Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-15
POE1HIGAEa
A LETTER TO COL. WILLIAM DRAW.


by GULIAN T.. VERPLANcK, one of the Reprssen.
fdfices in Congress from The State Of .Ne,o York.
NV D-9 Sr--In common with The u.ands Of nv
fellow citizens In hi State no have a, art the perez
apd welfare ~ his u ion and the p-rmarencs Of i,s
government have watched with iDtsD.e and daily
nereasiuS n'er~s'"every ep OF your ,hroueL
ou' 'b- presrni In South Csrcins-a contest 40
sginhng TO your usive state, imp it.. renis
to the whole nsior'nd 10 which You hav. robly dis
charged most 'intul hut glorious duty. With them
have bonored spe v7isdom the TALENT aud the marriott
ism with ~hsh you bavs su,tained alike the due au-
moi O. the general government. rod The best and
a''i"s Interests OF your state. have ,ympsb ssd
WIN the severe rac'ihes fpor onsl feeling and opg
red fris' hips which yon Rave Leep called rpop II,
make have admired the mid and STEADY courtssy,
n. marty fankuors-h- erviabie uuiop Of q n,lcness
and eonras- by wSca you have stei aud alsyeds
around you i've rancor OF parties, without yoursef
y'eaNg on" ~ o. principle in opinion, Of deesou in
eonduc,. All this have henor,d ard adni,.d but
WITHOUT SUPP ir Six Nears closs, tborgh sieni ob-
'etvauon OF your pubiir ans p,ivse eha-ar.r bee
prepared tue 30 expect al, this aud more, ~hentvsr
your energei and e'ouess should be called forth mo
iuIi exercise ty any mompu'ous public crisis.
1t |. from tbi' .uesre convict on OF the ns, of
your opinion aod Of its u.nee upon OF other men,
thai have s'eo With great your con seson 10
your oppouen of the State Rights par " on the uncop-
stu ionay Of the po,eetiog sy,,-m in an explicit de-
NAL q" tho right OF COngreto impose duties f,r III.
tion OF the las, h OF July.
The fact that This denial .st.d aivsIv
In the late aed'es, ct the Free Tfade Convention b,id
at Phil 'delDbis, ~ the settled opinion OF large BODY
OF the American people, and that Ihi, der wa, p.ri-
naeiousy sehered T. by The southern me ~ he
ing necessary and essential exposition Of ,hei- views
and otJser, has given to th- sU' nsw, and "a my
view, great an immediate, and prassa' imporiapcs
IL evident TO me- tina, be party in South Carolina
which looks 10 multiplying Tie law' o. an. Union and /,
wiling TO array the State aiust n. Natinua, ,vern-
meet d-rives its main force OF p-pnla agum-p, a,
well mvch Of tina, power which retu's from honest
ceiling te The billet OF The uDcons in ior ay Of on,
avs OF trade. There ye, Other con rseos r.acs
ing beyond the politics OF your Sa,e aud nvoivng III,
oes in.re's OF The Ohnn on which this question has
most important bearing.
THe near extinction Of IN pub sIt inuos,, n, Tho
Compress, which will assemble mon'h she duty
OF refusing the prsstn, tariff 20 'h- the re-
venue wants OF the coun n.y. Som filing nj. nav
doubles, b, eff t,ed by r,dusU,n Of "a r on al IA
imported articles do ener ctmpetiion win
prodU lens. But hi. rsdurt,rn n 10. i,,oi,
and must chiefly be coutinsd commodi lev . Wv
general eonsump'ioo; since the common .es., I'D
common iee'ing OF the p,ope will tevoh n. ,nd-
eliminate repeal OF al imports braring IT.. Inxrsor
expenditure OF the rsh whist arsle OF uuIvsoa Ds-
| ees'ity arc left high Y taxed
The experience OF some years la, row brought
hcme 10 tho vast body Of agricultural producers and
consumers the disadsantages snd burdens Of several
parts OF our protecting sy lem of which, 10 general
Dajnri OF them may sill approve. o her provision.
OF the ext ting tariff soBfessedIy ojurou, 10 ms
manufacturers; and hers mol q fe ~ OF thos, can't
ts,i' who begin 10 believe that stability and Ger
an'y would be tough' ehePy by sserihse Of IN.
AN cunt OF proee,on.
The desire OF consolation towards our Southern hrs
'h'ep and tins disposition TO quazs the blu dsns of The
nation On some equitable fcse, will not be v,bon, g.
these and o,her causes which need no now rec ,nn
late useful, an harmonious, and permanent modif
cation aud reduction o. our whole import system se,m.
TO me TO be no visionary hope, he subject can bn, r.
approached in he spirit OF coneiiaou, candid ipv.
legation OF facts and i'm MANY Cases of r,,, :, a,
'ioo between jirriig interests.
BG', on The other hand it is sslf.evfieni ia. eomn,o
mise and modification all ih at can be obla,n.d
There are great and powerful int rest, vs,tsd nS
The xsrg laws; the bor and .kiII OF IA u,apd. NJ
our citizens have sonfomed the TO bs dreron
NOSE laws have given and The opinion OF an inm,ns
body OF our eseers /, decidedly in favor of SONS
ersse Of the protesting power, wha ever thew nav
hnk OF h' policy or ju'ics Of many provisions Of cur
system. ~
Now, II This whole system in every ex,re;,. ., H..
power, beyond the eoliseing revenue dunes bo man.
Paiion 10 no. only bold one and on ina, a,sonn.
dangerous in example bu, as il /, permanent and ,ys
temac. stands On FAR oiher grounds sn
Transient, and in'uaied violations attn na
and must be obsoaely resisted a, Icing as any claim i.
KEEP, up. The hope OF friendly discussion and calm in
yesigston 10 cut of plan OF temperate or heaIioy
measures san be agreed upon n. dssirabls p,o,nscs
o: permanent ard 'tatl acjrsmen' of a tariff nm Ter
which capital may be safely vested and indudry urn
ed into constant and regular chaDnes becomes overcast.
AID our constituents have nothing 10 expect from a.,
22d Congress but the wordy wars, sud and per.on
al sDmosiiiss Of g" a high tariff debne.'
For myself, as you we'll know ever sincs nv first
election TO congress in 1926 I have been The STEADY
opponent OF the numerous aremp which have he en-
made during that p'riod, with various Sueces 10 i'm.
crease The duties upon importans, tor tho purpo,e Of
forcing or processing domestic msnuia s,ures Waved
aud sull vi4w sush measures paris OF scbrme of
W U
maeIy and necessarily bear hard upon Tho reward. Of
Labor. For whatever might DO its effect upon the mo-
n.y PIise OF commodities OF that that OF wages, or
upon the proh Of the capital, folly convinced
that il would diminish the mmand OF The ,bo,ar ,b
mechanic the farmer, aud the r.,et Of ell ay,isnluya
produce, ever the comforts and common Iuxu,ies OF
lie. Ever sop ing far short OF tLat exrsoe OF pro-
eeiiop 10 which many Of The ardent i. Of III. avs.
tenn were urging u, regarded ard III regard every
new step towards prohibition az haz ardon, iperf.f.
eDse with tho ual and elton Of labor
be M "a
the equal or greater nj Uy Of o;hes. dreaded and
will d cad, every fash Of res,rieiion az aud
ing hesh sau'e Of an irritation the dangerous 70
The union rcO is purely 10 at ADD geographical char
aser aud be more ksy 10 be op- 90, ed and perma
neDt, because sevefa OF ihDse states which must beaY
much OF the bu deD, have no Reasonable pro,pesi OF
comps nsa,io1 IN any UittSs'e sivaUtag-.
Suli, could never agree with many OF those with
whom acted in out OF Congress, in denOunciDg
unconstitutional. The question OF the constitution
atty unconsutiooaliy Of the Protecting system an
peared me to have no connection with the broader
que sion of The strict liberal construction of The
stituton with the admission denial OF those implied
and constructive powers upon which our statesmen have
heretofore differed look upon it a. pure question on
the meaning OF words
argue thus. Congress il veslsd with the power 0fo
regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the
several states" To regulate govern the action OF
any thing by hxed rules. Bat The authority TO impose
rules for the government OF trade, cannot be confined
solely 10 the mInHcr OF carrying il II must in
clude the eht OF designating the persons pl1ees with
IL is TO be employed Had any thing short of his been
meant the constitution would have said ''tha Congress
| shall regulate the of carving ON commerce.
With foreign nations; just as in another clause, II has
confined legislative power In the choice OF Senator'S in
Congress to Regulating the times and manner" OF cleo
ion, 10 The exclusion OF further interference But the
feg"non OF the manner the persons, the places aud
the objects OF commerce com pfehe nds s widest afi.
tude, the whole protecting power hen the imposition
OF duties u but the Unnecessary and proper means ex-
pres'y authorized by the constitution 10 give effect TO