New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-18


Tibbatts Bank, Tariff Loco to 800. Judge
Frenchs election over s. J. Andrews is also con-
irmed. Nothing farther Thomasson's majority
over Lecomptc is supposed to be 500, and Daviss
over young Wickliffe about the same.
Letter from aIr. CLAW.
ASHLAND August, lsl3
To the Publishers Of The Tenn. State .lgricuit,.ris,
GENTLEMEN Il duly received your letter. re-
cuesting my present views as to the station that
the Mechanical portion of our population should
occupv in the United States, and also as to the
subject of Home Industry and Manufactures
Although have often had occasion publicly to
express nv opinions on these matters, take
pleasure in communicating them to you.
1t has always appeared to ME, Gentlemen, that
the task of administering our common govern
ment would not be very difficult, If honesty,
Hberality and reasonable information were carried
into the public councils. 1t was instituted to
| promote the general prosperity, by faithful ex.
ercise of the powers granted by the Constitution.
All parts of the Union, and all the great interests
of the country should, therefore, receive the pa.
rental care and attention Of the Government.
No one section, and no one interest should de.
sire or expect to engross its exclusive regard.
The main pillars of Society are Agriculture,
Commerce, including Navigation and Manuiac-
TIRES including the Mechanic Arts. Owing to
the peculiar position of the United States Agri.
culture requires but little protection and that con.
fined tosa few branches of it. 1t is otherwise with
the other two interests. The require some pro.
lection against the selfish legislation and the ri.
valry of Foreign powers, which to make it bene.
fetal and effectual should possess two qualities,
moderation and stability, intimately connected
with each other. Without moderation, other in.
terests would feel that they had been uniusy
dealt by, dissatisfaction would ensue, and that
stability in legislation, desirable in all business
and pursuits, would not be served.
Protection to Manufactures and Commerce is
in fact whatever it may be in form, encourage.
ment to Agriculture. The cultivator of the soil
is conscious of the great advantage Of having
along side of him the Blacksmith, the Wheel
wright, the Saddle and Harness maker, the Tai
lor, the Halter, the Shoemaker, the Cablnet-ma-
ker, Masons and Carpenters. His comforts and
theirs are both increased by such proximity, and
they are enabled to augment their respective pro-
auctions. But of what avail would 1t be to mul.
tpy them, without Commerce, foreign and do.
nestle, whose office is to distribute the surplus
produce of Agriculture and of the fabrics OF the
Mechanic and Manufacturer?
within the limits of the Union, it should be ell
trey unfctered, and perfectly equal between all
interests and all parts of our country. But TO
that free trade which would throw wide open our
ports to foreign productions without duties, theirs
remaining closed to us or our admission allowed
only upon the condition Of high duties and severe
| restriction which would compel resort to d.
rect taxation instead of the Custom House, 10
| supply the wants of the Federal Treasury; and
which would leave our domestic industry unpro-
-teeted and exposed in an unequal contest with
the rival productions of foreign powers am Ut
terly and irrecGnclably opposed. had hoped
and supposed, that all would have cheerfuly raj
lied around Tariff which, seeking to supply the
Treasury with an adequate revenue, for an honest
and economical administration of the Govern
| ment, should at the same time, incidentally, by
proper discrimination, extend reasonable protcc.
ton to such branches Of our domestic industry as
needed it. This is all which is now asked or in.
sisted upon. But even that moderate and equlta.
bic basis, for the final settlement OF this greata
vcxed question: encounters strong and decided
opposition.
The Mechanic Arts from the commencement
of the operation Of our present Constitution, have
constantly enjoyed some degree Of protection from
| Governments IN the form of duties imposed on
fabrics OF !orcgn Mechanics; and l think it
ought to DC continued.
With respect 10 the station which that portion
Of our population engaged in mechanical pursuits
ought 10 occupy in the United Statea, / think
that all citizens, native and nalural;zed, without
any regard to their respective, vocatons, should
enjoy such consideration in society as is due to
their virtue and intelligence, their industry, So
briefly and general department.
With cordial acknowledgment, gentlemen, for
the sentiments of esteem and confidence which
you have done me the honor to express toward me,
/ am your friend and obedient servant,
! Messrs. CAMERON s FALL. II. CLAY.
rt ID III.