Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-05-31

overwhe,ut all the greet industrial interests 0f
tho coanlry with ruin; when thousands and
tens OF thousands Of our industrious and ntelli-
gent citizens have been turned adrift with
theIr families 10 S,arve, or beg, or work for ten
cents per day; say, when under these circum-
stances Of rum and distress, our patriotic and
distinguished Chief Magistrate recommends
80 Congress q rn1Giicat ION of the present tariff,
50 as to siye and to protect ali the great inter
es.s OF ;he country, we arc met, sir, with
protest from her Britannia MaJesty's Govern
lneal Here it is.
BRIrlsH LEGATION, January, 3, 1856
SIR: 1t having been represented TO her
&siasty's Government, that there is some idea
on the part of the Government Of the United
States % increase the duties on British ron
imported into the United States, have been
instructed BY her Maesly's Government to ex-
press 10 the United States Government The
nope Of her Maiesty's Government, that no
addition will be made 10 the dutes imposed 0Y
the present tariff Of the United States, which
already weioh heavily On British productions
ana cannot but observe, for my own part, that
an augmentation oi the duties Cn British pro-
Luce or manufactures, made nj the moment
when the British Government has BY series
Of measures, been facilitating the commerce
between the two. countries, would produce a
England.
avail myself OF tie opportunity 10 renew
70 YOU the assurance Of my most distinguished
consideration. HENRY l.. BULWER.
Hon. JoHS ". CLAYTON, &c, &, &c.
And go, sir, this tariff which met with the
greatest commendation frcm the statesmen Of
her Britannia Majesty's Government, and the
report accompanying which was published by
order Of the British Parliament; this tariff
which was regarded as having reduced US
again to a state OF colonial yassalsge, and
which had rendered the commerce Of England
with her American colonies twice as valuable
Rs ali her other commerce with oil her other
colonies on the face Of the globe: this British
tariff al the christening Of which her Britain
pic Maies,y's Government stood godfather,
has become exceedingly oppressive" weighs
heavily on British productions - hnd yet, the
hUpe Is expressed very modest!y 10 be sure,
that we viii touch it not! And 10 Tepress the
auJac.ty OF any turbulent spirit from any such
attempt, We are very kindly informed n ad-
vance, that any such attempt would produce
& very dISagrgcabe effect upon public opinion
in England" And, s.., We are therefore ex-
pected carefully and dutlla..y to abstain from
Interfering in the slightest degree with q
measure thus dear 10 the mother country, nJi-
wIthstanding II does bring beggary sad ruin
Upon oar owa people.
And if we dare 10 !ay our gar hands upon
this wonderful specimen OF financial wisdom,
| presume We may expect 10 TeceIce another
protest, Z protest from Sir Robert Walker, to
te added 10 the protest. Of Sir Robert Peel,
Sir Henry IyttoB BuIwer, and Lord John Rus
sell, and Of all the other sIrs and lords 0! her
Britannia Ma es.y's Government We may
be favored. perhaps, with a.stl further protest
from auOtheF degenerate son ot Pennsylvania,
who, IN the hour OF her trial, had il in his pow
or to saya her, but who lifted up his heel against
Ler ! need not name him. lie was bidding
FOR the Presidency; he had his eye upon the
Baltlal0re Convention o: l-4S. Bat, sir, II re-
JJ,ced ny heart to see him treated, as traitors
have ever been treated although the treason
was loved, the traitor was despised and rejected.
/ desire, cir, 10 say nothing personally often
siye Of Sir Henry Lytton Buwer. lie is the
minister, the representative Of the British Gov
crnmcnt; and has but discharged his duty by
obeving the instructions Of his Government.
have doubt he Is the able, talented, and ac-
compished dIplomstist and gentleman which
he has been represented to be- But sir !
must be permitted to denounce this interfe-
renee of his Government, as did our able Sen
ator in the other wing O. the Capitol, as unpre-
scedeated. lmpertIneut, arrogant, and highly Of
fenslye. Il Is no doubt true, that Great Brl-
tain has, for the last two Or three centuries,
played most conspicuous part upon tie great
theatre Of the world. She has long been dis
tlaguished for her wisdom, her proves, her
great wealth and power, and for many Of those
great attributes thBt constitute national glory.
But / affirm, and the whole civilized, and the
whole barbarous world will bear testimony to
the truth Of what say, that she has been still
more distinguished for her pride, for her aFTo-
gance, for her unsuitable CupIdIty, snd lnordI-
nate ambition. She grant commercial faClll-
ties when, without the most ample equlva-
tents? She grant concessions when? where
In wha! quarter of tue world In what peri
ID Of her history She grant concessions
Yes. sir, such concessions as Vultures give 10
lambs, covering and de,0uring them" She
grant concessions O, YES, sir, | remember,
rather | have heard, Of some concessions which
sae did grant. She conceded, believe, Hde-
pccdeDce % our Revolutionary sires; and at q
.aLer period she conceded to their sons the right
70 navigate the high seas, without daring to
exercise her pretended right Of Imprcssment
These sir, these are the ONLY concessions which
she grants-conCesslon wreGchCd from her BY
'ne mighty hand Of superior power.
Bat, let us look little into the pr5ctlca p
cratlons Of this new doctrine. Il his Britain,
mic majesty, Sir John Bull is 10 be permitted
10 interfere win our domestic policy, and tC
dictate our course Of legislation, brother Jona.
than, presume, will claim the right 10 rrcip-
rocate his acts of disluteTestcd kindness. Jon.
athan, sir, 10 said 10 be an ln-dt-yi-du-al, moi
only remarkably well qualified TOR attending
to his own business, but has a pcnchant fol
looking a little into the business Of his neigh
hor. lie Is in a word, reformer. The spiri
of caivalry, Of which we have heard much or
this floor, was not more iiuslrlously developed
IN the celebrated knight o! De La Mancba
than Is in Jonathan this pin, ot reform, Of in,
proyement, Of progress. And if this wid'
rield be THROWN open to hirn, think YOU, sir, h
wlll not enter upon it with a!acrlty hn'
what would be MS first step in iAe glorious ca