The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-03

fare Of my family Your protective system says
no, you shall not do it; If you do, these manufac-
lures will be injured. Then say, am not master
Of the fruits OF my labor, but the Manufacturer
10, so far as to prevent my using It in any way that
will be detrimental 20 his interest. This is the
question to be settled. These arrogant vampires
have the insulting impudenee TO tell the tllers Of the
soil of this free country that they shall not dispose
Of the fruits of their labor, II doing conficts
with their interest. IL does appear 10 that these
men think that the farmers and mechanics Of this
country are only 1T to be their bondmen and their
wives breeders of slaves tor their especial benefit
IL Is full time that the producers Of this republic
should look TO their freedom. II is fall time that
they rise TO the true dignity Of their calling and
teach these bloated lords Of the spinning jenny that
they know their rights and interests and at all
hazards, viii maintain them.
To say other nations shall not sell their manufac-
lures 10 U.S. 10 ~ say shall not sell our -four, corn
cotton, beef tobacco, lard rice, horses, mules, and
lumber, 70 them To say that we shall not sell TO
them ID tantamount to passing positive Law pro-
hlbitlng our raising those aItces for every simple
ton must know thai Wv cannotEaise them unless,
can sell them. Thai 10 the question we are called
on 70 decide. The capitalist says you shall not IL
Is left with the American people To say whether We
are their wlllng slaves or frsemen ....
Thousands Of good honest wings, who are as true
10 their country, as true 70 the great principles OF
publlcanism, as any man IN the democratic ranks,
have been led to the advocacy Of this protective sys
lem from the highest feeling of patriotism, oonsci
entiously believing that il would add to their eoun-
irys glory, wealth, power, and Independence. They
are cheated, yIlely cheated into this belief, by the
most subtle sophistres, the most specious deoep-
tons, the most daring frauds that the keenest IN
Ielects could forge, stimulated by lnsatlate ayarice
and ambition. d. ...,. t,. .
They tell you thai they give you home market
You see II is untrue; that it destroys your market
They tell you they give your children labor you
know It draws them TO the most uncertain employ
ment, where they may be starved at any moment.
and in the end must be wretched. They tell you
that, by giving them a monopoly, they will sell
goods TO you cheaper You know this to be false;
and, IL true, that they have ruined you, and de
prved you OF the ability Of buying. They tell you
they have drawn capital from agriculture 10 manu-
fscures, and benefited tho farmer, which is wholly
mistake. II has prevented its going to the very
points that would have been most in unison with
the agricultural interest IL il had not been mis-
directed by legislation to manufacturing, il would
have been used for building railroads. and canals, to
assist the farmers Of the country 70 send their pro-
ductons TO the great marts Of our country. They
tell you it makes US independent and free, when ~
annibilaes our shipping Interest-7our right arm OF
national defence-and makes bondmen Of the iers
Of the soil. .r-... .ll,.,,, a.
We cannot be a great manufacturing, agJicultu-
raj, and Commercial country. That is Impossible
We cannot be all three. Commerce depends on tbt
absence Of one or the other, Hence i Is that Eng
land is the greatest commercial nation in the world
She scatters her MANUFACTURES over the ward, and
brings back agricultural products This has given
her the control Of the seas, and by its power has
placed the fate Of nations at her disposal Suffering
humanity can attest how hard that fate has been
We the next great commercial nation Of the earth
We scatter our agricultural productions to the four
quarters Of the globe and bring back manufactures
baan thaty ha ,.Ia Lalh aa
climate congenia to the highest perfection Of man.
and soil that no quarter Of the hsbtable globe can
equal; productions Of the finest quality, and Of q
kind that the whole world desire, and who would
take TO an almost imitable amount, if they had the
aonity. Tnat xpnIly entlrely depends on whether
we will take their productions in exchange. lf we
take thsm we will giveincalcuable comforts 70 our
felow-man; and they will give us, in RETURN all the
varied manufactures OF the EARTH Of the best quality,
and at as low price as skill and competition can
produce them. This is the question to be decided.
Momentous results for the veal or wo of mankind
depend on our decision. And can it be supposed,
for moment at this advanced stage Of civilization,
that prejudice, avarice, and ambition, viii be per.
mted to break down the great natural interests and
power of our country, tn stay its advancement to
that wealth, power, and glory, the contemplation of
which expands the heart Of the American patriot
Never, sir Never America be false to herself
and her God Garry OUT your hateful, blghting,
mscalled American system, and what have you
done' You have destroyed the agricultural and
maritime interests Of your country We will have
been false to ourselves and traitors to humanity As
to the political power would have over the world,
to guide the advancing civilization Of the age, we
will have sunk into nothngness-a disgrace to our
hneage-and will be recoected by posterity only to
be despised
Such cannot be the miserable fate Of the race that
sprung from the oins Of the fathers of the revolu-
ton. No, sir; we will be true to our sires. The
rich legacy they have left US Of personal freedom
and religious liberty, we will hand down to our
children unimpaired We will do more add to ii
the freedom of property. We will carry out the
great principles Of free trades we will take that posi-.
ton among the nations Of the earth that nature in
tended; we will freight our thousands of ships to
every quarter Of the babitabe globe, carrying peace
and comfort TO every mans door; Bible to teach
him the true doctrines Of Christianity; our declara-
ton ofrights, that he may know his own, and learn
to respect those Of others. And ere half century
passes by the stars and stripes will float in every
part Of The habitabe world. No longer will it be
sung that Britannia rules the waves. Her day will
have passed. her power will have gone into other
hands Ii will be our proud boast that America
rules the The fate of nations will be in her
hands She will control the advancing civilization
Of the agebe the freeman 3 love and tyrants dread
All those barriers that prejudice and despotism have
built up TO make man the enemy Of man will be
| broken down The principle Of war, hate, and q
thirst Of power to Cypress and rob our fellow-man
will have run its reckless and bloody career. The
American principleL--the American idea--will con.
troll the actions Of mankind Equal rights, persona
freedom, religious liberty, freedom of property
peace and good viii to all mankind will be the legit
mate fruits of the policy we propose.
BY VIM. Marshall, Auctioneer.