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>-*^tons. Woollen was an article of tuclt
prime necessity with the Nortlieth gentle
men, that nutty of them were not satisfied
-with compelling the southern people to pay
n high duty to the government for the per
mission to import It* but were seeking to
make duties so high as to prevent its impor
tation altogether, and thereby compelling
the southern people to |>ay to them a boun
ty upon their manufacture*, lie hoped,
under sueh circumstances, they might be
permitted to use silk without abuse.
The gentleman from Maine said, that he1
understood Mr. G's. objection to relieving
the burdens upon navigation to b?, shut
southern agriculture was also burdened,and
that he would refrain commenting iip?*n those
morals which would rcstruin u man from
aiding to extinguish the flames that were
const) tiling his neighbor's house, became his
own was consumed. Now, said Mr. G. he
was not aware before, that the gentlemen
from Maine considered the policy lately
Cursued by the government to be a house
ut ning affair, or that he would acknowledge
that the interests of the people of the south
had been already consumed by the govern
ment. His simile must be more apposite,
or his moral commentary would not ue very
instructivc.
But he was charged with making combi
nations and barguins. When lie (Mr. (i.
aaid) should make combination*, they would
he in the face of the nation, and not in se
cret ; if bargains, in the presence of the
house. He avowed the opinion, without un
Allusion to any Individual tncmbcr,thnt there
were tnany who could not be induced to
taipport an equal system of taxation, hut by
die forcc of self interest. There were mar
ny who openly averted that the oppressive
duties ubon the south ought never to be ta
ken oif, and who ndvocatc every wild and
extravagant expenditure, that tlic govern
ment might not have the means of doing s:>.
The south would never be eased ??f any of
lier present burden*, unless other feet ion* of
the country should also feci some of the
name pressure. He said he would tell the
gentleman, mat when the public debt was
paid off, the south expected tlut ten millions
? >f imposts weix* to be repealed, and that it
..?as to share in the benefit* of that repeal.
And he trusted that every (lieial to jtiil and '
rottal law?, to the policy which ItH'k.* to the j
adv-oitagc of the whole country, rather than J
partHUlMi portioui,would moot determinedly !
oppose every expenditure which the cxigen- J
civs of the general government d'd uot re
quire, .is well as every plan for the distribu- ?
tion among the states ol the surplus re* e:me, j
its the only means by which the people were !
ever to regain the lull enjoyment ot t'..e !k- '
r efits of u free and just government. l'? : -
.iaps it might be s.\i?l, that nil g iveinttitnt*.
consisted hi bargain*, cotiiOin:.t:o:t?, .md
compromises. The rule that the s< I'tii de- ,
sireit to take for its t;uide, *v:?s to cto unto'
?.'Jicr? what they would tint otlurs should !
do unto them. There was but cm Mate of j
iiings that could justify the repeal ot the '
piesent duties upon tonnnge, and that would
tie, .be inability of our navi|c;it: .n to main- |
tain itself against British competition. It
">v;ts not nllerigc:! that that ? is its present
.?ituatinn. In fact, vvi hud reason to believe,
*hat ours was in the mo-.t flourishing state of
the two. It bad regularly increased f?>r
.vjine yenrs. lie thought that our naviga
ting interest had no reason to tomplain of the
present congress. It had repealed the law
which required the payment of 24 per cent,
upon goods exported. It had also passed n
law encouraging thi exportation of refined
rjtgar. For himself he said that he wasde
citlcdly in favor of any measure thut would
promote the htcicsts of navigation, without
affecting Injuriously any of the other equally
important interests of the community.
LEGISLATURE OF NEW-YORK.
IM SKXATK.
Thurtduy, March 12.
Resignation of tlio Governor,
'i'hc following meungc was received from
Governor Van Burcn;?
TO TilK SKMATF. AND ASS7.M0KV.
Gentleman?The President, with the d
vice and conscut of the Senate, has appointed
me Secrctarv of State for the United States,
and 1 have felt it my duty to accept the un
solicited and distinguished honor which has
thus hten Conferred upon me.
This decision makes it urcessnry that 1
should rc?ign the office of Governor of this
i.tate, to which 1 have recently been elcctcd.
The htj^h and just distinction universally
accorded to thin office, and the flattering
man Mr in which it was bestowed upon me!
hy t* r people, arc of themselves sutVu.iejit j
to impo-te upon me, in the step 1 am a
bont to take, a responsibility ot the most'
impressive character. But these considcra-1
tions, imposing they ate, arc greatly en-'
banned bv the deep consciousness I enter
tain of the many and unmerited fatuuis
?conferred upon mo hy thin my native Mate?
favours which have excited on my part feel
ings of gratitude, 4hnt will, I hope, he as
permanent in their influence, us they were
just and sincere in their conception. The
latter portion of my public life having been
chiefl) devoted to the affairs ol the general
government, 1 indulge the hone, that the
IjIacc tu which 1 have been called, wlllcnit
?le me to make myself more useful, not only
to our fellow cltiiens ot the union, but to the
people ol this state, than I could be in my
nresent station. For although the State of
New-York, from the extent of her territory,
the abundance of her resources, and the
magnitude of her population, possesses In1
herself the elements of a great empire, nud l
already presents interest deserving the high
eat care) yet, under our confederated system
these very considerations give to her npara
mount interest in the just operation or the,
federal government. It is therefore under
the full conviction that cur constituents are
at least deeply interested in the successful
conduct ot tne important affair* with which
I am hcreettar to be connected* as in the ad
ministration ot thoee which Appertain to the
?hief magistracy of this state, that I have I
eoroe to the conclusion already stated. And
with these impression* as to the course of
public duty. I do hereby resign the office ot
governor of the state of New-York, together
wiih that of regent of the University thereof
The few months, during which the execo-1
tire power has been entrusted to my hands,
have been stduonsly devoted to the service
of the itate, though I cannot flatter myself
to fur a* 1 an* iudivUkiilty conccincd, that
?much hu as yet bceu done to promote the
public good. J have, however, the best rea
aoo to hope for the moet beneficial result to
our cqnatltucnta from our Joint Uboure. and
more especially from the efforts you will con*
tlnue to make In this respect. This ton*
dence Is Justly Increased by the conviction
that 1 leave the executive department In the
hands of one with whose character ami quali
fications I have long been Intimately ac
quainted. If ample talents, and n sound dis
criminating judgment'?If Integrity and sin
glentts of purpose, and truly republican
prior. <ple% furnish any just grounds for ex
pecting a safe Administration of the govern
ment, that expectation, I am persuaded, may,
In the present insttnte he fully Indulged.
1 Living linn surrendered the ttust with
which 1 have been honored, allow me to ten
der you my sincere acknowledgements for
the uniform courtesy nnd kindness with
which y.>u have co-operated 'with me in the
dischnrge of our public duties; and let me
sidd tlie assurance, that in whatever sltu
tinn 1 uny lie tdaced, the interest and the
glory of New York shall he theohieetof my
unccnsing solicitude and most vigilant exer
tions. M. VAN UUIIKN.
Albany, March 12, 1829.
The message having been rend by the
c.lcr!:, Mr. Oliver offered the following re
solution* :
llesdlvi-d, That the frfnulchavc wilticiv
cd the fidelity und distinguished ability with
which his Kxccllency Merlin Van Burco has
discharged the duties of the ofiiet-.of (inver
nor of thin state; that th**y entertain the
highest respect for his virtues and talents;
and tender to him their earnest wish that he
may enjoy n full measure of happiness and
pruspeiity in the new sphere of public duty
to which is about tt> be removed.
Itetnlvcd, That whilst the Senate enter
tain a deep sense of the Ins* which theroun
cils nf this state will sustain in the resigna
tion of her l.ite distinguished chief magis
trate, thrv are free to express their deciiled
approbation of the decision he has made;
and they cherish the rot..".dent expectation
that the interests of this.?t.ite, und of the
whole American confederacy, will receive
permanent advantage from the application
of his talrnts to the unhtoui and important
duties tnnhich he ha* fc.cn called.
Mr. Mayuurd moved to lay the icsolotinns
on the table. lie said lie .vas not piepared
to art upon them, nnd wished time for their
e:;a umution. Mr. Iliivden expressed ? sim
ilar wish. Messrs. Oliver, Troop and Steb
liius opposed the motion, and it was lost, i
ayes n.ies 24, as follows.
A\c<?Messrs. Miujton, Iliyden, May-'
nard, V;cle?I.
Noe,? P.. II. A lire, S. Allen, J
P.iMt.m, P?.?;irdus, I', iton, Km*, II r. lint, j
Hnlihird, M.ithir, M'Cutt). .\. ".lartin, I
Oilier, 1'itricr, ltexfo;d, S.inh'ird, Jk Ii tn.Ji, !
Suhbins, I'luoop,'I'.id !,\Varr i>, VVat<-i aiati, t
\\ heeler, Woodward ?
Mr. M.iynard then called for a division of!
the q test ion on the resolutions, observing t
that he could not* vote tor the s?v nod. The '
ipiestiut heinz put n poii the fir-t resolution!
il \? as i wrried unanini'<nsly; and the second
was. ..d'.ptcd without a dii i>.on.
from thf- h'rtr. Tmd? M,n.-nir.
i ivoi kc i ion to u.iucui.i unr.
Mr. I.IM1UR?I have rend with nil theteeiui/*
r.ir.oti 'k1iiiij( to tie liuc patriot drviitfil to toe
?? Am?jt<?r*;i ?y?teiii." 1 !i0 pr -teJinj* of tho mroi
?<?X (?t'KiTii putilidird in yunr jouriuil Vlrt
Ultimo; ttiil notWMtutno'liii.; ymir remark* upon
th? mine, I ea.v.ot but iijjrec with tli.it re. pr.ctabie
meeting* ?? to (lie propriety n| rx'en ling the ld?t*i
nigs n( the protecting policy ti? (he production* ??|
rgriculturo. If hi^li du'.ie.-. rnmnntin * t?? a ;>r?
hibition upon foreign mi.tttfieiurei, r-miiiilire a
? nure ?.f immense wealth to t'le nation, | ????not
ire why the prohibition of fireijn pot a'on mil
lm;',ry v.'ouM i.ot have l!ie >#nw * fleet. In rtri!? r
(o rrc how much our farmers liuve liren injured
t y fnicijjii competition. t>y Cm im|mri?tn :i nt the
two nrticlei mention*.\ I turned to th? r? port of
the Mcrctmy of the tremury, of 15th December
rijll, '? it*I lo'ind that the pntatoei imported into
llie l.'.iitol .State/, iu the yrnr IU'27, iiruoiloted tn
the ein?i utou? mity of ,'J.IOi hti-heUs u? much
ii* il would roquirr oil* or two Imudmlartei of
land I" produer, and paying only ten rent* pi r
blldiel .i'll y. A* to the <|U:it?lily of h.irley iniporI
?'i| that yenr, tli.-r" ilo<? nut appear to bare hero
?ny ?>t nil; hut ?? it i? quite jwv^iMe that mmc
iu.?y hrrtallrr he bu*i^!i| into the rMintry, cutler
Ihe . rt?ciit low duty ot filter n per will ad valorem,
I think it veiy i ight that oui farmer* ilioiiM have
? n i* h qtlalt- protection.
In looking over the raid Irenmny report, I *??
turpriir I to find, Dint t'.ic nuelin.; nt farmer* In.I
overlooked mine very important ugr i> ultural pro
du :tiou* which were i that y?r imported from
foreign c?Untrie?, nnd which onjlit 10 have b?eu
included in their retention*.
I'hc following lut ??! i' ete article*, with Hie
amount ofdutte* to which th*?y are nilrjcct.by the
present law, may not he uuaci-epttilde ?
il.-efniid I'ork, 2<>:t,f(?;l lb,. nt 1 (?.
||*rm mid other bacou, <t,t>.| do. do. ttdu.
\\"."?t, I.Of) t?odi.d?.2.jdo
Oat*, 77.1 do. <h>. ft) do
Wfceiit Hour, X2 nwt ?|o. .Ml do.
l!oth r, H.'M-J ill", dn. [>%t
l/Hrd, :m do. do. ndn.
The?e nrt?r.le? e.nuld n"t line lir?n toll fur
mu<h lew than ten thmiMiitd dollar* frr.e of duty,
mid tliui have we Iwen tributary to tho kiipport of
foreign agricultural indiintry to that Mormon*
nmoiint, which t( i xjwndeil nrnon^tt our own f^r
mcr? New Knzlatid, Npvv V<irl<, New Jvrxy,
I'enn^yl vanio, l)< lawnre, Maryland, no.I the wmt '
r rn (Utr'i would not only Imvo x'*'eu that inilch i
employment to .1mrrira/i inrtitil'j/, hut would have I
prevented that innch tprcie from Item;; ilrau|?d J
out of the rountry. It would undoubtedly pro- I
mots the n/ri<mlttiral intere?t? nl the mid lie und |
northern ?tate?, If the dutie* upon the?? artielc? |
were to he made prohihtnry, ?? in the r*'e of low
prie?<lfl ittonnml woolim inanuf>?> turr*; f.ir ** wn
all now ejree that it i* good |Kdiey to cnnel law*
which *hall make thonrice of clothing dear, it
mad be equally good |??i|i<y to ena. t other*,
which thall main the prini of prori?o>ii* dear.
It *|>|i*?rs to l?e aitrnitied by the farm*Mat the'r
meeting, thnt potatoe* are only likely to tie im
parted into the eonotry, whrn they ure vcrjr dear,
?t p?e*ent{ for inordinary lime*, when Ihey are
worth only 24 or 30 rent* a bu*hel, they cannot
he Imported to ? profit Now tho idea of evclml
lag *ueh a neoowary of life a* potato** when they
?ra Tory Moroa, appear# to ma tn be an iaiprore
aaat apon tha DrrtUh eom law*, for they only n
el ode foreign bread whan tha priee at home it
eoaiperatirely low. Oar f!a*tl#ton *ehao?e, I
think, however, the he?t? and a* (bare i* eertataly
greater rfeager of fer?%a aoaipetition whea the
priaa ?( baa?a ie high, than whea it it ielow, it ha*
oeeorred to a?e, tiaea wood hat baan *ellhtg ia ear
rlty front ton to tlNlra dollar* par cord, a* ia the
Ift* week io Fahewiy, that oar wood caller*
were to danger of being beared Jo their trade, by
importation* of wood float Non BhUd Mil I
think them m much dwerrleg ofprotactloa o? aoy '
other cUm of penotM who earry o* Awihn la
duitry. A prohibitory duly on fact would labo
the piice of lb* article to Im aaptaoMr; bat you
know that tbb would m*ko oo odd* to tho con
itmr, fur 1m WoaU ba able t* got a* much mora
fiom tho wood feller, m the ItMrrawl prlot, by
cbprriuf lilxher for the article* whicli be hia??*lf
hJl for tale. Tint I know, it rather ? diapuled
pointj bat at I wUb to urov* to you bow true U la,
I ma*t troable'you with an Ulaitration.
A ihailop arrive^ at Ilia wbarf, with ? load of
w?u?l. II tb*re ?? no doty, tho market prM
would be 13 iwr cordi bat owiaj to tho h|fh Ooty
it would tie $10. Now, whea tho coaaumer ot
wood goee to purr haae a cord, ho baa only to t(U
ilio wood-toller, that at ho gcta double price for
im wood, it i? no moia than riant, that ha thould
Rivfl double |u?-e for tucli art inlet ai be, the por-1
clnucr of tho wood, bai to diaime* of;at for iai lanee j
halt, il bo t>o u Itatlert thoet, if he l>* a ihoo maker,
bread, i| ho l>o u baker,?aud to on. Tlioro cuu
be no doubt, but that tho wood teller would agree
to tint e<pi liable |>ro|KMal: fur although ho might
refute, and ronld by taking tha money he reooivci
fur the wood, purcliaie ol another hatter, tliuemu
knr, or linker, the .irtielct ho required, nt half tho
jirrr dumuod?d by hn new t-utlomcr, yet ho
would |>crr??ivi-, that romo how or otlior in tho
hm;? run, thii .noovy would coma back to him, in
n Mill lusher price ho rai;ht f?et for n future load
of wood, or in *ome other way. I do nut know
wlitliirr | rnul<e my iny?elf utnlorttnoj. I coin
prrhcitd tho ?'jt'jc,!l myvelf jxtfeclly; but to
rnttkc it plainer, I wdl timpbly it n little mors.
Iiutead of ? hatlt r, or a >h?a?ker,or a baknr, who
want* tlm wood. it i* <? common labourer, the ve
ly ludividitnl who olfon to hire himrclf to imirt in
ii'iloadiog the wool from the thallop. Now, if
the cwni-r of I lie wood mnke? tin* m?ti pay ,"JIO n
rorj lor wo hI, the maiket |?ict, vr double tho
fn-e trade price,it 1# very clear, that lie would b?
willing tit ulliiw bin* for hi* Ultor double tlm prirr
nl which he could employ otlur men, with the
money whii-li he rhotild rrceiro Irom other pur
??Ii i'mi. 'J'hi* it tin* manner, in which protcitiuj?
d*ittr? operate, 'I'hey only a/ifitnr to iniike com.
in.mI.tii *denrer'au I therefore I mumtr.in, that high
>hltie? ib> not ojwr.i'e to the ihmdvaitln|>.r of e.oU
lUiiitr*. .7 I'/iHartclphia Countj f%jrtntr.
K F. MA Ii I. i.
Our c.o.-re?poiulrnt ?< !??? 1^(1111 to Lo in murli
jlcaied ut the pi u?;*erl olcudea vourtlijr to rui*c llio
pride ol i>rovi?ion ufii'ii coiuunicr*, Urc?tlic* Itio
irucipirit of the" American ?y*lnm," nod appear*
in be pretty well vfifpl 111 the ihcunti??I tliot ?y?
tun. Wc coiifitt, however, tin! wi? do nut m
clearly n't> Ilio force ?>( !?>* re*?onin-? a> to tin* innii' |
1 rf in which l?- ? teller of wnn ! ?? lii h? tclu-.ide I j
lite nuiouot which lie pay* to the iiattrr, 1I10 ilioo- J
u.ikcr, the Laker, or Ihe LiLntiicr, in llio cnie (
?upponl, beyi n.l u proper equivalent for It.iir
i'iiinni'Klilii'<,?r hlHUir, Thi? rrror i> one o| the
mint univrrml, which nrcv.nl* on the luhjert
uf tlir UnlT (Hilo-y; and 111 we e:?nrcive, tlml
ill f.illury 1-..111 ??.inly |>i?intf->l out, w? ihull
rlmm tha mufti*. ? Mention wijiltt vvu utlcmpi to
Uo it
'J iii*. 1 he 1 .h 11 i.f high ilutiei ujkmi f.irn^n fab- j
ii"'. i'to ?!irr?n??> llie!? |>ticft, a* well <i? the jirii.o 1
ut 1! .uiciltc J.Uirict o| ...e nmc or iiim!.?r ilc??:rip. 1
11.1113. need* 1 m> Inithvr |ir?M.f, than thu fact, tliul
Id^.i ilitin wire solicited by the uinuuiactur
1 I ?? r.t'r lun ^iifm ciul I ntlor.J to 10M 111
:ii. ir l'ilnir.4 clii*.t|>f r l..an they conlJ innl;o
'lie.1.. 'I lit* tunc our.c w if( 14 iVanv) !vaat:i,
when t!?i? tiui!: nui ?? clear to thn mind* ol
the ?r<.-i>t m it? of llio pcojde, nod < j|>er.>;ili>
?!|0 l.ifincr>, that protecting duiie* were looked
up i-i ai 11 t.ix iui;'iO?e.l ut>oi| contutuer* (or tlip ?ole
..i.il ?"Jf'.lMive lieniTilot manufacture!*; mi! it v.'a*
j.i imiv matier to |>or*Uftde n ntnn ol ordinary
mind, that every dollar he paid (or 11 coat, more
1!i;mi ho \virj! I have to pay, ii thore wore no luoh
djtv, v/ul n? much a dollar a taken out nl hit
i? ik-l.tii l put into the pocket of another man,
w tliout an e;u.val?.nt, at any dollar pol l |o the
colNcfor ol tlie poor tax. Thi? nn|K>itant truth,
imwevcr, ha< been hot ?i^ht'of williin the hut ten
nr ft: teen ycnr? I'.vry mini who hns read ? few
pi*?e? of fallacies. tailed !iy mine pcuont, political
i-rii .ixnr. Mi IiidikII<|UhIi&(iI to )>?*? sentence
'ij' hi Ad.nit 4<nith, tth'i'n woil: on the wealth of
n.tti ?n* e-MiiNin? more ioI'mI truths "ml dupluy* a
^renter depth ot rc?rar<:h into the principle* whieh
refute t?? the production, the distribution, nud the
?'miitni|>tion o| wealth, than it to he lottu'J in nuy
otlnT hook ol ? qual tixet a.id to ilcuii'lii:'? , n? ijjno? j
mnt of 1 h?- ^ injiteM eloinentanl ee'vinuiiral irliur*, 1
tho?e who?<' lreatiic? have h?eu th? rcdtll of lalio* j
ri"U? year* of xtudy.
Thndnnul f?l>erennomiili will (ell you, Hint
although hl,;l? dutie* enntde the doiiM'ntic inaua*
farturer to?el 11 higher pri?re for In* lutirii**, than ho
riiuhl oliinui lUHhr moderate dutie*, yet that thm
diKMiioi oji-iote ih?a>lv.tiitii'^ro'i<|y upon tlm eon
miner, inaimuch n< thm extraordinary prim, it re>
fuiii'.t d to him, hy iiiiac advantage whirh tic palm
over the nMiiulm turer, in Hie priee of hit own
eiioi'iioilitie* or labour. Now, let m exmniue tlm
|Mfitmn, hy reference to tmlivi.hi ?!?, and too il il
lie true.
The pr? |H>?ition diftinetly rlnted, i? thw: That
the man who p^y* under n protecting duty (en
d>dlar? for a coat, wine.h witho'lt ?ue|? duly wnuhl
eott him >'Ut firo dollar*, rerairrt hack llvo of hit
ten dollait iu luino direct nr indirect way.
|> it true, as relate* lo Die farmer' That lie
pay< a tix iu llio lir.t plnco ol five dollar* i* ad
milled hy Ihe proposition. Nww.how i* Il repmdf
l>iKi the man who told him Ihe eoat, pay It li?rli
to lii'i)1 1,'nqUMtlouebly not If it he of foreign
cloth, Ihe teller ??? mere t.tsridtanl, who hat only
made hi* wrciintile |>rof1t <>n the *alc, equal to
prohnldy l?n or filteen jicr rent of thv prjre. II il
he of doineilie cloth, (lie teller if he he not a mer
chant 11 a more agent, wl.o get* a ?miillcoinml*iion
lor lit* troahle, and therefuie cannot afl'ord to re
fund Iho money which hut gone to the credit of'
the manufacturer. The niaiiuiaclurer himielf
caii'iM allotd to rcfun<l the money, hecaiiie ??)I (lie
|ir< fit he derived (roiu the *alr, wat no morn than
the refills.- profit o| iniiutlfactiirin^ napltnl, equal
prol>aldy lo t? ii or fifttcu per cent uf Ihe e??i; for
it mint mI way * tie kept in mind, tin.t (he whole ut
Ihe ine.r^tHcil price, iu a |MMtti\ e ?en?e, never jfoe*
into Ihe piH-k'-t* of Ihe 111 iiitifarturer. Doe* tin
|.il? -uier, *l ? work* at lliemnnufacture,repny il?
Clearly not. lie wti no tuofe foe hi?l.ihour than
(he i?venu',? rate of wajei In all pur*>tili. a* they
eti t el the linn; and therefore he m not lioun'l to
refnnd. Doc* thn w<?r.|.{rower rcimhitrie him?
A*?ured!y not. lie ha?received from the manu
lacturer iiolhmt hut the price of hi* wool. oikI
thai prrlmp4 <1 poor one loo; ?n<l he Ihtreforo i?
not hound to repay. Will lit* neighbor Ihe law
fr, or the doctor, or Ihe fundhnlder, or Ihe nie
elienle, or Ihe tradeimen, or Ihe |iuhHe Irentury,
Ifive him hick hi* five dollar*' We lliink m?I; ami
it i* ihr re fore very clear thai he cno fin I nu dirttt
mode of getting I hem into hie |Mmei*ion,
Now let u? r*m whether the farmer can contrive
(?jret hack Hie (Ira dollar* by any inJtrtrl proeeta.
1 he mo*t ready expedient fn which he would
retorl, ami pwllapa Ihe only one within hit reach,
would hn (O raia* the price of hi* aXrirulloral
prod notion* If* Wontd ||trefcr? try all the par
tie* above enumerated, m having amoofit them
b*#?tbe mean* of takinc Ave dollar* from him. In
thn ahap* of a tax lor hi* eoal. If* wnnhl nlfcr
th*? floor, end bntter, end wheat, end pota(n?ft
ud poultry) WorlU #??. dvlUri, and d*?wad H
lib prica tea dollar* Tht* pooplo would allra
fat* (o bay of bin. for tbo aimpl* r?a*oa, tbat tbty
cool J puarhato ofothar Urmer* tb* mm* iKM?
for flvo d.ilUr?? ?ud bwida* tbto, ihrjr would tall
Mm that tbay w#r? all iwcWy In hb ?UuaUoa;
(b?l W, (bat tbay wrro oil obliged to pay, m ha bad
done, double price for their clolhc*, nod thai, *?
Ihty ?m*MttUctofldlMy body to Mk?ap
this Iota fo? them, thoy woro obliged to eOHWl
fewer agricultural production* tboo belora. Tbo
no* two would b? related to bias awl with par*
foct truth, by arary individual la th? communityi
and tbo ft mar would at laoftb dUcorar, tbat tbo
high duty, iaataad of oolarftog bta market, would
abridf* ill aad tbia diminution of daaiaad would
bring down tba pricc* of hi* 1*oducta.
I ho idft of an Urging tbo homo market far agri*
aoltural (irodaatf, by raudering it Mora e*p*i?iva
for people to buy cloth tag, ia one oft lie graataat
dalutiunt which belong* to tba rratrktlvo tytlem.
If labouring mm, wboTiva l>y warn, have to pay
dear fortheirelothee, their menu* (obny other com
uodilici muit bo dimiuUhad; anJ although ther
may not diminUb tlialr comumtion of agricultural
orrcjMrtrr.iuch at flour, coat-** meal and uolatoaa;
yat lUay will ofagrieultur.it lururin,*ueb u but* I
l?r, rjp, clrnw, ham*, poultry, tbo ftnar trgela- ,
bit*, lr ml*, fir to that tba diminithed con?umjition
would fell ii|>oo agriculture, in rnnit of it* depart* !
manti. Th.? u the caie with all labourer*, arao
thote employed in manufacture*, Thay get no |
higher wa^t* than thay coutd procure in olbar
1'iiriuiU, whiltl their clothing a? comumer* U mora
cxpentire in c?n?ei|0 nco ol Ilia li*xh d title*; and
in Mr from being lienor r.udomcr* lo thi farmers
than under the freo trade ayrtem, they aro lot
profitable cuitotne**. From thi* view of tba mb
ject, it will be rndeut, that the idea of battel ing
Hip home markit lor agricultural product*, by j
increasing the |<i ice of chdhing itj'ltt a* alitnnl |
ns it would be for a firmer, to expert lo get fur
In* ma< kiting higher priro front llioto who had
little inonxy to tparc, than Irom thine who lind
a {foodd"al to rparr.
The Ourtleton convention I* likely to brcome a* ;
celebrated for its Agency in proposing for llie '
country Ilia ble*tiiig*of a ry?tem of agricultural J
re*lri-liout, a* tbo llnrri*Luvgh convention w<ii in |
bilviiini; upon it n ?y>tein of nruiufacturing rci
tnction*. it will prove, we predict, llie origin
ofinup.il good or evil; but we rather think the (or- j
nier; f.ir wc cannot but bvlievc, that a Ireo impii* 1
ry into tlio real operation of llie prohibitory policy
iHuh ii* U likely to bn brought ubi, jt by upcaiion- I
ul i.>??-rubl*j;c> of onr farmer*, w.ll eventuate in
tfio tl.eprllnix ?' 'bn ?lnrkne??, which pervade* ,
I hia tectum ofllin Union ul the prncnt day. Tbo ]
liutllelon convent ion, it will be Vecollccted, mI i
journal lo iiipcI nt (iermautown, nrnr (hi* tily, on
the Iflih of February, nivl ? uiMlmg wa* nrcor
ilmply IicM at lliut village on the np|oinlcil Jny
nlleutleJ by t?jrri?**tIi 11 r?? fr 'in other dotricti of
the country. Th?* proceeding have not ret lieen
pub|i,hL-i|; bill wo u<Hler*UuJ, llmtn ipeccli wn?
made in favour of what wo huve chnractorizcd a*
ii ?> rlciii ofrorntavvi.by a 4?c'i!lleniaii <rf a neighnr
111^ county, v.ho n few year* note rrprn*eutiN|
the ?mti> of I'cioylvxma in lite rcintle of tlo
I'nilcd Hlatcr; mnl from the zral mi<l In have
be< ii ilupluyed U|*>n the occatuai, untl fr>.in the
appu iilmeul of committee* of corer?p<iii<h'nce fur
III i Jifferr ut towu*hi|'*, it i? probable, thiit by llie
lit xt nieetin^ of congret*, a l?r^e force will be 'ai
red hi r?v>iue of u pptition f,?r tile cncourn^cmcut
of njrvultur.il production*
I InJv* aod lidlow, we nniierrtand, will form a
prominent featuro in llie proposed a^ritullurnl
}Hroteetiu? ?yttem. The former article ? imw ad
mitted Ireeof duty, in order that Ilia tut.on may
bo furn>?hed with *hocr, uud boot*, nn>l *addle?
an<i bridlci, and harm-**, nud the variom other
article* manufactured from leather,at a motlcr
| ate price; anil that the len* of thouranil* ofahoo
maker*, and raddler*, and tanner*, aud rurricr*,
and other* en^a^cd in giving Ilia raw material n
form of utility, may be profitably employed. Tal
low ii admitcd at the moderute duty o| one cent
per pou^d, in order that the poorer, nud middling
claue# of locioly. who cannot afford lo uic wa* or
rpcrmaceti candle*, may lio nble in the winter
*ea*on lo attend to their butinc**, or enj>7 their
donicttic comfort* by a cheap candlelight, and
that t!io Inllow chnndlcr* may be euable<i locom
pete in foreign market* with lho<e of ollirr na*
j tiom, in the >aln of the product* of their iudiutry
l'he?e ail vantages which nre now enjnye?| by the
Vmcric.au people, il it nropoiod to dr?troy. The
farmer* of thi? vicinity, not *alidled with th -
tclieme of ilevittn; artificial mean* lolav ala> op
on tho food ol the poor, nre di-tireu* aim to adop:
one Which will compel thein lo r.o bbrclont, ami
deprive Ihem of the reality lijlil lo which llity
haie bein aceu*loiued in thrir dwelling* duiin;;
the long winter evening*. No duty Upon liidei
can l?e imagined, even if it be but one cort |??r
|H>uud, winch ?hall not deprive a certnlr. portion
of the |ioor of the ability to buy iliori. N'vr ca*i
any iin-rrn*ed duty on tallow be imagined, whirh
*hall not compel mme tliou?aed* of |>?r*unt lu m
in the dark.
nut tl?o#e liarrfttiip* upon kite poor, arc not the
only ftfilt which mutt flow from the prop?w?d uUn
i.f ???ftrictinx Hio iiuportnti an of InJn and tallow.
Our exten*ivo trade with II ui no* Ay re* and the
???utliern part of Hrnr.il, where in jrcely any thing
hni llto*o (??mniiKliiiM can l>c procured in ex*
change for our tloiir, our *??ep, our furniitire, our
boot* and tlioe*, our ondA>b, our hatnr.nur butttir
our lard, our gun|>owder, our porter, our ctJir,
our halt, cur *|>er?teceti asil taiiow candle*, ami
filly other pro luriiom of our agricultural and
nianufaetitriug ioduttry, will lm torn up by Ilia
root*. If we refute their product*, tlicy mu-t re
fute oitrt, unlet* wo aro willing to give them for
nothing, atyl having already lurt the trade to
Mexico and Peru. through (be nnnu/neturmg
policy, we form to l>e de*tiued to lo*e the trade to
lltteoo* Ay re*. Monte Video, and Rio (Jrtiyle,
through the ?iffiitulhtrnl policy.
Whibt we me upon thi* tuhject, it may not be
amu? to nicutiftfi another rchenie, whicb it now on
1 foot, farther to increase ihetftfering* of the Amer
ican ^topulalton A committee of rongro** ha* re
conitiiruded id a rcrent report,? duty U|?on foreign
fur*, in order to protect the domett in fur trade.
Kurt nod peltrie* are now admitted free of duty.
Thote who trade with the northwestern Indian*
cannot eater into ? *uo4ctt(<il competition.with the
llriti*h trader*, became our commodilie* are taxed
with tu< li enormom dulie*. th tt Ibey cau under
tell ut in the indlau market with their own fa
brio, a* well ?* Ihey can in other foreign ninrkctt.
The indiani too, it teem*, understand enough of
political economy to know, that their true policy
l*, to buy C.lienp and tell drnr j and if Tecumteh
Itimtelf were alive, and here iu thit >iot bed of the
American ftyitem, all the eteayt of Mettr* Nile*,
(Jarcv, and the other apo*tle* of Hint ty<tem,
conld not pertnade him that it wat not fin hi* in*
terwt, and that of hi* whole nation, to ileal widt
the trailer who would fire hint tho mn*t cloth at
Mnnket*. or mm or gunpowder, fur a bale of
#k?n* To An'unterect Ibi* ineq inlily.it I* proper
eil trrimprve a duty upon foreign fur* ; or toother
word*, in ortior to enahW a few louJvMitale to oar
rf on a lo*ing trnde, It h propoted to mntn tho
whole American mala population pay dourer 6>r
their hat*. Ko that, tfmuld tbl* project ||m *IM
I feed, wo tball have little moro le't l.? be done, to
COM pie te the gloriout work of making every thing
We eat, a?l everything wo dunk.and etrry thing
?? wear, from tho crown ot on/ beeit* to Hie t?|e?
of our feet, m dear a* It can potriHy be nfttide by
le?i*ative contrivance.
Columbia Cclcwopt.
FRIDAY, MARCH 8T, Ml.
|T We are authorised to nay, that J.TAYLOR
wUlaoteervc aslntendent.
Wa transfer to our columns (bit week lbs
Speech of Mr. Ullmer, of Georgia, which tbat
gcatleman-lud the politeness to piece la m:
heads, eooo after He delivery. Wo regard U as ?
document which ought to ,be befote the southern
nubile, btsaais It develop* something of the po
lltleel Machinery which Would have co-opereted
edqjlrehljr well whh the greet Tertr Engine, is
our render* will perceive, It related to a hill
whleh was d*sigaed to advene* the Interests of
Maine. That the tonnage duty ?|fco?M be Mode*
| rete and the nevl^atlag Interests unshackled Is ?
I proposition whlc(j has oar cordial sanction, when
it stsnds nbstreeted from other parpocte of vastly
greater coacern,and Mr. 8pragne who advocated.
! with extreme wel the passage, delivered e very
! good Anli-Teriff argument. But It Was Intended
to epply to a very saiell liem In the 11st of bur.
I Ihens which the restrictive policy carries in Its
(rain. The bill uras fortunately defeated l&tbf
' Senate, end we may hereafter say to the politi
cians of Maine, iftbey will push their doctrines of
I Iree trade in a useful end legitimate extent, tbey
j will find us most cordially co-operating.
Jotiit lUnuoi.rii, of lloanoke, lies declined
from ill lit-allh, a re election to congress.
J a Mrs Maoiios ha* declined being a candidate
to represent hi*county in the Virginie convention.
The " iValinnel Intelligencer" of the 14th in?t#
extracts n portion of a letter from our correrpoo.
| dent at Wellington,dated the 23d ultimo,relating
I to tlio new cabinet?and " supposes that it ex
J prexce the feeling* of a part at least of Use South
| Carolinn representation m congress." This letter
j was publifhed in our |>apcr of the Gth ion. and
; wo nlluite to it here only to remark, that whiht
I we anxiously hope and believe that it does fiirly
I rcprcent the feelings of mauy of the South Cato*
' linn delegation, yrt no one of them is responsibly
I fur it. It was from a differentsourco.
True oi.v vmiziox
The strongest efforti liave't>ecu made for Ilia
)t\?t two or three year* to raver Virginia from her
naluiul aud appropriate poiilion, Mtltoar range
Iter, upon Die political chart, io on alien fraturni
tr. I)etnon*lraiion? of all forts liava been mau *
irjton that noble am) venerable itate by the raort
power'ul agent* ofcompuliion? uoit ill Ihi tcduc.
tivr blaodiihmcot* of Federal patronage, were
made to unite their influence, doling the progret*
of the late adminittration. Mr. Clay attempted
to thru/ hia lever Itcneath her, and to |>ry her
from her mooring* u* well in relatioo to the tariff
and internal improremeuts as the presidential
election. Recent attempt! have been made In
corrupt lt?r feeling* and ?hake her noofldenee its
Orn J(irk?on'*adniiui*tration,byaitful appeal*to
Iter tpirit of rivalry, stimulated by ? reference to
( her former promioeoea io the national councils
We alio romember liow earnestly the defection of
Virginia wo* |>ressed upon our con*ideratioo, both
within ami without that *Ute, during the warm
i eiprmiop of our antMarUf feeling* throughout
| the last lamneMitd |>ending the discnatloos of nor
| latt legitlature. It was delusive-- and Virginia ie
| hriself again. Booth Cnrolioa has now the coo
I rotation in know that *lie it yet iagoodeompaoy,
! that her voice ha* been re-echoed from the legic
lutlve hull* of tlie u Old Dominion," nod that too
| under r.ircumitances highly creditable to them
both. Oor anti'lariff reflation* of tb# U?t year
reached the I?egblature of Virginia, at a period
?iiipmpitioo* .'or their con?ideralion. The boor*
u! delegates hail ju*t reached n deciiioo upon an
: all absorbing sobjret of exeitamant, iovoltiug the
I leepett in?erc*t* oi lite people of that slate. Tha
; ronven'ion hill had left the home ondar a ttata
I >?f extreme fatigue, aftrr a loag and violent discu*r
>ioii, with muebdbiatisfactleo on t ha pert of a pow ?
oowrrful minority?and wa* then helbra the sen.
?te. T he ?c?Mon had been protracted, and the mem
I !>er* were extremely anxions to close thebusine**.
Mr Msdtson had but ju*t ittued hi* ttrange cnn>
?neutaries on the ennttituilon?and had folly trao*
iffrtd the whole of hit Influence to the opposite
<o*le. Ill* banner was hoiitad by tha friend* oi
Clay, and wa* regarded I7 all tha eaamie* ot
?tate rights and southern interests in Virginia,
nnd elsewhere, 0* the chorea and eoosplcuou*.
point of raadexvous. Cut Virginia, oAcially ??
well a* privately courteous?cherishing a patri
otic reverence for her ancient glory, and deeply
sensible ot the magnitude of tha occasion, march
ed boldly to the contest?and amidit all lb* do
faction within nnd the traduction without bravely
nailed her colour* to tlia matt, aad has agaio ml -
lied her political energies oodar tha standard o(
'On. She wat warned of tha danger of fratcr
nixing with tha rebellion* spirits of Booth Carol**
na, aod was advised that " but for Virginia and
her retoloMont for tha latt twoae three years, we
should never have heard of tha Colleton resolu
tion*, nor o| South Carolina's having deputed n
mittionary to this eity (Kiehawutd,) to ascertain
If Vtr?lnia was willing to go with bar in throwing
Open her part*, declaring Ilia tariff fcaparaiive,
and diwolving the union. These are (be blessed
effects of the attnml reiolvings of Vhrfiahs."?
(HifKnoni Whig, k'tb. 13,1890.) *
Confidant predictions were ventured that the
resolution* of this state would go overboard. Out
wa wara much gratified in having tha opportuni
ty to witness, ourselves, math * weeping, and
walling, and gnashing of teeth," at tb* sodden
' (hlsMeation of this etaaobllof pmphaey.
Wa noticed enclosed in a recant another of th??
National Intelligencer, a " Subscription paper
Issoed by tha editors of that journal, eahlbtting n
fulsome panegyric ujma their p?*| labor*, and
the! - present pretentions It tfrweli ns witha**
tontabment lhat Mr. (tales should beso singularly
Imprudent a* to apply to the southern courtly for