Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-11
cohen he liccd in Penasytrase-tho most niassorly
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General JACKSoNS Letter on the Tariff

General JACKSON'S Letter on the Tariff.
"WAsuINoroS CRY, April Goth, 1924.
SIR,-I have had tho honor this day, to receive |
letter of the 2lst inst. and with candor shall
re ply to it. My namc has been brought before tho
nation by tho people themselves, without my agen-
cy Of mino for wish it not to be forgotten that
have never solicited office; nor, when called upon
by the constituted authorities, have never declined,
where l conceived my services could DO beneficial
to my country. But, as my name has been brought
before the nation, for The first office ia the gift Of
the people, IL rs incumbent tohcn asked, frank
~ 10 declare my opinion upon any political national
question, pending before, and about Uhch the
try feels an interest.
"Iou ask mo my opinion the tariff / answer,
that am in tdcor Of II judicious examination and
reusion of IL; and far the tariff bill before us
embraces the design Of fostering, protecting, and
preserving 'cithin ourselves the Of national
defence aud independence particularly in state of
'cGr, 4 ,couid Gdc0ca!e ard support IL. The crpc-
rcace Of the late ought 70 teach us lesson and
one Rerer to be f0rg0ttcR If our liberty and repub
hcan form OF government, procured for US by our
revolutionary fathers, worth the blood and trca-
sure at which they were obtained, it surely is
duty TO protect and defend them. Can there be an
American Patriot tcho the priuationS dangers,
and difficulties, experienced for the ,rant of proper
means Of defence during the ldst cdr, lcho tuorid
DC ,cting again TO hazard the safety Of our country
j em6Toitcd; or to rest it for defence the prcca
rtouS eGns Of national resource to be derived from
commerce IN state Of ,car tcith maritime po,ccr
oho might destroy that commerce to prcrcnt us ob-
timing The means Of defence, ind thereby subdue
MS! hope there is not; and if Llere is, am
ne does not dcScruc to enjoy the blessings of free
dom. Heaven smiled upon, and gave us liberty
" independence. That same providence has blessed
us with tho means Of national independence and
national defence If we omit or refuse to use the
81 is which ho has extended to u.s. wo de-
serve not the continuation of his blessings.
lie has filled our mountains and our Mains ,rith
n'nerdls-1cith lead irOn and copper; and piren as
climate and soil for The grooing Of hemp and rooo
Ihpce hsrr.n III, u
fence, they ought to hare extended to them adequate
and fair protection, that our opn n,anufac tories
and td6orers may be placed on fair competition
Nth those of Europe, and that may hare ,cth-
IN our country, supply Of those leading and in,-
porfant articles so essential in Beyond THIS,
LOOK AT THE TARIFF WITH EYE TO TIE PROPER
DISTRIBUTION OF LABOR, and to revenue; and with
view to discharge our national debt. / am one of
those who do not believe that anational debt is a
national blessing, but rather curse to republic,
lnasmuch as it is calculated tc raise around the ad
mnstration monied aristocracy, dangerous to the
Liberties of the country This tariff mean a ju-
d'cIoas one-possesses more fancfuL than real dan
ger. riH ask trhat is the real situation of the
dgricuiturist7 Where has tie american Turner a
market for his surplus producer Except for cotton
nc has neither a foreign home market. Does not
tins clearly proUc iohen there is market either
home abroad, that there is too much labor emplov
ed IN agriculture; and that the channels for labor
should be multiplied Common sense points out at
once, the remedy. DraD from agriculture this SUI.
perd6unddnt labor; employ it IN mechanism and
'nanut features; thereby creating home market for
your 6readstutS, and distributing labor to the most
profitable account; and benefits to the country ,ci
result Take from agriculture, in the United
Stdfes s'c hundred thousand men, ,comen, ana
children, and you ,ciA at gics a home market
for more breadstu6S tkan all Europe no,o furnishes
us. In short, sir, haze been too long subiec
to the policy Of the British merchants 1T is time
that ace should become little more Americanised
and instead Of feeding the paupers and the labor
erS OF England, feed oion; or else, in a shor
tame, 6y continuing our present policy, ,ve shall all b.
rendered pGuperS OurscLueS.
/ III Is, therefore, my opinion, that a careful ant
l"a'cio"S tor1t IS much aoantcd, to pay natona
debt and afford us the means Of that defence roifhir
GifSstoeS, Oh 1rhich the safety of country ant
liberty depends; and last, though not least, giue
proper distribution 10 cur labor, Which must prop
6enehctat to the happiness, independence ant
| WEALTH Of the community.
''lhlsis short outline of my opinions generally,
on the subject of your inquiry, believing them
correct, and calculated To further the prosperit
: and happiness OF my country, declare to you,
'o0"td not barter them for any office situation of
temporary character, that could be given me-
81 have presented you my opinions freelv be
cause am without conccalment; and should ir
deed, despise myself if could believe myself can
BILE of desiring the confidence of any, by means 8
, ignoble.
81 am. Sir, worry respectfully
J; Your most Obediant servant,
y (SIgneD ANDREW JACKSON
d Dr. l.. H. COLEMAN, Warrenton, ". C..
Extract from the prospectus Of the PhladeLphi
Emporium, in 1913, edited By Thomas Co6pe,
y NJ. ID. then Judge Of the supreme court Of II
state Of Pennsylvania, notc president of Col9n,bi
> C0licne, S. C.. duthor of n troct nj, Tho ,Jt.,