Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-11-28

From the ". Y. Post.
Mr.. Clay has lately written letter TO The Tennes-
see legislature the subject of the tariff. II Is Of DIFF
ferent from his Georgia letter. which leaned strong
ly to the free trade side of the question The Tennes-
letter, however, intended have effect another
quarter expresses hostility 10 free trade and
an Irreconcieabe aversion under any circumstances
system which would leave the wokmen of all countries
10 free competition with each other lie declares HIM
self IN favor Of a tariff which shall exclude the produc
tions Of the foreign workman from market. We
copy the passages OF has letter which relates tins SUBJ
Ject
1.-The main pillars Of society are agriculture, com
merce, including navigation manufactures aud the me
chanc arts Owing 10 the peculiar position OF the Unit
ed States, agriculture requires bat little proteeton and
that Is confined to few branches Of IT 1t otherwise
with the two other interests They require some pro-
lection against the selfish legislation and the T'aTy Of
foreign powers which, make beneficial and ,eciua
should possess two quaiities-noderaon and stability
Intimately connected with each other. Without modera-
ton other woud feel that they had been
justly dealt by dissatisfaction would ensuei ana that
stability IN legislation, desirable IN all business and
pursuits, would not he served.
Protection manufactures and commerce is in fact
whatever II may be IN form, encouragement 10 agrcu
ure The cultivator Of the Of the great
advantage of having alongside Of HIM the blacksmith The
wheclwTght. The saddle aud harness maker the tailor
the halter the shoe maker, the cabinet maker, masons
and carpenters HIS comforts and theirs both Incrcas
ed by such proximity and they are enabled 10 Augment
their respective productions But Of wha; avail would II
be multiply them without commerce. foreign and DO
nestle hose office distribute the srrpc- produce
of agriculture and of the mechanic and manufacturers
" am so far friend 10 free trade think that within
the limits OF tho Union il should be entirely unietiered,
and perfectly equal between all interests and all parts of
our country. But that free trade which would throw
wide open our ports 10 foreign productions, without du-
theirs remaining closed 10 admission al
lowed only upon the condition Of high duties and
restrictions which would compel to direct taxa
ton instead of the custom house 10 supply the wants 81
the Federal treasury and which would leave our do
nestle industry unprotected, and exposed unequal
contest with the rival productions Of foreign powers
utterly and IrrecOncieaby opposed had hoped and
supposed that all would have cheerfully rallied around
tariff which, seeking 10 supply the treasury with an ade
quate revenue for honest and economical adminsira
lion of the Government should at The same me hcue
tally by proper discrimination. extend reasonable proec
such branches of domestic industry as needed
II. This IS all which Is now asked or insisted upon
lu that moderate and equitable basis, for the hna
settlement of this great and veNed question: encounters
strong and decided opposition.
The mechanic arts, from The commencement Of The
operation of present Constitution have constantly en-
- we'd degree Of protection from Government II
the form of duties imposed fabrics of foreign meclan
les and think At ought to be continued
These are ineligible words Mr. Clay is for the com
pulsve encouragement of manufactures is for driv
ing importer from the market by tax on what he i'm
mort tax which will enable the manufacturer sell t
The consumer at n dearor rate The Globe newspaPe
exposes SO well the true effect Of this tax upon agri
culture that we cannot do than borrow IT.
words
On what class this lie LEVIED, without scarce
~ prctcnee of compensation IN any way, Mr. Clay
letter Itself very plainly shows, without intending 1t
saws that agriculture requires very little protection
Mr. Clay should rather have sand obtains very little o
that legislative protection which lie boasts of
iu, while bears all the burdens IT imposes Does no
the farmer of this country sell his products cheaper II
proportion the amount OF labor bestowed upon them
than any other producer
ia ,loxs If nj
workmen wit, the like which the farmers clear an
nua profits Will enable hIm To average the return t.
the day labor Of # his hands, and it will be seer
that the American farmer requires much protection a
the Lowell capitalist But what does Ia get: bur
den ugon everything he buys To clohe his people AM
upon evc.y implement employed To raise his crop Tn
the contrary, has all his implements am
materials exempted from taxaion Ills dycsuiis, hi
coarse wool thousand things that enter into is nstri
and material of manuaciati are placed upon th
free list. But the farmer has no Tree list lie Is de
yoursd with duties every thing he buys aud yet IN
products labor taxed out OF foreign market
with duties approaching the extreme oil prohibition muci
than any imposition put On our manufactures II
foreign markets.
r The rut, *. England docs not impose any al
clcs of American Manufacture from Tie lear oi c"P'
ltiion When she sell own market under al
oncrous duty why should she fear that would under
II her superior skill aud greater capital at home: 1t
against agriculture that her laws are intended
defend her landed aIstocracy and while Mr. Clay pre-
trnds that lis protective tariff intended rctaliac io
. crn restrictions how i it that he far orgcis the dut
h protecting agriculture against the English cor
laws that he puts every burden of tariff upon
in addition To- that of the English monopolSts An
there is not an exemption of any foreign article of mpo
lance consumed bv farmer IN any flee list yet made ct
, hv Mr. CLAY lie would tax hiS coffee. Iis tea, hi
Is clothes hs plough. has hoe his harrowin word c',
e r,ihinc hc uses that he j. obliged Ia bay And thus
the ease ,, the blacksmith. the tailor. the make
the sa,llcr the haicr-whom VI. Clay places by ia
side of the farmer IN the west, classes of mechanics
whose protection he i Interested The British man,
. very little Of rival with our country blacI
smiths shoe makers. aors. carpenters &C. whose con
pcforS are IN New England To the British they stan
pretty much IN the prcdicamcnt OF their nci.hbor, III
~ farmer They taxed on every thing they consume
f The benefit of the great American capitalists, wliho'
receiving scarcely thing Ike equivalent TO suppo
them against the pretended rivalry ot the British soe
of horses on men, the British tailor or carpencr
L,sr RrsonT-Whcre,cr there Is a strike among III
lahoers i'm New England the manufacturers send immed
aicy to Canada for English operatives, IN consequence
the low price of labor that Province. We take the fol
lowing relative this course from the Montreal Herald
= the 9th
w. a,cv received letter from SayAnyic Massachusetts