Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-10-19

marshalled their forces, and selected their candi
dates for the coming election. Every ENGLISH
MAN, of almost every Glass; REJOlCES in the
expectation OF success for the Democratic, Pro-
gressve, Free Trade party"
CrFrom the London Times (old date.)
"When the Celt has crossed the Atlantic, he
begins, for the first time in his life to consume
the manufactures Of this country, and indirectly
to contribute to its customs. We may possibly
live to see the day when the chief product of Ire
land will be cattle, and English and Scotch the
majority Of her population. The nine or ten mil
lions Of Irish, who by that time will have settled
in the United States, cannot be less friendly 10
England, and will CERTAINLY Y BE MUCH BET
TER CUSTOMERS to her than they now aIe."
In an article on the fisheries, in which it re-
fers to future negotiations for settlement of this
question, on terms most favorable to England, the
LONDON TIMES says:
"But in the present state of parties in the
Union, the time is i'll chosen to press any such
negotiations at all. The prudent course,
therefore, would have been, to give notice that
the privilege of fishing beyond the limits of 1918
would be withdrawn NEXT YEAR, and the pro-
visions of that agreement more strictly enforced;
and then to await the effect which the PRESI-
DENTAL ELECTION may have on the policy
Of the American Government, and on its negotia-
tions with ourselves"
1.-The primary question for the United States,
in the election, as it is for ourselves in the elec
toral contest of this week, is the national sane
tion Of FREE TRADE. #* GEN. PIERCE
HAS OUR BEST WISHES FOR HIS SUCCESS"
London Times, June 9Th.
The two following extracts are copied from ar
article in the July number OF Blackwoods Mag
asine, rank Tory Monthly, under the head of
american Politics, by an Englishman Abroad"
ga much more important question is the Tar
iff; and it is one which will enter into every po
litcal combination. 1t has not of late been put
prominently forward; but it is not the less i'm
portant on that account. THE MANUFACTURE
ERS OF AMERICA CANNOT EXIST UNDER
COMPETITION WITH ENGLAND WITHOUT
A HIGHER TARIFF; and the SIMPLE CUES
TION Is, WHETnER RMANUFACTURE SHALL
CEASE OR NOT. The East as the great man.
ufacturing district, has been generally in favor
OF higher duties, the West and the South have
been adverse. A change, however, is taking
place in this respect Manufacture is increasing
in the West, especially since large mines have
been operated upon, and has sprung up in the
South. Neither is so exclusively agricultural as
it was and there has been hardly President
making speech for the last six months which has
not had some alluslon to the necessity Of an in
creased tariff. This is significant.
The article from which the above extract is
taken, was written before the nominations were
made. In the same article we find the following,
in regard to the candidates talked Of for the Pres
idency
"Fimore, Webster, Scott, and CaSs, are the
more prominent candidates; but the most promi-
nent are not always the most SucceSSful and it
would not at all surprise Inc to find some man al
most unheard of in the contest, stepping quietly
into the Presidential chair. THE MORE A MAN
HAS DONE FOR THIS COUNTRY, THE LESS
LIKELY Is THE COUNTRY TO CHOOSE
HIM"
The London. Times, Of July 18th, in comment
ing upon the death of the lamented CLAY. says
'IIe [Mr. Clay] adopted with enthusiasm the
idea Of combined American policy, to the ex-
cluSlon Of European ir rluence on that continent
But he gave no encouragement to the schemes o.
Texan annexation or to the sroliation of Mexico
and he explated his tardy assent to that unjust
and aggressive war by the loss of his favorte Sor
who was killed in action in one of the Mexican
battles. Probably it was this strong and eScln
sive AMERICAN feeling, which was honorable
as form of patriotism, that led Mr.. Clay into tht
principal error Of his life; for unquestionably hi
authority and his arguments were the stronghold
for many years of the system of high tariffs ant
protective duties in the United States. 1t il
strange at this day to turn back to the MARROW
and ERRONEOUS views of so eminent man.
"There can be little doubt that the mis-
chievous delusions of Mr.. Clay and his friend
on these subjects, have considerably prolonge,
the existence Of high protective duties in tn
United States, though these views have bee
equally injurious to their party interests, and t
the public prosperity, The Wing party has los
itself in America, not so much because it is VIII
as because it is PROTECTIONIST. Even i
power at the present time it cannot act upon II
own principles and everything seems to denot
that the next Presidential election will con-
pletely defeat its pretenSlons. Had Mr.. Ola
taken different course on the commercial polio
of Great Britain, he would probably have enjoye
much longer tenure of office, and he woul
certainly have deserved far larger amount {
public gratitude"
II Prom the London Times.
"TME triumph of the candidate of the Demo
cratic party, brought forward by the men of tn
SOUTH, will secure, probably FOR EVER, the a
tendency of liberal commercial principles ar
should Lord DERBY next year be disposed to tai
the American tariff for his model, we have lit
doubt tha. it will serve to remove the last ill
sions of the protective system from his mind
this respect, and on this point, we take Gener
Pierce to be fair representative of the opinion
of Mr.. Calhoun, and, as such, A VALUABLE PRA
TIcAL ALLY to the Commercial policy of tf
country"
9J- From the London Leader.
1--WE are without information as to the vieN