The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-03
CONN u MIC ALTON.
RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE PROTECT
I'VE POLlCY.-NO. ii.

the Wing party are the adyoca es of latiludi-
nous consl ruction of the Constitution, because
they have supported the adoption of the Protec-
tive policy. and therefore the principles Of the
Federal party, will devote this number to
the development Of the principles which have
heretofore received the counenance and support
Of Mr. Calhoun and Gen. Jackson.
In 1916, 10 demonstrate the national import
ance that would result from complete protec-
ton to manufactures, Mr.. Calhoun endeavored
TO stabiish the position, that the wealth OF
nation could not exist without an extensive sys-
TEN of manufactures.
In controversy with the United States Tele-
s graph in 1888, Mr.. Richie, editor of the Rich
mond Enquirer, thus speaks Of Mr.. Calhoun's
support of general system Of internal improve
ments and the protective system as the perma-
nent policy of the Government:
1--WE retort upon the Telegraph the falsehood
which ii has charged upon us. Its editor knows,
as we'll as we do, that John C. Calhoun was an
advocate Of the tariff system in 18l6--that he
went out of the war an ultra-stickler for the
powers of the Federal Government-that he
supported the bank-a general system of inter-
nal improvements-and the protective system as
the permanent policy of the Government. The
loyal Telegraph knows, and his political master
knows, that spite of his late equvocating speech,
he was the advocate of the bill Of lSl6-that
there is not one word about raising revenue in
the speech of 1916; and that he insisted that
manufactures should be established beyond the
reach of contingency and that he strenuously
supported the odious and oppressive system of
minimuinS.
1--WE know further, and we have no doubt
this miserable sycophant Of Mr.. Calhoun knows
the same, that as far down as 1924, he was in
favor of building up manufactures by the scafold-
ing of the Federal Government. Finding, how
ever, that his ultra doctrines were becoming obi
Gus to the south, and that his ambition never
could be grati6ed by this course, he was COM
PEELED to yield to the force Of southern senti-
ments-cooled towards his Federal doctrines
gradually came over to the cause of State rights;
but, like all new proseytes, hurried to excess and
plunged into the other extreme of notification
And now his powerful mind is devoted to the
task of denying his old opinions, and Of sup
porting his new ones-never right, but always
in extremes. A politician from 1915 to 1888,
utterly unsafe and never to be trusted"
What do the Democracy Of the south think
of this exposition of Mr.. Calhoun's doctrines 7
What do Mr. alhoun's friends Of the State rights
party think of it For our ownpart we have
been somewhat surprised at Mr.. Ritchie's course
we have been somewhat surprised at his pre-
ferring, particularly at this time, Mr. Van Buren,
to Mr.. Calhoun.
From the foregoing extract from the columns
Of the Richmond Enquirer, il will be perceived
that Mr. Calhoun advocated the Tariff bill Of
1916, upon the ground Of extending protection to
the manufacturers which had sprung into exis
Z tence during the embargo
The opinions Of Gen. jackson, if any should
have weight with the Democracy, certainly
must have-at least, to the Wings they will af
ford some comfort, when they see Henry Clay
denounced by the Democratic press, on account
of his former advocacy of protective tariff.
We will, therefore, embrace this occasion 10
L. AZ kr~E0 H.,
mocracy is subject TO all The denunciations heaped
upon the Wing candidate for the Presidency
and yet, were Gen. Jackson now the candidate
for the station which he SO recently filled, who
is there that can, Tor a moment, believe that his
tariff opinions would be urged by the Democrats
as objections to him? This would prove their
sincerity, we've proof wanting on our part. But
it's not. The Democrats supported and voted
for Jackson when they knew that he voted for
the tariff bill of 1924, with all its protection
They knew that he voted that year to tax bolt
and bar iron nine cents per hundred-they
knew that he voted 10 tax cheap cotton cloths
one hundred per cent.-they knew that he voted
to tax cotton bagging. an article of necessity a,
that time, and which the south alone consumed,
four cents and half per yard they knew that
he voted 10 put heavy duty on wheat and
four-and on many other articles they knew
that he voted to give them protection.l) And
with all this they voted for him With all this,
he is now at the head of their party, and Henry
Clay, who did no more, is abused and vilifed !!
What consistency is there in such course /?
But Gen. Jackson not only voted as we have
stated. He urged upon the nation the policy
Of protection. We have the proof at hand,
and we now present it to the reader. 1t will be
found in the following extracts. The first is from
his letter to DR.. Colman Of North Carolina, writ
ten in l624-here it is:
"Heaven smiled upon and gave us liberty and
independence. That same Providence has blessed
ns with the means Of National independence and
National defence. If we omit or refuse to use
the gifts which he has extended to us, we deserve
not the continuation Of His blessing. He has
filled our mountains and our plains with minerals
with lead, iron and copper-and given eli
mate and soil for the growing of hemp and wool.
These being the great materials Of our National
defence, they ought to have extended to them ad-
equate and fair protection that our manufactu-
rers and laborers may be placed in fair compe-
! NTH fhooa IF Eurono and. hat,