Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10
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In common wi'h !hors,n " Of M fSllo,v ;.,,
in THE state, who i,ay, ~ heart tho re,c. al .I
faro OF TINS UNION and the pcrinansncu Of is no-or
mont, havo watched with intense and daily j.,
sTeAfn& aterost, evcry step % your course
nat tho present contest in South CaroIir, co.,
tes! 20 agitatng 20 your native state SO i,,,cr,,,
IN its result" 10 The whole niiion--ant i'm, which
you have molly discharged = mos, pninf,l h.. ,r,'
TIous Guiy = an them L have honcted this Wis
dom, tho ti'ont, and the pa isr,, VII: ,h;ei ~.
havo sustained alike the duo authorize M ,hs -.
norsl government, and the host and, lss,inr ;c;nr
esia OF your own state, hrvo symn,lhizod yv;tb
thn severe sacrIiices OF personal feeling and lon~
tired friendship wo't you tavo been called ,,,,T,
to MAKE. ihave admired the mild and steady COR
tesy, Inc manly fran<ncss-th,t euviahle .,nicn of
scn'eness and couragc hy which w, have .,,i.l
and even allaycd around you the rancor Of pnrtic.
without yourself yielding ono joi OF princ;pl, in
opinion, or Of decision III con,nct All this h,v,
honorcd and admired, Init without surorise six
years close, though silent observation of your n,,b
nc and pirate character, had prepared me to poct
ell this ard more, whonuvcr your energies and 70
sources should &c called forth into full sxo1c;s. H.,
Any Uloiacnto,ls public crisis.
IL IN ifom this -nccrs con-.tioa @: tho inst
Weight nj your cpnnn, and Of lis na ,enoc uoo7
that OF other men, that have scsn With great COZ,
ecrn your concession to your opponents OF m,
STATES Rights party, thu notwithstanding Of
'ho projecting sysion, in cxpiicit denial of II,
f'eh' OF congress to Impose dntcs for the onconr-
asam'nt OF manufacturers, confined in vour oration
on the last fourth OF July
lno fact that this donial MAS also -.s,el AZ Su
fncitativeiy III the latn address the FREQ Tra,,o
Contention, held at Philaieiph, IN tn. .,,Ie
opinion ola large body Of the American pcoplc. ard
'hst tils DENIAL was pcrtnacious!y adhered 10 he
'an southern manI5ars, being n necessary and
"ssoalia exposition of their v;u,va AID objects, ma
gwen TO Inc si!;ect nov, and. in my view cr,a.
EN- Immediate. and practical! importance
II is evident 20 no, that tho party in South Carr.
INA whlrh looks TO "H!fJgire the laws of the TN
,"n, and IS ''''lins 10 array the state aganst tho
natona! government, derives lis main force OF no
pnlaG argument, we'll a, much of that row.r
winch result" iror hoacs, rnl;n, TO tho bciief of
'hs nn;ois!t;!tiunGljy OIL our LAWS 81 trade 'Tbcro
are yct other considerations. reaching beyond the
politics of your state anal invol in tho best, inr
este otthc Union, on which this question lan a most
!mportan, bearing.
The near extinction Of tho naticn.l tsh; ir,poscs
on THO congress, which win a.scmhc TIC II mort,
vac guy OF reducing the present tariTto tho 1,es.
sa!e ct inc rovcnuc wants Of tho country. Some.
thing q: this may doubtless he effected hy r.duc
ton OF duties such imported articles as DO no,
eh!eF iito competition with our proluot;ons
.H' TINS reduction has liz limits, and must hc chief
~ confined 20 commodities OF very genera! con
H''mpsion; since the common sense and common
feeling OF the people will revolt at an indiscrlm
nate repeal OF MI impoats bearing on The l;ixurou.
expenditure of the rich willis; articles of
'scc"siiy arc left highly taxed.
The experience OF some years has now b-ourl
home 10 the vast body at agricultural producer,
and consumers, the disadvantages md burdens of
tc'cFdl parts OF our protecting RTa,ctn. which,
in general, ma o.Iiy of Thorn NAV still approve
Other provisions OF tho existing tariff arc con fcss
edy injurious 10 the manufacturers; and there arc
rot few OF thosc capitalists who now begin 10 be
Ievo that ttabi !ty md certainty would Dr bought
ehe7p!y by sonlo sacrifice of tho amount OF rro
toetGn.
Tho dcFre Of cancellation towards OFT southern
pref ~ and The cAPoslt!on to cqI&lizo the bur
dena Of TIN nation on some equitable scale, will
not be without is weight with MANY representa-
tives of tho Meth. From these and other eauscs
which need rot rcw rccapituIstc. useful, an
harmonious, and permanent: modification md re-
ouct;on o. orr whole impost system, sccals 10 me
to he no visionary hope, ii the subject can bat he
approached in the spirit OF Cancellation, OF candid
investigation OF fLcts and iii many cases of mu
tual concession between jarriI interests.
But on the o1hcr hand it is se.cvidcnt that
compromise and modification arc all that can be
obtained. There are gradt and powerful intcrosts
vested under the existing laws; the labor and ski
of thousands ofonr citizens have confor / them
selves 10 tho direction those laws have given; and
The opinion OF an immense hodv of our electors is
decidedly III favor OF exercise Of the protect
Ing power, wha:evor they may think Of the policy
or justice of many provisions Of our system.
Now II this whole sFrtan, in every exercise of
tho power beyond tho collecting revenue duties bo
usurpal!om, it is not only bold ono, and on that
account dangerous in example, bu! as it is pcrma-
nent and systematic, il stands far other grounds
than accidental, transient, and insulated violations
OF constitutional rights, and must he obsiinatcy re-
sisted as long any claim is kept up. The hope
nj friendly discussion and calm in yes icatiOn is cut
OFF; no plan oftemPeTatc or Healing measures can
no 1Grecd upon; the desirable prospect of pcrina-
ncnt and stable adjustment of tariff under which
capital may fc safely vested, and industry turned
into constant and regular channels, becomes over
cast and Ou- constituents have noting 20 expect
from tho twenty sccond congress but the wordy
ware, and state and personal anmositcs OF "a high
tariff debate"
FOR myself, as You we'll know ever since rny
election 90 Congress in 1925, have been tho slca
dy opponent Of tho numerous attempts which have
been made during that period, wish various success,
20 increase the duties upon imporintons for the
purpose of forcing protecting domestic manu-
features. I viewed ard I'll view such measures r.
part Of policy, which, if carried TO its fail extent
must ultimately and necessarily boar hardly upon
tie rewards Of labor For, whatever mirh, be lis
effect upon the money price Of commodities or
that of wages, upon the profits ofcrpi!al, was
fully convinced that il would diminish the com
mand OF the laborcr, Tire mechanic, the farmer and
the raiser Of all agricultural produce. over the
comforts and common luxurics Of life. Even Stop
Pug Tar short of that extreme Of protection 10 which
many Of tho a d"nt friends of lilo system were
urging if, | regarded and sill regard cvcry new
E'cP towards prohibition as hazardous interior
encc with The natural and spontaneous direction of
ia"or and cn'orPriec, producing possible hcnofit 10
tomc, 10 the equal or greater injury Of others
dreaded, ard still dread ovcry fresh measure Of re-
siriction as atfurdinE frcah oG an irritation
the more dangerous TO tho union from its purely
local and geographical character, and th9 more
l'holy 10 he d'cp-rooted and permanent because
the burden, have reasonable prospect Of com
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