Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-05
RICHltO.ND, FRfDaY, yMaRCH 8.
r. WEnSrER'S TAKIFF MOTIONS.

Ia ion. No more ~ The TdiiGr'-Bvt though Mr. w
may draw the cura II, would be well for him,
for his character Staiesns and for lila candor
men, IL he ceul' Rear q no more Of the IUV"-|
" the accursrd tariff"
Secretly has man taken mere extra"rdi-
nary course-or justified it in more unorrnate
ncr.-in 1920, Nj. W. cons icniously doul ted whr-
ther The "accmsed Tariff" VS. 20, equally inconsis.
tent Wtih The principles NJ The Constitution aud with
sound policy" lie homes ~ believed, that the 'propos.
cd Ia iT calculated to diminish tn. inin.,,y, ir-
peie the prosperity, and corrupt HE people" Th D.
,cGs his conscientious conviction in IS2o--and whal
was his course in 1923! lie believed that duty of
30 or 25 rcr cent was unconstitutional npoli,c, aud
corrupt-and yet h- brought himself to vote for all the
restrciioas of iS2S-r tho imposition of duty from
80 70 100 per cent duty ofa half third, fourth
as heavy, l. offensive to all his principles but egh
years afterwards, hr brings himself to for the
whole imposition, without the -lghtes, mur,nur or ey-
cHes.-Sni when gorcd by the eloquence Il NJ. Hayne
into some sort OF eSpiana'i n. how does Mr. Webster
come off Why, he attempts to excuse himself by say.
ing that b-cams, III, i-st Tariff dsfeciue and he
considered the country committed tn the system, there
fore he voted for the whole Tariff of 1928.
But, under such circumstances what course would
a statesman have honestly taken: Wha, dill
the his minded and honorable. opponents of tn Tariff
pursue! He would have said, they said, disau-
pr,ve of the whole system Il believe il mpoli ic,
ruinous 10 the bes interests. and corrup,ing te
rails Of my counrymsn. L believe il ahhorreni to the
principles OF young AMI ir,e nation, like THE enter
tain homes; doubts whether il he contrary TO the
cons tuition Of my country cannot go OF with
IL. opposed The la f of lS20I nust fortiori OPP
pose that o. 1928. The former is lika the little inyor
Of muu,c latter il like tho oins of his whole boiy
The his invited tens Of millions OF capital into
fActurese h"r will iempt hundreds of millions The
one has ted hund eds Of men ggler ;he
theirs will convert those hundreds into thou will
m, vote Tor mere temporary paaive at the cxpeace OF
such accumu aed nii'chicf will ro' nvov, my couu-
try st Deeper in INTO which s. cannot submit,
without the gtossest impelicy and corruption
rom which sh- canot csctpe, without running thou
sands my fellow CT liens. II lie The will o people
that should give place to other man who will
.uppor this Bill of denominations, he it so. cheer
t.ly surrender my ace bat no; my principles Thu
office is theirs but my cons cience i my own--Ani
will ,tu'i, like En;hcu, o'her time. I'd other
men, TO DO ju.tic- To my principles"
But did Mr.. Webster pursue 'his course? Moo
ar from IL, that he innsd ray consy than
against all his con' iciion'. aud contributed 20 6x
yoke around our necks, five times more calling than
| that of 1920
Mr.. W. nigh have voted againsi the new Ta-if.
without any difficulty disgrace. Neither me horo
nor the sa'cty of his courtry concerned.-Brt
| let IA zee how this came gentleman acted I'm 'er
9th r circum ,ances-where the country was equal
| ly committed by previous vote-but where her
foreign relations affected her whole situation -
Let us pass over the times OF the E,nbargo--An
Act of Congress had committed us TO TINT system; yet
we never understood he voted for that would
carry 1t THROUGHPUT what did he pursue dur
ing the Wdr? Didhc then up his present prnci-
| Piles! 1t was declared by Congr-ss-our safety, our
honor, were cOnsntedby it. Every thing dear 10 us
was at stake. DID MIR. Weber, like many high-ni
ed and distinguished Federalists, put his shoulders to
the Wheel and try 10 bring his country with honor!
1
army: III he did not appear Deputy TO tie Hart
ford Convention, like his Oracle, Mr.. Nathan Dane;
what did he do 10 arrest it: what speech did he make
against 1T! what renonsrancc did he employ! But is
idle TO reason upon such subject. Mr. w. has at
tempted TO pc from the accursed tariff under cover
OF principle which only makes his conduct more ex-
ceponabe in other respects. II abide his own
tes-and out OF Ia 5 own mouth he stands condemned.
IL would have been Infinitely better him for pass The
whole Tariff over at once, iagenuD,sly confess that
his opinions had entirely changed-"Thc most snfortu
nate part OF the Speech says the NJ Y T. PosO is that
where MIR Webster at mp,s 10 sx-us- his course on
e subject Of tie tariff IT, in crc ,voring 20 reconc-
' opan.i'ion to the tariff of 1871 with hi. support oil
the tariff OF 1927 which luCkiy was r-iac' ed, anil o.,
the tirn Of S2S. which info unaely passed into law
he hal Admitted that his orini rs h d undergone ,
change, the task NJ apology would i've been much
SER But hc ii MES any such change OF opinion, un
Mr. Mali'on's letter writica after the Last tariff re
n:vrd his doubts Of it< eontinIionaiity. II will not
we imagine, be fun! within the capacity Of ordinary
urd' rst'niing<io comprehend how NJ Webster could
in 1928, vot' for degree Of 'rro'cc'i N" which le
thonsh, in 1921, unconstitutional and upjI t-how IA
cpuId voc To- this unjI't and urcons it, 1nai prot
Ion, merely because the law o 1924 Hailed in s~c,Irn
to he extern dtsir, by is mosersand finally, how
he could 10 all hi without any change of opinion as
lthe nNture .! such
The mos, il grrous scrhistry The greatest possible
skill III framing apoIoei avail nothing puhlir
man placed i" snch dilemma The most prudent
! course ioI Mr.. Webster, think, would have bror
no' to break IN, silence on this subject which he had
hitherto preserved"
ir wcbs:er's lornc tho 1'air Bill of Isl pas,, Con
lard What, do our Only option wa either "a
to a, we'll as we e" ' TO s%a s" S s CsIoa
doctrne, AID talk nuying tn, by
To show how accommodating Mr.. WIS principles are, ceolec
that Tho BILL declaring passed; became the aw land
then were we to do Let s eg s s. az s
rom ts last Baltimore Republican show what M. w. did do ia
der such circumstaases.
m tFroa no Bltinors R,,asG;la of .Hsrei3)
Wo cannot forget Nj. Wobsos, february
is YOU voted esainst bl to raise five regiments of riac
owe forget, ilr. Wo5or that on tho ooih of March
VIC ano year. VOC vote agts, addition ontitct
an act 10 provide for calling forth tho militia
the unon, suppress nsurrsction aud repei iRvaioa "
I'VE cannot Forget Mr. Webster that the ls December
90
peyy hc expenses o government AMI maintaining tbs
erod by duties sales nuction postage letters; or
licenses to retail wines, spurious liquors. foreign
on cagos Tor the conveyance of and plated
4" We canlot forgot Mr.. Webster 10Th Dacember
same year, Yon voted agaias.a bill provide additional
for deayng the OF goycrnmcnt maintaining tho
manufactured in the y. States"
'Wo cannot forget Sir. Webster that tho 18th Of
President of the United States cali tho
territories thereof for their respective Of 90 militia
Same BILL" ~ ''S' "
'We cannot forget Mr. Webster that on tho 10Th Of ,nmo
month"; fov voted against chill poyiing additional
dcyg Tie expenses OF governments maintaining tho
uDc credit by duties gold and silver watches,
tic 22l Of slnc month, y9n aganst Chill making fthor
provision for deayiny csponses f royornnent an
ing inc pubic credit By laying direct tax &c"
we eAuot oset M Webster, that aitor Tho capitol Of
country, Mu1 our public Offices, had boon reduced tho
buh VOC voted aginstti bill making appropriation build
ing up tho ranks otc Amy" during war was under ds.
sT anil your the dark scheme dsnnion osiai
tU was uonoungn{ his goyernHlnt AZ declaring Jacs
Madison "opgh bo hg You hold noor Of Congress
The following language:
"low upeos w that this cou,try (C4oada) So easy Of nc
QUESTION aud which, according prophecies wa x.r, n,