The North-Carolina standard., 1843-10-11
MR. WEBSTER ON THE TARIFF.

Mr.. Webster's speech atthe late State Fair in
New York is most singular production. 1t i:
altogether in Webster's own way-full of sophis
try strong argument defamation, first principles
and the like, all jumbled together in style that
renders him like the spotted pig-hard to be count
ed. Who is he for2 What is he for2 Whert
is heq If he don't know where he is "where
is he to go2" He says he is a Whig; and some
time since he threatened any body who might inn
peach his Je6srsOmiam democracy, with the
weight of his huge fist. Still he has been called
Federalist as he is, times without number; but
we have heard Of nobody getting knocked down
in consequence, or being compelled to swallow
his teeth.
In the speech just referred to he talks largely
about the tariff Hear him:
"I say that it is in the power of Government, that it
is the duty of Government to considerable extent, to
take that there should be demand for AgTicultur0I
products (Cheers) lam not about gentlemen, to en-
ter upon the queson-the debatable subjectof Pro-
tecve Tariff to any considerable extent. But I,
theless, do say-at least do thiak-and why should
not say -(Cheers and cries of say out with it,
go on do say, gentlemen that the Agriculture Of
this Country is the great matter ,ohich demands protec
top. Ii is msnomer to talk about the Protection of
Manufactures that is not the thing want need
it the Protection of the Agriculture of the Country
Repeaed cheers 1t is furnishing to the surplus pro-
dnctons of that Agriculture market near market, a
home Iket, large market, large market (Cheers,
and cries of That's it, 8 that's what we want.)
How modest How reluctant does he seem
to ask for protection to manufacturers How
eloquently he descants upon the importance of
protecting agriculture He says it is the duty of
the government ;'to take care that there should
be a demand for agricultural products" He
would protect agrieuture-but in what way2
By first protecting the manufacturers. What
miserable sophistryl He says to the southern
farmers: "Go on, friends. We will protect
you. Pay your one hundred per cent on foreign
articles, or buy from US at high price By
buying from u.s. you will make US rich-you
will Increase our stores-you will extend our
oparations-and you will thus, by paying high
prices for series of years, build up for yourselves
a market among US; and having a great many
factories and number of mouths to fill, we will
then PROTECT you by purchasing from you adj
the produce you may make" How do you like
Mr. Websters plan, farmers of North Carolina
Is it not rich2 Is it not full of the beautifully
ridiculous2 The only merit Mr.. Websters
speech has in it in connection with the tariff, is
the rery original light in which he presents that
subject AS he presents it, it may deceive some;
but "old birds are not to be caught with chaff.''
1t is easy to discern the high Federal doctrines
that lurk in that expression of Mr.. Webster-"t it
is the duty of the government to take care that
there should be demand for agricultural pro-
ducts" 1t is the old doctrine in another shape
" Let the government take core of the rich and
the rich e0iH take care Of the poor" 1. is the
doctrine of protecion-a doctrine which builds
up the few upon the ruins of the many. The
farmers of the country ask no hvors from govern
ment; and asking none, they desire that others
may stand on no better no higher ground than
they do. But this aIE-powerfuG machine-this
strong government" so ardentTy desired by Mr..
Webster, is to hew out anew all the channels of
rade-is to make mraket at the erpense of
certain section, and then take care " of that Sec
ion by making it sell at this market. We hold
he doctrine that that government is the best,
which leaves all classes to pursue their own in
erests in their own way; which fetters and res
riots none, but gives full play and freedom to all
which lops off all exclusive privileges, and jeal-
,usly guards against them thereafter and which,
~ the operation of a few simple and uniform laws,
:onfers the greatest good upon the greatest number,
This is the true doctrine 1t is the doctrine of
he revolution, and it is the only doctrine which
an ultimately save this country.