Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-16

aThe farce was pursued al The captoI IN Inc eSeha
-rhuugh as an effort obviously agains, wind and
tide
THE TWO TRANsPARENCIEs:
"Tarif C"y.
This party device, displayed in the proce sslons
throughout The Northern cities, mace by The mrhers
of Conrress devoted to Mr. Clay, is conirivance 10 oh
lain for their Presidential candidate the manuactur-
ing region The popularity and advantage OF le'"g me
father of the new prohibi,ory Tariff II is remarkable
that while Southern Uhgs were attending this ban.
ner, blazoned with "TARIFF"-HENRY CLAY,
gloryng in the cause receiving the hosannas SEM
IN by thronrs Of manufacturers, and responding in
speeches oexu!taon their presses in the South should
al the same moment, reverse the story, and proclaim
that Mr. Clay himself and those in The South whose
candidate he is "adhere 10 the prineples Of me Compvo
misc act" While Mr.. King of Georgia, Mr.. Stany OF
North Carolina Mr. Caruhers of Tennessee, and other
Southern members Of Congress, were holding forth, BY
the light of the "Tarif"'-"Henrn Clay illuminated
rransporences in Philadelphia, and receiving the no.
mage Of the classes abou, share the bountes of
bill that laid burdens all the rest of the people, we
find the Savannah Republican making this declaration:
"Hc DEM that Mr.. Clay, The Whigs Of Georgia,
hosc candidate heiS seeks for tho establishment 81
Protectire Tariff, but adhere to Tie principles Of the
Compromise act
Is not this blowing hot and cold, for Mr. Clay be.
neit with the same breah?-ho for him IN the South,
cold in the North. The Janus face given to General
Harrison in 1910, which made him appear an Adolf
ZIONIST in the North, the enemy of their creed IN the
Sou,h-he friend Of Protective Tar'f IN one end
of the Union, it's opponent in the other-worked so
well for him, that II is now TO be tired on Hr.
CLAW AS the author Of the Compromise act-as
one who, for series of years, insisted that IFS pro-
visions were obligatory in good faith, ana could
not be violated without the greatest injustice, his
political partisans in the South are sensible mat
they might expect favor for him in that quarter
which however oppressed at time by his American
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with him and his friends shield against lis intclions
for The future. But when the people OF the South see
their own Representatives following IN The oin oil
mphal procession, commemorang an utter aofoga
lion of the Compromise act as victory, giving MI
Clay new claims the friends of the protective policy
in the North what light will the attempt now making
in the antitar States to recommend Mr. Clay 10 Their
favor party TO the compact OF COMPROMISE De iook
cd upon? Will il not be considered as adding insult
TO treachery. We know that great deal OF argument
and fury was expended by the FederalIsts TO prove
iha, the act Of le33, not constuonay or legally
obligatory upon them, because one Congress could mol
constluionny and legally bind another, by an IRE
pcaable act No asserted the contrary to this IN
conirovertbe position and they knew It, But IS an
old device of ar,u prollgacy, by The misrepresenta.
ton of Others 10 bolster up 4 case Of selEjushcuon
by falsehocd, treachery. The appeal was 10
the faith of the men who made it, not Interchangeable
far; their moral sense, not the courts II asked that
legislative arrangement made by tnose VINO now
long received by side at the expense OF the other
should not BIZ entirely aside when It was now TO re-
dound 10 the benefit Of the other. Was tan-was It
the manufacturers had enjoyed for seven
wears extravagant rate of duties, up for their be-
ne not only needless for the exgences of the Govern
ment but actually threatening the most serious dis
as,ers from the oveflowing of the Treasury-that so
soon as the duties 10 be taken of, TO any great ex
tent, they should turn round and deny The arrange
ment which had hitherto recounded Only to their tene-
Gt and refuse 10 allow TO lie carried out tor The ocne
fiji OF the payer and consumer Suppose two farmers
quarrel about piece Of land lying between them, each
thinking that he entitled 10 it. AT length they set
tie the matter, By agreeing. irerGaly Ut would he le
gally binding only If reduced to wrtng that one oi
them should cultivate all the land for nine years; but
that al the end Of that lme he should surrender all o
it, excepting a small piece about his house, TO his
neighbor He cultivaes it for the nine years, and then
his neighbor comes him and requires him TO surren
der The land. What would any honest man say OF thu:
man. he should refuse TO surrender up the land ant
plead that the contract not being IN writing, lie was
not bound in lazy to do so Would not all men say tina
he was unprncipled: What would trust him again
who looked for any security for the performance OF OBJ
lipatons beyond that bfforce Law is forcethe force
Of the whole country in It's requirements; and when mei
argue that because they could legally change the &C
Of 1893 uhat is, put aside lis force)-thereiore Their
was no obligation observe it; they put themselves
this broad proposition-that force is the only restrain
nmongs, mcmillan even where advantages are gained
and benefits received, in consideration of condition
afterwards to be performed, there is no obligation
ms would Be detesabe morality even "G ns6SR39sffe
bers but in civilized, Christian country, to hear sue
positions taken, and acted on by statesman, mus
shake the whole moral fabric Of society to lis deepes
foundations and endanger liberty itself For, hos
does liberty exist in courtry, but by the support
Justice and high morality2 Break down the sacre
obligation Of morals; let be understood that there
no Justice in country but that which force secure
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be performed, sacrifices 10 be made and all In
ties which bind society together will be dssol et
and anarchy violence, and desposm rise supreme, an
revel triumphantly
The principle of The Compromise act was, that n
duties should be levied, not necessary for revenue
the Government economically administered; and, thu
limit of certain per cenage should be established
within which the range of discriminating impost
should be confined. The obligation Of acquiescing i
the principle Of this arrangement, was admitted by MI
Clay, in his string of resolutions at the late session
On him, and those who advocate his pretensons TO III
Chief Magisracy, on the ground Of principle and pub
lie policy, would have supposed this recent &c
acknowledgement would have had some weg ht-That
had none, the late act is winess-and, the s:rikin
results exhibited in its operation, shown in the
nexed article of the Journal of Commerce
The vote Of the whole body of Democratic Senator
on Mr. Sewers proposition rendering at least two
thirds of the value of articles discrimination in ia
vor of the classes interested in their manufacture
proof that they were willing TO extend protection as ia
is compatible with the rfrenue principle All cons
dered that duty Of thirty three per cenum was hig
enough for protection, and rs high admissible IN
Tariff for purposes; although one or two DE
mocras voted against it, because they preferred anc
ther mode of evying the duties. But if impost G
one third of the value of foreign article coming i
competition with those manufactured in this countr
be held a maximum duty, if the interests of revenu
be consulted; what will be said the Tariff, which
according to The Journal of Commerce, levies from fit
TO four hundred per cent. on imports?
| From the Journal IF Commerce, IF Saturday.
i The Tariff, though great relief from tie danger o
no law, is yet operating very severely upon merchant
engaged in the foreign trade friend of ours who hap
pened be yesterday in the store of importer see
ing u row fpackages of dry goods which appeared II
have been recently imported inquired of the merchan
as to the operation of the Tariff The duty on the frs
package, said the merchants 80 per cent the cost
the second 100 per cent on the third 400 per cent
on the fourb so per cent. the fifth ON nor