Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-12-08
From the National Intelligencsr
Tariff or AMti-TaTiHs

i, is the political in(aIGbvI'y OF Mr. Jel- (
larson: for whose leading doctrines, d
however, the Wings entertain quite as s
much true respect, but not with such
ab,ect servlliy as 10 profess the sublec' {
lion If their own reason TO the absolute
dominion Of his authority. Yet, not /
withs,anding this profession bv the
Democracy of faith in Mr. jefferson,
The party is in reality frequently loond
warrlng against his most cherished
principle.
In regard to discrimination IN the Fa'e
o( duties on imports, for example, with
a view 20 the protection Of manufactures
at This moment the subject ol ciamor-
ous denuncia,ion by the whole chotus OF
the oreans of the democracy we are
irdeb,ed TO the Loulsv'le Journal Tor
calling our attention 10 the recorded
ay,dence of Mr.. JefTrrson's opinion o'
the righ, and duty Of the Genera Go"
eminent to impose duties OF dIscr'mna-
ton for the purpose of protecting Ame
r;con interests 1t is contained in The
following paragraph, which the journal
ouo,es from The Anne rican State Papers,
vol. |, p. 303:
Should any nation, contrary to our
wishes, suppose it may better find 'ts
advantage by continuing its 'ys'em OF
nrohibiion, il behooVes us to protect
our citizens, heir commerce and naVI'
cation, by counter-prohlhrIious, du'Ie''
and regulations also. Free commerce
and navigation are not to be gwen IN
exchange Tor restrictions end veXal'ons:
nor are they likely 10 produce re'aXa'
tion of them"
Hare, il will be seen, is affirmed the
constitutional rieh', not only to dIscrlm :
;na,c, but to prohibit; and, in one word,
10 meet, by legislative measures in de-
fence OF our own productions, every
step Of foreign restriction. Nenher Mr.
CLAW himself, nor any other Whig, ever
took broader or bolder ground as 10 the
legitimate faculties OF our commNrcla
regulations, or the policy which shoulC
guide their exercise.
But the journal might have gon'
further in quoting from this Report o
Mr.. Jefferson, when Secretary OF Sa'e
made 10 tho House Of Representative
IN nursuance Of call upon him bV iha
bodv. 10 lha, Report he lays down tn
following as perfectly just and prope
rules Of action for this Government:
"Where nation imposes high dulIe
on our productions, prohibits them alto
oe,her. it may be proper Tor us TO d
he Same BY theirs; first burdenng
excluding those predictions which the
hiring here IN competition with our ow
o( the same kind; selecting next sue
manufactures as we take from them
Syeo,es, quantity, and which at tt
some time we could The soonest furnis
n ourselves or obtain from other conn
,r;,s. imposing on them duties, llghlt
a, first, but heavier and heavier a'lel
wards, as other channels OF supply ope
Snch duties haping the effect Of indi'f
encoura agemCnt 10 domestic mdnutdctur
oC the same kind, may induce the man
Cacturer to come himself into the
States, where cheaper subsistence, equ
laws. and vent OF his wares, Tree
du,v. NAV ensure him tho highest pr
fits from his skill and industry" &c.
in the same Report Mr., Je8ers'
meets and answers the objection TO pr
,ecting duties on the ground Of lht
Inconvenience:
alt is true" SAYS he, tive must
rec, some Inconvenience in pract
from The establishment Of discriminate
duhes But in this, as IN so many 9th
cases, we are left TO choose between I
evils. These inconreuiences are Moth
when wetghpd against the loss OF peo
and loss Of force uDhlch wiH tottotO
PERSEVERANCE in the plan o indiscrl
nation
LIE, US see what the flaming Locolc
opponen,s Of discriminating duties hi
10 say 10 this testimony, from author
which, though they may not rega
they dare no, assOll as they have d'
the Very same arguments when urg
by the Wings Of the present day
Oppose 10 this high authority the
Virginia letter Of Mr.. Van Buren,, p'
lished hy the Richmond Enquirer,
couched in tho following word"
"ALBANy, February 20, ls43
NM Dear Sir: thank you "
kindly for our friendly letter h
a, no time nor nnv where hssIla,e'
express nv decided disNpprobatioO Of
Tariff acl Of the last session, Os wei
respect to rHE PRINCIPLES upon ~hic
is founded as to h' details. 10 z