Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-19

oht Propotuoned 10 the dinerence IN the value OF "
money and the price of labor, between Virginia and
he North Yet the gentleman from Campbell, was
iesirous through the fundamentally of this Commit
zee to indtice frnitless and runons competition be-
ween Virginia and the North. 1t was adopting the |,
Tariff principle, against which, said Mr.. q. have
protested with this House, and against which am
ready at all times TO protest. and under all admins
rations
mir. Goode then, protests against the Hero,
and his administration. However sincere himself, |
against the Tariff, he will find himself when it comes
to the pinch, deserted by the great body of his as
sociates, who will stick to jackson long he com
mands majority. That is the touchstone, which
tries the merit of men and measures, and long
eithermen or measures, abide that test, long will
politicians square their conduct accordingly. Try
the thing in the Legislature, elsewhere, when
he pleases-he shall find that much of the
enthusiasm against the Tatff-much of the
notion Of its unco"stitutonay and all
that, has cvaporatcd, since the Hero has
become its advocate and avoucher. Nothing
else we firmly believe, wanting to make the
Tariff popular at the South well the North but
Gen. Jucksoa's being Presdent--and when we reflect
that the circumstance is likely to exhibit the motives
of public men in their true colors- and when see
and feel, that the insolent and bullying spirit of S.
Carolina and Georgia, will now be proved to be what
we always believed it-a braggadocio temper, which
! exceedingly valiant against John Quincy Adams,
whom ii thought weak in popular favor TO
attempt any thing against it, covers before the
popularity of Andrew Jackson, though supported by
no more right. When we these things, we begin
to think that Providence knew better than we what
was good and to acquiesce in the expediency of the
popular Gat, which made Gen. jackson President
Gen. Jackson has taken stand in favor of the
/ Tariff decided far, than did Mr.. Adams until
the session of 2S-yet will be the different con-
structon which the very men put upon the same
thng when done by Mr.. Adams, and when done bv
Gen. Jackson Verify, 1t is more safe for one man
to steal horse, than for another to look over the
Hedge. But we beg pardon.l
kMMr Goode, in continuation, said he was ready
Not only to protest, but to do thing which was
regular, to put down the Tariff He was ready will
hing and anxious to resist it, matter who compe-
sed the Adminlstr ration. He considered the Tariff
"A policy unjust, because extended peculiar privileges
" to favored class The same policy was attempted
here. We were invited to extend peculiar privileges
to such would engage in manufactu es, by ncor-
Nporating thcm MIR. g. here went into an examina-
ton Of the legal privileges Of corporatio s-as that
they could only be proceeded against by Distress
were exempted from the personal incarceration for
81 debt which the individual citizen was liabe-but
above all, that the individual stockholders were not
, liable for the debts of the company, though thew
g might by its means, have accumulated foriunes-o
show that 1t was system of peculiar privilege, and
Its niprllcy and injustice Mr. Goode concluded his
remarks with expressing his conviction that business
was more productive when managed by The principal
than when entrusted to agents, must be the case
In JOINT stock companies--thut agriculture was ,he
natural employment of Virginia, which by divertinn
capital from 1t for manufacturing purposes, would be
lett to anguish and perish-and that was wropo 10
encourage rivalry IN with the North
which would prove fruitlcss and destructivef|
;, MIR Minor said he was unwilling to Join in the
discussion; but having been member for two ses-
slons OF the committee sought to be broken up he
felt 1t duty he owed to the subject to eiye his
ON it. He should do it in few words for the merits
were confined to a very narrow compass. 1t was a
MAXIM not to be disputed, that every governments
however based, or of whatever character ougbt TO
LOOK TO and foster the great concerns or interests
It's constituents Such proposition no one would de-
n.y. and denial was not worth the time or trouble of
refutlng. Agriculture and manufactures were GER
tanly important, gerry important, concerns in every
government. 30 long as mankind were obliged to
leea ana ciothe themselves good government and
cerlalny our government is, or ought to be SOL
should look to the means of raising food for our bo
dies, and clothing for backs.t n
{ This, our free, land wouiRhe could say happv(
2late' mad the fostering care of two governments
Inc one federal the other our own State sovereignty,
now exercised iii this Hall. To one of these powers
this most important matter belonged. Either the
states possessed 1t among the reserced powers or
congress mad 1T In some of the granted or inciden
tai powers in the Federal Constitution. He would
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ton To which soever government il belonaeIJ =
ought to be exercised. We ought either to do if
ourselves, or let the United States act on it, This
policy OF the dog in the Manager would not do for
these vital interests. The power of the Federal Gu
vernment on these points had always been admitted
and exercised from Its commencement The whole
course OF It's legislation, the explaining preambes to
many laws, the system oil bounes. restrictive regna
tlons Presidential messages and cabinet reports all
prove this This power ON The part of the Federal
Government has never been denied in Virginia tin
lateiy Even TO the year 1916, when the first tariff
was laid, far from DENYING this power to Tho I'M;
ted STATES, '0e had in the southern States invoked IFS
IexeYcise. - "
, complaint or murnur against it was not heard.
W. e stagnaton OF trade the depression of proper
fy general accumulation of debt and Inn pricee for
crops, put us in bad temper with every thing and eve
ry body. We then made the ,oondeyfut discovery
that the states possessed almost every rooer That
inc FEDERAL Government most notorious us,,r.
per- These nero lights have found their way into this
HAIL and for some four FIVE years past havs nro