Delaware journal., 1827-12-11

mr. wheat sells tor 10 or 300 cents bushel lnose
states which consume by far the greatest portion o.
British goods, are chiefly grain growing states 5u
England will not take this gram in exchange, il
she can possibly avoid it and it is not Iatona to
suppose that she would purchasethe cotton and 9TH
er productions Of the Southern States, did she find
il Eer interest to do other10sse.
Since the above was written, Governor Giles has
again addressed the Legislature of Virgina-and
speaks of the destructive effects of the Tariff upon
aerculture--in opposition to various facts and evil
dence. On this part of his message, the Richmond
Wing remarks
10 this broad declaration, every buying and sell
ling man will oppose downright negative. Both
classes know, the that they never bought their
Goods 1.-THE otherthat they never able to sell
them cheaper. This single fact which every man.
personal experience in great measure confirms, is
worth volumes of defamation on the subject OF the
Tariff. In what sense does the Message mean,
that the Tariff has proved destructive ofagrcnlture?
We can put but two constructions upon it-elther
that il has enhanced the price of commodities Affect
ed by IT, to "a runous degree, that it has led to
realiatory measures in foreign Governments, dl-
rected against cur agricultural prosperity we de-
nv the assumption in both Senses Great Britain
has not attempted to counteract tariff by legis-
ation Her corn laws under which our bread stuffs
are prohibited except in contingencies, were ante
rior to our tariff or our independent existence, and
form system which she adopted to favor her agri-
cnltursts. not to annoy ours. VIII Gov. Giles pre-
tend that our tariff has excluded from foreign ports
single bushel of wheat, barrel Of -four, hogs
head of Tobacco that would have been otherwise adj
mtted Will he pretend, that If cur tariff we're
| layed Great Britnn would in consideration, more
freely admit our agricultural products He has paid
F little attention to the unwavering sehshness, and
monopolizng spirit of British policy, if he thinks
this If then, the Tariff has not ruinousy enhanc-
ed commodities, as every mans experience
tells him-fit has had no influence in excluding our
bread stulfs from British ports, as is obvous-in
what has it proved so destructive to the agrcultu
rist In nothing, save the unreal alarms of dema-
gogues--aarms that most people fortunately, begin
TO see are merely imaginary, # not in fact atogeth
er assumed to cover and advance some sinister po-
( tical purpose. For years, the tariff has been
hobby horse in Virginia--upon which various gen.
| temen have ridden into popular favor. Governor
Giles has mounted him, and believe it is the last
time, any political asprant will think it worth his
trouble to do so. We have seen the popular mind
undergo the most wonderful change on the subject
of manufactures, and expect to see that change
= in short time, universal and radical
Governor Shulze, of Pennsylvania, in his address
to the Legislature which met the 9Th inst. amongst
other things-sp with qualification, of the gen.
eral health, peace and plenty of the rapid ex-
tingnishment of the revolutionary and late war
debt, as well as that incurred by the purchase o
Louisiana and Florida of our exemption from
direct taxes at the moment we are thus discharglne
debts, and still having immense sums to devote te
internal improvement; Of the cause Of our presen
prosperity being attributable to wise course o
policy Of the strength of the Union consisting ii
the capacity of the several States to supply th
wants Of others and Of the maintenance of the re
lative rank and ability of Pennsylvania to upho
the Union, being inseparaby connected with anter
nal Improvement and american manufactures
Of the powers and duties Of Congress, on thes
subjects, the Governor thus expresses himself
differing, as will be seen, from their Exellencie
In Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia:
In regard, however, TO both of these great OF
jects there are duties belonging to the governmel
of the Union, and there are powers commensura'
with those duties, unquestionable IN their const
tutional existence they are beneficial in their OPP
ration, and Indispensable, to give the effect to tn
policy of the individual States.-They concern til
general welfare, and correspond with the nations
exigency. They are the concentrated energy
ALL applied under the guidance of all, to the commt
objects which transcend the powers, OF the abill'
of the particular States yet are necessary for tt
general government. To open, or to aid in oPeniI
those great lines of interior communication whic
promise extensive national benefits, in peace and
war; to protect American manufactures, and gi'
encouragement to domestic industry, by adequa
duties upon articles of foreign eompeton:-a
withinthose powers of Congress which have be'
fnvn nr,h1 dad ualpp
obvious as the bounds of our confidence are exten
ed hu the admission of new Stntes.