Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-08
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
D'sre1 L.i,rctn TIC .Nar;icrn ard Soultin o,

ihzra aais- gns elements IN is eCmposdfi which
much lorgor continue IN har1runrns opera
n enc Of ;tcso elements Is lie Jaf,f question: IN
rp.r.nce 10 which TIA, rary IS Tar ifo:a being united
cannot be bceofe for a moment. rha, Aessrs Buch
"a Van Buren, Benton. IohnsG. ard their friends all
whom have voted for Tariff bills The arolrcl eei r
-,ica, wi;hoa: regal 10 the slate o he rcssgt
aiiarJ direct cid asaatire Protection Americas
industry. he samelcss'y inconsistent in them
selves, to deny the ro'rer Genyrss .oriis 3uy
in the imposition u dnll's primarily ir revenue lutpo
SIS 50 discriminate howcen tie articles upon which
they are levied as 10 aieri ileietth protection. L.
decd enc OF their leading members IN tie present Con
gross (Alr Read Of Pnnsylyania declares that direct
and adequate protection domestic industry IS enc ofie
cardinal maxims If the genuine loeoioce erred, and
quees jefferson as well rs jackson Ia rFoye 1t. ui
This not The position Of others Of tho party, who dc
mand not notification. lot rrneeiol the Tariff law
passed al the las, session Of Congress and Who cecnd
.ee the speeches Ncssrs Smith oi "a. Rhcil Of 5 {
Davis OF y. Y. aHd others )lhal the principles of "ee
trade rcqnifc an entire change in the mode Of raising
revenue, and Bodily avaw ihcir preference iar p.reg,
Tax upon pruperly INSTEAD ci an Indirect IaNupon cor
sumption. Il part Of cus present rsfrase Ia dis
the relative advantages aaa Disadvantages ei hcye
two modes oi taxation. aud shoY ,'dl As ator is n
all respects preferable 10 ,o.m,r.s = LAT more IA ae-
eaTisnce with the gem d 80 s,.s4uaert. II any
doubt it, lei him lex - tlIe,.z siae tWo sys
.,cns, in tie cxsmpl not efoit.r uaions alone Int o
olrown-and dccidc, fr himself, ahotl Ct tic lax pad
t. The general government. IN tie alatc It dui,s op51
iaparis, is not far less apd turotsaa than
tia, which is lail Ia lis Stair Government and which
is esllec,ed, in specific su'as ~ tie shers Tho if
he never eelstie laltcr he frequently Tay1 9Th
ficu.iy, and s5me;ines uy without the sa.e 4 hs
property. aed the rcasln IS .bsiaus. Ffrn di5eet
tar ae cam, esca1', If he pts sany ss.cs oi pr +
ers uPoa aslch Il . imP.soj. IS ac5y efc2 msn IA
The eCFemaaiiy ueeessally uls where's Il is optional
with h'n whether be lsy indrso. L. i not anil II
he chooses 10 do so, Is always within lis own fovt5
T. decidc upon the amount NhIeh he N gay. Nlcl, q
enc useslly has reference 10 lis aBh.f-alRaHs L.
his dsscTcls n. lie direct tax nay lie seats and Is
cencray. oppfessjvesu Indirect laX rarely or never
W. Indeed, whoever vii take The trouble 10 saa
the debates en- The IaIia policy, fiem s6o ls2., viii
be struck with tic fact, that # tie mssi prominent
and Influential Arguments q l'aeppsrcns WAS lasodufun
the alleged inevitable tendency u high Ga,s reduce
the fderal revenue BY diminishing mp1rlaions aud tie
consequent drosde1 necessity arressin. 10 direct tax
To supply the deficiency of means necessary 10 the
wants Of the government. THIS ground was especially
Urged by John Randolph Il Roanoke who dwet with
eaPas5 ap0a the oppressive character ordcci taAaian
and upon lis utter nc9mpaUiliy with the spft II cur
institutions. And yet now strange as il may seem. =
party IN this country. eainng be Republican ,er or.
iaee. and TO be deeply interested in The welfare ofihc
m'ssos and 10 have taken Tie yoor under Their especial
protection. avow their purpose repeat to modify
In, to repeal the Tariff, and roron hrm at least de
clare their preference II that very mode Of taxation Ia
which Mr. Randolph expressed such just and decided
rephsnanc,!
But repeat ii ia not our intention to discus, c qnrs
tion.-"suticient Tor the day will the evil thereof
We refer 10 it only with the design Of pointing t,
t'so indications which SATISFY US. that ,vcn boffe it vii
probably be seriously agaled. it will lead 10 an reconc
liable breach in the Locuoco parry, AMI will throw int
opposing ranks many of hyse who have FOR some TINT
Jas, made common against The Wfige
The .2ibeny .e,gus, which always las IN d Get il
view when II uomasls lis battery, las already iluun
evmb shell into the LccoIoco comp which ilca,cns III
peace of the allied frees even before their Nqli.na
Convention shah BY It's rreeroncc of safo ,eeot thci
many aspanis for the Presidency over The r,s s,rea
general dissatisfaction in their anhs and give rice u
rcn muiiny and rebellion. We need net rtn,n tho il
aclligcnt reader that the views tie Arcts deserve e
f' "''N"'N', nv way h'h TIC ethtlGl eiiIiy " 4,
which II is conducted, and for is well known ~,
denoe and discretion, but likewise rr,n ihc fact tia
more than any other PAPER at The North. 1t Is sum, Sc
10 reject The feelings and opinions of tho ocoico m
y, IN that scc'ion OF the uniuu--ard is UNIVERSAL
regarded as the mouth piece of Nr. Van Buren,
Hence we are not surprised, thai while oth,r ocof,
fapers at the North have come cut boldly acme in n "
ora d~fef protective tariff, and others like the Arop
Ia 'avor OF revenue tariff discriminating and ,hercG
'nc'deaiaty protective in lis character. the FIRE. yx
6es, whoare 'rrosod 10 any tarG at all ard in favor
Direct Tax, Ike the Charleston Mercury. qr VIM q
only Tor Revenue tariff and against all sorts If uo,,
mon, dicet or incidculalal ard weuld r,oJct IN l
HAT 1t was even 40 'acc'dalat' result Ike the Ricl
mo'd Enqailcr,-isye 5ceu silent. rndl tho sniele
the Argus startled tRel, some horrible monster h,
suddenly scared their cye-tallsn They tuo,
mat The Albany Argus speaks the sentiments ,
ar. van Buren,. and Of the great mass Of tn
i>"''"efh Locoioco party-and hence they opca +, ii
'a'ehes al on'o upon opinions, when avowe1 [
NM pla'' winch they see be maintained con
ss'chilv with their avoaed hostility To tho r,r,
D oil The last session. and with their pledge to repeal il
- sofjon The paragraph from the Albany Oraan q
LcoItcoisn, which has called forth The blunt uierrosi
lion Of DIR. Cahoun's paper in Charleston. and If IA
fsnical "waiter upon Providence in Riebmord
The Agus says:
Inc Democracy 90 for Tariff sufficient +, derrs,
VIC expenses the National Government econ sucail,
n'hhsefea' discriminating in the duties LAYING mai