Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-07

occupies In the socIeiy in which he resides and
/ among tie politicians of the country, would mark
hin'as an object OF interest. Whether at the Bar.
on The floor OF Congress, OF At Fanuel Hall in
Boston, hiss friends point TO him with exultstion,
and challenge for HIN the public slm alton. l. has
oeen our fortune but seldom to approve, Ell her hi,
hinc'pie or his policy. In 1920 the same in er-
cinsry Glamour tor protection was made by the
manufacturers that they are now making. We took
some pains, at that time, 10 examine into the
justice of their complaints and resist their un-
Just demands. The duty Woollens was then
but about 81 per cent Ia 1924 the manufacturers
mai combined effort, ana actually succeeced IN
raslng The duty to about 33 l-3l per cent. This
ud not satisfy them. and during the last Session
OF Congress, they carried through the House OF
representatives bill raising the duty on fine
10 rs 10 an average Of 40 per cent, and to about
Ioo per cent on the coarse woOlens, such as are
worn Dy the mIddiing Glasses OF Society, and by
our sborers. During the discussion of the bill az
he isst session, MIR. Webster most carefully kept
out oil the way, and could not be prevailed upon
axe part In the open support of the bill. But,
IN ie<O, he delivered In Boston powerful argU-
ment against an Increase If the Tariff, then but
'houerate, In comparison OF what II is. From
nus speech on that occasion we make only the
following shor, extract, viz:
'inuiae'u'hs capital comes IN d. he owned bv
A. does not, 'eelos, encourage iaduy ise eaps,
Tim. wa thought 'Om.e satisfaction had been gwen the
per ny which yet had been atee uo.i ateIaiiy IN
'aII y ne m,hua;'aferi Of cotton anh ~polen cloth
lie believed the whole, that an teasunabe .ncuursse-
e' h~d been gwen to manufacturer, especiiy the
JL"tr Of e!Oh lie hoped the present du,ie: would and
mn2a increase Or danu,ion rha. eOnsre'. adheie
% what ha, AREA ly e'tahhed that both s5venment
rue 'Hun'! ~2ala rss' al 4urnPI:to uske great
S,SFs 70 the Vs'de oi property and the vi hv,s"
ms Speech was made IN support of the follow
'ns Re,olutions offered by Mr. Webster, and
adopted by the meeting OF merchants thea held ia
, Boston: .
" Resolved, That we have regarded with plea-
sure, the establishment and success of Manufactures
among US, and consider their growth, when natural
aAd spontaneous, AMI not the effect OF sy- EN- OF
counties and protection, as an evidence of zen
eFal meath and prssperity.
=" Resolved. That relyioe nm the ;,sa,ui,v
ehe PRISE and skill Of our feilow-ciiizens we be-
ilsVe that all manufactures, adapted to our charac-
Ter and circumstances will be Introduced and ex-
tended az 500" and as far, will promote the pub
nc INTERESTS without any further protection Than
they now receive.
y" RESOLVED, That no objection ought ever to be
made 10 any amount Of taxes equally apoortioned
aud imposed tor the purpose of raising revenue me-
cessary Tor the support of government; bu, that
taxes imposed OIL the people tor the sole benefit of
any one class OF men, equally Inconsistent
t'H" The principles Of our constitution and with
sound Judgment.
RESOLVED, That the supposition that until the
proposed 'arin or some similar MEASURE be adopted
we are and shall be dependent on foreigners for the
means OF subsistence aid defence, is, In our OPS
clOus anu tancllul, and IeTO-
Saiory 10 the Character of this nation
" RESOLVED, That high bountes on such do
nesue msnu'acu: es as are principally benefited by
that tarn favor great capitalists rather than per-
sonai industry, or the osoAeI Of small eapttals,
and therefore that we do perceive lis tendency
10 promote national industry.
Resolved, That we are equally incanah,. of
discovering lis beneficial efforts On agriculture
s.nee The obvious consequence oil its ado pton would
De- hdf me farmer must give more than he notc
does J0T all he bugs, and receive less for all nc
i" Resolved. Tha, the imposition Of duties
when now are enormous, and deemed by large
portion OF the people 10 be unequal and unjust Ia
u@nsei0us' as IL encourages the practice oi snug
CLING.
" Resolved, That 10 our opinion, the proposed
taTIH and the principles on which il is avoyye,iy
founded, would, if adopted. have a tendency. how
ever different may be the motives of those who
recommend them, to diminish the industry, impede
me prosperity and corrupt The morals of the peo-
pie"
AT later date, April 1924, Mr.. Webster deli.
YeEed his mastery speech in the II. of r. agaio,,
The farm hen ITopOsed-That speech was r.ceiv-
ed throughout he county at that time by the oppo-
nents Of the measure as unsnswersble. He exam
med Mr. Ciay's arguments, and after other ca,o
mIenls MIR. Clay's famous nick name. {. e.
JIedn SYSTEM he said In relation 10 ,b.t subisct
" IL names are thought necessary, it would be
well enough, one you'd think that ti,s 80
should be, IT some measure, descriptive oftbs
thing, &c. " With me it is Fundamental ar,
iom' II Is interviewer in all my opinions that the
great interests OF the country are unit ed and io.e,
rabie; that agriculture, Commerce and tnsnnfa,
lures VIII proper together or l4nsuish tose he,
and That al legislation is dangerous which none
es to benefit one OF them ,yi,hop, looi,iu -,
consequences that may fsi on the others - f1e
went into review OF the state Of this coun,,v d
oil England, and poIoted out the oppreas ION 81
Injustice hat would flow from TINS .s Ams,ioa,
s. stem" as Mr. Clay bad called il, Bn, ,hs
speech must be fresh in the recollection of mo-,
readers
Suange TO tell, Mr.. Webster has now come On,
The suOng advocate OF this sy.fttn! This chance il
not Ike me changes that take p7ce In relation to
The support OF particular men tor Office. II il an
abandonment Of sfeat principles MI. W.h.,cr
however, does not stand alone in TIN, res,.c,. H.
has with HIM most OF the New England poJuiris,,.
Ii would be matter of amusing specuiatioo 70 =.
certain how his revolution has been bought at-o,t
An editor IN Kentucky devoted 10 Mr. CI,v and
acquainted with his views and opinions moi Iony
since gave u to understand that Mir A h.fots ,b
Presidential election by 'he Fl Of Repfe,enlstiyr-
s.cot compromised 10 MIR. g. as to this Ams,ic,o /
System Indeed, Dir G.. in his speech At Pits
UaTg, syowed The fact, that be .kneie b,s oo;;-
ana hdd not bee" disappointed" and he give
ms knowledge as " not 0HiOng the u.o-t jucon.i
rable reasons which icduced'' him 10 .sls,, Al,
Adams az President Mr.. A kept hi. opinions nj
Mr.. C's " American policy" pretty much to him
sell. But hts political friends were generally on
posed tot That he, alter MIR Claws kgO,gleJSe
on The subject should take toe course he does IA
not 30 Iemafkspis, as that Mey should. Yet
they eli ssem 20 together as though animated b
one spirit 10 Rif g 'his is. doubtless, source !