Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-28
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
To the Democratic States Right kFpubenus IF tie td

IF Riehmomd
FeiiGn CRi-cas: have noticed this morning in The
Enquirer cal! FOR the friends Of Free Trade aud Re
venne Tariff alone 10 meet at the CITY Hal! Friday
evening Eext, Ist Of July, at oclack T. NJ for the
purpose of exPrcssn, their sentiments in regard 10 the
measures now IN agitation in Congress. This move
men, Is "rctd upon by the proceedings Of Protec
tive Tariff Meeting which was recently held in this
city.
Republicans Of Richmond, second the call for the
above meeting for The time and place-And here IL;
call upon The honored members of Tie Democratic
Association to arouse up-Iet too call upon every
Democrat who values his lber,y-upon the descend
ants Of every who opposed British tyranny in lay
ing Stamp Dates on these colonies, IN attend the call
Prior to the American Revolution The frecmen of Ame
RIGA opposed the bayonets IF Britain in resisting her
unequal and oppressive duties nd will you Repusi-
leans OF Richmond not attend meeting and speak
your sentiments ireemen at such crisis as the pre-
seat; The Wings and high Tariff Clay men Of Rich
mond may crow and say TIA, the Democrats Of Rch.
mend for high Protective Tariff and also in favor o:
grand National BANK, &c, nc. They may crow be.
cause they say, few Democrats have signed memo.
RAJ which has been handed 10 them, combining lille
vanishing, liule gliding, and lii;le soft SOAP 10
catch oil parties; because they were told tia, this
not Protective, but Revenue Memorialand, there
fore why not sign it, Bat their miserable hum5ugs will
be exposed, and when the rm Democrats Of Richmond
meet, they will speak their own sentiments as Amer
can lreemen-the late Wing memorial 10 the contrary
notwithstanding. The Democrats of Richmond were
attacked IN similar way during the campaign o: the
coon skin and log cabin boys in le40-and then the
time. hnnnred MIXERS Of the Democratic Association
of Richmond stood firm Leondas and his Spartan
Band. They rallied around the gallant old Flag Ship
Of Virginia. aud assisted III carrying c- safely into port
amid The mighty commissions which surrounded her on
all SIDES, Although you are in minority in Rich
nond your brethren are IN decided majority in Flr
I;nia They viii read your resolutions, md they will
10 Ea in hp cher
pies Of your i.iustrous Jefferson and John Taylor Of
Caroline. Fellow Citizens, let Us what the Fede
raj Constitution says in relation to high Protective
Tariff 10 protect domestic manufactures, &c. Read,
teseech you, for yourselves section the sh article ls
"Congress shall have power-l. To lay and collect
taxes duties mposts and excuses 10 pay the debts and
provide for the common defence and general welfare
of the United States but all duties nipos.s, aud ex
ciscs shall be uniform, lhorghout the United States.
Here, fellow citizens, you have that clause OF The
Cons uton which IS said to relate to Iart dntes
This clause asserts that the duties shall be UNIFORM
throughout the United States, and they are LAID, Also
sto pay the debts, and provide for the common de-
fence and general welfare of these States. Then, in
G DDS name, where DO the advocates OF Protective
TarI find Their dangerous construction Of The Con
snoG' ii their construction be correct, away with
ynur written Constitution Recollect, that George
Washington the father Of his country, said, The North
in an unrestrained intercourse with the South pro
trct by the equal laws of 4 common Government,
faos in the production Of The latter great additional
resources Of maritime and commercial enterprise, and
precious materials of manufacturing industry. The
South in The intercourse benelittng by the agcn-
cy never dream, that our brethren of the North wund
yer wish taxes to be SO laid to benefit the manu-
factnrers of New EnglaEd to the injury of the whole
South No, my conn'rymen, never would those gal
liant SONS Of this noble old Commonwealth ever have
signed Constitution with such 4 clause as that
which MIR. Clay $ party of the present day are con.
tending for Their Democratic blood would have
reused up at such supposi'ion.
The late movement, in this city is simply feeler
thrown cut To catch Democratic signatures 10 impose
upon Congress- and make an impression on that hard
cider body God bless them, The people in their next
Lressional election will place the mark Of Cain upon
t!en--lhose hard cderi!es, those one hour dehaer
under the gag rule. But fellow citizens, who
heard of The hcresy that specie paying paper currency
can only exist under discriminating tariff: fc, the
late resolution Of the coonskn tariff meeting these
words. What American statesman who valued his re-
pulation wnnld venture such assertions None pre-
sumo bu, The hard cider boys during these temperance
times The doctrine is dangerous to good government;
dangerous TO liberty dangerous 20 Republican nsI;u-
lions IL squints arisocracy-!t birth place is Ash
land 1t was cnGcoc:ed in ihe West, the genius Of Ash
land knows all about. The Democrats would not let it
resting place in this blessed Old D"minion-ond
still these learned Thrbans in financial affairs have the
hardihood 10 say that specie paying paper currency
can Only xist under discriminating tariff People nj
Virginia. what think you OF snch logic about your cur
rency ,;< What think you of Resolutions contain
ing such onsrous doctrines in relation to the curr, ncy,
Is this "1he South is agriculture grow and Is
commerce expand Turning partly into lis own chan
nels tie Of the North, IT finds lis particular
viratnn nrlgora.ed and while il contributes in differ
ant ways nourish and increase the general mass o!
he national navigation, looks forward to The proec-
lion Of maritime strength, 10 which itself is aneqnally
adapted The East, in like intercourse with the
oIv finds md in
ment OF interior communications, by land and water,
Will more and more find valuable vent, for the
which il brings from abroad, NC, &c
&c. Here then, Washington says, the North, Son,.',
East and West should be protected by equal laws, Nc
Can the widest advocates of National Bank, and
,ish Protective Tariff, say that Their opinions arc
worth more than the Constitution Of cur common
country Will they do Washington the great inius
ice 10 say, that he any other revenue, than
supply one TO meet the wants OF the Government care
'u!ly administered; Certainly not. Not even the
Dhrenzied Imagination of The immaculate Clay, in his
sleeping retirement a, Ashland, dreamt OF such
Wild construction TO suppose Washington here
meant any thing else than 'iree trade and sailor
lights" Washington refers 10 the commodities from
abroad, meaning all OF Europe Washington knew
hat this Government was young. Tie also knew
hat taxation unjust be Equal over this great Con.
liberation Of States" What has the great and gal
ant South ever commended for; Equal rights and
quail laws, il is natural to suppose that lis fra
ntrs intended 10 secure by the Constitution. When
ind where you find such words used before
= Never since Tie dawn Of the American Revolution
rms idea of a dscrnnative Tariff to regulate ,lir
specie laying paper currency is ''a leather and pra
lea" alr Henry Clay and his ardent friends better
Understand things than you are aware Of. Mr. Iay
rends in Congress assert, that they g. !or high pro-
ec!ve Tariff, coupled with strong, old fashioned M
ional Bank and sustained by the Distribution Of the
rocseds o the Public Lands amongst the States. asA
ny 'rara, Clay Wing, if this s no. carrect aod be
s answer, yes How stands the case n relation I"
he Resolutions passed in the gear $50, in lie r:on'h
Il September, at the Conte-iiousr Richmond, af /;
Thomas Rutherford Chairman of ihr Committee, con
lsng Of Messrs. Robcr, Pollard, John q. Gamble,
Charles Ellis, Edmond Taylor, Thomas Br9casn
rough and William Gait, Esfs. That able Rsp"r, DO
onor 10 the gentlemen vino composed The Committee,
nd the Gil: .ens sustained the Resolutions below:
aereas, Manufacturing interests drought ~ l. State
already highly ard amply protected by m'aai o. ort Gu
whereas, augmentation Of The pe:eh a;e OF Imports, al
lime that would tend alisa the ferenGe wod;
realty enhance, price Of article OF ne
essary use
ht=o,t2 Ini tie present Tariff Of import duties
wholly unnecessary for the purpose II arng asrqH"a pro-