Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-26

Tax TARIFF QUESTION was opened IN the Senate to.
dav. with skirnish on the virtue OF the solemn
pledges of the leaders of Whggery before The people
in the Harrison hard cider campaign most absolute
de claraon in writing, OF General harrison ni,seii,
TO SUPPORT the Compromise, and oppose an antagonist
Tariff was brought before the Senate in some memo
rial or remonstrance presented TO it, and thus vow to
The people. made by the Federal candidate for the
Chief Mia gistracy was held up by Mr.. Calhoun-wth
all The other circumstances connected win the pas
sage Of the ac and the subsequent strict observance
of it by Southern Representatives,, who might have
profted by throwing off its obligations as soon rs
the Democratic ascendency put it in their power
as forming an insuperable bar TO the policy now
urged By the llarrisonians, who came IN bound by
every species Of allegiance to the COMPROMISE act
Mr. Crllenden took the field, and, at iu TIT, unoer'
took TO unseat the Compromise, having no title 10 re-
spect us founded on compact. IL at the close oil
this skrmish-n the beginning OF which hr. Critlen-
den threw off all submission TO General Harrison
commitment Of his party 10 the compromise OF me
Tariff oueston-tha he took occasion to claim ior MI
CLAW the glory Of its conception, aud OF maturing u TO
the pacifcation OF sectional conflict, which threat
encd civil war. II struck with amazement to hear
Mr. Clay exiolled the orig naor OF this measure ny
MIR Crittenden, while he renowned all adhesion 70 me
covenant to preserve IT. which brought another chie OF
his party and the present ma ority in Congress into
power II would seem that Major Noah's aphorIsm,
that "nI is fair IN politics., is to become now the
avowed morality Of Federalism in the highest places
Mr. Clay, as the leader, and supported by the man
BODY of those representing the classes interested IN the
Tariff agreed with those opposed 10 protection in the
South that in consideration of being permitted to en-
ioy the advantages of the Tariff while undergoing
gradual reduction through the spacc of ten years,
should at the end Of that term, be merged in - per
cent ad vaiorem cash duy-tle tax on no article being
allowed TO exceed that maximum. MIR. Clay expressly
admitted in his speech made on that occasion, that
Jackson majority coming into the approaching Con.
press would cut down the Tariff at one fell swoop, and
sacrifice all the favored interests that had grown up
under its bounes He assigned this as his reason Tor
entering into the of the Compromise act. 1t was
to save the peculiar interests he fostered (and which
fostered his political views in reurn from that stern
but just legislation, which vast majority OF the people
demanded Well they have had the ten years respite,
and have proft,ed by It, They have had an opportu.
nifty to accommodate their business TO the state OF
things which they were bound TO anticipate under
rate of duties which he home valuation and cash pay
ments considered) added bounty equivalent 10 one
third of the price, in favor of their manufactures.
Having reaped all the benefits of this bargain, now
that The lime is arrived when the suffering section has
right to claim release from portion OF the burdens
il has borne SO patiently what do we see? The sue
cessor of Mr. Clay, who sits in his chair claims minor
tai honor for Mr.. Clay, the great pacihcator who
made the covenant Of love and pence-of life 10 the ma
nuacurers and patience to the classes they oppressed
and vet says he must set it aside He ssnctlfes the
memory of General Harrison, and would make any So
crce 10 have him alive, to give effect to his vows TO
see the Compromise religiously observed by his bro
theirs in WhgCery and yet resolves 10 bury the VOWS
with the General and absolve all those who came in
under their influence from paying the least regard TO
them.-Giobe