Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-19


p"rchase "mr stpes, are to DO loaded with an
iihPoSt OF forty fly" per cent willis tho articles
consumed by tho manufacturers in The .abrCa.
uou'oi 'heir products aud ~ hirh minister to tho
'uNurIous mdnlsGuces Of the rich, are To nav u
Iuy which scarcely reaches mn average Of ZEN
per cent; and this, we arc insuliir Wv tcj 10 nm
adjustment on principles of the most ner rect rcc-
prority and juS,ice. t,is truc, "a snrat has bco,,
tro"n ont 10 catch the Sourhern whale \ ro-
durUon, which leaves Il burden OF oalv ton r.r
cent on negro cloth. is rraveiy pronIseI nv .,
ncn"hcent boon. And this great question ~.
are to compromise, for n bride, tho auouut ri
which, ron,cmp!iblc Is it is, would be Indeed ~,
eNunvngHnt price TO pay for an att lie 60 un-
worthyns Southern honesty. if we c.ul! sell
I ner rc"0tion 10 tho COuS'lulion fnr this uiiif,I
donceur, The bill hoh accompanies HE re-
/ port ot 'te Secretary H. certainly DISTINGUISHED
ny curious felicity IN the seectlnu of articles.
oo'3 Tar us severe Justice, and prCdigni iu,iu!-
gence The plough and the mattock OF tho
| hushandman who ts our fields find no r,yorip
| the eyes of the GOVERNMENT whist small words
hnd dagg"rs are abandoned, exempt .r,.a duty
! To all The RIGHTEOUSNESS vi lie rrce TrAIe svs-
tenn The coarse woo''eus, costin. 80 cents
winch the poor nsau puts on his back, nav n dutv
al upwards OF ono hundred pcr cen, whilst mo
"'Ik aud lace which adoru tho rich, nay ten or
at most hiicen, per cent Sugar aud Salt tho
| prime articles, and necessary condimeut of iu-
ihhI CONSUMPTION, nrc VT tn pav ono huu,lred
per cent, whilst whole apo,hrcary's sh,p of
DfugS, are poured into :hc country free of duiv.
Yes list OF m ,licameuts that would give even
Shakespeare Tank Escuia' Jus, Nausea mt tho
stomach winds up with .irseajc free of daty.
=" An, then there is hhtsbaue inil"
Now, felow-citizcus, let us pause for = mo.
hent, and ASK on whG: preIext are vs., called
upon to submit 20 this Injustice 2-Wc are tulJ
that iheinterc>tS U the manufacturers ara, vest
ed interests ami tIin, ri.,. .,r. e,,;,I,I ?,
ihvor1r the legislation of the Government :
Are not the interests of uoricrI,,., ,,o,,.J 49,
ests Was not the sol in :, hicb ,h,, ..o' ,,
ed and pnn'e,I, pare Ilnscd by the hIoGI o,,L ,L,
suferings of our fathers Are no intrr.s.s r,
be couSi erred vested cX.rut thos, ,h, nh,
deeds of which are CouudeL on n Ga',I ~. mo
Constitution Shall the sword n,bi.,t, ,,,
ed, the axe which sUhdusd and tho ,,,'u,L
which npturned the forest be c,,s;lr,L ,,,,,i
'nents less capable, or less worthy. thau ,he
| spindle and the loom nv which ,bn s-,o.aIir
| OF property To he wrought out and ,cl,;.ri1
| Is not ours tile hv pre>crIni;ou Inv ,L,' ,#
Gus, ancient, aud g!ny,Dus occurrence ,r n,.'r
fathers, VINO brnvcd rcn,,,esiuc,i! o,o, ,nI
hi Tie sangninnry atrocities of slva,e w.,,r,r,
1" make ii good ana is il n,,t rncnrI.l j.; I
! CONSTITUTION of our own country
My friends, we EnYc certainly ma .reo,l, mi
taken the signs of The times as we ;fo,lI ,,.,.I
rate the intelligence OF our own ,,,.,I ;r 49,
could suppose ihat tLi5 poor go.bciyecu ian ,h,.
shape Of IL COMPROMISE nf - GRO, ,: -" ''''
tally coumected with their Iiinr,,. No., ,.;'
Toud satisfy their Just claims ON me- t,na.'
uient. Fnc time has been WHEN .yr,, 10 ..i
Try modicum might have been accc,,rd b.,
"eSpo;ISm, thanks t5e II God is a n,or r,,,,,l.
tor. u seldom kuaws wien 10 resi-. y,;,I ,,,.
| cess or yicid with dignity. II goes ON. in ,hp
career of sulleU Ol.stimncy or ,u,ii irr ,,,.,,;
nhi public opinion outrnvc!, th. c,r.,s.;.r,
II IS al last ErudsinGy ard rcluctanily prrnnrcd
20 make as iihnehsurahly the sun sc en,lngiy
passes the pnor lisctIug shadows on the r,c,, ~
the earth. which ,aimly seem 90 u,,rI, and ,Dt
the majesty of his diurnal journey. On all
questions affecting pablo liberty, tIiere il n re-