Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-07-20

Wsshnd - following flsnk and sxplic-
Il letasr fien Gov, Pork, exphnasory y
The views entersainsa By him il rsl.tion d
the tariff, in one Of our latest eastern ex-
changes, and republish it As the best an
swer that can possibly be offered to The
vile calumny industriously propagated by
the wings, accusing him Of being the adj
yocate Of direct Ia alton. Mr.. Polk, il
will be seen, avows himself to be in favor
Of raising from duties levied upon foreign
imports whatever sum may be necessary
for the support Of the government; and
holds i TO b aths duty Of gopynment - e.
aisad, Is far a. practicable BY its rep0.ua
"laps, AMI all other means Uiihin is porer
"rAIR AND JUST raoTEcTIos TO ALL TIKI
"GREAr INTERESTS or THE WHOLE UsIoS
"EMBRAcINc AcRIcuLruRE, MANUFAc-
"ruREs, MECHANIC ARTS, COMMERCE AMI
NAVIGATION" Furthermore, though op.
posed to tariff for protection merely, he il
willing, in common with the great body o.
the party whose, candidate he is, that il
levying the duties imposed for revenue
such discrimination shall be made in favor
Of home manufactures as will secure t.
that peculiar branch Of industry all the
protection which can incidentally result,
from scale. graduated upon the revenue
standard. Mr.. Polk is not the enemy q
any Of the various branches of American
industry. He is for extending equal and
adequate protection to all, and justly abhor.
that narrow and selfish policy which, un.
der the specious plea Of protecting do.
nestle labor. feeees one class Of people
for the benefit ofanother. His letter is Sc
explicit, and so much TO the point, tina,
even federal audacity must shrink from
the task Of further misrepresenting the
views Of the democracy and their candidate
in reference to free trade and direct taxa.
ton.
COLUMBIA, Tauessee,
H JuSE 18th, 1874.
DEAN SIR:-I have received recently
several letters in reference to my opinions
on the subject Of the tariff, and among 9TH
ers, yours Of the 3Oth ult. My opinions
on this subject have been often given to the
public. They are to be found in my pub
lie acts, and in the public discussions IN
which have participated.
/ am in favor ola tariff for revenue,
such one as will yield sufficient amount
to the Treasury to defray the expenses d
the Government economically administer
ed. In adjusting the details of revenue
tariff, | have heretofore sanctioned such
moderate discriminating duties, as would
produce the amount of revenue needed,
and at the same time afford reasonable in
cidental protection to our home industry.
| am opposed to tariff FIR protection mere
ly, and not for revenue. 81
Acting upon these general principles,
it is well known that gave my support
TO- the policy Of Gen. Jackson's admins
tration on this subject. | voted for the act
of 1882, which contained notifications OF
some Of the objectionable provisions Of the
act Of 1928. As member OF the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means Of the House
Of Representatives, gave my assent to a
bill reported BY that Committee in Decem-
Der, 1882, making further notifications Of
the act Of 1928, and making also discrim-
nations in the imposition Of the duties
which it proposed. That bill did not pass,
but was superseded by the bill commonly
called the Compromise Bill, for which l
voted. - e
III my judgment, It is the duty Of the
government to extend, as far as it may be
practicable to do so, by its revenue laws
and all other means within its power, fair
and Just protection to all all the great inter
ests Of the whole Union, embracing ag-
riculture, manufactures, the mechanic arts,
commerce and navigation. ! heartily APP
prove the resolutions upon this subject,
passed by the Democratic National Con-
vention. lately assembled at Baltimore
! am, with great respect,
Dear, sir, your obN servant,
JAMES X. POLK.
JoHs X. KANE, Esq, Philadelphia. "A
For The Gdseffe