Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-05-26
TIE REPLIES OF MEssRs CALHOUN, VAN buren,,
CAss, Johnson. AND BucuANAN.

CAss, JonSsoN, AND BucnASAS.
The Evening Post of yesterday contains some
thing over ten columns OF replies on the part OF
the five Democratic candidates for the Presidency.
These were ELECTED bya Committee appointed toput
sundy questions 10 these gentlemen, on the part Of
Locotoco State Convention in Indiana. And they
are all now published in a latch, by the Evening
Post, IA Van Buren, poper) the Virginia election be-
ing over.
Of the ten columns thus occupied, seven are filled
up by Mr.. Van Buren,. The essence of what all the
rest contain has already transprel; nor was there
any great necessity for the other candidates for the
candidacy TO say any thing upon the subjects sub
United to them; their opinions were well enough
known already, on each. With "ihc Sage of Lin
denwald the was different, and there were one
two points upon which the presen, opinions of that
parsonage were objects of curiosity. lie has now un
deraken 10 satisfy that curiosity, these col
umns OF solid matter.
The "reply' starts Off with two columns and hall
about a National Bank cloves labor ost!'-A half
dozen lines dispose OF the Distribution question: and
then comes column and half upon the subject OF
the Tariff.
Mr. Van Baren goes for some kind of a Tarifi-a
Tariiiior revenue and not tariff for protection he
says. Yet he AYERS distinctly that he has no doubt
OF the Constitutional power to make determinations ~
And these determinations he thinks indispensable
TO the successful operation OF every revenue bill
and II is his opinion, moreover that, If It be at any
time deemed necessary or conductive to the safety OF
the country, 10 encourage the manufacturer at home
OF the articles necessary 10 It's defence war moth
ing can be more proper than TO do SO by dIscrmn
alton in favor OF Their domestic manufacture nasmuc
the object IN view is to promote the safety OF all
THIS is rather foggy, we admit, but perhaps the fol-
lowing prosperous paragraph may appear more cleal
10 the sealcher after meaning:
"When the convention speak of discriminating
tariff for revenue, understand them as referring It
dlscr minanons below the maximum rate of duties up
on imported articles not designed TO increase the pro
lection already afforded to domestic manufacturers
| lut 10 carry OUT views of policy different in thel
character, and which may properly be embraced II
such measure"
| In sober earnest this part of Mr.. Van Burcns cab
crate document will satisfy nobody The friends oft
go ID Tariff can find nothing cordial in the seemln
concessions occasionally animated, not expressed il
the course OF this mystiad paper, while tn. lree-tra
ders will be apt 10 ''sme rat" in "thal heap G
meal yonder' dexterously rolled up to concca
what is under. We nothing in this "replv" t
warrant US IN saying that ii betoa ems very speed
elimination of the star OF Undertook IN the ascen
dant or that bodies any very terrible eclipse to tn
fiery planet that beams from Fort Hill.
Things in fac. may be considered as remaining 81
Stdtu quo ante deHum,' or pretty much as they dI
Leorc last Evening Post was issued
II is remarkable that Mr.. Van Buren, cannot writ
a shor, straight forward and clear headed documcu
which common Tor uncommon) people can under
stand. The fog Of his character and of his prime
pies appears IN ioggy words.-N, u Express.