Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-15
The Richmond TgIeig.
TGEzEEGAI.
Mg, CALnovsS SENTIMENTS.

" w nitGVeE diversity oil opinion may exist ia
e atom to the Printiple or tho eff! ct On tue pro-
dciIre Industry 81 hc country, OF the prescn, or
any other Tar.N Of projection. IN, re are or
tain io' teal cons quences G wing from the pre-
s"hi, which none can doubt, hn, all n,u-t dpn. e.
u would DE III v1tn 20 attempt to conceal tina
Il has diSiGcd the 20 n ~ into two great geo
erspli:ca division and artaycd them again.
each ether IN opinion al lcaS; If not intere t.
$50, On s'mp IF tho most vi al political subject
on its finance, It's commerce.. and its INDUSTRY:
euhl'c's ca':ui ted, above all Others. IN time :,
peace. to p'oa"cc eXci,Cnent. and in ;clat1ou .,
wsich the Tariff has placed the eItons il CUES
ton in deep ard dangerous cn:fiic.. Ii theie he
any point on which the II was going to saw
Southern sec'ior, Lnt to avoid. as far as poss:.
ole, tie pa.uiui feelings such disc, ss,ous are
calcIlatej to excite, shall sa, weaker f the
tTo sections Is unanm us, II Is that Its prosncri
" depends III great measure, on free trade,
light taXcF, ecunon.csl, and, as far ns uossiu,
equal disbursements Of the putlc revenue, a ia.
an uts'e' Kidd industry, leaving hem TO pu, sue
whatever may appear most advantageous 10
ficir interests. From he Potomac TO The MIS-.
s'sspPi, there are few indeed. however divided
'eh ether points, vino would nor, # dependen,
Oil Their voiliion, and If they regarded the in
fcrest OF their particular section usiv rct, We
from commerce and Industry cvery shnckie r.
d1ce the revenue to the lowest poin, tha, thu.
wants OF The government fairly required, aud re
STITCH inc apprnpria' ions 10 most moderate scale
eFg"g menis OF the pubic, and WIN do n. be
heVc that the Opposite system, rs caieun,e 10
throw on them an unequal burthcn, 10 rcprcse
eheir prosperity, and TO cncroach on their en-.
J"ymcit.
On ell these deeply important measures, the
oPpoSit tie "pin'on prevails, if not with equal unan
unity, with at least great prrp"nderat.ng ma
lority, in tie other and stronger section; so much
$50, that no two diStnci nations ever en-
2 fcFain"d more opposite views of policy than
Ethese Two secii ms do. on all The i,npo.-
tant points 10 which I have referred Nor
IS it less certain that Il is unhappy conflict flow.
ing directly from the Tar:if, has cxscnded itself
tor the halls OF legislation. aud has CONVEX ed the
d, lhcra ions of Congress into an annual strup-
gle between The Two sectlons; the stronger to
maintain and increase the superiority it has al
ready acqnirrd, aud the either to throw IF or
>dlianlsh lis burdens; struggle IN which all the
noble and generous feelings of patriotism are
gradually sub-ldlng mo sec i9nal and selfish
uttachments.* Nor has the effect of this dan
,serous conflict ended herr. It has not only d.
vidcd the two sections Gu the important point a.
ready stated, but on the deeper ard more dancer
-ons questions, the consti' uiionalty of pro,cc.
tive Tarlf. ana tie general PRINCIPLES and
theory OF the Constitution itself; the strono.
CT, in order To maintain their superiority
g'Tng construction 10 the insirumen', which
the other believes would convert the General Gov.
crnmcnt into a consolidated irresponsible govern.
meat, with tho total destruction OF liberty: and the
weaker seeing no hope of relief with such assump
ton of powers, turning it's eye to the reserved So
Vereignty OF the states III the only refuge from op
preston shall not extend these remarks Ms
might, by showing that while the cffoct of the sys
tom OF protection was rapidly alternating ono sec
ton, 1T was not less rapidly, By it's necessary oper
~atton disractng and eorrupting the other; and be-
tween the two. subjcctIng the administration to
violent and Sudden changes, totally inconsistent
with all stability and wisdom in the man cement of
the affairs OF the nation, of which already SEQ
fearful symptoms. Nor do deem it necessary to
enquire whether this unhappy conflict grows out of
true, or mistaken views of interest an either or
both sides Regarded in either light, it ought to
ndInonish us of tho extreme danger to which our
systom is exposed, and the great moderation and
wisdom necessary to preserve it. If il comes from
mistaken views if tho interests of tho two section.
as affected by the Tariff be really the same and the
system instead of acting uuequally, in reality dig
fuses equal blessings and imposes equal burdens or
every part 1t ought to teach us how liable those
who are differently situated and who view their in
tercsts under different aspecis gre to como to diff
ierent conclusions even when their interests are
strictly The same; and consequently, with what CT
. treinc caution any systom of policy ought to be d.
doPtcd, and with what a spirit of moderation pur.
suod, IN country OF such great extent and diversity
as ouEs But IT on the contrary, the conflict
springs really from contraricty of interests, If the
burden be on side, and the benefit on the other
then are We taught lesson not less important
how little regard we have for the interests OF others
WAIie In pursuit Of our OVID, or at least, how apt
all otherF and of course how great tho danger in
country of such acknowledged diversity OF inter
Esests Of the oppression ofte fc5er by the stronger
Intofert, and III consequence OF it, OF the most ia
tai sectional Conflicts But whichever ,scv be the
cause, the real, supposed diversity Of interest il
scannet bO doubted that the political consequences
OF The pFohlbory system be its effects in other re
~ePcots, beneficial or utherw-c are really such as
have stated; can il DO doubted that n conflict
'tes"een the great sections questions SO vitality
important, indicates condition of the country so
roI7cmpcred and dangerous, to demand the most
eerops aud prompt attention. tt is only, when we
core 10 consider Of tho remedy, that, under tho
ASPECT ! arm viewing tho subject, thero can be- a.
Tnong the informed and consideratc, any diversity
OF epinion.
Those who have not duly reflected on Ia danger.
Vus and Dvetcrato character, suPpoSc that the die
case viii cure itself; that evsnts ought TO be left
10 tako their own course; and that experience in
short time, will prove, that tic interest of the
Fholo community, is the game in reference to tho
Tariff or, at least, whatever diversity there may
now be, time viii assnilate. Such has bcca their
language from the beginning, but unfortunately the
lHcgTcss Of events has boon the reverse. The coun
try ia now divided than in 1921, and then
pTrs than in 1915. The major ty may have in.
creased, bat the opposite sides beyond dispute
more determined and excited, than any preceding
period. Formerly the system resisted mainly
~ iuexpcdIont, but now, unconstitutional une-
gnil, unjust and oppressive. Then relief was
sought exclusively from the General Government;
hrt nov, MANY driven TO despair, arc raising their
eyes TO tae reserved soveregnty of Tic States, as
4iIe only refuge. II turn from the past and
present 20 iaSs fut1re, shall find nothing to les