The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-21


politician, 70 avoid New York canals and New York
railroads, New York shipping ports and New York
Shippers, and even the citizens OF the city OF New
YORK were to pay higher prices for -four 70 the pro-
oacera oil the middle Satee the produce OF the West
beng thus directed by Gen. Dix's new route to
Europe, and no longer meeting In competition In
our New York and other Atlantic markets. This is
Ore Of Mr.. Webs.er's eulogists has c lined for
him that he dealt little in assertion or exaggera.on.
The New York Senator, at the very moment he
made these declarations, knew that the Canadians
toemse yes were actually taking our route In prefe-
renee to their own, Boosting that they could send
barrel OF flour TO Liverpool, by New York, fifty
cents cheaper than they could by the ST. Lawrence.
and then as now were taking our route in preference
TO their OVID. Such assertions not only bear upon
their face their own contradiction, but impesch ia
every liz the sincerity OF their author. Gen. Dix
could not have believed that, to any considerable
extent Western produce would have taken the
route he indicated, or he would have been the last
man to havs brought forward such measure. II is
but too evident, from his whole course and the cha.
Iaeter OF his speech that he was speaking as adj
vocase rather than 81 statesnan-speaking from
brief prepared to argue the of Rochester aud
0swego millers, and New York shippers instead OF
taking Statesmanlike national view OF se subject,
really caring one iota for the interest Of those
middls States whose opposition he sought to pro-
pitiate by such poor sophistry.
But is must be confessed that the New York
Senator was ingenious aud adroit in managing his
case This very speech had much TO do in bringing
about the ratification OF the treaty. aud this Is my
apology Tor noticing II at such length.
In the course OF his remarks, the Senator threw
out the following idea:-"Now, venture to assert"
said he, that these inpcsitions," (auding to the
operation Of the tariffs OF the two countries) will
not Icing be submitted to on either side; and If they
are not removed by the two governments, the in
habitants OF both countses will look TO annex alton
as the only practical measure Of relief"
Senator Hunter may not, at the time, have re-
ga.ced these words a. prophetic; su. alas ne soon
and from that moment saw only the danger, or
faucied dagger, 10 the peculiar institution" rne
wheat fields OF the farmer he had so well defended
were at once abandoned; the unreasonable exac.
tioDs of other interests he had so truthfully and
forcibly pointed out and denounced, he was ready
to yield to and freely comply with, so that those
phantom forms of free men, multiplied on free terri
tory, should not haunt him through the vista of
distant future. teH@
Thus it was. On certain day, some months
after this, Sir Henry Bulwer entered the Senate
chamber lit is we'll known that this British minis
ter frequently resorted there to play the lobby
member and to electionser with Senator's on this
subject) and taking MIR. Hunter out, long CONVEX
sation followed. Wheni the Virginia Senator re-
"Wen, sir, did Sir Henry make any impress
sion on you?n The answer was, Yes, he did;
he represented that fve-sixths Of this provincial
population were es gagged in agriculture; that they
unless they could get them on other terms, they
would annex themselves to the United States"
The trap 80 cunningly set by the New York Sena-
British eurtier and texterous diplomatist, caught
not only the Virginia Senator, but nearly every
Southern Senator, whig and democrat, except Xr.
Badger, who, no doubt, believed it all q mere
posed to the treaty, but who was sick and did not
vote upon 1t. On such "compusion" the
two Virginia Senators consented to sacrifice the
great and paramount leading staple Of Virginia
wheat; the two wing Senators OF Georgia submis-
siyely abandoned the great timber forests and the
lumber Of that State and all went for reciprocity
rather as they probably conceived, against annex.
alton.
Supposing the fears and apprehensions of these
gentlemen to have been really well founded, aud
that annexation Ia one event would have followed
ard was desirable to the North for political or
ether easops, desirable to the country, for
the i'm mense possessions it would have brought US,
we have by sezing at the shadow lost the substance;
IN attempting to secure the navigation Of siugle
immense territory, possessing vast resources, and
rapidly settling with good population-indeed al
ready to great extent covered by such popula-
| ton.
And now for the evidence that New England
manufacturers have deserted protection so far agr
culture is protected It is to be found In the fact that
every New England Senator, except Mr. Foot, of Vt,
/ faithful found
| Among the faithess faithful only he,
voted in secret session for the ratification Of this
treaty.
The remarks of Mr.. Winthrop in the House Of
Representatives, on the occasion of his calling on
Mr.. McLane, as chairman OF q committee, TO report
bill on this subjec, were at the time regarded
very significant. wei known as it was, that Win
tbrop might be regarded q fair exponent Of the
views of New England manufacturers. The move
ment Of the Massachusetts representative seemed
70 Anticipate and approve the result which the two
Massachusetts Senators ratified in voting for the
treaty.
Nor is this the only instance in which New Eng.
| land manufacturers have seemed to chuckle over
| and rejoice at the Withdrawing of protection to
| agriculture. Mr.. Rantouls construction of Mr..
| Slades bill or law protecting wool, by which the
law was almost in effec. repealed, and whi,h COM
PEELED the farmers, in many instances, to cut the
throats OF their sheep, was announced by the
press Of our protection friends OF New England with
\ undissembled satisfaction.
Nor has the manufacturing interest failed to beset
every whig Secretary Of the Treasury to abolish the
duty on tie raw material generally, though this was
! confessedly not the old tariff doctrine of Henry
Clay, Henry Baldwin John Tod, and other friends
OF protection. And they succeeded with Mr.. Cor
win, against all his former acts and declarations.
With Mr.. Merideth, too, they succeeded, but with
out involving him, as ! am aware, In any incon-
sistsncy
the manufacturing interest. They are fast losing
both the confidence and tho sympathy of the rural
districts. Their demands seem to be for the exclu
sive advantages of protection. They are for protec
tion when they themselves are TO be protect
ed-sgspst 1t when agriculture Is to be protected.
| They claim Q monopoly In fabricsting, that they
| may sell nigh; they refuse monopoly or any pro-
| lection 10 others, that they may buy low Their
plan seems to be to have set OF customers to sell
to, another to buy from-seling dear and buying
cheap Is the substance Of the political economy Of
our manufacturing friends. Then 60 ahead, and
the devil take the hindmost.
MIDDLE STATE FARMER.
The Proposed bill for the Organization OF the
United States Army Professionally Exam
lined.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The bill for the reorganization of the army, now
before Congress, is certainly magnificent concep.
tion. II covers, a. with huge cloak, all the va
nous recommendations Of the Honorable Secretary
Of War" in his last report These come to under