Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-30
AMERIcASLABoR.- THE PRESENT AND THE PAST

AAiERICANLABoR.- PRESENT AND THE PAST,
At this present moment, pregnant with the In
terests Of American labor we ask every American
citizen to read the following act passed in the reign
of George III, just previous to the American Revo-
luton, and honestly answer which party is
tanning the same British policy, and which the
american, as yndicated and maintained by that
Revolution? In this act of tyranny we have one
Of the principal causes of the struggle of l776.
What the arm of power could not then accomplish,
the most insdious means now employed to
effect The act speaks for itself it is as follows
I'm the twenty-third year of the reign of George III
an act encourage tie importation Of pig and iron from
hes Mqjesys Colonies America and prevent the
lion Of any mill other engine for Sitting rolling Of
on any pateing forge 10 aoork Nth hlhdmaer,
any furnaces for making steel IN any of The said Colonies
Whereas the importation of bar iron from his Maestys
colonies in America into the port of London and the i'm
poraon of pig iron from the said colonies into any port
of Great Britain and the manufacture Of such bar and
pig iron in Great Britain win be great advantage not
only to the said colonies but also to this kingdom by
furnishing the manufacturers of iron with supply of
that useful and necessary commodity, and by means
whereof large of money, annually paid for iron
quantity of the wooen and other manufactures of Great
Britain viii be exported to America in exchange for such
iron SO imported:
Be therefore enacted By the Kings most excellent Majesty
&c. That all pig and barron from his Aajestys colonies
be admitted free Of duty.
Ind be further enacted That from and after the oath
day Of June, 1850 mill other engine for Sitting or
rolling Of iron, or any plaeng forge 10 eork nth ttam
mer any furnace for making STEEL ERECTED
after such erection continued in any of his Majesty
colonies in America; and if any person persons shall
to be erected after any such erection
continue to be continued in any of the said CO.
lonies any such mill engine FORGE furnace every per-
persons offending SHALL for every such MILL
gne forge or furnace forfeit the Of hundred
pounds of lawful money of Great Britain.
And be further enacted By tie authority aforesaid, That
every such MILL engine, forge, furnace, erected
continued contrary the directions Of this act shall be
deemed NUISANCE, and to be abated within the
| space of thirty days after information thereof
We ask who now seeks to destroy and abate as a
common nuisance the mills, engines, FORCES, and fur
naces of American labor? Who now rejoices at
the prospect and contributes to the election of
FRANKLIN PIERCE as the means of destroying
American industry and advancing foreign wealth !?
Let the following facts answer.
Well may the Wings of the present day be con-
tent with their name whilst they find themselves
thus sustaining the great principles of the Wings
of the Revolution, that Agriculture and Manufac-
without which all other elements of nation 5
greatness would certainly fail.
FROM THE LONDON TIMES.
The primary question for the United States in this
election . the national sanction and mpOldb establishment
Of the principles Of free-trade
The triumph of the candidate of the Democratic party
brought forward by the Of the South, acM secure
EVER the ascendency Of liberal commercial
principles and if Lord Derby should year be dispos-
ed to take the American tariff for his model, have
little doubt that ii will remove the last illusions
Of the protective system from his mind In this
and this point take Gen. Pierce TO be fair repre-
sentative of the opinions of Mr. Calhoun and SUCH
valuable practical ally TO e commercial policy o. this country
LONDON LEADER.
We without information to the views of Gen.
Pierce the subject Of cooperation with England but
we oannot~say that feel any apprehension on the
point and shall await the final election not without
share in the confidence Of many American friends that
il will result well.
! PROM THE LIVERPOOL TINES.
As regards England public sympathy 1t is needless to
say is enlisted the side of the Democratic candidate
Not that Gen. Pierce is considered the better man. Far
otherwise He is merely accepted the nominee Of that
great party in the union who desire push the prnci
| pie of free-trade to its utmost limits.
MANCHESTER EXAMINER.
TIE election Of Gen. Pierce pW al any rate prore that he
Democratic majority whatever may be their other differ
ences, unanimous their testimony behalf Of libe-
raj commercial policy, and any Government he may form
will be which this country may rely for efectual co
operation in reducing whenever practicable, existing i'm
pediments to international intercourse.
FROM LONDON DESPATCH
The two parties Of the Republic, Wing and Democrat
that is conservative and progressive protectonist and
freetraderappear TO have marshaed their forces and
selected their candidates for the coming election EVERY
EsGLIsHsAS Of almost every class roice in e erpectd-
lion Of success for The Democratic ProgresUe, Free-rade
party
HANOVER BRANCH RArLRoAD.-This branch railroad
by which fertile region of country is opened to direct
railroad communication with the city Of Baltimore
recently been completed and in it's operations already
gives proof Of the benefits 1t viii confer the
try i trayerses well as the valuable adjunct il will
prove TO the trade of Baltimore. The road connects
with the Baltimore and Susquehannah railroad point
fortys miles from Baltimore and, running twelve miles