Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-01

e.pl.a. OF other causes she makes cheaper than any
o.hcr NATIONS. To an application from the British
Minister, Tor reduction OF duties pari ussu will tnt
Great Britain, the French Director of the Customs
", Of Greg, sagacously repled-Thc system adop-
.ea oy England Is admirable, because Il endangers
none ~ her nranudctures and re tche,, zee are OK
porrdrd as England, toiu be as 65erak But until
them, we must stand BY our prohbitory dutics'
Tue meeting at harrisburg was an assembly of de-
eeaes from al the states Of the Union These rep
OF the manufacturing interest of America
sat Tor several days. and framed memorials aud prono
eohs ior the CoDgaeSs which served in many instan-
ccs us the basis OF the tariff law which passed the last
session. The great and almost exclusive around on
Wch the establishment OF protecting the duties in the
United States WIS defended both bv manuacturcrs
anu oy agricuurists the virtual prohibition of the
corn and flour of America from the markets of
Drth' ahd the ipoSsibilty of otherwise indemnity
ING ue american grower for this rejection ohis aran
than by the domestic far
more speedy increase and condensation of hands
which might consume his corn This is the true cause
OF the new protecting duties imposed IN America on
hcaton,-and this finally, luminous hint 10 the land
cd ioggerheads OF the United Kingdom, who will not
at the best security for their rents is the
ity OF the British manufactures
Nothing we repeat, excuse the bitter nonsense
talked IN and out OF Parliament acanst Forejun Go
IVernncnts, who prefer their dear and indifferent
goods to better and cheaper articles manufactured
ese"hefe' iheir own people, the native CONSUMERS,
utIt-- condemn them but what ripht have ire bar
dehed sinners as we are, to bring that as a clarpe
against American maligny which is but an imitation
OF Old English pigheadedness and folly
South Caroina-backing out.--Thc legislature of
South Carolina has adjourned. Previous to this event
the Senate Resolved That the tariff laws are upcon
Stltutiona and should be resisted and that measures
be taken to cooperate with the other states" These
resolutions were laid upon the table by the House of
representatives, with the understanding that they
would not be taken up. AL the of threats, has
resulted IN the adoption Of the following protest:
PROTEST.
Inc Senate and House of Representatives of South
Carolina, now met, and sitting in General Assembly
through the Hon. WILLIAM SNyru and th. HIM
ROBERT Y. HAYNE, their Representative in the Sr
nate OF the United States do, the name and on be-
nan OF the good people ofthc said Commonwealth so
lcmnly protest against the system of PROTECTING du-
ties lately adopted by the Federal Government Tor the
following rcasons:- ~
/. Because the good People of this Commonwealth
oeheve that the powers of Congress were tolerated
70 10 trust Tor the accomplishment of certain speci-
fed objects which limit and control them and thar
ry exercise of them for any other prrposes 10 y;o,
toh OF the constitution as unwarrantable as the I'M
assumption OF substantial independent pov-
efs not granted or expressly withheld.
Z. because the power to lay duties on imnorts 10
anu IN us very nature can be, only means of effect
ing the objects specified by the constitutions since no
ee government and least of all government of emu
l'erated powers, can of right impose any tax (snv
more than penaty) which is not NJ once s,f od nv
PuoNc necessity and clearly within the scope and per
view OF the social compact and since the rob If
!iihng appropriations the public money 10 such leri
Innate and constitutional objects is as essential TO the
VI tHc people, as their unquestionablc pri-
N!ege TO be taxed only by their own consent
3 Because they believe that the Tariff Iaw nossod
W congress at Its last session, and all other acts of
Wmch the principal object is the protection of manu-
features, any other branch of domestic ;nr.,r,,
If they be considered as the exercise of snnosoI -,
or IN congress, TO tax the people at its own rood will
ana pleasure and to apply the money raised to objects
not sPecIied IN the conSution-sa violation of these
fundamental principles, n breach of n v,oIl doGn.,
trust and perverson Of the high powers vested N
the federal government for federal purposes ONLY.
~ ncCduse SUCH acts considered in the LIGHT of
iesuidtoh oil commerce arc equally liable to OBJ
lectlon-sincc although the power to rcpulote com
merce, may, like other powers be everciso5 60 nc g.
protect domestic manufacturers vet il is coarlv Dis
tnSuiShcd from power to do so en- ro,rjre both :,
the nature OF the thing and in the cornn,on
acceptatlon of the terms; and bocouso liz 49,
founding Of them would lead 10 the MOS, 80,
vagant results, since the encoura cement of donncs
tcc industry implies absolute control over all tho IN
tcress' resources and pursuits of people and is in
consolidated government F-0'
D. BecuuSe from the contcmporancous cxpos;tion
ot thI cohhttuon' lii the numbers of the Federalis
"h'ch IS cited only because the supreme court has
eoolHcu us authority, 1t IS clear that the power TO
regulate commerce considered by the
as only incidentally connected with the announcement
OF agriculture and manufactures; and because rho
power OF laying imposts and duties Oh imports, wns
not UNDERSTOOD 10 justify IN any n prohibition of
foreign commodities, except as means of eytcnding
commerce by cocrcing foreign nations TO n fair roc
Procy IN their intercourse with us for some other
bona hde commercial purpose
D. Because that whilst the power "a n,otac, mann,
iactures is no where expressly granted TO CONGRESS-
nor can be considered necessary and proper to
ry INTO effect any specified power, it seems to be e
the first article Of the constitution "
:. because even admitting Congress to have n
constitutional right to protect manufactures bv the
imposition OF the duties or by regulations of commerce
which the operation grossly Oppressive il
such an abuse OF power, is incompatible with the
principles OF free government and the grcat ends ~
cIv!i society," justice, and equality of rights and pro-