The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-09-12
From tAe Richmond Wig.
Mr.. JEFFERSON AND THE AMERI
CAN SYSTEM-AND Mr.. CLAY.

10 Niles Register for ls3O-thai most
Y..lut bic compendium Of American History
we find The annexed letter from Mr.. JET.
fe'so0. Ii tells a tale new 10 many, who
are in the habit Of swearing b. all Mr.. JEFF
ierson's opnions-aud Who, nevertheless,
through ignorance or so0e less excusable
cause, are accustomed 10 quote him as su.
thori;y for their Lamentations Of Mr.. Clay
sRd the American System" From a
previous letter, written IN 1917, it appears
that he was The man who frs, called the
Tariff the " American System and glO-
Ned 10 It's adoption.
From Niles' Regiaer Jtly 3rd 1890
4" Ia early Ilie-ln the vlgor Of has intel
lect, Nr. JEFF rson sas Wsra.ly 10 favor OF
the protective system. HIS repof, on the
fisheries, SOON after he vas called to the de
partner, or Safe by Pfesidcal Washipg
ton, and hundreds of other things are ready
10 proof Of l. Among them he suggested
hilh duties 10 induce manufacturers to come
into these States, ard 10 his first message
10 Congress be s,oke u lie protection o.
manui4clu ss-.a leter uae, u prohtb.
lions TO insa.~ such protection Aad shat
saSsh letters hes-rs. A9s,ia aud LcIper
wgh that inserted below. snd large nun
Der Of otaersl VI some you'd ms ke htm
oIi 70 have be n enemy Of the Amen
cag S, sm b. hls letter OF the 26h IL
Jaas 1877 Hlba,ae4 20 cur paper Of the
Ign VI. p- 29t Il appears tina, he was
the author 81 lbs la.fcaui lern-which
ief1 IS " y secogHZ-d ia the letter beloS
and 70 tie greatest exient that the most ar.
den; snsns rs content for. He appeals
for his sentiments in favor Of that y stem
70 The whole Of bis past life and policy"
he asks ~ should nc raycl to Europe
for supple. 2 Mr.. Cay himself never
SAID any thing ttroneer than the tAfd para
graph Of this letter. and set Hr. Jefferson
Is he'd " 70 the 5eluded people IN the south
Rssn enemy q the protecting principle all
letters u tbs character baing supp:essed--
and others Of a dtff4r nj tendency, or a,
least saal may bear different conotra lion,
are proclaimed and repeated.
lis nam, With the venerable one Of
Madison, Is aiso used b the "nulIiers
10 support their uahDiy rposes-Which
vii eqla'ly bring SHINE upon those con
ccf1ed f res ecf itey ave for The Instr.
oos author of the Declaration &c laJepeu
de0ce, deceased, or The reyered father q
the Constitution, sui living.
Mr.. JEFFERSON AND MR.. CLAY.
The Rhode Leland Literary Subalicrn Of
too 2Jsb i1st. ceaiaius an interesting letter,
WHICH We subJHu. ffom Mr. Jefferson ",o
distinguished manufacturer aud capitalist
Of Massachusetts"
Monticello. by p, 1923.
Dear Sri have received your letter o.
the 10Th Of lbls month; and at the same
time was delivered me b Capt. Barlow q
piece Of domes.c fabric called negro cloth
containing 70 yards or tny acceola1ce and
inspection. faaa OF f,r the sind aud
very iatlefing expressions Contained 10 your
letter and FOR The handsome present Of the
cloth, should be happy TO return YOU
something more solid than empty thanks.
haze examined the cloth, aud although
an OF opinion that It is well calculated
for the dress Of negro slaves, who reside ia
S. Carolina ard The more genial climates Of
tho South, am fearful that il would not
be found adequate to the wants Of the Vlr.
VIVA slave. For the summer, il would b.
zoo sarm--f9r the water, too cold stil, 4
you can improve The fabric by putting 4
little more wool u the & ing, and mixing d
httle si'h the warp. Do rot know bot il
might be found adequate 10 al our purposes.
To ask NV opiulcn bout Toe A American
system! Relative 10 that sonea hat absorb
IN question | should hope TIA, he ahole
Of a. past lie asd policy had gwen sat
isiaetofy reply. ! hsye always been Of
opinion hat he people u Ibis nation should
manufacture al he fsbncs that their exl
gencies demand, # they can 90 so, and thai,
they can Do 80 ~hhp0i applying 10 the
workshops Of Fa5laDd, France and Germa
ny, who val doubt CoHons and wo5ilels