Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12

quiet the country believe the American svsies 10 bs
IN the greatest danger; aud believe il can be placed on
saler and better foundation at this session, than the
next heard with surprise, my friend from Massachu-
setls say that nothing had occurred within the last six
months TO increase its hazard. him TO review
mat opinion Isl corec Is the issue Of nuneIo us
uons including that OF the highest officer OF the Govern.
ment, nothing? Is the explicit recommendation of that
Queer IN his message at the opening oil that esson
taned as he is by recent triumphant election nothing
IS hIs declaration in his proclamation, that the rdcn OF
the South ought 10 be reev nohingl Is the iuo,c
uo ol bill into the House OF Representatives during
'hiS sson sanctioned by the head of the treasury and
The administration, Frustrating the greater part the
lecturers OF the country, nothing! Are the
dsconents nohingl Is the tendency OF recent events To
unite the whole South, nothng?"
lie candidy admits, that although he thinks majority
OF TIE people are IN tavcr Of proecdOnhe is inuced 10
believe this almost against evidence. Two States in New
Eng land which had been in favor OF the system have e-
Gently come out against it, Other States OF the or,b
anu me East have shown remarkable indifference to its
preservation H. indeed they have wish To- preserve it,
ey nave never eess placed the powers Of Government
IN hanis which ordinary information have assured
them were rather d hazardous depo i,sry.'.
he sees nothing but danger ahe adj, aud ruin i'm con6-
ing In the next tongess "n this body says he .swe
lose three trends OF the protective pol cy, without being
sure oil gaining one Here judging from present appear
ahces We shall, at the ion, be in the minority
The House is orious that there
sion to the number OF the dominant party. How them
ask IL the system be sustained ag AGAINST
ue "hoie weight oil the adnn'slr ton, the uni
south and against increased impending danger OF civil
warp.
have been represented the father Of this system
anu am charged with unnatural abandoneu ut of nv
own oSprlng have never arrogaed 10 myself any sue
intimate relation 10 it, have, indeed, cherished il with
parental iondness and my affection is undminshed But
IN hat condition do find this child: Ii is i'm the hands
OF the Phstnes, who would strangle it, ty TO il. res
cue, 10 snatch from their custody and place il OH
oed oil security and repose for nine years, where il may
grow and strengthen and become acceptable to the whole
people"
After these honest profe.sions we presume he will
waive his claims the gratitude of the friends of free
udue ana OF the country. Ii Is manifest that we are in
ueDcd 10 Mr. Clays fears than his patriotism and
that the harmony Of the Union in his vie but secondary
10 me interest oil manufacturers His patriotism is at be
unwilling aud reluctant, if not absolutely selfish; Tor he
seems 10 admit that he never would have mcdatsd To
store tranquility to the country, had he seen that e
loren was about TO be applied TO his avorate edifice
But our particular motive in referring this speech i,
car Ptoc attention to very important question raised
10y Mr. Clay Il is whether the cotton minimums are a(
tcctcd by his bill; Hc tells US that "
In the instance oil the cotton mnimums the st,f,.
having 10y way ol exception to the general adj valore rule
declared IN certain cases, how the value shall be esma
eu 'ha statutory value ought to govern, and
y the 20 per cent should be exclusively deducted from
Tie 20 per cent? being the rate Of duties to which coous
generally are liable; aud the biennial lens should be
subuacted from the excess oil five per cent"
his disclosure of Mr.. Clay will be wormwood to Mr.
calhoun, MIR McDuie, aud their associates IL will be
gaming 10 hem TO discover, after all the battles that have
been fought between South Carolina and Massacbnsat
on this very ground, and after they have thrown ava,
their arms that, whether desgnedly or not they have
neeh betrayed by their new ally, and that the tariff oues
IL
Congress will 10 doubt enquire whether coous are IN no
excepted in bill applying &" all cases where duties arc
imposed on foreign imports by the act OF the I4h of july
iooS' OF ny any other act and decide whether any por
ton OF the act shall be construed as to contradict liz
press language and whole tenor, dsre gardng too the we'll
understood and honest understanding OF both ouses Of
Congress- ana nuliylng the avOwed object and prncule
OF the bill IL Mr. Clay's construction be correct lie
duty on cotton goods will be reduced at the rate of
nan per cent annually Tor ten years. making the enor
,.ous 'gerega.e OF per cent on merchandise now
paying from 20 TO 100 per and leaving the mini
mum prohibition the perpetual law of the land =
we must De pardoned for expressing our honest covic
uon that this construction is an rthouch, of Mr. Ga
1t would be unknd to suppose that he would knowino
y deceive his allies, desenedly keen TO hIseu an
opinion which, II sound would have been UNIQUE
atai to the BILL Ii is charitable TO believe that in
MS anxiety TO recall his manufacturing friends h. has
since he adjournment OF the South Carolina Convent n
sem lh's discovery abroad as peace offering However
ms may be- he has opened fruitful sour ce Of uture
uoVersy' broken his compact with the nuiers aud unt
Gu uem III procurement still more awkward Than tho
one IRON which they evidently 20 happv o e.can.
shall be amused TO how this curious and
question will be adj listed between The heb
parties aud in what way Mr. Calhoun and his friends
eSpIaihlt TO the people OF Souh Carolina.
Mr. Clay winds up his speech in quite resigned and
PhilosOphlc strain He is tired of the tariff and wishes
see IT separated from The politics OF the vhe
poses 10 retire 10 the groves shades lawns hocks and
herds oil AsIland-camIy to moralize OIL nideity and
lnSFhuude, and 10 denounce Office "even the most v
slted, as no better than prison in which the incarce
rated incumbent daily receives his cold heartess vista
ana marks his weary hours In this resigned tone he
:
nda'e Tor any office in the gilt OF the people of these
States'-that he "never wisbeS-Rever expects IN he
he scepuc may ''doubt that the sun doth sbine"but
Who WIZ dare TO doubt that Mr. Clay about to abandon
the tolls OF ambition, and seek repose in the shae If
Phiosophlc rerement-N. Y. En-. Post.
The TARIFF.-We observe that Mr. Claws former
very Jealous friends at the North consolng them
selves with the idea that his bill has prevented an mme
uidle reduction OF duties TO great extenhat the oues
ton IS now settled and will again be agtaied bv ano
lher Congress- at least for number of wears On this
they VIII no doubt find themselves much deceived as
they nave been IN every thing relating Mr.. Clay 1t
"ouIu De III direct opposition TO Of the fundamental
principles oil our government that any Congress shoud
be under any obligation either moral or legal TO abide bv
Tue legislation OF preceding one. Besides will be abso
luey necessary TO make different adusmen OF duties i'm
0IdeT 10 Keep The revenue within the wants of
rom The present state OF the Treasury and the amount of
POTduons IL evident that under the provisions of MIR
CyS OIL there would be surplus in the Treasury
the year 1872 OF more than fifty millions of dollars Dur.
ing The Tour years OF Gen Jackson's Administration be-
Sues he support OF government there has paid from
he treasury hityeight millions OF the public debt 1t il
certain ua Mr. Cays bill for the first three or four wears
VIII e1ect very le reduction OF revenue, if any at all
e hst year. from an increase Of mportaons and an in
crease oil the duty wooens from five 10 thirtv
five per NY
We have always thought Mr. Claws bill the very worst
'na could nave been introduced this time The object
OF derent adjustment OF the tariff should undoubtedly
nave oeen 10 effect large reduction OF the revenue
without reduction OF the duties on the articles coming in
competition with American industry Mr. Claws bill will
not 10 any extent accomplish this object Ded,oare
pGtehBiGn.
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