Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-15
Mr.. Jeferson. a Tariff Mani,


Mr. ScoTT made the self.styled Democracy op.n
their eyes, Friday, when he read extracts from Mr..
Jeherson's Messages, to prove that the "Fatber Of
democracy was not only IN favour Of Infsrnal I'm.
provsmenis By the Federal Government, but WINS n
warm advocate ola Tariff The proof was conclu
sivc, and produced quite a sensation in the Hail
As 1t is not generally known that Mr.. Jefferson
entertained these opinions, and in fact, Directly on
poste ones having been ntri buted to him, we annox
The extracts. IL will be seen, that he, in the spirit
OF an American, disposed to give FOREIGNER,
an advantage over own People, and his Dc.
mocracy did not shudder at the idea OF taxing En-
roPtan Injuries for the support Of Government and
the encouragement Of domestic Manufactures ~
The duty, he says, falls upon the rich, and ne nut,
II to their 'Patriohsm' to say, if they would not
prefer TO pay this tax and appropriate the proceeds
to Roads, Rivers, Canals, &c. We think, Mr. JEFF
ferson was wrong in recommending Internal I'm
provemonts by tho FEDERAL Government--Gor wa
consider that system not only unconstitutional but
highly mpolitic, and in lis tendencies corruptne and
conso dating But as to the policy oftaxing foreign
luxuries for the maintenance Of the National Indo
pondcnce and for the advantage OF our own citizens
over forcigners-we entirely concur with him--as
we do in most OF lis political views
Here nrc the extracts-frst from his Message IN
1906, and again two years later, from MS Message
in 1908.
The question, therefore, now comes forward 10
what other objects shall these snrpusses be ammo.
pra,ed and the whole surplus of imposi, after the
entire discharge Of the public debt and during those
intervals when the purposes of War shall not call
Tor themi Shall ZOE suppress the inpod mud give
that adpdntdget0 fTdgn domestic manu- fsefuss7
On lew articles Of more general and necessary
use, the suppression, IN due season, will doubtless
bo right, tut tho great mass OF articles on which
lmpod is paid, are Jorrgn iururies. purchased by
Nose only, iohO are rich enough 10 afford htmseipss
he ust ~ them Their patriotism would certainly
prefer its continuance. and application to the great
purposes Of public Education Roads, Rivers, Canals
and such other objects Of public Improvement, as
II may he thought proper 10 add 10 tho ConstItu.
tion1l onumeraiicn Of Federal powers. by these
operations now channels Of communication will
be opened between the States the lines Of sepnra-
ton will disappear; their interests will be Identified
and their union cernontol by new and indisgouble
ties"-J,G's. Massage 1906.
"The prob,blc accumulation OF tho surpusses Of
revenue beyond what can DO applied to the payment
Of the public debt whenever The freedom and safety
Of our commerce shall DO stored, merits the aon
sideraton nj Congress Shall Il b. nIprodsefipe Us
me public Uauis2 ShaI0 repsHue 81 r,dsesd3 Or
shall hnoi rata be appr grfafed 10 TIE improvements
Of Roads, Canals. Rivers, Education, and other
geit foundations Of pro perry and union under the
power which Congress may already possess, or such
amendment Of the Constitution as NAV be approved
W the States F-J,G's. Message 1903.
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