Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-29

not intend thereby to overthrow the pro.
tecting policy. They only meant TO make
General Jackson President, and to come
into power along with himl As to ulti-
mate objects, each had his own. All
could agree, however, IN the first step. It
was difficult, certainly, to give a plausible
appearance to a political union, among
gentlemen who differed SO widely on the
great and leading question Of the times
the question of the protecting policy
But this difficulty was overcome by the
oracular declaration that General Jack.
son was in favor of a JUDICIOUS Ia
RIFF"
Here, sir, was ample room and verge
enough. Who could object to iudicious
Tariff Tariff men and Anti.tariff.men.
States Rights men and Consolidationists,
those who had been called prodigals, and
those who had been called radicals, all
thronged and focked together here, and
with all their difference in regard to ulti-
mate objects, agreed to make common
cause, till they should get into power.
The ghosts, sir, which are tabled to
cross the Styx, whatever different hopes
or purposes they may have beyond it, still
unite, in the present wish TO get over, and
therefore, all hurry and huddle into the
leaky and shattered craft of Charon, the
ferryman. And this molly throng of po-
liticians, sir, with as much difference of
final object, and as little care for each 9TH
er, made boat of "Judicious Tariff" and
all rushed and scrambled into it, until they
filled it, near to sinking.
| The authority of the master was able,
however, to keep them peaceable and in
order, for the time, for they had the viz.
tue of submission, and though with occa-
sional dangers of upsetting, he succeeded
IN pushing them all over with his long set
ting pole.
"Ratem conto sunlight"
Well, sir, the honorable gentleman tells
us that he expected, when General Jack.
son should he elected, to arrest the tariff
system through the influence Of the Erecm
the Department. Here is another can,
{ did confession.
Arrest the tariff by Executive influences
) Indeed! Why, sir, this seems like hoping
from the first, for the use of the Veto.-
How, but by the Veto, could the Execu.
} tive arrest the tariff acts? And is.it true
f sir, that, at that early day, the honorable
member was looking to the Veto, not with
dread, but with hope? Did he expect 1t
and did he rely upon it? Did he make
the rally Of which he speaks, in order thai
F he might choose a President who would
; exercise it? And did he afterwards com
plain of it, or does he complain of it now
3 only because it was ill-direeted--because
2 it turned out to be thunderbolt, which die
not fall in the right place!
f In this reliance of Executive influence;
sir, declare | hardly can trust myself fllaf
| / read or quote correctly, when | find i
f what read, or from what / quote, the
/ honorable member from South Carolina
' by his own confession, hoping or expect
: ing to accomplish any thing by Executive
]. influence; yet so was it spoken, and 81
|. is it printed-in this reliance, or this hope
or expectation, founded on Executive IN
fiuence, the honorable gentleman and hi
Y friends failed; and failing in this,, he say
they fell back on the sovereignty of the
n States, and brought the system to tht
+ ground 'through the potency of interpo
) sition;" by which he means neither more
f nor less than Notification. So then, sir
!. I'aecording to this, that excessive fear O
n power which was so much cherished b,
n the nullifers, was only awakened to fam
in their bosoms, when they found tina
!. they could not accomplish their owi
K ends by the Executive power of the Pre-
:. sident.
l. am no authorized commentator, sil
r. on the doctrines or theories of nulliica
}. ton: Non mostrum. But, if this exposi
d ton be authentic, must say its not cal
y culated to diminish my opposition to tn
is sentiments of that school.
le But the gentlemen goes on to tell us ths
Il notification or interposition, succeeded, b
+ means of it, he says he did bring the pre-
is tective system to the ground. And 81
If lin his published letter of November Sd, h
1T states that estate interposition has over
< thrown the protective tariff, and, with i
of the American system"
n. We are to understand, then, sir, frs
10 that the compromise act Of 1888 was fore
le ed upon Congress by State interposition {
notification. i, -.
at Next, that its object and design, 50 f
4. as the honorable gentleman was concern
81 ed in it, was to break down and destro
3. forever, the whole protective policy of Il
At country.
y And lastly, that II has accomplished ths
ve purpose, and that the last yestige Of TIL
i. policy IS wearing away. 5 -
a Now, sir, must say, thats n 1888,
g entertained no doubt at all that the d
IS SIGN OF the gentleman was exactly VIII
s, ne now states. Onfhis point have nj
~ been deceived.
ii was not certainly, the design Of !
Ia | who acted with him; but, that i was b
n purpose, knew then as cleanely ash lno
~ now. after his open agowalof i; and Il
a belief governed my conduct Ct the tim
~ togeticr with that 81 q great majority
], fhose IA both Houses Of Congress, wa
~ AFTER lie act 81. 49, a felt bound, to car
AZ tout the provisions Of that act and e mai
= tain them reasonably and fairly. I oppe
for 81 The Compromise act with alI my Pc
81; Il appeared 10 me every way ODE
ofluonoble i ook ed like an attempt 70 lna1
= new cons itution: 70 INTRODUCE anoth
snda nentaI law, above He polver
Ri Congress, and which should control
authority and disc zion soi Congress.
rs al time d come. his q Itself Nlaa