Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-07

Unsuitable, hiss already driven up the tariff in many
respects, TO prohbtory standard: Impo,tate
have consequently become lessenec, and the reve-
nue. crippled. Internal improvements upon the
original grand. gliiterng, fascinating plan must. In
consequence of this unexpected characterization and
mishap, stand still for the present. An the vi
sionary decisions resulting from the enchanting
promises To beautiiy the whole country, must
now have patience, and look with deep anxiety to
the fatal destnss awaiting the tarif--not only its
unexpected practical effects in Gripping the Ieve-
nue., but Its siil more destructive aud unexpect~
ei practical effects di--olvins the union Of these
states. Yes, cir, Disguise it yon msy-concesl
II II you csn-the essence of the tariff is disunion
-dlsunion III sectional inteIests-dsunion i'm in
dividual occupations-A of all the discordant
elements OF the different OCCUPATIONS in society,
urged on by Individual cupidity, and grounded
upon incessant efforts of reciprocal plunder-
cunning being subsii'uied fer principle. You need
not look, .r, for this disunion any collateral csus
e. whAleyer, it must inevitably result from the in
berent. intrinsic vcousness of the itseif-Il
L. founded in nnoraiity IT violates the sacred right
OF private property There is for vices
like these. Before entering into an examination
OF the true character of the tariff in detail, beg
leave to present 10 the House, brief view OF ills
origin aoJ progress until it, arrival al its present
bold and unqualified avowal of direct usurpa'ion.
HE ntaion OF discriminating duties seems 10 have
been coevsl with the first empt carry into eff
But it was then protested to be botlomed excln-
sively upon the power 10 raise revenue, the pros
ceeds OF which were be applied 10 the efectu-
alton OF the objects specifically enumerated in the
constitution, and it was limited ia practice to-
few articles of the frs, necessity. AT tina, day it
bad never, as believe, entered into the imagina-
ton of any man, that Congress possessed the pow
er OF protecting manufactures as original dis
sinct. substantive power. The policy of discrimi.
ing duties, as a means of raising revenue, was
subsequently extended To- other articles Of domes-
tic manufactures, without sufficiently exciting the
attention OF the other occupations of society who
furnished this protection, until tbs watchiul cupi-
dity oil the whole manufacturing class not only
urged It's extension TO protection of every do
nestle manufactured article but increased that pro-
lection on many 10 shameful and ntolersble a
mount. This not done, however until the
pubic mind had been prepared for il by period cal
and other publications, circulated with nces-ant
vigilance and perseverance,; and in 1924, FOR the
nrst time, according TO my rec lection, the
principied and daring pretenson up, of an
unquai lied power to protect manufactures with
out regard TO raising revenue. And when one of
Its contemplated ELECTS would be to lesson the
revenue. This the express avowai of the
Chairman OF the Committee who reported the bill
at the time oil lis introduction, in the early part of
the Session oil Congress. But before the final pas
sage OF the bill, The language was changed; and
1t was then declared TO be = bill ior raising Teve-
the treasury department. was it even pretend.
ed that any revenue was waats,i Here too, il seen
aTI tfneIGSl2Isd singttioTitY in the adoption of
this most extraordinary measure, to get at fsvo-
rite ject, utterly regardless of principle or prece
dent. Ibe representatives OF the people imposing
tax upon their constituents estimated yaiiouslv
by incIvidua members, al from three to seven mil
lions OF dollars without a demand from the Trea-
suTy department without the sernblance of an OF
hcIal estimate and without any revenue object
whatever, but for object which has IN er; ed the
great principle, adopted Tor the pre-erva,ion of A.
mer!can lIbsry-thai property is the gif. of God
and not the gilt OF government; and thus bringing
soout complete revolution ia the fundamenta al
laws of the u. States
In searching for the doctrines in an embodied,
fang t1!e form! which had beeo brought forth To
justify this mos, unwise, unjust, unequal and im-
polite measure, l have been referred, by its
friends, to Mr.. Clsy's Speech upon the Tariff bill
OF 1924, in the House OF Representatives Thi.
Speech 10 reisl upon by the rari If scheners, AZ
Containing It's whole dOclrine, both constitutional
and political. | have always considered tbs az
one Of Mr. Gays lJIIeipdI prize speeches, fnI
the Presidency; and expected TO ind ito cbaracte-
risticks corresponding with the sublime prize 81
stake "a dazzling fascinating priz and surey to b,
won by ths successful destinies OF splendid glitter
ING Speech! II accordingly appears thai MIR. g,
mud had becoms wrought up such STATE 81
Indescnbable excitement upon the dazzling occa
sion, that he had pat its whole energies mo re-
QUESTION, for the grand purpose OF realizing the
enchanting, delusve hope. The speech sbound
! with inflated, bombastic, visionary notions, de
ceptive miscalcslcuAlons, and statistics requiring
great labouT and resesIcb for their collection
ibey seem TO be peculiarly suited TO the sIblimalet
state OF MIR. Clsy's mind. They consist of sono.
Tous millions and hundreds OF millions Of persons
and things; drawn from the political Besureaus o
! all the Governments of Europe, as well as OF ouI
Ans Iaaa han md dreti,
of millions would have been but lat lie suited 10
The enchanting occssion-yv bilgt Mr.. Clay's mind
WAS borne soit by fond deusive hopes aud cent?
dent anticipaons Ia regard TO ths portion Of the
Speech, however, have always und, rstood anl
believe that MIR. Clay il mainly Indebted to- hi,
political friend and pioneer, Mathew Carey. Mr.
Clsy's reliance for IN all his own political
notions AMI lrsihckng schemes, is upoa the native
brillaney Of his own genius, which seems siways
TO act, as II by instinct, upon the first blush of eve
rs subject, and which would disdsin all the drudge
~ of piodding af,er stsiscs-sll dull researches
AID deep meditation. No 49, lf. Clay delights not
in these exercises Of the miod-Nr. e. delights in
the brilliant and superficial. Lot IN the deep and
/ contempiative. III be should not find truth float
ing the surface, he finds her not at all; and un.
fortunately for him, he seems TO have given him
self up too much 10 Mr.. Carey Tor the dTudg@ry oil
ihis part OF bis speech. This vast collection oil
facts, If true might have been OF service ia Other
hands, but 10 Mir. Carey they were worse than no.
thing. Tor he entirely msunder-ool their bearings,
and applications. aud has led Mt Clay iaio some
of the most material Of his own errors I will
not undertake to pronounce positively that Mr.
Clay did not understand the whole OF his own
speech-but do pronounce either that Mr. Clay has
misunderstood, misconceived the list infefen-
ences from Mr.. Carey's STATISTICS, or that am nj
terly incapable Of conprehending Mr.. C's speech.
Of making he just differences from them ms self
M. Clay seemed 20 sensibis Of ihe obligation he