Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-07-29

! HI DhllISH buLD Is OOAlNG- ne prints
which are friendly to protective tariff often
warn Us Of the evils likely To spring out of
! our large ex' orts Of precious metals We
have many times shown. on scientific princ-
| pies, that their apprehensions were ground
less; but we mean 10 show now that they
are q Oundless for another reason That
high authority, the official organ of the Fed
eral Government assures us in the most posi-
tive manner that "the British" mean to send
back all the gold they had from ms and
| perhaPs IIIVfe.
This result has been brought about by the
| instrumentallty of Senator Seward. who was
lately in London. He went abroad ostensi-
bly, for his health, and in order to observe
the various objects of interests in foreign
countries, but in reality, it seems, to enter
into a fearful combination for the overthrow
of the Government of the United States Mr.
Buchanan's organ, the Constitution. fastens
the treachery upon him beyond all peradven-
ture, and by the most overwhelming proofs.
They are these When NJ Seward arrived
in London the Daily News of that City re-
marked upon his arrival. spoke of his high
position as an American statesman, ami
moreover said that he was q candidate for
nomination to the Presidency, with good
chances ofsuccesS. Now" says the Con
stitution, mark that the London Daily
News is the organ of the Exeter Hall Abol-
itionists, and the faithful chronicler of the
proceedings Of Anti-Slavery ea-parties in
provincial towns of England, and Mr. VIII
liam H. Seward is formally nominated by
the aforesaid British Alb ,litionists as their
candidate for the next Presidency of the [.
States. ~
The Constitution proceeds -
"No American who has single spark of patriot
ism can read tn. article without feelings Of indig-
nation at its arrogant interference in American aft
airs, and the manifest concord that il manifess as
existing between the AboitiOnists of this country
and those of great Britain TO bring about several
anco Of the Union for the profit Of British capital
lists. Mr., Seward has certainly sold himself to
this infamous combination. Until now we were
at los to explain Mr.. Stewards sudden visit 10
England. 1t is now aptarent and we may coni-
IDENTIFY expect the free Of British gold in the
next Presidential election {, the purpose of COM
passing the villainous purpose which he and the
British AbOlitionists have in view
How dreadful it is to think that Mr.. Sew
ard and the naughty British abolitionists
will not let the precious Union alone; but
then, again, how delightful to know, that
We are to get plenty of British gold for it
When the Nullifers, anc those Southern
Democrats with which the constitution sym.
pathizes, threaten us with disruption, they
do not propose to pay for the ugly process
The British are more generous, and gid the
pill they poison. They are so com passion
ate as not to ruin without an equivalent.
While they knock US on the head with their
clubs, they fiji our pockets with their gum
eas. There is compensation in this and if
we are to be extinguished it is pleasant to
feel that we shall die rich.
We hardly think the Constitution was
prudent in disclosing the scheme in the way
1t has. With the known avidity of its par
tisans for all sorts of plunder, we are afraid
that when it is once shown that the Repub-
licans will have the distribution of the Brit |
ish gold, there will be no keeping them to-
gether. Like the congregation of Scotch |
wreckers which rushed out of church when |
u cry was raised that richly -freighted yes
SCI had been stranded, they will desert to |
man, and President Buchanan, like the min |
mister on the same occasion, will have to say, |
." Gentlemen, let US all start fair" 1t is to |
be hoped that the gold will not be 30 abuud-
ant as to produce a result 90 much to be |
deprecated on all sides -
Besides, the Constitution ought not to
frighten Wall street in this sudden and
shameless manner. What are we to do with
all the gold when it comes7 Chevalier and
Golden have told US already that the enor-
nous yield of the mines is about to plunge
us in goldbath that it is going to produce
a most uncomfortable plethora that the
prices of everything viii be so high that it
will take ladder to reach them, and that
disorder and distress must be the
wherever commerce is known:
Now, was it not enough to be threatened
with drowning, sufocation, and general
cataclysm, all through gold, without having
the British Golfers remorseleesly opened upon
US? Mr.. Buchanan S organ is indiscreet 1t
should have broken the news Of this awful
calamity in prospect by degrees, and not
overwhelmed us at once.