Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-09
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country with paper money, reproducing the very evils
under which the country IS now groaning. In conse
quence OF the ease with which immense value NAV
be conveyed in the precious metals in small bulk and
their general diffusion throughout The civilized world
there Is no commodity which SO sensitive 10 The
great commercial law OF demand and supply II de-
fciency exists in any country, which is able 10 nav
Tor them, for the purpose Of circulation, they imme-
datey take up the line Of march, from all quarters to-
wards the great central point of attraction and thither
they go until the demand supplied If the country
oehcien 10 hats, shoes, or any other article of mer
chandizs, it is not necessary that Government should
turn halter shoemaker or give itself any concern
ABOUT The matter, because the demand nalIiby secure,
the supply. And so II is with coin, which is nothing
but an article of merchandise, like hats or shoes Ifs
scarcity exist, the precious metals will come in like
MOOD, u they are not driven out, and kept out bv
vicious paper circulation. And they are now pouring
INTO our country by millions upon millions Let us
lie anem mere, sow citizens, BY setting eces
Say what you will, the best possible currency is one
of solid gold and silver and Of large commercial paper
always convertible into the precious metals But TO
return from this DEPRESSION proceed TO the subject
of Protective Tariff.
The position which the Wing party occupied upon
this subject prior to the last Presidential election, was,
that the protective policy had been abandoned BY The
passage of Mr. Clays Compromise Bill 10 which all
parties were disposed TO adhere. When The Loco
focos charged the Wings with favorng the protec-
tive policy, and with intention to revive it. their
uniform reply was, "No-we stick TO the Comprc
mise reply which demonstrated that they regard
ed the Compromise Act inconsistent with the re-
strictye eysem. The Wing members Of the Lepis.
ature OF Virginia, resolved and over again. that
the Compromise Act ought neither to be altered nor re-
pealed, because the public faith was pledged to pre-
serve it sacred and nyolate-your late delegates Saml
Med. Moore, General Dorman, and Dr. Leyburn, all
voting for The resolutions with your entire and CORDIAL
appreciation. Your late member of Congress. Mr.
Stuart, in his letter 10 Colonel Shanks dated March g.
le4l said, ain regard to the tariff oil have TO saw il
TO reiterate the sentiment contained in resolution
which submitted US member Of The House Of Dele.
gates in lS36-37-you will see it in the journal of
that session. page Gl 1t nirns, that public faith
is pledged TO maintain the Compromise Act sacred and
lnvolate. entertain the opinion s,ill.'' Presi-
sident Tyler introduced similar resolution into the
House OF Delegates in ls39-see journal of the House
for that year, page 69-wbch passed by vote Of
SO to 35-hlessrs. Stuart Dorman, aud Leyburn voting
for it. But what were the known sentiments of the
Wing candidates for President and Vice President,
upon this SUBJECT Every person knew that Mr. Tyler
had always been violently hostile 10 the restrictive sys-
TEN, while General Harrison, though its friend
and advocate, had pledged himself to adhere to the
Compromise, and had publicly declared, that he had
no idea of reviving the protective policy. In reply
to letter from Judge Berran, of Georgia, General
Harrison, on the 4th of November, 1896, wrote fol-
lows:
'.2nd. Good faith and the peace and harmony of the
Union do, in my opinion require that the compromise Of
the Tariff, known as Mr. Clay bill, should be carried
out according TO It's spirit and Intention. (See Yeo-
man Of July 2, lS40
But have something still more emphatic On the
I'd OF November, 1885, General Harrison addressed the
note am aboutto read you 10 gentlemen flames
Vile, Ohio
"Gentlemen ! had the honor this moment TO re-
ceIve your communication Of Yesterday. ] regret,
that my remarks Of yesterday were misunderstood in
relation to the Tariff system, What meant to con-
vey was that had been warm advocate for that sys.
tenn upon its FIRST adoption that still believed in the
benefits had conferred upon the country but Ger.
tainy never had, would have any idea of re-
wing it. What said was, that would not agree to
the repeal as il now stands In other words, am for
supporting The Compromise and will agree to it's
being altered or repealed"
OF course, Gen. Harrison would have been obliged,
by this pledge TO have vetoed any Tariff BILL not in
strict accordance with the Compromise which Con-
gress might have passed
Observe the language Of this note, as indicating
General Hurrisons construction Of the Compromise.
He says, he has no idea of "rcviyiDg the Tariff Sys-
tenn Now, we continue an existing SYSTEM while we
revive one that is defunct. General Harrison, of
course, regarded the protective policy, abandoned
by the passage of the Compromise Act, and SUCH af
firm was the general understanding Of the country
Ii deserves remark that many of the most
members of The Wing party had always been violently
hostile to The restrictive system-such men, for in
stance, as Judge Berrien, Mr.. Preston, Gov. Gmer,
MIR. Rives and the late venerated Hugh L. White, of
Tennessee who, in 1885, received The jealous support
The Wing press, too, declared that the Tariff was
settled question. will read you short extract from
an Editorial article in the Yeoman, Of January Is,
1e4O
"f the Tariff question is agitated agan-(mark
the prediction D'-and shy, fellow citizens, mark the
ul6lment Of it too-'sit vii! be by the dominant
party he Loco Focos) for purely political purposes
and the Bank the United States, all parties now
admit that that policy cannot be revived except by the
almost unanimous conviction of the people Of its abso-
1auoIfu Amau Than l.n.t
and slang whanging about State Rights. The discus.
sion OF dead and obsolete topics &c.
We have now seen, that the WING party Of 1910 was
pledged not TO revive the protective policy. What is
the position of the Wing party Of 1913 upon that SUBJ
ject Why, 1t maintains that it is Of the highest
duties of Government to afford the amplest protection
it 10 termed 10 American industry against the pau.
per labor Of Europe-tat is say, foreign articles are
cheap here, SO many of them be purchased with
little labor, that the country will De utterly ruined
if the Federal Government don't raise theis price by
high and exorbtant taxaton: that this policy is de-
manded not less by our pecuniary interests than by
the higher and acontrong Of national
safety and ndependence-orr liberties clearly being
clean gone forever, if foreign fabrics permitted TO
invade country in exchange for the products Of
the American soil; and therefore we should forthwith
abolish all foreign Foreign nations, il ia
said tax our products, and therefore we should TAX
theirs that is to cay, because the heartless Arsto-
CRITIC Governments Of Europe grind their subjects
lion, therefore should pursue The same enlightened
and benevolent policy towards free and happy ci-
tizens. The day was, when America was far too
proud TO be taught lessons Of policy by the Govern
ments Of Europe: Had our fathers copied their ex.
ample, instead OF being free and happy citizens Of
this great and glorious Conederacy Of sovereign States
we would this day have been contemplate appen-
dage of the British Crown, and the subjects of petit
coat government, under that weak young woman
who sits upon the British throne. It's all mistake,
told, that duties enhance prices, the expe-
rience Of our country having demonstrated that the
price is frequently diminished the duty is increased
so that ii were TO double the duty
tices would get them at half price, and If
TO quadruple it, would get them for nothing IL
duties do not raise prices, why are our keen Yankee
manufacturers clamorous for high duties ? We
must build up market, sad for the surplus pro.
duc,ions Of soilas if every article we purchased
from abroad not necessarily paid for with those
very productions commerce evidently being nothing
but an exchange Of equivalents, mutually advanta-
geous to both parties under the circumstances in
which it is made, or il would cease to exist If va
will not buy of foreign nations they cannot buy ofus
If Lynchburg will not buy your tobacco, -four, &c,