Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-14
Mr.. Claus .4nsuer.

"AsmLAsD, 2lth Sept. 1872
"Gentlemen have the pleasure to acknowledgeths
receipt Of your friendly letter of the 10Th inst trans
hitting invoice Of twenty three barrels of salt ald
one box, embracing all the varieties manufactured
Syracuse, and list of my friends who have dLne
the favor to contribute il. In conse quence Of my
perence of the superiority of the Onondago Sail, IN
the of meat and in al! other 10 wc
that article is applied, | requested my friend, Mr..
Spencer, to have forwarded to me small supply =
had not The slightest expectation that my request
would have attracted any other than the usual attention.
much less that should have elected present ltcrs
and which comes recommended TO me by go many fiat.
tering and friendly circumstances | am advised this
morning Of the safe arrival Of the salt at Maysvlle and
it will reach this place in day or two.
81 know not how to express, in terms corresponding
with my feelings my great obligations for this accept
able present request ycu to offer for it, 10 those who
contributed il, collectively and Individually my cordial
and grateful Acknowledgements
"They have done me The honor TO send il TO me as
testimony Of their confidence and esteem and cspecnIi
y in consequence Of my devotion TO American and
domestic interests / can never cease, gentlemen, 10
regard it as duty, not TO be neglected ly the Geneia
Government, to afford efficient protection 10 those IN.
terests The form of that protection is question If
subordinate consequence. That is best which corr
mands the most satisfaction and promises Tie greatest
durability. had supposed that man would ccniio
vert the power and the duty Of Government, in mpos
ing duties for revenue, 10 make liberal discrimination
for The benefit of domestic industry. About the Pc
Rod of 1924, when the power Of oording direct pro-
lection first strenuousy infested, that Of ncdr'
tai protection was freely and unreservedly conceded
But nothing can concate appease the spirit Of ".
sionary free trade. And we now behold the dawn d
opposition 10 all protection, either direct or nciden''
The Tariff of 1882 framed under the hope Ila''
would quiet all dIsconents and produce general ie'
Cancellation. II moderated the pre- existing duties -
The Tariff Of 1892 recently passed, provides scaec'
duties generally lower than that of 1892 Yet 1t $
scarcely passed before the cry of Repeal is raG
againstit.
"The party opposed to the Wings, during the pro-
gress Of the BILL with the land clause, through Con
gress, professed TIC be animated only by opposition TO
that clause The bill passed, and then the Veto was
applied. A majority Of the Wings adopted the painful
but patriotic resolution 10 make temporary sacrifice
Of the principle of distribution, to tie passC
Of demanded alike by the necessities Of tie
People and the Treasury. How did their opponents
meet them' Here was fine opportunity 10 NANTES.
the truth and sincerity Of their profession that the land
clause the exclusive cause Of their dissatisfaction
with the bill But when strpt Of that clause We hhd
them, but with few exceptions, unrelenng and &C.
termined in their opposition ever. And when ihfy
cannot invoke the aid Of Veto and ditto, tley u.in'
nate denunciations Of repeal AS f the country were
TO be kept in state Of perpetual agitation, and no re-
pose security 10 be allowed 10 its great business
concerns
81 trust that the cooler reflection Of these gentlemen
will prompt them To abstain from any attempt to'a!y
repeal the law, and limit their exertions ITS ifn'
provement, by suitable amendments, if any shall DC
found necessary But if they should persevere IN 'hr
announced purpose, the people competent to apl!
the proper corrective.
sin my humble opinion there is just objection 10 wv
salt tax. It's equality is undenisble All consume ~
and pay in proportion to their consumption; Tue ''
who use the most paying the most. Its 'ehoeH'.,
moreover, is TO equalize the price OF the article
the inhabitants OF the seaboard, who use marine OF "
reign SALT and those Of the interior who use that Of W
salines. And the competition between the two oesc'r
tons is to keep the price within reasonable im
"Wishing revival and long continuation oil inc P,
perity Of the Salt manufacture your town, dnd hea
and happiness to yourselves and those whom you '
present, am faithfully,
Your friend and obi serv.,
H.CLAY. K
What falling off is here from the spirit Of the Com
promise Act, and Of his declarations in 40 VIVA
a change of phraseology, even in a few days W."
but the other day, he spoke to the Committee Of fn
deIphia, oil" Ca fair protection'-Now, VIC have an g
cient protection"-and "iberai discrimination Gov
pied too with the grosses misstasment about me
Of the Democrats in Congress They rere 'c'Htns
pass efficient Revenue bill. They were even WI
ling to relax for time the provisions Of his own
promise bill Of '33-snd we were told by the i' L
Meeting Of Richmond that this would have neeesss
adequate protection 10 iii If manuiacuIe
But the friends Of Dir. Clay in Congress would no.
ten TO the proposition They rejected IT, when h;s.
formally proposed Nothing would satisfy Tue "" ",
but the passage of measure, which, IN spi,e e, Rat
Clsys declarations, is worse than the ACT Of IA
The beauty Of Mr.. Clay letter 10 this: we III Ian
vain in HE extraordinary letter for the sign,es 10
Of hope 10 all the South-for the si'gnes. Ami.
his own Compromise Act-and TO that ifeay - ,,;as
ty, for which be pledged himself in 49, hea + ths
e., r. - IL cseant IN keen his Faith WIN Wv