Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-01-17
MIR. CALHOUN ON THE Ia
RIFE IN 1923.

RIFF IN 1923.
7 Mr. Calhoun continued to be the un-
wavering advocate of protecting Tariff
until 1923, four years after the Tariff Of
1924, which fixed the system upon US
He then spoke freely ofnullifcafion, and
the repeal ofthe 25h section OF the act of
/ 1889, and Of deciding the constitution
ality of the Tariff laws by the verdict of
jury, on the revenue bonds; and in the
autumn of that year, he wrote his famous
"Exposition," which gave the first inn
pulse to nuuificat The following are
extracts from it:
'ihe government has no mines. Some
one must bear the burdens of It's support.
This unequal lot is ours. We are the
serfs of the system, out of whose labor is
raised not only the money that is paid
into The Treasury; but the funds out OF
which are drawn the rich reward of the
manufacturer and his associates in inter-
est. Their encouragement is our als-
couragement. .'-ETposiiion, page IL.
MIR. CALHOUN IN 1916.
Manufactures fostered, the farmer
will find ready market for his surplus
produce, and what is almost Of equal con-
sequence, certain and cheap supply Of
all his wants. Thus situated, the storm
may beat without, but within all may DO
quiet and safe. To give perfection to
this state of things, it will be necessary
to add, as soon as possible, system Of
Internal improvement. But it has been
objected, that the country is not prepar-
ed for manuia curing, and that the result
Of our premature exertiOn would be to
bring distress on it, without efectiDg the
intended object But he could not for a
moment yield 10 The assertion-on the con-
trary, he firmly believed that the coun-
try is prepared, eren 10 maturity, for the
Of manufactures. 1t will in
troduce new era in our affairs in many
respects highly advantageous AND OUGHT
TO BE coUNTENANCED BY THE GOVERN
MENT. Ills speech, Nat. Intel. 22d
.9prH, 1916.
MR.. CALHOUN IN 1923.
"Their object in the Tariff is to keep
lown foreign competition in order to OBJ
ain monopoly of the domestic market.
The effect on us is to compel us to pur-
,hase, a: a high price, both what we
purchase from them and from others,
without receiving corresponding in
,rease of price from what we ell."--Hs
Exposition, page /.
ave already see indications OF the
omme ncement Of a commercial warfare,
he termination Of which cannot be con-
rctured, though our fate may easily be.
he last remains of our great and once
agriculture must be annihila-
ID in the conflict. deposition, pg. l2.
MR.. CALHOUN IN 1915.
"But it will no doubt be said, if man
actures are so far established, and if
e situation Of the country is so favora-
e to their growth, where is the neces-
ty Of aflording them protection? II is 10
Ut them beyond The reach Of contingency"
ee Nat. Int. 22d .apriI, 1916.
MIR. CALHOUN IN 1923.
"It has already been proved that our
through the Custom House
the Treasury Of the Union, amounts
,nually to SIC, ,658, 900, which leads to
G enquiry, what becomes OF the amount
the products Of Our labor, placed by
@ operation Of the system at the dispo-
Of Congress. One point is certain, a
ry small share returns to Ms, out Of
lose labor it is extracted. % Exposition,
&c Ia.
MR. CALHOUN IN 1916.
"Besidcs, circumstances, if wc act
h wisdom, are favorable to attract 10
country much skill and industry