National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-30
THE ENGLISH PARTY.

Free Trade sympathy for the Demo-
cratic Party--No wonder the British
Want 60 DO Away with Protec-
tion.
TO he Editor.
Tho democratic press, true to the record
Of tho party for obsequious sorvility
to her majesty's sristocratic subjects,
quote largely from English papers to
show that the English earnestly advocate
tho election of Mr.. Cleveland. This
is nothing now of that nation. fThe
election of the democratic party has.
for nearly half century, been its ireat
hope and desire--not for any sinceEe re.
gard for tho amelioration or weld Arc of
the American body polite, butt from
purely selfish motives.
In 1850, when the wings caulo into
power, they struck terror into th3 mann .
featuring heart Of England because IL
was feared that thoy would tA<o caro- of
the domestic industry of,this country.
lhe royal party was ne"'ionger in power
hore, aud they t93x the alarm at once,
suu her msleSJty's minister was instructed
w % %maAe .,ne following communication;
,sppFirlsu LOCATION, wAsnisGros, Jan. 80,
H5JJ-7Sir IL having been represented TO her
majesty government that there IL some idea
| ON the part of the government Of the United
States to increase the duties ON British Iron i'm
| ported into the United States, have been In
Structed by her malOsty's government TO ex-
| press to the United states government the hope
OF her malesty's government that no addition
will bo madoto the duties imposed by the
present tariff of the United States, which al
ready weigh heavily on British productions;
a. tnF my nNgl nm nat
| an augmentation of the duties on British pro-
| duce or manufactures, made at anomcnt when
the British government has, by series OF
measures, been facilitating the commerce be-
tween the two countries, would produce u very
land.
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew
to you the assurance of my most distinguished
consideIution. HENRY l.. BULwER.
Hon. JOHS VI. CLAYTON,
Secretary of State of the United States.
Would tho British lion shake his mano
over tho American congress In that man
nor wero James G.. Blaine our presidentP
/ trow not. IL is moro likely that the
communication would be returned with
an Endorsement that would set the minis
ter TO packing his trunks.
In 1852, when Franklin Pierce was the
democratic candidate, the Liverpool Times
expressed English opinion thus:
As regards England, public sympathy, 1t is
needles 10 say, Is enlisted IN fav0r oil tue DEM
sdcre1 thn hn,,or MOI @ r' E %r nr,yisn s og We
is merely accented as the nominee of me great
party OF the union who desire 70 push the
principle of free tnde TO It's utmost limits.
The London Times, in tho same car,
voices English opinion thus
The triumph of the candidate of the demo.
the south, viii secure, probably forever, the
ascendancy Of liberal commercial principles,
and II Lord Derby should be disposed next
o S, w .'TH 1i,,i tde & , urn Iii, i4r us ioue, t
move tho lost ,iim"ons of ibo nroiec,ive svs.
ten from his mind. In this respect, and on
this point, we take Gen Pierce TO be a fur rop-
Iesehtative OF the opinions oi Mr.. Calhoun,
clu as SuG rtG va ' Pfav' uiS u INC
,.,lv.e''., T.. ~ po.i.! y. ',iS .,i ',s' n,-,
tn tne same year tno Eohuoh D,spatGh
eHpressed tno desires Oh nor inJestys
seIlish supJects III tnoSe worus'
, me TWO parties oil thc republic, whlg and
i've nrotnctionis, mn frec troSa au opnn 70
have mnrshnIcd their forces and selected their
candidates for the coming election. Every
Englishman, of almost every class, Ireloices in
,ne e,SpeGtali9ii oil SUCCESS ior the democratic
Io p'''y. - .,,
~ Lisss system OF ront,cai Econ,
oniy, euiteu ny Ssepnoh Coi"oii, anu
pup,IshGu Dy y, IL. Lippincote 90, OF
tInn rtniiaaeipnla' nno fa.' we ma .hat' IN ioa1,
9ooV,ooo cash was subscribed IN England
10 Do eNpehueu IN circulat'ng iree-trade
tracts tracts in ioreigh countries. lhe LONDON
i."es ,eaiaiAeu a; 'Ha.' s supse,iP.,oh M was
opehea 10 rn,se Iuhus W cireuiate iree.
tiaao Ho gu .raS,s ~ - IN aoreiRh countres ABOUT
too.voo N9loo,vool were suoscrioea: some