Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-09
TIE TWO TRaNSPARENCIfs.
oTarjf"'-0Henru CIaU.'

There were hut two transpare ncirs hung up in the
Exchange, in Philadelphia, the GIT OF the prod
gous Wing rally and august celebration OF The precon
cered arrival Of the Federal members of Congress-
"Tarrf' '-"HenIy Clay" The ore indicated the grand
achievement of the party; the other the instrument Ivy
which it was asserted this great object had been accom-
plished We will submit few observations on these
transparences.
hen tie act of 1893 Commonly called the Com
promise aci) was passed. every knows the glory IT
was supposed To confer lis distinguished an,hor-
He himself often Wanted of it in the Senate, and
else where declaring that man in Congress would
ever are infringe violate il; and, down 10 this
very session of Congress, in his speech his
lutons he talked OF s being observed in the approach
ing adjustment Of the Tariff 1t s notorious that this
net was neither observed no. pretended to be observ-
ed, by MIR. Clays party, in the late legislation OF
Congress; that it was repudatcd, by every project
Of taxation brought forward By tie Federasts; that
IN tie big tariff bill passed by Congress and vetoed by
tie President, every princp il guaranteed was put
aside; that all Mr. Cays personal AID political irends,
from the North and the West, whilst denouncing and
repuda,ing this act, voted in solid Ihalanx in TIE Sc
nate and The House for this bill, which crushed it,.
And to tie Tariff bill which finally passed, the same,
with the exception Of the Distribution clause, and the
tax on tea and coilee,) the temporary opposition from
his friends net from any regard 10 the act OF lSo,
or my adherence Of The protective features it contained,
but solely the ground that did not provide for
the distribution of the land money TO the States. We
now see everywhere, in the North, MIR. Clay name
connected with The Tariff act passed. and his elevation
looked the grand contamination of this nefa.ous
protective Tariff policy.
Now, we wish these things 10 be observed and pom.
dered over, by upright Of all parties, and most
espe cay by the cheated and betrayed people Of the
South. As little MIR Clay may be steemed in other
respects he is not contemplate as TO have no inhu-
ence with his party, 10 forbeor exercising IT when
every movement affects his pretenscns TO The presden-
cy. He is of but lille wisdom, but OF great m
n ohatlD afa tpCn N
but great party leader; and however silly or drs-
perae his measures may be- he oleraes no hesitation
in The obedience of his followers. All The transactons
Of Congress the subject Of the tariff distinctly show
that there settled and deliberate abandonmen NJ
of the act of 1888 By Mr.. Clay. On this account, lie
withdrew from The Senate that he might not openly
falsy his professions by his Open acts BY his disrhu
ton scheme free list NJ the extra session of Congress
and exravogont appropriations he paved the way, by
emp,ying the Treasury for the overthrow OF the act Of
1883 and return TO the protective policy; and then
stepping aside be left the consummation 10 bis trained
and obedent cohorts Now he is hailed the iae de
re7er, as well as the ancient father OF the protective
policy What will lis anil tariff ndherenls say in the
| South Where is the vaunted faith and honor they
were wont to impue 10 their presumptuous leoder?-
IL originating the act of 1S3-the sole ground OF MIR
Cay's popularity in the Soutb-was meritcrious anc
patriotic what terms Of reprobaton shall be too strong
for its fahess Abandonment They hive got his pro
fessions-the North his acts. They his negative hypo
crIsy-the North ms real pony ne stldHgleu uea1
act Of 1888 he throws to them-the quckened mass Of
fat corruption interviewed and smed over in the act
1872 he rolls into the sateless Of the manufac
turer Promises and ,reachey 10 the one, plumber enc
wealth to the other And these 10 coalesce, to If
him 10 The Presidency! Can human contempt reach
deeper intensity han such expectations mpiys lfther'
could be any justification 10 MIR. Clay for classifying
his public professions and promises, and betraying the
policy Of the act of s33-wbch he has declared TO b'
identified with the peace of the country, and the per
petuty of our form of Governmental would be II
finding corrup, tools and crawling sycophants whom
neither oppression shaking from his akIfs
it might be patriotism 10 embrace and crush. Tile per
sona meanness which surrenders principles, is not &c
be compared TO the foul inquy which would fasien o.
the country vicious agent, BY whose administration
all that ia deemed valuable and free in our Government
according to their long entertained and proclaimed OPT
| mons, is 10 be annihllated.
"Tari6,' "Hcnry Clay Let these transparencie'
pass on 10 the South, and be hung over every Wing
festival declara,ory of "Whig prineipes'-,he syno
nymes of fasehood, treachery, and oppression; and
when the wine and patriotism are the highest let them
drink-"The father and destroyer Of the Compromise
Of 49, There is no shame in dishonor infamy is true
] glory" -Gtobe