Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-20
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MONDAY MOnNIN&:, July 20. Isao.


Correspondence 0" he TdriG.-The following very
interesting correspondence the Tariff was sent us
IN extra publications. from PttsburE.
Ihc preparations for another great struggle the
protective policy, busy aud audible, OH all sides
Ihe aggression ON this occasion, comes from the en-
enies OF the system. Its friends Oh the deicp-
slvo They content to let things abide MS thoy
are, until experience demonstrates the wisdom or the
mischevouspess OF the policy, moro fully. The
sharp zeal of It's cneses will not brook the DELAY
which pertinent requires bu, urges thcm 10 attempt
at once, the overthrow of the whole svscm.--
They will probably find il, friends unprcpa red Tor
the encounter, less superior in force than they
have pro 'ed themselves in every conflict. SIC are
glad TO find one concession made generally by both
parties; II Is, that terminate as it NAV the battle
which is to be fought the next session of Coacrcss
VIII decide the fate of the great question of prorc
ting manufactures, if not forever, least for the
present generation. If it is won by its friends. re-
Peated victory will show the hopeessness the con-
'est and the repeated decision of the Anne rcnn peo-
pie through their repi escnatvcs affirming the same
sentence of constitutionalty and expedcncy will and
ought to be respected by all good citizens. If lis
enemies triumph, after many defeats and after the
system has had such length oftime TO recommend
II min
ion' as ought to lead to its abandonment, and to
return to That Free Trade, or more properly speak
ing, that prostitution of national INDEPENDENCE 70
British rapacy, tire benefits ni which are se loudly
vaunted by British capitalists and their American
I"ctors' Ottms latter alternative, we no pHoba-
oIity, for 70 our apprehension the protective policy
Is hrny riveted on the Judgment and affections of
vast majority OF the American people "a majority
increasing every day, and which we believe at no
distant period will embrace the entire Union with
the exception OFFS. Carolina and Ge7rga and certain
portions of the trading community. We hope the
idea VIII be steadily encouraged that the result Of
tile next Congressional enquiry will be final and that
whatever rs then determined, shall be deemed the de-
Hberate and rrevocabe decision of the people, tina,
the country at length, may have some respite from
the peculiarly delcterious feuds epgeudercd by
question ofIhs nature and that the policy of the ma
ton' whether right or wrong in principle may derive
the nuirment and vigor which permaaency only,
can give. Settled polcy of any SORT is better than
perpetual huctuation between better and worse
when it is known that three OF the candidates
addressed Jackson men, their reply to the Pitts
burg meeting is not little remarkable i'm merely
political point of view. The direct thrust at Mr.
EaIhoun-thc eXpress ons "the time has now arrived
when Pennsylvania, holding the balaRce of political
power, should resist every effort tamper with, or
destroy the means by which she lives" that "sfc
holds the system too sacred to be connected with
personal ambitiOn and too precious to I've sacrificed
TO the cause of any man, poce,- o. out oC J,ouei"
that sit will PrevqH, let who will rise or |ti" and
that "whle Pennsylvania will not consent that it
shall be used as the stepping stone to Office, she
viii as sernly proclaim, that he who would rise or
the ruins Of manufacturers shall expect no helm.
ing hand in his promotion, from this united Com
monwealth:" these significant expressions, we saw
show that the political elements in Pennsylvania have
already assumed new combinations and new aTini.
ties. That people have at last, mbibed serious alarm
tor the safety Of policy which they were the fret
60 recommend, and have been the most consistent in
sustaining, and seem for the first time 10 be becom.
IN. sensible Of the suicidal effect of their attachment
70 men, lin the great approaching struggle, they
shall find the whole influence of the Executive Go.
rcrnment arraycd against them, and numerous apos-
tacies from who have no other opinions than
those of the rulers for tire time being. they cannot in
justice Blame any body or any thing, but their OWE
iniatuaton. They were warned, that the wolf dis
guisod the shepherd, cntsrivg the shcrpfold.
They cautioned against the "Judcious Tariff"
md its advocate. But our maxin is, never "to CRY
for split milk" but to consider the past as of no far
cher consequence than it may enligh,cn the fl-
turc. We rejoice at these decisive evidences Of re-
turning nationality in the people Of Pennsylvania, to
whom old democratic rceollections graphic US as
with hooks Of steel. We rcioicc at the prospect Of
lcr throwing of the degrading livery Of mon, thc
vasnlage imposed upon her by Interested derra
gogucs, and her own mistaken notions Of the obHga-
tiQns Of gratitude.