Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-03-04
Mr.. Walkers raria Report.
Correspondence of the Batimorc Patriot.
WASHINGroS, Feb. II, Is IL.
Richmond, Indiana &.

/ perceive IL stated IN tho torelgn news. tina
Nr. Secretary Walhor's froe-trado report, whicl
the British House Of Lords liked so we'll as +,
order tho printing of the same IA British comrls
men' never before paid to British hating, o.
any other, member of the American Cabinet
was forwarded to and received by tho Govern
| men. of Great Britain, long before ii was com
united to tho proper committee OF tho American
/ Congress.
| Can this be true! Is it necessary for thu
Anti-Dri!lsh Administration to communicate ;
foreshadowine OF It's contemplated measures tc
The British Ministry, before sending tho sam,
10 the American Congress-! Ii so, "ha, ough, b.
thought Of tho hollow-h hearted prociumations o
modern democracy that tho Wings are III,
| friends Of the British. III alliance with them
winlo thelr opponents most cordially hate Tho Bri
fish, and would rather 90 10 war than coacas
with them III any manner. or do any thing to for
ward tholr interests crafty their DESIRES
| You may rely upon it, this British hating Ad
mlnisration IS resolved 10 buy of England frou
insisting upon her claim TO tho Oregon territory
J cs, to purchase Of Eng portion of tina
territory which 1t proclaims is all ours, with I
.'cloar and unquestiunbic" tito vested in tho
! L nited States
And how. and at what price, does the Admins
tratlon design to purchase that of Grca. Bri,ai.
which the said Administration declares is alroad,
ours!-Wlia, viii England require in this bargain
as 4 sufficient compensation for giving up he
she take!
will crafty her most?-WLat is the darling
cherished object of her hoars in this ma:,er1 Tht
breaking down of the American Tariff, that give
actyo business TO tho American people Of al
classes and caliings, and fills tho American
Treasury with the means of paving all our obi
cations and Keeping our credit honorcd Thu:
IS what England desires This is what she vii
take in exchange for her professions TO Oregon
And what Will be the cost! Ay. there's rub
" hat will be tho cost of thiS chnso of tt,o
which Mr.. l'rcsiden: Polk has solcmnly declared
is ours already +!
Mr.. Walker estimates that his Tariff bill vii
yield a revenue of TWENTY-FIVE millions of dollars
ANNUALLY. 1t will probably yield sxtoen millions
but oven if the sum were TO reach twenty tive
millions, it viii not then be large enough, b,
about ten millions, to meet TIC annual cxpepdl
lures Of the Government How is tho deficit e
be met A deficit of ten millions Of dollars q
year tor hfleen years supposing the design tc
be to break down the Tariff and keep it down
for that length of tmc-wouid amount to tho
snug little sum of ono hundred and fifty millions
Of dollars and this is 10 be supplied paid into
the Treasury from tho hard earnings of tho fran
ers, mechanics, ana other aboring men of tho
country, by means of direct tax or BORROWED
and a FUNDED DEBT created and cntacd upon
those who come after us. Is not this a pretty
price for our self-styIed Democratic Administra
ton to contemplate giving to England for nothing
for her claim TO territory which the purcha sort
positively declare she is not in the lcas, entitlcc
to-
Who ,ruckIes to The British in this matter
Who caters, manplycrs and gets up British
Tariff Reports, that give the British Mnsir,
great pleasure and satisfaction, and which tina
delighted Ministry have reprinted and circulatee
over the Queens Empire? Who indeed but tho
very politicians and party who have been ever
!asling!y procialming that their opponents arc
British Wings, and tho friends Of the British,
Look at this nattc--uree tho people to look a.
tin all It's bearings The Instructions tina,
Martin VIM Buren,, when Secretary of State
gave 10 our Minister, then just sen. 10 London,
10 represent the dominant party in this country
and to assure the British Ministry tina. the change
in the Administration which had then recently
taken place in the Cniied States. could no; bu
be favorable to the adoption of measures by the
two Governments, which would be mutually be n
eficial are not cannot be forgotten
That Same Minister has been sen. by this Ad
minisiraiion 10 London once more. He has
ability, prudence, adroituess, and above nil ex-
perience He has been there before, and been
requested 70 place his political party at homo
IN 4 fayorabe, and the opposite party In an unfa
vorabie light before tho Brush Ministry, For
such Instructions Mr.. Van Buren,. when sen,
subsequently himseEfas Minister to England. was
rejected by an indignant Senate
And what now are Instructions to Mr.. McLane
in relation 10 the settlement Of the Oregon and
Tariff quesslonst Are they not, that he shall re-
present Mr.. Polk and his party, as coincdinn
with their British LordshIps most harnoniously
in desire 10 break down. and keep down for a
term of years, the American Tariff
DO not all the facts IN the show il See the re-
cePton IA the House Of Lords the Report
Of " )" hobeft Walker, (as Tariff Locofoco mcfnber
Of Congress les the Secretary the Treasury Mark
the mid and eonciatcry # the Response, TIE
P7rt u fne Queen ana tn Ministry the language