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upon wlziclz it is founded. as to its details.”
Such are the views of Mr. Van Buren, and
the party to which "he belongs.
Fellow citizens, you’ must perceive at
once, that there is an essential ~.difference
between Mr. Clay and Mr. Van Buren on
this important subject——a difference which is
fundmental in _its character. The protective
policy is founded on the principle that gov-
ernment is established for the good of ‘the
people. and that the main obj-ct of ' legisla-
tion is to guard the public interest. and pro-
mote the prosperity ofthe people themselves.
‘But the anti-protective doctrine is founded on
‘the opposite principle, that the government
in imposing duties on imports, should look
-to its own wants alone. The VVhig'doctrine
recognizes the principle that the government
Tisi nstituted for its own sake, and has no duty
which it owes to the people. This is the
difference between the two parties; and
what diflerence can be more fundamental?
The one pafly makes the wants of the peo-
ple the controlling consideration; the other,
the wants of the government. The one
makes the government the agents of the
peoplc—the other makes the people the sub-
_,jects, or rather slaves of the government.-
‘.The former regards the government as a .
.means; the latter an end. That is the doc-
ttrine of genuine republicanism: this is the
.essence -of despotism.
Free Trade.
The opposers of a protective Tariff pro-
‘fess to be in favor of free trade. As there
is something pleasing in the idea of free
trade, let us see what it involves. In the
first place it requires that all duties what-
ever should be repealed, and that the public
treasury should be supplied by some other
means. And how can the wants of the gov-
ernment be supplied? The proceeds of the
sales of the public lands, which ought in
justice to be distributed among the states,
could supply but a small portion ofthe neces-
sary revenue, if it were paid into the treasu-
ry. The doctrine of free trade then. neces-
sarily implies rlirect taasatzon, and are the
people prepared for this ? It is admitted by
those conversant with the subject, that direct
taxation would hear more oppressively upon
the people than indirect. In the first place
the cost of collection would be greater, as a
host of new officers must be created for that
purpose. But let us look at its operation
upon the States. ‘During Mr. Van Buren’s
administration the average expenditures of
the government were rising of $28,000,000.
The cost of assessing and collecting this sum
could not be less than $2.000.000, making a
direct tax of $30,000,000. By the provis-
ions of the constitution, all direct taxes must
be apportioned according to federal numbers.
Now taking the representatives of the differ-
ent States as the standard of federal numbers,
to support the government by a direct tax
rou must impose upon each State a sum
equal to $134,529 to each representative in
Congress. By carrying this out to each
State, the people will see at once, the bur-
dens which the advocates of free trade would
impose upon them. The portion of the
State of Connecticut would be $533, 1l6,
annually. How would the anti tariff men
of that good old State of Connecticut be
pleased with the idea of being called upon
annually to pay more than half a million of
dollars for the sake of gratifying some de-
signing politicians who have attempted to
gull the people by the visionary doctrine of
free trade? Let theindustrious and hard
working farmers of the State be subject to
such enormous exactions for a single year,
and they would rise in the majesty of their
strength, break their fetters and hurl them
at their oppressors. Iwill not stop to in
quire how those States, which are now so
burdened with debt that they cannot pay
their interest. would be able to raise $124,-
529, annually on each representative to
which tlicy are entitled in Congress: but I
put it to the freemen of this State, and en-
quire whether any ofthem are so wedded to
the fortunes of Mr. Van Buren as to be wil-
ling to hear such a burden; a burden more
than twelve times as great as the annual
State tax which you have been accustotricd
to pay. The entire expenses of your State
amount to only $86,000 annually, but the
delusive system of free trade would subject
you to a tax of more than six times that sum.
A Horizontal Ta1'ifl'of20 percent.
There are many of the democratic party
who advocate the doctrine offree trade, who
dare not follow it out in direct taxation.-
. They say that they are in favor of a uniform
duty of 20 per cent on all articles. Now
this is as far removed from free trade as our
present system. In 1841 the free articles
imported into the country amounted to 866,-
000,000, being about one half the imports
for that year; and if to these we add the or-
ticles paying less than 20 per cent. it would
anount to considerable more than one half
of the imports for that year. Now according
to this notion of unrestrained commerce, one
halfof our imports which have been free, or
nearly so, are to be subjected to a duty of 20
per cent which is as far from free trade as our
present system. A uniform rate of duty is
unreasonable and absurd in its very nature.
It overlooks entirely the nature and charac-
ter of articles, looses sight of the distinction
which should exist between luxuries and
necessaries, and disregards altogether, the
interest of the labor of the country.
The articleswhich are now admitted free
of duty may be classed under two or three
general heads. Drugs and Medicines con-
stitute a large class of the free articles.-
Novv what friend of humanity would desire»
to lay an additional burden upon the sick
and unfortunate, by imposing a duty upon
the medicine used for their recovery? An-
other large class of free articles is made up
of the raw materials used in manufactures.
This is designed expressly to encourage
manufactures, or in other words, to promote
the interests of the labor of the country. But
the opposers ofour present system would set
at naught all these considerations. They
would neglect the interest of labor, by tax-
ing the raw material as heavily as the man-
ufactured article; they would tax the medi-
cine of sick men and they would impose a
duty upon tea and cotfee, which are nowfree
These are some of the great blessings which
our boasted democrats would confer upon
the poor and unfortunate, the sick and the
dying.
.pre-tective duties.
’———-—
Policy of , other Nations. _. ,_ '
-poliu'ca_l._fbes.as well as friends, to establish the _
Free 'Trod‘e"is not-only im possible -in: the
nature of things, but an attempt to adopt it
would prove ruinous to our great interests.
Suppose we should repeal our tariff of duties
and blot from our statute book every act.
which gives.a..prefe,rence_ to American ship-
ping, would this constitute free and equal
trade! Take our commerce with England
for an example. We open our ports to her,
and receive her commodities free of duty.—
What treatment do we receive from her in
return ? Does she open her ports and re-
ceive our staples duty free? Nol even in
her revised tariff of 1842, she itnposes duties
which ifcarried out ad valorem, would a-
mount to the following rates viz. ,.
Indian corn, average, 30 per cent.
Floor, 30 "
Sperm Oil, . 33 "
Sperm Candles, __ ' 33 . “
Salted Pork, 33 "
Salted Beef, 59 “
Butter, 70 "
Rosin, __ 76 --
Bucon, _ t 109 "
Soap, - 200 “
Spirits from Grain, .500 "
Tobacco, unmanufact’d, 1000 “
Tobocco manufactured, I200” "
Spirits from Molasses, I600 “
Here is the free trade which Great Britain
extends to us. She imposes such duties as
her own interest requires. Nor is the policy
of England at all peculiar in this rr-spect.—
Within two years. Russia, France, and the
Prussian Commercial Union have "revised
their tarifIs,and increased their rate of duties".
Even Mexico a neighboring republic, has
within the same period adopted a new t.-trifl,
which is absolutely prohibitory upon all arti-
cles which she can grow or manufacture.-
Among the prohibited articles are some of
our great staples, viz: rice, flour, “heat, raw
cotton, cotton ya rn and thread, coarse cottons,
hogs lard, t-allow, tobacco, &.(‘.
Now does this policy of other nations of-
ford us any encouragement to relax our laws
and the subject of discriminating protective
duties? Shall we extend favors to other na~
tions, when they witholtl them from us; I
trust that you are not so lost toevery feeling
of patriotism, as to desire to see our country
made tributary to the monarchics of the old
world. While they pursue their present pol-
icy, and tax our staples from 30 to I600 per
cent. shall we ta-riely subinit,without making
an effort to counteract the. evil tendency of
their measures? Fellow Citiz. ns. as patri-
ots you are not required to love other nations
better than your own; and your duty to
yourselves, nay your self-respect woult. rt-
quire you to guard your own interests against
the Legislation, as well against the arms of
any foreign power.
Reason Why we need Protective
' Duties.
VVe have already said that the great object
of discriminating duties is to protect the in-
dustry ofthe country against the pauper In-
her ofthe old world. Our laborers ask noth-
ing but it fair field. On the ground of a just
reciprocity, they have nothing to fear. But
without prtective duties, the odds nrefe1rful-
ly against them. The two great items which
go into productions of-all kinds are capital
and labor; and in both ofthese, the foreign-
er has a manifest advantage over our citizens
In England, and on the continent, capital is
worth only three or four per cent, while in
this country it is worth from six to clg-bt.—
European labor costs from 5 to 9 shillings
per week, including board, while in this
country labor costs nearly that per day. Un-
der these circumstanci-s, how cart the Amer-
ican manufacturer or mechanic compete with
those of Europe? I-Ve want protective du-
ties mainly to counteract the influrnce of
cheap capital and cheap labor. Give us do
ties burcly sufficient to make up these ine-
qualities, and our frirmers and mechanics-—
our manufacturers and navigators, or in one
word, our laborers, can contend successfully
with those of any other nation.
VVe as a people are peculiarly situated.
Our vast unsettled country creates a demand
for capital and labor, which raises them in
value for above the European standard. We
are separated from the old world by distance
and by the nature of our institutions. The
leading characteristic of our country, is that
our laborers are citizens—are freemen.
This tends to elevate the working classes.
and to secure to labor itsjust reward. View
the condition ofour laborers as compared
with that of Europe. The European manu-
facturer in estimating the cost at which he
can produce a fabric, inquires what is the
lowest sum that will blrely feed and clothe
the laborer. He sets down nothing like
profits to his laborers, but bearly allows them
an animal subsistence. But the American
manufacturer tnust inquire, not what will
bearly feed the laborer, but what sum will
give him a comfortable support and leave
him fair profits. In Europe the laborer gets
nothing but a miserable subsistence froth day
to day; in this country he must share with
his employer the profits of the business by
the increased rate of his wages. This dif-
ference between the character cf American‘
and European. laborers, is the great cause of
If our laborers were like
the serfs of Russia or the paupers of Eng-
land, compelled to labor for the lowest possi-
ble sum which would sustain their corporeal
system, we might compete successfully with
foreign manufactures without protective du-
ties. And do the enemies ofthe tariff wish
to bring down the labor of this country to
the low level of the European standard ?—
'I‘his is the direct tendency of their doctrines
and it becomes the working men of the coun-
l|‘_V. ‘Who. by being a vast majority, have at
all times the destiny of the nation in their
hands, to inquire whether those can hetheir
friends who would reduce their wages so as
to deprive them of the ability of Supporting
themselves and families. Laborers, thesuh-
ject is submitted to you, and we are willing
to abide your decision.
Concluded next week.
Flre.——The two small one story buildings
near the Rail Road Depot, occupied by J.
I-Iaight, grocer, and Messrs. I-Iawley I and
Smith, lumber merchants, were entirely de-
stroyed by fire about 2 o’clock this morning
Bridg cpo rt Farm er.
‘E:
Ah.vve are gathering valuable testimonials from
high qualifications—-the soundness of “the prin-
ciples and policy ofour noble champion for the
Presidency. Some ofthese testimonials have the
merit of age, and the corroborating evidence of
later experience: -The opinions"-of our. oppo-
nents tell well "at this lime,—and will command,
as they deserve, the consideration of reflecting
and_candid'men. ‘From the very face it may
be seen that they were deliberate convictions,
uttered in soberness and candor. In this respect
they form a striking contrast with the impulsive
helchiugs of venom, which fill the columns of
the locofcco papers ofthe present Iime-—agoni-
zing kicks ofa dispairing party. conscious of
certain defeat.
” READ! READ!!_
The letter from which the following extracts
were taken, was addressed by Thomas Je_[]'erson:
who is held up as the high priest of Democracy,
to a distinguished capitalist of Massachusetts,
and first appeared in the “R. I. Subaltern.”
Mo ' ICELLO. May 25. 1823.
You ask my opinion ofthe American S_2/slcm.
Relative to (but sonieu/tut r1bsmbin,t_r question I
should hope that the whole of my past life. and
Joliry /tail given a satisfczcfory reply. llzavc
al~wa_i/5 been of opinion that the people of this
nation s/tau.-’d ntanfuclurc ALL t/ze_/it/irirrs I/tal.
‘lltcir exigencies (/cmancl if they can do so—un(l
that they CAN (10 so without applying to the
work sh’-ps of England, France and Germany,
w/to will doubt? Cotton and \Vnolen we ntake
in rare abuntlanrro and of quality quite good
enough to answer all our wants and rli-mands;
why l/tens/ioulclwe trrwclto Europa/'o'r our sup-
plies? For Olll' Silks and fine Linen we must
for some time income on the VVork Shops of
Europe; but I apprehend that the (lay is not
far clistazit u:/zen even //my will be 7nanufuc.’urerl
by NATIVE‘ INI)US'l‘RY.
You ask my opznion of the merits of Henry
Clay Gt. his policy for the protection of domes-
tic industry and manufactures. As for Mr.
Clay, I consirler /rim to be one of the most
lalenlcrl and brilliant men and slaesman
that the country ever protlurerl. and should
{live many years lo7z,_{;e-r. I nope T-r SEE
tint H‘JI.D THE PLACE n1-‘ CHIEF Exact}
TIVFI or: THE AMERICAN Rr.Punr.rc! His
career thus far in life /'i.as been. a career of
glory. (Lml /16 has a.r./tier.-ed that for his
couritry 'w/ti/st engagcrl in his career, ’It‘lLl6lL
would orrtament t/re brig/tlcsl place in the
cscalclieon of tire most favored statesman
of any age or nation!
' 'l‘nonxAs Jnrraasox.
IIem‘y Clag/.—"l'he fearless and efficient
advocate of his country’s l)t:.~l. interests——like
fine gold. his political character grows
brighter and brighter the more it is rubbv-d.’
By C/tas. A. I/igersoll. in 1832.
"The.princ?ples which would govern Mr.
Clay’s administration, if elected, are well
known to the nation, They have been dis-
played upon the floor of Congress for the
last seventeen years They constitute a sys-
tern of American I’ol‘ic_r/, ha.-red on the Agri-
culture and Manufactures of his own country
—upon interior as well as foreign Com-
mgrce—up0n internal as well as sea board
I:iiprovement——upon the independence of the
New World, and close commercial alliance
with Mexico and South America. If it i.-
said that others would pursue the same sys-
tem, we :ms-.\ or, that the founderof a system
is the natural executor of his own work. that
the most efficient protector of American iron
lead, hemp, wool, and cotton, would be the
triumphant champion of the new Tariff; the
safest friend to interior commerce would be
the Statesman who b.~.s.proclaiuu-d the Mis-
sissippi to be the sea of the West: the most
zealous promoter of Internal linprovemt-nt
would be the President who has triumphed
over the President who opposed the construc-
tion of National Roads and Canals: the most
successful applicant fortreaties with Mexico
and South America would be the eloquent
advocate oftheir own independence.
T/toma.s Hart Benton, in '24.
Ilcnry Clay/.—‘In all the various capaci-
ties in which I have known him to act,
whether as my assistant or associate, or as
acting indepenvlently of Inc, and in his indi-
viilual Cl.l€ll'dt‘l.t.’l‘ and capacity, I have ever
found him not only one ofthe ablest men with
whom I ever co-operaterl, but one oft/re most
amiable and iwort/ry.’-——J0lHz. Q. Adams‘ Ad.
dress at Cinc2'n2zal'i, lastfall.
Pr0tectio2z.—'We have been too long sub‘
ject to l/L8 policy of Britis/t fllerc/tants. ll
is time we should become a little more A-
r21.cr2'ca7tizc(l; and instead of feeding the put)-
pers and laborers of‘England, feed our own.
or else in a short time, by continuing our
present policy, we shall be. rericlr-red paupers
ourselve-s’—Fr0m Amlretv Jae/rson's lcfter
to Dr. Coleman, of N. C. ~i.-t I824
Protection-—The Prete-ctive system is in-
terwoven with the best interests of| the
country. The experiment of Free Trade
was fully tested from the peace of I783. to
the adoption of the Constitution in 1789.4-
'l‘be country was fillt.-(l with f0fel:.El‘l goods.
while it was drained of specie to pay for them
* "‘ "‘ Can the people forget
the experience of that period? Can they
desire a repetition of the mist-ries of that pe-
riod ?——-Report of Hon. R. I. Iiigersall to
Congress, in I832.
The Hero of C/zcpalc/zet.—'I‘be Supreme
Court of Rhode Island cornmenccd its regu-
larterm at Newport on the 4th inst. On
that day, Ex-Governor Dorr appeared, and
withdrew the plea in abatement, filed by his
counsel at the adjourned term, on the 29th
ult. I-Ie declared himself moved to this
course by his earnest desire for a speedy
trial.and' protested that he withdrew the
aforesaid plea, contrary to the advice of his
counsel, inconsequence of the long time
allowed by the‘ Court to the Attorney Gen-
eral to file an answer to it, which made it
almost impossible, if that plea was continued
that he could have his trial at the present
term.
The Court took time to advise, and sub-
sequently announced their ‘determination to
proceed with the trial on‘Friday, the 26th
of April next.-—-N. Y. Jour. of Com. .
The Tarzjfif-—'I‘h—e. N. Y. Tribune states
that there is not now a good Weaver, Nailer
or Stone Cutter, out of work in that city, and
the activity of industry is general.
. -‘_.-.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Correspondence Qf-lltc Jbur. of Commerce. ‘
i ‘ ‘ . Mono.-nr.“March 11."
‘The Senate. met at twelve -o'clock, and
found a'l their windows smashed in by the
U. S-. Flying Artillery. This corps were
directed to drill on the-north east side of the
Capitol. -The Senators were obliged, in a
orders of the day. _
'1‘/i.e_Rules.,—-The House, at’ the com-
mencement of lhe session, adopted the Rules
ofthe former Congress, with the exception
ofthose real-alive to the power ofthe major-
ity over the proceedings in the Committee of
the. \'Vhole. . But they have found that these
rules are necessary to prevent perpetual de-
lay and Buncombe speeches. Proposition to
restore. carried. '
The Rules were amended so as to permit
the majority of the House to go into Commit-
tee at any time, and to take a bill out of Coin-
mittee. at any time, tail/Loutrlebate.
O)'egmt.——=.\'lr. A. V. Brown, from the
.Committee on Territories. reported at Bill 10
extend the jurisdiction of the U. S Courts in
Iowa over the Territory of Oregon.
The Tarifl —-Mr. Moore, of Ohio, moved
that the Tariff Bill be made the order of the
dav for the '27th ofthis month, and that it re-
mairi until disposed of. Lost 73 to 75.
The leaders ofthe party will be instruct-
ed wh« n to bring it forward, and they will
act uith unanimity. But it is det--rrnined
first to dispose ofthe Apfll"0Pllillll~lll Bills-
'l‘Ui-zsnav. M arch 12.
M r. More-head, of Kentucky. presented an
interesting meuioriil from the citizens of
Cincinnati, in favor of appropriations for the
improvement ofthe navigation of the \Vest-
ein Waters.
The memorial was ordercrl to be printed.
Oregon.-——The Senate re$'uined the cort-
sideration of the Resolution offered by Mr.
Semple, of Illinois, for notifying the British
Government ofour desire to l.(:rrnin.tle the
'oint occupancy of Oregon.
Mr. Buchanan expressed an anxious de-
sire to preserve the peace ofthe country, and
the best way to preserve it would be, as he
was convinced, to settle this question. The
mode pointed out by the other side would
co rtainly fail. Collisions would spring" up
between our settlers and those of the Hud-
son’s Bay Company_ which would lead to a
rupture. Our laws must be extended over
the territory; the people must carry those
l«l\\S with them. England was well s:iti.=-
fierl with the status in qua, as diplomatists
called it, of the question, and would not alter
it She would delay any adjustment of the
question, because she possessed the country
exclusively, to all intents and purposes.
He would venture to svy that the private
instructions of Mr. Pack:-nham—a gende-
lntffl for whom he said he had :3 high respect
—were to interpose all the (It-lays he could.
to an adjustment ofthe question. My life on
it sa5d Mr. B. there will be no treaty, ifthis
Resolution is to be laid on the table, as I pre-
sume it will be.
Mr. Crittendcn, followed, in reply to Mr.
Buclianan, in rather :1 humorous spt-ech.——
He presented the S».-r.=itor from Pennsylva
nia as putting his life on the issue he had
made. and pictured the distress of the coun-
try at the prospect of its loss. He expressed
a strong confiilence that a treaty would be
made, and was of the opinion that any meas-
ure of this sort \\':iS now unnecessary, and
would be productive of injury.
In the House, the Military Academy Ap-
propriation Bill was consitl.-red, and the inn-
tion of Mr. Hale, of N H. to repeal all the
laws for the orgaiiizution of the Acid.-imy,
was discussed. Mr. J. R. Ingcrsoll, spotti-
against the motion, and l\«‘Iessrs. Seymour‘, of
Conn. and flungerfor-.l, of N. Y. ag.inst it.
In the morning hour. Mr. Putter, of R. I
spoke on the subject of the report of the Se
lect Committv c. on the memorial of the ' 26"
members of the R. I. Assembly.
The House had no quorum, this morning
for some time after the hour ofmceting; and
after it went into committee of the whole,the
nuinbet‘ present again went below :1 quorum.
\Vr:n.\'r:sntr. Mzircli 13.
Owing to the indisposition of M r. Archer.
the Oregon debate was not resumed in the
Senate to day. The subject will probably
be laid on the tiblc, after his speech.
Most of lhe day was taken up with anoth-
er nibble, as Mr. H iywood termed it, at the
Fox and Wisconsin River‘ Bill.
The IITIPTOVEIIHIII. contcrriplatcd by this
bill is one of the most important of all those
now contempl.itt-d. It will effect a comtnu
nicntion between the river Mississippi and
the Northern Lalies. The question is,“ hcth.
er the alternate sections of land granted for
the purpose in the bill shall be deducted from
the 500,000 acres C&'tIt‘(I to each ti-rritorv on
its becoming a state. The deduction would
lettvrt Wisconsin without her dowry. The
question was not taken.
The Senate spent a short time in executive
Svssion.
T/Le Nat-y.—ln the House, Mr. Parme-
ter reported a bill regulating the comple-
ments of crews and the number of commis-
sioned and warrant officers in the Navy
Yards. cutting offall extra pay.
Mr l{+'-nned_-,v_, of lorliuria, spoke on the
subject of the memorial ofthe Dorr members
ofthe Rhode Isl:-and Assembly. and in favor
of action on the subject bv Congress
Mr. Dromgoole reported :1 Bill from the
Committee on VVays and Means, repealing
the Distribution Act. »
A motion to lay the bill on the table was
lost. Yeas. 64, nays H4.
The bill was ordered to a third reading.
Mr. Andrew Stewart then obtained “the
floor, and spoke against the new 'l‘arifi‘. Bill,
. The Repeal Bill was then passed. Yeas
I04. nays 70.
Sub Treasury. Mr. Dromgoolc reported
from the some Committee, a Bill providing
for the safe keeping, transfer, sac. of the pub-
monies—-the old Sub Treasury.
A motion to lay it on the table was reject-
ed. Yeas, 62. nays 100.
The,Bill was then committed, the
House adjourned.
and
THUnsmAY. March, 14.
Slave Trarle.—-A communication was re-
ceived from the President to day, in the Sen
ate, in reply to a resolution relative to the
emplovrrerit of our citizens in African
Slave Trade; and also in relation to anyzout
short time to adjourn, without taking up the -
. ... -
rages,'on the part ofAmerit-an citizens, upon
the rights of Portugal. I
The d.istrihution repeal, bill f|'0m. , the
House, was referred. and Mr. Jarnigan gave
notice that he should debate it, and offer a-
mendments. '
Oregon.-—This subject being taken up.
Mr. Archer made an effort to speak. but af-
fer saying a" few words, he was compelled,to
Vlt‘It'I the floor from evident indisposition.
The,,Senate passed to the consideration of
other business, fora few moments, and then
went into the COlL~‘lf.Itél'flll0n of Executive bu-
siness, and confirmed the nomination of the
Hon. John Y. Mason as Stcrutary of the
Navy.
They rejected the nomin--tion of Mr. Ron-
toul us the Collector ofthe Port of Boston.
In the House, Mr. Smith of Indiana
‘spoke in reply to his colleague, .\'l r. Kenne-
dy , on the subject of the R'iu(le Island in
surrection, M r. S. opposed the principles of
the Dorr party with great force and success.
Illilitafll Acarleing/-—~'l‘he House resum-
ed the consideration oft? el-ill to suppo llhc
Nlilimry Acazleiny for l844.the question stil
being on the motirn of M r. I-lull: to repeal all
laiwshfor the organiz-tion of the inr-titutinn
Mr. Elolmes, and Mr. Black, of Ga. sup-
ported it and made sortie re-rnark.~: on the ne-
cessity of military preparation at this firm‘.
in consequence of the on-nancing aspect of
our foreign relations, and the I11f)\’{"fflt ms in
favor of the nrinexation of Texas. Thcy
Sp-the ofthe last measure as the settled policy
of the country, and admitted that it would
produce a war with Mexico.
Mr \Vin'.hrop said he believed tlicrc was
no little (lung_1er,thal the momi-utous proj ct of
the annexation of Texas, which would en=l» i.-
ger thisUniori.tt-. which was peculiarly abhor-
hunt to the feelings off is constituen‘~*, was in
agitation here-——anrl that a ltrfiflnllilllull lU|
that end was proceeding in a st-althy man-
ner in this city.
The question rccurrr-don the motion of
Mr. Cave Johnson to l'llTIt'lTl the bill so as to
«bolish the Academy on and after June 30th
1848. and to provide that. in the mean flow
no cadets be appoint d. No question taken
FRIDAY. March 15.
The most important event that occurred in
the Senate, to day, was the ]‘«j(-cliun of the
Bill from the {louse for the Repeal of the
Distribution Act.
The Bill came up on its second reading.
and Mr. Crittenden moved that it be laid or.
flit“. table.
Mr. King asked whether the intrution of
the mover w IS to call it up at nny'timc.
"lVr3i.~er, while I live,” was
den’s reply.
Mr. Allen called for the yr-as and na_\‘s.nnrl
the motion was agreed to; yens 252 nstys I0.
Mr. Archer was prepared to speak on the
f')re;__ron question to day, but the Fox and
\Visconsin river Bill got the start of him. An
aziinioted deb-to sprung up on that Bill. and
inclined to relinquish the chase.
Military Acarlemg/.——-In the House, it
was ordered, on motion of M r. Cave John-
son. that the bill milting appropriations for
the Support of the Military Acndo my at
West Point. be taken out of the commit-
tee at 12 o'clock to day. The House then
went into C-ornmitlee. ‘
Mr. Joy Morris had butjiisl time enough
to dc-claim against the tyranny of the rnajor-
ity, when the hour of 12 ar;iv«-d and the de-
bate was stopp: d.
M r. fIale’s amendment, repealing the laws
for the orgauiz ition of the Academy, was re
jectr-Cl in Committee, 51 to 9i i
The bill was reportodhiiil Mr. Cave John-
son's avne-ndmi-tit abolishingthe }\(‘.l‘t(l+‘flly in
l848. and making no appointments in the
mean time was rij rcted, yous 73. nviys 106.
The second branch of Mr, f~l:rle’s 1llTIPnfl-
ment, striking out the n'ppr0pri:tlir)n of $15,-
000 for the repairs. &.C. was adopted. The
bill was then passed.
'1'e.7:as.—-Mr. Winthrop moved to snspnml
the rules to offer a resolution declaring! the
inc.-xpodiency and irnpolicy of the :lnflPx.']ti()|')
of 'I‘c.\'as. and prm-'idinr_r that the 20:11 inst.
be assigned for its consideration. The mo-
tion was lost, _Vt':lS 40, hays I22.
The Dmr resolution was postpon.-d till
Tuesday next.
SATURDAY, Mnrcli I6.
Nothing occurred in the House (.he Seri-
me did not sit) on S iturday worth recording.
Dr. Simons m-de a report from the‘ select
committrc on i-ngravinghntl an adjournment
followed at an early hour.
The IrI:1;‘rlslmrg(I’:t.) A rgns. a staunch Loco
Foco paper, in replying to the inquiry of ‘the
Riclimonrl Enquirer.‘ IV/zy is the ./I:'_g'us' pursu-
ing so C.‘1.‘l_ltIOI‘CllT1(l7'j/ a course? Is it policy .7"
says :
‘VVhatl not ‘policy’ to warn the party of
its dangcr—not ‘policy’ to say that Mr. Van
Buren will be defeated in Pennsylvania, and
carry down every tliing with him, when our
friends from every section of the State, trll
us that men who have voterl the rlemocrntic
ticket up to this time are irlcntif}/irzg them
selves wit/t °(Ilul2s’ eslablis/zcrlfm‘ the election
0fHeIzrg/ Clay? If it is ‘policy’ to let the
party glide on unconscious to its destruction.
if is a lf)l1lS_\’Slf:‘l'Il ofdo-cell that we will wash
our hands of We have said that Mr Van
Bu ren cou/(I not get the vote ofI’en7z.v_7/lz-aziia.
\«Voult| the editor ofthe. ‘Enquirer’ like to
know why ? We will state one ofour rea
sens plainly. fmnl.-ly. bluntly and honestly.as
one Democrat should address another. M r.
Van Buren wrote ale/.ter to lllr. Rite/tie. on
the subject oft/ze Ta/ri/II 'u'l1.-ic/I. 'u:ou.lrl /rave
prostraterl General Jae/rson in" tlie dag/of his
,2'7‘eatcst stre‘n_.r.rtI2. in Pennsylcania. - The
Editor of the ‘Enquirer’ will not credit this.
Yet his doubts will soon be removed as to
i's effect on Mr. Van Buren. However pal-
atable that letter may be in other quarters, it
is a death war-t ant here. We have said that
Mr. Van Buren could not be elected Presi-
dent—-nor can be, without a Providential in
ti.-rferencc.’ '
Here is the letter alluded to.
ALBANY, Feb. 28 1843.
My Dear Sir :--I thank you very kindly for your
friendly letter. I have at no time nor any where
hesitated to express my decided disapprobation of‘
the Tariff Act ofthe last Session, as well in respect
to the principle upon which it is founded, as to its
details. In good time you will have my views in re-
spect to that and other subjects before the public.—
In the mean time believe me to be,
Very sincerely,
1\Lm'rtt.' VAN BU!tF..\‘.
M r. Ci itti-n-
the Senate having started the game were n..t
’-—r'«.,«:'_¢=~
J . .. .. ..,,._._.,__,-,i
Patriotism.—’ Whether in public or pri.
vate station. my friends may rest assuréd that
I shall stand erect, with a spirit unconque;-.
ed while life endures, ready to second their
exertions in the cause of~Liberty, Union and
the National Prosperity.’ .
- Ill r. Clag/'5, Speech.
NORWALK‘ GAZETTE.‘
\Vcdncsday, March 20, 184A.-
CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICERS.
iron oovnnmon-—I{:)§-5-01‘ S. BaId“’in.
1-on 1.1-. oovermon—Rcubcn Booth.
For. sr:crtr:*t'ArtY—D:Illicl P. Tyler.
r-‘on Tltl~2ASL‘Rl-In-JOSQl3‘i B. Gilbert.
eon co.\"rnor.Lr-:rt—Ahi_iah Carrington.
Senatorial Nominations.
I Disr.—-Rom-:0 Lownv, of'Sonthington.
II “ '—CHAR[.l-ZS SHERMAN. Suflicld.
III “ —Trt.\cr Pl-ZCK, of Bristol.
X “ —Tuos. B. O.~'Burt.\'£. of'Fairfield.
XI " —F.r.t ’I‘. II-rvr, of Danbury.
XII “ —D.ut1us Mi-:.An, of Greenwich.-
XIX " --I‘Il“..\‘RY T.u.\"ron, of Clinton.-
XX “ -—Mi.\‘or Gr.-,\.\'1', of Stafford.
XXI “ —S:-:.=sio.\'s L.u\'so.\', of Boltont
.
Judge Bissell will address the \Vhigs ofR¢¢|
ilingon Tuesday evening the 10th inst.
Beauties of Loco I-‘ocoism.—-A
glance bacltttard 0v(.‘r the history of‘ this State
for Il1elzisl2 years cxliibils some of the beauties
of modern dvnior-racy in a very striking light.
Such a light as vtill hardly fail to crimson the
cheek ofthe. true sun ofthe land of steady habits,
pnrliciilaly if he has been acciistnn1cdtocontem-
plate the liigh character ufthat land for intellect-
Such
liearl-lung waste ofthe public Substance for party
ual and moral excellence in days past.
interests—such disregard of Constitutional rights
—such ignorant violations of three rights-\—und
such consequent hum liming spectacles of Con-
necticut intelligenc-.'—sucli nppressive and un.
authorized acts of special legislation-such
ilemagngue appeals to the passions and feelings
—such ultraism, intolerance. &. leveling sclienies.
this state has never witnessed in the course of
party legislation.
(AM) I! be supposed. even by brazen-faced
locuistn, that the freeinen of’ Connecticut are
the Legislature of '42, called at thousands of
dollars expense to the state, ostensibly to do the
work which might have been accomplished in
the space of a few hours at the regular session,
bl“ really. to subserve party interest, and to
draw from the treasury the expenses of a foco
fucn convention? Orthe never to be forgotten
Tariff resolutions of the same year, instructing
the "Senator in the corner" to sustain the
intercrts of our manufacturers and mechanics
and cast his vote I‘-or a tariff of protirctinn,~.
adopted, as cllearly appeared, to pull woolover
the eyes ofrur mcclianirss, well nntlerstanding,
that such il')SIrt)CIit)!)'l would be rlisregariled, as
ll”3_'7' 9"-lU3l.lV Were, and the vutecftliat notorious
and rccrearit senator, not only given in direct
opposition to his instructions, but the {I mil gates
of his abuse raised npon the nmm,r,,_c.u,e,5
ilictnsclves?
frypocrasy and treachery there is no mistake.
It was exposed. to the shame ofthe majority of
the last [louse by a member from this town, and
they were forced absolutely in tlisown as eschew
these same resolutions-Iliis child of their own
hcgctiing. Nor are the frcemcn of this state
a'tngetlicr unrnindful of the unparalleled and
humiliating ignorance and stupidity vtliiclt no-
iorionsly characterised the rnajority (the immor-
tal 13) of the last senate, one of the prominent
memlters ofwliirzli actually appealed to one of
the opposition to draft a simple resolution, and
thereby help .lll'fI] get his hauncbes through
a hole into which he had shoved his brainless
licail and stuck fzst ;—nor of the repeal org
wholesome and salutary restraintiupon illegal
Vfillflg ;--nor the disfrancliising act, by which
:1 cl 15.5 of constitutional electors who were guilty
oflearning to read and write, were saughrito be
deprived of their inalienable right, the cxcrcjge
of tbs elective franchise. But Ihisthing was
such an absurd and palpable violation of law,
that its friends.-after a deal of blustering and
vaporing, skuled from any attempt to enforce its
penalties ;-—nor that other petty act of specia,
legislation, the object ofxxhich was to comm]
the local affairs of New Haven, and adopted
not only in the face of the remon_sIrnnce of a
majority ofthe citizens oflhat place, but in the‘
face of all fiirin and precedent touching charter-
ed rights. Some of the districts into which the
city wasdivirled by this enactment were found to-
be destitute ufa suitable pl ‘ce in which to open-
ilie polls ;—nor the (ranting hypocrisy and in-.
faiuation by which the distribution money was
refused and suffered to lie unnppropriated ;_no,-
the illustrious and ever memorable documemr
No. 13, on Bulls and Bears, remarkable for it;
very great "proclivity" to ignorance of rho
king's English, political history, and common
sense: akin to which was another common
laughing stock—the Rhode Island mediation
resolutions. This, and much more ofa similar
character, will givethese years a prominence
in the history of Connecticut legislation. alto.
gether surpassing anything that hath gone be.
fore.
To this humiliating picture of the state in its
legislative department, we may make some
additions from its executive. Look at our mi-
nority Governor, and let your mind follow its,
own direction, and what does it. fix upon‘! A,
stigma and reproach cast upon the'ch,aj-acre; of.
the state-—a soil desecratetl by armed ,e],,.,m°n,_,
Isis-soiled official integrity-—of}_icial oaths tt_ie_-_
utiminilful of that memorable Extra Session or
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Norwalk Chronicler