The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-24

when Mr.. Clay drew the act of 1893, and
showed It TO his friends in his own hand
writing, after the clause which provides
tha, only such duties shall be laid as are
necessary for an economical administration
Of the Government, after the 30h of June,
542, the following words, or other words
precisely equivalent, were added, TO witt
And such duties shall he laid without ref
erence TO the protection of any domestic arli
cles whatever Ii may fairly therefore, be
clai med that the great author of what is
called the American System himself, has, in
The most direct manner, acceded TO this
principle at least, that dulles must be laid
primarily for revenue, and not for protec.
ton alone This is the leading principle to
which The faith of the nation has been sol
smnly pledged, and one from which il will
never be sale for the great protected inter.
ests themselves to depart"
On the matgrn of Mr.. Webster's note
there was L. s. in pencil ma rk, which:ran
as follows: The words quoted beginning
at 'And,' and ending at whatever are lit,
eral copy from the original draft in Mr..
Clay's hand writing. ID. W.
1t may be remembered that the Hon. G..
J. lngersoll stated last spring, in the IIoase
| that he had heard that Mr.. Clay had once
agreed 10 yield the principle of pro- lection
aud that Mr.. Clay accosied him, when in
Washington, last May, on the subject, and
pronounced the statement 'falsehood, and
the one who had co nmunicated to him the
information 'calumniator.'
viii he pronounce Mr.. Webster a Ca
lumniator =
We have more than once demonstrated
that some fifty of Mr.. Clay's nearest and
desres, friends opposed, d rectly and indi.
rectly, the passage Of the existing tariff act;
and have asserted, on lenable grounds, that
the Clay party in Congress- were opposed
to its passage. Mr., Webster was undoubt
edly in favor Of ihe act, and while striving
10 array the manufacturers against Mr.. Clay
lost no opportunity TO reconcile them to Nj
Tyler. Some Of the seeds he sowed have
taken root.
Was it not too much for patient endu-
rance for Mr.. Webster, after providing for
his family and Ais friends; by his abors in
behalf OF the Administration, TO turn round
and denounce il; and to become The advo-
cate of Mr.. Clay because his advocacy of
he Tariff!
But we have other witnesses, and among
them is Mr.. Marshall, Of Kentucky, with
whose testimony we will pause for the
present
We make the following extract from Mr.
Marshal!'s letter published in the National
lItelligencer
| will appeal from the Press tc the Peo.
Il pie. From the leaders to the troops.
will no, be cashiered or drummed disgrace
fully out OF camp for having first il dIcated
the path TO victory, (in advocating the tariff J
while others, who watched the course Of the
battle in prudent silence, or were found ac
ltually on the other side denouncing me ill
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rush loudly in to seize the spois and wear
the laurels 1t will be remembered that
fought up when frs, made this PROPOSE.
ZION, (Ihe tariff billy under load of obIo
guy and the weight Of most unworthy sus
plclons. That my course was said TO be
dictated by my hostility to Mr.. Clay
That was feeding an ancient family grudge
Is will be remembered that the known parti.
zans, the peculiar personal party of that gen
ueman sought by every means to defeat The
Ibn, Whether they or | judged most wise
ly' let the world decide. do not of course
ask to be remembered at any of the Wing
Jubllees in connexion with this subject, but
do en'reat lha, my district may be allow
ed TO spare me little longer and may no,
furnish the halter for my execulion,a least
while the duties remain what they are upon
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