Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-06-24

-. r. and Anti.Tariff Jacksonians-North and
E,,h. actually contemplated the defeat Of the bill
4, He insertion Of certain provisions which, they
.,,od. would destroy the bill altogether. Had they
,cceeded the Southern Jacksonans-being ma
ity of that class of Representatives in Congress
,,ud have been much gratifed, as they are totally
o.te to the policy of the Tariff, and would have
,d the satisfaction of seeing some good political ef
,ts at the North, resulting from such defeat.
r,e Northern Heroites would have said" We
rpre III favor of the Tariff-we wanteda liberal, a
,t;ona one, such as we advocated but the friends
f the Administration would not vote for it."-But
he marty missed figure or two, and their plan of
DESTROYING the bill. by poisoning it, failed-to-
,ily failed. Mr. Niles. in his Register Of Saturday
last says--"We are pretty familiar with what may
b. called the private history of the tariff quesonat
he last session Of Congressman have no hesitation
ia saying, that It's passage acas owing 10 the acts Of
onae ucho had resolved 10 dgeM the aohoie project"
Now, let US see who wished to s. defeat the whole
nroiect.o Manifestly-the Southern States--where
Gencral Jackson is to obtain his chief support. But
could these Southern states by themselves, "de
feat the whole project" No--no man pretends
that they could. What, then, was to be done Let
N, 20 into Caucus-Mr Van Buren,, take the chair.
lace Noncommittal, give US plan for :" defeat
Of the whole project" Gentlemen, you know my
skin in /" improving the condition of the press"-
hat cannot assure YOU that can meet the exIgen-
cjes of this case. You must remember that we OF
New York and usylvaDia, and Delaware, have
games to play somewhat different from your own.
Il i, very important for us to appear to be friendly to
Domestic Industry, or old Hickory will be totally
ruined in our states.
You must Join with US in poisoning" the bill
|placing in it such articles as no body wants--and
such ass it is hoped will be sufficient, on the tlna
vote, 10 disgust so large portion OF the admlnstra
tion men. that they will defeat the whnle project.
If we succeed you will be much gratlhed--and
what is of more Importance, the noise we shall make
anu, the loss OF the bill, will be turned to the best
account in those States favorable to Domestic In
dustry Irue--you say that this sort OF protection
i, unconstitutional; but you can declare, in your
aces in Congress, that you want the tariff to at
ect all parties of the country equally, 1t possible
.y not word about the duty laid for the protection
ct domestic cotton, tobacco and sugar in the south.
land YOU can vote against the whole bill, hnaliy. a.
u, at the North oil the f0tonac' we Cannon. d
mis- time devise any better plan OF operations fo'
csunut succeed in eecting the General without ou
a,A--and we cannot aid YOU IN any manner whic
sem, TO promise SO much success as this. We vii
heartily aid you-and talk Of national, not sect
onal Tariff 1t is matter of no consequence to u
81 il the bill fail 50 that we can lay the blame on tn
4 northern Administration men, aud all you goo
Jack -onians Of the South who are known to be or
posed, tooth and NALL" to the whole system
Take courage. Gentlemen If we succeed, we sha
Kick up a devil of dust" and carry all b'
ort Us at home. If we should tail. and tn
bill passive can say how false it is #
pretend that Northern Jacksonians are oppose
II the protection Of Home Industry. We will eve
oot.t Il hat toe friends of Jackson passed the Tar
bill, thr yfa$ and nnys--showing decided major
II " Of our brethren to be the other side, notwit
NJ standing partial, il not general good to o.
L. cau.e, must follow.