Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-01
The Tariff.

movements ore making in The Legislature o.
nnsylvania TO revive, 10 some extent at least, IN,
u ltective policy, and in these movements both no
'''~"l parties, and indeed the whole PeopIe are nm
Ne'''0u geh'>-ellv TO concur. The reasons nr
very powerfully embodIeo' So, Mr. Ew;nn -,
DER oil the House, in preamble, of which there l.
summary below. -
30 little benefit has been realized to the co,n,.
rom reduction and discharge of duties under 81,
compromise OF '33-in truth, so wreteb.d no. -
]" oona't'on from that period, and is now The, ~,
veiiy oeeve the Tariff policy will be revived III
''ue oPPos'on, and with the approval of ,bo -.
.henSe majority of the States and the PeonI,
"he'her the reasoning be true or false men al
reason thus-Wilh the Tariff, the eoun,,v
perous-s'nee ITS repeal, there has been A.,
Pe"ou Of pressure and embarrassment Is
very ariie made duty free are deorer .,''
su"er: een South Carolina lay her finger q, H.,
'e'h Of oeIrht that has accrued TO her even g..
repea2 '' even from the
P,aoe our objections TO the Tariff IN ,bo -.
""'oA sections feel to it, and on the e,sst o.
''''y VI Nuundant Treasury Ieadine. or 49,
sny' 10 CORRUPTION and Government proa;..o,,
nat as commercial polity il is infni,sI, =.
'nan 'hat "hhl leads to excessive Importation. -
70 the eternal dain Of our bullion bv FnoI..J
nave no manntrpf doubt That policy 49,. -
but a suburb Of London, and exnos.1 - s.O %
shock and SPAN which is felt there.
The notice o Mr.. Ewing's Pr.onbl. e,,,..
"THR TARFE-Tbe .ubioc, ~ 'o'lD"s:
Iarlh Is likely 10 become tonic ~ ;Pio.ecuVe
tne legislature Pennsylvania Mr. E; ,'o" W
tue rouse OF Re,rcsentatives has s,,bo,i,,is 20 VI
$4,000 "p r eh'ooes the entire princlpJe OF ,hs,
ys'Sni. ne Wem6ie sets forth that II has Lss,
the Po'icy Of our avernment from lie $3.50: 49,. zen
nation TO protect ad encourage do,,o,t;. 80 'oI-
aho manuiaeisres, ND that large cspitas ~ 49,
invested IN the eNpctatiOn that his n1t; ~,
De cohunuedj the interests of pen1s,,t.."
sPeiiiaiiy require the existence Of a svs,sTo
"hch shail tond W scure an annie r,o,L. -
her agricultural prodEs her coal s,i Inc 'ne' 70,
also 70 enhance the vale Of her public ,vo,L ' 80
on which large sums b1e been eEpend.J liz liz tuP-
oen Of winch nov preses upon her ci,,1en, =,
I''"el ueS'hies lhat e1prioncp bae 1y..---.-- -
we impossibilty OF our ueserving a sound curcn.
/ ey under the operation q a constant drsin Of the
precious metals 70 meet We balance Of trade which
has gradually gown w aainst US since the reduce
ton OF our fnrih, and tina the only means 10 shsl.
| ter the nation from genera bankruptcy IL the IN
position NJ such duies VII tend 10 exclude foreiga
IN y6o'es. and s'e on impetus 10 American industry
tof TT - home tihd 81h1m: "a hs s,.
OF the national revenue s also alluded 10 az s,t
reason ior aninerease ofduties the Comprornse A.,
~ '~''t y ~ "ecihleuf was ncQtHcfccd bv pcnu
syiyania ifom motives Of patriotism and yii; ~"
ness 70 extend every feasona be forbearonr, ,o.s5
her SISTER Sleie-a disposition which stl eon,in,es.
INIT now, hovevor, Being convinced tbot lie -
terestO tho United States vii. he promotsd Lv nd.
diuonal protection, she believes Il 10 be- bs, So,,U-
den duty 70 urge upon The NATIONAL Lsoisl,,,',,
the principle OfprOtection 10 Amerira ipdusi,y~.nd
tbs the more especially because on lncte,ss "a A..
tles = necessary for purposes Of revenue.
| Toe resolution viii which The whole conclude,
/ is IN these words. 0'"'''oe''
hesoied ~ the Senate and House Of n epyssent
/ ives &C. That the Senators in the Con0,esso cs
United States from this State be ins,tuetsd an he
Representatives m Congress from this ststs 70 est
| 60, 20 propose, advocate and vote for hin graz
ouaby 70 increase tho tsrid ofduties on for.n prof.
dues and merchandise imported as 10 70 suf- !
cent revenue for the expenses Of the Gsra' Or-(
4 srnHpent and efsctually protect the drefiePio =
ducts and Manufacturer Of tho United 49, ineHs a
lar az praeteable prevent the mpoY 'o, Soun- =
| Try exceeding IN value the expo o. ''ne'ue :.
products and manufactures a no "a g., y
The subject has not yet. Doubt. b,,'. o'. .,
70 The House. There is fishes snI,;.., 49,. uai ~
me resolution oxprssse 4, ,yl lie n, ',,sthe
h TI o sennsyiye1, reconcile and hnoojse y
-, 70 IS preferences and Nests OF The =,
| 49,, <Tsors Of the country 20 - promote 40
the gep1fal good without inP0' ""bip upon be
J any farucular quarter. wi,