The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-10-07
WHIGGERY COMING TO ITS SEN
SEES.

each day gives us an example OF some wing
surrenderlns an erroneous opinion, adopting dem
ocra,ic doctrine, aud thus arriving ut truth. Upon
no point was General Jackson moro violently Op-
posed than for his opinions on the alili, AS uvow-
ed in his letter to Dr. Coleman, Of South Cnronn.
They were houied at ard ldculed by the wings
without measure. Selling upon the phrase, ga
judicinus tariff" used in it, they rung the changes
upon il from one end Of the Union TO the other
Blu, VIVA, do we now see' After relentless war
fare of twelve years agains, the principles of TINT
Letter, they are forced to own that tho old General
was right. Mr. Clay and his high tariff followers
wrong, and that til only tariff which the country
will stand il "judcious" one. Such tnrili"as
patro, and man OF sense" would be willing TO
i,,pose-snch tariff as General Jackson advoca-
ted in 1924. Read the annexed remarks Of the
Baltimore American, tariff print, upon is extract
from the Generals letter:
General Jicksoa and The TariG-.We do not
know that the plain considerations Of common
sense and Of national interests which urge the poll
cy Of tariff require to be enforced by the opin.
haze great regard for the views of General Jack
son on any subject. For the benefit Of such we
suhjoin the ioowing extract from letter Of his,
written IN 1924 10 DR. Coleman, who, it Appeals,
had requested To know the Generals opinions on
the subject alluded to.
We ma, remark that the letter itself, no matter
bv whom written. sets forth sound dncunn aud
takes n view of the s,ulnrv resul,s Of the tariff
policy, such IA patriot and n man Of sense would
entertain on that subject. If TIE authority Of u
name. however, can add any thing 10 the lnrcc ola
principle in the minds Of any, we shall not quar-
rel with them for deriving Wholesome convictions
in that way. Here follows the extract.-BuiL
.qmcricap.
"ileavcn smiled upon Va, and gave us liberty
and Independence. That same Pro, Violence has
blessed US with the means Of national injrpcn-
drnco aud national defence. lf we omit or refuse
TO use the gifts which he IN. extended to us. we
deserve not lhr continuation Of His blessings. lie
has TILED our mountains and on plains with hn-
crnlS-wih lead, iron aud copper. and has given
~ climate aud soil for the growing Of hemp and
and wool. These being the great ,nnlerials or our
national defence, they ought to have extended 10
them adequate and fair protection; that our manu-
farlnrers may be placed in n fair competition with
hose Of Europe, and that we have within our coun.
v " r"pp'N w 'h'Sc ui'iI'cs
so essential in war.
Z" nSk what is the real situation Of the agricul-
iurnlisl' Where has the American farmer n mar.
kcl for h1 surplus products. Except for cotton he
has neither n home nor foreign market. Does
not this clearly prove, when there is market At
home or abroad, that there is 100 much labor EN-
p'cyed in agriculture, Common SENSE at once
points out he remedy. Take from agriculture in
the United States sx hundred thousand men, wo.
men aud children. and ,ou will n, once give mar
kei Tor bread slnils than Europe nav furnish
Is W.. III Short si-.we have been too long subject
In the policy of British merchants. II Ia time we
should become n little more .4meriranisei and
instead Of feeding the paupers and Iahorers Of En-
gland, feed our own; or else, in short time. by
continuing our present policy, we shall he render
ri p,upers ourselves. II ia, therefore, my opinion
that a Careful and jndrirus tariff is much wanted
10 pay our niinnal debt. and TO afford us the
means Of that defencr within ourselv.. on which
the safety Of our country depends; and last though
not least, give proper distribution 10 our Labor.
which must prove beneficial 10 the happiness, in
dependence. and wealth OF the community
am. sr, very respectfully,
Your most ohrdirnt servant
ANDREW JhCKSON.