Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-02

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GINA But this 10 ALL The opinion OF Lord A.bbut
ton Is sustained BY the inc MT me in
Britain Saehi. the uniiOnn Of the testimony recent
~ taken before select committee of the House of Com
mons on this subject Henry Clearer CAapmaa one Of the
witnesses and Of the intelligent men in tho king
CONS ssys kepeal the corn laws snd the growing trade
WIN Canada aud the Western Mates Of Amsriea will be
crushed by the cheaper productions Of Baltic and the
Black sea; consequently he adds. Amsries Canads and
BRITISH shipping would receive and decisive blow"
oy me repeal OF the corn laws But stl the gentleman
from Virgins exu in the prospect OF the repeal of the
corn laws and boasts OF the market il will open 20 our
western farmers, whom, however will not siyo one
dollar for their rivers hut I,
anxious To seduee them this British free trap but he
would say to the West. "meo danaos" your friend
ana beware OF your enemies. Look the boastcd fore
metket what is IL 7 Comparatively nothing. Look at
facts The agricultural productions OF IN. United States,
exclusive OF cotton and tobacco is estimated ut one hou
SAND millions per yeas Our exports TO all the world
amounted last year To Sll.l95.5l5 OF this I;re,t Brit
ain took about two and half All the rest was consumed
at home So the Foreign markets of the world am ,un
ted 10 III millions and the home market To 9sg mil
hons Yet the en,n had pronounced the foreign
every hng TO the farmers, anu the home markets
comparatively nothing But smother fact Our expors Of
last year, including those Of wood
10 Sl34SSl66. Assuming. the case of BRUSH an
fractures at one-hai their value made up OF American
agricultural produce, then export ary screen m lions
collars worth OF agricultural produce the form Of manu
ac'oes which does gut nure foreign
"r our hour and grain. In s original form To use IA
unar illustrations Western farmers send their com hsy
and OATS thousands Of dollars worth every year IN IN.
Tern market not in its rude and form but in The form
o' hog, aud horses; they their hay e and
no make them uot to market with the on their back
"A laughl So the Blush convert their ntodur. No, ;u
hogs or horses bat into aud iron and ,nd !, her.
e anu weaving the subject in this light. he could de-
nionsuate tlai there State the Union thar did
not now consume pe dollars worth If British agricultural
produce to dollars consumes of theirs, Tim,
would not permit hun to nto details but he would fur
hisn the elements from which could make the
euahon Assuming that eonsurnptioa d are
~ proportion TO population, then import fifty millions of
p'n goods and twenty-five millions, one-ha is ag,icul-
tn ,,,I
Excluding cotton and tobacco two and half millions
Dlvlte these sums 25 % millions by 223 the number
o. representatives. and it gives SIl2 los amount Of
pnhsh agricultural produce in the form of goods
III each Congfess nal district and 81 their
ea BRIAN OF agrieul ural produce. This gives the
proportion OF ten to one Yet gsndemen satisfied
" WISH SIM uTthsr TO increase the British goods
anu sun iather PROSTATE and destroy American farmer
""o "eenaile ana iaooTing man, TO favor foreigners
10 show tho effect upon currency, as well as ssrcul
'ure, suppose the gentleman from Virginia (Mr BAYLY)
wants new coat; he a British importer and NAYS
nun twenty dollars; hard money, and hard to get Eng
land takes none OF your rag money. IA laugh AWAY,
goes IN quick time We IL; as far as circn
anon concerned, the gentleman have thrown
itlnto Ire he want cont. go to the American man
uaurer aud buy twenty dollars worth of American broad
cloth (he wears no other, and he would compare coats
with the gentleman on the spot) 4 laugh.l Well the
the next day. gave 10 the farmer woo
ne gavelt TO the shoemaker the hatter the they
gave back the farmer for meat and breod and no -
went from one 10 another. You might pehap, see his
busy and busting $50 five times in the course of
where
gendemans hard money. Vanished; eon. TO reward md
enrich the wool growers and farmers shoemakers matters
ana oaeksmhs OF England. Now go supporting the
Anercan farmers and mechanics the gentleman goes
Tor the British; that the difference Can the
deny M There are but sides in this matter-he Bri
usn ana the American side; and the simple question is
Whieh SIDE shall we akei The great struggle is between
tho British and American farmers and Mechanics for tho
American Market, and we decide which shall have
IL. ~ 1870
Mr. would here take occasionto state fac, that would
sarlle the American people
lhe BT'hsh manufacturers have at this moment nos
session OF this Capitol Yes sir tell you and the coun
n.y. one OF the principal committee IN this House il
now ana mas been for weeks past occupied by gentleman
formerly residing in Manchester England who has ya,
nanoer perhaps hundreds of specimens OF goods sent
ahehes'er priced 70 suit the occasion. be exhibited to
members oil Congress enlghten their Judgments and in
inc language OF his letter of instruction from Manchester
OF 'he Sd January le46, accompanying these spec mems
10 enable Them to arrive conclusions in regard TO
the proposed alterations in the present tariff" We. air
agents specimens, and letters from Great Brtan
ing Us now TO make Il tariff TO suit the British MI s.
expressed the hope that the people of North would
> nd on specimens of American manufactures TO b., ao
exhibited IN The Capitol only TO show their perfection
anu extent out 10 correct on the spot the false Representa-
tons mace by these Manchester men and their agents in
regard TO the Character and prices Blush and Amr
can goods Speaking Of the Presidents message tbis
nianene'ier letter winter exelams: second Daniel
come 10 judgment! a second RIchsrd Cobden!" And so
ueghed were they IN England with Mr. Walkers eele-
oraeo fee-uade report that ordered printed by
ne house Of Lords Alter all this having President
and Secretary their side they ought to have been CON
tent without sending their letters Of instruction here 10
direct US what kind Of Tanf they wish us TO pass
out II the Chancellor had sent revenue BILL he
could not have furnished Great B tain tier
than the one furnished by the Secretary of the Treasury
Parliament would pass II by reclamation Sir Robert PEI.
understands his business he poses TO take the du #
hreadttuhs and raw materials of all kinds used by Their
manufacturers, and every burden so as 10 enable
them TO meet US and beat own and in The
markets OF the world, where Yankee competition IS begin
ming I" give them uneasness. Last wear we expor
tea hundreds o thousands Of dollars cotton goods
into the British East Indies aud beat the British in ;h.ir
own markets, after raging discriminating duties mpos.d 10
Keep US out hfs s. then TO- finally per cent In his
great Struggle SIR Robert Peel comes the escue he r.
peals the 6uiy and WOOL aud bread .nd me n,
every hing used by British manufacturers TO enable them
10 go sneaa 10 this struggle with the Americans And what
does Mr. Walker do Just reverse lie proposes 10
take of all Protective duties and imposes heavy b den
on the raw materials dyestuf. &C. used BY our MANN
scnres so efeetualy PROSTATE and break them down
Sir Robert Peel takes burdens of his steed while Sir Rob
eTl aker piles bags OF sand hiss then crack their whps
clear the Toud-a fair race. laugh Such Is tho diff
ference between Brush and American eoicy. Sir r b.
et Peeps present system furnishes powerful Arguments
Tor adhering 10 protective system his object IS not
TO favor, hut TO heat and course not % de-
ieat but TO favor his purpose. This will net only be
The effect Of the tariff proposed by our Secretar,
put u IS it' open and hyowed purpose and design
Is II not tho proclaimed purpose Of the message and
port TO increase the importation Of British goods. and Of
course, to that extent destroy American supply Does moi
the Secretary propose to reduce the protective duties more
Than one hs Tor the purpose OF INcREAsSs revenue =
And the revenue is by REpUeixo duties one
hail. must not the imports be than doubed7 This
seieVoenii and II you double your imports Of foreign
goods must you not destroy that American sun
ply Most cersiny unless the Secretary can, in his
wisdom devise plan TO make people eat drink and wear
double o. much as they do. But where will we find
money ioPay for them There's the rub Bot startling
and extraordinary a. IL appesr Secretary for the
first time in The history Of the world has boldly and open
ayowed u % the object Of Government to break down
and destroy its own manufactures for the purpose of max
ing way Tor those Of foreigners. In the very first para
graph OF his argumenstve report be sets out with stating
ha' the revenue OF the h quarter Of this year il two mil.
lions less an the rst Of the last and that this has
been oceasoned by the substitution Of highly protected
American manufactures for foreign imports and this evil
ms terrible evil this American Secretary proposes 10 RENE
dy by reducing the protective duties, and thus break inc IN
This abomnable business Of "substufing domestic pro
ducs medo BY American labor out oT American pro-
qnceoi British goods made by British l,bor out Of Br.
iish produce. Oh bot he hates the British Now IN,
ms y not only tho doctrine Of his text but runs through
his whole sermon Of 9j7 pages No wonder il was mini,
ed by the House Of Lords and LEI our Secretary cary
through this bill, and Queen Victoria would GLADLY trsns
fer the seals from Sir Robert Peel 10 Sir Robert Wake,
he will have rendered her groaei service than obsr
msn. dead or living. ~
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