Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-08-13


sand minor points, withdrawn from European
notice, General Taylor so conducted himself as,
| IN great measure, to re-estabish the traditions
of orderly rule which had been wel-nigh lost, and
to restore the dignity of the Executive which had
been grievously impaired. The Chronicle will
not venture to forecast the political consequences
of the death of such man, but thinks that Presi-
dent Fillmore will draw more closely together
than did his lamented predecessor the bonds which
unite the Executive and the Wing party The
Times af Wednesday published another leading
article on this subject, in which it says that Gen
eral Tayor's malady was aggra ated by political
| excitement and annoyance" The Times goes
on to censure the conduct of some of the men,
bers of the Taylor Cabinet, and refers particularly
to the GaIphin claim. The political creed of Mr.
| Fillmore is then alluded to. Mr. Fillmore is Sim
timately connected with Mr.. Clay, and likely to
take his stand upon the principles of that eminent
and unrewarded statesman" His views are IA
vorable to protective duties and high tariff; but
! says the Times, 'We may hope that experience
and an enlightened view of the commercial rea-
tons of the United States with the rest of the
world, will counterfeit any tendency to restrict
| the foreign trade of the North American Cont
nent." The Times believes that Mr.. Webster
will be appointed to the highest ministerial office
of the government; and remarks. awe could de-
sire no stronger guarantee for the prudent and en-
ergec direction of the affairs of the Union, both
at home and Abroad awe think that enough is
| already known of the personal disposition of the
new Presidentto assure us that the policy of the
Federal Government will not undergo any violent
or mlschievous changed from the death of General
Taylor"
! The Herald of to-day publishes another lead
ing article on American affairs in which it remarks
that though the name of General Taylor was dear
to a vast number of Americans, from his early
services as professional soldier, yet the vast ma
lorlty of American citizens elected him more from
his well known desire to protect native industry
and to preserve peace. than from his military re-
nown. "The calamity of his death is, in a. ma
tiona point of view, greatly mitigaed in consde-
ring that his successor entertains doctrines con-
siderabiy more pgotectonist and national than
even the late President Taylor
In city circles amongst commercial men, the
death of Gen. Taylor has been prominent topic,
and the probable policy of his successor much
canvassed. The Post remarks that the character
of Gen Taylor was held in high esteem by mo-
neyed and commercial men here, on account of
the moderation of his conduct at the head of the
United States. The Herald of Tuesday says, in
the city article, that the policy of Mr.. Fillmore
will be more decidedly protectionist than that of
Gen. Taylor; and it has been all along evident,
that, sunless restrictions are put on the import of
iron manufactures, the produce of this article in |
the United States is perfectly impossible, in con-
sequence of the high value of money, which, to-
gether with the low price at which British iron is
sold, viz: at 20s to 30s per ton below the actual
cost of production in. England, leaves no margin of
profit to the American producer; and hence arises
| the call for protection. The same case applies.
but in rather less degree, to the cotton manuac-
lures of the United States, which have 50 serious
~ declined OF late years. that the necessity of pre-
serving the market to native industry is forcing |
itself on the Executive;' and the Herald reminds |
the free traders of England that their "absurd and
disastrous commercial theories" will not be fol- |
! lowed in America.
Mr.. Lawrence's speech before the ROYAL Agri-
cultural Society, at Exeter, last week. rather dis
pleased the free trade journals. The Post, how
ever, says that it was remarkable, as well for its
sound sense as for its good feeling Mr.. Law
renee, !" the representative of a great nation |
whose material interests are chiefly dependent on
the soil, knows the value of secure and progress
sve development of agricultural industry" The |
| Morning Herald compliments Mr. Lawrence in
| high terms of praise, and calls his speech "the
grand feature of the evening"" "Thi excellent |
man, who Las made his fortune by manufactures,
who has been nearly all his life a commercial man
and manufacturer, declared that he came there
to see the farmers of England, believing that when
he saw them, he saw the back bone of England"
The Herald quotes Mr. Lawrence's remark
that "the battles of England and the gores of
England areindebted to the PATRIOTISM the prowess,
and the sacrifice of the farmers of England - |
and observes that, "whst studously avoiding the
expression of any direct opinion on the internal
policy OF this country, Mr.. Lawrence took occa-
sion to express the regret he would feel-the mis-
! tortune indeed, it would be for the world and his |
own country, if England lost any of her great |
| portion of power among the family of natons-
These are memorable words; and, taken in con-
junction with what Mr.. Lawrence had before
I've ,coI II, 81
gest lnierences more pregnant that the most I'M
reserved declarations. For what Mr. Lawrence
openly said, we thank him heartily. For that
which, with exquisite tact, he left to be inferred
| though unexpressed we thank him still more The
agricuturists of England, too, no less beholden
| to two eminent American citizens who were pre-
sent at this east-Mr. William C. Rives, the Ame-
| rcan Envoy at Paris who had travelled from the
seat of his embassy to be present at the dinner
! the other, Col. Morris, the President of the New
| York Agricultural Association" In an article in
| yesterdays Herald: Mr.. Lawrences protectionist
| principles were again alluded to. He warned his
countrymen, before he reached England, of the
folly of initiating the wild and unnatural legislation
| of England, and predicted the confusion aud dan.
ger we have already reached. Long before he
accepted his present mission, he traced the natural
and inevitable progress of one-sded free trade
| legislation, and when he came amongst u.s. it was
w IGdu experience mad
! furnished to his text" THE American President
dies, and his place is taken by another far more
favorable to protective duties for the defence of
national industry than his predecessor. The chief
Secretary resigns, and he is to be succeeded by |
gentleman famous for every great quality that can
distinguish the statesman and the man, but chiefly
remarkable for his devoted adherence to the pater-
mai policy that England in her madness has repu-
diated."
The general European news of the wool, 10
quite embarrassing and unimporont, with the ex-
ception of the brief accounts received from Den
mark and from Portugal. Hos iities between Den
mark and the Dnchies continue. The Holstein
ports are bockaded by the Danes, and it is believed
that they will soon blockade the German ports, as
German officers have joined the SchIesWig Hol-
stein Union, and contributions of various ar- |
Giles for the purposes of war haye been made by
| Germans.
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