Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-09-19
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hltbswts opposed lo o. protective ahi'l h'''
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t.llf.H tl.s hstb alleged .4Mt 'Nt'
lstbr vas Instructed Jr"'' ei'''''n,a M. !,
,o,.t.hsmua ~ dl9r-Hbi1 en 'he '''+
eha,4aata4LeHa
rs'..',dIhe Instructions behind wbich Dol
ysv,l1esA jHHlnaa pglll .Ae t.tetmed ,at
uua of '.a me9whtitmaL M Die iiiend'no~
tfctonl--ho raa bound other 20 have voted
against 10, or 10 have resigned Bite 5cai 10 tho
Senate Of he United sniesl for bls oath upon
.gal Ia as -gasg vac % supper. tto
supported measure which Ne believed tHceH.
,h,uuoual, he violated tha, OATH 0lho vote
W. Igysa OK !hs naLt o. l0@l re.
mains unexplained, and bis purilzans nave nut
attempted to oxouto Il before tho public MI
Van Buren voted Tor the Tariffs OF ~ 20,
tho latter Of which was go onctoua upon The
people Of the South lhui Il received the appel
lation Of the "bil Of ubomlnadous,n and II he
is opposed 10 protective tariff bis opposition
mu t have originated since that tine, and been
exhibited on subsequen occasion. Is there
any evidence that Opgosed to thotmeasurc ,
His letter TO the "ctifcns Of Elizabeth City
County Va,n contains the last exposition oi
his viewsufou the subject, and ho there clear
ly and unequiyocay states a tariff for pro,ec-
ZION 10 be constitutional, lie yuys--
Although my official acts in relation
TO the protective system might we'll be
regarded as rendering the avowal unne'
cessary, ! think it nevertheless proper
20 say that believe the establishment of
commercial regulations, with a view to
the encouragement OF domestic products,
10 be within the constitutional power OF
Congress Whilst, however, have Gu.
terlained this opinion, II has never been
gYi SSgIa Sse Rc JgB S%s " gS Ss9@ S
upon any portion OF our c,nzens or Tor
tho advantage OF ono section OF the
union al the expense OF another Ga
the contrary, have atall times believed
i, TO DO the sacred duty OF hose who are
entrusted sih the Administration Of the
federal government to direct It's opera
tions IN The manner best calculated to
distribute, as equally as possible its bur.
daas aAd blessings amongst the several
states diid inc Po0pie '@'"' ''' " '"' ~ ''' - i"
ltls peghOPs Important tina, the friend OF th'
South should enquire what have been Mr., Voi
Burens "ulhcial scis in relation to the protee
ave sysem." Tbs eealpsomlre bill was pass
ed, and ho whole difficulty adjusted beior
Nj, Van @nFsB ayas elevated 10 tho place II
nov Ills, and wife ne @Ss,rsG flystac rr-'s
Cr GUTcf s,a'r~""Sio cou|a, "a, lhsfesep
participate "jfeBlty7 III soUthiug the urrgi
syiIti 2 she diacrea, portions Of the.union
an sIgoescy u ne "compomiiiisitt' act, II
.sayaAp.ks lelicLigam which the above Quou
ton rs made, that he "was seriously friendly
the passage Of the compromise billy and tn
he is disposed to carry it into "iull and fair e
fcc,ni but this s by no means an assuran,
that he believes the protective tariff uucons
tutiona; Tor even Mr. Clay, the great riel
OF tho tariff, was, and is sull, vigorously iueu
IS TO the compromise aet''--it was through hi
that the compromise was made, aud the turb
lonce OF opposing parties quelled, BY bel
friendly TO the compromise bill, then, Mr., V
Buren, gives no evidence Of opposition TO t
protective tariff; tor every one saw that unlt
compromise did take place, anarchy aud CT
war must ensuo--a state of things which
friend of the protective .tem--howeysr gF'
his love for that measure, WA willing 10 bri
upon his conntry--a fearful result deprrcai
hy every patriot. Since the compromise b
Mr.. Van Buren, asposaesscd no power to I
s'oiTiciallyn upon tho subject OF the tariff,
has he done go. What then are his "oilc
ae,s in relation TO the protective systemr'
While Vice President, he done nolhlng--sr
lie became President the subject has been
ycnd his control aud influence The OF
times then, tina, he has acted ''oficially in re
lion to the protective systemn was during
Year, 1924 and 1929, While Senator in CongrC
and on both OF these occasions he recognii
its constitu,onslty ard voted against the
terests of the South. Such are Mr. Van
ren's "otiicial acts in relation to the protect
rys,em''-- nevertheless he thinks il proper
any ~ believe the establishment OF comm
cial regulations with view to the eneoura
meE; cf domestic products ;e be within
constitutional power Of Congress- Docs
dds dcSlasal.Sa sAhgaor-sso wasls eer.s
tsFsstss}sisf.&S tAQ4s n We m DE-
which has been opposed with 50 much abi
and sueh triumphant success by the guaid'
Of soalhem INTEREST," II assuredly dces
What idea does nv mean 80 sv"ssy "hSa
syesss u s.as s.ssssssasasss r. samag'
regulations with view 20 the oncouragem
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