Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-14

condition, there would be progress and there would
be large mass without employment all. Those who had
capital in lands money slaves could live and prosper
some extent under any system but in the end they would
have to be taxed in shape provide for those who had
neither capital nor employment and if they not the
peace OF society and the stability Of the Government itself
would be endangered It NIGH said such state OF things
could not soon arise IN this country under the policy
we could adopt That true but considering that hall
million OF foreigners, OF them destitute were annually
waited 10 our Shores and the amazing increase of our native
population besides, such times might come sooner than we
imagined me public domain exhausted dislribut-
ed we would soon find rapidly accunualing mass depen-
dan or heir subsistence upon their daily wages In
paris o he North, especially in the large Cities this
They had all heard Of the late battle in the streets Of Paris
between he troops OF the Government and sixty thousand in
surgent citizens The nsurrecon was not against royal
Government; Tor convention sitting provide epub-
lcan constitution II was not, indeed against any Govern
ment so much as to from wealth and capital the means
of subsistence to suffering population His sympathies
were with The Insurgents, while his would allow
HIM to wish them success In the midst of the luxury Of
Paris they and their wives and children without bread
They were In ams in despair Of life They ready and
willing to work but theie demand for their labor
The fault Of the Government not that they did pro-
vide instant employment for it could not. A wise policy
in the early stages Of Eu Governments might have pre-
vented much OF the present evils growing of unequal
distribution Of wealth and the profits Of labor He wished
to such policy pursued in this country would secure
il forever against such evils.
theprotecive policy wise to this end Cha
ry begins at home He for that free trade which
gave employment the labor Of other countries but to that
domestic policy which secured employment and good wages
to our aboring classes. The North complain that their
free labor is sacrificed to the Democratic mania for free
d under the pext that the cotton of the South the pro-
duct Of slave labor reduced in price by the tariff policy
The South retos that their slaves aborers and
be subslsted as well as free laboers but (sad Mr. B. the
true policy that which gave employment ALL and whe-
her the profits Of labor little greater less in one
section or the other OF great consequence The
peace security apd well being of country of greater
moment than exact equality of profits gans-f in fact
there any real inequality under the protective system.
" In every aspect of the the election Of Gen. TAYLOR
important not only to the South, but to the whole Union
Whatever influence he could consttuonay bring to bear
upon compromise settlement of the question for the pre-
servaon of the harmony of the country, he would employ
He would have the full confidence of the whole country on
the of perfect integrity and devotion lis interests
No hostility of personal partisan nature would exist
weaken paayze efforts to preserve the Constitution and
the Union On the subject Of the tariff and the protective po
cy he is known to be favorable to the views of far the larger
portion Of the population of the North On the subject Of the
improvement Of and habors for the of
nal trade he is also known coincide with Northern feelings
and interests He will then go into office with great advan
iage and powerful hold upon the support of the North in
any plan which ne adopt TO dangerous collisions
between the different sections For one Mr. b. said his hope
in Gen. Taylor II he could do nothing; if no adjust
of this question Of slavery could be made under his
auspices could he made under other He thought the
South would be false to ITSELF and TO the whole country, if
failed TO give him lis support; and if elected whatever he
might do, he (Mr. b. felt il would be right and for
the best.
"Mr. said he had heard some of the infatuated advo
Gates power contend that The late with Mexico the
work of Providence-designed for ultimate blessings the
human family. l. might be but he differed the
ue of these results, which many looked upon blessings
Much gIoy-a high military fame had been acquired it
true, though at the cost OF much precious blood With the
world this mantle 10 up much suffering and
row. He did not think that glory, however dazzling,
was adequate Compensation just equivalent for carnage
90 to the dwelling Of the bsre wife, destitute and
solitary SET at the hearth Of the father and MOTHER the
ony prop and hope Of their declining years aenyou hear
Of the p9ans Of victory there distant and unheeded
he shouts raised by the intoxicated Of glory He knew that
The Democracy regarded in comparison with
glory. The war will have the country when all its la-
oes shall have been discharged not less than hundred
and fifty millions Of dollars large public debt will again be
drain upon the revenue; still glory the Offset He did
not that Providence in this. Still wisdom that is
greater than mans wisdom may have designed teach
But he had faith in another view Of the nten
ions Of Providence in this
In 1871 small lone STAR called the star Of Texas,
ust seen twinkle low down in the southern horizon.
Many saw in lie ascension the preslge Of permanent power
Democacy others thoue they in sign Of approach
ng evil TO the country-ws and intestine commoon War
,ame. The distant Of internal discord already begins
break upon the Still he trusted in bcnefcen
angemen Of Providence than 10 sfct with the extemi
les Of evil From amid the din aud smoke and tumut Of
he bloody field OF Buens Visits, star had arisenot
iery and boding and bloodshed but br0Gd fright and
rdnqua IN lis shining, presaging peace security and glad
leSs II s fl 10 he the star Of countrys destiny. Let
urn to and have hope and confidence Truly the hand of
Providence seems to be in Il.