The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-15
TO THE HON. GEORGE McBUFFIE

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TO THE HON. GEORGE McBUFFIE.
One who has been associated with you in the
support Of SouthenTights and Southern inter
ests and who feels that he has as just claims to
the respect and confidence of Southern men, as
YOU or any other Individual whatsoever, has read
with some surprise and much regret, your letter,
dated eCherry HiB, June oath" in which you
say, that while you utterly opposed to the
election Of Gen. Harrison, you are not the partl-
IAN of MIR. Van Buren,, though you would great
" prefer him to shis opponent; and add, "Hc
principles, 1chtct he has not only droaced, but
maintained openly and firmly, are dedr to tho
South; and aodtisS equally important, they are
the principles Of has party"
Now sir, what are the principles which Mr.Var
Buren, has avowea, that are dear to the South,
and what the principles of his PartyS We will
go back and trace his progress. an 1917, Mr.. Van
Buren, was member of the Legislature Of New
York.
At the commencement Of the session, special
committee was raised upon the subject of domes-
tic manufactures See Senate Journal, page 4.
Several weeks after the appointment of this
with recommending the adoption of certain reso-
lutions See Senate Journal, p. So
On the 30th of January, 1916, the resolutions
recommended by the committee, were called up
and passed, without division. They as
follows:
seIaesotUed, Of the honorable the Assembly
eoncur) That our Senators in Congress be in
structed, and the Delegates OF this State be re-
quested to use their influence at the present ses-
sion of the Legislature, to obtain e6icient pro
lection for the infant manufactures of the United
States, particularly 1oooiieT and cotton, either
. by a peTn,anent augmentation of the duties upon
certain goods, or by the PROHIBITION of such
ywoollen and cotton goods fromforeign countries,
:as can be supplied by our own manufactures,
esResofped, (if thu honorable the Assembly
,ooncur,) That the President OF the Senate and
the Speaker of the Assembly, subscribe the said
resolution in behalf of the Legislature, and
transmit il to our Senators and Representatives
in Congress"
On the Sd of February next following, the
Assembly returned the resolutions, Informing the
Senate that they had eancurred See Senate
.EoitfIlc1, p. rs.
Suck were the tariff resolutions passed by the
Senate of New-Yorls, with Mr.. Van Buren, at its
head--paesed without the shadow of opposition.
will afford efficient protection to our manufacto-
ries. such ,protsciion to be secured esby perma-
saes.t augmentation of duties, or by prohibition
of cotton aud woollen goods" from abroad.
Such ,0ese The tariff doctrines of MFR Van Blu
rem i,s 1917 end 10Th these resolutions he laid
the foundation Of that oery tariff which South
Carolina nulliaed Are these the opinions which
daar To
as that you now throw the weight af your name
into the scale of las reelection
Again In 1Sa2, an honorable Senator from
Alabama, was suspected of friendship for Mr.
Calhoun, and at attempt made to kant him
down, because of his opposition to MIR. Van Blu
rem make the following extracts from let
ter addressed to one Of his constituents, resiew-
ing Mr.. Van Buren's claims to the support % the
South:
stIIis next prominent step in relation to the
tariff of 1928, that bill Of denominations, for tie
passage of which he is responsible. 1t will not
be necessary for me TO &c into detail to make
good my assertion, as the truth OF it is known to
ass the actors on the stage atthe time. 1t isper-
fee2lv well understood that the bill, as it passed
in tie House Of Representative was shaped in
conformity TO the wishes of himself and friends.
They were in majority in the committee which
reported the bill. The object OF the southern
members was to defeat it. 1t was known to be,
in that shape, exceedingly odious to the eastern
States. The southern members determined to
vote against all amendments, with an under
standing that when it came to the Senate, where
the eastern States were strong, the same course
should be pursued by Mr.. Van Buren, and bis POI
ltica1 friends, in Che hope that, i'll the final vote,
the union of the southern and eastern States
would reject il. VIXEN the bill came to the Sem
ate, it was clearly sscertained that, without
/. amendment, the eastern Senators would vote
against it, and the bill be lost. Mr. Van Buren,
voted for such amendments as he knew would
make the bill acceptable to the eastern Senators,
and by which its passage was secured by his vote
and influence.
81 Mote by the editor of the Telegraph.
Exfrat from Mr. >Tan BtHsn's .7ibGny speech.
die kBep that the ooot Ueers had not, for TIME
q pErN6 "A GOOD MARKET FOR THEIR wooL, FOR He HAD
HIMSELF TWO sHEAsIses OF NO sIscosstpfKAs '
moi obtained GOOD prices for their produces and he could
assure them that should not be any fault of his if they
were not obained but il nevertheless true, that the
attentive observer could wilae every where through
ont The State, the miles Of prosperity and plenty Is
this, he asked, picture of inagnaon or IS reality
gratifying consol'ng, hearcheerng reality? He put it
10 the knowledge and observation of every man who
heard him, whether there any thing more certain
an there no spot on GoSs ea Va more
citizen Of the State who doubted it, let him travel and
he will be convinced of his error and he can desire 10
ritess picture of the reverse, let him pass through the
southern States Of ch much has here been sdfd; and
Ne did not return satisfied With the superior prosperity
Of his opn State he Mr. b. go,id dge ms tn
copdcfty 10 Judge IN this matter.
aHe owed many thanks to the meeting for the very
kind attentions with which he had been listened 70 by
gentlemen between many Of whom and himsci, tneie
had upon public matters, been difference Oh opion vi
long standing -.
"ffs situation IN reference to the ROO! grousng int,
ct frs sei kaopn to most Of them lie had, TeS,ns
snpe<tsd than 10000 IN Sheep and farms deo0ssa
az tShsca he meant to desote, 10 thet business"