Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-23
From the Naiio1al Iaieiiigenc>r !.
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). r. ~ -Sh'octeNc eLof uipcu creed
y Is Inc political mfsiia itisy OF Mr.. lei.
'erson Tor who e ieadin, DOCTRINES. how.
ever 'ne wings eaterts,'s quite as much
true respects Lut not WIN sas:h .u ab
pei setsiiity as 10 Drofe : the subr,,io.,
OF 'he'r own reason 10 the aos.,.ate do
minton OF his authority. fet. nb,with-
Sanotng tins Preis sioi bv the .l)s noe
'scs ,oi tarh ~ Mr. ycllt r~sn. The party
's IN rea tty slegua.tIy found warriny
against his most cherished principle.
10 regard 10 Discrimination M the rate
OF DUNES on imports, Err example with
asie~ To tho Prolecuon OF ln iuu,actures
-st this moment the subject OF ciamor-
Gus denu-cIeuon by the whole chorus
|" he organs of me .Denocfac, we
are 'ndeb'ed To the Louis lie Journal
for calling our attention 1, the record.
ed evidence OF AIR. yetfs eson's opinion
'i the right and duty OF the General
oosernment 10 impose duties OF discrim
nation Tor the purpose of projecting
american interrsis. Il is Contained in
me following pare sph, which the
Journal quotes from the .Aperican
S;ate Papers. vol. 1, p. 3v3:
'Shoud any nation, contrary 10 our
wishes, suppose IA may better find lis
sasantnse by continuing lis system of
p'"h'o'tions, duties. and regulations, il
oeh"o"es US 10 ptoie I our cIzizems, their
Commerce and navigai on. by counter
prohibitions duties and regulations also.
Free cssn.ne. &C aud navig ton a.e NOT
To be gwen "a eAcha lpe Tor restriction,
and vegaiions; are likely 10 produce n
relaxaIion OF them -
Here u will be seen, is affirmed the
constitutional right. not only To discri,n
mate, but To prohibit; and ia one word
to meet, by orr legislative measures in
defence oil our own productions, every
sf ioreIgR restriction. Nenhsr Mr..
Clay himself, nor any other Whty. ever
took broader or balder ground as 10 the
legitimate faculties Of our commercial
regulations, or The policy which should
guide their exercise hut the Journal
:ntght have gone further ia quotirg ON
this report of Hr Jeff IN, when Sec
rotary OF State, and made Ia the House
OF Representatives in pursuance of a
call upon him by that body. In that re.
port he lays down the following as rer
i-cliy just and proper rules of action for
this Government:
""here nation imposes high duties
oa. our productions, or PROHIBITS them
altogether, IL may De proper for us TO do
the same by theirs; first burdenIng or
excluding those productions which they
ing here in competition with our own
ef The same kind; selecting next such
manufac'ures as we Lake from them IN
greatest guam ny, and which ar The same
lime we could the soonest furnish 10 our
se,ves or obtain from other iuntries:
imposing on them dulles, lighter at frsl.
BAL ne svier, and heavier afterwards. us
otber channels Of supply open. Such
duties having the effect OF indirect en-
courage nent TO domestic manufactures
OF the same kind, may induce the mann.
iacturer 10 come himself into these
States, where cheaper subsistence, equal
laws, and a vent Of his wares, free or
duty, may ensure him tho highest prof
It's irom his skill aud industry ;" sc.
IN the same Report, MIR. Jefferson
nEets aud answers The objection 10 pro.
i"c1ing duties on the ground Of their in
convenience.
1t IS true" says he, ''we must expect
some inconvenience in practices from the
establishment Of discriminating duties.
bue IN this, as in so many o.ner cases.
we are lett 10 choose between two evils.
these tneonrePieRces are nothing srhen
icetghed agai inst the loss Of zpeaith and
Toss Of force tohsch sOiH folIOae our perse
vrranee ia the plan Of indisSTsmination.''
Let US see what the flaming Locofoco
opponents Of discriminating duties have
TO shy 10 this testimony, from authority
which, though they may not regard.
they dare not assail as they have done
tbe very same arguments when urged
Dy the Wings Of the present day.
Oppose to this high authority the late
virginia letter Of Mr.. Vac Buren,. pub
hshed ~ the Richmond Enauirer, and
o0oched IA The following words:
"ALBANY, FEB. %, le43.
MY Dear Sirs ! thank you very kind.
ly for your friendly letter. / have Al
no time or at nywhere hesiia:ed 10 ex
press my decided disapprobation Of the
las, session, ms we'll an respect 10 rHE
PRINCIPLES upon which Il is founded as To
SIS details. In good tine you will have
nv views IN respect 20 that and other
subjects before the public. In the mean
um1 bslieve me 70 DO,
Very sincerely your friend and
Obcdienf servant.
~. VAN BUREN,
NoV out OF the uncertainties (petbaos
Isssll4Si0, OF TINS short episue. let o. !
cue SAVIOR 10 puck what must De its mean
INC.