The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-03
Triamph or Free Trade.

The question whether or not the world shall progress
in the establishment Of the great and benefcent system
of free trade to have been conclusively settled
far Great Britain is concerned Before the assembling
of Parliament, the protectionists, or more properly
speaking. the monopoliss Of England who advocate the
high prices Of and the starvation Of the laborng
masses, made great preparation for the renewal Of the
battle for the restoration of the laws But they
have been met at the threshold and cut short in their
contemplated agitation by the declaration Of the govern
men the Queens speech, that the present system Of
free trade and free navgaton. which gives cheap food
and employment to the people, shall stand il il cuts
short the OF the arsocracy, who the
ers OF the land Thus is the OF the common peo-
pie of England triumphant, and the proud and pampered
astocracy whose have for ages been revealing
in the spols OF the people, secured in the shape OF the
immense rents which they have exacted from the pro-
ducers of food, been repeed by the government And
thus the triumph of the great and benevolent system
OF unshackled commerce is certain, far as England
is concerned The Boston Post has the following able
and sound remarks upon this event.
From Boston Post
FRKE-rnADE TRIUMPHANT ENGLAND The Europa brings
the gratifying intelligence that the dogmas Of the proeo
they 80 long have oppressed the millions and thai an en-
ghtened Tree trade Is hereafter be the policy OF that
Bodies The views Of the On these points i
phatic and decisive. beyond all former precedent It
s Of
ton laws, and gives q final blow 70 the advocates Of
great andhodes that they deprived Of the monopoly
Of King the mouth e labor are alluded % in the speech
thaii T. source Of si~oss gsfoatios % her Majesty to
s's; ] .S. ..s a. f a.: :. s.s s;s.
The great /. body q hsr people \. s~d eos~trys
Once q has IA n wh of
sound political economy L. says True be that you
With your corn and navigation laws between he enhaa.
bread OF the New World and the mouths Of the starving
m@snse revenues you have derived from The suffering
masses, who were compced 70 pay you high prices or
this in the blessings Of cheap food and plenty which, under
the dspensaton Of free trade, have brought increased
masses" 11r1r 81 .,-5-17- IS, "a q =.
What censure upon the selfish pro,ecrionisssi Yes
ports are opcn--protection is downee trade prevails
yet instead Of the rw the protecloniss predicted
country on The improved condition Of comnefce and manu-
isctures." and upon the improved enjoymenis which
Of the people Into what mscrsby selfish
sink the clanors Of the proectonis when weighed in the
balance with these grand results the fruits Of free trade
And than THIS from the throne Of the
fixed policy q the sovsrnment Of Great Britain we have
the test In Parliament oil the power OF those who talked 20
confidently tho revival prossctve d,ies Sir John
ss ssaai Lord Ssc in The
BY an amendment 70 the address from the
houses amenng that the various classes OF her MAjesty
subjects, connected with the cultivation Of the SOIL la
boring under dsfess mainly owing TO the
legislative enscnents for free trade And thcreupon, In
both houses this dying lament OF the Prcsecsicniss
voted down 'by an rwhciming majority" IA
the enlightened views Of England IA the fact that this dem
ostrston was followed by speech from the prime minis
ter, Lord John RUSSELL the colonial poicy declaring
that principles upon which the whole colonial policy OF
the government founded the mantcnance OF the
free trade system the fullest extent All the colonies OF
England who receive exports from the United States
than does all the Of the world, now open 70 usi
There is something wholesome and cheering IN this
Democratic An,esics shake hands across the
lsnc with old England, cement his new bond
Of union nsuons which 10 make both one great peo
ad OF dwarng each into couple Of svarcous sharp
era Jealous Of each others prosperity, and seeking every
opportunity 10 pick each others pockets. . -.
bsafh 10 MONARCHY swdsr the hyvocrc1i disguise protse
on IL now the watchword Of the enlightened nations o. the
earth The progress IL onward The last refuge OF the
American proeoonss, viz that we must reaiste upon
English tariff legislation, is now gone ne ougoesf OF
revenue under low tariff - dragged 70 tne
light buried under thirty millions o. collected duties
the masses here as did In England has been detected In
both countries ss nothing bat cheat Of the rich 70 make
richer and the 10 sarve labor under
prctence feeding better, and 70 bring every mans
aust TO their min, that they may put the kernels In
their owe chest whistle him of with the chaf The
world waking up. and there 10 good time coming. and
all of free trade. stiw r.es x4M rN1HtN 1FttRg
That the System il destined to achieve victory in this
country signal and triumphant az that which il has
achieved IN England, We have not Shadow Of doubt