The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-30
From the Nashville Wig.
HISTORY OF THE TARIFF.

4 Tariff Of Rerenur tnitA Tie iHeidenfal profee- |
fion Of Hons MFHnfaeiu the established
Policg Of fse G0rcrFmeRf-LsgisiafioR Of Con. |
gress from I7Sg 70 ls42-opiRious Of Tie Pre-. !
S.deais froa Washington to John Quincy I'D.
Gms-Eotes Of Jackson a.9 Van BHren trhile
Senators ~ CoRgreSs-hr. Van Buren, as a
Wool grorsr-Gen. JseksOa's opinions trhiis
PrssideNf-EE- Cor. P0lk-His attempt to tar
Tea aud Coffee ia 1888.
A Tariff Of Revenue aud Protection we
have always regarded as part aud parcel OF
the established policy OF the Government,
having ITS origin IN the earliest legislation of
Congress after the adoption of the Federal
ConsIltuilonin 1889, and continued through
every administration from that Of Wash.
ngion down to the present time. 4 recent
examination of the public records, 10 which
we were induced by the auempt now max
ing 10 this State to turn the re adjustment
OF the Tariff by the late Wing Congress, TO
party accouHi, 50 tar from changing our
opinion of the origin and history OF this
subject, has served 10 strengthen the con.
yction that lis coHne1lon with our National
policy is alike essential TO the support oil
Government aud the independence Of the
People as a grea, commercial, agricultural
and manufacturing community.
With the light Of history before them,
aud the recorded sentiments aud recommeu
dations Of all the distinguished men who
have filled the Presidential Char to support
them, The Wing party might well be proud
TO acknosledge The Tariff as a Wing mea.
sure. And If il so please our Democratic
opponents, the connexion is at once and un-
equivocally avosed, so far as the opinions
OF this press are concerned, and we believe
We may safely speak for more than nine,
teuths Of the Wing party in Tennessee
We are for Tariff aud against Direct Tax.
alton. The state Of the Treasury, as LEI,
by the Van Buren, Administration, the state
OF the Treasury as at presen, reduced from
the influence of the destructive measures oil
that and the preceding administration, de.
mand Tariff Of Rereaue. The condition
OF many OF our manufactures, that Of Iron
for example the low wagesof pauper labor
10 Europe; the policy OF other nations wit!
which we are intimately connected by CON
merce, IN short, common sense and common
prudence demand a turf of discrimiaat Ii o,
and protection.
The gequs and habits Of our people are
against Direct Taxation for Federal reyenne
10 time of peace; their seIfrespeci and s,ur
dy independence forbid the introduction O
Free Trade, TO the destruction of our otgf
manufactures, while other nations are pur
SUNG the most vigorous and prohlbltlys
measures against Foreign competition, tc
cherish and sustain theirs. They are FOL
raising revenue By impost duties, and they
are for Ie'ying impost duties with view &c
the encouragement and protection of Home
Industry, to the development Of Home Re
sources. Ia proof that the FIRST CON.
GRESS which assembled under the Fede
raj Constitution and It's successors, and Ina
The IllustrIous WASHINGTON and hi,
successors SO understood tic sentialeuts Q
the American People, We now appeal t
the record.
TIE FIRST TARIFF.
The first Tariff Act passed by Congress
passed thu House Of Representatives on the
18Th Of May l7Se, without division BY
yeas and nays, and The Senate on the l7lh
Juoe following ia the same way. To give
more than ordinary solemnuy to this first
Tariff Act-declared by the preamble 10 be
" necessary for the support OF the Govern.
men;, for the discharge ofihe debts OF the L
States, and the encouragement and PRO
LECTION OF MANUFACTURES -
President WASHINGTON apr ored n.
bill on he FOURTH or July 1889.
The &C, levied heavy duties upon goods
wares and merchandise imported" aut
judging from rs provisions, no other re
sPect was paid 10 articles of "prime ne
cessity," such as Sail, Sugar, Iron, DC.
except 10 tax them with a special view
TO the encourage uent Of their production
and manufactures at home.
TARIFF or 1870.
The secood Fa.lf ELL vas passed Il
1919. 10 the House Of Representatives Ja
ly 10, By vote Of yeas 40, nays ! ) 10 the
Senate, August ). without a division, anc
approved by Washington, August 10. L
increased the duties levied by the first ac;
by way Of making further provision fol
The pay meat Of the debts Of the L States
TARIFF OF l-92
THIS was ian act for raising a furlhe,
sum Of money for the protection OF the from
tiers and for other purposes" Il pssse,
the House, April u, yeas 81, nays 20, anC
the Senate April p, without divsion, aac
was approved BY Washington.
TARIFF ar 1904
This was an &c. laying additional do.
ties % goods, wares and MERCHANDISE I'm.
ported into The &. States" II passed bath
houses wnhou, a division, and was APPROX.
ed by Washington, June T. A supplemea.
tary act passed aud approved jan. 90,
1875, explanatory Of The original,
wASHINCToN's OPINION OF PRO.
LECTION.
After the passage and approval Of the
foregoing acts, and after their policy and
wisdom had been tested by time aud prac
teal experience, President Washington
tbus expresses himself, in his Annual Mes
sage TO Congress, 90 the 7ih December
r. E.e. 4 l.