Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-31
COMMUNICATIVE,

COMMUNICATED.
70 I'm. o. Gooic, Chairman, ana lie gentlemen
members, lnho consulate the Select Committee appoin
tea OF he House Of Delegates, on The resolutions
from Georgia against The 2ariJ.
GESrLEIGS:
have lived to sec, what, ike Dorberv, had NO.
yer expected 10 live to see-1amcs Madison denoau-
ced as no Repubiicon-and what is most remarkable
denounced by those should rather say some of thenl
who acknowledge his celebrated Report TO be the
standard of Republican orthodoxy. Yes. James Ma.
Olson is denounced BY VIM y. Giles, rs luti,udiua
rian The ord have mercy upon the miserable va
nifty and egotisIn of man.
! But for whatpruy is he denounced? For rccantircr
any OF the principles of his Report No-for he
holds fast to a! oil them. For the nexpiaIc of.
fence of thinking one man better qualified tjsn apn
Their, for the Presidency, No. What then. yVbv.
for hinipg the Thrift constitutional for savirg IN
his letters to Mr.. Cabell, that Il system recorn1zcd
by the second act passed BY the general government
IN the first year OF its existence in 1855 which bne
been successfully acknowledged aud supnortss nv cf
ry administrations recognized by the trbun,lsof the
country, grown mp to have been for years the settled
policy OF the country: that this act was constitutional
Mr. Madison who assisted III the task OF tTanln,
the coistitutioU--who in Scottish law phrase wns
art and part fthe preliminary necessities and STEPS
which led TO the convention at Philadelphia 90 and
10 the subsequent constitulion--Mr. Madison SAYS
tbatto Eotect manufactures, vasone ofthe
motives which led to those events and that that poyye,
vas gwen, and intended to be given. Oh no, sav
Mr. Rtchie and Mr.. GilessATr. Madison is nlis,akc1,
he knows nothing abou the niatter--we pronounce
the Tariff unconstitutional All gentlemen of tho
Select COMMITTEES, in whit situation of difficulty
must you find yourselves, 10 decide between those
conflicting authorities! Mr. Madison, the man who
promoted the call OF the Federal Convention and had
a principal share IN framing the constituton-Nr
Madison the wise and consistent whose report OF s8
is the admiration of the Republic and the text hon,
of the Bepublican---Ur Madison is MISTAKEN md
Mr. Giles and Mr.. Ritchie right in their inter
probation OF the constitution o ye Godsl what
conclusion!
But you may proudly say (as men who are Setsr
tnled TO 60 particular way, are yerv ant To s,vI
we PIN our faith to no mans sleeve-we tako the
constitution and Judge Of it's provisions for ourselves
a magnanmous determination, which we hiohIv an
prove, and well would it be for the country IL it,
public agents would honestly act upon it. But tsn-
uemen IN forming your opinions, although YOU NAV
reject the authority of any mans name as absolu,
binding, we presume you will pay certain defcrenco
and respect of the opinions of the fathers Of the
public II not conclusive authority they certainly
are entitled to some consideration. With this expcc-
atlon, address TO your particular pcrusal the fellow
ing Report made by Mr.. Jefferson in 1893. whom
Secretary of State, the very subject now under
your dehberation-andI promise follow it up with
NTH you than the opinion Of Mr.. Jefferson, thai Of
Mr. Rltchle, expressed in 1903. You smile az this
1 last o5servation-so do I. | submit tho Report o,
Mr. Jefferson to you, without another word If you
are prepared by your Report to pronounce him tao
latitudnaran and unworthy the confidence Of Reunb
hcans, dear gentlemen, go on aud do it, No body
! questions your right The only question which = l.
nits discussion, is who shall be entitled to rro1
! weight, Jefferson and Madison the one side o,
NiesSrs Giles Richie ard tie Select Comruit,oe or
! the other
Such being the restrictions on the crmncrce and
navigation of the United States. the question js in
what way they may best be removed, modified OF
counteracted'
As to commerce, two modes occur T. By friendly
arrangement with the several nations with whom
/ o. rD-fp sr a.
our legislatures for counteIya lin ihoi, a4cs
There can be no doubt, but that of these two.
IHehdy arrangement is the most eligible. Instead of
encouraging commerce under piles Of regulating
ave- dIues and prohibitions, could it be- relieved from
all It's shackleS, III az parts OF the world: could every
country be employed in producing that which na,tiyI
best fitted to producc and each DC free IN
Win others, mutual snrpluses for mutual wants tho
g'ca.e5t mas possible would then he produced 81
tnose things which contribute 20 human life and hu.
man happiness; the number of mankind vonld ba i,,
creased 5nd their condition bothered
would oven single nation begin with t,f, United
2tats tns system Of rec commerce. it would be- i'd
VIsabe to begin 1t with that nation since il is ono Tv
one only, that II can be extended 10 ALL Where the
circumstances OF either party rendered il cype,ont m
ivy revenue, by way CT inpost Oh commerce il :
rt%uon inieht he modified IN that particular by mn
others. IS - 0'''' J" -"
Some nations not Jet ripe for free commerce. in n
Us extent might still be willing to notify ts rrstric-
'IS ''u ~ uhIonH Ior u5 IN proportion % tho adj
Yantag's winch al Intercourse with us uliyht oar
rarticuInrly they nny concur with us in reciprocn-
ung TIE dnies to bel levied each sdo or IN co,u-
pensang any excess OF duty by equivalent adyanta-
1cs OF another nature.
Our commerce is ccrt1;nv ofa cl,,~sr,c, So o,,,l
II 10 hyor ~ most Countries. The commodities we
'her are either nccossorics Of lif or material for
manufacture, or Convenient subjects of revenue; and
t'Ho ~ exchange, either Vnanufacturcs when thcy
nave received the last flush Of art and indusfry or
NJ .uyuHos. such customers may rcl@onaby expect
|eroinc and friendly treatment, in every market
DusiUlncr5' too whose demands increasing with their
l, w. Pop'huon must very shortly give full en-
moymont IN tho whole industry Of any nation what.
eyer ~ any Inc supply they my get into the hab.
but should any nation. contrary 10 COR wishes SUD-
iN system Of prohibitions, duties and populations, e
ocnoovrs us 10 protect citizcns tcir conrocrco
ana nl1gatiog, by counter prohibitions. dntics and
.tgWau"hs, alsp' l'ree commerce anil nayiuation
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