Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-15

guntent with you as TO the propriety Oh yo,ir
answering our questions, but nothing ,aore.s
Now. however, that difficulty being removed.
titwillb all plain sailing. We shall continue.
to PROFOUND our interrogatorics as 10 the quail;
ifcations ofyour candidate, aud youto answer ,E
them, and allwill go on well. -
But to the subject before us. We have al.
ready stated that we could not support Mr..
Van Bnren. The course ofhis friends on the
Tariff having renderedit impossible. Who
then must we support1 You answer Mr..
Clay. We join you heart and hand, if by
electing him, we can carry out our principles,
and with tnal view we asked you what were
his principles This seems TO us fair and SEN
sible. We will support him if he will battle
for our principles. If he makes war upon
them, why should we support him T. What do
we gain7 Are the principles whichswe advo-
cate false-or is it matter Of no importance
upon what principles the government is con
Quoted? What are we. (you or ourself. or
South Carolina, to gain by the election ofMr.
Clay unless he will carry out our principles 2
Nothing-absoluiely nothing To this we
think you will give your assent. What then
are Mr.. Clay's principlesa We let you speak
for him.
To our first question. "Does Mr.. Clay ad-
nit that Congress has the Constitutional right
10 impose duties for the protection ofNorthcrn
manufacturers you reply that "he does no
admit that Congress has the constitutional right
10 impose duties for the purpose ofprotecting
northern manufactures alone" &c. What
do you mean by protecting northern manufdc.
lures alone A tariff which being entirely pro-
hibtory, would raise no revenue would be for
the purpose of protecting northern manufac-
lures alone. Such tariff the northern manu-.
fac,ures themselves would be opposed to- for
if no revenue were raised by the Tariff, they
in common with all others, would have TO pay
a direc, taxation for the support Of the govern
ment. AS TO his being in favor of"fair protec'
ton" oft South. it is "of all his follies the
motlest-the merest word that ever fooled the
car" What Tariff has ever afforded us pro-
lection, or been intended to do it7 What
Tariff could? Protect us against whom
Against other Cotton growers' Where are
they7 What nation can produce Cotton and
bring it 10 this country and nndersell US. Uu.
til some nation can, we need no protection
and if we did we deny that Congress has the
right to afford it. The northern manufacturer
has the right to buy Cotton where ho can
cheapest But it is useless 10 argue with the
people Of South Carolina that Protective
Tariff is unconstitutional. We understand
you TO admit that Mr. Clay is in favor ofwhat
is called discriminating duiies," and we be
lieve that those are his views. The Tariff Of
'29-"thc bill of denominations, as it was called
in South Carona-the bill which we nulliied
was not n Tariff for The protection Of NORTH
ern manufactures alone. It raised some reve-
nue., aud it also protected the hemp manufac.
turers ofthe West, and the sugar plantations
of Louisiana. The Tariff Of 1912 is one of
the same character. From such fair protee-
lion" of Southern industry, we most sincerely
hope that the South may ever be protected.
l. Mr., Clay then goes for "incidental pro
tection," or Tariff for revenue. "discritnina
ting" in favor of the American Manufactures.
South Carolina believes such Tariff uncon.
siitulional and oppressive.
2. He is in favor of a Bank-South Caroli-
ma is opposed TO one.
3. You say he is opposed 10 the reception
Of Abolition petitions. We have not copy Of
Mr.. Clay's speeches, and therefore can not
refer to them; but our memory deceives US
much if he has not advocated the reception Of
petitions or that hereafter.
a. He is in favor of the distribution orthe
sales Of the public lands South Carolina is
utterly opposed to it. and regards it as a mere
scheme to corrupt our State Legislatures, and
empty the Federal Treasury, and thereby ere.
ale an excuse for increasing the burdens of m
unconstitutional and oppressive Tariff.
5. He is in favor Of Internal Improvements
South Carolina is not.
g. He is in favor Of restricting the "Veto
power" in the President. South Carolina is in
favor of preserving it nnaltered. Without il
there would be no check upon the lawless leg
isla;ion of an unscrupnlous majority in Con
gress.
z. He is, yon say, supported by the Wing
party. and large majority Of the Democrats
PROPER. What sort of a Democrat is "De.
mocrat proper1" In what does he differ from,
a Democrat improperl Upon what authority
is this statement made What proof have
you of it7
8. You have not answered. Will you7
Now tina, we have MIR Clay's principles, we
ask in all candor and sincerity, wha. are we to
gain by bis electionf
Do the people of this Snte desire a Protect
i've Tarif:-a National Bank-Distributon
Internal improvements, and the abolition of