Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-09-06
BRITISH COLONIES IN TIE u. STATES

We should think that the most ardent advocate
Of the Tariff of 46 could not read without blush of
humiliation and shame, such facts, set forth
in the following extract from the Phadelp! ia
North American:
1--WE printed the other day, an extract from
late speech in the British House of Commons by
Sir William Wordsworth, which must have attract
ed the attention and Redeemed the cheeks of some of
readers. In fact, do not know how any
American could have read it without shame and
Indignation. 1t is one thing to hear LocOfoco dem
agogues, at home boast of the imaginary glories of
the republic, as ruled by their system of govern
mental policy it is another thing TO hear British
M Il. eXultingly claim the sovereign United States
OF America mere dependent colonies of Great
Britain reduced their original subsection to the
British Crown by the free trade policy of the Loco
focos.
st is the fact that on the floor Of the House of
Commons Sir William Wordsworth did boldly ar
que and that amid repeated ''hear-hears," that
it would be better for England that her North A
mercan colonies should revolt and ''join the Uni
ted States" which would render them, said he,
'moTe profitable colonies than they at present"
And it is also fact that he went 10 declare that
"the United States of America were, in the strict
qualification Of the word, still colonies of Great
Britain" (hear! cried the delighted Commons)
''as Carthage was colony of Tyre" sc. And
here the orator sDened the sting little, by init
mating that 'the word colony did not necessarily
imply dependency" (potcal dependency J which,
as curiailing the expense Of government, was pre-
cisey that feature in her colonies which great Brit
ain, according 10 Sir William, ought to be most
anxious TO ret rid Of CHOW our colonies" Gas I
will term them) said he,-"Our colonies Of the
United States are, in every point Of view, more
useful 10 us HGn all ow OTHER colonies put togeth-
err" Az. indeed and how 50? Why because,
lie Sir William showed. the vast, rich, magnificent
market Of the United States, equal in value 10 all
other colonial markets still remains Great Britain s
G,ocofoco free trade legislation makes it and keeps
it SOL without its costing that happy country-we
were going to say, one pewter shilling but we
were mistakon.--t actually costs John Bull Gl5,-
900 sterling year "All our other colonial do
Ininons +" says SIR William. making his estimates
with mercantile precision. eve govern at a cost OF
Ct 100000; while the United States cost us fol
consular and diplomatic services, not more than
.clj, 900 year (hear hear y and not one ship o.
war required 70 protect our trade"
Cu,nGE or PosiTIoN.-No man can tell wha
ga dav may bring forth" How far, then, mus
the developments OF nine calendar months be be
yond the reach of mortal pTcscIence? Not mort
than nine months ago, says the Richmond wing
the Richmond Enquirer, and the Washington L
Mon. united their voices in denounclng the South
eJn Wings who voted for Robert T.. Winthrop al
the Speaker Of the House Of Representatives; ant
what docs the reader suppose was the ground q
objection Why, that he had engrafted upon Tn
Oregon bill Of 1915, the precise WlImOt Provls
which Mr. Polk has since signed in the very sam
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