New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-29

STOCKTON PRoTEcTIONIsT. - In his
speech before the New-Jersey Legislature, on
Friday last, Senator Stockton came out for Pro-
lection, economy in the public expenditures and
snti-coruptiop, in the following strain
The question of q Protective Tariff was always
a Democratic measure In New-Jersey. The first
resolution on this subject vas introduced by Mr..
Wilson. No one Will doubt that he was Democrat
"a man OF emineDce aad OF worth-the leader Of the
party split. One side went of carrying the thun-
Ger with them, and IL was all the thunder they
had, and they would not let the matter be settled,
s seO Of :ss US in IT II. face
there anything more ridiculous than TO talk about the
vsgaIes Free Trads To raise this amountit would
require 1884 per cent on all our imports and when We
all know that this sum has been raised II Is folly 70
talk about Free Trade. Aypoitics do not hang very
heavy my shoulders, and VT the interests of my
country are at stake can very easily get rid Off
The best have but few years to live and live but in
my children. II were to consult my own fe slings
only, and wanted to have good time, would kick
oP row, and would Be more certain in the confu-
sion TO get into ths White House than am nov.
But speak for my children, for my csuntry, and l
may say ihout profanity, for my Cod that desire
s sSd here - me as asylum OF
most important measure to preserve IT, 10 economy
In the pubic expenditures. They have increased In
the last quarter OF century from thirteen to hfsy
proportion for the mex, quarter OF century, they
will amount to two hunored enthusiastically three
fouIths of the expenses OF the British Empire, nde-
pendent of the interest the public debt. II you
don't arrest that enOrmOus increase, you will be ru-
med. Its consequence will be corruption, with its
hydbesd and all its train OF evils, and they have
once begun TO sap the foundation of republican gev-
eminent, freedom 10 at an end. want to sec our
country come back to the simplicity and ec0no.
my OF the days of Jefferson. II Is not the money
regard, but It's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and other
evils"
- In the same speech, the Commodore ex-
pressed his personal sentiments toward Mr..
Webster, in these words:
This is proud day for those here assembled,
and New-JeIsey. 1 feel It a. aNew-Jerseyman-as
a mxn-as q patriot and a Christian. Whenever
contemplate Mr.. Webster, Ey heart goes up in de-
vout ASPIRATIONS to Heaven that 1t has endo we'd ono
OF species with such virtue and intellect 1t 10
not simply for his manly form, that noble brow which
seems placed there as crown BY the Almighty, but
the virtue OF the man. have kn0w him for thirty
years 1 have seen him sitting among the wise and
good IN the councils OF the nation have sat AZ
Roy and heard the words Of wisdom falling from
those lips, which deemed inspired And I say II
before this assembly, and before the world, that
there 10 patriotic heart In any man, that heart IA
the body Of DAME, Webster. have heard him, at
various times, discourse Of public affairs in prvuee,
and have never heard word that might % soa-
stIued against his county or her interests, ~ nat
Should not emanats from great and pure man. l
have him in the sports Of the field with mis- gun
upon his shoulder, following my owa dogs, and
whenever and wherever have seen him, he was the
same great and pure man."