Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-05-06

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,amphle, recently published and widely CIR
cuIa,ed in this State, evidently intended as pc
I,icai text book in relation to the Tariff policy
Of tho United States, has rendered 1t due TO IN
reople Of this State that the other side oil ina
important question should DO fairly and cand'diS
,resented 10 their consideration. That publica
lion. by the leaders of The odern democraii
marty. is not complained Of. We are graffed I
see our political opponents come out m The fu'
blaze of day with their party doctrines, that tn
people may understand them. The principle
and nolicy now oponiv avowed, have been charg
ed upon them by us for years. and the charge ha
been as often denied. This is the first time !
is believed. ia the history Of Indiana, that pc
,ica, party has raised alott aud hung 10 Inc
breez. 4 fig inscribed with the Free Trade doc
trines preached by Great Britain and South caro-
lima; il s thercore due TO the leaders oil me par
" tina, avow the policy, Us veil as to the people
,ha, the subject should be fairly presented on oo
sides The pamphlet referred to having pseseh'
ed ono side Of This question, with some other ma
tiers, we proceed to give some thoughts and 'ac''
on the other side for the consideration and refiec
ton Of the people.
!, is not proposed 10 follow. precisely the orde
adopted by the writer OF the pamphlet; we M
Tend. however TO cover, Substantially, tho grount
occupied by him-,o state his propositions fairly
and 10 give views upon them candld'y. we
have no other motive than to state the true issue
between tho parties, and to show upon which side
Of the line the American policy hes
.swhat is a Tarift'
This question is put and answered IN me pam
pile, 10 sui the writer and the use he makes
his definition in The argument. We answer, VIII
all financial writer's on the subject, mat larit
is rate Of duty established On i"pos's Ivy y"
That duty may be higher or lower; levied Tor rev
enue, or for the protection OF American 'noos'fy
or for both united. |. may be levied upon nor
izon,al advaIorem scale, applying the same ra't
of duty 10 all imported articles lndscr'm'na'e'y
or i, may be levied uPon principles OF a'ser'm'h
alton between different articles, as To the duty
imposed, exempting some altogether from ou'y
or il NAV be what is called retaiatory, or counter
acting ioreign restrictions, even to the point
prohibition 1t is understood that the writer
tho pamphlet, with the rest of the free trade
school Of politicians deny and repudia'e the pow
ers maintained by US, derived from the consti'u
lion and indicated IN the definition we have JUS
given a nd contend,
First. That there is no constitutional powe
TO pass my Thrift law ,ha, shall include the pro
lection Of American industry above the point alb
solutelv necessary for revenue, or, in the Ian
gnage Of one of their most distinguished men,
THAT if we did not need money for the supper
of government should have no Tariff, an
whenever the necessity ceases the Tariff shout
cease
Secondly. That it would be inexpe diem, t
exercise the power if we possess II, although
Tariff for revenue might fall below the point o
projections and of consequence.
Thirdly That the free trade doctrines preach
cd, but never practiced by Great Britain ant
South Carolina, present the true policy OF The
States.
The Wings, with the old Republican party
maintain the consti,u,ionality and expediency Q
protecting American industry by tariff laws eve
above the revenue point if il should be necessa
~ to go above that point; and they rePud'a'e TIC
British FREQ trade doctrines as being mere de
fusion, and wholly imprac,icabie.
Havo we the constitutional power to enact
protective Tariff above the revenue point,
necessary9 What is understood by protection
1t is the right Of sef-defence. possessed by ind
vduals in state of nature and carried with thet
into society, modified only by the sovereign pow
er. |, is right a national point Of view
defending the flag, the honor. the citizens, tn
property, and the industry of the nation agains
tho policy and laws of other nations, as well g
against force without law. The power to pa:
laws for The government of the people OF a ns
tion is Of high perogative! let the laws emana
from what source of power they may. The pc,
or to levy impos,s is ipciden, to all government
possessing sovereignty. and without which pow
no government could long prosper; i, is II
power Of seifdefence, all independent natio
maintain and exercise il. Great Britain exc
sWri,,en by JAMES WHIrcoNB. ESD. and read by HI
after his their candidate for Governor, BET
shc Democratic" Convention held Indianapolis in j.
nary lass.