Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-23

And TO all others in the same proportion.
Al the Towards Grove Convention Mr. Rives
asserted that the average duty was only from ~
10 % per cent. Now, on the articles enumerated
by Mr. Stewart (whence nearly ALL the revenue is
derived The average duty is sixty-eight per cent
Westate this fact, to show the gross inconsistency
between Whi@ leaders in different sections OF the
Union Mr. Rives wished, rs far as possible to
conceal the odious character of the Tariff, in
supporting which, he had eaten up his own words
and abandoned every principle. Mr.. Stewart has,
no doubt, properly represented the duties, and We
ask the people OF Virginia whether they can suS
tain a Tariff, whose average duty is as enormous
as sxty-eight per cent.
Yet we say this statement of Mr.. Stewart
is in some respects, grossly nntair, because even
II the Shoemakers do receive 60 per cent, vel,
they must see il is as broad as ii is long--iha if
tteu receire 60 they must p0y the Haitcrs 50, Tai
lorS 80 and all others in the same proportion 1t
i, also grossly Unfair in respect to the Farncrs be-
cause they pay all others high duties and on most
oil lheirown productions they recei0 nothing-For,
what is The use OF this nominal duty on wheat,
when none of il comes into the country in COM
petition with theirs? They ask no duty on wheat,
tobacco, corn, &c. &c. E"en Mr.. CLAY had the
honesty to tell Mr. Bronson "a sriculture needs
10 protection" But admit this statement 10 be
Perfectly far-admit that his calculation is cor
Feet about the high duties which are levied upon
lregn goods, by the act of ID and we are not
disposed 10 controvert il, and what then are we to
think of the act Of '32l And what of Mr. Claws
shameless violation of his own Compromise act?
But here is another OF his friends to bear witness
against his hollow professions and his iaithlcss
violation Of his own pledges. Here is "the Hon.
Willis Green, 4 member Of Congress from Ken
lucky, who remains al Washington To frank docu-
mems, and make speeches, and do all he can to
promote the election of the s.anoin.pd ('hettain"
IN a speech which he recently delivered al Alex
ahdrla, ana which the National lntelliecnccr puts
mo consequence the acknowledgement saws:
Now, my friends, the Tariff of 1912 is the
wing policy and their great leader Henry CLAY
declares himself, in a letter 10 a gentleman in
fehGsvlvania, 10 he utterly opposed 10 rs rrpcol-
o'' The other hand the Loco Focos are the sworn
esncnieS of The act; and James K Polk proclaims
hnseil without reserve in favor of its repeal and
advocates rate Of duty not exceeding 20 per
CEN In other words, he is IN faror Of corning
Us mex 10 The principles of The Compromise Act"
ltal is 10 say, the Coons claim the act of ~
as hcr policy-declarc that Mr.. Clay is utterly
H.ppo<edio its repcal-and not content with claim
ius 'hls merit for him and for themselves, they
actually denonnce James r. Polk for insisting
S ". coming back to Mr. Clay's own principles of
""iiprom>e Was there ever a grosser tergiver-
r@ioh--a more infamous violation OF the public
,a"', pledged as il was, under such circumstan-
va, " an oppressed and suffering people And
- marx thr climax Of this proceeding the