The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-01-08
g0EgT8VS MISSISSIPPI FI0RS11T JlNTlRT 5 1852

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have no prejudices against the Jews Whilstli
Christianity prevails amongst Us, we see the
jews called III the Bible the chosen people
by God. They hold an elevated social posi-
ton in our country, and are eligible to our
highest Offices, even to that Of President Of
the United States. Hear, hear. Well gem
tlemen, under this repeal and abolition Of
duties, not only has your revenue increased, I
but you have had great augmentation of
your imports, your exports, your tonnage,
and your bullion; your commerce, naviga-
ton, and manufactures have greatly prosper
ed; and, in fact, it seems to be generally adj I
mitted, that, under this reduction and repeal
of duties, England never was so prosperous
as at the present moment. Hear, hear. But
gentlemen, what appears to me one of the
greatest effects of this change Of yourpolicy,
is its conservative influence, in It's greater Sc
cprity and safety to England, arising from
the improved condition, superior comfort,
/ happiness, and contentment of yourindustri-
al classes. Hear, hear. Never was their
condition as good as it is now; never did they
receive higher wages, and never paid less for
food and raiment. And, gentlemen, look at.
Liverpool. Why, am almost afraid to re-
peat, lest they may be inaccurately printed,
what / see republished from your census,
I that Liverpool has increased in population,
during the last ten years, from Dos, 486 in
1871, to sos 900 in 1851. WE'LL / think
this is an English horse you may run against
the feetest of our American racers. TLaugh-
ter and applause.
! And again, when I look at your docks,
your warehouses, your steamers, your vessels,
your ship-yards, your railroads, your public
: institutions, your new streets and buildings,
) everything seems to mark that Liverpool is
/ making gigantic strides in wealth and popu-
/, lation 1t is clear to me that Liverpool owes
5 this chiefly to free trade, as the great outlet
? and inlet of commerce. Here come chiefly
our cotton, our breadstuffs and provisions,
r ourrice, our tobacco, and also, presume, (to
: which you have no special objection our
r gold. Laughter, and hear, hear Strike
r down all this trade, and what becomes OF
: Liverpool? And here permit me to alludc tc
Z distinguished member of Parliament onS
: Of your own eminent citizens, (Willian
J, Brown the intended chairman of this ban
e quet, now unfortunately absent from ndispo
: sition, from whom, Immediately upon landing
). on British soil, first received the grasp o
II friendship. Applause. lie was honored her,
), as in America, for his energy and enterprise
; his high moral and social qualities, his sup
l. port of free trade, and his munifcent contri
e buttons to useful and charitable public insti
is tutions lie isas much an American as an,
al man ought to be who prefers, as he does, hi
rs own country, and he was among the first t
$ aid and to suggest our great Baltimore an
e, Ohio railroad. Hear, hear. He knows we
&c that commerce must consist in the reciprt
q cal sale of products and fabrics, and that
d, cannot be conducted by mere exchange {
of our half-eagles for your sogroigns. Gentl
e. men, in discussing this question, cortainl
r. mean to make no attack upon individuals
u In my own country, as well as in yours, thel
u are many who differ from me, for whom pc
ed sonally, entertain the most exalted rcSpec
IVY Amongst others, might refer, as differi
ifs perhaps little from my humble self, to OIL
is, distinguished representative at your court
ur Thearl who, no doubt, honestly holds IL
he opinions which he has avowcd; bat yet,
ch the same time, for whom, personally, for b
.ly ability, for his patriotism, and for his mob
Ter qualities both Of the head and the heart,
rts entertain the most sincere respect and esteel
M And, gentlemen, if inthe progress of event
of he shall fnd as one of your distinguish
= statesmen did, that the views of his ear
di- life were mistaken, he would have the cot
re, age and manlincss to ayow and retract
rn- error. mean not to attack individuals, b
wn systems, and what | believe to be erroneo
mt principles, hoping that | endeayor to be
the humble searcher after truth Hear. No
ave gentlemen, most firmly believe, and thi
rer it can be demonstrated, that protection, a;
in is called, whether it be in England or Am
ave lea, is essentially agrarian. Heart
AA9 What was done by your corn laws? WI
lla9 it is said they increased one-third, tue pr
nv y of British corn Now, if that be the ca
Tsu looking at the time that they have been in
~ Grafton. in increased price, they took II
: = the British people, for the benefit of SIN
80 fraction of the nation, an amount eff MOI
= double that of the entire debtof Great B
~ ain. What, then, gentlemen, was the ope
.ou ton? Whyafew individuals interposed,
0ion law to take from the rest of the commur
.G,n a portion of theirproperty, their profits,
! - their labor, in order to enrich themselves
~ = According to my notion, this is agrarian
- Now, what is French agrarianism? Ere
!, :. agrarianism interferes with property, too
! ~ =. somewhat different -itproposes to t
~ the property from the few for the benef
~ ~, the many The other proposes to take Fl
'u. .i1 the many for the benefit Of the few
WI was worse than the agrarianism of anc
= Rome, that took corn, by armed spoliat
from the yanquished, and distributed
pre- mongst the people; this takes corn from
hat, many, by raising the prices and checking
your importation. The one fec, the other stan
due the people, So, too, with our American
tied lection. American, like English protect
due interferes, BY statue, to take the capital,
is a profits, and labor, of one man, to enhs
nch- the profits of another It PROCESSES, it's /
you, to beneftlabor andraise its wages; butN
dren seven-eighths Of our labor is engaged II
most riculture, commerce, navigation, and nj
hose facturies, requiring no protection, how
who possible, BY depriying seFenth-eights Of
onof Ipeople of their profits for tie bene ftof
tnish Eighth, to raise the wages Of the peopl
rope; The reverse Is true, as proved by enllai
i tar wages under the reduced tariff Of 1874
hear, t IS needless to remark for it is known
ncial the world that England stands among
the foremost IN the rank Of nations
and what IS one Of the chief canses Of thisg
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