The Arkansas banner., 1844-07-03


 incidence, considering the professions of Mir. Van Buren, that ALL THE TARIFFS chich hare been most complained of in the South. OWE THEIR EXISTENCE, UPON THE STATUTE BOOKS, TO THE VOTES OF HINsELF OR HIS FRIENDS. Mir Clay is far more to be relied upon for practical adjustment of this deli- cate and complex subject, on terms just and satisfactory to oH sections of the Union, (hamoniziug the various interests by the golden rule of moderation, which is the only pledge of performance and stability in any arrangement which may be made han .Mr. Tan Buren,"
 Again; The Richmond JFhig, one of the leading and influential Clay papers at the South, thus sums up MT. Rives' argument:
 'sThe fact that MT. CLAY Is MORE OF A FREE TRADE MAN (advocate as he is of a reasonable Tarin,) THAN MR VAN BuREN IS becoming generally KNOWN TO THE PoEpLE OF THE SOUTH"
 The Sa0anaah Repu6Hcan, flaming Clay paper of Georgia, says, ''We DENY that MR. CLAY or the wHIGs of Georgia, whose can dldate he Is, seek for the establishment of q PROTECTIVE TARIFF, but adhere 10 the prin- ciples of the compromise Act"
 Here follows declaration emanatino from a northern source-thc .N6w York Courier and Enquirer, edited by the notorious JAMES WATSON WEBR of S52,000 memory. and the bosom friend of Henry Clay.
 "AIr. Clay is the advocate of the princi- pies of Protection, but OPPOSED TO pRoHIBt- TORY DUTIES. The Tribune daily advocates ultra Tariff principles the principles of the present Tariff TO THE SERIOUS INJURY OF THE whlG PARTY AND MR. CLAY" Again ;" Ihat many parts of the eriSting Tdrf arc GROSSLY OPPRESSIVE and operate INJuRI- oUsLY 10 erery interest of he country, is q matter rhich adn,iis of NO QUESTION"
 As late as November last, Daniel We5stey thus expressed his condemnation of the pres ent unjust Tariff. s'f acoS not for large Idri6 10 encourage naaufactwerS. wish for all equitable law, which should be drawn with great care and administered with great impartialityo
 In our remarks proceeding these authentic extracts from Nr. Clay and his friends,we have faithfully presented the positions assumed by Whtg politicians dt the Worth.
 And what facts have we elicited, ta- king all the evidence into consideration ?- Why, that those politicians are in favor of a system of duties that will prohibit importa- lions, as is proved in their advocacy of the present PRoHIBIToRY TARIFF; achile UenrJ Clay, their distinguished candidate, though Jormerly the warm advocate of this policy has recently declared his opposition 10 t i7 the strongest possible terms, and expressed his opinion, that the s'EXeEssEs and DE- FEcTso of present Tariff law BOUGHT re BE CORRECTED by supplemental legislation.' He also avows himself in favor of C uni form systeae of 20 per cent. duties, (the horizontal policy of the Compromise Act and declares S55-"THERE IS NO NECESSITY FOR PRo- TEcuoN."~Sg
 The .N r Courier and Enquirer says he is the OPPONENT OF PRoHIBiToRY TARIFF and Jur. Rlues, the Richmond Whig and Sc raaaah RepRbtican, asserts that his view: approximate NEARER TO SPREE TRApE7 THAN THOSE OF MR. VAN BURFN. Whil, almost every Federal sheet at the North most of them in the West, and some in tht South-West, declare that Mr. Clay is in ia vor of PROTECTIVE TARIFF, and Mr. Var Buren is a ssFREE TRADE MAN.n Such i the relation which the Greelys and Weeds 0 Federal Whiggery at the North sustain to Henry Clay, their 'sgallant leader'' and can didate for the Presidency. Is 1t an homes or consistent relationship?
 The Wings are fighting in ambush. The, conceal their real principles-ther real de signs. They appeal to the cupidity of diff terent sections of the country, where Il i supposed there is a contrariety of interests with declaration of views to suit the par ticular locality in which they conceive then to be popular. Hence these contradiction and inconsistencies.
 If Henry Clay should be elected Presden of the U. S., 1t is impossible to conceive wha the policy of the administration woul be relative to the Tariff. His supporters a the North declaring him the advocate 0 Prohibitory duties his friends at the Soul avowing him the champion of uery Hbera Tariff, lower than that which Mr. Van Bu ren advocates; and himself asserting that hi views are such as represented by his souther v tJftuo VI llll tilCoC COit dhlSloiN ments, and antagonsms, how are we to judg what policy he would pursue if elected2
 We are sure, however, of one thing-tha his administration would be governed b, PRoFLIGATE POLITICIANS who care less io the HONEST INDUSTRY of the country thai their own PERSONAL GAIN and POLITICAL ADVANCEMENT; and would be very sure to sa cri6ce the interest of the former to subserv, the sinister purposes oi the latter This the only manner in which American industr would be PROTECTED by. the administration under the guidance of the ss.MiH boy of h Slashes," and the "hard cider and coon Ski party."
 The truth is, the democratic party are th only honest friends of American industry, an who can be relied on at all times and in al places. They never trim their sails to cate the popular breeze, but pursue one unwayer ing course--the path of duty and patriotism Their policy is stable and consistent one and, for this reason, it possesses an infnit