Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-10
POHIHT0A
TARIFF OF PROTECTION

TARIFF OF PROTECTION.
When this measure was first proposed, il was pre-
pheced that it would gradually annbiate tho Com
Of the country. This proved ohje cton the
me"ure In the minds Of Mes'r'. Adams. Clay. and
Storrs SC. who exclaimed in csncert-"peri.h Com
merce, live the American System"
The prophecies thi. subject fast progressing to
the ne plus ultra OF u.hment. Our West India Com
merce is gone, never TO return while the American
System continues. Our commerce with Cuba, will
soon be ennihiaed Sugar there at rails the arroba
IL taxed Ia re cents pound, thatis sc per cent
the cost in Cuba; king 100 per the Who'll ae
mercl ant here. Count Villdnusvd the Inte ndant Of
Hevan', as appears by letter from one of the fret
houses in point Of respec,abty in that place oson
Commercial Gazette, July 49, lS30) means to pur.
the resla'ory System Of Great Britain and levy cor
responding duties American imports in that Island
We have before us a letter, dated June 9th, 1880,
from Liverpool, from fellow townsInsn and one OF
most intelligent citizens, addressed 10 the Editor Of
this paper stsing, that the docks Of Liverpool,
then crOtCded With vessels from all parts of the world
but such is The effect OF the American SYSTEM that at
the above date not than fortieth were Ameri.
can Vessels. "Indeed (says he) our trade here has
been so much impaired by our Government, that some
time since, IA understood from Mr.. Ogden, our Con-
sui, there were but fkree American Vessels in his
Pori:" where formerly one-ibird OF them Ameri
Such is The regular effect OF The policy of our
government on foreign commerce and The home carry
ing trade, and which will ultimately destroy all com.
merce between us and foreign nations. the wise
above named originally intended should be the case
Annhla'ion of Commerce will Of necessity produce
an humiliation OF our means Of naval defence IL will
detract from the population and property Of Sea-
ports. IL will take away the employ me mt of prod
Eious number OF men sub'istiDk by mesns Of labor
the vessels employed in commerce; and it will drive
our seamen into foreign service. All these things
even at this moment 10 regular progress under the i'm
mediate sye-sieht OF The most common observer. We
have only to follow tho advice Of cautious moderate
submissive politicians, and be 'atshed with mild
monsiraDce, with Memorials, Protests and impiorina
appeals 10 the honesty and disinteestedne.s OF Rob
hers md in leSs than years not an Anne icsp Vessel
will be seen on the ocesn East, Wet. North South
Columbian Ieieseope
EXTRACTS.
"As 10 MULTIPLICATION, if a convention of the peo
pie deem that TO be the proper mode and OF
dress, VIC shall approve III but ii forms indispensable
part OF the limo OF conduct should prefer TO adopt.
We rant eeetual resistance to oppression. Let it be
In the mildes forms devise, that others can
devise for us, provided they promise to be ehecual
All this leave TO a CoNvENrIoN OF the people Of
South Carolina. We not afraid to trust IT, The times
call for III il that body cannot be regarded trust
hy-as capable Of determining for the best the des-
MES Of the none other cam our doom seal
ed. This hope will he called, to consider Of the
wrongs suffer, the violent nacons OF the constitu-
ton We have been compelled to witness, and the best
means OF Efficient redress-redress, not partial but to-
tai aud Fundamentally not contemplating amcioratons but
principle; so that we may not be sparrng and iarring
year after year. but that the questions that issue may be
set at rest which will never happen till the principle is
set at rest
Suppose then convention 10 declare las we hope
the case may beg all the aets Of Congress sussquent
TO 1916 laying protecting duties foreign impo'S, null
end ytif, What will be the consequence? South Car.
olina will thus cay 70 her eiztns 'You are bound In
honor and in conscience by all laws passed within the
power and jufi-diction committed 10 Congress as con
tanned in he constitution Of the United S'atss Yon
not bound by any laws passed in Opposition and
defiance TO iha' constitution. Act accordingl,"
"Cases uoder the revenue laws 20 before Jury. The
federal Judge says here s oct Of Cor gress YOU are
bound by IL. The convention Of own state has
SELL, the law has not been passed by constitutional
sutbotiY and II s not binding. The jury choose TO
put cor fdence in state convention and 10
suit their own corsciences undor their oa'bs and
bring In verdict accordingly. What susccedsl a
motion Tor new trial Suppose II granted. Another
jury Gays the thing. will Col Drsyton ssy that
The vengeance Of the United States is TO be drawn
down upon South Carolina, because the juries believe
that common sense and sound justice with the
yention" tD.