The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-10-22

Mn. WETHERED AND THE INTERESTS OF
THIS CoUNTRV:-We have heretofore
copied extracts from the speeches Of
Mr.. " ethrred, our candid ate for Con-
gress, while in the House of Represen-
tatives, and give the following remarks
of his on subject of great Importance
to our people, in addition to those pre-
viously printed:
at is impossible for any nation to be-
come rich and prosperous, which exports
Its raw materials IN exchange Tor the
manufactures Of other countries. Are
gentlemen aware that England takes one
pound OF our best cotton, (Sea Island J
for which she pays us, at the most, 70
cents, and returns 1t to us in the shape
ofmuslins at cost Of perhaps $50 per
pound, leaving $40 in the pockets of her
subjects. She has been built up to her
present greatness by this system-by be-
ing the workshop of the world. This
system she compelled us to submit to
when we We're colonies, and she is now
seeking still TO rivet 1t upon us. The
London Spectator in 1913 saws:
'More general considerations tend to
show that the trade between the two
countries most beneficial to both, must
be what is commonly called colonial
trade; the new settled country importing
the manufactures of the old in exchange
for its own raw produce. In all econo-
mical relations the United States still
Stand to England in the relation of COL
ony 10 mot4er country."
am sorry, Mr.. Chairman, to find that
these truly British sentiments have too
many advocates IN the Hall of the
American Congress; but am proud to
say, sir, that they find no echo in the
breast of any Wig here. want the
constituents OF those gentlemen to know
the fact, that their Representatives. on
this floor want TO bring us back to the
relation Of colonies to the mother coun-
try;" to induce Us to believe that the re-
latlon OF colonies to the mother country
was the best for us. The gentleman
from Indiana tells US that he hates to
hear the words 'pauper labor hope
he would still more hate to see it.
have seen some of that pauper labor, and
must return thanks to the gentleman
from Indiana (Mr. Owen) for the very
interesting statistics he had given the
House with reference TO the pauppr la.
Dor of Europe. On visit to England
have seen her laborers, and determine
ed as long as lived to DO all in my pow
er TO keep up the barriers that protected
our own people from competition with
such labor. have seen as fine LOOKING
girls as were to be met any day on our
avenue, whose daily occupation ii wa:
to pick up manure on the turnpike road.
i from sunrise until sunset, for the scantv
miserable plttance of I'D. per day; have
seen women breaking stone on thei,
turnpikes. The gentleman from Indiana
| suppose, has seen more than all this
and yet he would come here and tell the
/ frermrn of America that they mus
break down the barriers now that keeu
the product Of that labor from us, and
introduce it to the dctriment of our OWL
labor!
In reply 10 the remarks OF the gentle.
man from Ohio, (Ml. Brinkerholf,) witt
reference to the immortality of the OPP
eratlves engaged in manufacturing,
would tell the gentleman, that a more
vlrtuous population did not exist than
the wives and daughters Of the mannfac.
'turer and mechanic; and If the gentleman
would subscribe for the paper conducted
exclusively by these operatives in one o.
our manufacturing villages, he wouIc
alter his opinion in regard to the moral:
Of this useful class of the community."
JOHN Observation-Disclosures ofhi
Escape.-We take the following from
the v. Y. Times:
eve are indebted to gentleman res.
ident in this city, for the following ex.
tract from private letter received per
steamer Atlantic containing additional
and interesting particulars concerning
the escape Of John Mitchell:
Nearly all the exiles have when they
desired, obtained what are called "tck.
cts of leave" which gave them Hilbert,
within certain prescribed limits.-Johr
Mitchell had one of these. His friend
having made the necessary preliminary
arrangements, he proceeded to the police
OF the district where he resided, ant
with his usual politeness handed to the
magistrate letter containing a resig
nation of his "ticket of leave" Tn,
magistrate, as was his duty, immediate
ly opened 1t, and "with spectacles OF
nose" commenced devourng its impor
topt confa,t, A, $50, f.:,,I -.