Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-01

enough room from politics, publish on our first
page, Cobbctts most excellent letter to Husksson ON
our Tariff. The reader will peruse it with treat
delight and instruction.
The airs that Huskisson and Peele, and certnin
l1hghsh prints have given themselves upon the pas
sage OF our Tariff, would be exceedingly offensive.
10 us, and all real Americans if we did not foresee
the good effect that their mpudence will have in
the U. states. They regard it highly injurious
70 Great Britain md seem to think it extremely mr.
rogant IN the people of the U. S., to have consulted
their own interests before those of England. Hus-
kls@on and Pcele, especially the former, talk much
OF Free TRADE, of the high duties of our Tariff.
and the Liberal spirit in which it was conceived
tliberal Yes, inberal to E,,gland. That the V;r
GINA reader may what foundation there is for
this accusation, and how very HJe,ul England is
towards us, we annex schedule of English duties
on our chief articles of export and also an outline of
American duties upon foreign Importation.
DuTts en'ed Of" goods imported into he United States.
lotion ices, Eobbine,s, Gold and Silver goods Jewels &c
Wortet stuff goods in variety, Silks duty IS pr CT
Bombazme WGoilens in great variety, duty 332 pr Ct,
copper, Brass, Iin Antinroiy, &c. duty free
DFiEs and equations Britain as appeito 9p,co
Az manufactures of Cotton, Hardware prohibited
4, Ilapef IN all ITS varieties, virtually prohibited
foDacoo and Whiskey admitted paying duty of from
p;..a,-r =. 1900 to 1850 pr CT
10
Wheat Rye, Corn and Provisions prohibited ~ Pa "
IRE prohibit nothing. England prohibits whatever
she can raise with advantage at home or in her
colonies. She admits cotton from no regard
TO I'D, but because she cannot do without it. She
taSes our tobacco, 1900 per cent and derives from
I an immense revenue. Yet fIusliisson has the nu-
%acity to complain of the high duties of our Tariff.
ana OF Its Liberal spirit towards England and there
are men among us, more audacious than lie, who
erho his complaints, and applaud his enlightened
views of international policy.
awe are no partizans of the Tariff though in our
cnnsclenccs, we must acknowledge, n great chanp.
oi opinion on the subject. But, still less can we
approve the conduct, of many people in Virginia
who are attempting to infaue the people against
It, without themselves understanding it. Some of
these modest gentlemen, in their very great wisdom
pronounce the Tariff unconstitutional though Mr.
Madison declared, that the power of protecting
manufactures, only given in the Constitution
but that to give it, principal object of abYp-
doning the articles of confederation and formnr
the present constitution Others display equal gno-
flce, IN ascribing to its operation effects produced
by other causes, and in anticipating consequences
which the experience of England. and ours US far
as 1t goes, show to be Imaginary. To these, wise
acres, who are leading the people blindfold that
they may cut few fourisles at county meetings.
and committing them to the absurd promise of buyinq
nothing that is Of northern western manufacture
that their patriotism may appear manifest through
The Columns of the Enquirer, We recommend the
Iv.rusul of Cobbetts letter. and that thew should
study the subject Oft the Tariff, before they undertake
10 enlighten others upon that important question
aruly, we consider them involved III Eevptinn
darkness. y
No
State IS MIR. Randolph. Whether his opposition
procced from slncere conviction of its injurious ten
dency, or from tender mercy to his beloved England,
Is at least questionable. The man who said tbst
''our Revolution begun in treason, was carried On
by larceny, and ended in sacrilcee"-who durino
lilo has abused his Governments and eytorcd
that OF England, and taken her part in every contest
commercial, OF bcliigerent, in which she has been
engaged with the u. States, is at least as probably,
s~ayed By affection to England, as by his regard fer
Che interests of the U. Suites. Such man ouqht
10 be distrusted. He is Engshrnan in his heart.
Let the people of Virginia sobcry enquire into the
operation of the Iuriff for themselves, without
taking Mr. Randoph's, Mr.. Giles or any other
demagoGue's word for it, whose whole motive NAV
be, and most probably is to effect some political
object by tIieir opposition to it. If they will engage
Ill this enquiry, we do not doubt thut it will result
III the determination Of giving it fair aud impartial
TRIAL. if not in absolute conversion to it's expediencv
II Is singular fact, that many gentlemen OF our
acquaintance, who were strongly prejudiced against
the Tariff policy, having determined to make them
siives well acquainted with the argument pro and
Co. have all come out Of the investigation entire
Converts to its wisdom and expedicncy.
10 the PoHs'-Our friends in distant parts OF the
State may rest assured that the friends Of the al
in'nistration in this part Of Virginia, and in the lover
counties generally, will DO their duty They are re-
organizing for the great struggle in November, and
trcm several counties we have intelligence uncx-