Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-02-02
GEN. JACKSON & ruE TARIFF.

YIN, JAIN y 1tth TARIFF.
Our neiehbo Of the Republican. surprised that
he should he called 10 publish Gen. Jaesous letter
To Dr. Coleman ui North Carolina, leeause declares
that every ''we-niomed reader OF that paper already
knows that Gen JaeEeon in iavor Of the Tariff of
1921 II this was all that that famous ctleror that
Another equally famous, wrten BY the old General to
Gov Kay oil Indiana, perhaps there might he
some FEASIBILITY in neighbours ro.lon Bul 1t is
aanor is the Republicans exposition of Gen Jackson,
motives aud reasons for supporting The Tartl s2f at
all IN accordance "" til the principles ayowtd and the
doctrines sci forth in these letters. by the General him
self lie may have had the payment Of the then exist
ing Public noht in his minds eye when ha pcnned
the letter in quesdpit mpy have than been his opn.
ion that larItl law ought have Revenue yalue hr it.
object aud that Protection, It 1t Gene ut all shoud be a
resulting neldsnt,but hs sasi not ug ahost either =,
by what means neghhoy Ina ascsrtancd the opinions
OF the General IN ls2i. this important rulcct-
opm'onsnotopy not publicly avowedby that distinguished
Individually directly in eoge with those whlehho did
publicly aynwwe cannot conjecture Gen Jackson uni.
tofmy declared himself, up 10 1882 (and pcrlaps 10
later perad) the advocate Of Proiscire Ta,iD-noi
incidentally. bul substantially protective He avowed
himself, N his letters TO DR. Coleman and 10 Gov Ray
when candidate for'he Ptrsdone, Tie advocate oftle
Protective policy, mol rs Incident to Revenue bot
isell ei paramount Importance 10 the comfort the de.
fence. aud The INDEPENDENCE OF the nation lis votcs
while Senator tom Tennessee in entire accord.
s0ce with this ayowed opinion Where. them does tho
Republican discover HAT the General was only in favor
OF protection an incident To fevennel Lei him ru his
finger on any oriuen, authenticated by the General.
signature, in which such sentiment WAS oven remotely
indicated, and we shall "givolt up InIl he can d.
that. let him ''eonless the eorn' without seeking To
weaken tho force Of tie acknowledgment b, species Of
special pleading, which Is too lmsy To deceive himself
OF his rcadsrs.
While on THIS subject We will adj, thu, not only wa.
Gen. Jackson-whon. by the way, should never
hnh OF quoting authority. this on any other sub.
lect involving tho principles the policy ufhc Goyora
mrnt mot only was Gen Jackson IN favor OF the Pro
ecse SSstom as the true policy of the nation. Ia refer
10 all It's great interests but ha. bosa eyory p.
nont Statesman from the foundation OF the government
until the ora OF Nullh alton including the inventors Of
the nulliGng doctrine lhcmselves-wilh. perhaps the
single exception Of John Randolph of Roanoke who. bo,
my tie very Genius oi OpIositos of earae made war
upon the Tanh as lo did upon ever, hiug else.
But, admit for moment. that Congress has no power
impose duties for any other purpose save thai oreyo
''N'' nm u """a w h'N heA'Itis"huAll p"
ar If II clearly granted Of which supposiiions
however. otuted by the uniform practice of tho 90
vernment from the year 1889 until now--bu admit 1t
10 be and still ask those astue gentlemen ho 30
contend. why thoy camorous Ior itpcll of tho
Tarn Law Of the last session. They admilihe powsrtp
enact Racnue Iaril and the necessity Of It's exercise
Aud yet IN the last Republican y letter from
Washington, in which il is stated that the existing Ia
rt, about the Protective character ofwich we have heard
SO many awful Stories i'll not bring in Revenue enough
by good DEAL II lsmanlles, therefore, thai tho ex-
lstng Tariff does violate Gen Jackso's definition Of
proper larh even as gwen by the Republican. Will
that paper, then, tell whoron tho EXISTING TahR is 81
o1enstse2 Uhy repeal III After il shall be repealed
what IS 10 be dole by tho epeaersl Are the dute. to
be reduced. and the revenue hleh is neady confess
eddy insufficient, "by great deal, :" to mee the nec,s
sites 81 the government 10 be still farther diminished
Or will not the repeacrs be themselves compelled 10 au,
meni the duties, against which they have 80 loudly
clanored as being too h2h in The teeth If the laci
ola deficient royenuel
This doctrine of Incidental protection is very con
yenent cloak for Locoioeo friends who are afraid To
hoist the banner Of Free Irade and Direct Iacn-,o
which, however. their dootfinos iniablv tend They
silI be compelled, however. soon, 10 unmask and to
turn the same ttce to the Noflhand to the South Nlsn
That time arrives we for one, shall feel apprehension
for tho result
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