Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-06-26

WAS, IKE any ether law oi Congress, capao u being
'erra'ed. 'eond To be injurious IN its operation, and
paole oil being ioylsed na fled aud altered III Inv lnf
10 come II tho exgrncies vi The country shmd nunire
ut The Congressman who passed those laws were IN,
called upon 10 soie tr perpetual faff VI one which
could M, b. amended without the consent Vi Enpland
WIN perfect CONSCIOUSNESS IN their plri that they
eooid In future correct any thus made yet we so
thai, In almost every inslsnco IL was found in,n.,c
10 allay the Jealouses and fears, appease the anin.si
les and the rivaes o the iiarous interests cnlc
'ihg with each other In the different sections Of our
e.eai aud greatly growing county And In consequence
o TINS, III every instance they passed ieit farm laws
Tue most important oi all laws 10 the naoh by the
SMALLEST possible maJorty During the session Of 1912
All Webster WAS present at Wishinntan with mn op
prunily Of nishg all his onlons ina the public coln
se' Oh ms subject quite as amply a. heof any other
man can expect 10 be INDUCED ~ who shall undertake
The mighty labor ol reeuncnv Congress 10 Another Ia
riii under ihr name Of Commercial rfeaty He know.
wei mat Will. ie 5euate 81 ,i.a u S,a,as eoaJ b IN
dueed 10 passa Tariff, after many months labor hy n
MAJORITY oi only one voe, he any other VIII, shall un
deflase practically 10 carry tins my propet INV
has 10 nbian the assent at twuihirs 81 that Sen,o Ia
any modification Of that ran which shall b. establish
led by treaty Does any advocate of tins experiment
expect Ia obtain the requisite constitutional minority of
Two thirds 10 any 1afill III The shape u Treaty which
the VII OF man could possibly suggest Any mn Win,
has had experience in thu public coun,es will phnonnee
tho scheme efs Treaty Tariff. To whle, tw1 hllia q.
The assembled Senators Of the L s. must assent before
II Is ratified and eanrmel 10 be utterly and abs nt,,
lmMaeeable mol 10 shy impossible But lot ~ slp rse
Thai The requisite majority o w0thrs could he Obtain
en hr 11esnn then arises. what IL the elect III III,
treaty when made} The constitution o tile nled S,rles
eohiefs hnh The Congress III the nited States fma up
oh The President and Scnie) The power Ia law mbprI
duties II gives 10 the President and Senate ,le naue
Ia make treaties. Il It pretended by any Que that tn,
treaty making power csn snIefcede annihale the ex
press grant OF the legislative power conferred hy thr s,.nr
Instrument. To make repeal Iafiil laws 10 mod,
10 amend and alter them at plsasurel On such snb
lee' II can hardly be neoessay To turn the Intelligent
roadH 10 an authority on constitutional Law Nr ST.,
" IN MS Commentaries TN the Constitution wI +
chap 81 l5o2. speaking IN reference 10 this ssace,
says:
The power Ia make treaties. Is, ay the Constitution
general aud OF course embraces all nf lreaiis for
peace OF war; ior commerce ur territory; iof alliance or
snceonrs Ter indemnity for nJnriet paymrni Of debts
'ot the recognition and enforcement of principles III pub
lie law and Tor any other purpose which the policy o
interests "f independent sovereiens may dictate in their
intercourse with rach other. But though The pluer il
mus general and unrestricted IL Is ho 10 he CONSTRUED
az To destroy the fundamental laws flho state pow
~ gwen by the Constitution cannot be pcen.lred AS l.,
authorize dcsru sion OF other powers gwen in the same
instrument " inuslbe construed. therefore,, suhrdina
uahoi AID cannot suporSeda interfere with any ollv
81 lis fundamental provisions Each IL equally ubgato
ny, and al parnmonni authority whn lis Scope; aud
me embraces right 10 nnnihilae any other. A treaty
10 change tho firm of the government ~ anniiale il
sosetr sniy. TO oyerinrn ils republican rm pve
us OF s constitutional powers would BE- void because II
would destroy what II WAS designed mrrely ,o u6l the
win oi thr people,
do not understand, from thu latest version of Mr.
Nabsers Baltimore Speech which | have seen, thai
he desires To be considered runiroyerting this drne
On the contrary understand him expressly To admit,
that, without. the assent and actual operation ol On
2fess. by some legislative act modifying the Tadr aud
reducing tho duties suit Tho siipuaiions Ia he pro
arr I.t
ligatory, as constitutional mo1calo, Of tho farm
In such a ease the arrangement modifying Tho farm
would owe all ls efoaey, 50 far II might 40 To establish
new duties, or TO repeal old ones 10 the Of Congfoss
10 be passed IN pursuance Of II. Does any believe
that the House of Representatives could passb, be IN
duced To pass acl confirming the srran. uneni under
the impression that such could be repeal
ed by tho Representatives Of the People. wlhsnt
breach Of national faith unless Eng land asserted this
chanocl
Mr. w ebsier. IN his speech. every where presents as
Ills leading idea thai one III the principal benefits Ia be
pated from the proposed connefcis arrangement
with England, would be the permanency Of the Tariff
thus 10 be- established, lie holds out 10 thu inanulon
rers, that, by this means aud this alone, they
can be quoted ~ heir claims ~ Protection and exempt
ed in future from all fear oi change the Of duties
lilo paints strongly, and not without due regard for
truth, too. the apprelenslous o the manufacturers and
mechanics account Of changes, whether felt feared
lle shows The evils resulting from thu political agitation
the government in this respect for many sea's ras,.-
AID lie does all this, while he himself d. ING more to
aga'e, TO unseltle. aud To alarm every sensible manu-
iactnrcr and operative IN the country, Than any Las
dppe before him since the last lartf Act was plssed.
before thai aci has been ~ operation year, he him
self, while protesting be Tfthd % tie niiaAfe,drer
snd the protection ii Home labor, ahnonrces ~ The
world that HE lsw l. to be sssaed and is In danger
from s enemles; and under tho preence of friendship lo
the interests secures tells the people is best 10 de.
81 ,,n, IA. -,
he does even dare togiSe ~ This ne aritsles
fnosi, whilst he most dononnces agitation Every uan
nlae,nrer who has read his speech and believed that his
ca'cds for agitation will b. adopted. has, matter Of
coursa, sot about preparing himself o' the aniiepsed
change, and has resolved To stop in his career hn,
to sJne extent nnd uhedly. the impetus given 10 the
Industry III the country by the law Of lSi2. has been
rested by a.llatr protesting consider az laton as
one Of tho worst OIL .vIlsto The latercss e he affects
TO espouse,
But nos let rs inquire lille further into tho IN
cheney Of Mr., We,ser's remedy Tor agitation. The
pernanepry Of his Tariff under commercial arrange.
ment. even fupposlng tho same 10 ratified W the Con
gress oi the United States, he admits that must be-
is to depend Mt only tho prnory action Of the II us,
of Representatives and Senate fr is al piYt and FREE
as constitutional measure, bat also uaen the steady
support and approval Of Congress in all lime 10 COME
For il will be denied tIat if the asson, Of n.ress
be necessary the first instance give validity ohc
aran onent, this, like every other legislative act which
Congress adp. may by Congress be reiukrd re.
psaled. II this be a sIund Inference how can sach
Ianf be more permanent, Or less liza le TO 1ucnation
and chang, than legislative act Of ihs sam class,
passed in the ordinary model On the other hand il the
FIX Sectelatt derives his idea OF the sper p,nanen-
cy Of such al arrangement that ufa COM
mon Tariff law iroln any snpposiun he!ef Of his