Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-30


per o'an on nc sail erieies Of hgree ad Third cen
In 1916, when the public debt $50 millions of
dollars, the duty woolen goods reduced % per
cent for three years, after which il be further re-
duced TO 20 per cent In 1921, when the public debt
greatly diminished the duty raised TO thirty per
adj vdorcm for one year, and then permanently fret at
thirty three and third per One act reduced the
duty; the other increased it, Could distinction be more
striking! Yet because have considered one a Tariff
for and the othcra Tariff for protection, and have
said, that Mr. Calhoun supported the Tariff Of lS16,
Tariff for revenue distinct from Tariff Tor protection
your correspondent aus that Mr. c. is uitcrly dcst-
tute OF all regard for truth"!
But, MIR. Calhoun himself las said, that he "alwavs
considered the Tariff of 1916 as in reality Of
distinct from Of projections and your
respondent assumes sophisiica argument TO prove that
the Tariff Of 1916 laid avOwedly and deliberately and
upon the broades scale, the foundation of the protective
SYSTEM" and that, then also erected the main edi
flee which that foundation was TO support"
Your correspondent says, change of opinion far from
being just ground of censure, will rather commend itself
10 the favor Of every man, who has thought sufficiently
any subject have any thing deserving he called an
have occurred in their own honest convictions: but when
in the eyes of the whole nation at an important in its
affairs and by prominent and highly influential character
opinion has been enthusiastically advocated and Jealous
y acted upon; and then under change circumstances
opinion adapted to the change, and directly conflicting with
the former comes TO be still more enthusiastically advo
Gated and with this profession also a bold de-
NAL that The first opinion entertained or acted
upon When such course is pursued by who sill
enjoys, with large portion OF his fellow citizens, them
selves second TO in public spirit and high toned O-
nor, hnbounded confidence in his patriotism and integrity,
It becomes the duty OF every honest who knows the
facts TO speak out"
The purpose whic has induced your correspondent
speak OUT is here avOwed be, deprive MIR Calhoun
Of that confidence Of large portion Of his fellow citizens
which lac is admitted TO possess This your correspondent
expects to achieve, by asserting that Mr. Calhoun WAS
1916, the advocate OF protecting duty distinct from
revenue duty-that his opinions had been adapted
change Of crcumstancesand that his former opinions and
that change had been reckessy denied Who would be-
ieye that writer who affects much purity, would
have garbed single extract from MIR. Calhouns letter,
perverted its meaning, and suppressed the letter itself up
on which lac so severely commented? So idr pre-.
tender should have come into court with clean hands -
You have promised TO give he letter in your next II
forms important part Of my your cOfcspon-
dent, that must ask you 10 cmbody il in ibis commune
cation.
Here follows Mr. Calhouns letter, published the In
a quircr Of The 18Th inst
Hero il will be seen that Mr. Cahoun says (speakne Of
the act Of 1St6) II may he said tlat its di-
rect and immediate object bW protection IS sb0rdinntc
Gnd incidental" Again speaking Of The motive which
operated in fixing tie rate OF duty, he says.
Il Glad the and the restrictive convert
ed large Of Ic capital Of the country manu-
iacures, the duties would have been fixed lower and
more time would have been allowed for the discharge oil
the debt la word, tio existence Of manufactures hat
fNorrinco The have your papo
or the l3h containing Nj Cahoun lctcr, with the Of
correspondent assertions uniufahle
auctions they contain, opinion object 10
which MI g. g. s assaod al this time IN yout columns. D. g.