The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-04

ing him 70 be friendly to the tariff, in which find
this statement
/ " The very next day after we had Mr.. Adams
celebrated and ultra message, declared against
| him-a war OF exterminaton- the moment
saw General Jaeksons letter (yet be published in
which he stated that his political opinions agreed with
those of the Enquirer, mind was made up to rally
upon him"
Now, sir let refer to the letters written by Gen.
Jackson to Gov. Ray, OF Indiana and DIR. Colmsn, Of
North Carolina and which relied upon the
e1ponents OF his opinion the subject of The tariff,
from 1924 TO 1880, by the people will first read
short passage from the letter Of the 2Sth Of july 1929
| TO Gov Ray
with these remarks pray you, sir, respectfully TO
state TO the Senate Of Indiana that my opinions at pre-
sent are precisely what they were in 1924 when
they were communicated by letter 10 DR. Colman, Of
North Carolina, and when voted for the present la
rh ana appropriations for internal improvements"
The letter to DIR. Coman contains these sentiments:
Heaven smiled upon and gave us liberty and in
dependence. The Providence has blessed us
with the means OF national Independence and nation
al defence II omit refuse to the gifts which
he has extended TO US, deserve not the continuation
of His blessing. He has filled our mountains and our
plains with mineralswith lead, iron, and copper and
gwen US climate and soil, for the growing OF hemp
and wool These being the great materials of our
national defence they ought have extended 10 them
adequate and fair protection
IL is time should become a little Ameri-
canned, and instead of feeding paupers and aborers
OF England, feed our own or, in short time, by
continuing our present policy shall all be rendered
paupcrs ourselves. II is, therefore my opinion that
careful and udicous tariff is much wanted TO pay
national debt and to afford the means of that de-
fence within ourselves on which the safety of our
country and liberty depends and last, though not
least, give proper distribution to our labor which
must prove beneficial to the happiness Independence,
and wealth of the community"
These letters the public generally have seen, and
acted upon but II is said that there another
letter for the latitude of Virginia, which was
published one which shown TO the leaders only,
we may presume ifthere was in fact any such letter.
But II is not al all material whether there such
letter or not My position is supported by the his
torlcal factthat, notwithstanding the Coman and Ray
letters General Jackson, after his election sus-
tanned and supported in the South being both anti
tarf and antilnernal improvement; and to this day
he is so regarded in that section of the U MON.
or, these professions and promises, made to con-
ciate present support, to be relied upon must be
accompanied with something substantial and
less flexible than mere language. The foundations OF
confidence must be laid much deeper than in mere
words which proceed from the mouth only. The true
question now is and ought be in such crisis,
not who makes the aircst promises, but who is to be
believed Not what man processes, or may not
profess, but whether he can be safely trusted is he
entitled to credit and confidence in what he processes
Confidence, sir can only be safely reposed where sim
ccry and honesty have already their seals where
straghtforwardness, truth, and consistent perform
ance of past pledges have put their stamp of value
upon man CT aracter