The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1844-03-23

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ton for the affirmative propojIia1 Sas, !,
which he or his counsel shall css,..Y n p
SEC. 2. Be il, further enaoa m NJ,
this act shall take effect and ; 49, 10y
from and after its passage. 4'e
Approved, January PAN, io4a
Ma. Clay AND THE TARIFF--A hp.,
having been recently addressed 10 n,
Clay by NE Clay Club Of CharIope conn.
~. Va. the following is The reply OHM
gentleman:
New ORLEANS, e3 Jan. 1874,
Gentlemen:--l have received yu
leIle: addressed 10 me IN behalf Of ta
Clay Club of Charlotte county, in Viz
ginia, inviting me TO deyiate from In
route by which propose TO return HON
from North Carolina, so far as to vi,.
Charlotte. Ishould be truly glad 10 a.
cept it, ifl could, and NEE! my feoF
citizens Of Charlotte; but as you appE
10 have anticipated, cannot, wlfu
violating a necessary restriclioG
which | subjected myself, prior hg
departure from my residence.
lf were TO 60 off the line Of my jm.
ney, do not know where might not
be carried; By the kind invitations ofw
friends, or the impulses Of my own eet
ings. There would be no limit 10 M
travels: and | should be enbarrassedn
decide where to commence, and wheph
terminate them could not visit ever
place; ard il would be invidious TO Dis
criminate between various points, having
equal claims to my attention. respec
and gratitude. The rule which hare
adopted, limiting myselfto the route BY
which shall proceed on my journey, is
simple, aud | hope may be satisfactory.
1t affords me very great pleasure, gen.
tlemen, 10 learn that the people Of Char.
lotte and its neighborhood Ten,ancaag
preconcefued prejUdJcsS and GHaFa19oef,
are candid!y reUieacjng their former opin>
tons adrerSe "a a pTOtect,Ue tariff; and
nat many Of them are disposed nOtc 10 be-
here fhat reasonable and modes ate prOtsc-
ton, short Of z1roht6itior, as beneficial TO
ne consumer By augment,aag tie sapply--
he non existence of manufacturers in
he United States would leave 10 foreign
ountriea the supply Of American con.
umptlon. The prohibition OF foreign
abrIcs would transfer that nacnopoIy to
he home manufacturers in the limited
'tates; but the monopoly would be mod.
lied progressively, by competition aris.
ng at home. The true interests oflbs
onsumers are best promoted by com.
etition between the foreign and the ma.
onal supply. The inevitable tendency
f that competition is to reduce prices,
S all experience has demonstrated. A
uty never augments the price, to the
Iil extent Of its amount, but in the case
{ an inadequate supply Of the article, on
which il is imposed, toIhe demand lor
hat article.
But the reduction Of prices is not the
My, nor the creates advantage Of the
Of manufactures in our
ountry. They create an ability to Puf
haso those cheaper articles, BY tho
ome market which arises for the pro-
ucts Of agriculture aud Of labor.
Allthese truths are susceptible thnEl
{ the clearest illustration: but this i
OF suitable occasion for more than
riefy adVerting to them.
tender, gentlemen, my respectful y
nowledgments for your friendly inTlit
on and assurances Of tho high respeS
nd esteem Of
Your friend and obi serVt,
H. CLAY
Messrs. Clement Carr;ngton, Richard
'. Gaines and Henry Carringto4 SS
&c.