Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-21

i, can be objected to the bill by those with whom h
Q had eoopcfated to support the protective system
was, tlia in consideration of nine and half ycnr
ofpcacc, certainty and stability, the manufacturer
renqulshcd some advantages which they NOW en-
Joyed What was the principle which had always
been commended for N this and III tho other House
That, after the accumulation OF capital and skill
the manufacturers would stand alone. unaded by
the Government, in competition with the impaired
articles from any quarter Now give Us time
cease all fluctuations and aetatons for nine years
and the manufacturers, IN every branch. viii sus-
tain themselves against foreign competition II
we can see our way clearly for nine years TO
come, we can safely leave 10 postcrity TO provide
for the rest II the Tariffbc ovorthrown, as may
he It's fate next session. the country will be plunged
into extreme distress and agitluon. said Mr..
CRAY, want harmony. Iwsh To sec the restoration
Of those ties which have carried us tfiumphantly
through two vars. delight not in this perpetual
/ turmoil Ldus have peace, and beeomo once more
united rs a band of brothers,
ltmny be SAID that the farming interest can.
not sub'st. His reply was, sufficient for the
day the evil thereof" He would leave il 10 the
day when the reduction took effect, TO settle the
question. When the reduction TAKES place, aud
the fumcr cannot live under it. whit viii he do I
| will tel You, said Mr.. clay, wha, he ought 10 do.
lie ought to try lt--male u fur experiment of it
and if he cannot live under II, let him come here
and say TINT he Is bankrupt aud ruined. II then
nothing can be done to relieve him - Sir,
will moi pronounce the words, for will believe
hat something will be done and that relief vii he
Afforded without bazarding the peace and integrity
ofthc Union. This Conicderacy is an excellent
coutfivauce, but il must bc mnnhgcI with delieacy
AVID skill There were an nfat. variety of pre-
iu1.ccs and local interests TO be regarded but they
should all be made to yield TO the Union.
II the system proposed cannot be continued. let
as Try ,nue Intermediate system, before we think
Of any othef dreadful alternative Sit, ii will be
aid, the other ba,,d-for the Obi ctons IRE
mud b. The Girudi 'fprotrction principally
the TIM IS loo long het the ftcrm,d inte reduc-
tons ara 10 iucousiderahlc, AID hat flcle IS no
Guaranty that NJ tho end Of le timc stipulated lho
reduction proposed would be n'iaN ] - take cfec.
~ the irst place should b. - alelHI thtdTsr7i.
/ lid iul5r ,f- e he country meosHrs of he
government Which preceded he cstahlt :huent &C
manotseiufss-,he public faiIh IA some decree
pledged ol ih6n security md b. min IA win'h
rasl, and hnsty LEGISLATION would involve ihem. He
| would mol dispute about terms, Il would not, N n
count Of Justice be mainfnutd that tac pUhiic futh
was pledged for tie n,o ccion Of manufactures
but thorc Her other pledges which men OF honor
are hoandh y, besides those Of Which lac law can
sake coenl1aree
II We cxeitt IN eur nciehbo, a reasonable eApcc-
aton which induces linn TO take particular courfc
of has ,ne s, we are IN honor bound To rcdccm the
| pl'1sc ilns taeity given en- MY mn doubt
TINT lasE portion Of oUr 'tizens believed TINT the
system "otll bo pernanentl The whole countr'
| sxptrte1 Il. Tho security egainst any change Of
lie ten proposed by the bill, was III the chafuc
t#ro, III BIZ. as aeompromise between two con
/ fl -,ug parties. If tho bill should he taken by
| common consent, Ms we hope II VIII be-the ltis-
tory Of he revenue VIII b,n guaranty of its
| pcrnanence The circumstances under which II
WAS passed will be known and recorded and no
ono viii disturb system Which was adopted
Wh view 10 give peace and tranquility to the
country
The desten linz graduation. by which he propo.
sad TO afiIen u tie minimum of duties, must be
Gradual IL never woI'l consent Ia any preclri-
tate operation to bflns distress and ruin on the
community
Now, sad Mr. G viewing it in this l!ehi, it np
poured dat ther1 were cipht yours and half, AMI
nne years mud half taking the ultimate tune,
which would be M efficient protection the remain
IN Gutics would be withdrawn by biennial rednc-
ton Themoiectiyr principle must be sad to he,
IN some measure, teliu4ushcd Mt the end OF eieht
years and half Ihls period could not appear
unreasonable and he though, that no member of
:
nuke tho slightest objection II now remained for
him 10 consider the other oljecton-~lhc want OF II
guarantee 10 there being an ucrpr continuance Of
the drtics imposed by the bill, on The c1pra"n OF
the term %hich it pfcscribes. The best guarantee
would be found in the circumstances under winch
the measure would be passed lft was pissed by
common consent; Il it was passed With th assent
OF u ,orl.on-a considerable portion # those "ho
had directly hitherto supported this System, una by
a cons siderable portion Of hose who opposed It'll
thoy declared TIN Satisfaction ~llh the measure,
he he'd no doubt the rate of dnllcs guaranteed
would be continued after the expiration Of the
term, If the country continued al peace. And, at
the end Of the t1lm, when the experiment would
have been made ofthc cfiecncy of the mode of pro
lection fixed by the bill while the constitutional
, question had been suffered to lie dormant # wat
should render Il necessary. procctlon might be car
lied No 10 prohibition whe, II the country should
r remain n peacr and this measure go INTO fui OPP
ration the duties would be gradually lowered do@r
TO the revenue standard, which had been so ear
Mostly wished for
But suppose that he was wroog in all these
vitWs for there were no guarantees, IN one sens
of the term OF human infallibllity. suppose OIL
ferent state Of tings in the South~-that this Sen
ate from causes which he should not dwell upo'
Y now but which obvious TO every renectih'
Ii man in this rouptry-causes which had opcfaie'
# for wears past and which continued to operate
il Suppose, for moment, that there should be ma
!. orty in the Senate in favor Of the Southern views
: and that they should repeal tho whole system
d once, WIN, guarantee would we have that the &c
e pcang of the law would not destroy those great IN
/, teres,s which it is important TO preserve Wha
d guarantee would you have that the thunders
trpsr powerful manufacturers would not be d'recsc
4 against your capitol, because Of this abandonne'
Of their interests, and because YOU had gwen inc.
is no protection against foreign legislation oir' sa
8 Mr. G, if YOU carry your measure of repeal with