The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-02

From long and powerful speech made BY Mr. Golden
al late peace meeting in Manchester, which was al.
tended by some six thousand PERSONS we take the fol-
lowing striking paragraph relative 10 the effects OF
European upon American commerce. The position
is unquesonably sound one
Now, have heard great deal of trash talked, and
have great deal more written about what is be
expected from the United States OF America II declare
war with France. Don't deceive yourselves America
is not coming TO pat herself IN alliance with hs AaElo-
Saxon 10 make war with France. lCheers.J Ifyou
will do; the first thing they will do will be TO
very bold attitude aud require you instantly TO abandon
that right OF search which claimed and exercised du
ring the last and leit open question even
al the peace. Now, you will be obliged Instantly to
the right OF visiting American vessels. Ameri
ca will no longer allow YOU with her tonnage aow nearly
equal TO your TO do what you did IS years with
immunity; and what will be the consequence Amer-
ca will carry on the commerce OF Europe. DO you
think, with your navigation laws repeaed-now invite
the merchants oil Liverpool whose organs talk gbly
OF war, TO pay attention TO what say-do you suppose
lha with the navigation laws repealed il there 10
between France and England, and our narrow seas
swarm, as they Will, with privaecrs having letters
OF marque-many and many a stout steamer built on
the Atlantic shores coming over here with letters OF
marqhe 10 seize prizes your vesselsd0 YOU
suppose that under such circumstances anybody would
be such fool TO send of freight under the
English flag Would not the insurance be some 20 or
80 per cent than the insurance OF some American
shp' And who in the world do you think could carry
competition in any commodities, he had pay
80 per cent more than those who brought their goods in
war; Your ships must leave your harbors and 20 and
enter themselves and gel registered either as American
ships. Dutch ships, Hamburgh ships. and be
anything but English ships; then you may bring your
commodities here under other flag and what
will become of the shipwrghts OF Liverpool, when
all the English ships are gone and no others build
ing They may follow the ships, or they may 90
to the workhoase ltiear. hear;l That is wha, will
follow war; that is what will come of the " high
hand" and pitching into France" as the saying is
| Laughter And right well would the merchants OF
Liverpool deserve such state OF things they sanction
such OF policy, on encourage that tone Of the
press which invites provocaton and of that kind
Though have not sufficiently thought Of what
would do for ourselves, have you considered what
effect it would have upon this dstrictthis busy hive.
which subssis entirely upon the industry that s en-
poyed upon the material brought from abroad' 1t
would be very different thing throw the county into
distress now for the want of the raw material to what
sixty years ago for capital has Increased
for ivefod, and our consumption OF the material
has increased eight ten fold from VIVA, twas in
those days Don't listen to those papers which talk
about pitching into" France. and don't deude your
selves with the idea that the United States will
to help the English in any that be carried
The Americans are too shrewd to fight other peoples
battles when you find them fighting will be for them
selves. [Cheers and aughter.l