Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-10

his person is sIved from incarceration know that he
is protected from robbery, but, sir when he says
American citizen, the European upon him and
says, "bat you are STAKEHOLDER" aud the sneer the
sbrug Of the shoulders the uplifting of the brow and the
pushing out OF the lip, all marks of contempt and
so help me God would rather be scourged and impris
oued than have such mirks OF contempt showered upon
me. The touches the body, the other touches the
soul
And, sir, why? It is the teaching Of the Northern
people, the teaching OF the Northern press the teaching
of the Northern traveller They all profess be ashamed
OF us when they go abroad and they look upon slavery
as a scab, running sore, and they throw contempt
upon in every way. Is this the protection that great
people require under the IA g of great Union No sir
no.
And how shall We get rid of this contempt? There s
but wa and it does appear that it must be in
the assumption ofour nationality Why, sir, when
have our own nationality, when have own tig
when show that by wise government, our
firm bearing. virtue, religion aud the bravery
with which uphold our liberty, then, sir and then
alone will we have that security to persons aud
honor, and feelings which are so eminenty ent.
tied to- aud any Government that fais 10 protect any
part OF its people from this eDcroachmen falls in the
great purpose for which Government designed. /
want to have our honor protected which far pre-
cous than that Of person property And what il the
effect; Why sir the contempt showered upon abro id
reacts upon at home. We have become degraded in
our own estimation aud do believe unless this thing
can be arrested will be become the patient sui ,c,s
OF arbitrary rule.
But, sir, we are told again that protected in
our property, that our commerce is protected by the
United Stat flag. Alas alas Mr.. Charmun we have
no commerce. The commerce OF the country is 10 thu
hands OF the North the shipping of the country is in
the hands of the North; and have no commerce to
protect
0. but we are told our agriculture is protected
How? where when? Does cotton need procc
ton? Does wheat need protection Not bit OF
it. Does our rice need prot cion? a? We have a monOp0
y OF the rice trade. Our tobacco needs protection
But told that Southern sugar eds protection.
Mr. Chairman do honestly believe that if there never
bad been any protection to Southern sugar the Sonh
woui have been better off than she is to-day. Thr
is forced plant in louisiana and she would in the Az
of protection have engaged in the profitable
culture OF cotton. The Taril givrs the South three
quarters OF per cent per pound on Mu5Coyado sugar.
and the Muscovado or brown sugar is the only sugar
made in Louisiana Let fellow this material un
iii il comes to the Northern manufactures aud them
sir that white sugar which is almost entirely in
the hands Of the North. receives protection OF two
cents, and when they, by littlc manipulation,
convert into candy it receives four cents and thus
find upon this article Of sugar the North gets four
times the protection of the South.
Well sir do not propose to go into the discu3 ion Of
this question of tar1-t would lead me into end G
debate; but do propose 20 mention other article
that Of WOOL II is for the interest OF the Northern
uacturcr the importation Of the material
into competition with the producer OF the North Let
me call your attention. then, the duties lad upon this
article OF wool The duty laid upon wool worth is
pound ninety onehundrcd,hs of cent per pound 49,
There j. 10 such wool grown in the North. II comes
from Australia from Smyrna, aud from various other
countries 1t does not interfere to any extent with the
Northern woo-grOwer. But when wool Is worth from
is to a cents per pouUd there is duty Of three cents
This limit just grazes the products Of the North. But
w en- the article ranges from n TO 50 cents which
H. ~ Il Il.
niue cents pr pound The Northern wcolgtowers use
Slxony sheep and Nerino sheep producing tie fles,
quality of wool and they protect themselves TO the
tent OF nine cents while for wool grown consideTa
bic extent in the South but at all in the NORTH theJ
levy duty OF ninety oue-huudredh5 cf cent per pound
Thus every interest at the Go.h IS protected While
one soit ~ at the South is protected unless it 20
happens chat they obi gcd protect incidentally,
in order to protect Themselves.
But We aic told that this Uuon will protect us against
eacroachmeuts upon borders that if the Union l.
dissolved there will be constant mSraudug across our
DO tGers. 81 We civilized people, aud such ma.
raudiug expeditions would be tolerated for a mo-
men have doubt there would 10 pe,.ect ,uet up
Oh our borders az theie psw uPsn tie Oapada bordcr
Ovil I'd pCJnc cond rot tolerate such raids and ypuI
not tolerate them But my friond f.om Alb marie M
Hccombcl has treated this sniject fully so clearly
50 bcsutiius, that am not dispcsed his Grgu-
nelt by ,lort encroach upon It by an aIgsmrui
ot my | cOnfe that The idea Of being protected
from the No.ih CRATES harshly upon NY feelings, t.
liberties Of tin Sou 20 soes protection under The eo
th' Ug'on fer fear that they may br invaded d.
Northcru brt,iTe Liberty that child Of storm, 10, he'd
Oh ,arhqulke- tie nb,bitant of mountain tops gLcr.
From to crag LEAPS The I've thunder"
dat this hhcry should crouch aud 2ocp under tie iods
of Nortt.rG ,oe 'Jt protection. Sucu liberty iHi,
-corn tramp'c it under FOOT spit upon IT, Tbs +.
not the liberty OF fathers. No sir; "ihc yrite oi
liberty is eternal yisiauce' Il il Sleeps, II si-,fs
sleep that kn0N5 ~ "aAins hope thai gCui.,niu