Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-10-17
From Mics, Registcr

The CoNsTIruTIoN-The ''Pennsylvania Wing"
says That protecting tariff has been pronounced
constitutional by George Washington, John Adanas
Thomas Jefferson, james Madison, James Monroe
John Quincy Adams, and Andre,o .Jacksoa, (bcing
the whole lac Of Presidents of the United States
by Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander HauitoD:
by the two distinguished Chief Justices of the
United States, John Jay and John Marshall by
Henry CLay, John G. Calhoun, Daniel Webster,
William Writ, Henry BaLd,oiu, Richard Rush and
Albert Galidtin. But what Il list of names might
be added, II disposed to array them!-such as De
vat Clinton, Simon !Snvder and OHrer WOlcott
first rate practical statesman and William Lomndes
one of the ablcst and best of men. Indeed, we
might introduce the name of every distinguished
person who had part in framing adopting the
constitution, or was a member OF Congress at any
time between 1889 and 1922, when the motion of
unconstItutlonality was, believe, first started
Nay, we suspect that the cautious Martin Van
B"ren stands fully ''comnitted" on this subject
and even the ultras-the late VIM. b. Giles and
present cratic minister for st. Petersburgh, John
RdndOLph are not free from an admission of the
PrInclple. Indeed, we suppose that leading
statesman or prominent politician, unless he has
jumped into importance i'll the last years. stands
''uncommitted," no matter in what part of the u
States he may be found, against this 'sfrco trade
convention" o, that we had file of the erich
mond Enquirer" from 1906 to 1914, and since!
But, perhaps Il file may be accessible in Richmond
and 1t so, we bhall much thank our friend the
editor of the "Whig," if he will look to an account
OF celebration Of the 18th Of July in that CITY, in
1917, 8 or 9, most probably, at which certain
governor OF Virginia, Off not much mista-
kcn,) exposed himself without coat, that the moo
pie might see and rejoice in the beautiful SHIRT
That lie wore of American manufacture! Let US
nave the whole-with all the patriotic remarks of
Mr.. kttcAic on that ''moncr tous crisis"
a republican" address was issued at Rich
mond in 1908, signed by William IF. Cabell Will
nam Writ, William Foushee, sen. Peyton Randolph
and Thomas Richie, earnestly calling the attcn-
ton OF the people to domestic manufactures We
make one extract by way of specimen:
"Perhaps it is no idle superstition to conceive
that even if the present attacks on our trade should
blow over, congress may ad0pt the policy of encour
aging our otca manufactures, by rathar higher du-
Ties on the imported articles of Europe. To keep
ourselves from being altogether dependent on Eu
rope for clothing, congress IL MAY N adopt
TINS course, IT they should discover from the expo
renee OF the intermediate time that ne hare yeaIty
me inclination and the u spirit 10 cEothe oursclues
BRAv1sSIMo-uuRHAu
Here is no doubt expressed Of the want of con
stliutiona powcr!-ou the contrary, it is directly
assumed!
u 1t is in the memory of many Of our citizens
that in 1905 the time referred to by the Register
1t was rank federalism in Virginia to wear any 9th
or than domestic manufactures. Every importer
or consumer of foreign goods then, was no better
than tory. Now how changed. Those were the
Paliny days of the Ancient Dominion. The rcyo-
lutionary caven had not yet entirely evaporatcd
Now we are ready to sell our birhright for a mess
ct Pottage, and bow at the footstool of foreign
manufacturers: our anger, our complaints, our in
dignatior, ALL ALL reserved for our brethren of
the North-the Yankccs-on whom Reluctantly
enough, was forced the protecting system, by the
South tho East, and the middle States
We wall try to procure the file Of the Enquirer,
ard if VIC can find the 4th Of July celebration re-
tcrrcd to, will publish it.