Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-01-17

sagacity. afford 10 ingenuity immediate
and ample protection, aud they will not
fail to give a preference to this free and
happy country."-See Nat. Intel. 22d
April, 1916.
MIR. CALHOUN IN 1928.
"Our very complaint is TINT we are
not permitted to consume the fruits of our
labor; but through an artful and com
plex system, in violation Of every princi-
pie of justice they are transferred from
us to othcrs.-Erposiiion, page 10.
MIR. CALHOUN 1916.
"NanMac,ures produced an interest
strictly American, as much SO as agrcul-
ture, IN which it had the decided advan-
tage of commerce and navigation The
country from this will derive much adj
vantage. See Nat Int. 22d 9pril, 1916.
MR.. CALHOUN IN 1928.
sBut the existence Of the right of iudg-
ing Of their powers, clearly established
from ihe sovereignty Of thc states, as clear
~ implies reio, or control on the action
OF the general Government on contested
points Of authority; and this very control
is the remedy which tho Constitution has
provided TO prevent the encro achment on
the reserved rights of the States. '-Er-
position, page 80.
MIR. CALHOUN IN 1916.
"Again, it is calculated to bind to-
gether more closely our widely spread
republic. 1t will likewise increase our
mutual dependence and intercourse; and
will, as necessary consequence, excite
an increased attention to internal Improve
ment, subject every way 80 intimately
connected with the ultimate attainment
OF our national strength and the perfec-
tlon Of our political institutions. He re-
garded the fact that it would make the
parts adhere more closely, that it would
form new and most powerful cement,
far outweighing political objections that
might be urged against the system. -
See Nat Intel. 22d April, 1916.
MIR. CALHOUN 1925.
"The continuance Of this unhappy
state must end in the loss of all affection,
leaving the government to be sustained
by force instead of patriotism. In fact,
to him who will duly reflect, it must be
apparent, that where there are important
separate interests to preserve, there is
no alternative but a refo or miiioyv
force. ."-ErpOsiti0n, page Sc.
have given Mr. Calhoun's opinions
OF 1916 and of l82s-a paragraph from
the one, and paragraph from the other.
alternately; and assurodly they are as
opposite as IT is possible for opinions to
be-apd here | will leave him for the
present, and cyamine his votes upon the
Tariff whilst he was a member of Con-
gress, in 1916. 1t has been said by Mr.
Calhoun's friends, that the Tariff of l6.
was not Tariff of protection, but to re-
duce the duties which were laid to sup
port the war. His votes will prove that
his object was to increase the duties, and
that for the express purpose Of raising up
the "American System" in favor Of the
manufacturers.
The duty on salt was entirely war
duty. Previous to the war salt paid no
duty. In 1916, more than year after
tue war terminated, MIR Calhoun voted
"Io continue in force the act laying a
duty on imported salt; granting bounty
on picked fish exported; and allowances
TO certain vessels employed in the fisher
les. Jour. Fl. r. lsi session, I4th Con-
gress, page 1873.
An amendment was proposed, by the
committee Of the whole, to reduce the
duty on iron in bars and bolts from sew
enty-fve cents per hundred weight, to
foity-five cents.
"Mr Calhoun voted against reducing
the duty, and left it seventy-src cents,
instead of forty-fve CENTS" which has
since increased to one hundred and sew
en'y-five cents per hundred. Jour. III +
II. Isl session l4M Congress, page $50.
II was proposed to amend the bill by
reducing the duty on brown sugar from
four cents per pound to two cents per
pound
"Mr Calhoun voted for the four cents
per pound instead Of two cts. pr pound"
jour, II. r. lsi session l4h Congress,
page 534.
twas then proposed BY Mr. Huger,
IS. CO to reduce the duty on woollen
manufactures from twenty five cents to
twenty cents, 'dd rdlorem.' I
"nIr Calhoun voted for twenty five
cents duty in preference to twenty cts"
Jour. II. Il. lst session l4th Congress,
page GOO. !!
Dir Calhoun voted 10 increase the du-
ties on salt, iron and brown sugar, and
on oarse woo!en s, coarse cotton goods,
md voted for the final passage Of the
hill. with all ito burdens Il