Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-20

sp6 Aeif oath. Ebis may be the Sase. where far-
'ner examination and Information may alter opinions
previously entertained But upon these questions,
,ce cannot change opinions. " his ,,at.on ace
yrDiiy betsre, The DOnsst Poiiry is The breath al
Hs hfe--he ainaela Of its erisienee We will nat
agree as Tar as our consent can have any influence
10 yield or abandon our present rarif-unless lis
opponents will furnish a better. Under al, c;rc,,,n
stances we will cherish and cultivate this system
We hold, that the ingenuity and industry of this ne
pie, fostered in their first Efforts, can manufactures
at hoBis whatever can be manu featured ab,ood ,nJ
that Is the duty of government To protect tho, in
dthry. by such duties will secure its free and full
eNerton, until IT reaches that mat urity of production
ord cheapness of price, which experience in eve,r
protected article demonstrates can be attained T.,
ihs the Farmer Is us deeply interested as the Me-
cbanc. The prostration, suspension of This
policy, Will be followed by the dcsertion and dos
truction of markets, the low price of nr,duco
the deapdation OF our factOyes and the dismissal of
the thousands dependent on them into n state of
distress and dcstitution The Farmer will aopin
SOW ms crop, uncertain whether, when ripe 1t will
pay the price Of gathering The labors of the Me
chanic VIII again be at the mercy of every Sind that
blows from British shores GA This subject we not
only sy"pat.ize with you. gentlemen but must suffer
with yom. We will not remit our exertions to avert
TIC evils you have too much reason 20 anticipate
From Il most suspicious, and we regret 10 add an
Influential source, the Tariff has been denounced as
"A SCORPION. winch We were huyring to o.r bc.as;s'
he extTere distress OF the manufacturing establish
inets, has been made argument for their uILrry-
our only safeguard. has been pronounced TO be the
cause OF our mistortuncs. The time has now arrived
when Prnnsy wanna, holding the balance of politica
power, should resist every effort rampcr with or
destroy the means by which she lives. She holds
TINS system as too sacred 10 be connected with per-
sonni ambition, and too precious, be sacrificed to
thc cause OF asy man, in power out OF power. II
VIII PREVAIL, let who will RISE or FAIL While
TINS state WILL not conscn: that il shall be- used As the
stepplng-stoneto Office. che viii stsrnly proclaim
That he who would rise the ruins OF our nanufac-
lures shall expect no helping hand i'll his promotions
from TINS omitted commOnyCalth.
On TVS subject. We never have doubted, and never
can doubt We believe, that nothing but the rnarni-
tude ofmterests depending this question: and the
serious hazard at this time Of committing the repre-
sentatIon of this city and county TO those who by
any possibility could fail o. assert your wishes ia
their fall force, cOrEd have awakened YOUR anxiety
Rest assured, that the interest ofthe 'FARMEs-tEe
MECHANIC and the MANUrAcruRrR' ARE ours and
when we desert them, We desert ourselves.
We believe, that Ii ever there was Il settled pub-
nc opinion among us, which time and events NAV
strengthen, hat cannot remove, it is for thcs.
measures, independent of men And thou oh the
advocacy OF these principles, where there is so
much unanlmIty OF opinion, may promote the pop-
u!arity Of any candidate-yct 1t is certain that no
man can ever deserve, obtain, the suffrage Of
Pennsylvania, whose firm and unequivoca support
~ ti!1n she has any reason 10 doubt OF tistr,ist
cry respectfully, YOURS, SC,