Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-25
THE VElEENlAN.
LyNCHBURG. AUG. o5, 1891.
MR.. CALHouSiN 1916 l7-ANp IN 1881

been III those OF Mr.. calhoun IN the last four
teen years He now sneers at "the American
system which. as our readers are aware, com.
prehends internai Improvements aud the Pro-
teotye Policy-as II he had not himself been
one Of It's earliest and abest defenders. Un-
! fortunately for him, too, his opinions are on
record, and will be made to stare him in III.
face, until his cheeks shall be crisped with
blushes,-if a man 50 boldly inconsistent car
blush at any thing.
Mr.. Calhoun pretends to be qIiie enamorea
of the principles avowed in Mr. Madison's 'Qs
Report. and in the decision Of the Supreme
Court Of Pennsylvania, in the case of Cobben
which. as is well known TO all who know
any thing Of the political history Of the period
ia which they had lheir orig gin. are drametric.l
ly opposed TO the doctrine of constitutional
constrnc lion by imp ication, by tho admission
Of which ouly can the charter of the Y. States
Bank, and the great schemes Of internal In
provement by the General Government be sus
tanned. We have now before us two speeches
OF MI Calhouns one delivered IN the House
of Representatives in 1916, in opposition 10 the
!
the Tarh bill the minimum valuation of Coz.
ton Goods aud the other delivered The year
afterwards, (l3l7) on hlll, introduced by
| himself, TO set apart and pledge, as r perma-
nrn, fund for Internal Improvement, the BOGUS
| OF the National Bank. and the u States share
of its dividends" We beg leave 10 submit a
few extracts from each, and thereby 10 make
M TuIhoun his NUN
T .tract from Mr.. Caihom's Speech, in 1916.
dgGiud Mr.. RandDiph'S motion 10 strike out
the minimum UaiaatiOn Of Cotton Goods
" The debate heretofore, q n thus subject, has
bern on the degree Of protection which ought
! 10 be afforded 10 our cotton and wooden mann
facures all protesting 10 be friendly TO those
iniant establishments, and to be willing TO es-
tend 10 them adequate encouragement. Iha
present notion assumes a new aspect. II IA
introduced, proessedly. on The ground THAI
manufactures ought not 10 receive any encom
agemeRt and will, in its operation, leave our
cation eslahlishne nts exposed 10 the competi.
ton Of the cotton goods OF the East Indies
which, il is ackno" lodged on all SIDES, they are
not capable OF meeting with success, without
the provision proposed To be stricken out by
the motion now under discussion. Fill the de.
bate assumed this nrw form, he determined to
be silent participating as lie largely din, 10
that general anxiety which is felf, alter so
| long aud aborlous session, TO return 10 the
bosom Of our fam dies. But on a subject of So
much vital importance, tuuo hing As il does the
! srcariiy aud permanent prosperity OF our eour-
Try. he hoped that the House would indulge
him IN few observations.
" To gire perfection to This state of things IL
i0iH be necessary 10 add, as soon as possible n
system Of Muernal Improvements, and, at
! least such AZ extension Oi our navy, as will
prevent tbe cutting off our cosstlng trade
! fhe advantage of each is so striking, as not
10 require Illustration, especially alter the eI-
| peTlenCe Of the Late war.
He Grmig 6etiered That The country is pre
| pared. efento matudty for The introduction
0i manufactures We nave abundance Of re-
sources, aud things naturally tend this M
ment IN that direc ion. Besides, We have al.
ready surmoun'ed the greatest difficulty that
has ever been found in undertakings OF this
| kind. The cotton and WOODEN manufactures
are not 10 be EtfOduced-the, are atreddy
| introduced To great extent. freeing US en-
| tiley from thu hHzuds, aud, in great meas
ure, the sacrifices experienced in giving the
| capital OF the country new direction
! The restrictive measures and the war, though
| not Intended for that purpose, have, by the
necessary operation OF things, turned a large
amount 81 capital to this nrw branch Of indus
try. He had often heard il said both in and out
! o. Congress, hli mas effect alone WouId indem-
nyy The county, for all as losses"
4" Another objection had been urged, which
mnst he ack low edged was better founded, that
| capital employed IN mhnnla curing produced
| greater dependence Oh the part OF the EN-
ployed. II is certaIn's aneviI and TO be regret.
| ted /; but he did not think il decisive objection
to the system especially "hrn il had inciIen
al political advantages, which, in MIA opinion
| more than cuunttTnDSpu
interest strictly American, a mueh so rs az
| rIcultufr, in which il had the decided advan-
tdge OF commerce or navigation. The Couns
| ny VIII rom tins derive much advantage.
| Again, II is calculated to bind together more
closely our wide spreading Republic. It
VIII greatly increase our mutual dependence
and intercourse aud will. as a necessary CON
sequence excite an increased attention TO In
te'nal Improvements. subject every way 90
intimately connected with the ultimate attain
meat of national strength, and the perfection Of
our political Institutions.
In regard 10 the question, how far manufacs
lures ought 10 be f0slered, Mr.. C.. said il was
the duty OF the country, AZ a means Of defence,
TO encourage the domestic industry of the
country, more especially that part OF il VIII Ich
provides the necessary materials for cloth se,-
AMI defence. Let us look To the nature of the
war most likely to occur. England is in the
possession Oh Tue ocean. M man, however
sa0gaine, can believe that We can deprive her.
soon, Of her prt dominance there. That con
tol deprives us OF The means OF maintaining
oar army and navy cheaply clad The que
ton relating 10 manufactures must not depend
On The abstract principle, ibai industry left
to pursue IFS own course, will find in lis OWE
Interest all the encouragement that is neces-
sary. | lay the claims OF the manufacturers
! entfe'y out Of view, said Nj. c., but, on gen
eiHl prin'iplts, WI bout regard to their in
'efes'' Certain encouragement should he
extended, al least, 10 our wooden and cotton
| manufactures"
Illus we see, that in lSl6, the gentleman was
decidedly IN favor OF protecting msnbfactures'
and OF thereby creating an interest, strictly
american" Where. then. slep. his conslIu-
honal objecions7 But The American Sys 3
ienlo Mnuld have he en- inc nmnleIe uuless an ~