Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-10-14

I,ional bank. in distribution; in q prote
tive tariff, and all the other measures
, the wing party. Whenever man say
he wishes TO avoid national politics, yo
may know i. is because he thinks himsc
: weak upon that subject; because he think
: his cause stronger upon questions OF stat
policy. II candidates were selected with
out reference 10 their opinions upon ma
tional politics, this plea might well b.
made; but while the contrary is the prac
tice, it is nero humbug to make it, and Mr.
Clayton, of course, intended only the ig
norant and inexperienced 10 believe hin
in earnest AS presidential election Is
approaching, the people are anxious &c
hear national politics discussed, and have
grown tired of the bond question. The
arguments made upon this last they have
heard over ard again in le4l, and in the
present canvass.
MIR. Clayton said, however, he would
state his position upon the subjects OF the
Tariff and Distribution. A National
Bank seemed to be lett out of the discus.
sion, as obsolete. He expressed himself
in favor of the present tariff, but denied
that he was in favor of a tariff for protec-
ton co nomine, but said that he in common
with the Wing party was in favor of Incl
dental protection. lie read an extract
from a speech Of Mr.. Clay to show that
he, the candidate in prospect Of The Wing
party for president, was not protective
tariff man. When he road that extract from
a speech Of Mr.. Clay made on the LIST OF
March, he forgot that on the 23l ofthe
same month Mr.. Clay said;
"But ask again, as | have done once
before, that may not be misunderstood.
am not espousing he cause of any high
protective tariff OF duties, am for such
q scheme of duties as will preserve all the
ess entail principles of the compromise act,
as I understand M7m. Ihare lired and
shall die III the conriction Of the risdom g;
the proiectire policy. Ihave regretted da.
ring life, and shall when die, the preva-
lence of those cau.es-which make some
Of my fellow citizens unwilling to adhere
to it, believe the day is not far distant
when great majority of the whole nation
will call upon this General Government
for protection, in the place of that so-called
free trade with which there is no sympa.
thy abroad; but, at the same time, have
ever be ieyed that stability, with mode
rate amount of protection; better than a
very high tariff without it. ] hold harmo-
ny to be one Of the first Of our and OF all
; pclal blessings; and that il is better, II It
can be done, 10 give projection as incijeal-
al to the raising Of revenue, than TO at
tempt 10 establish it 60 nomine. Indeed,
of all other considerations, the
fact Of its reconclling all parts oil the coun-
Try would alone be sufficient 10 recon-
mend it to the adoption ofevery en!lghten-
u statesman. Even we're high tariff de-
'irable in principle, it would he Impossible
o get it in the present state OF parties in
his country-I mean of parties in Con.
;reSs, would say u all our friends, Ici
Us look to what is practicable; look to the
state Of parties in Congress; and consent
10 take such a measure as we can get, and
as viii carry at least a majority.
In answer to Mr.. Buchanan who asked:
"Then you have changed your opinionT
Mr.. Clay answered; 81 have not chan.
ged my opinion at all. am still for pro
Iection-suth as can be obtained under all
actual circumstances
And he also forgot that subsequently, in
a speech at Lexington, the same gentle
nan avowed his adherence to the protec
i've policy. Mr.. Clayton then proceeded
% say that all parties were in favor of in
'i1ental protection, and to prove this, read
Mr.. Calhoun's letter to Mr.. Nicholas of
louisiana; and endeavored to fasten Incl.
ental protection on Mr.. Calhoun for n,
ther reason than because he happened
D use the ward "proteciion. Mr.. Clay
on is ignorant Of the meaaing of Mr.. T.
,alhoun's letter. If he had understood Z
he subject Of the tariff, he would have
nown that Mr. Calhoun meant to saw, I
rat so far as his abilities went, sugar a
Mould be taxed with a revenue duty as b
Their imported articles were; that foreign |,
Igar should not come in free of duty, and "
/ consequence other articles be taxed ;,
igher. This would have been the very h
lischievous discrimination which Mr.. G.
alhoun and his friends deprecate. Mr.. "
olhoun said that so far as revenue du.
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