Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06

operating alike my constituents and myself and upon
70 the whole extent OF the productive property
which possess little reflection however, relieves me
from apprehension know that any which the Govern
ment impose so TAR operates upon consumption,
only compel the Southern planter TO in the burden
which all have bear. Experience satisfies
foreign producer must bear his proportion in the diminish
ed profits OF capital know thai the price Of Southern pro-
duce has nor fallen since these duties imposed knop,
that the price Of articles Of Southern consumption haze not
risen, but haze been seasi6iy dmlished."
shall surely not be blamed for unwllngness to believe
that the existing system of operates hardly on the
South and Hest; and again ask, why could not such
as William Gaston-why cannot Glahams and More
heads-see this oppression
shall forget speech heard from North Cardinals
distinguished son-Gaston-in the earlier part of my
life. was, think, Union meeting, after North Caro-
lima had been called the Rip Van Wrinkle of The South,
because she would not nuiy act Of Congress Better
far BETTER said Mr.. CASTOR, be called the Rip Van Win
kle of the South than the Cane of the historian, or the
Captain Bobad of the poebeiter sleep forever than
wake to treason disunion" These words from the
Of whose fathers blood shed by the enemies OF
bis country they from the heart and lips OF patriotic
Christian gentleman, who was long honored by my native
State and whose memory still cherished by all
ed His remains epose within the borders Of that
town in which these words that burn spoken-it sa
part Of the country represent When forget the applause
these sentiments met with from that people. shall forget
mouth, and my right hand lose her cunning"
But my colleague complains of the amount OF money ex-
pended at the North and he says: North Carolina, for
example, Jrdened to the ertent of not less than three
millions and vet does not get back one hundred thousand
dollars any oay from the Government The clear loss
in pecunary point of view, account OF the action OF
the Government may be set down at three millions annu-
ALLY. The Southern States generally in the con-
dion."
Now cannot imagine how my colleague calculates this
three millions Of burden fear it is to use his own words
want Of accurate knowledge Of all the facts renders
impossible to determine precisely effect which
system produces"
should be glad to see these sacts stated suspect my
colleague much mistaken in this calculation he 10
in Mary and.' He said, few counties in Maryland had.
within six months, upon computation, lost one hundred
thousand dollars worth"
He is surely mistaken A Senator from South Carolina
(Mr BUTLER) said that "thry thousand dollars worth Of
slaves were stolen from Kentucky annually and he added
the loss the people of the siaUehong States may be
estimated at two hundred thousand dollars annually
Whose computation is right And my colleague says Della
ware loses hundred thousand dollars worth of slaves
each year. My colleague makes the loss Of slew coun
ties Maryland" and the loss of the State Of Deaware
great Mr. BUTLEn thinks the loss Of the slavehodng
States and yet the members from Kentucky Delaware and
Maryland do not threaten TO dissolve the Union
But the complaint is, small amount Of money is expend
ed at the South. Whose fault is this
Mr. Tyler vetoed bill that contained appropriation of
twenty thousand dollars for the improvement Of Cape Fear
thousand dollars for opening Roanoke inlet the coast of
North Carolina, Mr. Tyler pocketed the bill this aggres-
sion 1t outrage, and wel-becoming strict con-
structionst of the school of 1898 and 1899 This work
Of inestmable value to large portion of my State hope
live to perfected The people in mine and my col
leagues (Mr OUTLAw) district will soon hold convention
relative TO this subect-a convention not TO dissolve the
Union but open communication by which reach
New York by in few hours to facilitate inter
course and bind together indissouby Virginia polit-
clans have opposed this work, and will oppose it, Open this
communication, and in the event Of domestic rebellion, We
Should speedily have thousands OF New whom
intercourse is frequent and rendy-brought
on thA wings Of steam, ready to stand by
Lei not gentlemen complain Of the North on this score
When these nternamprovement questions arise will pro-
mise to bring ten-yes tenty-Whigs Democrats from
the North West for any Southern Democrat my colleague
will find.
My colleague, when speaking of the possibility Of disso
luton, said:
Su6jecting tie goods Of the North duty zvh those
from other foreign countries, z0oud at eve poIverni
stimulus to We have siready sufficient
capital for the purpose but needed it would come IN from
abroad English capitalists have filled Belgium with facto-
ries Why did this Simply because provisions were
cheaper there, aud lower than England The
motives wouc bring them into the Southern country since
both tire reasons assigned are much stronger in our case
already been proved thar manufacture some kinds
| Of goods cheapy than the North
What would the " ee-trade gentlemen of the South say
to that Would not South Carolina be oppressed by that
| tariff law
But we are to have English capital" England is too
|
enable us impose duties other foreign Countries
England who forbade foreahers to manufacture, who
Furnishes any who induces artisan leave her Shores
lend capital In 1914 my colleague had no reliance
the sincerity Of the British Government" Then he said
England, who had abolished slavery in her West India
islands, seeking interfere with the institution in other
countries. do not believe people will be in love with
this idea.
My colleague spoke Of the other acquisitions Of territory
to be made !. after the next Presidential election"
do not understand what this hope he does not
that engage in foreign war again. as was in
tmated in the Baltimore Convention by Mr. Hanneganthat
of General CAss had secured from the dread Of such hod
consequences advocated General TArIoRs election upon
the ground that he opposed to foreign Are to
forbid New Mexico to become free State, if she prefers ii
How far go before consent to allow free State
to exist south Of u.s. Must have every mans land that
adjons own :"
There but other portion of my colleagues remarks
to which will advert
seave not prominent Northern politicians, Of the highest
positions and the influence whose names are well
known all gentlemen this oor already declared that
obstructs ought obsruct the abolition Of slavery by
Congress in the States.''
My colleague is better acquainted with politicians than
but do not know any Northern politician who has
avowed such opinion. Even the Buffalo Convention did
not go tina, far. Again, he says:
In twenty five years. if surrounded by free States,
the condition of the South would be that of ireland and
htion become that of ST. Domingo And he adds: North
ern not only admit it. but constantly in their public
speeches to be their purpose produce this very
state of things"
Sir, deny this-my colleague greatly mistaken
Since read his speech have inquired, and proud say