Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-27
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER %. ls4s.
20 Secfrst page,
Policy Of CLAWS Administration.

OF Georgia, giving his views of the Tariff System,
has given TO the adversaries of that great man Sc
rious uncasiness. Unable to assail with success
the impregnabc position there taken. thew seek
TO cvade the true question, by imputng tho letter
| to the unworthy motive, Mr.. Clay's part, of
( desiring to affect the elections then pending in
Georgia, and seeking to induce the belief that
the letter does not contain Mr.. Clay's real opin-
/ ions, if it does, that il fixes an inconsistency
upon him. As TO the imputation. which the Rich
mond Enquirer INDUCES that Henry Clay had
falsely represented his opinions to deceive the
| people of Georgia, it may be safely left 10 the
public Judgment. Henry Clay has ncvchyct
been guilty of falsehood; and all who have
known him, in public or private, award to HIM a
/ high sense of honor. trankness and sincerity.
Indeed. whatever other faults prejudice enmity
may have imputed to him, non committalism and
/ hypocrisy were never among the number. These
arc the blcmishes which the public sentiment Of
! the age, with very great unanimty, ascribc TO
another and very different politician.
As TO the charge, that the opinions avowed III this
! letter inconsistent with those heretofore enter
tanned by Mr. Clay, there is as little truth in that
as in the other imputation. Since 30, Mr.. Clay
has steadiasty maintained the principles of the
Compromise Bill; that is, Tariff for revenue, so
discriminating rs to protect domestic industry. In
his last great speech the Tariff, in the Senate,
he declared sentiments almost identical with those
of this letter; and asked it as a particular favour
of the LOcos, that they would not msrcpresent his
opinions.
This letter has already been published in the
columns of the Wing; but as it contains brief
and iorcible summary of Mr.. Clay's tariff OPT
Mons, we re-pubsh the important portions of it:
The and substance OF what conceive TO be the
true policy Of the United States, respect Tariff.
be briefly stated. In conformity with the principle IN.
nounced the Compromise act think that Whatever
venue necessary for economical and honest admins
traon of the General Government ought % be derived
from duties, imposed Foreign imports And believe
tat in establishing Tarct those duties such discr
mnation ought he made Us will incidentally afford rca.
sonable protection 10 our national interests.
think there is danger Of high tariff being
tablished; that OF s2S enncH,y deserving demo
mnaton. was in Congress when it passed and did
not vote for it, but with lis history, and with the crcum
stances which gave birth it, well acquainted They
were highly discrediabe to American Legislation and
hope for its honor will never be again repeated
Attermy Congress, 1881 nv efforts were di.
rected the modification and reduction of OF du.
contsined in the of ls2s. The OF 1892 greatly
reduced and modified them; and the % 1888 commonly
called the compromise act still farther reduced and mod
ed them. The which passed the Extra Session of
ls4l which supported, confined 10 the free articles
had resigned in the Senate when the Of s42
passed Generally, the duties which imposes lower
than those in the 1892. And without intending 10
express opinion upon every item Of Tins last Tariff
would say that think the provisions in the MAN, IRE wis
and proper. il there be any defects in it, ,o
which have not the means Of Judging they ought be
corrected.
My opinion that there danger hereafter Of High
Tariff, founded the gratifying fact that our mnnuac.
lures have now taken deep In their infancy they
needed greater Of projections; but they grow
and advance they acquire strength and stability conse
qucnty, will require less protection. Even now,
branches OF them are able 10 mnintain in distant
t.-I
The principles here advanced. are unauestion
ably those entertained by a large majority of the
American people. 1t is this fact, and the tone of
moderation and wisdom, which pcrvades the letter.
which so much distress Locofocos. Free Trade
and Direct Taxation, TO the oppression of domes.
tic industry, and the support of foreign paupers
cannot compare with this truly American system
essential to the preservation OF our national indie
pendencc and prosperity.
Tie reader will remark in this letter. as one OF
It's Distinguishing traits and greatest beauties,
spirit of moderation. Always the wscst and most dis
Interested public man ofhisday III an unequaed
facility IN adapting himself to public emergencies,
and an utter disregard of self, constitute such
one Mr.. Clay as he has grown older, has
mingled with the fire of his genius, the calmness
and the moderation of the sage. This has been
made more and more manifest by all his public
acts within the last ten years 1t will become
more obvious when he is installed in the Prcsidcn.
cy, and assumes the conduct of the vast and vari-
ed concerns of this great people There will then
bc no violcncc--no eytrcmcs-no crude innovu-
ton good laws-nO mischievous experiments
upon the prosperity Of the country. Measures
mild and Notwithstanding none of the dvcrsi.
fled interests Of the Republic but protective Of the
whole, will be the order of the day In a word,
the great notwithstanding characteristic of CLAWS
Administration will be its bcnefcent Moderation
and enlarged Wisdom.
The following j. the passage in Mr.. Cays speech, 10
which we refer:
Let not be misunderstood, and LEI me entcot that
not be Incorporated. not advocating Me re-
rirai Of high proectuc tariff am for abiding IN he
principles Ot me Compromise dcf; for doing what no
Southern Jpn Of fair candid mind hus yet denied
giving to tho country which may provide or
the economical Of the Government aud NJ the same
give incidental protection our home industry
Henry Cigy's SpseohH the 4. s. Senate, Harch L. ~.
+ C-- Nike Walsh, the celebrated leader Of the
/ New York Subteuaneans, has been convicted Of
/ four libes on his brother Democrats. The penal.
ty is sin months imprisonment at the State Prison,
I for each offence.
We have read the account 81 the trials; and al.
though Mike appears to be rough customer il
cannot be denied that he has had hard justice dealt
out to him. He offered to prove the truth Of all
his charges, but was not pcrmitted-the New Norl,
law Of libel, being pretty much like Lord Mans.
iield'sthc greater tho truth, the greater tho libel