The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-08-26

The following extract is from let
ter received by gentleman now iii
Newport, from distinguished member
of Congress from one of the Carroll
has.
"The excitement Of which you speak in
South Carolina, | was really astonlshed TO
heas had not believed that the more sober
and thinking part of the Irhabitanis could for
u nlonleut seriously contemplate the disnnion
Of the States Several uf your dslogaiIor
were in the habit OF saying on the Bpof OF
t'0ng,ess on every occasion. IL iailed 10 pro-
Guce other than smile OF increjullty, and
with many, disgust. knew my State mad no
such suicidal attention; and Uhen General
Speight ridlcuIousty followed tho South Car
olina bar in a flourish of threats, prophecies
and nonssnse, put the whole down 10 mo
meniary excitement, vanity and di'iempered
Imagination regret t. ses and ovsn to have
Lsard the burther, and evils Of the Sout,, So
much aI3gnlf.sd BY persons, who ougut TO nave
better knowledge on such matter5. and whose
virtue and ia eli isenssa are calculated 10 impose
a. much IN tho public mind. lis untrue In
every seuse Of the word, that ws are -
wretchedly oppressed by tho opsratinns ot the
tariff Because We mako few ARTICLES tor a
u
an over proportion Of the duty on importation
The man, who raises cotton, rice, aud tobac-
CO, has to depend generally on the andrket at
home for every thing TO eat, drink; or wear
Whp supplies these! The West supplies
horses. hogs, and cotton bagging - the North
many notiOas--the East many, most of winch
are free of duty, or bounty. Tho S1u,h by
raising cotton, rice and tobacco - articles suit
able to her soil and climate. is enabled tn pur
at. a.. ,F
ries Of life than she could otherwise RAISE aud
which, were she no, enabled SD to purchase.
sue must raise.
MIR. McDuffies newly advanced
doctrine, ably and ingeniousy illustrated
that tho gro,cer or exporter pays all the IN
post duty, cannot stand close aud severe IN
ves,ig,tion The passing OF the bills tn re
duce the duty on salt aud molasses has y"
clearly and practically contradicied the ide"
that the Northern people will submit and con
tinue To pay duty on Importation when not
necessary for expenditures Of government,
tha. presume South Carolina will at least
consent ~ remain IN the Uniona wbilo longer.
On this -ubjsc, have never entertained any
doubt. On principle | an opposed 10 taxes
of any kind except for such expenditures 81
the country as are useful and necessary. |
believe the money will be alwsvsas well man
.y.d in the pnckets % he people. ss IN the
,rs,.ury. when not wanted cor Inmcdis'e and
leoinuate nss Ihat ddty which It Is tbso
loislv necessary % imp1ss m Importation, II
nut on such articles as would encourage the
,oa,,,r,cturino branch &c industry. whica
Am 10 nav. | would of ch &C f-eHly and cbce-
fully nav 10 benefit the Northern or any "tn
ar ssction of sar conutry, that chcsa tn put IL
seIfin A si,n,ti n % take the advantage OF the
prutsciion necessarily ~ he'd out reJoice
IN lhe cp'niol that CLEAN ~ hopc aaS nee
, ,ytsnded L. the south that WI b" rSa 'lad as
"a; az her generous nainre. On mature rehec
lion. would demand and that harmony VIII
e,,,;n ,erv.5s tbrrrghaui 81 ihs Atlantic
States Al least, vh"se iriersst' th.nk are
,rnnsspisL and rhau'd'bs identified Some Of
xoyr g,,ti.ern gentlemen begin ~ he impress
Cd wi,h ,hia fact At n distant day the par ,
tie. ti,st are destined ~ absorb all others, sre
Atlantic and Western The latter has been !
ropghiy handled, they think az tbs iast
Compress checked by the veto of the fresi /
den, of the u To road and canal bills
aTho House exhibited iitiie Of a mean dis /
po.;,ion and sycophancy in the vote on the I
Bill to provide for the removal Of the Indians
ives, of the Mississippi Poor dev:'- they are
now 10 he again negotiated ant legis'a'ed out
cf their remaining parcels of land. although .
We possess millions OF acres unsold and unsafe .
able Yet we are not satisfied and these
,,-,ranis of the sons OF the forest must give .
nm their little all. aud at great expense ta.the .
government they mus, be driven nf to suffer,
nd psrsh and fof what IN accommodate I
f,,c citizens % the several Sales ahsre 'hey
c-e " No -re r,c-e siysSe End ass sconsd y -
tue inuians the .nssiyss"