Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-31
P0ETHTHAEs
THE rARIrF AS lr I,n

Ha'heE VI at&but' VI AUN
Ia eiechoneetiog campaign, which says-'We wtr.
inundat q with pamphlets and hand-tilis, CRYING out
American Sys,em"-"The Tariff "-Jsck'on will
crush our 'nanu'ae'orirs. aud ruin the couniry."-We
dtc MOI know ~ betor"-but the election has developed
The hrt thai New Hampshire is decidedly an .qnti.
nd,V State, 10 ether words. opposed to the sys'"m o,
Msndty, ara o her', who would keep the tar'ff as IL is "
We are not %surpiised ,ha, the people Of New Hamp-
shire have proved their hostility 10 Mr.. Maliary's, or
rauef MT, Gays system. When 'ha, portion OF the
people OF this State, who stli adh ere to the party which
support MIR. Clay, because they have pref dices agalns,
Gen Jackson, shalt have thrown aside these prelude.
e., and looked TO measures only, Maryland too will
take stand against an cdious system, which oppresses
farmers, mechanics, and merchants, aud enriehes only
a lew overgrown capitalists. Since Mr.. Cay's Speech
at Cineinha !, wherein he protested against the reduc.
ton oil the duty upon salt and molasses; aud since the
reporfo OF MIR. MAIary at he late session Of Congress,
which declares that the committee on m .nufacture s ar.
SdnShed Uih The provisions Of the sxissing Tariff,
ana mat mo comforts OF life are taxed unnecessarily
nigh' -'he eyes OF the people ae opened aud they un.
oers'and the true character Of what is called THE
american SSytem."
How can those who concurred with Me-. Adams,
support Mr.. Clay, the avowed enemy of a revision of
me farm I'm his last annual message 10 Congress,
Mr. Adams said,
not acceptable to the great interests of the Union,
nor fcen TO The interests Which IL tcas specially in
tehded 10 su6serpe" 'lf any OF the duties imposed by
me ect, only relieve the mani facturer. by ag grava,ine
the burdens Of he planter, let a careful refusal of is
provisions, enlightepe ed by the practical experience o,
us ehtets. be directed, to retain those which impair,
N>@ " hh'h'N VI remove o r QnDDIv
he place Of those which only elev t. one national in.
I restby tie depression of another"
Such were the opinions OF Mr.. Adams in the las
wear 81 AIS Presidency. Such are also the opinions of
Zen. } cksop, as expressed in his messages. But Mr.
Clay stands opposed to both of them, and insists on adj.
n.reing 70 the Iar'f as tbs, OR as ii tcas before the
iate reduction oil the taxes on salt, moIasses, coffee. tea
&c) without revision or amendment. He is for turo.
ing a dear ear TO the complaints Of a large portion of
me repu bllcan family. Can it be poss BILE, that such
Farmers. Planters, aud Mechanics as approved Mr..
Adams fair and prudent doctrines with regard to the
arm VIII abandon their principles. aud oppose ga care
III revision" merely because Gen. Jackson is the
Presijeni9 Surely not Such conduct would evince
a fictious adherence TO men, a"d a censurabIe dire.
gard CT measures. But we look for better things in The
sincere and maguarimors portion Of our opponents:
and we bel. We they wal! no, lend them selves TO orpo,e
wise and Wholesome measures, through personal nrs.
judice 10 the Chief nj asistra.e.
On this SUBJECT we shall. as heretofore, ley before
our readers, from time to time, such documents az will
aid in a clear understanding thereof The receot d,s
cu'sion in Congress, relative TO he tar upon imp0rt.
ed Iron, has brought forth a mass of facts aud argu
ments, which will stirtle even the mos, thoroup h. 90
ing hieh tariff man, and lead him to pause, and ponder
ev r the exorbiiance and oppressiveness of the svs.
tenn. We shall avail ourselves of an early opportunity
tO,rn VI } Citizen.
From tho Boston Gazette.
we noiced that the leading administ ration papers of
different sections OF The country are BEGINNING TO assume
a concilia'ory aud Who'll, some tone Ii is certainly
the tue policy OF the friends e the administration =
whether they be in fivour OF Mr.. Ca houn or Mr.. Wan
buren as TIE successor OF President Jackson.-,o me-
vent further divisions in The party, and 10 heal ,boss
which ex ist, and which were caused by the publica.
ton ct the CORE prudence between the President and
vice P~tesident' We copy the TO lowing article from
the P,tand Argus of Tuesday:-
THE CORRESPONDENCE.
The publication of the private diferenc between
the President and V &c President has thus far had nrs.
cisely the efect which we Anticipated from the he.
ginning. 1t has done no good, aud il has cer,ain,v no,
done a great deal of mischief. Sill i. has done some
harm and 1t will continue to have, to a ce-tatn extent.
an Injurious IL fuence upon the harmony and strength
of The Republican Party. Among our friends IA ms
produced some little jarripg, awoke some persona. zeal.
ousie9, and called premature'y ino action conflicting
attachments toward distinguished members of the mar.
by. lthas led to an indire CT and unfortunate forecast ON
,he part OF a few with regard to events which do not
ahead, and whose decision SHOULD be left quiet and mo-
disturbed ill, in the course of time, they come along TO
demand the determination OF the Republican PARTY.
This is 10 time TO talk Of a successor 10 I'm. Jackson
and every thing which has a tendency to involve the
country in a discussion OF that question should be frown.
ed ufon as improper, il jodicious, and impolitic.
It's The opposition who relish his open rupturs. he
tween the t~o highest officers in the government, with
the most heartiDess and gus.o. To them il is delicious.
NO public beneht, no great national blessing, could
have inspired them with half the delight, That which
should bs %deplored by all men who have the honor
and welfare of the country at heart, furnishes Them
win a theme for emulation and triumph. Their pal.
try and vindic i've ioy reminds US of their mara c,ir;
nal conduct in former days. They have received ,bi.
matter in the same 'pi,it in which they used 10 welcome
ne news OF their country disasters during the last
""I we e upon Feuefdi cOuutenanceSt the same Az
uiting sneers, we hear from IL cir lips the same insnIt.
ing taubts, and we observ We in Them the same 6endisb
a acriiy TO exaggerate and spread the story of what
they think a very sad event to the cause of Republican.
ism. Let them indulge themselves as much az thew
please in this way. 1t is we'll that an occasion. Of
which 90 little advantage can be taken 10 our iniu,v
has furnished a vent to the accumulated spleen of die.
appointed ambition, and The pent-up bile of envious ba.
red. The discharge may be disgusting 10 those WHO
witness 1T, but iii those who thus disgorge themselves
who are tea real sufferers. Republicans should regard
them with no o'her feelings than these of pity and con.
tempt. Our opponents may make the most of il; thew
can do but little hu-t. There is no division in the Re.
publican Party on the score of
we grant, have broken off personal Intercourse. I'm.
der circumstances which render il highly probable
mat IT Will be a long time, il ever, before thew a.
gan unite 10 friendships; but politically there is no die
agreement. There is not a shadow of proof that the
most entire unan'mify of sentiment does not exist be.
tween The President aDd Vice-President upon the poli.
cy Of The country.
The course for the Republican PARTY is a p,ain n
ard II viii be adopted and persevered in, DESPITE of ali
The efiorts of our crafty opponents. The Party will raj.
~ roNud General Jackson. We are cafe 90 long az we
stand b. the Adminis ration OF the Old Hero. The Re-
pu6lieans know too well the strength of their positon
to desert IL. The reelection OF jackson will set everv
thiog right, and his re election cannot be prevented nv
human means.
TO THE FREEMEN OF THE
NDrN EGo ~