Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-03
From the Niles Register March Al


~ The remarks in the last "REGIsrER~ on tbc
.afH question and about cancellation and concess-
ion, and so forth, have excited more than usuol ot
tcEt,on-tor much plainncss of spcecb was uscd
lhat all might July understand what we intended
10 say. They have reused even the venerable Mr.
Thomas Nous IerT0nS, lately Mr.. Mo,ncptoys Crj.
SIS hHchie, and, in old times, Mr. OLsta primo.
pi'S 1homaS-and lie has slap at us i'm his lcode,
coiuhs' oiiording another specimen of his s'art as
IN able editor in joining together parts of orr es
say which were not designed 10 have nor have
they, any connection with each othcr--their sub
Iocs being entirely different Our old friend
ever since his t"the'"hip of the East Room letter
is wonderfully cruSty; and more cunninp than M
little magician TO whom he offers up the ,cr;fcos
OF MS virgin affections. We did hone that bov
ing crept out of the discussion which we invited
he would at least, have represented fairly what we
should say concerning the protecting system and
cease to maDgc subject that he wanted the
courage to meet us upon. Happening to have Mr.
J0hn RdndOiph's favourite author--the author of
the Book of Quotations." we shall venture to an
pear apt and learned, and say
IgnGriSShnns 9uisquc, ct ut res d0cuit in per;cu
10 non GHSHruS nt1nio rer6iS ct LngUa ferOr-which
we are told, means "cvery recrcant who proved
his imdity in the hour of danger, was afterwards
the most laxative and bold in his DISCOURSE"
Butts matter! Nous Ve,rous, s.Moment-
ous crisis" and obsfa principals are all the same.-
and we shall proceed TO observe, that the subject
OF the last REGISTER is continued in the present
with some additional, and, think str king
vi he
may see how much his love of truth has been abu
scd.
We have sometimes doubted whether our lead
ing opponents had real desire to investigate and
ADJUST the tariff question, on reasonable principles
Tor to grunblc and grunt about it seems as uscfpl
to some politicians, as crookcdness is in the tooth
ache! 1T gentleman loses !, 900 dollars on horse
racc-if he buys coach when he ought TO have
purchased an ox-cart-if he speculatcs in "wool
and ivory" and gets bit-if the Rood comes. or the
he
Ot0c-uP, If he had not the tariff to 6lo,p ont his
malcdctons upon7 Yes--he would smother. and
become n"Aifcdted, sin the twinkling of bed
post"
but VIC might name anti-tariff gentlemen of
whom we hold very different opinion! If these
VIII begin with rel Getting tho tales of Messrs
lambrcIcng and Sarchett, and such co.onera,;n,
E"ghSh'nen as DIR. Cooper, and the wild man n
charleston, whose name VIC forgct-and feel will
ing to enter upon practical examination of facts
with due respect for the hundreds Of millions Of
capital at stake, and millions of persons subsistcd
by It's employment, tcLHHg us distinciiy yLot He,,
6cSUc IN the existing state Of things-wc yenfurc
TO say that our friends will meet them and frankly
commune with them, and show spirit of harmo-
ny equal to that which they may be pleased TO OK
hhlt And well satisfied arc wc-that, if such
proceeding could be mad, and was persevcrcd in nc
1t ought-thc whole matter might be adjusted with
every nope OF being generally acceptable to both
parties 10 the question: for We could shcw tbc,n
The dcgrce NJ protection (Which many Of them think
IT right should be giycn.) is hardly obtained by ex
istng Jaws, IN most important cases that would
come mp for consideration, or if so, tIat the nvn.
riabc tendency Of such rrotc cfion has been to ro
duce price. We may venture 10 say for the mann
tacturcrS generally that they will be content with
Gear projection of 30 per cont-and about this
they must have, if it be not designed either TO ruin
Them or exceedingly stint the comforts of tho
working people; and VIC hear it said that MANY
gentlemen Of the south quite willing to allow
70 per cent. Now, is this ) per cent worth ouarroI
ling aboui7 i"''''-