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?Km inform at ton ?n<W nillC iUUjtCl ADO V H ' ?> bespread before the . ?BESS ? ?- i delivered re lative* that of attention. from I with which it abouads. lot met ?he ??*ocatesof ject. The Aoianoe otoad to the prtaci * * *?'' ? ;?fc<iu?hritwfTr> ire and prohibitory acts, and over again, ami the ^ tent tbopgh ever soVorcifciy rande, hM biled to produce an" Impression. Mr. Cumbreleng adduces arguments less intangi ble?collects proof* of the injurious tonden qr ofiMtrktiaU Which it is bnposiible to evade or controvert. In a word he shows whet am* be the practical operation oi such ? measure a* the woollen bill, if adapted, on ?ar commercial Interests by lliutlr*tions that his minute acousfntsnice With the sub We have copied below n part of the J referred to, which shows the certain ef oar restrictions in fostering the Bri tish, possessions ari'this eontineat, knd thus co<- o; vprathig with the favorite policy of the British Government itselt h* We cannot go on with this poliey?-we meet stop for we are legislating in strict accordance with the emitting views, policy and laws M Great Britain; .whose great modern plan is to aggraadlae Caned*, a plan which seems, like her We$Jndia poli cy* to have escaped the vigilance of our ad ministration. By the acts of July, 1^2S, exe cuted in January, 126, the comiucrtc and navigation of her North American posses ions were placed, by Great Britain, on a new basis. Iter policy was revolutionised ?*-to Canada was extended a moderate im post system?>libeny to trade directly with foreigu countries; and, by another act, the East India Company, a ere to allow a di lect intercourse with her. The policy of English ministers is sagacious and profound; It i* by making our Commerce more free and independent than we have O tr Canadian laws, to make the St Lawrence ad indirect avenue to our con aumption, and thus to countervail the restric tioni we have imposed upon our own com merce tn our direct trade. The foundutions of England's modern policy arc dueply laid; hertouucils are directed by ministers *?f .vi gilance and sagacity; their eyes arc upon the movements of the world; our sentinel* arc asleep; their negotiation* lie in another direction. Sir, they are not aware of the consequences which must result, if we go on In ?#ur march of prohibition, and lungland continues to extend commercial indepen dence to Canada, her commerce begin* ai re^ly to feel iha influence of the free trade ??:ts?it is gradually enlarging; capital will Bow into it from Great Britain und from Vew*Jii)glan4. tqp, While, on the other hand, our commerce, under our modern American system of imposing restrictions on the direct trade, *IU soon begin t?diminish, and our revenue.to decline. While Cnnadu vol bound in her ancient restrictions, *-e had nothing to fear; ours was comparatively titer freest channel of commerce, her trad' could not become, active or enlarged. W e continued for m6i*e than thirty ycai-s white she was in her colonial condition to furnish her cxtnsuiri'ptlon in violation of her laws not withstanding the Vigilant and numerous guards lining her frontier. But now, sir, the laws and policy of the two countries are changed. Canada is free, and the United States arc relatively spo.k in a colonial condition. The suine Ant ing, ir rilani ?s who* under the old system supplied will apply owu country, and in the same honorable Canada, under the new, will apply tlirir mtry, and in the same honorable in dinner. The measure now pnmosed, is in strict accordance with England's policy. Her woollens, Instead of coming in Ameri can ships directly to this country, will go in her own ship* to Canada, and And a new re to our consumption. It is time, sir, us to awake to this question. We sec already the commencement ot that revolu tioawhich is, through our miserable policy, to transfer our commercial capital to swell 'the channels of Canadian commerce. Our exportation! of specie have declined from six jutd a half, almost to (wo millions. This cannot be entirely attributed to * revuUion In trade, or to any other mere temporary Cause. There is another and a permanent one. The East India Company imported into*Canada in 1836, three cargoes ot teas, equal to five ot ours. In the present- year, ,aix are expected, equal to ten of ours, while ?our importations, will prob bly decline tojrf ''third of* their forme*- amount. While Ca nada was a colony, she was notoriously sup plied with teas from this country. The tide of commerce is now the other way; and if cur duties on teas should not be reduced, ve shall he driven out of the China trade; ?oti airy by the Kast India Company, l*.t by )Vew-Bngland capital, for the privilege of eupplying North America through that channel will soon be purchased of the East IndiaCompany; by our'countrymen. Our lews wtll be violated, and our revenue de stroyed' by'dUr own cltitens. Let us not treat this subject lightly, or 'with indiffer ence. The oompany teas are of a superior -nualhy, and the history of the East India ?Company tenches us that teas were once -called the ffiU if tmugglmg. in -the servants pt the. company shipped their teas in foreign vessel* to the continent; de pots went established for smuggling; and of jMrtesn millions which were consumed In the country, but five slid a half millions were lawfully entered by the East India Compa ny. Mr. Pitt reduced the duty from so to m per cent, end eoon after there were founeen millions annually entered at the cuatfwn house. wsr with France, which cut off the commerce between the continent end Astt*, enabled Greet Britain t her imposts. Our tees are not onfy JO, but lOO and ?nd If these enormous Pd, there wJllberegnh r own rvxintryaien < 4 our northern ft* MMHH LmpuMc Here, from our trcuury return*, la th?M small matter*, we pannpt nifbrd to be liberals we caftaotpart with our fraction*. Revenue colleetrd on ike Mend Frontier. On *11 im! vhIonm arlklw, la Vermont. If 1M4, $ 1/tM 4? ' M IKrt. ? ? ft ft Ml 1 On all otlu-r attlrlfm (?Jicr,?t teat) (orikntyHnt, 10,974 <16 On tea*, In tbrae yaar?, *'?T? ' *' "*?* #17.4*1 6d i In Now-York . " O'tlo. PeNii?ylvaal?.' *4 J61B3 ?1 | in g/'V ' ?to 4&*t 7? ; m m ?M 3,v:M s2H MM ? ? ? On *11 otfier article* (r>s?e|?t tr4i) f..r tlirar yaum 9*M W 80 44 ? % On tea*, in iHra? yean, 197 V? I ? fWHMt 40 5V72 17 Thin, too, is in a truile In which our lenr ful exports now amount annually to near two miiiUms of dollars, including near half a mil lion in tfiecie. 'I'lte trtal amount of reveoae. annually collected on our whole inland fron tier, averages less than fourteen thousand dollars* And the average revenue annual ly collected an all ad valorem articles m the btate of Vermont, Is twenty two hundred and twenty nine dollars ami thirty three cents. It matters not to the honorable gentleman from Vermont, the chairntan of the commit tee on manufacture*, how much duty you impose, nor what you prohibit; he repre sents u state, bordering on Canada, within about thirty miles of Montreal, with no im pediment to commerce, but an imaginary (MAindary line drawn through a wilderness! The gentleman sealously advocates your one hundred per cent duty on the middle, southern and western states. It touches not Vermont; in proportion as the commerce of CHtiads is augmented; in pro|H>rtion to the extent of the prohibition, wilt those whom lie i cpresents enioy the peculiar privilege of consumption, without the disagreeable in cumbrance of taxation.- Go on, sir, with this system of prohibition, lncrcn*e your re strictions on ran' fair, honorable, lawful and direct interc orsc with foreign nations, let Great Britain continue the commercial in dependence of C anada, and y<?u will ul tim itely find your country in this singular position. Our )?ortion of New-KngUnd ca pital will be employed in manufacturing fny the southern nations of Aaterica, while another port mi of ihcameKew England ca pital will swell the channels of Canadian commtrcc; inundate yotir interior with the manufactures of Groat Britain; violate yuur laws, diminish yuur navigation; Injure your interior manufacturing interest, and destroy your revenue. The policy of the present ministers of Great Britain is, I repeat H, pro found; it is to countervail our own impolitic, restriction*, ar.d if we go on with measure* like these, We carry into more tnlifrged operation, those acta of Parliament by which Canada was made commercially independent. If, sir, you would c<aintervail the existing |K)licy of Great Britain; if yrai would wish not to see your revenue undermined; your ?.ommeroe destroyed ami Canadian com merce enlarged, you must reduce and equal ise your imposts; you must take ofTyour re striction* on direct foreigu com me roc j you must make us commercially n* free as the Canndians; fur, depend upon it, tfce most dangerouf. weapon to encounter in a commer cial war is a free trade act; the most vulner able (ihield an act of prohibition. PROGKESSOP TOLERATION In the world'r progress towards liberality and good sense, America ha* passed the pe riod of boddiiy fitrmtcuHon, if we may be al lowed the expression: we mean thut no citi aen of these states incuts the risk of life or liberty because of his lielief or of his dtkbelief j nor in Consequence of his performance or non-perform.uiceof any religiouseercmonie*. The next step We have not yet taken, though douhtle** the time approaches ra i pidly when it will be effected. At some future period ef the world its inhabitants will look back upon menial firrtcuihn with the same feelings with which we regard the sufferings and tortures of ancient martyrs; congratulating themselves that all t^iese dark ages of intollerance are gone by. As regards toleraration and charity, we shall err equally if we complain that nothing hat bren done,?or if we imagine that every thing hat bren effreted. Facta Inform us tnat cither judgment were false; and analo gy confirms their evidence, annalogy de duced from our ceaseless progress, to a species, from the lens to the more excel lent, from comparative ignorance to compa rative intelligence. In judging of the exact point to which, as a nation, we have attained, ? statement con trasting what has l>een done with what re mains to d<\ may be useful. Here Is one, exhibiting on one side the greater bigotry of our forefathers and on the other the lesser intolerance of the present day. In farmer timet. By ? strange Incon sistency men were considered worthy of punishment if they absented themselves from the established ceremonies. It was in vain the heretic i protested that r*U ; K"?"? observances 1 which tnhim appear i ed. irrational, aid no produce In him any feeling; of devotion, and PMtfbrt, for khn at lea*, werr orless f it would have beCa^equally vein I* ttWllBl At tht hmtnt day. Men nave become * little wiser} the ju dicial authorities st le*?t, do not pretend to judge of the feel* ingfO of others for' them, or io pronounce non-conformists guil ty of ? crime, if they confess that certain ceremonies do not excite hi their mind* the same feelings as. H seems are raised by them In the mind a of the orthodox. The world?or rather thi; Vorth American purt 4 It-hM began f reflect thai to defer -^httby taw what > Jfd. . s ? ? The wortdthottf* conformity In >e|l ?f lous turtcs ami tctl "#f? *> nectary, that where it could not be induced b) fair mean#, it mu? bo compelled by farce. Thefcwedetermln-1 ed what ceremonies I ?Aould produce de*o-1 tion. ?v Men weffc JWtrtf j to Worship the IWv In the him maaaei m their neighbour*. Hen-tic.* incurred <Unger in liberty and The non-obser vance of teligioasce-1 rcmonic* was severe ly punUhed. * Men were roM^?+-j led to be hypocrite* | to save their live*.' * The heterodox dar red scarcely itaink their own thought*, much less txpres* them to any our. The march of wind was positively fctap ped, bec?u*e no Inter change of idea* on disputed Wubjccts was pentilttcd. Truth wn# totally hidden, hvc*a?c Apin ioit* Kvit n?teri by' their art?!'-*! ?xy an;' not by tocir raUonal it y. Tfi.CJp \vr< ptiyni-J enl fnt<ijrmncc' and J bodily pcrNcrutiftn, I IS' totoitnwdl in religion . be mu1|? inexDhi nil ?/ , Some portion of the world has been Indu ced to |)tc conclusion that men may agree to differs that din'er oitt of opinion to not rticcHurUy acauttcof ill-will or angcri and that ** where we can* not reconcileallopIn Iooji, wc may unite all hearts." Public opinion pre scribes the ceremo ntoe which shall in crease religious feel fa*.' ? Men are expecud to attend divine ser vicc aa their friend* do. Sceptic* rink the loss of reputation and public cat rent. The observance of religious ceremonies is considered a meri torious act. Men are temftttd to be hypocrites to gain money, and to save their reputa tions. The heterodox ex press their opinions privately to their friends, but not open ly before the puolic. The march of mind is clogged and parti ally impeded because I tuulic opinion attach es artificial merit to one class of ideas in piefcreiicc to (moth er. Truih is partially (?hftcured, bedhuse man*' opinions are tested by their popu la* ity, rather than by their consistency. There was moral intolerance and men tal persecution. i nis picture w wr. overdrawn. i.et any one examine tne, subject elowrly and accu rau.lv, mmI wti think he will agree with us. A*k yuuraeli, j|*nUc reader* particularly if yours -he the weaker acx?whether, if you conscientiously and Gratly believed that the Christian bcripturct were jvrlttcn by fallible men; tluu Je?us Christ wan a human bvinje; that cxterual.-fwrtnt nnd ctipmonies in reti gion arc comparatively oi no moment; and that a separate vnjer, of men who get their living by msiotaioiitg particular religious doctrine* is (tot countenanced by scripture? ask yourself, whether If jou believe all this, you may^expreat thw convictions a* freely and with at little injury to your character and standing in tocicty, us if tnuy were popu lar instead of.l^lelng unjK>uuUr tenet*? If not, in this not an uujustiftuble persecution tor hottest opinioi i? TliU oughL ta.be. Why hold out a pre* mi mil for ufuicmy? Why superadd the attiiicial inducement of public c<*isideratioii when the intrinsic worth or worthlcssncas of the idens thrnuvlve* Hi motive sufficient to sccure ihei.Mcceptionor rejection Istiuth to weak that she may not stand by herself, but must l>e atvficiully supported> Is error >o powerful th^ji'e will kkiu the day, unlets lie be unfitly opposed and uncharitably browbeaten? This argument Is peculiarly applicable to religious roromonic*. We outfit not to attach to litem any extraneous merit what ever, for a sense of tlicii real value (if they |M>v?-wa mi) ) wUl be motive sufficient to their performance by Xhetruly conscientious and la any good object gained by filling our churches aod templet with dissemblers) The Christian world pray a that it be not *' led into temptation;" and often, we doubt net, sincerely. Jf to, this deal re to escape from any such untoward Influence, if it had bet knowledge to guide it, wpuld soon lead to the abolition of .ail artificial inducements, to devotion, or ratter to the afi/ir^rttnet of de votion i because, in truth, these are only so mrtny temptations to feign and deceive? temptations to which no man ought to be ex po*cd. ? % .v v hQtwH*rmon'y (h/zetle. The J Ait HWh?TliJ^umlilkMt greases, to* getber with the yld federal journal*, are at present engaged wanjily In attacking the character and Military service* of General Jackson. It is the same spirit which en couraged rctxllion and separation of the unfair during the late war. It was. we be lieve, MaJ. KumcII, of tlie Boston Centinel, I (Mr. Adama' U. H. printer,) who* when no ticing the arrival of Britith troops, said, that they had " acqeJfed laurels in Spain, and hoped they would reap treah laurels In America.%f We admonish presses friendly to Mr. Adam* to beware how they revive in lull force the recollection of such traitorous conduct during ilia late war?beware how i they apply such reminiscence* to the pre sent men in pOwer, and above all how they 1 attempt to disparage the services and tra duce the character of the soldier who fought and gained the battle of Mew-Orleans. They are standing en the verge of a prcci uicc?the fieydehave taken the sublet It hands.? M T. Jjn? miner, important Deti&tn.?it U Maine Arm that at "the " 'be Supreme Court of the Ui nutation which devlded the (he cnion and the governor* fiMMW *NK nor aay of its officers or citi I to obey the requisition of Dm President when communicated to them in the regular mode."? Patriot. Ftrom tie IjtukviUe (Ky.) Public Adv. TIIK TOUR, POLITICAL. . Mr. Clay, it la said, wUl visit Kentucky in Jima or July next ,Hl* object cannot be doubted. Wo are persuaded, however, that any effort, yhkh may bo amdaeahis pen, to influence the approaching elections la Au gust next, will only serve to Increase the hostile feelingsof the freemen of this state, towards Mr. loha Q. Adams. If Mr Clay I imagines ttist he can " answer" far the toy* ?"** u deceived. we nave understood tnatneanects great confldonca in the ewtinued attachment of the people of this state for him that he laabto that Kentucky win, if a matter of eouroT, go over to Mr. Adama/ On this point, tM Secretary Is unquestionably de ceived. He has satd too much to the db* naragetnentof Mr. Adams; he has spoken of him for too many years as an jmworthy character! he has too often evinced his per sonal and political hatred to Mr.Adsms'.ln brief, he was In the habit of tellinc too ma ny appalling 'truths upon the apostate fede ralist to be competent at this late day, to change the sentiments of the people of Ken tucky towards him. How often have the good people of the district formerly represented V Mr. Clay, heard him denounce the rtign q/* tem>r, the alien, sedition and gag tmwif How often have they heard him denounce, not only the father and the son, but the whole house of Brain tree? Have they forgotten his feelings against Mr. Adams, when he was appointed Secretary of State under Mr. Monroe? What did he my of Mr. Adams when ho defended, (sad triumphantly too.) the conduct of Gen. Jackson in the Bemiaole war* And what was his conduct towards this same Mr. Adams after his return from Ghent* But it would be useless to indulge in such interrogatories. No man conver sant with the politics of Kentucky, can be ignorant of the fact, that Mr. Clay sras in debted for his poll t ical elevation, to his avowed hostility to the Adams family. The oldPaml respectable inhabitants of Lexing ton, will readily acknowledge the truth of this assertion. Those who recollect the struggle between Mr. John Pope and Mr. Clay, must recollect equally well, the use that was made of the fact, that the former was the brother-in-law of Mr. John Quincy Adams. It is not necessary, however, to go buck so far, to establish the hostUit)*?the deadly hostility, not only of Mr. Clay* but of all h is leading friends to wards Mr. Adams There is not an intelligent and candid man in Kentucky, who wUl not admit, that Mr. Clsy and hts active friends were, during the late canvass for the Presidency, more inve terutclv hostile towards Mr. Adams, than towards Crawford or Jackson. Then, their motto was, any man but the Yankee, nay man except the afxotate federalist. It W known, and well known to& that they railed against Mr. Adams, even to persecution. We appeal to some of the New Bnglsudors in this town, to say, whether they did not, in consequcnce of the conduct we have Just de scribed, vote for the Jackson ticket, though they really preferred Mr. Adams, on the ground that the friends nf Jackson ware less virulent snd allusive toward*' Mr. Adams, t ban those of Mr. Clay? Can the recollec tion of all these stubborn facts be obliterated in a moment? 1)' cs any ninn believe that the intelligent people of Kentucky can he In duced to abandon opinions long and sincerely entertained, at the mere bidding of a fellow man, who was warmed into political exist ence by. their kindness sad generosity* Nonsense, The people of this state caa i think and a& for themselves. . We would rcspectfolly advise Mr. Clay to remain at Washington, and attend more strictly to th? duties of his station. It is ob vious that the loss of our trade to the British West India Islands Is mainly owing to his negligence, in foiling to fornish Mr. Kufos King with the necessary Instructions to open a negotiation on that subject, on bis arrival at Condon. He can do nothing for Mr. Adams, by visiting Kentucky. Neither 6arf>acue?, dinner ?fircrh<?, to*uf, tmllri nor Mrrad, can change tho current of events. Jaokoon was, and is the Kentucky candidate in preference to Mr. Adams. The Legis lature spoke the senthnents of the people, ia 1834?and the people will reiterate those sentiments at the polls. They neither need an adviser nor a dictator. The National Journal give* an abstract of the several appropriation bills which passed Congress at the last tension, of which the following b a recapitulationt 1. For the support ot gov ernment for the year 1427, 11,713,837 04 2. For the military service of the U. 8, for the year KIT, 9,971,360 99 3. For fortifications of the U.Jk for the year 10*7, 505,000 00 4. For barracks, storehous es, hospital,.. &c. 45,353 41 3. .For the Indian Depart ment for the year 1 37, 174,047 59 ? For carrying into effect tNMtles made wUh sundry tr?es of Indians, 1M/M 19 f. For the support off the navy of the U. & for the year 1827, 3,145,740 53 Ou Far the gradual improve ment of the aavy of the *' ",Kt h?wt? *00'000 w and bcacont, placing l>uo)?, 4,3041 40 ?yusxsxr* fm|ff?| 09,170 44 AsS'jhA W4 . , ? IritM | tof intoKl Old age, and alt I __ . <; A few table* Uf-- ?' ^-fc.*llQ|j& printed la ttihfltif vUtttcUcm.?< duties orrosTu., In*circu)anecenUyttsuedl Reer ^ the hviul1 nfnirtmif c ?? 1 * ftc^pwedat " 1 he strict attention of i vited to the following duties." ?5a3BSW?s8S? of Mich oOce. and If the error betotuer 23^sfta5sm ssw.t.sacr - to prevent a detection of the perpetrator. ?. Cere should be taken tlutueMme ef mi office at whlqh a letter b mailed, should be plainly written or ttampedoeK. 'J* *? 6. llecarefiiltn return, on the route* far > every ?escnuttoo, not la use. .Taei-ula . great want of attention to this duty, wtfiel*''* ladf low. dcpwtm<nl to ?barrairikwui 7. Although iMVUctioai have repeatedly ? ''"" e?, no* to enclose any commuoicntiona rterly returns, except such^s rrjat? . returns, yet, resignations, application ' for blank* and letter* of imptrtsnce, arc ' often so snclossd, and the rnnssiisiiu ? la- .? that they are not opened until weeks, and sometimes months, after they are received at the general pwtcCcc. As aU'ratonta ' are directed to be made at the ciarfe of eac h 1 quarter, if pbsftmaatera would reftea, they < would sec that *6 open and examine more than six tbon?nd man*, requhTffS - weeks. How then, can tfcmr expect a speedy answer to any communfcafrn enrlwwUa a v quarterly return? , t 8. All applications for blaaks at thk office* " should be \rectc* Otmral pHt Qjfr?m au e of Joseph Burrows. -7- " 9. Personal attention to thedutlou hff M? i badlv put up "misdirected. Postmawera - are held responsible for such fall ides. fa ut whOfcc office the pupers are mailed. Procure frum the printer a list of tho packet* he sends?arrange thk lid alpha eS'Slth* iu* C?tnpar? the P"*** <bpr*k~ J&disxs. II. Where an individual places his fraak upon a packet of greater weight than the law authorises, the eaccse should he char* get This ia often omitted. Many article* such as the cuttlngsof grape vines, fruit . trees, flee, are sent* in the mall, which should be excluded from it. All such abuseo ' nut* be eomcted,or they wHl increase to theMuryeftl|epublic. . If Every carrier of the mail who become* intoxicated, having the mail in charge, should be dttmisked by asgr postmaster at whose office he calls, and another one em* ployed, at tlu; expense of the contractor, of which, he should be immediately adv.Mrd. Poebnestera at the end of routs should see that the camera are fewot-n, and that $?r n>*?kWy olwgoduot to carry, out of the mall, letters open or sealed, in viola, tionof the law. , ,i(' 13. The energetic co-operation ef every sssras s^iosba so tar identified with the department as to participate in (he elevation of its character* and his increasing efforts should be directed to so desirable au otyect. The Postmaeter General acknowledges with a high degree of satisfaction, the efficacy of many thiWisuls of those who are connected with him m the discharge of arduous and responsible duties, and he confidently expects n iwnlhmanct of their exertions," For Sale, '?MIR HOUSK AMIS LOT st |He*snt ninjil I fcv IW aubterUwr, appsiWs the CeHefS . ?qwirc. Tit* knew Is rowny sod ssawisai. w?H rslruUtrd for Ih# aeoomdatloe Of S tarM ?, having ssvonteeu epaftemats, ssaft 9 fttmsfm Aaa ?S? ? ? ? ? ? n. Jpam vsnt'sbnaM, star* and poofcry h#aW, siaMa*. savriags house, he* Tho lot 1 naiads* m a?w?j are laid ee< In a ga? viwMyof SmJOn#* |H j! Id helobnd In