Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
Extract Of a Rerie'o ef Mr.. Ciay's List Speech.
From the Lexington, Ky, Gazette

tffom the Lexington Ky. Gazette
TIE only other topic 10 which alr Clay advertcd, "
we remember arghi, that OF the Tariff, upon who.
he did not dwell long But his views have been so Of
len gwen elsewhere upon this deeply interesting SUB
ect, that the people be loss 10 recognise
them. Mr. Clay is evidently for Protective TarG
but the extent 10 which he would go have no means
Of knowing We presume that he would have voted
as the great body of his friends did at The late SESSION
for Tariff which, in our Judgment san outrage upon
the moral sense and Intelligence uf the people.
Let any man take the Compromise act and then look
at the duties imposed by the late Tariff ranging from
40 to $50 per cent and need he be all surprised al
the Indignation manifested by the South at this utter
disregard of the spir: aud intent ofthat celebrated law
But we shall in This initiate MIR Clay, however unable
we may be TO initiate him in any thing else, and leave
The Tariff TO he adjusted in n spirit worthy Of the age
and OF the progress Of civilization, by the mex Deno
cratic Congress, which will doubt not relieve
the people OF the OF burdens imposed upon them
by those who Obtained power by extravagnnt promises
OF relief 10 afflicted community And beautiful
picture do they present of the condition Cf things
since they have swayed The desi:aies of the naon.-
With national debt of twenty.sx millions of dollars
created by the very men who cIamored Ike wolves
against MIR. Van Burens national debt, which turned
out, by The showing of their Secretary, Ewing }
10 be lille upwards OF S1,000,000 of outstanding
Treasury noies-wi,h Tariff which presses ike nj
incubus upon the commerce and industry and labor oi
the coun,ry-with n series of laws having in view the
ation TO the Statrs-tLe mandamus act BY winch the
States commanded with the part and authority of
MASTER to go TO work and district theu,s, .vcs-witl,
the habeas corpus ect, striking dead the power of 4
State 10 punish scouadrel who may choose 10
murder her citizens ana burn her property, si ply be
cause some foreign potentet- may uphold him IN his
vllany These nf the blessed fruits of that
chaste, pure moral ard digniiisd revolution, which
resulted in the elevation 10 power of these accomplish.
ed statesmen. Is surprising that the next Congress
bo1I
pie? Does any doubt reirbuiiye justice on earth,
The people have become satisfied with this little taste
Of Wing rule. which from good nature they coniidcd
10 them in 1910, but the experiment has forever
fed them how totally unfitted the Wings admn.
lister the Government.
We must take leave of MIR. Clay's speech. In
reviewing his doctrines and measures, we have been
animated by no unkindnoss towards their Guhor-
We wish him health and happiness, and success in
every thing bat his politics. But so long lie
such sentiments and doctrines, he may rest assured
That nothing short OF miraculous lnterposi,ion
make him acceptable to the American people The
doctrines Of special privileges, and exclusive legislation
Tor classes IN derogation OF the rights, and al the
pense of the great body Of the people, fading away,
even in the land from which we sprung There, the
people for centuries, lave been oIling and sweating
under their burdens, feed and cothe pampered and
luxurious mobility and hierarchy, uatIl human nature is
incompetent 10 bear In England, this Tariff
monopoly has been abon.iaabie than here because
the duties are laid upon the staff oil lie for In. benefit
oil the anhhaders thereby driving the people perish
of starvation, rather than L, in foreign and pro
visions, 10 The l,ury of the laudholders monopoly
Even Tory Ministry has been forced, by the of
furnishing population, 10 relax this odous monopoly
and now American creSdsiufis and provisions are e.
coming abundant III the markets Of London md Liver.
pool At this very tine the of all others be
seized by American Statesmen, still further enlarge
foreign markets. and give outlet 10 the vast
plus OF agricultural productions with which abound,
Tie s seas ! and go19aalzSaRa As Saa
usual rapacty Protection protection :! And sure
to Iay such duties upon foreign goods will almost
prohibit their Importation, and, OF course, prevent 10
reign manufacturers from buying The materials which
we have heretofore sent them.
So long as Mr.. Clay relies upon such people as
these he vii find that he puts faith IN an ungrateinl
and hcartless set who will desert and betray him the
momen they think it their interest to DO SO. The dra-
ma Of Harrisburg may yet be acted over again