The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-12-05
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LETTER TRoM HENRY CLAY.

The following is the Letter of SIr Clay to the La
VI gnnge Herald which we now copy, more particular
n y Of the ocofoco papers have begun to lie
about and msreWesent its contents and also, wish
n wIltt upon record. Mr. Clay it will be seen re-
fer, EOr full expression Of his opinion 10 his speech
made as he about to leave the Senate: in which
a he showed that the money arising from the sales Of
4 iba PghIc alds should be taken from the Treasury
4 md gyenm The States, and then, adjusting Tariff
n ulOn articles winch came in competition with our
own products to the wants Of the Treasury. he
doast would anlonnt to ample protection Mr. Clay
approves the presen, Tariff, which some of the
loco. declared to be more protective than that of
1873, though he thinks there may be defects in it.
ASHLAND, Sept. l3, 1913.
Dear sir;-I received your favor, addressing some
a Inquiries to me- in respect to he policy of protecting
American interests. On that subject have very IRE
3'%br publicly expressed my sentiments, within the
hNwo years. In the Senate Of the United States,
early 't!ear, fully expressed my views, and what
sad was published. About the same time COM
mnNcaed them in the answer which transmitted 10
" 'e'ef addressed 10 mel by committee Of the legs-
"'o'e Oh New York, which was also published.
'neSpressed my opinion,in reply to a tcer which
received from fellow citizen Of PHILADELPHIA. re-
eSns me to State the principles of the Wing party.
statement oil them as understood by me, was accor-
Ons'y made, and is now conspicuously published in
D'e head of many newspapers. The last expression
VI my opinion is contained in letter which recently
''''esseu TO Nashville, and Of which now transmit
!Ou copy hyou had seen these various express
""' OIL The opinions which hold on the subject of
!Oa' letter. presume you would not have deemed
necessary to address me.
ine sum and substance of what conceive 10 he
r' 'Iae policy of the United States in rcspec, to
,"'"' may be briefly stated In conformity with
'|' p'"cPle announced in the compromise act. I
,''' ""a'eVer revenue is necessary to an eco
''"' ana honest administration of the general GOV
''"' ought to be derived from duties ,imposed. on
"''sn "nPortsr And believe that, in establishing
-, W NOSE duties, such discrimination ought TO
O'' as will Incidentally afford reasonable pro-
'.''On 10 our national interests.
""N there is no danger Of high tariff being ever
thu, "a' OIL 1928 was eminently deserving
oI s"On'na'ion. was not in Congress when it pas
"u o'u not vote for it, but with its history, and
w.n circumstances which gave birth to it, nm
Am.. lIqaa'N'ed'-They were highly discrettnbe to
D.r..I I"" egslaton, and hope for its honor, will
never be again repeated. w"
ws,o u Wy return to congress in 1881, my efforts
a. D'ec'ed to the modification and rc,iro,;o,, or
,c ~ OIL duty contained in the act of 1928. The
tho ~, '0oI greatly reduced and modified them; and
A., Ut, ~, OF 1883, commonly called the comnromis,
no, n,. nv" 'u''Aer reduced and modified them. The
,Dno.s pissed at the extra session of 1911, which
resirnad ' was confined to the free articles. had
D,,s.S wy seat in the Senate when the act of lsa2
owe, Il, Generally the duties which it imposed are
ner.ns '"0Se IN the act of 1922. And without
his las. s 10 express any opinion upon every item of
ous, i, 49,. '' l would say, that think the provis.
my e,co.s "''ln, are wise and proper If there BIO
mean. ~ VI defect in it, (or which have no, the
NY on 1adg'ng) they ought to be corrected.
'"' ''n' there is no danger hereafter Of