Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-26

.,vs ait has not proved SO injurious to com
MIR. and oor;cul,urr, nor so be nrhcial 10 ma
n,f.c,urs .s was anticipated" that we buy
a, msnv Foods abroad as formerly. This ought
c.r,,;niv to reconcile you 10 it. ! hope you
will take his phiosophic view OF the question.
Do no, make il Q party business; act upon
bipb., and purer motives II never occurred
"a vow. perhaps, iha, as the Tariff is already
established, il is very difficult and delicate
opers,ion 10 touch j.; that it should never De
ATTEMPTED Blu, with the utmost caution; " ire.
ouen, legislation, in regard 10 any branch OF
ind say al; cling its value, and by which lis
capital NAV be transferred to new channels,
mus, always be productive OF speculation and
loss" l rust these new and staiesman-hSe
views will make q due impression upon your
mind; tina, they will quie, the spirit OF d''ton'
tent and disunion among your People; that we
shall be happy, united, and prosperous. FOR
Gods sake le: US not split about abstract doc
trines of political conomy, in this crisis OF our
affairs. The people would be satisfied 1t you
would let them alone; bu, your politicians 60
about, telling them hat the Tariff is puohc
robbery. Tell them what The President says:
tha, il i. (coulrary 10 all calculation) bringing
ruin and destruction on its authors and anet'
tors. and ,eIlth,m also 10 hold il on, and make
them feel il.
Whatever opinions may be entertained oy
YOU. on due reflection, keep them 10 yourself
/ never knew you change one Of your old lash
Toned opinions. or give up an argument You
have all your an iqualed notions and early Ere
judices; you have leaned nothing since me
days Of Adam Smi'h; you have been always
preac hing up let US alone:" now The la'if
men adopt your motto, aud say =" le' US alone
You are getting too old for politicians; you
are mol supple enough; you are not prompt 4"
give An ingenious reason for any opinion it may
be- to your interest to adopt, You have so
much pride Of opinion, that ,here is no change
in you.
There is no doubt the Northern people are
nearly ruined by the Tariff; the loss il Massa-
chuse'ls alone is al least TEN millions. The Sc
ere, dry Of he Treasury says thai prices are
falling dreadfuIIy, aud there is n" knowing
where they will SOP. Tell your oeighbors,
those ho,spurs of The south, 10 keep cool or
they will divide our parry, and separate the
Union. The Presiden' has discovered gold
en- rule, by which al du les may he graduated.
so a. 10 be equally benefclal 10 agriculture
commerce, aud manufactures, and III, rriore
uu lily beneficial to the North and the South,
which is 10 place oui own manufactures -" IN
fair COME ,ion with those Of other coun ries. y
Now SIR, what can be iai,er than such com,
pe iiion? This is judiei"us Tariff, which
undt rst and you want in the South
Bu,, Sir, there is another view which you as
statesmen oushr 10 take lit is that the Tariff
is intended as q national measure, to increase
the national wealth, aud no for the benefit OF
manufacturers. And orsides you are moi in he
secret We mean from the proceeds OF the
Tariff, afte: paying he Public Debt, 10 es'ab'
/ lish a National Bank, wnich will require the
revenue Of only three or four years. The i'm
,eresrs Of This bank will b. sufficient 10 pay The
annua al expenses Of the Government, and after
that, we shall dis ribu'e the whole revenue,
which Cannot be less han Nv ny i've millions
a year, among the several States.
I, is nee essay TO unders and the whole sys-
tenn before you pronounce SO hastily. wilt take
an esrly oppo ,unity Of explaining these new
and original ideas to YOU, for The use OF the
country neople. r. member, uni cd we stand,
divided we fall You must have selected your
friends very badly Il you canno' 70 with Them
upon hi, single point. Union and harmony,
my dear irie"d.