Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-28
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10 produce general conversion OF the community 70
their notions II Is admitted have been very ell
the rhetoric, but much Of IL. reasoning wsss knt
which, as the loecians sometimes fcuravely express
themselves, evil not hold water" The welI-wrneS
address OF the Committee OF the Republican young mer
OF this city, which We published yesterday, advanced
doctrines on the restrictive system quite different from
those laid down by Mr.. Everett.
| To the Editors Of the Epening Post,
on, one OF ,he audience which was $50 much sdhed
anu enraPtured The other evening with MIR. Eversus
eloquent vindicsiion OF the American Tariff
having previously read the articles In the 40,h and
44h Nos. of the N. A. Review, ssciibed to his pen,
whch contained very able ument in favor OF Tree
trade, and against the restrictions which he sdve
csfes, was curious 10 know whether tie orator would
seP 'e" s Of the Reviewer show how what
ha his discretion was scarcely inferior 10 his eoqucncs
He made effort overthrow or even 10 quality any
one OF the propositions ably and main.
famed In the elaborate arguments before referred
but this gentleman was not this account to lose the
dience
The object Of the discourse was to place the restrie.
ton system in new and interesting relation 70 our
Revolution. and to the Constitution OF the U. States.
lie attempted to show that were chiefly indebted ID
the evils Of foreign Tariff for our ndepedence; and
70 The blessings or hopes OF an American Tariff for our
Constitution.
Th.s pr positions eerairiy have ne merit OF OIL.
bality Let MS sondes Tor me ~, their sepa' ale
d a'u ~ upon 'h- merits OF tte question.
Acfortipg To M Eyere =, !, wss one 81 he great
est' OF Struggle tor nJ, PSF dr. CT, throw OF
he res rcnops upon ebanesI and spcf eiuripx
industry This IL question OF tact and there 10 do.
cumeut publisf ed ab.u its due WI eh nay serve 10
hro some lei, upoo IL. Al any la It shows ths
opi' ion 81 those VII, ,ufsred under h srsvsncss OF
our eoorai OF preston, as TO VITA, "a 8 gTisvences
we're lrkr % ,he ID ,siarsioo OF lndspendense
hni no, word 10 thai Abou, napufasiuses, bu, I do
ind complain, sgs rs, the hing "ior suring of our
trsd- vi u all Hsrs OF the world"
The a'or o. he American Ipsii u'e did not argue
u this MODE when he wa sud ng Sgainst Mr. Clay
{" TO hat Were the true principles emf origin Of
naiional eTe',ne.s and prosstry. "A. Am.riesn
a'esmsn ought" "a hs, $40 rssd In The hi,ory Of
s cwp country, II not l. that OF Others what l. that
IN Ike, nation. rrow sud proper H. eush, 70 see
what II was which Hired The cen inept o. Ncrth xnei.
- n m e. Iony end IrrvLce ib,o nigh ompire."
'e s.stiee TO etskrm and eiearane's.' to duis sIo
he shdfd vn'or-m, what hoe duties nsvsr did md
n.y-r cen inp'r IN. A. Review, vol 10 235.
Bat sdui, for IN, ,ske OF the argument that went
war, as l. contrndad Tor the nigh, Of having forxss
n 'ii bsmmers ,i making heb nails for any o'hsr
.an 'ore, what Is the fair inferepsei cause Gest
bitein chess 10 secure 10 hers. onopoy Of certain
prvi eyes is IL tctse 10 grant ,urh monopoly Ia
svor one eiss Il citizens, sestion OF The couu
W Is cause IL wts The seinsl or suppss policy Of
u ca Bri'tib crush our Industry ny eonprhf Us 10
huy from her. 10 is right to compel The South buy
fr the Nor'b, or to force part OF our czens e.
fsde WI d ino'hsn The Lesson taught by this hisory
d resr 81 on, would 10 men Of piap scmmop sense,
:. eH TO q. 'bsth wa, more hooor,ble and wise 10
'Vef brow such 'yrsnny 'han to initiate Il.
Alter our ibdeps nd nee arhiey, d. y7s had Co.
vernmen 10 torm and IL Is d. ed IN al essnss
w nnes' 81 manufacturing sose Is. were carried q,
10 Que recent celebration OF the ench Revoiu ion IN
riumpt al professions al The adoption of tbe Con.
.'itu,ion, tia that instrument came forth 90 a were
from The loom The anvil That /. was Ito re,ult Of
'ordd cs'sui'ions upon the p o6,s 10 be derived BY
manufacturing from the resric ions Of trade With.
1.-THE esp,ri support OF The mauuas u ing clai,ss
according Nj Eyersu, we stouid have bad NO Con.
raoon; Ihis 10 ssr,s!.iy sns~ reading Of he biz.
20 OF hose times Where were the tnanutsc uring
classes which then tad 'usb power, I had suprosed
onW now, thai he Consiuti IN was established az Welt
our Ind.Psaasnes, %ai1y by ,he yeo@ssry Of that
gnmen's for the Constitution, Of the a,or Of The Amer.
lean inshtuef he'd understood that the Government
OF the Union spag solely from Of i,s necessity
70 eohsntute US one peopls aud that tsa prdieptd
% - adoption arose from The a'opsits o. different
States ard see'icDe The very ,usgeson Of provd nx
iot 'be Dtodueiion OF PRIVILEGES and rssetcn, 10 "a.
vor OF one Glaze or ssccp OF the ny, had be On
mace could OF in The naure Of ihIDgs operate CHER.
wise 'hao as an irppedImeIi to The adoption Of the
Cone ituiion.
Eut there |, o. fasi whish ,s.ms to mn, an .na A.,
he argument. sppsars by the Journal Of The Con.
ven 100 which rsmed The Cousuiiop tbats mr. po.I.
oon wa. Introduced 10 confer on Congress By express
words the di'pued power Of liquidation r the benefit
IL one brarc5 OF Industry; and that The proposition wsS
neeaived The words OF the clause were 80 es,.bIi.h
Publa les iu'ien reoards and immuntss Tor IT. p,os
motion Of agriculture, commerce, trade, and msnuf;s-
lures"
The Orator Of he day havns thus paIpshJy sJsd,6
he meIs OF the quesiion In gard 10 tho exped.uey
" inc iaH pro uced an ella CRATE rgument upon i
sonsu'uiionah He produced he memorable, Of ma.
sharteB or trade n sod shjpwfigh,s fom BiInors.
Charleston, AID New Yo k, 10 The frst c nsress, ak.
log ior protection 10 ihcr respective intTesis aed
1wet With much eompIacensy the discoysry of hal
'om the 'hPw righis Of Charleston 8 C. I would be
70 ,hso, 70 sny tudiencs to rtgird the memorsts 10
themselves Of eny weight. But dsuy ibs, taken III
tonnt cton with he law CT tho constitution, they ear
rbse one or the her. The eonshtu ion and ,Ss law
Inu" speak for ,hem'elvss BIT bs law i'soH il pev
rongb' forward ne evidt OF
IRE preamble 10 as 10. lows
""befes', nesensry, fr the support Of sovsssS
Tor tho dibarge Of The dsb' OF she Uoi,td ss.ss.
md 49,
res. 'bst do les be ia d on goods" &c.
IL tue hr't place. Itsve to observe that The pysam
BE OF hwn Of very little weigh, in i' sop.ru.ton
= CaaDsetlr mt, sps akipg Of the pre- abIs s,v,,
fbey may ss 'imes aid In the construction Of T., (ts
'") but seneisliy they very loosely aud csv.s.v
h'ssied' aud se DO safe expos o,s Of hs law" "Tbe
rue iuie was detisrsd by Butler, that The preamble
nay be resoied 10 n ressint Of The generality Of ths
'paehg ~ use, wbsp ~ would be incOnveDient II nos
e'r me; o i'msy DO r,otd % 10 explanation Of the
pattiog tisu'e, IL d be doUbdol. This 10 IN. vbol.
xttn u The influence OF The lie spd pre mi L. In e.
iou.hus'ion o. B'ssu [Set X ~. Com zRoIi
''b Gaze here !, no'hins doubtful 10 The law i.slG
!, much 10 do with T. 10 tho way Of spsumep a, nisbs
gaibefedr 10 be lille .f ne Of our Ia w, passed SONS
ears since, whsh son aimed sIause Tor lie benedict
nsov ms, std was tptni>d On as conserving sole sg.
ner' NO body ever hee,d OF reiornpg 10 the p7ssm.
y, oi one Law 70 Gems rue PREVIOUS one.
TO ,hs neg ace, 'bere - 90 ngupsn 10 be drawn
tom this preaubls 10 pefOsilsr, wbstevef the ,njs
NAY be ] IL not coplended ihat law pssesd b6ps
hide Tor The nsr Pu P1'e rabina revenue nav nos
FAC urss. What contend 10, ibat 1sg. ny.is."sSfw
d gnsd 10 race revenue, but really Intended 10 ,ss
iss, bao was 'sised before and 70 sha, 0,, lo,.Igo
good.' o. . hand ueop ths, clause o. me Cooniutioo
~bi'h gives 'be power 10 y duits.
BIT lot Os follow ,hs o, gumen, The Isv Of 1870.
eoo,sloins hs pfesmble, wnS yepsaIed 10 h August.
iFBO Tnis latter act. a. pcss iOS tho pu pose Of
wording any d"Pb's or touet THE point, omiw The
Objectionable pssss- ard ser referring 10 the iosms y
Jfsauble, ard fesilns sfofly adds--"And nbersas
tbs 'upfefie snrsiruen'. sod ihs diseSsyes Of IAs