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C OSAM EMIR BARTLETT— EDITOR.]
SEPT. 11,1828.
j allN Haupt was yesterday elected Justice
h e Peace, in the place of M. J. Kappel, Esq.
ipsigned- --
to the two Electoral tickets which
ijrC the people of this State, we do not con-
I 816 it a matter of any high public concern which
I * . P Let either Ticket prevail, and the re-
I is ’ perhaps, be the same. We some time
jfft jessed a doubt whether the ticket nomin
| b ,.‘ tbe Troup party, would, in the event of
I * eir Jection, vote for Mr. Calhoun. Since, how
■ I j ie Tariff question has occupied so much of
I attention, and excited so much feeling,
a n > since Mr. Calhoun has abandoned his former
I potions in regard to liberal construction, internal
I improvement, and protective duties, we presume
I the support of all the Anti-Tariffites, will be the
r ev.ardofhis tergiversation ; and, if so, the Elec
toral vote of Georgia will be to him.
In a public point of view, therefore, it cannot
be of much importance to the State of Georgia
which ticket prevails. They are both composed of
honorable men ; and the success of either cannot
dimmish the reputation of the State. It seems to
be a case which may be safely trusted to the oper-
I aiion of personal feeling and private friendship.—
It is a case where each citizen may be allowed to
select his friend or his neighbor, in preference to
I an individual to whom he may stand differently
related. Both tickets may be found in our co
lumns, and we shall leave the result to the unbi->
| assed decision of the public.
It will be recollected that the great caucus at
Athens failed in their attempts to reconcile the
claims of the different candidates for Congress,
B n<l broke up without fixing upon a Ticket.
Since which ar few friends of one or two candi
dates, to the number of about a dozen individuals,
a, we are assured by a correspondent, men with
out name or note, met at the Madison Spring, an
I obscure place in the back woods, and settled the
\ matter, for the good people of this state, in a very
satisfactory manner!
“ After freely discussing the subject, (says this
authoritive tribunal) and canvassing the claims,
Ac. of the several candidates, it was voted that
George It. Gilmer, and Richard 11. Wilde, (here
follows a list of rive others) bo adopted as the
candidates to be supported by this CONVEN
TION,” &c.
Now can any thing be more shameless and im
pudent 1 A dozen individuals, who have not
even iie candor to give their ow n names, under
take to decide for the people of the state, and
f dictate to them, as to who shall be elected mem
bers of Congress!
Why did not this “ convention ” publish the
tumder of which it was composed, and the- names
of those who figured as leaders ? By whom was it
called? Who was the chaiirnan, vvlio the secrc
| tary ? Had these important parsonages no names,
with which to grace the record of their proceed
ings withaL?
Will the friends of the other candidates submi
to this trick, of one or two of their rivals, and re
tire from the field at the bidding of a few nameless
individuals! Wc trust not.
The following is an account of the
as published in the Athenian, a paper published in
Clark county, the residence of Mr. Merriweather,
and in the neighborhood of Mr. Gilmer :
“ At a meeting hold, at the Madison Spring, on
the 2ld of August, of a number of citizens, sum
mer residents and visitants, from the counties of
[ Richmond. Columbia, Wilkes, Elbert, Oglethorpe,
Madison. Franklin. Putnam and Morgan.
It was considered, that the number of candi
dates so Congress, from whom seven Representa
tives are to be chosen at the approaching election,
renders doubtful the success of the Democratic
Republican party of the state unless the suffrages
of the pfrty shall be concentrated and its efforts
harmonious.
After freely dfscussir.g the subject, and can
vassing the claims, and probable chances of suc
cess of the several Candidates who are attached
t the policy, and sustain the measures of the
administration of Governor Troup—it was voted
that
George R. Gilmer, of Ogletlicrpe,
R'-hard R. Wilde, “ - - Richmond,
V’ iky Thomson, “ Elbert,
Cimies E. Haynes “ - - Hancock,
James M. Wayne, “ Chatham,
Thomas M. Foster, “ - Greene,
James Mcrriwethef, “ Clarke,
Be adopted as the candidates to be supported by
tue members of the convention at the approach
ing election for representatives to Congress, and
t. at these gentlemen be record mended to the sup
port of our fellow-citizens throughout the state,
in the order in which they are named.
It was also voted, that the publishers of the
several Newspapers in the state attached to the
froasurcs of oar state administration, be request
ed to give insertion to the proceedings of this
meeting."’
The Republican is of opinion that we have
tnisconcoived the Resolutions adopted at the “ Con-
Tf alien” at Madison Springs. We think not.—
hen the proceedings of the 11 Convention” are
v -wed in connection with the recommendation of
l;ie editors of the Augusta Constitutionalist and
‘ ,e Georgia Journal, that the gentlemen of their
shou'd consult together and deform me what
’ ’ fn °f the candidates should be SUFFERED to
tcu.rit the suffrages of the people , there can
‘-"vtsiialy be no mistake in calling such consulta
hm, held in the spirit of such recommendation,
41 attempt at dictation. A combination to drive
‘ ll t,V|e candidates from the field, except certain
-“dividuals is, in our opinion, an attempt to force
r people to elect those individuals, whether they
e^er them or not. Such combination tends to
r e hom the people, the privilege of a free choice,
conceive wc are not in error, when we call it
aU empt at dictation.
Republican conceives we should take up
° ions (that is, the recommendations of the
) C,U! 2) but let the gentlemen composing it
lft ‘ iV ’ w we have no objection to examine the
_ ‘ os &f the nomination made at Athens ; and il
f ” a PP e ar that the meeting was actuated
**•> partial and unjust motives, it does seem to
us, that the gentlemen themselves, composing
that meeting, are obnoxious to censure.
It will appear then, from an examination of the
nomination itseif, that the meeting at Madison
Springs was actuated by very selfish motives ;
inasmuch as they selected SIX out of the seven
candidates, from their own immediate neighbor
hood ! and unjust, because they leave the compa
ratively large and important sections of the state,
south and west of the Oconee, entirely unrepre
sented ! and partial, because they paid little or no
regard to the merit and qualifications of the can
didates. From an examination it will be found
that Messrs. Gilmer, Merriwether, Haynes, Fos
ter and Thompson, all reside in adjoining counties ;
and that Mr. Wilde also bedongs to the same sec
tion of the state; all residing within a circle
of some seventy or eighty miles. This betrays a
preponderance of local and sectional feeling, which
ought not to be countenanced by the other divis
ions of the state. It shows a total disregard of
the rights and interests of others, for which there
is no apology. Even admitting the prudence
of confining themselves to the pale of their own
party, still they had a Williamson beyond the
Oconee, and a Bvailsfordin the south ; candidates
who, for talent and integrity, could not suffer on
comparison with any they have selected
Let us look at their list with a view to the judi
cial divisions of the state.
To the eastern circuit, w hich comprises an area
of 6,473 square miles, and contained in 1825, a
representative population of 34,532, they have
allotted one representative.
To the middle circuit, containing 5,385 square
miles, and a representative population of 46,141,
they have also allotted one representative.
To the northern circuit (that favored section in
which tho convention was held) comprising an area
of but 2,615 square miles, and a papulation of
66,664, they have allotted THREE representa
tives !
In the Ocmulgce circuit, comprising an area of
2,442 square miles, and containing a representa
tive population of 75,542, they have only allotted
ONE representative!
To the western circuit, comprising an area of
4,318 square miles, and a representative popula
tion of 51,540, they have also allotted one repre
sentative.
While the vast southern circuit comprising art
area of 9,257 square miles, and a population, in
of 20,289, but which, considering the rapid
emigration to the fertile lands on the Flint, the
Chatahochie, and the Plorida line, is peihaps now
nearly or quite double that amount, must be repre- ,
sented by -Mr. NOBODY!
To the Flint circuit, comprising an area of
3,535 square miles, and which in 1825, contained I
a represeni alive population of 29,812, but which j
has since rapidly increased, has also been allotted j
that same respectable and responsible personage—
Mr. Nobody.
The Chatahochie circuit, of the area or popula- j
tion of which we have now before us no data, has \
not been more highly favored.
Is there any justice or liberality in this arrange- !
nig at ? If there is, we cannot perceive it.
The Western Country. —The valley of the river
Miami includes about 3,500,000 acres of land, 1
valued at. upwards of $10,000,000. The advan
tageous locality of this valley is only surpassed by
the superior fertility of its soil. To the South, at
its base, it is washed by the gentle current of the .
Ohio river, upon which is borne v 7 ith safety, to
the southern marts, tho rich and plentiful pro
ducts of the soil. Through their whole meanders,
in nearly parallel directions, tho Miamies, of im
mense value to the country,from the great amount
of water power which they furnish to give impulse
to various species of machinery.’
OCthis 3,500,000 acres, there may be rated
130,000 acres first rate, 2,500,000 second rate, and
870,000 of third rate land ; capable of supporting
1,270,000 inhabitants or about 300 to a square
mile.
Providence, (R. I.) Aug. 20.
The bodies of the two lads, whose absence has
been for the last four woeks deplored by their
mothers, were discovered yesterday by some per
sons who were digging sand from the hill near the
repo walk, on Washington-street, West Side.—
They’ were found buried with their clothes on.
The bodies were in a state of rapid decay. The
heads fell from them while the discoverers were
disinterring them. Their sculls appeared to be
fractured, and some of those who examined the
bodies were of opinion that they must have been
dead some days before they were buried. From
the state of the ground v.diere they were found,
it is scarcely possible they could have been buried
from the earth, and the impression is irresistible
that they must have been murdered. Verdict of
the Jurj, causes of death unknown.
Casualty —A man whose nama we did not learn
was killed in Johnston, on Saturday last, while
engaged in gettingout stone for building. A frag
ment of rock, on which he stood, gave way, and
he was precipitated from a height of thirty teet, a
part of the rock falling on his head.
We were the other day informed by a very in
telligent brick merchant, that during the making ,
season there are manufactured daily, in this city, j
300,000 bricks ; and that not less than 40,000,000 |
would be used the present year, in our city and ;
liberties. It is understood that one bushel of lime
is used to each thousand of bricks, making a con- i
sumption of 120,000 bushels It will be perceived
that the manufacture of these two articles is some
object; to which must he added the lumber, nails,
furniture, and paint, and the employment of car
penters, masons, painters, and other workmen.
Building has become a very important and ex
tensive branch of business. In this, the Northern
Liberties, Penn township, and Spring Garden are
taking the load. The city is, however, doing her
part. We are told a very large builder has decli
ned gom-J on with to houses, the foundations of
which he had laid, rather than pay 50 cents per
thousand for bricks, more than usual, and what he
believed he ought to pay.— Phil. Aurora.
The death of Ephraim Starr, Deputy Comp
troller of the State, is e enounced in the Albany
papers, lie died at Buffalo on Monday morning’.
FROM PORTO RICO.
Captain Liuffrio, of theschr. Elizabeth John,
who arrived at this port on Thursday night f Join
Mayao’uez, informs, that the crew of the Colum
bian schr. Constantia, while she was lying at St.
Thomas, took advantage of the Captain s absence,
he being ashore, got under way with the vessel,
and had arrived at Mayaguez and delivered her up
to the authorities of the place, a short time before
the E. 4” J sailed. „
The markets were very dull in Porto Rico, tor
articles of American produce, and the produce o t
he Island scarce and high.— Baltimore Gommer*
dal Chronicle of Aug. 30,
THE ARGUS.
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1828,
Mr. DTsradi's JVew Work. —ln the “Commen
taries on the Life and Reign of Charles I ,” which
Mr. D’lsraeli has just published, the author has
given a specimen of anew and AC active mode of
writing history, and combined a narrative of pub
lic events with private and personal memoirs, in
such a manner as at once to illustrate disputed
points, and to give them anew interest. No reign
is so fertile in curious subjects as that of Charles
tho First. His personal character has been the
theme of the most conflicting opinions, while his
education, which tended so materially to modify i
it, has been little examined into. The secret his
tory of the Spanish and French match—of the
King’s first ministers—the Cadiz expedition—the
impeachment of Buckingham—loan of English
• ships to serve against the French Protestents—the
j King s attempt to raise money without the aid of
! Parliament—the secret history of the Queen’s
household—all these points, each of which in turn
has been the Shibboleth of historians, are illustra- j
ted and explained by a comparison of numerous
and rare documents, which Disraeli alone had
consulted, and wlf?h were unknown or inaccesai-.
hie to other writers,
At the peace of Tilsit, Napoleon accompanied i
the Emperor of Russia to the left bank of the Ni
einen, where the Russian guard was drawn up.—
There the Emperors embraced, and Napoleon took
from his breast the cross of the Legion of Honor,
and attached it to the button hole of the grena
dier on the right front rank of the Riistian guard,
saying, “You must remember that this is the day
on which your master and I became friends.”
Memoirs of the Duke of Rovigo.
THE BALKAN MOUNTAINS.
1 Over the Balkan mountains there are five
practicable passes: one from Sophia to Tartar
Bazargic ; two from Ternova, by Keisanlick and
Selymna ; and two from Shumla* by Carnabat and
Haidos. The three first lead to Adrianople, and
the two last to Constantinople. Os these the
roads by Ternova are the moat difficult, as they
pass over the highest and most inaccessible hills
of the the chain ; that by Hiados is the frequent
ed, the chasm in the face of the mountain affording
a greater facility of ascent than elsewhere. Any
of the passes, however, do not appear to be im
practicable for TurKish spahis. These are a kind
of feudal cavalry, possessing herediterary lands,
on the tenure of appearing ra the field when call
ed on. If they have no male children, the lands
devolve to the commander, who assigns them to
others on the same terms, and so the corps is kept
up. It consists of sixteen legions, who are per
haps the best mountain horsemen in the world,
though nothing can seem more unfavorable to
their firm seat and rapid evolutions than their
whole equipment Their saddles are heavy masses
of wood, like pack saddles, peaked before and be
hind, and are the more awkward and uneasy in the
waj. they use them. Their stirrups are very short,
and their stirrup irons very cumbrous, resembling
the blade of a fire shovel, the handle of which
hey use to goad on the horse, as they have no
spurs : tills heavy apparatus is not secured on
the horse by regular girths, but tied with thongs
of leather—always breaking and out of order. —
On this awkward and insecure seat the Turk sits,
with his knees approaching to his ; yet I
never saw more bold and dexterous horsemen in
the most diiiicult and dangerous places.
W hen formed into cavalry, they observe little
order ; yet they act together with surprising re
gularity and effect: but it is in broken ground
and mountain passes, they are most serviceable,
where the surface seems impracticable for Euro
pean horsemen. They drive at full speed through
ravines and mountain torrents, and up and down
steep acclivities, and suddenly appear on the
flanks or in the rear of their enemies, after pass
ing rapidly through places where it was supposed
impossible that horsemen could move. Some of
their troops are called, for their headlong and
reckless impetuosity, dellns, or madmen; and the
desperate enterprises they undertake justify the
naiiig. Such cavalry in the passes of the Balkan,
must oppose a formidable resistance to the most
effective and best disciplined troops ; and no doubt
the Russians, if they ever attempt this barrier
will find it so.
Anothor obstacle will be presented by the sea
son of the year. The only time for operation is
the Spring ; the country is then exceedingly beau
tiful am! healthful; the rivers are full of sweet
water, the grass and fodder abundant, and the air
elastic and salubrious ; but as the summer advan
ces the rivers dry up, vegetables disappear, and
liothing is presented by an arid, burning soil, in
tolerable from the glare of the sun by day, and
dangerous from the cold and damp dews by night;
and the morbid effect of these every army has
experienced, campaigning in those countries, at
that season, both in ancient and modern times.—
To pass the chain in winter, with an army, seems
a still more hopeless attempt j the morasses satu
rated with rain, incapable of supporting the heavy
burdens of wagons or artillery) ravines filled
with snow or mountain torrents, and passed over
by tottering bridges of wood, so rotten as to
hreak with the smallest pressure, the numerous
defiles, which a few can defend against a multi
tude, affording so many natural fortresses, behind
which the Turks fight with such energy and
effect, the scattered villages, which can afford
neither shelter nor supplies; ail these present
obstacles, of which the Russians themselves ap
pear very conscious. In their campaign they
were in possesion of the whole country, from the
Balkan to the Danube, with the exception of
Vama, Nyssa, and Shutnla in which the Turks
were shut up; and they had neafly 100,000 men
in the plain below, completely equipped, and were
at the very base of the mountain and the entrance
to tho passes : yet they never attempted to ascend,
with the exception of a few straggling Cossacks,
who made a dash across the ridge, and returned
as speedily back again.
The Turks seem to have no apprehension of
an approach to the capital on this side ; relying
on the natural strength of this chain of mountain a,
they have not fortified any of the passes, nor do
i I recollect a single fortress from Shumia to Con
stantinople. Their great approhension is, that
the invasion will be made by the sea; and in this
persuasion, not only the Dardanelles, but the
Bosphorus, resembles one continued fortress irom
the sea of Marmura to the Black Sea. In the
year 1&21, when a rupture was apprehended with
Russia, all the castles were completely repaired,
and, additional batteries were erected on every
point of land that bore advantageously on the chan
nel, so as to present a most formidable obstruc
tion to any approach by water, lhese batteries,
however, were altogether untenable it attacked
on, the land side, the high ground above the
shores of the Bosphorus every where commanding
them; and if a landing were effected they were
in the rear, which it was at that time said was the
plan of the Russians, they must be immediately
abandoned.—[Dr. Walsh's Travels.]
On Wednesday, we gave, from the Boston pa
pers, a melancholy account of the death ot one
person and the maiming cf another, by the break
ing of the driver's seat of one ot the New Ham
! shire stages. The following particulars of the
heroic conduct of the female who remained in the
stage, are worthy of record :
‘ There was but one passeugcr inside the stage,
Miss Abigail R. Brown of Peterborough, who was
readino- at the time of the fall of the seat, a id did
not perceive the accident, till the stage, coming
iu contact with the^branches ol the trees aroused
her attention, when she discovered her danger,
the horses being in full speed. Altnougn alarmed
she did not scream, nor attempt to jump out witn
out consideration. Feeling deeply her perilous
situation, she considered tho best method tor her
fescue, or preparation for tho probable event.—
She began with spe.tking gently and soothingly
to the horses, and felt encouraged by the appar
ent effect in checking their speed. She opened
the door of the stage, let down the steps, adjusted
i her cioathes, to prevent their being entangled, and
: stood on the steps while the horses ran to the dis
tance of near a mile over several hills, and by
several houses. In the course of the race she
discovered a load of hay in the road—and beck
oning to the driver with her hand to turn out, he
I was enabled to do so, in season, not to come in
I contact with the stage ; and he used his exertion
to stop the horses in vain, as did others who were
met. She continued on the steps of the carriage
until nearing a hill of some extent, when she in
creased her endeavours to check the horses by her
voice, hoping thereby, with the natural effect of
rising the eminence, so far to lessen their velocity
as to be able to jump off with safety, which she
happily effected. On alighting to the ground,
she started forward at the risk of her life, still
speaking soothingly to the horses, till she was
enabled to seize some part of the harness, turn
the horses, stop them, and held them in suspen
sion till assistance came up to relieve her from her
anxious and perilous situation—exhibiting a for
titude and presence of mind bordering on heroism
—which not one man in a thousand would have
manifested on so alarming and trying an occa
sion.—N. V. Com. Adv . ‘
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
By the politeness of Captain Briton of
the ship Josephine, arrived from Belfast,
we have received Billing’s Liverpool Ad
vertiser of the 22d“and the Belfast Northern
Whig cf the 24ih July; which contain
Loudon dates to the 21st*
Great Britain. —The London Globe of
the 2Jst, received at Belfast, announces
the death of his Grace, the Archbishop ol
Canterbury, which took place that morn
ing at II o’clock, at the Place at Lambeth
His Grace, who was in his sevnty sixth
year, had been indisposed for some time
past, but had only been confined to the
house for the last ten days, immediately
after the decease of his Grace, his son, the
Speaker of the House of Commons, was
seut for, and arrived very shortly. His
Grace, besides being Primate of all Eng
land, and Metropolitan, was a Lord of trade
and plantations, and official Trustee of the
British Museum, a Governor of the Chat
terhouse, and Visitorof All Souls and Mer
ton College, Oxford He was cousin to
the Duke of Rutland, and brother to Lord
Manners. In consequence of this melan
choly event* it is probable that the House
of Commons will not meet this evening.
Parliament was to be prorogued on the
25th July.
The Duke of Clarence, Lord High Ad
miral, arrived in London on the 17th, very
unexpectedly, from Portsmouth. The
Courier says his arrival was so sudden that
none of his domestics expected him. Va
rious rumors were in circulation as to his
visit, but all was conjecture. Among the
jumors was the following, that it might re
late to the British naval force in the Medi
terranean—that it tvas in consequence of
the large Russian fleet from Cronstandt for
the Mediterranean—and lastly, that it was
owing to the sickness of first character in
the country.”
Russia and Turkey. —“ The Continen
tal papers, says the Globe of the 21st,
which has reached us this morning bring
further accounts of tho progress and suc
cess of the Russians. Anapa, the fortress
in Asiatic Turkey, which was attacked by
the force of Admiral Greig and Prince
Menzik off, has surrendered, and Tuleza
or Tultschi, a fortress which the Russian
army, under the immediate command of
the Emperor, left behind it, has fallen into
the hands of the besieging corps The sup
ples of stores and provisions which have
been found in Braitow are represeuted to
have been very important. Meantime the
Rusian army, under the Emperor, has been
reinforced, and its advanced guards have
been pushed without opposition to Man
gailia and Kouzgoun. These places are
about half way betwen Karassa and Bhz
ardschik, the first place where there is any
appearance that the Turks will make a
stand/*
There was a report at Paris, on Wed
nesday that the Trident had brought in
telligence from Corfu, of the Porte having
agreed to accept the mediation of Frauce
and England.
Prance —On Monday se*nnight, the
Chamber of Peers terminated the delibera
tion on the project of Law respecting the
Journals. The Censorship, the monopo
ly of Journals, aud a law of tendencies fas
to libel,) have all been done away. The
French people, instead of quarrelling with
each other, are united in rectifyiug the de
fects of their Constitution.
We have received letters from Oporto,
dated on the 6th. They state that good
disicpline continued to he observed by the
troops. The number left at Oporto was
not large—the main part of the army hav*
ing marched with Povoas in pursuit of the
constitutional troops. These letters speak
desponding with respect to trade. It ap
pears by Lisbon letters we have just re
coived. The first was held on board the
Pyramus, at the requisition of Capt. Sar
torious. Our consul was present. The
merchants stated that, considering the ex
tensive nature of their concerns, they could
not remove their property, but they hoped
they might be permitted to remain. A se
cond meeting was convened at the Counsel
General s, to consider a memorial to be
drawn uu to the commanding officer of our
squadron, praying that a sufficient squadron
might be left in the Tagus. Our letters
adds in a poscript, “We hear that some la
dies were arrested last night, the views of
individuals who have fled.,’ —Courier.
Portugal. —We are sorrow to say that
no account has yet been received relating
to the Belfast steam packet which left O
porto on the sth. Had she fallen into the
hands of the Migueiite vessels between that
Gm aud tiio 12 h. we s’ o and have i.ad t
announced u the Li b el v, tte.
Tariff of the Lnited States* —ln tbo
House ol Commons, on the is b July, Mr.
Huskiiison rose ro move for Copies o the
American T riffr of 1824 and ife preset, t
year, with many His Mh.
jesiy’s Ministers in the Uii*ed States on
\l|e subject. It was necessary * before tie
close of the session, to take some notice,
not of the intention, perhaps, but of ti e
tendency of certain Acts which had been
lately passed in the United States, deiri
imimeutal to their own interests, but cer
tainly calculated greatly to injure and im
pede the trade and manufactures of Grt at
Britain. In 1815 a convention was entei
ed into for four years, which was <<t in
troduced by him, but which was nearly one
of those reciprocal treaties that had been
so much abused. The si uple principle was
this; That all articles, the growth, pro
duce, and manufacture, of either country,
should be received in either upon duties as
low as those paid upon any the like articles,
the growth produce, or manufacture, of
any other country, and further, that there
should be no discriminating duties in refer
ence to the national character of then les
pectiveships. In *lB it was renewed. At
this period, when we were exploding the
doctrine of prohibition, it was adopted by
the Americans with reference to the great
staple manufactures of England. About
the same time the Convention was violated
by the United States, imposing an addi
tional doty on iron rolled instead of bea
ten into plates, which was an increase
occasioned merely by the improvement in
the mode of manufacture. This c< uutry
remonstrated, but without effect; th ugh
on the renewal c f the convention the prin
cipal was conceded, and it was also agreed
that the treaty should be dissolved on ei#
ther party gtving 12 months’ notice. Since
that period the American Congiess has
added other duties, pafticulail* upon wool,
hardware and cotton, and those duties were
so great as to amount almosr to a prohibi
tion; and, as iu the year before the prop
osition for an increase wis rejected by a
majority of one in the year 1827 it was
carried by a great majority.
But he understood that those best in*
formed upon such subjects in the United
States, look upon the increase as highly
prejudicial to their interests; certain it was
that every country looked to every ques
tion with reference to its own particular
Tnterests, and on that principle he did not
complaiii of the Uui-ed States: but on that
principle also wib it thai we ought to look
to our own course so as to counteract ihe
feeling in others. He was not one of tbosa
who advocated a system of prohibitory
warfare; but if we did not adopt som<*
course of the kind we should| forfeit our
claim to impartiality, and justify complaints
on the part of other countries who wcie
dealing with us iu a fairer and justir man
ner. The people of the United States!
deceived themselves if hey supposed th t
we had not ample means of manifesting our
feelings, even under the Convention; but
it was. however, open to us to put an end
to that Convention by due notice given,
and this was, iu his opinion, the more m li
ly course Tiie principal exports of A*
mertca—tobacce, rite, cotton, and turpen
tine; were not manufactured in this coun
try for consumption, and with those arti
cles it would not be difficult to supply our
selves from other sources. He believes
that thD tariff owed its existence less to
the opinion that it would promote nation
al objects, than electioneering purposes.—
It was not a matter of surprise that p tn<y
should prevail in a country where the su
preme exocutive power was an object ai
competition, not twice in an age, but once
in every four years. He observed ibat
those measures were generally brought iu
ward at the period of the elections, with
referreuce to the excitinent of the people.
While the trade of the United Slates
with this country amounted to one n. if of
ail the exports of their own pioductions,
if formed one sixth of the whole trade of
this country. He would leave it to the
sober and temperate Consideration’ of
those who ought to be the rulers of the
destinies of that country, to decide wheth
er it was a safe game for then to risk one
half of their trade in order to impede us
in a branch of our commerce, which was
only one sixth of our whole foreign trade.
So far from relating, he would leave the
American Government to find out the fol
ly of their proceedings; and he had no
doubt they wonld soon repent the day
they adoptee this weak and abstird policy.
He was of opinion that for every one pound
of injury, the Tariff would inflict upon
England, the injury to America would be
fourfold.
Mr. Hume said nothing rankled more
iu the breasts of the Americans, than ouj
exclusion of their corn. This was the sta
ple production of half the country, and it
was through the influence of those S'.ate.s
which grew corn, that this unwise and im
politic Tariff had been passed.
Mr. Peel said, it was a mistake to sup
pose the Tariff was a retaiiato y i*e;3 ire,
for in the very year it was introduced, we
had exalted in our regulations respecting
noeritan con • He had no objection to
the production ot the document, fi m
which he gathered sufficient t prove <0
him, that tSie security of Am rica w m.H
before long induce that country to recall
the proseat step, as it must necessarily lead tr>con
siderable suffering there, if continued; and in the
meantime he was glad that circumstances preven
ted the possibility of our adopting any retaliatory
custom,as the only effect likely to be pr duced by
such a course would be, its being’ wrong
by the Americans, and leading to still further
steps. The motion was then agreed to.
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