Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-03-28

IN overihro~ e Bonaparie hef Mr.. c. had repofte
! ON from the Committee on Foreign Relations, q
iePe" lhe whole system of restrictive mcasarefY
While the bull under consideration, WORTH,
member Of the lIonse, (Mr. MeKim, Of Baltimore,
moved 10 excerpt the non-imporiniion nct, which hN
supported on the ground of encourag enc mt 10 NAM
ulaciufefs. lie tMr. c. resisted the motion osf'
the very grounds on which Mr. McKim supportcu3
IL lie maintained TINT the manufacturers werss.
receiving too much protection, and warned ftf
friends TINT the withdrawal ofthe protection wbef1
Tie whr and tho high duties then afforded, wouItfs
cause great embarrassment and'ha tho true policy1
IN The mean tune was 10 admit foreign goods ~
iree'y rs possible IN order to diminish the ant,eiAs
Ih'ed embarrassment on the return of peace init
mating at the same tlmo desire 10 see tho Tariff
revised, with view Of aiTordlng a moderate aud q
permanent protection.
| such was hrs conduct before 1916 Shortly aftor q
that period, he left Congress and had opportunity
oil making known his sentiments in reference to the /
protective system, which shortly after began to be .
aghatcd. Blu, he had tho most conclusive evidence Il
that he considered the arrangement of tho revenue
IN 1916 as growing out Of tho necessity Of the sse
and due 10 tho considerations of Justice aui that eve
al thht early period. he WIS not without his fcnrs
| Tint even that arrangement would lad 10 abuse 4
aud future difficulties. lie regretted that lie had
been compelled to dwell 50 long on k,m..lf but 4
tfustcd that whatever censurc mi eht be incurred I
would be directed against those who had drawn
| hs conduct into controversy and who might
hope by assalins his motives, to wound the cause
| with which he was proud to 10 Identified
lie might ald, thai all the Southern States voted
with south Carolina IN support Of the bill not
That they had hhy interest IN manufactures bur On
the ground thai they bad supported tho war and Of
course TELL ospondng obligation TO sstn thnse
| estabI shmehls which had grown up under the en-
eonrngemcnl Il hnd incidentally afforded, while most /
If The Nav England members were opposed to Shc
measure, principally, ~ he believed, on opposite
principles.
lie had now he trusted, satisfactorily rcpelled the
charge ngatnsi the State and himself personnllv N
reference to the TmIn of 1916 Whatever s,p-
port the State had gwen the bun, had originated In
the most dslntercgledmotites
Tier whsnot IN ,he limits of the State. 10 far
Us his memory served him single cotton or wool
! len cslaillshnent Ter whole dependence was on
agriculture, und the cultivation af two great sfspen
rice aud cotton Her obvious policy was 10 keen
open the market oftIe worll ubclockcd und unre.
slfcted--o buy ohoep, aud to sell high but, from,
feeling Of Kindness combined with O sense of
justice, she added her support To tho bill We had
been told by the agents eftho manufacturers that
the protection which the measure afforded would bo
sufficient, to whcl we the more readily conceded.
as wns consdcrod ms Anal adjustment of the
. question.
Let IA now, said Mr. 6. turn our eyes forward
aud sec what has been the conduct the parties 10
+ tins arrangement Have Carolina and the South
, daur1ed his adjustment Nc, hey have never raj.
seh Their voice IN single instance against IL even
v though this measure, moderate com paratively os
, II 49, was felt with no uncomfortable ptcssutc on
/ thoir interests. Was this example initiated on ths
j, opposite side Ear otherwise Scarcely Ind tho
y President signed ms nnn,e before application was
|, made for nn increase Of duties which was repeated
= with demands continually growing, till the pas
!, sage of the act Of 1898 What course now no
T. would ask did become Carolina to pursue in re-
, ference to these demands Instead of ncqu scing
,c IN them because she had acted generously adns-
- ting the Tarlii Of 1916 she saw her generosity
-, on that occasion, additional motives for that firm
:, and decided resistance which she has since made
against the system Of protection She accordingly
commenced Systematic opposition TO all further
"A encroachmcnls which continued from 1918 till
ID 1928, by discussions and by resolutions by rcmon.
If srances and by protests, through her Legislature.
These all proved insufficient TO stem the current oi
h, oncroachmcnt bu' Notwithstanding the heavy
r pressure on her industry, she despnired of
n, lief TIL the passage Of the act Of l828-that bill oi
ii Nominations -engendored by avarcc and political
Il intrigue Its adoption opened the eyes Of the State
u aud gave new character to the controversy. Till
!, thcn the question had been whether the protective
, system was constitutional and expcdlent, but after
- that she no longer considered the question whcthc,
ri the right Of Regulating the Industry OF the State
N was reserved or delegated power, but what right
~ State possesses to defend her reserved powers a.
:, gninst the oncroachincns Of the Federal Govern.
h. mcni-a question on the decision of which tho va
70 uo of all the reserved powers depends. The pas.
a. sage OF the act Of 1893, with all its Objectionable
RI features, md under the odious circumstances under
10 which II was adopted, had almost, if not entirely
closed the door of hope through the General Co
q yerumeni. II afforded conclusive evidence that no
~ reasonable prospect Of relief from Congress could
o. be entertained yet the near approach Of the peri
h cd Of the payment Of The public debt & the elevation
., of General Jackson to the Presidency, still afforded
10 ray Of hopc-not SO strong, however, as To pre-
i ven, the State from turning her eyes, for final re-
ia lief, to her reserved powers.
D. Tn Ter these crcumstanse commenced that inqu .
ry roh nature u extent of the reserved powers OF
State and the which they afforded of rcsis.
lance against the encroachments Of the General Go.
S, vernmcn which has been pursued with so much
+. zeal and energy, and he might add intelligence.
,, Never was there political discussion carried on
Of with greater activity and which appealed more di.
rectly TO the intelligence of community. Through
" out the whole address made to the low and
"a vulgar passions. But on the contrary, the discus
= sion turned upon the higher principles Of political
l. economy, connected with the operations of the Ia
&c riff system which calculated to show its real
bearing the interests of the State, and on the
n structure of our political system going to show
the true character of the relations between the State
II and the General Government and the means which
J. the States possess of defending those powcra
,c which they reserved in forming the Federal Go.
Y vernment
al In this great canvass men Of the most cor1man.
ding talents aud requirements engaged with the