Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-29

Try py fastening this nick-narned "Amcrican Sys-
cf, Ike yoke, around her neck? VIII he be sails
fed with the credit ofatonng for his transeressions:
Will he come back to the old Republican principles
winch he originally carried with him from Virginia
his opposition to the bank of the United States
ms adherence to the written Constitution of the
Land? VIII he abandon his wild schemes of Inter
nal Improvements and his Maysve appropriations?
NO one is so infatuated TO expect such CONVEX
SION. WIN he even modify the Tariff Of Duties so
as TO relieve the South and the South Western seq
TONS from the expressions of the North? And will he
relieve the poorer consumers, from the Impressions
OF tho rich ?-If Mr.. Clay would do these tbinps he
would only undo the mischief which he has dome
and though he might not merit the honors Of tho
Presidency yet he would at least receive the tbonks
of his country
If he does not play the part of the MEDIATOR in
ttS 'sdy' now does he expect to fill the charactcr?-
surely, not simply by pressing the reduction of IN,
revenue, after the public debt is paid Off is this all
that he is to accomplishment yet, if we could listen
10 the givngs-out men, who claim the private car
and seem to possess the confidence, of Mr. CLAW to
this complexion only may he be expected To come
at last For example, here is the declaration of two
OF his Organs, if he will condescend to consider them
as such: ~ "
".hr; Gays 0pinions:-Thc Richmond Wing is
engaged in detailing Mr.. Gays opinions on the Tariff
&c and presenting them in their true and honest meaning
10 the People oil VirgniaWe have and over again
Referred oil our own personal knowledge these opinions
and are glad that the Wing so correctIv and
places them so fairly their merits-In order that
there can be mistake, il stated explicitly that con Tho
question of the Tariff, Mr.. Clay agrees with Mr. Cal
houn that this session of Congress is suitable time for
such modification called for by the near approach OF
the payment OF the Public Debt. The notification he
conceives, may be either prospective take effect when
the debt discharged there be any particular article
the duty on which is burhensome there ght as TO that
ouy, DC an Immediate reduction or abolition Adequate
notice in any proposed change of the Tariff
10 merchant and consumer, and would be egimatc
ior e making power TO avail itself any proposed
distant alteration TO in consideration of it, more IA
voraoe terms OF commercial intercourse with foreign
powers Hence would appear 10 defer the rcduc
non 10 period oil the final
debt. f
''As to the amount of reduction, Mr. Clay thinks il,
ought 70 be equal TO the annual appropriation Of ten mil
hons to the payment of the debt that appropriation being
no longer necessary when the debt shall be paid. This
greatreducton Inc is OF opinions ought he effected by an
abolition or diminuton of duties articles coming
INTO competition with the produce OF our agriculture or The
laurie OF our manufacturer in Other cords he thinks the
Pncpc OF protection ought to be preserved unmpaired
IN ITS application TO domestic industry; but at the same
hme that no more should be collected than is
ccssary TO an economical administration
Our readers will remember that this is precisely in oc
coGancc with our frequent rcbukcs Of the Richmond En-
guirer for urging against Mr. Clay the charge of ,raiu
IN ms views with reference 10 the Tariff We shall see fthc
Enquirer does him justice. "-alerandrid Gas Nor 90
To do Mr.. Clay justice! That can be easily done
hlin-and II he had done himself the same Justice
as Inc has done in so firmly rejecting the overturcs
OF the Anti asons of Indiana, we should have rem
dered him this justice with sincere satisiaction-
But is It thus that Mr. Clay expects to do full ms
fice to has country?
What, in one word, are his present opinions? Isl.
10 strike off 10 millions of duty.s Now where is
Mr.. Clay's merit in making this COMPROMISED? The
southern people will not consider this such great
yor' as Mr. partzans may choose to consider il.
Ihey have long looked to it a right which the Co
Vernmcnt could not dccently withhold from them as
soon as the public debt was discharged Even the
most outrageous stcklers of the Tariff System. in
the late Convention of New York have thrown ont
such tub TO the whale.
But ho,c will Mr. Clay reduce those duties? Whot
articles will he soften down? There's the rub win
he reduce the duties, TO favor neither the North
fontf,n
he take them off those articles which arc consumed
alike in all the sections Of the u. States and leave
the Durthens OF the government fall principally rIn-
on those who are compelled TO buy the protected ar
ucles OF the Northern Manufacturers ?-The answer
is at hand Mr. Clay will, 2ndly "prcscrve uninpar-
cd the principle of protection"hc will effect this
great reduction by an abolition or diminution of d,I-
ties on articles not coming into connection with the
produce OF agriculture the fabric Of orr manu-
facturers" (Fhanks TO Mr.. Clay the great BODY of
our farmers ask such fvors of him for their sta
pies DEFY all competition with foreign productions,
either at home or abroad I'm a word Mr. Clay as
the Tariff Convention of n. York--Voilai
Sin concluding this address would take occasion TO
observe that the present posture ofhc affairs Of the United
inpresses upon us the necessity ofdeclarng what
believe 10 be the sentiment Of the friends of American
dustry In reference to great question which must in
snort une occupy the attention of Congress Up TO this
period the revenue of the government has exceeded
Its wants The debt has required system Of duties that
would supply at ea1t millions of dollars every wear
towards its extnguishment. That debt under the pre-
sent course of liquidation, will cease TO exist The
nation Will then naturally expect reduction of duties
Participating in the common feeling this subject we
cannot close this address without respectfully submitting
to public consideration the expediency of applying that
reduction TO such commodities incapable of being
brought within the scope of the protective sySte holding
it, as we do to be Indispensable to the best interests of the
American people that that system should be sustained and
preserved without dminution in its application every
branch OF domestic industry that may be benefited by its
influence"
Here have Mr.. Clay's opnons-as plainly set
forth as ever Sene has described the Life and OPT
mons of Trisram Shandy, Esq"-And yet we are
to be called upon to do Mr.. Clay jusice-to abandon
our "chargc of UttrGism in his views with reference
TO the Tarif-and to hail him the Mediator of the
Union!-Why, Mr. Clay isiust as great an Ultra Of
these Oracles speak him rightly as Mr. Schenck or
MIR. Carey
why not move, if the of the public receipts over
the legitimate appropriations should admit of it
The Village Record does scarcely more than Justice TO
the physical advantages of Vrgniahe climate said
to be the loveies in the world being the happy medium
and southern States of the Union. With fine soil with
Iron, Coal Gypsum, Sat-numerous rivers, boundless
waterpower and noble harbors, no reason if She
but WILL i why Virginia should be the seat of ma
nuactures and trade, internal external ryano the
middle and eastern Statcs.'
Why then not much improved "a those Staeey
The " r. to ascrbc il our strict adherence to
our Constitutional scruplcs.But the solution is false
Why IL N York ahead ofus She asked for aid at Wash
ingOn to make her grand Canal She could not obtain it,
and she then made il for herself Mr.. Miner overoos
ono great cause OF nferorty in the accumulation Of
weah.And IL is strange that he should have done So
IL is the colored population that we have among us.
The Tariff has also had its sharc.--Hc talks indeed Of
the salt proprietor of whom Correspondent A. h. C.
speaks at Saltva. Virginia. whom the Tariff has enrich
edof the rent of SEQ 900 paid