Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-22
RICHMOND, JUNE 90. 1924

ne Hiehus VI Oeh' jackson IN the two
Carolnas were troton oil dback by his strong
propensity to the Tariff Ii must be
confessed that he had rather difficult part Ia
play. On one side was Pennsylvania, a state
devoted to the Tariff; on the other. the two
Carolinas which were just as much opposed
TO il. 1t was ScyIla and Carybdis. How was
he to steer At first il was reported. that he
was against the Tariff New rumonrs, how
ever, began to circulate that he had Thought
better OF The subject; and would come out in
ITS favor. TWAS probably in this state of the
pnoi'c mind, that his friends in N. Carolina
took the alarm-and one Of them addressed a
letter 10 the general, requesting perhaps To
know his real opinion upon the measure. The
Generals reply bears date on tn. s6th April
and Is this day re-published for the infDrma-
lion oi our readers.-We beg their attention
to few brief remarks ON this celebrated pro-
duciion.
| We object to the character which has been
gwen of this paper, by some of his Southern
friends. They would have us believe, that
Gen. }. s in favor of the Tariff, simply as the
means of promoting national defence lin time
of war)o of dischargng the public debt. In
these points of view, they attempt totjustify
the letter. But, unfortunately for their argu
rnenf, the General goes farther. He says
Beyond tins, look To the tariff with AN eye
to the proper distribution ofiaLour, and 10 rere
nue, &c. Agan-he says enphatcaiiy sand
last, though not least, gire proper distribution
| 10 our f'bor, ~hIch must prove bens fetal 10
| the happiness, Independence and iceaiih of the
community" He is, therefore, in favor of a
lud'cious revision of the tariff for these OBJ
Jects.
| Admit the power Of Congress 10 tax our
people by means of tariff for the purposes of
collecting revenue, or even manufacturing
arms. Yet who gives them the right To tax
us Tor the irirpose of putting money INTO the
packets of a few handy-oraftsmen Whence
The power 10 impose heavy burdens on the
landed interests of the country, TO he voted
away for the encouragement of any set Of
| craftsmen whatever; whe,her of the ta,o, of
phystc, or of Jr.emasonry, or for the benefit OF
these ia,ore craftsmen of the spindle and the
shuttlep Let the question be put at once in
It's true and proper shape Are the people
willing la pay into the public treasury annual
y, many millions of dollars, to be divided IA
mOng the manufacturers bounty-as an
encouragement To their industry? This would
be doing al once III an open aud honest man
ner, what the advocates of the tariff would
wish 10 do indirectly. Besides being open and
honest, II would be more just and more equal.
For, II the object be II national one Of so M uch
importance, II would be decent at least IN cal!
upon all the nation 10 contribute squatiy TO il.
Surely nut that the expense should be thrown
entirely upon the non-manufacturing states
bui, perhaps, the states which grow tobacco,
cotton, rice and sugar, have in these times of
pecunary distress made money faster than the
western and other tariff states and il is right,
therefore, according 10 the political morality
OF Gen. jackson and the other tariiIites, TO
check our prosperity by iatc, TO drain of a
part ut Our earnings aud bestow them on those
citizens, who have been less fortunate in their
.ocalions. Mark, we pray you, the words of
Gen. Jackson himself. I" L, is therefore nv
opinion" that careful and judicious tariff is
'nuch wanted To pay our national debt" Tor
rather to fhroip the payment Of IL on the non
manufacturing stated "and afford US the
means of that defence within curse Ives, on
which the safety of our country and liberty
depends, and last, though not least, give
proper distribution to our labor, which must
prove beneficial to the happiness, ndepen-
ricnce and wealth of the community"
| What does Il "Pr~per distribution of labor
mean! Is 1t Of profitable, or Improbable la
Dor! III of profitable labor. how is il to be
distributed without taking from the agrcutu-
ris and giving il tn the manufactured ? But
IS this Just? IL our government thus inter
leres in all our domestic affairs how long will
It be- before some law of Congress shall pre-
| scribe how many hills OF tobacco each man
may plant land how many bushels of heat he
may So" ? How long, before we NAV EXPECT
an Agrarian law
Butan attempt is made to gull us into
submission To these un ust and arbitrary
schemes by the siren Sony of indeptndence of
foreign nations Our fathers fought so long
aud Sailantiy fur Independence, aud we have
| so IUndly cherished The idea of II, that com
| bnatioD ofcraiisnen have retouchpd the old
picture, new gded its fame and they ffafter
| themselves, that whilst 1c are eagerly admir-
ing IT'S beauties, they may dnesl us of ouI
comforts and pecuDiary independence in do
nestle life. Surely IL is very suspicious
proof of the qualifications Of Gen jackson as
u statesman, thus TO find him fighting in the
crusade against the great, The substan;ial, the
! preponderating interests OF his country.
| In the very infancy of our country before
there was scarcely manufactory In the land.
our Independence was established after Sc
ven years war, which was marked with diff
culties and embarrassments, almost unexain-
pied 10 the annals of history Thirty wears of
peace and prosperity followed during which.
under The suspicious Influence of our free in
situtions, the mora physical g. political condi-
Ton oi our country throve in a manner equally
without AN example in the history of nations.
The second war Ofindependcuce occurred, Civ
ing 10 the world s0Ine practical proofs OF these
| improvements. During this last struggle i,
was found that our county possessed every
thing to make u really indie pendent. according
| to ibr idea OF the iarliltes, except few coarse
manufactures as coarse woollens. In these
we are rapidly supplying every de- Efficiency the
coarse "0otirns ol England would soon be near
~ superseded. SUPPOSE we should be again un-
fortunately embroited" with foreign nation.
II Is 10 be hoped that there will be scarcely
| A r. al.