Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-05-16
From tie U. $. Telegraph, May ".
MR.. WEBSTER AND TIE TARIFF.

history cf the coalition formed between Messrs
Adams, Clay, and Webster, know that although
Mr.. Webster opposed the tariff OF 1921, u was
understand that the " American System" was 10
form the basis Of the operation by which the ives;
tern people were to be brought into the support oi
the re election of Mr.. Adams. Thus Mr.. Gay
asserted in his manufacturing speech at Pittsburgh
that he voted for Mr.. Adams because he had hrst
ascertained that his views were more III accor'
dance with the policy of Pennsylvania than zen.
Jackson's we're. The Louisville Focus declared
wat MIR. Clay required Mr.. Adams to pledge
! himself to the American system, before he would
give HIM his vote. We do not pretend to quote
words hut the snbstanceN and lastly Mr.. David
l'rimble, after his return home, told one OF his
constituents, -" that the Fast and West had always
been divided in feeling. interest and politics. that
the East had the ascendancy over US looked
upon US with Jealous eve. and would az She had
awa,s done, oppose US in our wishes and interest,
ii the union had not taken place; that by i We
had secured the balance OF power and SO amalga.
mated the interest, OF the tmo sections as Ger
tan' to command the influence and strength OF
the East whenever desired, that the election of
our friend, Mr.. CLAY. as President, which without
the union, was highly problematicai was now rem
dered almost certain. after MIR. Adamss time
should have expired !''
1t was with no little surprise therefore that We
strike out the third section Of the Tariff bill, now
pending before the Senate. That section Is in
the following words:
SEC s. And be further enacted That, from and after
the trteh day OF june thousand Gig hundred and
~ there be levied, collected and paid on the
importation Of The f,lo"ns articles, in lieu OF the duty
now imposed by law:
First. On manufactured hemp forty Ave dollars per
ton, un he ihe,h day Of June, thousand eighl
hund cd and ~ enty-niue, from which time, five liars
aIa
TO sky dollars per ton On cotton hagg"g four and
half per Square yard uni IT. thrteth ds, Of June
thousand eight hundreds dtaeny nne anu afterwards
duty OF Ave cents pei qua e ard
Second On manufactured fl *, ihrty-fve dollars PEI
On, until the thr@th lay vt J.,e. thousand eight
hlndie and TWEEN s-nine, from uhcl time additional
ut, of FIVE dollars per ton PER annum until the duty shall
amount TO sixty dollars per OH.
Third On >all.duck, time GEMS he square yard.
F,,trih Or tnolasses ',n Gems gallon
Fifh. On all import ed titled sp ;, fifteen cents per
gallon, in addition % the duty nov imposed by law.
1t will be seen that thi, sec',nn embraces almost
every article IN which the Middle and Western
States are interested. Hemp- ottun tagging
= Har-- Sail Huck--.EoiasS,s and Distilled Spi-
rits
Mr.. W followed up his motion in an elaborate
speech, which oppn,ed the protection Of all, and
every manufacturing interest kept the tuootpa
manufacturers. and declared his opinion that
vessel riggrd III american ccrdage, would be
considered un>eaw orihy, and that the underwrit-
ers in case 1T loss. could acid the insurance.
When he took his seat he was followed BY Col.
John,on Of Kentucky, who, in an eloquent and
forcibe manner. expressed his surprise that Mr.
Webster should oppose the interests Of the people
oi Kentucky.
FL tn Brute! said Col Johnson. Eft tu Brute
After the West has done so much TO place polit
cal power in the hands of the East, Is this the
manner in which that Kindness is to be requited
Mr. Webster became much excited and chaeng
ed Col. Johnson to meet him before Kentucky
audience upon the pr, position; denied that he
was in favor of his own proposition, and agreed to
modify his motion so as to leave in the cotton
bagging. This drew forth Mr.. Benton of Nilsson.
n, who met the challenge Of .1r. Webster and
agreed to argue the question before any audience
lie met Mr. Wc6ster's argument, point, by point,
prostrating them one by one, as he progressed,
and particularly that part which related to the
equi fment of vessels with American cordage.-
Driven to this, Mr.. Webster rose three several
times, and after insisting that his object had been
misunderstood. he produced thc following as
substitute for the third section.
"That the Navy Department. be directed to purchase for
the use Of the Navy Of The Uutea States American water
reed hemp when it can be procured Of a suitable quality
ana at price not exceeding 20 per cent on the market
price OF the imported article.
This Mr. W. commended, was better PROPOSE
ton tor the growers OF hemp than the provisions
proposed to be stricken out. Col. Benton, Mr..
Rowan. anu Mr. Tazewell exhibited the fallacy
and insncerity of his proposition. Mr.. Webster
again rose to modify his proposition and asked the
floor FOR explanation. Mr. Benton refused, saving
that the Senator from Massachusetts having shift
ed his proposition three several times, lie would
not permit him to take another,
Ihis discussion, when published, will open the
eyes OF the western people, they will see the at
tempt to practise on their credulity; they will see
the estimate in which Mr.. Webster holds their
intelligence.
That gentleman will find that the people of
Kentucky know how to appreciate the trick which