The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-15

citrate that there was not State IN the I.
Mon that did not now consume five dollars
worth OF British agriculIuial produce % ore
dollars worth she consumes OF theifs.
Tine would not permit him 10 gn into de
tails; but he would furnish the elements
from which any one could mako the calcu.
lation. Assuming that consumption aud
erporidtion, are IN proportion TO population
then we import fly millions Of British
goods. and - mliljons-one hal-ls agri.
cultural produce. We expor, to Englsnd
agricultural produce (excludlng cotton and
tobacco % millions. Divide these sums,
25 and q millions, by 223, the number OF
Representatives, and il gives SIP, los as
the amour, Of British agricultural produce
consumed in the form Of goods 10 each Con.
gressional district; and Sll 2l0 as their
export TO Great Bltain Of agricultural pro.
doce. This gives the proportion OF ten to
one. Yet gentlemen are not satisfied, and
wish still further 10 increase The import OF
British goods, and still further PROSTATE
and destroy the American farmer aud me,
chanic and laborins man TO favor foreign
ers. To shew the effect upon currency, as
we'll as agriculture, suppose the gentleman
from Virginia (Mr Bayly wants a new
coat he goes TO a British importer and
pays him 30 dollars, hard money and hard
TO get. England takes noHe OF your rag
money. A laUgh.) Away goes, IN quick
time. We see no more o.. Il; rs far as cir
cuIa,ion is concerned, The gentleman might
as well have thrown II into the FIRE.
want coat. 90 10 The American manu-
faciurer and buv $40 worth Of American
broadcloih. He wears no other, and ne
would compare coats with the gentleman on
the spo,.) a laugh Well, the manufac!u-
rer, The next day, gave It 10 The farmer for
wool be gave 1t 10 the shoemaker, The hat.
ter, and blacksmith they gave II back TO
the farmer for meat and biead and here i
went from one TO another. fou might per.
haps see his busy aad busting $50 note five
or six times in the course Of day. This
made money plenty. But where was the
genilemans hard money Vanished gone
to reward and enrich the wool. growers and
farmers, shoe-makers, hsucrs, and black.
smiths OF EDgland. Now, 90 for supper.
ting the American farmers and mechanics
db0 Alc ESUhACAllt4f .tts tOE VIC DitAA5H-
that's the difference. Can the gentleman
deny il There are bot two sides in this
matter, the British and The American side;
and the simple question is, winch side shall
we takei The grea, struggle IS between
the British and American farmers and me.
chauics for the nerican market, and We
must decide which shall have u.
Nj. Stewar, would here take occasion TO
state foe! that would s,atIle the Amcri.
can people.
Tie British manufacturers have, at this
moment, possession OF this Capitol. les
sir, tell you and the coun,ry-one OF the
principal committee rooms IN this house Il
now, and has beea for weeks past occupied
by gentleman formerly residing 10 Man
chester, England. who has a vast number
perhaps hundreds Of specimens Of go,d.
sent from Manchester (priced 10 suit the oc.
casion) TO be exhibited TO members IL Con
gress TO enl.ghten their Judgments, aud III
the language Of tvs letter Of Instruction
from Manchester Of the 3 ] January, : 10
accompanying these specimens, 10 euabl-
them /" 10 arrive 81 JIsI Conclusions in re
gard TO the proposed alterations in the pre-
sent tariff" Yes, sir, agents, specimens
and letters from Great Britain instrucllng
Us how 10 make tariff 10 suit the British
Mr.. S,evafi here expressed the hope the
the people of the North would send on spe
cimens OF American manufactures to be al
50 exhibited 10 the Capitol, no. only t
sho~ their perfection aaJ extent, but 4
correct on the spot The false representation
made by these Manchester men and thei
agents in regard 10 the character and pri
ces Of British and American goods Speak
log Of the Presidents message, this Man
chester letter writer exclalIns a secont
Daniel come 10 judgment, a second Rich
ard Golden !" and so delighted were the,
10 England with Mr.. Walkers celebrates
free trade report that il was ordered 10 b
printed by the House Of Lords. After q
this, having our President and Secretary o
their side, they ought TO have been conten
without sending their letters Of instruction
here 10 direct US what kind OF tariff the
wish US TO pass. But If their chancellor ha
sent Us a revenue bill, he could not hav
furnished one to suit Great Britain bette
than the one furnished by the Secretary {
the Treasury. Parliament would pass
by reclamation. Sir Robert Peel Jude
stands hls business; be proposes TO take th
duties OF bread siUtfs and raw materials
all kinds used BY their manufacturers, an
remove every burden, 50 as to enable then
TO meet US ADD beat u. 10 our own market
aud IN the markets Of the world, wher
Yankee competition IS beginning to CIV
them grea. uneasiness. Last year, VI e,
ported hundreds OF thousands Of dolla
worth Of cotton goods into the British Ia
Indies, and beat the British 70 their oa
markets, after paying discriminating dulu
imposed TO keep US out, FIRST &, then /
finally ID per cent. 10 this great struggI
Sir Robert Peel comes to the rescue
repeats the duty 90 cotton and wool, at
bread aud meat, and every thing used
British manufacturers 10 enable them 10
ahead IN this struggle With the Americans
and what does Mr.. Walker dol Just II