Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-27
POLITICAL.
,rroa he P.asstl.rnas)


We suhi0ln The essential part ~ letter, written by
Henry Clay, the :tiEd 0! S .teiier last 10 Dr.
Bronson oi Georgia relative 10 Tn 4 matters which
being Intended Pfobatly, for Southern consump,ion
:!l be likely 10 BE- read ny soie Of bis friends IN this
quarter with little surprise who advocate hs eiec
ion 10 the Presidency, The ground that he is ,he
very incarnc.ion OF The "American System" and the
friend OF such prohbltory measures, Will altogether
Gam out foreign competition in the matter of manuac-
nres 1t is on THIS account that Henry Clay is most
vehemenily supported IN the Middle Eastern States
But 1t wall be SEEM that he dsciams all coBnexion with
the high Tariff Of 1928 and denounces i, as has wing been
born under circumstances "h hiy discrediabe H. me-
Fican legislation. He endeavors 10 shcw 6lso that
from 1884, until he left The ssena;e his Efforts IN this
respect have been devoted 10 bringing a5ou, ;c retuc
uon oil duties, &cand that this Nas largely accom-
pshed by his iavorite measure the Cnnpromse Act Of
1888 As for the TART; of lsi2 he was 40, in the ST.
nate when 1t passed-6ut he likes u! nlsnuch tia. in
general, the duties II imposes lower than those of
le'52 He thinks, also tina. there is no DANGER Of n
high Tariff hereafter" The whole letter is evidently
an altemp. 10 make capital with the ultra free trade
men OF the South and may be regarded a another one
OF those efforts, common with wing candidates for the
Presidency, to haze suitable ct opinions for each
e'o'an' ~ least u IS certain that IL ths epis;ie,
Mr. Clay represents himself a, being favorable 10 ow;
duties, and revenue Taritf-one adeGuaie only to an
economical and honest administration Of the Govern
ENTHUSIASTICALLY aiiording reasonable p-,,ecton'
20 Wha: He:e h. WI! not be specific IS merely To
sour national nerests-a phrase, vague and flexible
enough. knt lei Mr. Clay spea. 10. himself:
The sna and substance 81 w:a. be the true no
icy ." e nltsd ~tt'e fcTCc -iH ni.y II, t1rny
STAT" IN emo "i'y Wa; 10! riac announced n n. nc.
p'"t'se act lt, that wiatt.r5 nscrs4a T., an
ecttnnici and hot--f administration General Govern
meat, "u-ht 10 b. derived from duties imposed on Foreign I'M
r" MA b"''@Fc ;iai IN t,iaa:asa 'ar. 81 those duties.
such Discrimination oasht 10 BE made incidentally a
ford reasonable protection To naiiona, interests.
81 tl"k there - DANGER oil l-. heinz establish
ed; that OF -2s was emInru'ly l denomination
Wa not ~ Congress wh-n passed, did tor IL bun
mi,h ~ history and "h - circumstances gave bfth 10
~, "a, 'an,i inry "rir h-hy di,cfetabie Ia 'me
ricai eslston aud hep Tor is hoJ again
peaied $500
after Congress- l3 nv efforts were direct,
IN the ac 81 10 Tie greatly reduced ana nodifed
u'n, "n' Ht ~ :" 'sa commonly sled the Compromise ac
stn '''' ftiet ""H mod he'd taem The which passed
AZ te Ezra SS-i"n o 1911, which suprort confined t
~, ~ ',' fes he my ,ea ~ ne -e"atr when the
49," az Ii'>'i generally In dnics which mpn, ell,
i"we than those III the Bcr o ;s32 mi ap 10
~ lnai 'nk t provisions, m me naa are "iSe ana proper
If there be eNcesses defects or p,ich have no
means III Judging they ought 10 H. corrected
My opinion, that lagc, Hereafter uf HIGH Tr
Is 'inded on iie gratifying fact that manufactures
taken deep Ia "'r infancy tiny nrtded
Oh ooi"h wv II fhry grow aud asanc-, lAcy acquire strength
and stability, and, consequently vii require pro eciiou
Even nov" some branches ef them maintain IN dis
a markets. successful competition with rvaI io:eisn
lures
'iiopns that This may satisfactory To yoi and afford
al the n'omtan you desire. "ni ;ncsng
eieemcn> for the Hdy trrucs and sentiment, Entertained
by You towards wh great respect your
~. : ERos.ox" - N''''
This IS doe:n! Il is painful spectacle 10 one who
IS proud o: !!e !lTe %! American citizen thus 10
500 man, "h rs 4; Tie head Of Great party and who
a''ns at the highest p:ace ~ the gin OF the people,
trucking for votes by Obvious contradiction 10 the
tenor % his whole life, eGd skulk!pa from the fre.
ard manly avowa Of his opinions II conGuc, like
thus be tolerated. i. will afford sad evidence of the
decline OF pnbc intelligence. Bat such game, cun-
ming as ii mag be thought viii scarcely answer the
purpose for which it is intended