Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-11
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From the Augusta (Geo.) ConsttutionaTst.l
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from the Augusta (Geo) Consututonal,st.l
BRIEF SKETCH
Of M FOrsyOs Remarks at The meeting oF HE chi
zeRS oi RicbmonR County
Mr. T. said his situation gave him opDorfunias or o
quiring information which other person present couI
well possess Before decision was made on the two SETS
oil resolutions, lac would communicate it briefly TO his M
ow-cIleus, ~ II might have influence the ud
menu Wey were about TO pronounce. lie in the
House OF Representatives la Congress in 1916 when tc
present protective system began; in 1924, when was
more Dolby ac'eI upon and for some time past since
change OF he'd been pressed Having from its birth to
me present hour proosscd and displayed the system an
uncohpomlsing hostility he was both supplied and NOR
tined at discovering in portion of his fellow citizens an
apparent eageines TO condemn him. and one of their re
representatives., surreuderin their opinions n, the l,c
session OF Congress by voting for reduction of duties
from tweny-One 10 fifteen millions of dolars THE NOR
tihcaon from The ,lop!oabc Ignorance IisnIod m
the censurers Of the Of icir public mem For him,
self he made coup aint of The inusce of This hasv
condemnation. Some time would necessarily elapse be.
lore would DC necessary for him The peope to re-
new 70 MN iAeir grant OF power the interval album
"anty large 10 do himself justice by placing before ALL
simple statement of facts. 1t somewhat different
with ms absent friend, Mr. Wayne, who was now I'M
der circumstances OF peculiar character, asking TO he
again conhded in decision be soon made and
IL was mamicsty unjust to lay him. without enuuiry.
under ban, for single passage of an impor.
tant b lanng others who really did not differ with him
in opinion, and an xiaus than he was bat
their common opinion should prevail and the wishes of
their constituents be tftumphantly fulfilled IL was very
pooaoe t"at iHs dcnuncitiOn would reach masses of
the conmnnity, certainly ngny individuals who wouJ
know nothing OF the vin,icaion of Mr.. Wayne which
one oil ms colleagues, (r Foster) with his accustomed
n' Jusuce might be tione as far as he could aid Mr..
Forsyth assured his fellow citizens who were present and
the assurance might he repeated every where that Mr.
Wayne had displayed during the last session of Congress
as much honest zeal, much unwearied industry had
used as many and as efficient Efforts opposition to the
principle and policy OF the protective system as either of
his colleagues and that his zeal ability and efficiency
could be relied upon hereafter safely those of ne
most iavOured OF them ia neither of whom if governed
by proper feeling, could the distinction tat had been
made be either grateful or Indifferent
The tariff OF differed essentially from ,Ie acts
= n ar,uit. ,tlt.
same All were founded upon the right of Congress TO
use me power to collect revenue TO protect and foster
particular and youfcd branch The domestic abour of
me nau9h' In Judgment Mr. Forsyth said, the of
1857, Ike IFS precursors, although i'm different degree
was INC PsrVeTsIon OF power granted Tor limited def
me, anu SPecihei purposes Ia another not contemplated
by the trainers of the Constitution and was measure of
policy injurious 10 all sections of the United States bcnc-
hcia no where except persons whose capital was in
vested in manufacturing establishments He was not sur
Prlsed We deeply regetdng IT, that different opinions
entertained both those points when he recollcct
ell how often the power had been exercised to e
lect other purposes than the collection of money for pu
JIG use II had been used to discriminate between foreign
nations, giving TO advantages in our markets to the in
jury oil others. II had been used TO foster maintain ana
extend our commercial marine by discriminating duties of
tonnage on foreign vessels and goods introduced i'm To-
reign Oo'on5' I'm the shape OF bountcsand drawbacks
had been used Tor the benefit of persons engaged i'm the
hshecs All these measures had been approved sup
ported ysollheru politicians The protective power
believed to be fairly given Congress by some of the fra
mcisoi the CONSTITUTIONS OF whom, it eloquent and able
defender, had administered the Government for many
and enjoyed during his whole political life tho undivided
confidence OF The whole SOUTH Mr.. Mad.ouO Mr. FORSYTH
thought hat il required no great exercise of cha o oJ
nit, that the constitutional opinion opposed To his own
was honestly entertained by great majority Of those who
acted upon IT, So with regard The policy Of the system
meh by plausible easonugs and erroneous assumptions
Of fact by The example and prosperity Of other nations
the sources OF which NOT well understood it was
deeply 10 bo dcgl'rcd, bat be wondered ai that
some h8y gifted public men. anI too many patriotic ci-
uzens n all parts Of Che country considered the doctrines
Of irec iFae as biopn and iusvc and the protective
pocy as he only wise, practical independent
nations To hooc-ta1I pttoc citizens were unit
Ell some who we're governed by teir pccuniary and not
a few, by Acir p'Iiicdl interests.
The acts OF 1924 1923 were passed by tho union Of
all the persons nns described without regard TO southern
interests and rcns on te avo,ed ASSUMPTION tba, Oe
majority knew Our interests Better than yve did ourelVes
and with as mnc Indifference our feelings as could be
deceniiy dpWed The act of ls32 founded upon the
admission h't the omeracts bore unequally upon us and
upon VIC "V'W'd determination 10 modify them 10 satisfy
the ou1, s Gar a7 practicable consistently viii, the aJc-
renee TO- We plncp'' OF protection This determination
not sufficient. ten short of just demands but il was u
hrio deny that c maioiYin Congress Intended 10 salts
y u.s. a' 'r ai they co1il lisy loi without abandoning
their principles. Could ry poet them-coud we aek
them, TO ah'uion Iher pinciples' The majority was
against us, ard decided unVi-cfy I'm bf deri ion hoe,
ever nhgs on pro ccteI articles were reduced and some
abandoned bcc'ues they were exclusively used in
INC o2u'n'[n i'tcf. We ought not 20 be satisfied
with the reductions made, nor with the principle o the
bill Our eSerions 70 mako new changes until the acts
laying duties upon Imports s r1med for revenue alone
and he protection bot incidental, should be- and ne
iufco' WouI pe' u"Icmiiiug. Mr. Forsyth no
thing in the recent session of Clnecs- 10 induce min,
Wuo'P'I ol UIo e"rAcy o he obituary moons ri corrcc
uS erroneous pop1aropnion, and Of changing the course
OF ne Government by predicting sutsry chances
n me representation Of le people aui OF tho states moth
ing to justify resort 70 measures faugt with dancer o
the country, dviic, o ,.frselyce with free az, %
hghened pres F he rce of rcason and Justice on our
sue ani Vf'ol- people 70 decide, Utih onuipo.
tens apd DE was bent -'inst any movement which me-
noccd dauon, and which could noi be persisted In win
9utfnin, or a''p'oneI Without Disgrace. Mr. H. might
public opinion graiualy achieved and believe without
su,c'e" cVhance hAi n would be speedily accomplished.