The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-03-26

lihpoTldtionS. NO man III MS senses
will propose a resort to direct or internal
taxes. And this arrangement of the tariff,
while il answers this end, will at the same
time operate as a check on the efllux of
the precious metals, and retain what is ne.
cessaly for the purpose of exchange and
ejaculation.
The fourth advantage attending the adj
option OF the system proposed will be,
thai The States " i'll be left in the undislurb-
ed possession Of The land fund secured to
them by the act of the last session, and
which was intended TO aid them in the
embarrassments under which some of
them are now laboring.
And the last is that to which have al
ready adverled, viz: that it will afford,
indirectly. protection to the interests Of
American industry. And the most bitter
a ID perseverng opponent to the proec
tive policy ever met with, has never de-
MED that i, is both the right and the duty
of Government so to lay the taxes neces-
sary 10 the public service as to afford Incl
dental protection to our own home indus
try.
But it is said that. by the adoption of
one fixed arbitrary maximum of ad valor-
en- duty, we shall not derive that measure
of protection which is expected; and adj
nit that there may he certain articles, the
product of the mechanic arls-such, for
example, as shoes, hats, and ready made
clothing, and sugar, iron, and paper
some or all Of which may not derive the
protection which they need under the
plan propose. On that subject can
only say, what said at the time Of the
passage of the compromise act, if some
few articles shall not prove to be sufficient
ly protected beneath the established max
mum rate, should hope that, in the spir-
IL of harmony and compromise, addition
al duties, above that rate, sufficient TO al
lord reasonable protection to those few
articles, by general consent, would be i'm
posed. ! am not, at present, prepared 10
Say whether the rule have suggested
will afford adequate protection to these
particular interests or not; ! fear it may
not. But if the subject shall be looked
a in the sprit OF patriotism, without party
bias or local influences, it will he tound
that the few articles alluded TO are so dis
lrlbuled or are of such a nature as to fur
nHh The grounds of friendly adjustment.
l he interests of the sugar Of the South
may then be SET against the iron of the
c.. trr and the productions OF the mechan-
IL arls, which. although prevailing every
where, ARE most concentrated al the North,
With respect TO these. without reference
. 10 amy general system Of protection, they
have been al all times protected And
who that has a heart. or the sympalhes
OF a man, can say or feel that our haters,
tallors, and shoemakcrs, should not be
Protected against the rival productions of
olhpr counties? Who would say that
The shoemaker, who makes the shoes OF
his nilt-his own wife, according 10 the
last woman in The parish that is supplied
with hels-shall not be projected? That
the tailor, who furnishes him with anew
coat, CT the halter, that makes him new
hat, to 90 to church, to attend wedding
or christening, or to visit his neighbor,
shall not be adequately prolecird2
Then there is the essential article of
ion-tlIal is Il great central interest.
Whether it will require higher degree
of protection than it will derive from
such a system as have sketched, have
not sufficient Information to decide; but
this lam pr pared to say, that question
will be with the Representatives of those
Safes which are chiefly interested, and,
| II their iron Is not sufficiently projected,
lhey must take the matter up and make
out their case TO be an exception 10 the
general arrangement. When | speak of
the Representatives Of these States; Imeau
their entire delegation, without regard to
political denominations or distinctions.
They mus, look into the matter, and if
they take il up and bring forw ard their
propositions, and make out a clear case of
exception to The general rule, shall be
an humble follower of their lead, Int
will not myself take the lead in any such
case. If these States want certain inter
esls protected. they must send delegates
here who are prepared to protect them.
Such a State cannot reasonably expect
Senators from other States, ha' ing no dir
eel. local, or particular concern in such
interests, to force on her the protection of
her own interests against her own will, as
'ha, will is officially expressed by her
Repr esenlatives in Congress. again
lay, | am ready to follow, but will no,
lead.
With me, from the first moment con-
ceived the idea OF creating, al h me, pro-
lection for the production of whatever is
needed to SUI ply the wants of man, up to
this moment, it has always been purely I
IA queslion of expcdiency. | never could
comprehend the constitutional objection
which to some gentlemen seems so eA-
'remelv obvious. ! could comprehend,