Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-20

port The Wing parry. provided an answer from Mir
Clay shnuld tie Ieceived-and " hch answer should
be repugnanI To high Protective TarlH-will not
| forget their promises when they read his letter.
| Let every democrat read the leIier-and let il
not he charged upon any more, that we are
I'll, IA Protective Tariff men,
| The lctIer ui MIR. Clay. dated 18Th September
last did not reach until the 81 .nsI.
ASHLAND. September Is. Is43
| DEAR Sir received your favcr addressing
some inquiries Ia in respect the policy OF pro-
Iect"g American Interests Ga that suhierI have
very frequently publicly expressed n y sentiments.
win The last two years. In the Senate OF the
United Si=es. early last year, fully expressed my
VieNs. and what said published. About the
SANE time. communicated Them in the answ or
VIII u transmitted 10 letter addressed me, by
Committee OF The Legislature Of New York
which was also published. | again expressed my
opnnn' ~ reply To lri'cr which received GrUm
fellow citizen Of = hi IndPIphia, Tequesin ne me to
state ihe principle. 81 the WING party 4 statement
| oil Them as undefstnOd 10y me, accordingly
made. aud II is now cUTspicuously published at the
mead OF many newspapers. The last eItressrun OF
| my opinion - contained ~ letter which recent
| ly addressed TO Nashville, and Of which I now
transmit you copy. Ii you had seen these vari-
Gus expressions Vi the opinions ~h ch hold on
'he subject ut your letter. presume You would
| mol have deemed u necessary Ia address me,
The sun and Substance of which | conceive 10
be The irue policy at the United States IN respect
to Tariff may he briefly stated IN cunlnrmIry
| with The prIucpe Announced 10 The compromise
act; think that Whatever revenue is necessary 10
| an economical and honest administration of ihP
General GDVcmmcuI, OHgbI to 10 derived from
dulles. imposed on Foreign imports And believe
that, ia establishing q Tariff IhJ.e duties, such u
discrimination ought Ia he made, us will incidentally
all 'rd Tedsonahe prCtecipn To national Interests
ihIhk there Is no danger Uf b gh tariff being
ever established; that Of S26 eminenIy deserv
ing that deHomlnlriou. | was not On Congress
WHEN u passed, and dh not vote for il: but. with
ITS history and wIh the Circumstance which gave
birth 10 II, / well acquainted They we're
highly dIscfodnble 10 American legslai iu and
hope for lis honor, will never be again repeated
Alter my rUt.rn ~ Congress IN 1881 my eifurt
were directed 10 the modification and reduction o.
The rates Of duty contained ia he act of 1898
The Of lS32 greatly reiured and mndifieI Them;
aud the act Of 1893. commonly ca,d The con
promise act still further reduced and modified
Them. The act which passed at the Exiia Ses
son Of loil, which supported, was confined {,
The Tree articles had resigned my seal IN tie
Senate when The tot 1912 passed Generally
The duties which 1t imposed, are lower ihan ibus,
~ The act Of ] S32 And without intending 10 e1
press any opinion upon every em Of his last tariff
would say, that think tie PROVISIONS ~ the main
are wise and proper. 10 there be any sIcessss O
defects ~ IT, (of which have not The means o
Iudgmg) they ought To he corrected
My opinion. that there danger hereafter Of
High IorH, Is founded on the gratifying fact tina
our manufactures have not taken a deep root. Il
lheir infancy, they need q greater measure Of pro
ieconi but as they grow and advance. they acquir,
sreangh and stability, and, consequently, will re
qnlre less protection. Even now. SINE brnncnes o
Them are able 20 maintain, ~ distant markets. sue
cessinl cpmpetiun with rival foreign manufactures
Hoping that this leiter may be satisfactory TO you
and afford OF The Information you desire and len.
defrng my grateful Acknowledgements iOr.the friend
" feelings and sentiments entertained by you To
wards me, am, with great respect, your obedienr
servant.
=. = BRoWNsoN m CLAW