Delaware journal., 1828-03-25

WHICH gives value 10 the union OF the states, L
REJECT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
and ARREST THE PROGRESS OF SYS-
TEN, the possible consequences Of which no Amer
ican can contemplate with indifference
Niles Register of Saturday last says-''The Com
mittee Of Ways and Means is composed Of Messrs.
M'Dufie, Smyth ofVlrginia and Verplauk- Jack
son men) Sprague, Dwight and Brent ~ Adams
men) and we understand that the FOUR first nam
ed gentlemen prepared ami adopted the Report
mentioned in to-day's JournaD without the con-
sent, and, perhaps, without the knowledge of the
three last. Here is instruction, &c. &c."
The following remarks, from the Pennsylvania
lntelligencer, in relation to this subject, are worthy
of deliberate consideration.
"Within the space of few months, doctrines
have been preached and s0emnly maintained by the
leaders Of the combination in Virginia, the two Car
oljnas and Georgia, utterly subyersve of the prin-
cipes on which the tariff is founded, far it
tends to the protection Of the farmer, mechanic and
manufacturer. These doctrines which are supper
ted by he executives and legislatures of those states,
not only deny the expedencv of protection, but de-
ny absolutely all constitutional right in congress to
pass any act for that purpose. The policy of these
southern states as it is now developed, makes war
against the existing tariff, well all efforts to
add to the protection which it affords. 1t is at
with the measures of every administration since the
adoption of the constitution Such is the testimo-
ny of the venerable Madison-The source Of the
hostility exhibited by the combination towards the
President of the United States and his erecuive off,
ceys, is their firm and able support and maintain.
ance of protective tarif-Or, as it is well called
the American System. Without first displacing
the M, the southern policy never can b. thoroughly
introduced. They Uphold the tariff aOith too firm
hand. Hence The deadly, relentless and tactious
opposition to these able statesmen.
Farmers and mechanics, you have deep inter
est at stake One half of all the grain, &c export
ed goes to New England, and is there consumed by
those who are engaged in manufacturing. Destroy
; the tariff, and this great market is lost forever
The tariff secures this market to the farmer, by the
following duties on mportations from abroad
: On wheat, Is cents bushel; wheat Hour, 81
cents a hundred weight; oats, 20 cents bnshel
potatoes, 10 cents; hams and bacon, cents pound
beef cents tallow and candles, cents soap,
cents butter, cents gin and whiskey distilled
/; from grain, from az to rs cents gallon oil from
iaxseed, 25 cents.
Let the southern policy be established upon thu
ruins of the tariff, and your market would immedl
ateIy be glutted with foreign grain and produce
In 1924, notwithstanding the duties, there were i'm
ported into this country. spirits from gran l. e. gin
and whskey, to the value of near S50OO00, whea
flour, 418 cwt wheat, $40 bushels potatoes, 7, 22
bushels 184,958 lbs tallow candles, %, ,40l lbs
) beef and pork, 787 lbs. hams and other bacon
r 1885 lbs. butter, 9, 54 lbs. These items are ia
s ken from the treasury report, and show that you
+ produce are kept up by the tariff.
Mechanics and manufacturers, your interests ar
not less deeply invoved.-The tariff lays the fol
II lowing, among other duties, VIZ upon =,
o Hats, 80 per cent shoes. 25 cents PAIR sill
e shoes, so cents boots, s so; snuff, 10 cents
. mound tobacco manufactured, 10 cents /; segars
- so so a thousand nails cents Id. spikes,
. cents iron in pigs, 60 cts cwt. bars and bolts
s. from 90 to 81 so cwt. castings, vessels, to
): cents lb.-cordage, to cents; beer, ale an
n. porter, Is to 90 cents gallon bristes, cent
!. a lb :,
The same report, above referred to- shews the fo
I lowing importatons in one year, viz.
ly Nails and spikes, 475,1lS lbs. castings 833,2
Ibis. iron in pigs, 1858 cwt. bar iron, 4525l cwt
), cordape 476 925 lbs. tobacco manufactured 639 b
snuH. 5,2le lbs. segars l0,456 (thousand ;bristle
176, ,51S lbs shoes and boots, 3,767 pairs, beer al
and porter, 1876 gallons.
of Iforeign mechanics and manufacturers can attor
e. to send into our market such quantities OF these al
ct tices pay the dutes and still compete with you
wv what would be the consequence Of repeating thos
duties, according to the policy Of The southern pol
As ticians The answer is in one word, KUN.
Is would be ruin to the nail cutters and Smiths rum
rg the on-masters, rum to the rope Makers to tn
tobacconists, ruin to the shoe makers, rum to III
~ brewer and ruin to every other manufactures an
al mechanic whom our limits do not allow US to mel
at tion, But the consequence to the southern cotto
of sugar, tobacco and indigo planters, would be imm
- diately beneficial and with adherence to the
>, interests. which rejects all compromise, they hay
l.. combined to put down the present administration
in regardless Of every principle and every result,
lch cept the promotion Of their own selfish policy an
nd knowing that this administration will look to T.
welfare of the whole Union, and will MAINTAIN IL
''o 30 r;H.a essential TO il.