Southern planter., 1832-11-24

HiIu tHE WINS NI tfL IiCilf FtAlL Itlil|'@I -
changed for tho productions of'manuiaciunog OF
Northern labor enjoy, as 4 reastdsihese articles
most unjust discrimination 10 their fator. Opcfni-
ing thus heavily on the exchaugeable value etouF
products the act provides for nothing short of the
monsrous injustice Of levying, at least lhroefouhs
OF the whole amount Of tho federal afTeyenue, on he
industry Of the Southern States. Nor does the
gross inequality ofthe law stop here. Il effects af
ter oil the subtle articles Of exaggeraton respecting
diminntion Of our burdens havebecn dispelled,
reduction, from the amount Of duties levied un-
der the act Of 1898 as modified by thatof 1880, Of
three millions seven hundred thousand dollars on
the unprotected articles, and only the piiiful sum
Of somewhere about eight hundred on the protect
cd, (which purchase the staples Of tbe South mak
ing IN al a re,isesion Of only four millions and
half instead ofiwcvc, which last reduction was es
sBnunl TO tic accomplishment us the des..aoie ana
highly conservative object Of bringing the revenue
down 10 tho standard oflhc legitimate wants Of the
Government As tits, nino millions Of surplus rev
erue will, in all probability result from the imposis
Of this Act, over and above the necessary and con-
stutiona expenses Of the country, 10 be distributed
by majority irresponsible 70 us, in corrupt largessos
or unconsiiiutional appropriations to those States
which, without possessing an interest intllc Tariff
arc nde 10 feel that they have an interest in high
taxation, when BY an unjust provision Of the Coy
eminent, they receive moro than they arc made 10
pay.
Repuenant as this Act thus is to every principle
Of justice, We cannot indulge even the humaing
consolation that designed II was, in some respects
10 subscve the periodical struggle for the Executive
power Of the country, it will be temporary in its du-
rason and will at last yield 10 that returning sense
ofiusiice so long promised, and whose advent has
been 20 long and so tardily postponed No. We
have the authentic and solemn declaraions Of both
the great dominant parties in the Union, who are
now coniending for its power and who conoiniy
form an overwhelming majority that the system is
as fixed as fnie except IN those particulars that
arc yei 10 bo modified more benefcially for their in
ieresIs as cupidi'y may be instructed byexperience
That the system, 4 we think proper 10 submit to It's
Injustice IS the fixed and settled policy Of the coun-
Try, so far as the majority can will It 10 be such, we
have much moro solid reasons Tor believing, than O.
ven these declarations however authoritative. This
beliefs founded on the ndspuiable fact, that II is
impossible for tho vii or wisdom Of man, 10 have
coniTived a scheme for raising the revenue Of the
country in more essentially and exclusively bene
fetal 10 their own interess-For il is process by
which iaxrton operates correlativelv as bounty
TO their industry; and that whilst threefourihs Of
the public revenue is TO be raised on articles in the
production Of which they enjoy premium gilmore
than hy per cent the articles necessary 10 the per-
secton Of their arts and manufactures, and many
essential TO the Accommodations and luxuries of life.
are comparatively rntaxed. Il is mol cold ab. |
strnc sense ofjustice Of what are nsnltnQlv called
The metaphysics Of constitutional liberty that will
induce people, rotinR in such high and palmy
state OF prosperity, TO surrender these advantages,
u they can ind four millions Of consumers, willing
TO submit TO their exactons, who happen TO be ter
nloTily separated from them, and who exercise |
species OF industry m no degree competing with,
but on the contrary subservient and tributary 10
their own. We shall indeed have read the history
OF The world TO very little purpose If we cherish so
idle and senseless conjecture. II the southern
states had been subluga,ed provinces, and after
war ofexhansting desolaton had surrendered At dis
cretion under ihe sword, ask what other bin ~for
ne regulation Of trade iSh the coienissn our con-
querors would have desired but this very tariff act
OF 1887 OF the ruin which this measure will
bring upon as, we arc not left to speculation. The
signs OF our decaying prosperity are around US.
Iniormed as you are, gentlemen, Of all the de-
tails Of this ACT, ] am conscious hsw ,innecessa,v
is 10 press this view Of the subject, any further
but there is one consideration which cannot he
overlooked, and that is, the solemn and abld,np
conviction OF the good people Of this state, that
the right to pass tariff Of protection Is not IN he
found in the constitution Of the United states ina,
IN the act Of 1889 the principle of protection i
distinctly and triumphaniy recognised, and thst.
neither IN express terms nor by an authorised imp
cation does any such power exist in The compae,
Of the Union. To submit to an inlfuc.ion of
the Constitution involving the great right ofhumun
Industry and properly, is 10 acquiesce ia voluntary
sorvltude To meet this vital truth, the lessons
we have been taught by our ancestors contain an I'M
s'ructiye and saluiary moral lie must be- 4 very
Ingenious easuist who can discover any difference
IN punciple between taxation without representa.
ton and taxation with a nominal representation hnt
IN violation Of tho constitution. The resuIl al
both Is, seizlng and taking away money without le-
gal right But grevnus as may be the pecunisrv
loss arising from this wrong, il Is mere dus, IN tbe
balance in comparison With the shock which tbe
public liberty Of thecounTy susiaius, if the peonle
BY relaxation Of public ,pirit through slotB ~
Witty OF cowardice, are prepared to submi, 10 an
inffuciion Of their rights, for il ovcrthrows. If
may so speak, ipi love and reverence for the an
ihoniy Of the cfal principles Of liberty, so essen
tai to the pres saiion OF the Institutions Of free
states S'
in'ihis summary, ielow-citizens, believe. l Iave
uttered not one word that does not meeta response
m the overwhelming public sentiment Of our poo,
pie. Alter 10 years ofsuferine and remons,rnnee.
we have at length arrived at least at the end Of our
hopes. Our petitionsand protests have sumbered
IN apathy and conlpmDt on the iotrnals of -. /