The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-21

anger, said NJ H.. could pnss l,y HE any -.
ihrT hpnk Of passionate hn, huod He hiss
carefully temDved Nil the steps l., which be de
scendrd, and rendered il Impossible fnr cscuss
~ pnlailon to inllow him The words Uttered
hs me we're uttered here IN my place. Il esaci-
" rs they we've then written. Il atennw printed
fhrn nrrp 80 lin ofihr PLAGIARISM which has
fisfn hf 10 much annoyance. lie neither in
ieriulted, nor gave nae any reply. This wee
on the 2pib of March. lie daily met me with
that Kind ofcourtesy which the nature Of our We
~ slight acquaintance authorized Why no,
rebnke me then, when The offence was fresh up.
on me He reserved himself he SAYS III
tins time. Tor ten days the honorable gentle
Hhn has been breathing over the epbGrs OF he
sinouldrfng malice, and cnkindling tho sooty
magazine OF heart never ftmerk able for much
generosity = purpose, OF kisdliness Of move.
ment, lie las doubtless spent suntlry hours of
his time IN the pleasant exercise 81 selecting
suitable phrnsc. wherein 10 SET his brghf aud
sparkling thoughts. THIS parade of prepare.
ton has been made and llir stenog,nphcrs call
cd "n 10 " mark him, Il write his speech in their
hooks. tnr thrvrry purpose of abusing very
old man lie snys have stated /" inlsehoods
and uttered ISLANDERS F" concerning his anhoia
ship OF hisreport On the 6nances Is this the
result OF hll h,s parade mud dreadful note Of
preparation Y Why, str sturdy beRphr, had
hs been EQUALLY regardless oi deeencv might
have said the shmc things cStcnporc lie is
nv elder IN parliamentary lite but | cannot
persuade myself into any imitation OF his rules of
decornm, az his manner OF practising them M
debate, eithcr NJ othei tmrs or on this occRsinn.
II would, aud the gentleman certainly knows II.
br very nnhecominp IN nc 10 sny whit might be
very appropriately said o. him Tie rem lemnn
see ms To Claim the whole right to hlmsclf Few
III.
The fee SIMPLE OF the honorable gentleman in
his principles. opinions &fhonghis. " together
with his own manner of depressing them, viii
never be felonionsv invaded by any person tof
sound mind OF having the ionr IT God before
his eyes. lie says, What be l., he's himself"
Why Sir, do not question this. He Is himself;
and neither he on any other person will ever mis-.
take him for an, body else. The honorable
gentleman need not frar seing lost IN the nrdi-
nary samples OF existence. His indviduu1itv ia
secure II Ia very probable there is but lll,s ono
specimen IN the whole mnss of moral. intrllrrtu-
al, and physical being. With what other thing
could he be conionndrd2 Alrn would a. aoan
mistake The hcfy elements, angry action mud
lrf"c'""s vlsnge oi Wild cat for The gentle
blood and peaceful conntennncc of the lamb
Here Nj, Is, WINS called 10 order by the hair
who said that personal illusions Of this KIND In
relation 10 mcmhers of tile House could moi be
| permitted, and uusi moi be continued
The gentleman allcgeshgnnst me grnss IT..
nornneeot ordinary hooks on polifical eronofnv
| Adam smith has, know ~ one short passaef ns.
| serted, that imposi enables The home producer TO
add The amount Of such imposi 10 The uriee of
his products OF the same KIND. This is bnt a
dic'um, and all the reasoning al his system ron
flutes II asa general principle Ritnraa has
| expressly stated that when impost amounts 10
| protection and gives the home market 10 tho
home products, comL etliion reduces III market
TO the natural price, The gentleman has in his
report stated. thai all hnpoW isn tan on con.
sumption Was the gentleman ignorant of The
giea' principle Of these books OF did he kno,y
mgly, nnsslnc their doctrines cnnnol he
hcvr nd can shelter himself behind want OF
knowledge
| In the speech which have published. the trne
principles OF te laws OF lmpod for tevrnitr IN.
eonIngemrni, AM protection, are stated and
! illustrated lnpost operates ~ encourapsmen,
when II raises tile price ri The imported pfodurt
and enables the domestic producer 10 .ell htt
| product, being ofequal quality ,nfthc same priFc
~ the same market. When impo nn,apnts /,
protection L. gives the domestic market 10 he do.
mrste pIoduct lmpotiniion ccase., revenue cen
sfs. y donrsitc competition reduces price H. ,Iie
cost OF producing aud bringing the dones,ic
!
protected. II has The whole domestic market
lmpofi sands nj cents a pound. Docs the
producer receive Of the consumer OF cotton his
amount of imp0si II the impost were 100
instead OF 3 cents would cotton be any doarer I,
| Nhnt product IN the United States, perfecily
protected is deafer for The amount OF imposi /, V
which II is protected Are shoes boots nailS
gnnpomdcr, cabinet wnrs, carriapes. cotton
cloths call on any ecnIrnan 10 name the
article which Is enhanced IN price, by one cent
Ior all the in'posi Tor protection
Here the CHAIR sRain mterposed. lie re-
mhIheh "pon III latitude and improper charac.
ten of the debate
When nn called upon ~ gentleman Of
his attempted standing IN this House / ean on
ly wish That could control tint flnd of chcat
expenditure 10 the gcnll.m l., which he hs,
scattered 5000 ol these npuisanrd political
! iiacb, aud mingle them with the political al .
nsnl OF the nailon. would thrn, and / viii
now spread the nntidpie c0.cGien.fycI, with The
| osUii4
He has said aimed M political effect sp
! ~ ICED Lind aud as hapt to be IN netc bsfore
/ hat Judgncni seal whcr ] must s..o.iIy atpe,r
do bcev that II this Adniuisil a iun .bopId he
1 '"U""th ny hL"lhrf governed ~ The doctrine
oi lHhi report, and abandoning The policy OF
" the Amei ican SYSTEM" the Ddrprpdsuce nj
nat event, he who shah have effected thai c.t,.
ftophe, by propagation of the docti mrs Of
" the Report on The slale OF the Finances " II,
have entitled himself 10 AN immortality of intns
my, by lar more ekrcrabit than that of him vile
burned The Temple Of Ephesus
/ u no protected article be dearer from be-
ing protected by impost, how Is the price or
HANGED by such lmpost Tor protection II y
be not dearrr, how is IT IA tax on consumption T
+ his Is the principle OF thai speech. aud u
sweeps from under lhe gentleman all foudat ION
+ lor his report on lie state the Finances The
doctrine Is absurd. thal impost for protection j..
II tax on conSnn,DiIon. / pun il 10 die conscien,
ol the gentleman, how. knowing these truths. he
dared thus L. sln against the light OF his own
mind How be dared 10 gra.p that smonlde,
my and hall cNtngaiShed ff- binnd, and uhir.
inS II III the ar. To sa'Ier hamo loss the blazing
torch ntoallthHt u cOubusiible IA this nation d
might, without lmploprieiy. I would leaues,
gentlemen 10 read that pamphIrt hr.e there