Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-23

cents per pound upon the articles of their produce
cures 10 them an invaluable home market, while th
numerous acts passed for the protection of commerce
guaranty the safety of their exports The population
OF these states amount TO little upwar s of two millions
whhe tha OF the grain growing and manufacu dis
tricts, amount TO upwards OF five millions and half
lie whole expo,.s of the United States to Great Br-
tam last year, amounted upwards of k,ccntv million
OF dollars Of which about three ourihs was n cotton
"hie The Hour, rye, oats and every species
gram TOR the year 1925, amounted TO the sum of eir,
eght dollars and ali kinds of animal food TO thirty tou,
dollars; while at the same time we irnported into The
United States from Great Britain forty.two millions O
her merchandise. Is il matter then, Of no irnpor
lance TO the western country, which, it we'll known
has heretofore been flooded with British nerchande
10 multiply, by roads and canals, the markets which
we can have for the products of soil? WHIT sea
remains unex porcd, what port unvsed by the enter
prise of our seanen, TO gather riches to pour into .le
zap OF Great Britain? We have not yet in reait Y.
shaken OF the letters of colonial vassaIace We still
look 10 that country for our work shops. Thousands
OF her aftizans daily employ ed in the manuactur
ing oil articles for American consumption while they
VIII not receive III exchange for them cents orb
oil the agricultural products this country. The
question is now presented to a,ricuIturasts will
taey longer purchase from lion which " i'll not pur
chase from them? Will they still blu, from those who
viii not be fed By them; BY the encouragement oil
that system which is truly American in its character
sustain ahd support the artiZan who receives his daily
susienance al their hands /? II all Other nations would
unietter commeIce abolish their restrictive and proL-
1ory systems meet us upon The ground OF fair and
equal reciprocity, III ere would be plausibiii,y in the
argument 0t those who oppose the Tariff. But when
other nations ON the alert and perpetuaily ague
commercial wariare by their restrictive sy stems, i'm
posing high duties productions, or prohibiting
them altogether, believe With tie departed sage OF
Monticello. that II would be proper us 10 do the
same by theirs; first burenng or excluding those pro-
ductions WHICH they bring here, in competition with
our own of the same Kind; selecting next such MANU-
features take from them greatest uiantity and
tltNn tIa.,
ourselves obtain from other countries. The opprcs
sion OF our agriculture in foreign ports would thus be
made the occasion OF relieving il from dependence OH
the cIanci's and conduct OF Others and uf promoting
arts, manufactures and commerce al homer The same
venerated authority speaks emphatic language
IN his letter TO DIR. Austin in which he says ssto be in
dependent for the comforts OF liie we must Eabrcale
them ourselves We must now place the tnanu'actur-
er by the SIDE OF ihe agricuItu!alist. i
=" The grand enquiry is, shall we make our owl
comforts or go withe ut them at the will Of oicigr
nation lie, therefore, who is against domestic
tnanuiactur cs, must be either for reducing to de-
pendancc on that nation, willing be clothed il,
skins and live like wild beasts, deps and oavens
am proud 10 say, am not of lhesen Yet AIR
Giles vino stands at the head of the opposition il, ,be
state OF Virginia, and is of the warmcst and mos
jealous supporters of Gen. jackson in the u States
has proclaimed 10 the world "tlat Il is uEcons.;,u,iona
io' the General Government 10 protect our own manu-
facturesn TO what miserable condition ,,oulJ IN,
people CT Kentucky ard OF il,c western ard niIdi;
I
as correct! We no SCORER lay duty upon foresr
article than the effect o; legislation is conn,ei aci
| Cd by the British parliament aud uIauy, without in
tending ii, MAKE their views subscrYe.,l To British! in
| terest.
In the year l32 HE Congress oe Tie United STATE.
laid au al yaloTem duty upon foreign wooens of thirty
/ three and a Third Per cent. Ii laid with refer
ence to Tie existing duties in England, which wa
on common wool, SIX pence sterling per pound. Thi
daily was rejncealto orr penny per pound, upon suc
wool imported into Engiand. This was not :I--ih
daily on Olive oil reduced from tcl5 10 the tot
of 252 gallons to tt that on Indigo reduced a
bout The like proportions; that ogwood redu
ced from Us ! 10 is per ton. The whole OF whic
is estimated operating repeal, in effect, by the Br
!sb parliaien O: at least half The duty impose
on their woollens by Tariff of 1921. We arc no,
certain Of an administration quietly pursuing the foot
Steps Of Washington, Jefferson Madison and Monroe
unostena!'nsly performing the variuus, multiplied an
! important duties deyoYin, upon 1t, and with mani
hrmness and energy, recommending the adoption
those measures, which believe viii promote ii,
lasting happiness and prosperity Of The couiy. VIVA
may be elected by change, are not prepared
say. One thing patriots and as lovers of the frc
institutions Urder which live, we can but ,egre
and deeply deplorc--thc ENTHUSIASM manifested fo
liniiary lame The disposition exhibited by PORTO
OF the American people. to besow tire fist civil oic
in their gift from The eTusons of gratitude, upon va
liant anil successful. soldier. II. Americans pcoplc
the foil tide o successful experiment. sii, ud sill :,
member that they not exempt from the nirnitic
" Tue history OF all republics, SDeai
IN language Of aIfnouon TO u. IT is never b
open violence, by direct and positive force, that III
liberty OF the people is destroyed Ii is By the crca
lion o. strong party in the land subservent TO i
leader, by Winning The affections and appealing III
gratitude OF the people. Tie history OF usurpatio-
wien traced, will be found in all instances 10 bav
originated by exciting the admiration ofthe multitude
BonaPaftcs name adored by lie people he oppre
Scd, aud The death c as'ar avenged by those he en-
shaved. Tue banefu! influence Of the example whic
would be set, - what should be guarded against
who can sag that tie people, in moment of mlits
ry ferpot for a successful general would never los
sight Of the constitution and liberty Of their counir,
Symptoms Of adulaticn already beginning to exb
bit themselves, which may hereafter prove dangero,
TO our dearest rights. The victory of New OrIesD
VIII always present bright page in tic history of
country; bnt since lis achievement TO The present mC
nent II has not been thought necessary that The Ger
efaI should repair TO the spot TO celebrate its aDpye
sary, and dat delegates should be sent from dierci
parts OF he country, 10 congratulate him his SUI
mot t.,e dove .,