Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-08
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Nlidt III nv conscience t'h-''N'
4 FAIR PROPOSITION.
hllagrce thai duties may ae laid 10 RAISE IT,
venue:
The foes of Protective Tariff say they can ut
laid for no other purpose lcsiimaitiy
IL friends insist they may be laid for Inc !'li-
Tier purpose OF protecting directly or in-ci-ten-
tally, our manufactures:
IL, them Acn lie laid for both purposes
Ihr?
Thus: First. II! a Grtg be M@-e0H hJ yor
s-iA The (;orcynmcm duty-GS ,n@ ami cfh~ as
co he 9crscd In he GJiea statesmen 81 tofh Prite'
lIr Gin, for cyample, ond Jadsc C1creS-fEf"g
ami msr,iy for rarcnNc Purposes, @''a aa'G""'' q"
n t~aaiS ri tic cog'btE.
Secondly. 1T |0g Nea nc S@pcfaao'"' u ~
c4'e.' In lreg ~ Discrimination. ne manhiosf"-
,c,,s ut,-eeil,, h.. ,ue,cc;ieh --oa GNSnh frs md
a"irsq'fser ruiz u. C"R m @a@ hfi"r lf.rad, y
srct thar h.. NJ l.aariaaHrl32 tH',ytst, mig pr
-,jlc: 3.;h his ,;,gre g~or.sc: ta! atiS last c"''
NinHic ey.,l.cJ f,se ~ iwg0yter. mar "'T'r irs Il
ria s,oE n dus afm NATE oaiG that he Is ans J.
,nt;ousir e2;oscf h. ~iat IS roaHs"nig cn@,d e iHl
Amoican Sasie ~" tm fyom ':ose oaly tg arfoa
haat Ms,cn is opy:ofcG. Further details need not
now be suggested.
an:;cipate several objections:
]. Frd. II may he said. that such law would
be unconstituiona-ihc constitution reG"it'fS
all duties To bc uniform.
answer. first The time is gone hy Tor idle
scrurlcs ol' This naturc. Strict construction ta;
long been rcnarIcd as a theme for dcrsion. Had
il prevailed we should never have enjoyed the
blessings Of Protective Tariil, nor National
Eank.
But secondly. The objection is untrue. The
duties proposed would lie strictly uniform. Tie
Government duty aa,iorBdy compaLs0rg-the ma
nuiacturer'> duly mitTMin discretionary. 50
much for this objection.
H. AsSjs-It may be urged that the proposed
law would b. unjp". since the whole additional
dulv would fall on the friends Of Protection, while
il. enemies would H. exempted.
answer. first. Waving III" disputed PROPOSE
tion maintained by the foes OF tie system, that
those who pay all lie Go"crnmcnt requires Tor
is own nsc have paid all that can he lawfully de-
mandcd-thcrc is oiH'ious irs,'cc in resting his
last hurjhea il bur;he1 i. were on those 1t who's
instance, and tor whose benefit lie law should
hc made II ia souni maxim OF oqu:.y-tlt
: e't cclraioIam dcja Scg'ifc q mus
Bat, secondly. |; i, a mi@iak" Ia suppose tie
dug in question oodiht on"fous. According 10
tie true exposition o.! HE system, il would he a
crest privilege 10 be permitted Ia Iay II; ana tie
whole o.. The enormous gains desgnc,. both iiF
The consumer ana The manufacturer, would be- ~
they ought crcirardy cnGped ~ Tic trieEdS 81
AMERICAN MdusfrB
ILL., Instr. II ma? be objected, tina, this mixed
scheme OF compulsory and voluntary contrihn-
lions will produce coniilsoE-esp specially III the
States where there is 4 iolcraLly equal division OF
public sentiment.
answcr-Thc law proposed is exceedingly
simple: the w.o.c matter viii he decided by
Custnm-housc oath. the Government will with
ont question get The whole Of rs dues; and the
Manufacturer obtain protection Ia e0g cticH;. they
aFd her hjsadS hiat PopT--ior ii desire. The
Manufacturers duty. instead al specified per
c.n,acc might be at wha!cyc: rate the payer
should choose 10 canlribn!c.
But 10 put an en-! 10 all cavil on thi. point let
us commence Ike experiment on sa.all scal".
South Carolina is known 10 hc opposed 10 thu
Protective Policy Lti he ro!p,a!rg cilHSc icf
the present bc coRfp"t 10 hia' .S'a'c mir
II i, bc urged that The objection for want OF
uniformity would in that case be in>lrmouniapc.
answcr-bv no means. The old Federal Ielcs
copc-cycn thai defective one used IL Mr. Cla;tn
find the place Of the Bark power-wil satisfy the
most incrcdulous ,hat NE power 20 authorize rolaa
iGr9 contributions Tor domestic manufactures. a.
certainly exists in the Constitution - thai.o exact
them IN cnmYalSim-arc, ny hi. upon il. that
power will H. discovered ia the Very quarter
where these .nay he seen which art!i1TiL, the
creation Of 4 National Ea!k and tie Protection
al private iadU>I!
Bu, il | am wrnng in hi4. let Us amend the
Constitution, rather than hazard til" C;:ion. Al!
the hes, friends Of Union from he Hartford Con
venlionsl to the crazy AhoIiloni>.-especia!ly
nj! the friends of The American System-wond
doubtless gladly consent The great capitalists
OF the North will rejoice in an opportunity 10
rciil,c the dispara:ng in>inuatons OF the factions
and surly Southrons and show that they neither
need nor will accept reluctant alU>-lhe revolving
iisis of slave labor South Carolina cannot in
tcccrcy withhold her assent.
Here, .hcn, gentlemen i 4 fair field Tor the
trial 81 or scheme Of reconciliation. How adInl-
rablv must iI-work How perfect the ties, it will
afford ot the merits Of The opposite systems oF
Free Trade AM ProeclioG-ho'h being. rs they
will. in operation n tic MRie time in different
paris OF The Union. Who can calculate the inn
mensc sums which must % into ihe pockets oithc
manufacturers, 1ricn iiev and Mcir triendS arc
bnT,stri,icd rs 10 nc 00!oum NJ HeW contributions
Even the great farming interest oil Virginia.
whose capital for The last livc and twenty years
if nothing is 10 be regarded as profit but the ex
cess over LEGAL interest has resulted in an average
loss. probably Of AT leas, per cent. per annum,
will no doubt generously contribute 10 insure
clear rroiit al 10 or - per cent. Ia The suffering
CAPITALISTS o. the manufacturing States. The
ol.lv evil lincly Ia cnsuc i that which tho sick
Icss for Free Trade must bring upon then
selves confess f]r one ! should be pic1acd to
see how they will bear tie infections ot their
own folly How will hey not vince under the
enormous prices necessarily resulting from r.
ducci duties Douh,lcS they will soon become
sensible of their error and beg 10 he allowed
again to participate in tie blessings CT ihat wise
policy they have 50 lorg resisted. Then will our
country be prosperous and happy. ali her sons.
bound 10 her by ties of interest as well IS alice
ton, far better guarantees than Force Bills or hayc-
rcl~ will hasten 10 enroll their names as friends
of tic Union; friends Of a jpdicioas 1aif-in ine,
friends Of a system nuly American, and hcn-a
consunmaion deyout'y 10 be wishcd-pcacc once
more will reign throughout our borders.
Such .n,l,t be the result Of the lcncnt measure
propose. trust, gentlemen il will meet your
appreciation.
And now commit my lrail tarquc 10 the ocean.
Should il he destined never 10 reach the land of
promise. already in iancy bciorcmv anxious cveS,
Heaven grant my tolls may point the way to
some more fortunate adven,urcT. I!so-,o him he
The honor OF the Observation-Disclosures .or me the
glory and the happiness of my country.
COLUMBUS.