Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-16

These the four modes for protect
ing our industry and 10 those who say that tue bill aban
dons the power OF protection, he would reply that did
not touch That power; aud that the fourth mode
from being abandoned extended and upheld by the hill
ne moSt mat can be objected 10 the bill by those with
whom he had cO-opeated support the sys-
tenn was that, IN consideration OF nine and half years
oil peace certainty, and stability, the ren
pushed some advantages which they now enoyed What
was the principle which had sways been contended for
n 'his snd IN me Other House! That after the
ahon oil capital aud skill, the would stand
alone, unaded by the Government i'm competion with
The imported articles from any quarter Now give us
ue cease all fluctuations and agitaons for nine wears
and the manufacturers every branch will sustain them
selves against foreign competition. II we can see our
way clearly for nine years TO come we can safely leave 10
postery to provide for the Ir the Tariff be over
thrown as may be its fate next session. the country will
be plunged into extreme distress and agitation said
MIR, Clay want harmony. wish see the restoration
OF those ties which have carried us umphany through
two wars delight in thi, perpetual turmoil Let
brothers. 1000
may he said that the farming interest cannot subsst
under twenty per cent AL valorem duty. His reply
was, sufficient for the day il the evil thereof" nj,
would leave to the day when the reduction took effect
to settle the question. when the reduction takes poce
ana inc farmer cannot live under it, what will he jo'
wiz ei you, sari Mr. Clay, what he ought TO do. He
ought totry it-makc fair experiment OF itand ir he
cannot live under it, let him here and say is
bankrupt, ami ruined IL then nothing be done
heve hin---Sir, will not pronounce the words for
will believe that something will be done and that relief will
De Afforded without hazarding the peace and integrity OF
me Ohon This Conederacy is excellent contriv
but IT must be managed with dccacy and skill. There
were an infinite variety Of prejudces and local interests
to be regarded but they should ali be- made IN vicd IN The
Union.
If the system proposed cannot be continued let us try
some intermediate system before think OF any other
dreadful alternative. Sir il will be said on the other
hand-for the objections made BY the friends of pro.
lection prncpalythat the time is too long; the
iernediae reductions too nconsiderabe, and that
there is guaranty that the end of the time sput
ed, the reduction proposed would he allow ed take effect
In the first place should be recolccted the diversified
'erestsot The Countrywide measures OF the COVE
which preceded the establishment of mountaineering
public faith in some degree pledged for their sccuriy
AMI the ruin in which rash and hasty legislation would
voive them. He would not dispute about terms IL
would not in court OF justice, bc maintained that the
public faith pledged Tor the protection of maniac
turers; hut there were other pledges which
nor are bound by besides those of which tho law can
! take coCnizance.
II We excite in neigh5or. reasonable expectation
winch INDUCES him take particular course OF business,
we are in honor bnun redeem tho pledge thus acitly
gNtn an any man donb' that large portion OF our CT
Zens believed that tho system would he permanent? The
whole country expected il. The security against any
change OF the system proposed by the bill, in the
character OF the bill, compromise between con-
ilctng pariss II the bill should he taken hy common
consent hope il will the history of the revenue
will be guaranty OF its permanpncc The
under which was parsed will be known and recorded
and no will disturb system which was adopted with
view to give peace and tranquility 10 the country
Inc descending graaions by which he proposed to ar.
rive AZ me minimum OF duties, be gradual He ne
Yer would con.ent TO any precpitae operation bring
distress and ruin on the community.
Now, said MIR. c. viewing il in this light opncarcl
mere were eight years and half and nine years
hali taxing the ultimate time which would he an Elf
cleht protection, the remaining duties would be with
drawn by biennial reduction The protective princpIe
must be said to he, in measure cinquished at the
end OF eight years aud half This period conld mi an
pear unreasonable, and he thought that no member of the
Senate, or any portion of the country ought to make the
slightest objection II now remained for him consider
me other objectionable of a guarantee TO their be-
ing an ueror continuance of the duties mposcd bv the
bill on the expiration of the which it prescribes
The best guarantees would be found in the
uhuer which The measure would be passed II il was
passed by common consent; il il passed with the as
sent oil portion considerable portion OF those who
nau uecuy hitherto supported this system, and by con-
siderable portion Of those who opposed tiff thew decIar
ed their satisfaction with the measure he had no doubt
the rate OF duties guaranteed would he continual of,r
the expiration OF the term, if the country continued at
peace And at the end of tho term when the expert
mcnt would have been made Of the efficiency of the mode
oil protection fixed by the BILL while the constitutional
question had been suffered to lie dormant if war should
II necessary protection might be carried up pro-
hlbIcn: WHILE ii the country should remain at peace and
ms measure go into full operation, the duties would he
gradually lowered down 10 the revenue Standard which
/ had been earnestly wished for.
But, suppose that he was wrong i'm all bcSc We've for
mere were guarantees, in the term of I'm
misunderstanding Suppose different things in the
South-that this Senate, from causes which he shouL,
not dwell upon now, bat which were obyious IN every
rejecting man in this counrycases which had opera.
TED Tor years 2St and which continued operate. Sup
pose, Tor mOinen nat there should he majority i'm the
Senate in favor OF the Southern views and that thew
should repeal the whole system at once, what guaran.
tee would we have that the repeating OF the law would
not destroy those great interests which il is important
TO preserve! What guarantee would you have that the
thunuers oil those powerful manufacturers would not
De directed against your capitol, because of this aban-
donment OF their interests, and because you had Civ
en- mem no protection against foreign legislation Sir
sara Mr. Vs. IL you carry your of repeal with.
OUT the consent at least oil portion OF those who are in.
erested IN the preservation Of YOU have no
security no guarantee, no certainty that
viii be continued But il the measure should be carried
by the common consent Of both parties we shall have ali
security; history will faithfully record the transaction
rate under what circumstances the bill passed that
was pacliyng measure; that il oil poured from
me vessel oil the Union to peace and harmony TO
'he country When all this known, what Congress
what Legislature, would mar the guarantee? What man
WHO'S entitled to deserve the character OF an American
statesman, would stand up his place in either House of
congress and disturb this treaty OF peace and amty'
Sir, said Mr. c.. will not say that it may not be dis.
'urDeu All mat say is, that here is all the
security that can be desired by those on the one side Of
me question, and much than those on the other
would have by any unfortunate concurrence circum
stances Such repeal of the whole system should be
brought about would be cheerully acqc.ceJ in nv ali
parties in this country All parties might find in this mea
sure some reasons tor objection And what
sure was there which free from Objectionable mali
ues IL had been remarked and Justly remarked by the
great Fa'her oil our country himself that il that great work
which IS the charter Of liberties and under which v
have so long ourshed had been submitted article bv ar
ucIe, TO all the different States composing this Union that
ihe whole would have been rejected and vet when tho
whole was presented together, il was accepted as whole
tie (hr C) would admit that his friends did not get ali
ey could wish; aud the gentlemen the other side did
not obtain all they might lire but both would gain ali
that IN his humble opinion proper 10 be given in h
present condition OF this country. II might be true that
mere would be loss and gain in this measure Bu how
was hs loss and gain distributed Among our country
men, what we lose, no foreign hand gains and what
We gam mas Oeen no loss TO any foreign power II is
among ourselves the distribution takes place The dsd
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