Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-19
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following projet Of separation.
"Ihe question has been propoundcd lately TO the
rrotectionists, whether, in the event of separa-
tion OF the North from the South, the Northern
states would continue their protective policy. We
oclevc that no candid and intelligent northerner
could answer i'll the affirmative. But if such an
answer is givcn We objection to a project
whch, however extravagant it may appear at the
hrst Diush, will be found, examination, to be
one which ought TO satisfy all parties and which
presents the only ,.Incc of allaying the Tariff fer
ment so long as the South will be satisfied with
no scheme which retains the protective principle,
and the North with none which does not
The project is. that amicable separation for
term OF years, should be agreed upon bet wcen the
manufacturing and COMMUNICATING Statcs-
and that alter one has pursued their system of re-
striction and the other their system of FREQ trade
for the stated time. the party which, on comparing
notes, shall be found to have lost by tho expert
ment, should be re-admitted to the Union on CON
di'lon OF abandoning all opposition the policy of
the other we do not how any reasonable
man either side of the Potomac could object IN
thi' proposal. Tho South, as it contends that the
manufactures of the North arc enriched at south.
ern expense, will of course have no objection to
being placed lii position which will remove all
restrictions from commerce.: and the North which
denies that its manufactures are fostercd nj the ~,
pcnse OF the South, can of course have no object.
ION 10 being suffered to speculate and protect itself
at ITS own expense al Hbitu7n. Each party he
lieves, or processes to believe that it can do very
we'll without the other The Western States NAV
be LETT to their option which of tho two to ioin
Let the separation be made with the mutual under
standing that the Northern section will practice on
the liberal or consolidated doctrines in their wild
| est latitudc-and the South on the strict State
rights principles. The two confederacies would
treat each other in every respect as foreign nations
except that the South would even pledge itself TO
assist the North in preventing the smuggling of
foreign goods from territory into theirs North
ern vessels would be received into our ports OH the
sam footing with British and other European YES
sels-and the latter weuld be permitted to engage
IN our foreign and our c0dsting trade the same
footing with northern vessels. Our staples would
be sold to whosovcr would pay highcst-and our
supplies of manufactures bought from whoever
would sell cheapest. We will not dwell now on
the question, which party, the end of the term,
would be most desirous of reunion, though we
concur in the opinion of Mr.. Checves that impas.
stoned lover never wooed mistress with greater
importantly than that with which the North would
sue to be reunited.
ave throw out this project for what it is worth
1t may not be considered very wise one; but it is
a better one than either Mr.. McLanes COMPROMISE
or Judge Richardson's Southern Convention"
1t Is little remarkable that no evidence how
ever repeated and conclusive, can convince the
nullifcrs in S. Carolina that Virginia neither is,
ror will be with them. They are determined not
to believe it. They do not wish to believe
1t. Yet nothing is more absolutely certain
than that the great majority of the people of
virginia are most firmly and enthusiastically de-
voted to the Union-that they repudiate the doc
trine OF notification if not in theory practically,
as mt remedy 10 be applied to the existing cause
OF comPiaint-and that they not prepared to
hazard the Union to get rid of the Tariff. This
is the universal sentiment of the friends of Van
buren, who we are told through their organ,
themselves comprise majority of the State-it is
the equally universal sentiment of the friends of
MT. Clay, and 1t is not uncommon among the
friends of Judge Barbour. So far in truth is yir-
gina from notification, that she is becoming con-
stantly more moderate towards the Tariff; the po-
Poi'cy OF moderate protection is steadily gaining
ground, and it is by no means certain that
majority OF her citizens really ininica to
the Tariff. We affirm without the fear Of
mistake that modification of the present TIA.
TIL holding In view three leading principles. l.
Reduction to the Revenue point 2. Retaining the
principle of protection. 3. Applying it with all
practicable equahty-we affirm, we say, that such
n modification would be acceptable to the mass Of
Virginia In three or four Congressional Districts
south of the river it might not be acceptable but
10 the entire Commonwealth north of tho line of
James River and west of the Blue Ridge, and even
to many counties tho south of the River it
would be both tocrablc and acceptable. OF course
there arc individual exceptons-but we speak ofthe
majority and the great majority. Does the Even
ing fost think, or can any nuifyer really think
that those who are supporting the elevation of
Martin Van Buren,, and straining every nerve to-
ally this State to the Empire" State, can in vory
earnest, be much opposed at heart, to the Tariff
Can there be but one termination to such a state
OF things! DO we not see Virginia gliding insen.
sibly into support of the Tariff, controlled by Pre-
sidental causes7 Are not thousands of topoues
already pasicd and dsarmed of the sharp words
with which they assailcd the Tariff influenced by
the nsw position in which they find themselves of
supporting a Northern man. and Tariff man, and
above all majority mani DO we not hear many de-
clare against the total abandonment of the protect
ION Of home industry, who were wont TO exclairn
against it as tyranny.
Rely upon it these facts. Things are work
ing together to revouionizc the politics of Virgil
ma, and We trust, TO place her in more eligible
and commanding position. If our premises are
true, the Post has undertaken a most gratuitous
labor in devising scheme of division for Virginia.
Let it in its future Celebrations, exclude Virginia
altogether from its calculations, or attach her to
those to a union with whom, her true and nm
changcabc interests most cmphaticay point-tl,e
middle and northern States. Quit their associa-
ton who consume all she can produce, to unite
in rival, and speedily hostile confederation with
tho South, which wants nothing she has, and
has nothing shO wants. Foos-deplorablo and
beastly ioos-would tho People of virginia
DC to consummate any such destructive and suci
dial policy. With the South, Virginia sympathises
i'm constitutional sentiment md fo Como cv,ont :;