Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-12
o,uD Saab6g.
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL ~. 1895.

Nh. Giles md kentucky Hogs.-Mr. Giles in his
second No. of Muii, Pa-co advances the idea of a
counervailing tariff policy, by the exacton of tax
Kentucky hogs and horses! We have high respect
for the talents of NJ. Giles but we are really afraid
that the ccoehes scrbe,J which has lately seized him,
is playing the assassin by his welearncd reputation
Bonaparte thought that general whose fame had been
established, should not hazard it in battles after
certain age. As writing is quite intellectual an en-
p'oynent as fighting, the of the rule would per-
haps apply as strongly to the first the last This idea
of tariff on hogs not altogether new, but in our ug
rnent exceedingly sacage and hoggis Let us examine
ii more particularly.
Kentucky raises vast number of hogs more than
the good people of that can eat, and Virginia falls
short about the number. In this state of things
atrafic began between mother and daugher the daugh
ter's excess supplying the mothers deficit This traffic
dates from the earliest settlement of Kentucky and by
its long continuance is proved to be mutually ayanta
geous to both states. Virginia. whose acorns from the
progress of civilization beginning TO fail her.
found also that the culture of Indian corn was ruinous
to her SOIL Experience proved it to be her best policy
TO grow wheat tobacco and cotton, and depend npon
Kentucky for her hogs and horses. On the other hand
as Kentucky could get bn small price for her wheat
and as her tobacco where completes with that of the
Old Dominion, she found it TO her interest to raise hogs
for Virginia. What is Mr. Giles motive for inter
rupting this convenient arrangement between the
two States' His sole object seems TO be TO punish
Kentucky for her jealous support of the tariff He
does not seem TO have remembered that Kentucky
forms onya part and but small part of that portion of
the u States, which is friendly to the new Tariff WHY
therefore punish Kentucky onIy' Why not extend the
principle, and inlic of the punishment on New
York. Pennsylvania and New England-
But let suppose that Mr. Giles reasoning has sa,i-
fed the Legislature and that law has PASSED for tax
ing kentucky hogs, who in the name of Alan Smith is
to pay the tax? Kentucky Virgina-hose who raise
the hogs, those who them? Wherever in any cou
Try upon earth tariff is imposed articles of inpor-
taton, who pays the tax, the importer consumer
Why Mr. Giles and the southern States at this mo-
ment complaining of the operation of the tariff, but
from ITS effect TO raise the value of all foreign products
There sort of reason why hog tariff should moi
operate exactly in the same way. If the tax short
many hogs as before and if ci0ar apiece was levi.
ed on the drove when they crossed the big Sandy River
that dollar must needs ofthe pocket of the far
supplies.
But perhaps Mr. Giles would prohibit the ineress of
hogs altogether Has lie examined attenveIv how
far such would be defcnsibe under the
Constitution of the u. States: If it be admissible
what would be its effect in Virginia? Whole dis
rics, it is well KNOWN have almost totally abandoned
the raising of hogs except pig about the ktch-
en- to drink the pot liquor and other refuse finding il
more to their interest to buy Kentucky hogs, than to
raise them themselves Nay, many parts of the State
II IS absolutely mpractcable under the present sys
TEN OF agriculture to pork in sufficient quantities f
family consumption. What are these unfortunate
districts 10 do Are they to be denied the use of ba
con altogether, that standard dish of our
ourselves, and which is almost Identified with Virginia
hospitality and Virginia manners. Or would Mr.
Giles, for the purpose of revenging on Kentucky he
support of the tariff of splicing Mr. CLAW attemp
to change the whole system of state economy; fore
ing one class 10 raise hogs who do wish TO do it. an,
to relnquish that plan of agricultural industry which
they have found most pleasant and profitable? Thi
would be the lee triiOnes with vengeance I'm VIVA
would it differ from those acts with which he has carq
ed Mr. Clay, of grinding farmers and planters int
manufacturers,
| We cannot conclude better than with the ernphati
address of late eccentric character to the gentleman
who had undertaken TO supply him with porl1-EIogs
Hogs!
900
| 1t will he seen on reference TO our Prices Current
winch may always be depended on that the accounts
ceivcd By the late arrivals of the great rise in the En-
glsh markets. have produced corresponding rise here
particularly in Cotton, Coffee and Tobacco.
For he Constitutional Uhig.
-- 'SwHO GOES THERE"
Certainly 1t would not become the writer, nor is hi
disposed to take up the cudgels in behalf of Mr. Clay