Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-18

~ Nose. who brought with them. 10 this
,,,ry a. IN. most precious oftbeir posses
lion. an arden, love Of liberty" and while
,h,, shall br preserved, they will always be
found manfully struggling agains the eonsoAda,
,;on the Government, AS THE WORST OF EVILS
The Senator from Massachusetts i'll allud-
inc 10 the Tariff becomes quite facttious. ne
,siI. Us tina, che hears Of nothing but Iar:0.
TariF, Tariff, and If word could b. found 10
yhvn1s NTH a. he presumes il would BE- ceieora'-
ed in verse, and set 10 mosic." SIR, p rhaps
the gentleman in mocksry Of our complaints may
be himself disposed 10 sing the praises Of me
Tariff in doggrel verse TO the tune OF "Olc
Hundred" ! am no, a, all surprised, however,
a, the aversion Of the gentleman 10 the very
name Of Tariff I doub, not that 1t mus, al
ways bring up some very unpleasant reco''ee>
tons to his mind. If I am not greatly m's'sk
en-, the Sena, or from Massachusetts vase lead
ing sc,or a, great meeting got up IN boston
in 1920, ogainsi the Tariff II has generally
been supposed that he drew up the resolutions
adop,e d by that mee'inc, denouncing me Ia
riff system, as unequel, oppressive ana u"J"s!'
and. # am no, much mistaken, denying ito
eon,iifutionahiy Certain it is, that The gentle
man made a speech on tina, occasion in support
Of those resolutions, denouncing the system III
no yery measured terms, and il my memory
serves me, calling its constiiutionahfy IN question
I regret that I have no been able to lay
nv hands on those proceedings, but have
seen them, and cannot be mistaken IN thelr
character. At that time, Sir, the Senator from
Massachusetts entt r. ainr d the very sentiments
in relation to the Tariff which the South now
ep,ertains. We mex fnd The Senator from
Massachusetts expressing his opinion on the
Tariff as Member Of The House Of Repre-
senta,ives from the oiy Of boston in ls24-
On that occasion, Sir, the gentleman assumed
A posi,ion which commaded the respect and
admiration Of his country. H. stood ioT'h
the powerful and fearless champion Ut free
trade. He met in that cSnfict the advocates
of restriction and monopoly, and 'hry He'd
from before his face" With profound ss-
eacI,y, a fulnrss of knowledge, aud a riehnrss
Of illustration that has never been surpassed,
he main aimed and established the principles ai
CONNIE re ial freedom on a foundation never 10
be snakeu Great indeed was the victory
achieved by the gentleman on that Occasion,
most striking the Contrast between the clear,
farcible and convincing argumen ~ which
he carried away he understandings OF his hear
ers, and the narrow VIEWS and wreiehed so
phistry OF another distinguished orator, who
NAV be truly said to have "held up his farthing
sachuseus, on thar, The proudest day oil
his life like mighty giant bore away upon
his shoulders the pillars Of the temple Of error
aud delusion, escaping himself unhurt, and
leaving his adyersaries overwhelmed IN its ru-
ms Thin il was tha, he erected 10 free trade
a beautiful aud enduring monument. and vim
scrbed the marble with his name" MIR. Pre-
s,dent il is with pain and regret ,ha, now go
forward To the nexI great era in Tho political
lite of tha, gentleman, when he was found on
the floor, supporting, advocating, and hnaily
voting for the Tariff If ls2s-that &" bill Of
denominations" BY tha, act, Sir, the Senator
from Massachusetts, has destroyed he labors
Of his whole life, and given wound TO the
cause Of free trade, never 10 be healed. Sir,
when recollect the POSITION which that gen
| H. man once occupied and rhe, which he now
holds in public esIima ion in relation to this
| nsjrc,, il i, not at all surprising 'ha, the Ia.
| riff should be ha eful to his ears Sir, il had
erected 10 nv own fame so proud a monument
as ,ha which the gentleman built up in 1924,
| and could have been 'emp'sd TO destroy Il
with my own hands, 1 should hate The
voice, that should rag ",he aeeursed Tariff"
| m my ears. | doubt no, the gen lemsn feels
,srv much in relation to the Taft as certain
| { Ugh, did O "inslinct" and with him would
II disposed rxclaim
".M no more Of that Hail. an thou lors'a me"
Eu, M. PIr,,d.nt, 10 be Sc iou,, villa, are
| we, of the $ nth, to think at what we have
nsard hi, day? The Sena or from Massachu-
| eus ,ells Us that The Tar # is 10 All Eeaslern
| measure, and treats il 81 il tn" East had 10
,n'eres, in it The Senator from Missouri
,nsis,s 1t is rot Western measure, AID thai
it has done no good to the VS. The South
| comes in, and in The most earnest m inner rep
resenis to you, thai this measure, W ich we are
| told ais of no value 20 the Eos' or the Wrsi"
is "uuerly destructive Of our interests We
represent to you, tina, il has spread ruin and
devastation through the land. and prosrateG
our hopes in the dust. We solemnly declare,
that we believe the system 10 be wholly uncon'
s,itu,ional, and violation Of the compact be-
wren the STA es and the Union, and our bre'h.
| rem turn deaf ear TO our complaints, and re-
fuse 10 relieve Us from a system (which not
-nriches them but makes US poor indeed -
Good God! Mr.. President, has it come TO
this! Do gentlemen hold the feelings and
W shes Of their brethren at SO cheap rate, that
toev refuse 20 CRAFTY them at SO small price!
, Do gen lemen value so lightly the peace and