Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-15
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MONDAY MORNING, DEC. II, 1898. :
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

We promised to coniuuc our remarks upon t.
document. We invite the attention of our readers
TO those passages particularly, which relate the
.1arlff. We Distinctly informed, that neither
commerce nor Agriculture has sustained the loss
Tor manufactures derived the exclusive benefit which
was predicted from the operation of the several acts
regulating duties on iinposts. On the contrary, that
che Country is generally prosperous the mporations
not diminished, and the revenue as fourishng as
could bs desited. Notwiths nnding oil this thu
president recommends modification of the existing
dutes but whether by modification, he means en-
Increase reduction, Is left altogether conjecture.
True, he advises gradual reduction Of the duties OIL
tea aud coffee: and why? because according to his
own rule these articles do into competition
with the growth ofoui own country. In this, we per
iectly agree with the President, and we believe tn.
iJrost Jealous tariftcs will also agree with him. Mr.
Rush, the late Secretary of the Treasury, recon-
trended the same policy, but Mr.. Rush belonged
the Coalition" aud his advice was not heeded -
The President takes proper ground the subject
of manufactures, aud that is that the overwhelul-
ing competition of foreigners ought to be guarded
against by restrictive duties This is the plain sub
wrapped up in smooth and coneia,ing phrases, in
shall if possible be offended But will these gen.
tlemen be satisfied Has it not all along been {.
siae qua non With the Southern Hotspurs, that the
whole manufacturing policy, should be abandoned;
that there should be projecting duties whatsoever,
and none except sucn were absolutely necessary
for revenue, end this, because all such protecting
Duties were not only unjust, aud therefore inexped
ent, but also unconstitutional. If indeed they are
to President Jacksousviews if after all their vaporing
and staggering they willing adopt principles
OF the message this much agitated question: ve
for ourselves shall be content. We hope never more
to hear the school-boy from the editor of the
Enquirer, Of "let alope," Glands off" &C., nor
10 have shattered by Governor Giles aw-
fud emu ncatione of this most smischievous wicked
and ruinous policy" If these gentlemen Will agree
with President Jackson, we shall agree with them:
union which We never believed would have been
brought about, except by miracle.
Upon the subject of Internal improvements, Pres
ilsat Jackson shows much tmidity than Ca1idli-
date Jackson. We hear of no constitutional qualrns
about the Tariff but the President seems to be sud
Denly inspired With great doubts G. difficulties vii Ii res
pect to Internal improvements. The distribution
OF the surplus amorg the several States &C.
Cording to their ratio of representation suppo-
SID Except by politicians of the Richmond SCHOOL,
20 dseDtanglc the subject of much of its difficulty;
but find that President Jackson entertains doubts
even on this branch of the question. Indeed, poor
gentleman, lie to be sadly beset with consi-
tntional scruples noW, he once utterly regard
less of all such barriers to his will. Phere is now
difficulty in almost every thing He wants Home
Department, tells Congress plainly that be wants it,
aud yet with an adroitness mnch characteristic
nSa willy politician, than plain old WARRIOR says that
pc 'oi nut ash for IL; because. forsooth there were
strong objections urged when similar application
vas made by his predecessor He also wants a bank
Ehpt law regards public Debtors describes the very
substance of one as plainly as the English language
VIII permit, and yet the whole passage is so "cun-
npgly devised" that the term Bankrupt is not even
named, and thousands opposed to such law would
pass over the sentence without dreaming of what the
President intended, and without being aware that if
such law were passed. it would in It's effects be an
entering wedge to the whole bankrupt system o.
laws Phe whole message indeed bears marks OF
the most deliberate continuance, of the most artful
policy, and of the most consummate adaptation of
suitable means TO particular ends; and yet our neigh
bor of the Enquirer would have u.s. and thinks there
ore others creduous enough to believe, that General
Jackson penned every word OF it. We do not pre-
send to any great proficiency in style, but VIC should
think ourselves the verest dots if we could not dis
anguish ga hawk from handsaw."
We presume that Messrs Giles and Richie, par
tsuarly the former, and we may Judge from his own
late example, find it in their hearts to com
plain of the Presidents Pious CALCULATIONS at the close
of the message. We remember well when similar
language by Mr.. Adams was secuted as cant and hy-
Pocrisy How differently the words appear from
our friends and enemies!
With respect TO the views of our foreign relations,
not competent the editor of the Enquirer Is
TO decide on their justice. One thing, however we
remark, that whilst good deal of SGT is given
TO England, u little rue is promised to Vance
Our ncighbor is very sorry that the Secretary of