Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-04-26

/ Hoihfi IN which the contrast between the COURSE W
me senator aud hs LOFTY prctensou 81 unhnnnded
and ardent patriotism Is not less astonishing. re
Ter 10 the protective taff aud ms memorable and IN
consistent course IN relation 10 II.
| Its history may be told IN 4 few words. II rose
subsequent IL the lale wal with Great Britain. Tho
Senator'S associate in this attack It's leading sup
/ porter aud author Its theory rested ON the ptlnei-
/ pie. that all articles which could be made IN our
| country should be protected. and it WIS axiom al
the system hat its perfection consisted Ia p,ohibit-
tee the introduction al all such Articles nom tbloal
laeHe therestllctloa9 on commerce necessary 10 et-
teet lis Object 4 plausible appearance, they were
sui In be toI the protection al homc industry, aud
The system itself received the imposing nNne Of the
American system. lis effects were desolatlug III the
stHpie States The heavy duties imposed Oh lien 10
relen EXCHANGES lett scarcely enough To the pauterto
feed and cIothe his slaves aud educate hs children,
while wealth and prosperity bloomed around the
! favored portion of the Union.
l'he Senator IT Gtst opposed II the system.
As La back as the autumn OF 1920 lie delivered Il
speech TO the citizens al BOSTON IN faueu Hall, IN
opposition Il, IN which he questioned It's coustitu-
uonaIIty, aud denounced its inequality and oppros.
SION.
| lis speech WAS followed by series Of resolutions
emhodNine The substance OF What he had sud, aud
Which received the sanction OF himself and consult
uents, who IT that time were Isss Interested in man
ulaeturrS thanin commerce and navigation, which
suffered IN common with the gIcm staple ntei-
csts oil the South. ak the Secretary 10 read the
resolutions;
Rcsoirei. That no obicctlon ought ever to he
made 10 any amount Of aNes equally appe1toncd aud
mnos,d tor the pur,ose oi r,4lnp revenue nccrssa
~ lar thc support OF Governments bul that Iaxes
,.4l ON tine peouIc for lhc sole benefit Of any class
o mn, are equally Inconsistent with thr principles
of aln & institution, and with sound ,ndan,rnt
#Ll,If.I THAT the .,I,nno.llion Thai unt,l the
,upno>rd ta,,tt a., some sn,ii,r ncasnc Lc adopted
ana snail he depeudcuf foreigners tnr tie
means ni Subsistence and defence IS in our oulnop
allafelhrr talIarious and cllnl and dclopatof, To
the character al the nation
RfNire7. That hugh Lountcs ON snch dom.s,r
manufactures -arc procip,ll, bencGlc,I y that ta,Iu
favor great capitalist lalc, i6an personal industry
~ H.. owners al small aud thr,rl,,, tli We
do moi pcttelse ats lendenc, 10 promote national M
du.ny
I. Ry,},19 ,rb,t We arc con,Iy ;,c,,,,ble ri d,s
covering ,fs -, ,I,nf, s,nr, ia,
oby,oo, consequence nj ITS a1onIon would he. lb,,
The f,,nr, mn, II give tno,c l,,i hc uow docs f, all
he h,va anil receive lrss for all h, ..lls
:. Rf,oIy,5 That in our on,n,o, tho r,onoaed
t,,n and The pr,nr,,,rs On VIM Il u ia wal, io,,u
ed would. II saor,,d. have ,#fen,cnc, bowcyc, dit
trrr,l ma, h, the moiyes Of ,ho4e =, recommend
,ten, Ia ,nin,Sh The indusu, ,mrcd, H., ,,,,.n,,,
#lnd co,,arl lI,. morals Of llie pcorl.
What can he nio,c exrl,cIi o, dee nIra They hold
ne ,e,, s,afIn,,ts and lro,,,e, vbil, Ih,yr 50 nj
rco h, III ON tins floor. Ihnt yer, system was lbcn
,,,,,,,, :. ed r., l. 10 ,,,,,o,,si,,n,,oI ,,,,. ,,,,
and ronnpi,no -, H.. ,n.el IA, ia. Se,,,,n, ,,d
L.seon4firufols ia, ttof.ounrup Inc br4r,sc, M,
. hem, ser,i,,1I and bLI,,,. ,,,,,,.e -, Incl. H.,
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I'o,Ir ,c,,s,ltcr tl1.. ~ Ami 1904 the Srn,to.
Delivered ,nollt, ,ur, ,b AGAINST tLr e, step, IA r.,
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