The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1842-10-08

he Tariff. dusing the exlstehce = '"s
National Debt, was always greater .han
he expenses Of Government, spd e Ire, sfere'
ro,e Dro,ection could be aifdeVa' Ell
nfac,urers without any breach Of good
faith on the part Of the representative
or any infringement either uPonthe Con-
stitution or the peoples rights
ATariff OF this kind hadn Of the
evils that cucumber the Tariff for pro,
lection as in this late day we understand
il: Il was no: Ieyying tax on.one Por
ton Of The peopleto protect the Interests
&c another: So much had TO be ralsed,l
and the duty was such as 10 reach hghI
enough TO enable the manufactures TO deSI
rive ) benefit from il, without lis being
more oppressive on one class than anoth-
er.
To be more explicit: suppose the gov
ernment to have been free from debt a.
that time; tariff say OF go per centum
would have been sufficient TO meet all
expenses, and this smal amount could
have afforded 90 protection. Now take
The position of the sGoyernmentsas II re-
aIIy was, with the heavy debt hanging
over il. and increase the Tariff 10 40 per
cent. or higher. which would afford sefh-
eientprotection 10 enable the mannlactu-
rers 10 compete with any competltors'
and at the same time the people only be
paying what they owed.
This is what Gen eral Jackson, and
every other sensible man wouldcall, un-
der the circumstances existing OF the
time, judicious tariff.
The Editor then proceeds 10 extract
from Gen. Jackson's messages, TO prove
that he had since supported and advoca-
ted a a.high Protective Tariff; but, as we
suspected, be has divided sentences, and
left parts behind that would have mate
rally changed the appearance of his ar
ticle. We give below few extracts from
Gen. Jackson's Messages, which will
place the reader in possession OF the
facts. The first we quote corroborates
what we have said in relation TO the
Public Debt.
All must be sensible that the existence
of the public debt, by rendering taxation
necessary for its extinguishment, have
increased the difficulties which are inse-
perable from every exercise Of the tax
ing power.
|. Sinfh Annudl Message.
While we are feiicitating ourselves up
on the extinguishment Of the Natinna
Debt, and the prosperous state of our f
nances. let US not be tempted to depar
from those sacred maxims Of public pol
icy, which enioins just adaptation Of tn
revenue TO the expenditures that ar
consistent ieith a rigid economy, end Al
entire abstinence from al top.cs q legis
Eaticnfhat are not clearly 'cnhin The Coz
sfitutionol posoers Of the GorerEmcnt. ch
suggested By The aramts Of Ike Gorernnarn
SiG'h Annpal Message.
j Who does not see in the above ex'rat
direct and pointed aliusion to The Pre-
tective Tariff doctrine?
No POLITICAL maxim is better establish
ed, than that which tells US that an in
e proyident expenditure of money is th
{ parent of prohigacy, and that no peopl
a can hope to perpetna:e their libertie!
Who long acquiesce in a policy sUhit
: tares them for objecis not necessary 10 Il
J legitimate and real acants Of their GOveri
ment.
E Congress is only authorized to lev
taxes 30 pay the debts and proUide #
!, Tie common defence and general fcelfa
IF the United Stdtes'' There Isl no SUI
Y provision as would authorize Congress
g collect together the property Of The cou
If try, under the name of revenue, for Il
purpose Of dividing it equally or anequo
) fy among the States or people.
s Eighth Aanmaz Message.
! Who after reading these plain Al
I comprehensive views, can for a nome
2 entertain the opinion or belief that Ge
Jackson ever believed a Protective Ia
e if either Constitutional or expedient?
!, The last extract we have to make
: from his Farewell Addresssin which
l. takes partial review Of his administr
b ton, and bestovs his advice upon 1
io people. This document may be said.
! ! explain his views on all general subieS
concerning the Government, and an
4 thing here said may be regarded as /
r result of long experience, much wisdo
:, and what is better than all, :he cand
! advice Of one who knows not how 10 d