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Nlr. Clay'S Speech at Esa-
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w '"''""'nB - on lHuCH VI tHc
Speech delivered at The city Of Raleigh,
the CeYi'ol~of Norlh CBrolina, oa The
18Th April, lS4i, as relates to tho Ia.
riIT. We promised our readers to p,vc
the speech entire, but on pxamrnafinn
we found our limits would not admit
We now hope every voter in The conn-
~ will read il for himself, by his own
tiraside, and give il his own consrruc.
tIon, and DOT permit some interested
demagogne TO coOsIrue it for him. The
speech, it will bo bofno in mind, was
made before the Southern people. and at
the Capitol Of Southern Slate We
hope 10 hear no more Galsehoods about
ClOy's Tariff and anti Protection opin.
ions, Will the Lokey papers publish
this speech2 They will not. But read
the extract; we may hereafter publish
the balance OF the speech.
Other examples might be cited to
prove the destructive and disorganlZIng
tendency Of the character and principles
OF the Democratic party, but these will
suffice for this occasion. lfthe systems
and measures of public policy Of the two
parties are Contrasted and compared,
the result will DO not less favorable to
the Wing party. With he Wing par,
~ there prevails entire concurrence as
10 The principles and measures Of pub.
lie policy which it espouses In the
other party we behold nothing bat divi
sion and dIstracton-Iheir principles
varying at different times and in drfI'er~
ent Iauludes, In respect 10 the tariff,
whilst in some aces they are proclaim
lDg lhat Tree tfuGe is the true Democra-
tic doctrine, and tho encouragement Of
domestic industry Federal heresay, in
other parts Of the Union they insist that
the Democrats are alone 10 be relied
upon 10 protect the industry Of the
country, and that the Wings ero oPpos-
edtoit il.
That is a great practical and admnis~
tratlve question, 10 respect to which
there is happily now prevailing among
the Wings throughout the whole Union
adegree Of uOanlmily as unprecedented
asit is gratifying From New Orleans
TO This place have conVersed with hun
dreis Of them, and have mol met with
a solitary one who does not assent to
the justice and expediency Of the priu-
cIple OF a tariff for o revenue with dis.
examinations for protection. On this
interesting question. fellow citizens, il
ismy purpose TO address you with the
utmost freedom and sincerity, and with
Rs little reserve as if | wero before an
audience in the S,ato OF Kentucky.
have long given to this ubioct the most
impartial and deliberate consideration
OF which my mind is capable. ! believe
that no great nation ever has existed
or can exist, which does not derive,
within itself, essential supplies OF food
and Talmant and the means of defence,
lrecolect no example to the contrary
in ANCIENT or modern times Although
Italy did not ITSELF afford all those sup
plies 10 ancient Rome, tho deficiency
was. drawn from hor suhineated pro
vincos. Great Britain, ohhough her
commerce encompasses the world sup
plies herself mainly from the little is.
land under her immediate dominion --
Limited and contracted as it Is, it furn.
ishes her with bread and other proyi.
sions for the whole year, with the ex
ception only oi few days; and her
manufactures not only supply an abun.
dance Of raimenl and means OF defence
but afford vast surplus for expectation
TO foreign countries.
In considering the policy Of introduc
ing and establishing manufactures in ou
country, il has always appeared to mC
that we should take a broad and exten
sive view. Iooking 10 seasons of war, a.
well as peace, and regarding the future
as well as lha past and tho present -
National eXlslonce is not to bo measured
by the STANDARD Of individual life. I}u
II 49, PqnaUy true, both OF nations and 0
individuals, that, when it 10 necessary
We must submit to temporary md pro
sent privalions, for the sake of future
and permanent benefits. Even if i
we're true, as think | shall be able lt
show II lsnot, that the encouragement
ol domestic manufactures would produce
some sOcrl6ces, thev would be compen.
sated and more than counlerhalancpd b,
ultimate advantages secured, combiniD,
together seasons OF peace and OF war
II It wero true that the policy OF pro
lection enhanced tho price oi commodi
Ties, II would be found tbut thoif cheap
ness, preyoI'lng in q time Of peace