The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-08-10

Il
lho strongest testimony. His numerous
and repealed declarations, announcing he
adherence % sho principles Of tho Com
promise net, we're irresistible, and were
iasG creating an inpression that he was a.
sound On this subject 81 bis opponent, Gov.
Polk.
This condition Of things alarmed The
friends az Mr. Clay, and iho advocates 81
hieh tariff, "a much that they were deteFe
missed 10 have another lsller from Nc. Clay,
"a which 6inoisled That he should Fsnounee
alI former opinions and declarations and
declare himself IA favor Of die present TIA.
riff which Ne has done, we think, il bis
letter 10 MI. Cope, and which was pub
lished IA our paper few days ago. All
least he declares that he il opposed 70 the
repeal Of the present Tariff. Whether be-
a in favor of modifying or redncingthe d.,
ties or not, he does not say. MI. Me-
Kay's bill, defeated at Tie last session Of
Congress, was not q repeal Of The present
Tariff, but X modified 4 essentially. We
alI know that The Tariff can Be changed 10
a. 10 meet the viswBof GOV. Polk and the
Democratic party, without repeating ilI
The high Tariffs of 1924, a26 and '82 did
not repeal The ono of 1916. They only
changed lhe dulles ID many respects. The
same of The Compromise act Of 1888; III
did Dol repeal Tie Tariff 81 1882, 81 any
preceding Tariff Iawj yet itgeducsd tie
duties down u lha maximum Of 20 per
cent. So that Mi. Clay win, after aIl,
have 10 write another letter to explain
what he means il his last. The Whigs
understand, Or ID least pretend 70 under.
stand him, - advocating The present tariff
as is, md 50 we confess We understand
him. This Is iHst The conslFuction We
should like ID have put upon lhis lasI LETT
Ter n Mf. Clay. II We had ihe privilege
81 defining The position Of Nc. Gay On
the Tariff and he was compelled 70 ads
here - that position, we would give him
thal which The proieciiOnists Of the North
and East are anxious BE- SHOULD assume
thal II IN favor Of HE present Tariff
But ainca Ibis lasi letter o. M Clay,
IN which he declares himself Il faxcg FL
tte i he hive found
ilemmH l1Nnl
hey Were previous 10 The appearance 81
lhatlellef They have been boo sting that
lhieiarif win bring a least Q, 000 600
lnnualls into tho treasury, and Nh Clay
ellis Them that hey donot want but q,
DOC, 900; and % one occasion, q least, he
vent az low as @l3, 1000. II Mr..
81 y Is Ia iaRnf Of The present tariff II
naming a. il Il, he must be il favor Of
'aising $4,000, 900 every year from he
pockets Of The people, when they 40 not
'equire for The support Of government but
70, Or 1t the most but S25, 600, 900:
All those who support Mr. Clay, ifhe
3 ia favor q continuing the present tariff
must Be ia iavorof raising annually l5 orr
S20, 00O, 900 from the people; for which
Imouni there Is no necessity, and which
AN be characterized By no cher name
han absolute plumber.
Hence i win Be perceived, that the pO-
ition Ia which Nj. Clay is placed BY this
ast letter, il far worse than bic former
,osilion; IN which / Was supposed be I'D.
leTd e The ''spifis Of the compromise act
The opinions of Gov. Polk DO not res
Iuife 70 be changed TO meet contingencies.
Whether the pFeseni Tariff brings l0oF
'50, 000. 900 annually he Is oPposed 70 i.
Il Il is favor of raising sufficient Feyen-
q from lhe customs 10 defray, 10 connec.
on with the Public Land receipts, the ex-
ensos0l The Government. II the present
'afif brings 140,O00,000 annually end
e want bnl SO. 100000, Gov. Polk
'01ld lessen he duties 90 DC 10 produce 1
bout the required amount On The olher
and il tbe present Tariff should bring
ul ol0 100000 annually. and wo re-
uil8 10000 COO Gov. Polk would les.
IN ne duliesand thus increaso the reven
Sio 90. 600, 000.--ihc required amount.
The present Tariff Il 100 high, whether
brings too much or toe liille revenue
his facl 3 evident from. ihe imporloiiona
lhen The conpromiso tcl vas il opera
on We imported on one-lhird more than Z
q ionow. II We should lower tho pre-
~ TaIif We Wouli Import moro, end sen 4
'oIo ntFoad and gel as much roVence.
TIE essential differences between Gov
On and nj. Clay end ihe Dsnoeraiic e
~ Wig parlY Is lh1 former uish loraise 3
.fc'sni revenue tF taxing Che people as z
M az rossis; leaving iheif trade and
.'aslry s. ffssss may bs tanpaiibls Wlih g
scs1ouicai t1bpofi of lhe 0oTeInueut q
Wis Ihs iau6f airh 70 eFy De hisae,i 3
riss. "a l6rr as lhey are nei a1iifslg pro. q
't'nlr ltri VIII bring lae llm1 emounl. 9
Is ftfncf = 90 hcrc.i 81 I'm Ct iaIoIon &
go Isssl as much son1 fc,t'b'e encef
s,,n of iaiiroei fasliios -lhc oiherig 9 &