The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-06-08

so. The facts are already being developed,
that the locotoco tariff OF 1916, is a tariff
to favor the workmen of Great Britain,
and to Cypress the workmen Of our own
country.
1t is time the people had begun to act
on these subjects; and every man before
he casts his vote at any election, should
ask himself il it is right that he should
countenance and support that Locoloco-
ism, which, so manifestIy, IN lnjuling the
interests OF the working man, is lnjuring
the interests OF ALL
The leaders of the locofoco party, will,
we know, hereafter as heretofore, en-
deavor 10 force into their support by
threats and persuasion, those who have
formerly supported them, but it is time
The masses had begun to act and think in
dependent Of party biaR-time they had
begun to take charge of their own inter-
eSis.
CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONGRESS We
learn that the British vessels in the port
OF New York outnulnber the vessels under
all other foreign flags. II this be true, is
it not commentary upon the repeal OF
the British navigation laws, and the con-
sequent reciprocity on one side? How
do cur own ship owners like this recipro-
city! And if we are 10 beat all other ma
tons in cheap shipping and low treights,
can we do it excepting through low wa
ges to ship builders and sailors? Chenp
ships make cheap goods, to paraphrase the
old maxim about neutral rights. But
while the consumers of goods get them
cheap, do not ship carpenters, sailors, and
and host Of others whose low wages
! must make ships cheap, and who are also
consumers, suffer! We take neither side
now between the American and foreign
ship owner, and merely suggest these
things for consideration. What say the
ship carpenters, the riggers, the sailors ;
We know what the merchants will
say.
And the same journals which tells us
that New York is now crowded with En-
glish vessels tell us that most of them
come crowded with passengers and rail-
road IRON, and that more than fifty such
arrived in three days. That railroad iron
has tale hanging. 1t is paid for in bonds
Issued by railroad corporations, and thus
creates great foreign debt, involving the
payment of great annual interest And
while this process is under meigh, or way,
(Which is it y and rapidly too, many Of
the iron-foun,lries in our State are in the
hands of the SherihS. We do not now
discuss questions Of political economy, but
merely state facts. We get railroad IRON
cheap from nyland, all for the benefit OF
stockholders in railroad corporations,
which stockholders are Englishmcn; and
the iron toundres of Pennsylvania get
| their deserts according to an English
view of the case; but at all events they
get-the consequences, good or bad
tor the country. We know the opinion
of railroad directors on the subject, and
of the English ship owners; and we can
guess that OF the American conslgnecs,
unless the conSignees are all Englishmen.
But we should like to have the opinion OF
the iron makers of Pennsylvania. We
mean the laborcrs. We know that of the
iron masters. And we should like, Just
Tor curiosity, to get the opinions of the
Pennsylvania farmers in the nelghborhood
OF the furnaces.
Philadelphia Ledger, June 4.