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We have already published = part of the evi
dence on which is based our conviction that the
British Manufacturers are supplying money
through their agents here, to aid the election ui
Polk for the sake OF breaking down our Protec.
tive Tariff, and obtaining wider markets and
better prices for their goods. We have now
farther testimony 10 adduce in confederation Of
this-namely, that the British Manufacturers
Aope been applied to from this City TO turnist
the means Of circulating Free Trade Tracts in
this Country. Americans read


We have now before us the able London pape'
entitled The League, of April 20th, lS44
This paper is the official organ Of the great Free
Trade combination, whose primary avowed pur,
pose is the overthrow of the British Corn. Laws,
but whose ultimate purpose has been repeatedly
declared to be the dissemination Of Free Trad.
principles throue hout the ,rOT!d' THIS League
ia mainly composed of Manufacturers and Mer.
chants, who, so far us they concern themselves
with the laws and policy OF then oicn Country,
will elicit no criticism from US. But the over
throw of the Corn Laws is but stepping. stone
or blind to their real oblect-the opening OF the
markets of the world TO British Manufactures.


The number of The Lsague before US has a
lstte. to a Member of the League (irom inter.
nal evidence we infer it must be Mr. Golden, NJ.
P. the lesder of the League.) from AN English
gentleman residing in the United States," who
dates New.York, February Is, lS44." lie
begins by talking about this 6enighted land; "
statss that ignorance aud prejudice are SO prcva
lent here that Mr. Calhoun, the only real Free
Trade candidate, has been compelled to with
draw from the Presidential contest, and thai
either Mr.. Van Buren, or Gen. CasS will probably
be nominated and that neither is sound and
thorough on the side OF Free Trade. He then
Classics our People as friends or opponents OF
Free Trade, saying that the Planters Sugar ex
cepted) are for Free Trade, the Manufacturers
for Protection while the mass of the People are
led by Editors and other illiterate demagogues
who are generally ignorant OF or hostile to the
true principles of Political Economy. He boasts
that he has converted to Free Trade some West
ern farmers, who were in favor Of Protection,
and wished Manufactures established on the
banks of the Wabash and Ohio. He then pro
ceeds:


Perhaps there are no people more eager after
their own interests or more likely when once put
INTO the right way TO pursue them with effect, than