Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-08
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Among the prominent grounds Of OBJ
lection urged against Mr.. Clay. BY the
Jackson-Nan Buren, party. Is his alleged
disposition to favor high protecting du-
ties. And when we ask for the proof of
this allegation. we are referred to his
past course, while all his more recently
expressed opinions, Indicative of his de-
termination to abide by the Tariff Com
promise of 1882. are disrcgarded or for
Gotteni If this be Il legitimate mode OF
argument against Mr.. Clay, we should
like to know why It is not equally 50
against Gen. Jackson and Mr. Van Blu
len! And if it be as fair 10 resort 20 10
in relation to the two latter gentlemen
as to the former. with what consistency
can those who have heretofore supported
Gen. Jackson, and who are now prepar-
ed TO support Mr.. Van Burcn. reproach
those who sustain Mr.. Claw Gov. Pope.
who was warm and confidential friend
of Gen. Jackson from the period Of Nr.
j. @. Adams's election till the wear 1897.
declared, in a speech, delivered NJ the IaSr
session of Congress, that the system
'.was too popular to be directly resisted.
and the high tariff of 1928 was a coutri-
vance of the Jackson party for effect.
calculated to iniure Mr.. Ciav-Ir this
be true II was n most unworthy AMI con-
temptibIe motive of action:-aud u be-
comes the South TO enquire whether IL is
willing to be made the victim Of IegiSla-
tive experiments. In order To overthrow
one political party and to eyaIt another.
But if this was not the motive of the oh
ference Of which their course on the
Tariff question in 1928 Is susceptible is.
that they were as honestly 10 favor Of
the highest rates of duties as Nr. Claw
himself, or any other man. Nav. ID is
worthy of remark. that Mr. Cav was
not a member Of Congress in 1928. and
did not therefore vote for the Bill of
denominations, whilst Mr. Van Buren
was then in the Senate. and voted for ID!
And now We are called 10 den0unce Mr..
Clay because he tras a Tariff man: Just
as If, in this respect, Mr.. Van Buren,
were less guilty than himself!
But il is said that Mr.. Van Buren, acted
under instruction in 1928. Ii he did.
they were doubtless solicited BY himself,
for the purpose of enabling him to get
rid of an implied pledge, given 10 the
Southern members. that he would oppose
that system.-But Mr.. Van Buren, was
not instructed in Iceland he then. in
company with his ..illustrious predeces-
sor," Gen. Jackson,) who was also a
member Of the Senate. Mr.. Benton. Mr..
Eaton, r. VI. Johnson. &c. &c. voted for
the highest protective duties. On the
consideration of that bill. numberIeSs
efforts were made by the Southern Sena-
tors to reduce the proposed duties: and
IN every instance they were foiled bv
the votes Of Jackson, Van Buren,. John
son, Eaton, Benton, &c, who now. with
unparalleled imPudence, claim 10 Be the
Anii-Tariff party, and who denounce
Mr.. Clay for his reinquished opinions
on that subject-opinions relinguisbed
upon the alter of Peace and Patriotism.
upon which the distinguished kentuckian
is always the first 10 lay his offerings and
to make his sacrifices. In 1924. on the .
passage of the Tariff biz of that year.
in the Senate, the vote stood as follows /
Yeas. = Mr.. Barton, Bell. Benton. 1
Brown, Chandler, D'Wolf, Dickerson. 1
Eaton, Edwards, FindIey. Holmes. of
Maine, Jackson. Johnson Of XIV. KNIGHT. #!
Lanman, Lowrie, MIlvaine. Noble. Pal
mer, Ruggles, Seymour, Talbot, Taylor
Of Indiana, and Van Buren-25-
Nays.-Mr- Barbour, Branch. CLAYTON.
Elliot. Gaillard, Hayne, Holmes. Of Miss.
Henry Johnson. ]. S. Johnston. Kelly.
King Of Ala. King of y. Y. LLOYD. Of
Miss, Macon, Mills, PARROT, Smith. Tav-
Tor, of Va. Van Dyke, Ware, Williams.
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