Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-10-26

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against Wing meosufes ard lhsir lead NJ
Ichanpion. Mr.. CLAWS letter VIII slieak
fer itself:
ASHLAND, 18Th Sept 1913.
DEAg SiR:--l received your favor, al
dressing sou,e inquiries 70 me- 10 respect
Ito the policy Of protesting American M
dustry. On that subject | have very FRI
lanently pnblickly expressed my senii.
nents, within the last two years In TT
Senate Of tho United States. early last
year, fully exprtss4a r,y yiews, and
what said WIS published. About tho
same tire, ! communicated them in the
lenswsr which transmitted 10 letter,
addressed to me, by Committee Of the
Legislature of New York, which was also
published. again expressed my opin-
lion, in reply 10 letter which received
from fellow citizen of Philadelphis, re.
guessing me 10 state the principles Of the
Wing party. a statement OF them, as
understood by me. was accordingly male,
and II is now conspicuousy published at
the head Of many newspapers. The last
expression Of my opinion, IS contained IN
a letter which recently addressed 10
Nashville, and Of which | now transmit
you copy. lfyou bad seen ih' Sc VAR
Gus expressions of the opinions which !
hold on the sublect of your letter, pre-
sumo YOU would not have deemed IL ne
cessary to address me.
The sum and substance Of what con-
ccive to be the true policy Of the United
Estates, in respect to Tariff, may be brei-
/ ly stated. In conformity with the prin.
cple announced 10 the compromise act,
think, that whatever revenue IS necessary
| TO an economical ana hon est admlnlstra-
ton of the General Government, oueh, TO
be derived from duties. imposed on For
eien imports. And believe that, IN es-
ltablishng Tariff oil those duties, such
discrimination ought to be made as Will
Incidentally afford reasonable protection
TO our national interests.
think there is no danger ola high ia
riff being ever established; that OF 1873
was eminently deserving that denomina-
ton | was not 10 Congress " hen II pass
ed, aud did not vote for it; but with lis
| h story, and with the circumstances which
give birth 10 ii, | a,n we'll acquainted
They were highly dscrednab e to Aine-
ican Legislation. and hope for It's hon
or, will never be again repeated.
| a fer my return to Congress 10 1881,
| my efforts were directed to the modfica.
ton and reduction OF the rat S o.! duty
contained in the act OF ISIS.
The act of 1892 greatly reduced and
modified them; end the act Of 1888, COM
monty cal ed tho compromise act, still inr'
Their reduced and modified them. Tie
act which passed at til Extra Srsslon OF
1871, which supported, was conhne / 10
the free articles. | Ind resigRed my seat
in the Sera,e when the acl OF 1912 pas
sed Gcn, rally, tho duties which II I'M
poses, are lower than those IN the act oi
l532. And, without intending 10 expr s.
any opinion upon every rem Of this last
tarln, | would say, that think the fro-
visions, in III main, arr wise and pro- er.
| If there be any excuses or defeats IN Il,
| (of which have not tho me ms here OF
iudeing) they ought to BIO corrected.
NV otinjcn. ihat there is NJ danger
hereafter of High Tariff, is ( unded on
the gratifying tIct, that our manufactures
have now taken deep root. In their IN
fancy, they ne, d'd greater me sure OF
protecting; hat, as they grow aud ivance,
they ecquile strength and stability, and,
cons quenily, will require less protection
Even now, some branches OF them ere a.
| bio 10 maintlin, III distant markets, sue
cessful competition with rival foreign
manufactures.
Hoping that this letter may be salts
factory to you, and afford all the inlor
mat on YOU desire, and rendering my CRATE
lul acknowledgment for the lrit molly fee.
hngs and sentiments enteltained by you
towards me,
am, VITA great respect,
your obedient servant.
II. CLAY.