The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-05-04

We are called upon TO sanction this pol
icy. before consenting to their fisht 10
commit such acts ! lmplorc you to co,i-
slider that ,he same rrIncipie which Will
allow the cotton states ID exclude Us from
the ports of the Gulf, would authorize the
vew England States, and New York and
/ Pcnnsy wanna To- exclude Us from the At
lantic and the Poetic states TO exclude US
from the ports of that ocean. Whenever
you sanction this doctrine Of secessin, you
authorize the states bordering upon the
Atlantic aud Pacific oceans TO withdraw
! from u, form alliances among themselves
and exclude US ii ON the markets cf the
Woriu and from communication with ali
, the rest OF ChrI>tcndom. Not only this,
bat there follows II tariff on imports levy
I IpS oil taxes upon every pound OF lea sud
cpiiee and sugar, ana every yard Of coti!
that we may import for Our consumption
I the leyying too, OF any export duty upon
every bushe Of corn and every pound Of
meat We may choose To send to the market
OF the world 10 pay Tor our imports.
Bear IN mind that these very cotton
! states, who in former times have been so
/ boisterous in their demands for free trade,
have among their first acts established an
! export duty on cotton for the first time in
American history.
It is historical fact well knoisn TO ey-
cry man who has read the debates Of the
convention which framed the constitution
that the southern states refused To becQIic
parties to The constitution, uul,-s there
was AN express provision III the couetiiu
( ton prohibiting congress 10 levy an eX
port duty on any product ct the earth
No SOONER have these cotton states seeded
than an export duty i. levied and if they
Ill ~. =.
think they will ley;e it on our pork and
Oh our beet. corn and wheat, and our man
uiactured articles, and all wc have 10 sell?
Hen what i the proposition. i it TO eli
able tEe tleg oi states bordering tn the
Atlantic and the Pacific, aud on the Gut.
surrounding ~ ON all eide,, 10 Withdraw
from tie Union--torm alliance among
themselves and then levy taxes on -
without our consent and collect revenue
~ithoar giving Us any just proportion or
part al all OF the amount collected. Can
So submit II taxation without rep! cS, mia
.ioE? SereIal yo.ae~, nos. tan wr
permit nations tog~;g.. 70 Is - collect rev
.uur. oil our lroducts-thc fruits Of our in
du-try: ask the citizens Of IlI'noi-. ask
e.et: citizen in the great basin between
TIA" 4s.rkv Moi;n ntaiu- and the .Aicgi'enie-
in the vai..e- ot The Ohio Mississippi and
:. .--ou.i, to ,c.. me whether he Is ever
willing to sanction a line OF pJl;"y that
NAV i-,o.atc IL nom the markets oi the
"JG!a aia make us dependent provinces
up"a powers HAT thus ci.oo-c - !,so.ate
~ Many voices "ls aud "rnrrr'
WARM you ny countrymcn :hat when
ever yuu permit this 10 IL done IN the
Southern states, New York Wi. yery soon
follow her example New York. that
great port, "here two tAiIds Of all or ;ey.
,nUe !s collected. aad whence iwotA!r,is
ot Our goods are exported. will not long f.
sl-t The temptation OF I;.Nin: Litcrn nail
lions ~ people Ia the great west when si..
C,.a IupIu.o! zc the Ir,ou;sc~ and release
i.rr OWE people thereby from any taxation
whatever Hence / ~ay to you my c"uu-
trymrE, troa,li.c best consideration have
been able To liv- to ,his >U'. ..ec;, after ine
I.u>J nl.,ur. re:ectiyn and thorough in
yc-ti-atiou. / have arrived at the co"c.u
SION that c"'Ic what HAY, war # it must
although ! deploTe il a. Z great calamity
yet, come what may. the people OF the
Mississippi Valley can nevei. c"Hse..t TO br
cXc.ud-d iIo;n iIe" access 10 the ports nt
he Atian'i' the Pacific and the Cuff Of
N-xtcn. ,irrai applause
licn>eI repeat that / aiI not prepared 20
take up arms OF Ia -Imct.Uu I policy oi
cug GoysgII.rut TO iIac arms 10 make
any wJr Upon The H. gifts of the SoUihcIu
e;,tr~. UPON tlsr,r Institutions upon their
l-hIs OF per. .'is or property. tut on the
contrary. would rush to their defence and
protect them from assault but Wilde that
/, the case. ! will never c,asc 10 urge nay
country men 10 take up arms and ..sht To-
the d..; III d-icH-e ot our indei.asitlc
rights. Loud aPi'!au@e.l Hence II 4 war
dos, Cout, II : "a war OF >e!f defense OH
our part Il J. 4 war in self defense oi
our own i,i-t rights. in defense Of a govern
lu~i.t w.Iich we nave Inherited - q. I.r.c--
!,--- legacy tTum cur patriotic father: III
u~'"g-e ol those great nights u! freedom 81
trade. commerce, rar>ii. and intercourse
from the ccutTe t. tnc circumference ui
. our great continent. IAc:G are ri-iIt-
which We mu>t struggle iur and never sur.
RENDER.
have struggled almost against hope 10.
avert the ci!aiI!j;rS ot war and tu c;lsct -
reunion and reconciliation with our tse
ta:en IN ti4r south. vet hope it may bc
du >. bat lara not ah.,. To MONT out Ia yuu
how il may je done. Notninr short oi a
Plnr.dence csu reveal TO u ,hc issue u!
tins great strug-h. B.oody-cai,EI.iou,
fear it w.lI he. May 1ee - conduct it. !!
a collision must come. that We rnav stand
Justified la ile ~ q, OF Him who knows
ca! iit-lN>- Gll'l ~ III iu-ttiF 'ftFt every
act. We must not yield to rt.scntIHen;-.
nor 70 the spirit of rrugsuc". much l>ss L.
the desire iur conquest or inhibition.
soc no path ot ambition open in hlud
dy -truGgt- ior triumph over my coTutly
men. There i uo path Of ambition olrr.
for me in divided country. Hence, VIII
eve, we may do must Ice th, result og duty
of conviction, OF patriotic G"tf; tho du-
" We owe To- uGrsr.vc-, TO the rostegity,
and Tie friends of constitutional liberty
and self government throughout all the
world
Ny friends can say no more, To dis
cuSS these topics is the most painful duty
Of my life. 1t is with a sad Eenr with
grief that have never before experienced.
;hat have 20 contemplate this fearful
struggle; but believe in iny conscience II
is duty we owe To ourselves. our children
and our God, 70 protect this government.
and that flag. from every assa liant, tie he
who he may tremendous applause.
Ca melton Of Nh Uacker the House
adjourned.
The Usefulness OF REfcSE TuNGs-
The prus,iate of potash is made in large
quantities in Cincinnati, from the hoois.