Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-09-07
COMMUNICATIONS the rirr'a,as .
THE ~TARtEF-No. o.


The reader will recollect that the preceding
numbers were designed 10 sustain the eonsti-
tniionaliy oi the tariff law md thai the pow
er TO levy impost duties for the purpose OF re-
gulaIing commerce., VAS intended ior tho
immediate benefit OF the producers OF COM
merce aud national wealth that this and all
other powers granted in the constitution. are
but so many aux,liares TO aid IN communicating
the grea, PRIMARY object, The general welfare
OF the Union. IL is now Designed TO supper,
the political expedienc, of the present iafih,
as being actually necessary under the existing
staie of things, Tor the benef' Of our common
country, and not an abuse OF power. rs ITS enc
mics suppose.
II is therefore Rssumed rs n fact, thai the
imposition ol u tariff tor the encouragement
Of manufacturer IN it's 'ne'pie0i stages. was
merely for the establishment of n principle, 10
test, by experience, wha, many have eons,-
dered Utopian aud visionary, aud acting only
as an igni, Jdtuus. TO lead the honest eoletpf'z
ing c,tis n to ,rretrieveabie ruin But LOW
those diff cultirs are removed firm the minds
oil thousands Of he American people, the prac-
tical application Of the principle his clearly
demonstrated to many of its opposers. that,
under proper encouragement II is capable 81
afording one ofthr greatest sources of nation
nj wealth within the reach OF American enter.
prize. Al every step, from tia commencement,
IL has been establishing facts IN its favor, too
plain 10 be m,-unders,ood by the most common
observer. And where ia the man that has
experienced any bad effects from IL Our
markets are supplied with more excellent aud
durable fabrics, much cheaper ihan ever were
imported and YET no additional burden has
been imposed upon the people. Where, then,
are those great monopol.es We have been
taught 10 fear, as destructive TO ou liberties,
and ruinous 10 Southern interests Not on
has appeared, aud thousands are now rejoic
ing Al seeing those principles in practical ope-
ration, which, "A lew years ago, were viewed AS
The hathingcr of their deslrnction. Thus, n
dark aud ominous host OF nntractable and stub.
born prcjudiccs have been defeated, md con.
pellcd 10 make 90 unconditional surrender TO
experience, 20 reason and sound policy.
IL il Is asked, how this state of things WAS
brought about 7 The answer IL, that the EN-.
cou,agemrnt of manufactures greatly 'ncr' asrs
the demand or laborers. M'Ilwrighis, carpen.
tiers, masons. bricklayers, bl %cksmiths, wag
z ne,s, day laborers, all are employed by man.
uficlurcrs in building, making roads and con.
aructing canals. Also, h demand for "ool
cot on, hemp aud flax. corn honf, mea, and
vegetables. Thus II gives work TO farmers
aud planters aud ahrn these seven tenihs OF
our white population are probably employed.
IN, good effects ARE senslblY seen aud felt
thr rughont he whole body polite, aud patti
cularIv rcciprocated between the sfi,heers and
yromnnry Of our country, who are afinnced in
hus uess aud allied in war. These nre they
who. more than all The rest, were Instrumental
in procuring our independence. These are
they who form The great nailonal bnlwnlk. 10
support that independence in the front and
storm nj war" aud the bone aud sInew OF
every State" while rcposiug in the calm OF
peace. They breast your seaboard from the
northern To the southern extreme. They moei
! the Invading toe NJ low water mark aud mark
him fcr the Siygian shades. How, then. is II
possible for Congress to adopt a more general
and be,tcr policy, than TO protect those who
form the er.a, majority Of the American peo-
ple. and from whose labor all The commerce
and uenlth of the nation is derived The
non-produclives derive nil the advantage from
The tariff which The nature Of the case will al
mil of; the burden Of their taxes Is lessencd
thereby, and there Is reason in believing that
with ,h,s they nught TO be satisfied, ,nasmuch
ms they produce nofhing. Nntwiihstand, II as
sis,s the lRborer by giving n greater value 10
his products, in addition 10 lessening his taxes.
they ought to rccolleci. TINT they nre supper
ted by these laborers, aud iheir best aud most
permanent policy would be 10 give them all
the national advantages they can because
this produces equality, aud they, through the
lnborcr, partake OF all the benefits derived
from il. PLAIN SENSE.