Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-03

such men as Henry Clay and J. C. Calhoun madlv turn
IRON The good and the right way, they have done
uelr DOWNFALL Is matter of sober reflection rather than
uiumph.-.Honongdlidn, MorgontO,cn, pa, June %
THE TARIFF.
Our readers doubtless similarly affected with orr
Selves at the never ending recurrence of the above ill
omehcd utle. IL is indeed the of DIscoRD. 1t
creates confusion conlouudcd' i'm our councils
Previous TO the late WAR; the embargo non importation
ahd non-intercourse laws &C. produced great suffering and
complaint in the Eastern and Northern States Before the
conclusion OF the ,cdr the renowned Hartford Convention
convened he enemy laying waste our country
WIN ire and sword, at all the points accessible TO his as
saults he very name OF that convention has become
bye-wod and reproach Its assemblage seems to have
pecn considered, even In New England, a stain upon
their national escucheon The bare mention of it, has
lckencd every patriot of the South from that dav to this
The error however, attempted TO be paa,ed lv cav
ing and they probably told the tru-tha under the sys
TEN OF measures then pursued by the General Govern
meni their Commerce, TO them the of LIFE was
annhIated; their ships roing in their Ports and
their agriculture languished. The object of the Hartford
Convention, 1t was then supposed by many, and that
it was true, we have not the smallest doubt was TO
make Terms win the enemy and place themselves
under the protection of "the BULwARK of our mr.
LEGION" as Gov Strong denominated the King of Eng
land They seem TO have forgotten that when the
laws OF the Union bore hardest upon them and required
sacrifices at their hands, that the were not only at
our Sates but that the was burnt The sacri-
hces which they required make were necessary
TO the defence of the country against ruthless invader
whose couner-sgn was b0ofy and bea,t,', Sacrilces
were then cheeruly made by all genuine patriots pre-
serve the honor independence and Liberty of the nation
helr suierings, under the required sacrifices WERE in
WIN Lhe war but noo, IN state of profound peace;
after the known sacrifices which the generous South has
nooy made during sixteen years. with view to the pay
ment oil the atonal Debt; noto that that debt is well
nigh eXtnguiShed, and when she forward CLAIMING
an exemption from degree OF oppression which impo
vcrshes her people, and eXpes her population do
we see! Now that the venerable President thorugh his
Secretary of the Treasury has submitted plan the basis
of ga iudicious tariff and compromise of ali co(licin
interests what do behold? The sturdy leaders of The
party rallyng milon of musket- bearing free. men
to the war cry, his compromise shall not be made;
tuCAII DIN
behold the banner of resistance to all REDUcTIoN unG
ed East West and North and the gathering of capital
lists and monopoisis, with determination avowed TO rivet
the American system permanently upon the Southern
States "Whom the Lord intends destroy he first makes
mad We repeat in sober seriousness that the ADacon-
ga grippe OF the nonoPoiss must be relaxed 1t is not in
human nature for gallant and hghsp people like
tose oil the South forever TO endure the unmigated
verify OF system which eats out their substance Can
it be possible that our brethren, speak of course of the
mass OF the people, of the Northern Eastern and Western
States would If they felt that they had the power know
ngy and intentionally, pursue such system of grind
ing oppression! is it possible that they will not consent
and tt freely such equitable adjustment of the tard
shall while the interests of from
sacrifice, reduces the duties nearly prudence will al
low within the revenue point. We pass the Const-
We ready make concessions when we ask con-
cesSons from others. Not concessions of princple-but
concessions oil eredeney not surrender of constitution
nj rights but posponemen of demands for an in
Simultaneous redress of our grievances. We believe it
wise tosuppor Secretary McLanes plan, basis OF COM
promselookng gradual and progressive surrender of
the protective principle. 1t is as clear as day that
the South will not submit unless great reduction IL made
in the tariff Mr. McDuies Bill from the Committee of
Ways and Means for the production of duties upon inn
ports has been called the Uhndfltn of the South Mr.
Dckersons of the Senate of the IT, s. upon what auho
rity we know noD the Ultima Thule of III. Clay the self
styled father OF The (AntD American System These are
anpodes
The golden 10 have been struck by the
Secretary oil the l. He takes the middle ground of COM
PRoMfsE-bctween the TarifTes, and the NullGers 1t
is singular conjunctonbut the fact appears to be that
the high pressure Tariff party, the monoposts of the
rsofti Go,
violently and contempuousy aburing the basis of com
promise submitted in the Secrcarys Bill The latter has
been pounced upon with unmeasurcd fury North and
South.
great meeting of the people has been held called bv
200 OF the most respectable citizens in New York at
which Chancellor Kent presided which after having
been addressed by Peter Jay Esq adopted Resolutions
recommending compromise of the Tariff at the present
session OF Congress The Tariff party obruded and cir
cumstances occurred calculated to break the moral force
oil this wise appeal the part OF so many of the most re
spectacle and viruous citizens in the city TO the patriotism
OF Congress- Its doubtful whether the meeting was not
aJdHme The intrusion Of the Tdrh party who had pre-
any reduction of the Tariff is reputed have been con-
cered TO render the meeting null BE that as it may it
affords evidence of the violence of feelings of the
Iailii party in opposition TO Secretary McL.'s Bill
Look at the time TO the proceedings going on i'm S.
CT her generous and hg-spinted people, stimulated by
the eoquence oil her gallant but giraffe Governor visit
ing every clown and hamlet" and urging them TO action
We have heard said but have seen it officially
announced, that the Governor had issued his
calling the Legislature together The people seem TO
have adopted the opinion that all hope of redress by an
equitable reduction OF the Tariff by Congress- is now TX
tiuguished. The Legislature convenes-and for what?
"Tc il noin Gath, publish it not in the streets of Asa-
lon'-to pass the rrevocdblc dct of Modification. What
then! Then reader, you have a better Imagination than
ours you picture yourselves, the untold horrors
IN reserve Tor our beloved country We have say
on this terrific subject but have not space.-DanUie
RepoTfcT June p.
MISCELLANEOUS.