The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-05-05

gSrtuts0a aie ial,To potion 10 PoPGta'.o"''"
we import 50 millions of British goods, and
25 miIlinss-onc -half-is agricultural pro.
tluce. We export TO Enr!an agricultural
produce (excluding coti0n andtobaccol Zi-S
millions. Diyids these sums, 25 and 2l-2
millions by 22:S, the number Of Representa-
t.yes. and it gives Sll2l0S as the amount CT
Pr;;is,l agricultural produce coasuEed in The
form of goods in each Congressional dis
/, let: and SlI 2lO rs their export 10 Great
Britain Of agricultural produce. This gives
the proportion of ten te one. Iet gentle
,ner are not satisfied, and wish still fuitberJo
increase the import Of British goods. ard still
further prostrafe and destroy the American
farmer aud mechanic and laboring man 10 IA
vor Foreigners To shew The effect upon
eurrencv, as well as agriculture, suppose The
ysui!ernan from Virginia DIR. BAFLY) wants
new coat; he goes to a British importer
ard paws him 90 dollars. hard money, and
hard to get. England taxes none OF your
rag money. "a lsugh.) Away it goes, IN
cnick ;;me. We see no more OF 1t; as lar as
ci.culation is commemorative gentleman might
as we'll hare thrown it into the ire want one
90 10 the American manufacturer and nuy
$50 worth of American broadcloih. (Ae
wears ps other, and he would compare coats
with gentleman on the spot. "A laugh
Well. the manufacturer, the next day, gave
il TO the farmer for wool; he gave it to the
shoemaker, tie halter, and llicksID.th !;
thew gave il back to the farmer for meat and
bread; and here it went from ore to anolh-
or. You might perhaps see his busy and
bustling S20 mole FIVE or SIX times I'D the
course of day. This made money plenty:
But where was the gentle mans hard money !;
Vanished; gone 10 reward ard enrich Inc
wool growers and farmers. shoemakers' isd
tcre, and blscksmiihs of England Now
90 for supporting the American Farmers and
mechanics, and the gentleman soes Tor Inc
Brirsl-that's the difference. Can The gen
Ileman deu. III There are but two sides /"
this matter, the British mud ihs american
side: aud the simple question is, which side
shall We take! Tie great struggle IS be-
1wecr the British aud AtnericaO farmers and
mechanics for the American market, and we
ma; deciie which sha hare i.
Mr. s. weuld here take occasion 10 state
fact that would sfarile the American people
The British mann ;:cfursrs have, at his
moment, possession Of this Capitol. Yes.
sir. tell YOU and the couatry-one OF The
priucipal committee rooms in this hOuss is
npw, and has BEEN Tor weeks past, occupied
BY gentlemen formerly residing in Man
chester, Egland, who has U vast number, per
hars Hundreds of specimens Of goods ssnl
from Manchester (pr:ced 10 suit ths eccas-
Joni 10 he exhibited TO members Of Congress
10 enlighten their judgments. and IL The Ian
gusge Of bis letter of instruction from Man
chester of the Cd January. &c, accompany
ing these specimens, to enable them 10 ar
rive at lust conclusions in regard 10 The pro-
nJscd alterations in the present tariff.
Yes. sir agents, specimens. and letters from
Great Britain instructng us heR 10 make
tariff TO suit the British Mr.S .here expressed
the hope thai the people Of the North would
s-nd on specimens OF American mannfac-
lures TO be also exhibited III the Capitol, not
only TO show their perfection and exieni,hut
10 correct on the spot The false representa-
tons made by these Manchester men and
their agents in regard 10 The character and
prices Of British and American goods.
Speaking Of the Presidents message, this
Manchester letter writer e1claims "a second
Daniel come 10 Judgment. a second Richard
Golden; and SO delights we're they IN Eng
land Nth Mr.. Walkers celebrated Tree trade
rerort, that il was ordered TO be printed by
the House of Lords. After all this, having
OF President aud Secretary on their side.
they ought to have been content, without
sending their letter. of instruction here 10 di-
rect Us what kind of tariff they wish US TO
plss. But if their chancellor had sent rs a
rs-enue bill he could not have furnished one
IL suit Great Britain bstter than the one FUR
uished bv iha Secretary Of the Treasury.
Parliament would pass it by acclamaion.
Sir Robert Peel understands his business;
he proposes to take the duties Oft bread
suTs aud raw materials of every kind used
nv their manufacturers, and remove every
tuydsu, SO as TO enable ihsm 10 meei rs and
beat US IN our own markets aud in The mar
keis of The world, where Yankee competition
j. beginning To give them great uneasiness.
Las, year, we exported hundreds of thous-
aads Of dollars worth Of cstion goods into
the British East Innies, and beat The British
in their own markets. alter paying dlscriInu-
a;ing dates imposed 10 keep us ont, first 8,
the, 10, finally Is per cent. Ia this great
suuggle. Sir Robert Peel comes to the res
cue; he repeats the duty of cotton and wool,
anI bread and meat, and everything used by
British manufacturers, 10 cnable them 10 go
anead ii ibis struggle with the Americans;
aud what does Mr. Walker do? Just the
reTerSe. lie proposes to take of all proiec-
live duies, and imposes heavy burdens on
:.le raw materials, dye-suiIs. &C.. used by
oar manufacturers, so az eifec'ually TO pres
irdte and break them down. Sir Robert
Feel takes burdens OF his seed, while Sir
Robert Walker piles bags Of sand on his
then crack their whips-ciear the road-a
f,ir race! a lsssh) Suchis The difference
b@tweer British and american policy. Sir
tobert Peel's preseat system furnishes pow
crin! arguments for adhering 10 our pro,ec-
tive sys:em-his object is not 10 favor. but 10
beat us; aud our course is not 10 defeat, but
to favor his purpose. This will not only he
the effect of ;hs tariff proposed by our Sec
ie.ary, bat it is its open and avowsd purpose
and design. Is ituot The proclaimed purpose
of the message and report TO increase The
Importation Of British soads, and Of course,
10 that extent, destroy American supply
Does ret the Secretary propose to reduce the
protective duties more Than one-half for the
purpose Embarrassing revenue; and il the rev.
enuei is increased by rea1sciag duties one-half,
must not the imports be more than doubled
This is self-cViGent and if you double your
iaporis off-reign goods must you not des-
Tray to that extent American supply Most
certainly, uuless the Secretary can, in his