Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-03

such an Improvement, or ever had or could conceive
It's legitimate powers injured jeOpardized BY It's
ecution.
But the principal-topic on which Mr.. Clay dwelt
most, was that of the Proieeting Tariff. lie desert
bed itsorgn, its object, it's MEANS its success. and
the dangers which thrceted it. Ii was system in
tended to dcveope the 10 cherish the arts
and to protect the industry of own country; to
increase our domestic markets, and to ensure cer-
tain and cheap supply Of articles required by our
wants. and essential TO independence Of foreign
powers. II was properly called the .4,serica sys-
| tcm The means of introducing, pcrfectng and
securing it. were To tax the articles OF foreign pro-
duction which rival aud compete with our In
resorting to it we follow the example Of the most
prosperous of them, and obey the great law of self
preservation.
Here Mr.. Clay adycrtcd 20 some of tho arguments
which had been urged against this policy. Il was
really amusing, said he, TO mark the contradictory
arguments which the foes OF the system had employ
ed to defeat or subvcrt it. In its origin they pro-
nounced that we were not ripe tor manufactures;
that we had not the capital skill necessary their
success; one oil them seriously commended that nature
mad doomed US to perpetual dependence OH England
ny giving to her climate admitting of more pcrse.
Verny cXertin OF the physical powers than could be
exercised IN our own more relaxing and less blessed
country They insisted that the consequence OF the
adoption OF the policy would only be to subject con-
sumption 10 an enormous tax, in the purchase oil
ruder ccarer, aud worse articles. Ii was in vain
said Nh Clay, that we told them, that the invention
and powers OF machinery had placed civilized nations
upon footing OF greater equality in respect to pro-
duction-that we had capital enough and more than
commerce could enp,oy-that our skill and en,erprse
were wen esfabished-that in the origin of one OF
our great interests the MARINE failure had been pre-
dc,cd but the prophets had proved false. We told
them that competition home would at no distant day
supply Us with articles in greater abundance cheap
ness ana perfection than VIC had been in the habit
purchasing from Europe; and. that in the nean time
by those mutual exchanges beneficial TO the com
muniiy. home market would be created agriculture
rom ITS rot'ng supplies, commerce supplied
WIN .esh aiment' and all orders of society protected
animated, and encouraged. On these controverted
points we joined ISSUE and what is the verdict Of ex-
perience'
Our manufactures have ma Dc astonishing advances
Both IN their variety and their excellence they have
exceeded all calculation. Possessed of large por-
ton OF the market ut home they vcn,uring abroad
in the relnotest depths of the Mediterranean Sea;
beyond the Cape of Good Hope, in Asia; beyond Cape
! Horn, in the Isles of the Pacifc.-American manu-
features are successfully cou;endng with the fabrics
OF Europe, although often struggling with unequal
ouIthens imposed By foreign powers.
lMr. Clay here referred To information recently
derived from distinguish d naval officer, Com Ro-
gers we think concerning trade in the Med;erra-
nean.1
Oui supplies at home, continued Mr.C. are cheaper,
more abundant, and of better quality than prior 10
me introduction OF the policy. All productions
are rapidly fulfilling under the influence ofhe apow-
erlui ptncipe of competition TO .lch an extent has
oeen pushed, so great is the power of production
under It's operation and that OF machinery, greatly
improved by American ingenuity, that markets at
nome or abroad cannot be found 70. many articles
1t living prices. The consequence is much dis
uess TO the manufacturers themselves. emitting them
10 Inc generous sympathy and liberal patronage Of
'he pubic And now said Mr. G. this rmbarSa ssIncnt
resulting from the excess of the production, is relied
on to destroy ouT manufactures by the very men
VINO tshiea us competency TO produce bare supply!
wen SAID ne, do CIR opponents yet give up do
''y AUNT that tlcr prophecies have failed do they
acAho"ieoge mat the community is mol obliged to
BUY coarSer dcarer, and worser articles of consump
uom DO they confess their error withdraw their
opposition, and yield 10 the verdict o. experience?
Not they. frcPaFcd for every exigency, they stand
reaay 10 oppose the system whatever may be its prac
uca or beneficial results. Whether it fails or sue
ceeHS-"hcther manufactures are cheaper or dearer
good or bad-whcther the condition of the mann
iacturer Is prosperous or adverse,-thelr opposition
Is uhreIhhtng. And, said he, those here assembled
may DC assured that they VIII perseyere in the exhibi-
l'on oi II IN every possible form, direct and indirect
ne EoPed' however, that its support would be by
eEsi tions equally unremitting. Il the system
OF the aTmer, Of the Merchant, OF the African of
'"e 4-aoonTeT, OF the poor m@n,-Of every man who
earns his bread by the sweat ofkis brow And. ney,
20 mat good book which guides Us through this TO
bosom. ~
,Eysfy sssag. upon che system. open. and masked.
which can DC made, VIII be made Shortly. # the
pl1nc revenue Il properly applied, the public debt
WIZ De Paic; and then You VIII be approached under
Tue oeusioD Of tightening your burihens by the re-
HoFaI Oi taxes. IL rulers will repeal duties
on any objects not produced by our owa industry.
tbey wal De entitled 10 our thanks. Such objects
III abundance for the manifestation OF all their hind
sy'npathIes for our distresses But if our burtbens
are To be lgntened by the overthrow Of our system
OF protection II taxes are 10 be dispensed with on r.
'Ices OF European fabrication coming IN competition
with rival articles Of American origin--our rulers
WIZ Infict curses instead Of bcstowing BLESSINGS
upon Us. Every tax repealed upon the European "a.
val oil American fabrication is in fact If moi IN form
tds taSe" OF tie Ear9Psaa subject, and put upon
Another mode Of assaiing the hmeTican system
NOR, reachedus; but he could not, and woild NOT
Gteuit II upon any evidence which he had vet seon
u was SAID that the President through the Secreta
OF state, ne presumed OF conrsa IT there wereanv
ouneauon tor the runor, had ascertaned BY consul
taions with the British Minister the views and w;sb
lcs OF u BRIAN; and that. instruction had bern
gwen 10 our newly appointed Minister accordingiy
70 make an arrangement with that government by
whlch the respective productions of the two count,iss
srouid DC admitted III the ports Of each at the rate
oil "A duty. not eycegdtuu "a TOD