The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-12-21
In ILAf.
Z. G. Rn0asT. Els. \
Prem The sslioasl Ini-IIexA
TARIFF OR ANTl.TNFS

IlIhsrs be any Que IndrspulsAs ~
pie 10 The Denorpt'e LoepIOe6 sfssd. IL
% The pOlIuesl inislIlbiIlly Of Mr.. J,if,r-
son; Tor whose doctrines, ho~sser. The
Wings entertain quite % murh ups res
pert, bot not with such en- sbjsel sersil'iy
40 10 profess ihs subisrtion Of their own
reason 10 the absolute dominion of his su-
shorily. YET. noiwiihslsndlng lhis pro-
lesslon BY ihss; DsmOerssy" Of fsIIh 10
Mr.tJsfs2 b Psuyis in reality f's:
sS.s,ly iSa '.,,n1S's'iH'' h' n''t
In Iegsxto Discrimination in The rsIs
Of dulis h Imports. Cor sIsnrle. sinh-s
yles Ehs pro.eelIa2 81 nsuuiselurss--
81 lhy monsni The ysbjseI Of eIsmorous
den6ncIslion BY The ~hols chorus Of tho
organs o. Democracy we are Indebted
10 the Louisville Journal Tor calling our
attention 10 the recorded ssidsncs Of Mr..
JsfIets"ns opinion Of the right and duty
Of the General Government 10 impose do.
ties Of DISCRIMINATION for The, purpose Of
protesting American in,sre,s. II 10 con-
tanned in the lylIo~ing para Graph. which
The Journal quotes iron iis 'Aneribsn
State Papers. vol. !. p. 3O3: .-
"Should any nation. conraiy 10 OPT
wishes, suppose il may heller find ns ad-.
vsnlsgs by continuing i've system oil pIo-
hibnIons. duties snd rrpl.Iions. IL ~
hoo,ss 10 10 protect our ri iz.ns. their
commerce and nav'gsiIop. by counter pro-
hib''Ions. duues and regulations cleo. Fee
coumeres and Mitigation ere not TO b
gwen in exchange for restrictions end
'exs'ion: nor are they hk.ly ~ produce
Q re-txae.ion Of them"
Here, 10 will be seen. 10 affirmed the
constitutional right. not only 10 discrini.
rate. bu. 10 prohibit; and, In ore word. 40
~I.~ss 81 s-Ii-ss Isfs-fs A~wffst s.ssos
fence n our o~a produelial every ,leI
Of tsgnrss,rieuon. Neuksr MI Cls,
hin.s nor any o,hsf Wig. ever tool
b'osd or holder sround 20 10 The lssi
.imaV fscul,ies of our commercial reevls
Ehsss or 'h. policy I-bleh yhould guid,
4 Mh. .joo,n.rA,sk hi. ,on. ia ia,
:abaln quoting from hs Rspcrt Of Mr. JET
ier'on, when Secretary pl Sta,e, a,ds I.
the Hoass.akp Representatives in p,irsu
ancs Of cali upon him BY iha. body a II
that Report he lays do~n The folio nan,
I" perfectly just and proper rules e C.
lion for this Govetnmsn. ~
Where nation imposes high u lie,
IN our productions, or prohibiis ,he3 al
together, IL may be proper for Us 10 dohh,
same by theirs. first burdsnins or srelud
ing those productions which they brin,
mere IN composition with our own Of ,h,
came KIND; selecting next such nanufac,
lures as we take from them in gre ate,
QUANTITY, and which Of the same time o.,
could the soonest furnish To ourselves o.
Obtain from other countries, i'm posing 81
them duties. lighter It fret. bu, hes,i,i
ai'erwatds, ss other channels OF sunni,
open. s6ch duties haring The s0ec, d
indirect encouragement 10 domestic man
yaefurss Of the same Kind. NAV induc,
The manoi491er In come himself int
i9f'e States. where cheaper subsistence
equal laws. and vent oil hi,'wafe,. G.,
"i duty, may ensure him the hiphe., pro
'h'. from his skill and industry &c.
Ia The same report Mr.. Jeffer.on m..u
and answer. The ohjec,ion to prot, c,ip,
duties on the eround of.th,r moon, chi,
enre.
"l is true" cay, he, wemn,,expec
some Inconvenience IN pracl,ce from N,
establishment Of discriminating duiie,
But ~ this, as nso many other csse., ",
are LETT 10 choose beta een The ,wo evil.
Thee inconvenience. sre nothing when
weighed against the less Of wealth anf
loss OF force which will follow our pers..
rersnce in the plan bf ,ndiscrimins,iop :"
lie. Us see wha, The flaming I.ocofocc
opponents Of Discriminating duties ha,,
to say to this testimony. rum aurho,i,,
which. 'fnseh they may no, regard. thew
dare notsasss'l. 'ss they have done lie w.
~ same arguments when urged BY III,
Wings o! the present day..
Oppose to this high authority The late
V"ginian |, tier Of Mr.. Van Bn,en. nnb.
l'hed BY the Richmond Enquirer, and
couched in the IolIosing word:
Albany, Feb. 90, is43.
MY Dear Sir: thank you verv
kindly Tor your friendly litter. lhave y,
no time MOI any where hesmatsd 10 ex.
press my decided d,sapprobst,on the Ia,
r'ft act "f the last session. as we'll in re,
'Pert to the principles upon which il i.
founded as TO I.s drtsil.. In gnod tins
You will have my views in respect TO ,ha,
and "'her subjects hri"re the public. Ia
the mean time believe me IN no