Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-20

iFfoh The New ork Plrbean.l
TIE policy Of Mr.. PGn Buyen mi .hr. Clay The
Tarif, coatraSted.

TIE policy Of Mr.. PGn Buyen mi .Ir. Clay on The
TUi9, contrastsd.
The opinions Of these two men on the subject OF the
Tariff opposite rs light and darkness. The
policy OF The friendly, tae other hostile 10 foreign
commerce Mr.. Clay .nYor o! protection, for the
sake Of proectionln favor Of discrimination or dier
encea 10 duties for the sole and exclusive object OF be-
NETTING dieTen; classes OF industry. II duty LAID
on revenue pi!ncr pies not sufficiently protective he
IS in favor of increasing the duty, with the sole
view OF protecting the interests Of The manufacturing
classes.
Tia, readers may see that we do not misrcpre
sent MI Clay, We will state his views as expressed by
himself IN h's lag; speech the Senate of the United
States, March 4ti lsi2 In this speech, MIR. Clay
entered into detailed view Of what he termed ga true
pnJtic policy Oh the United States His remarks were
made IN ANTICIPATION Of retirement from public life,
with desire that his ceuntrymen should fully under
stand The line OF policy he would pursue if called upon
to fill more dgn'tied station. Hear him:
"But 1t is SAID that, by The adoption of our fixed ar
btrary maxmnm of ad vaorem duty, we shalt not de-
rive that measure Of protection which expected; and
admit that there may be certain articles the product
o The mechanic a's-such Tor example, as Shoes hats,
and ready clothing, and sugar iron and pepper
some CT all OF which may not derive the protection
which they need under the plan | propose. On that
subject can only say what | said al the time of the
passage oil the Compromise Act: If some few articles
shall not prove to he sufficiently protected beneath the
established maximum rat. should hope that in the
spirit OF harmony and compromise additional duties
above that rate, sufficient afford reasonable protPc
ton 10 those lev articles By general consent would be
imposed an: nat prepared to say whether TIE rule
have Suggested, Will afford adequate protection to
'hssa particular Interests notl fear may not -
Eu, If he sr c BE- looked al the spirit OF patriot
ism, without party bias local Influences, Il will be
found that The few articles alluded 10, arc 30 dis
lributed, or ere Of such nature as 10 furnish the
grounds Of friendly adjustment The interests oil the
sugar Of the South may then be against the iron OF
the centre and tie production OF the mechanic arts
which, although prevailing everywhere are the most
concentrated 1t the North.
H1hen there is the essential article Of iron that is
great central interest; whether it will require higher
degree of protection Than il will derive from such q
system as have skeched have net sufficient infor-
nation to decide; but this prepared to say, that
question will be with the Representatives OF those
States which chiefly ntsres.t d. and it their iron
| not sufficiently protected, they must make out their
10 be exception 10 the general arrangement =
again say, am willing 10 follow, but Will no, lend
| Now, we V to the people Of the South and West.
and The friends Of Free Trade everywhere the policy of
Mr.. Clay is well defined There is ambiguity. He
is in favor Of protection, exclusive of revenue and all
lie asks is that il the various interests Of people
want higher protection than will be afforded BY
dGy state their case and shall DC granted
u would in order to win the South advocate protec
tive duty on sugar and in order satisfy the he
would protect iron. SO CT The different sections of the
Union having different interests lie would plumber the
great Of as-cutur;sis and consumers 10 support
and protect class interests This is Tie policy of Henry
Clay. lie has no constitutional difficulties; but calls
upon those engaged in the several species Of industry to
make out their ease the degree Of protection they
qE're, and il onght 10 be granted.
Now, what tie views OF NJ. Van Barren He
woaid lmt tie protection afforded by he Tariff. Ia
tina: "Eich would accrue FROM pare revenue ony;
aad all his Determinations ,ccu'd be belc'r tic mari
'n3fa and of be made for other purposes than
protection. LIT Us explain the meaning of the word
maximum, used by Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr.. Cal
h'rn 4 maximum dsy is rate Of duty that 'oia
BRING INTO The Treasury The greatest amount Of mo-
asy Consequently, if The duty should 60 above this