Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-05
THE BRITISH AND AMERICAN TARIFFS.


The following remarks were made by the Union,
IN publishing the news Brought by the Cambria
Great aud substantial mod of the Engh.h TART
system are take place. tending ss conceive, direct
ly to very considerable extension and improvement 81
our commercial relations with the British empire Indian
and buckwheat by Sn Robert ftes plan, Ia be
admitted the English ports tree OF duty; sill
ding scale OF diminished duties other grams IL to be
adopted and other provisions and natural products
grown great abundance IN the valley oi the Mississippi
be admitted rm, tar more favorable Ihan ever
before.
No one cen doub, such these OF great
importance u; and do hesitate TO express our
conviction that egsaicn in tins liberal spirit towards US
shall BE- carried good faith will be met on our
part mod hcalyn o our itih system, conceived IN
spirit OF corresponding liberaby.
We take occasion upon this point in reference TO
certain rumps have been extensively prevalent IN
some quarters, that d. doubt for moment the
readiness 1T the western section OF our cou try 10
raj cordially durng present ot Congress the
democratic platform, for essen al modification and I'M
prove uI-nt " OF 1912. We know u has been
West and the South. there Is diversity
nnd cOurIfeIy "i sentiment thH subec aud mat
" Get j. Inclined 10 frcede from the democratic
doctrine a tariff We rI"c this oplnion rs al
t,eetht groundiess. Tue West the graf ming
giun, and will 20 for farmers tinh against the
tanfF # lSI2. We have enne co htence IN the manly
und policy ct the West upon this SUBJECT
ana fully believe that the votes OF the present Congress
will sgnaiy the harmony ui the democratic fary on
this great and eardna pOInt IN the domestic legislation OF
the country Meanuine We hall the present bish ne"-
IN relation III. Eug tan Ia y IN accordance with
the democracy OF this c"unirv England,
heretofore PIE emineny the country d" the restrictive sys
tenn II now leading the better policy OF com
mscia freedom Il iur be ouidone in such a
ear.er-A harmony with institutions,
with the vAd productions and the eIended area 81 the
country, demonstrations o hnea science, and
with recognised. well settled and authoritative poliu
cal creed OF IN, democratic party
The above article shows pretty clearly the lean.
ing of the Administration. Every one must be
struck with the marked contrast OF ITS language
and temper 20 the belligerent tone oithe Govern
ment organ before the arrival of The Cambria.
Then, To- speak tn friendship OF Great Britain,
was utle less III IN high treason 10 Polk. The
Wings were British Whig', aliens IN heart, secret
traitors. becaus, they dad not Join the hue and
cry against Engani, and advocate war to the
knife FIR poor, barren, wretch Territory, where
no American would permanently settle, if Great
Britain should give us a qlit-caim deed 10 the
whole cuLcern Tomorrow, and which could never
he useful except "a kind OF Siberia for eIiled
Americans. The arrival OF the Cambria, howe.
vpr has lifted a thick We i, and the public are be-
Cunning to get peep at he true position OF aiiirs
behind the curtain. 1t would seem. then, that all
the fireworks winch have been let off by the great
pyrotechnists at Washington, were merely for the
amusement of the people, that the thundtnng
broadsIdes which have caused the ship Of State to
reel with their recoIl, have been complimentary
saluics aud that no harm Is been intended from
the first. The people have all along asked if
we are to have a war, why don't our Government
prepared What is Congress about Why does
not the War Department show some signs Of
life WHY does Mr.. Bancroft nod his
post, instead of starting his ships off the stocks
We were all looking in the wrong direction. The
Government paS preparing. but not IN the way
we expected Ii was not the War, not the Navy,
but the Treasury Department, which, under
cloud of smoke iiom the Oregon combat, was
making ready to carry US successfully through
our threatening difficulties lIstead of sending
fleet tudispute the empire OF the waves, we
were sending a Treasury Report, while on the
other side not to be outdOne in liberdlity, the
British Administration met US with Free Trade"
Sir Robert Peel, and .SIr Robert Walker On.
brace each other with iratcrnal love, while the
venerable performer upon the Government organ,
LAYING aside the with which he has Just
done battle upon the PhiIistines eXcIainis, in tie
spirit Of the minstrel monarch of Israel, behold,
how good and pleasant It is for brethren to dwell
together in unity
We appeal to the extract which VIC have made
from the Union, to shew that there are grounds
for the belief that the Tari is to be the Offering
by which peace is To be ensured between our
country and Great Britain. Look at the enume
ration which 1t makes of the adgantag propO-
sed by the plan Of Sir Robert Peel, the conviction
expressed that it will he met by corresponding
reduction of our own Tariff, aud the bait so skill
fully thrown out by this experienced angler to the
West, "the great farming region" to come in
and assist in the overthrow of the American po,
Icy. Here we find the British Prem'er and the
Am rican Editor. both IN pursuit Of the same OBJ
ject, "ihe great Turning regioH' Of the West.
There is the chief theatre Of the war spirit 1t
is the West which is most cIamorous for Oregon.
But It is the West too, which will expect to be
principally benefited by British Free Trade, and
SIR Robert, nothing dauntsd by It's patriotism,
makes an appeal TO IT. pocket, rs the last hope for
the preservation Of peace, and the promotion Of
British power.
IL is impossible to predict tho result Of this
crafty scheme. II may succecd,-it will succeed.
unless a true love Of country prcdomna,es over
selEinterest. II will be attended, no doubt with
one great benefit, the blessing Of peace. And
what is more, it will make peace with England
perpetual. When she has laugh, Us to look to
her for supplies Of clothing and arms, when she
has drained us Of our rnuney. and stolen away all
'ihe sinews Of war" It will be- no longer IN orr
y ,wsr to fesH her aggressive spirit. She will
ST. Ike the old man of the SEA, astrdr the Shout
dsrs 81 uur young giant Of the West until he falls
strangled and GREATNESS, beneath the odou, bur.
th,n. She will accomplish by her arts, that
which, IN the Revolutionary and the late war, she
IN va,n endeayored to effect by the cannon an,
the sword. We fear this TfoIin horse 0f ife,
trtdc. Bat, thank Heaven the country - We
sscite. unless a British putty - TO be found with
10 th, citadel, who will surrender the key Of ou
strength % the insiiious fpe.
Miss Ltr is beauiifu a1d graceful doas,sss tina
BE-, sppssfed boards fors long Tins, mikes her
cond sppcsfsncs tonight N 4 her new dances.
a nRTIsH FLEeT FOR OREGON -rhc iorson Moran
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