The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1843-11-30

TARIFF OR ANTLTARTFFf

TARIFF OR ANIf-IAktfFf
Ifthere be Eny ope indisputable principle
m the democratic Locofoco creed, Il is the
political infallibility Of Mr.. Jefferson; for
whose leading doctrines, however, the Wings
entertain quite as much true respect, bu, not
with such an AFFECT ssryility as ioproiessthe
subsection Of their own reason to the ahso-
late dominion Of be authority. Yet, not
outstanding this profession by the sDemoc-
racy' Of faith IN Nc. jefferson, the party Is in
reality frequently found warning against his
ulost cherished principle.
In regard 20 discrimination in the rate OF
duties on imports, for example, with a view
10 the protection Of msnuactures-at this
moment the subject ofclamorous denuncia.
tons BY the whole chorus Of the organs Of
The .Dcmocrscy'-we are indebted to the
Louisville Journal Coz calling our attention
70 the recorded evidence Of Mr.. JciFcrson's
opinion Of the night and duty Of the General
Governments TO impose duties Of discrimiua-
ton fof the purpse Of protecting American
interests. II Is contained in the following
paragraph, which the Journal quotes from
The -American Stale papers, volumu !, p.
303.
"Should any nation, contrary to our wish
e, suppose Il may better lind iis advantage
by continuing is system &C prohibitions, dn-
tee, and Fewnlafioa-. h bahoosas "a f0-pro-
tect our cilixcns, their commerce and nayiga-
ton, by counter prohibition, duties. and rrgu-
laiions also. Free commerce and naviga-
ton are not 10 b. gwen in exchange for Ne
stnctlons andEexations; nor are they likely
TO produce q relaxation Of thcm.n
! Here, u viii be seen, Is affirmed the con-
siituioual night. no, only TO discriminate, bat
10 prohibits and, in one word, to meet, by ouI
legislative measures in defence Of our own
productions, every step o. foreign restriction.
Neither Air. Clay himsell nor any Other
Wing, ever took broader or holder ground a.
20 the legitimate faculties ofou commercial
regulatioas, OF the policy which should guide
their exercise.
Bot the "Jodmalr might have gone sunhel
IN quoting from this report OF Nc. jefferson,
when Secretary Of Safe, made to the House
Of Representatives IN pursuance of call Up.
|, on him BY that body In lhai report he la3s
down the following a. perfectly Just and
proper rules Of action Coz this Government.
"WheFo a nation imposes high duties on
our productions, or prohibits them altogether
i may be psopor ior rs TO Do the same By
theirs first bufdening OF excluding those pro.
} auctions which they bring here IN compcii
tion with our own Of the same kind; select
Jog pexi such manufactures as NO take from
them 10 greatest quantity, and which At the
same time we could tho soonest furnish d
ourselves or obtain from other countries; i'm,
posing on them duties, lighter at hrsi, bat
heavier aud heavier afterwards, as other chan
nels Of supply open. such duties having
tho effect Of indirect encouragement Ia do
nestle manufactures Of the same kind, ma,
induco the manufacturer 70 come himself IN
70 these States, where cheaper subsistence
equal laws, and vent Of bis wares, free d
1urrys rllay fua.tsa : fsHT rsr. sfTa--~~w--e.~<-
his skill and industry sc.
Ia the ssmc report Mr.. Jefferson meet
and answers tho objection 10 protecting
duties On tho grpund Of their incopveni
cncc.
1T IS tfuc,n says he,sswe must expect soms
Inconvenience ia pmciico from the establish.
mons Of discriminating duties. But IN this
a IN 80 many other cases, We are LEFT ID
choose between two evils. These iuconvcn
fences are nothing, when weighed against ID,
loss ofwcallh aud loss Of force which viii COL
low cur perseverance, in the plan Of indis.
domination
Let us sec what tho flaming Locoioco op
'poncuis - discriminating duties have 20 81,
to this testimony, from authority which
though they my not reglfd, they dare not
assai a. they have done the very SINE az.
gumenis when urged by the Wings Of the
present Day.
Oppose 10 this high authority the late vir
gina letter Of NJ. Van Buren,, published BY
me s.ichmoud Enquirer, and couched in the
following woFds.
"ALRANY, Fcbiuary 2s, 1919.
"Nr DEAR Sta | thank you very kindly
Coz your friendly letter. nave al no time
nor anywhere hesiiaicd 10 express my decided
disappFobaiion Of The tariff act IL he last scs-
son, a. well IN respect 70 the principles upon
which i Is founded a. TO is details. IN
good time you vii have my views IN respect
20 that and other subjects before the public.
In the meantime, believe me TO be, very
sincerely,
~Your friend and obcdieut servant.
"M VAN BUREN,
Nov, out Of the uncertainties (perhaps in.
eviiablc) 81 his short cpisslc, loi us endeavor
10 pluck What must be iis meaning.
II The ~punciples upon which the late act
d vas founded" are very clearly;
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