Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-14
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JUDGE DUNCAN'S LETTER.
F. Il. PIERPoNT, Esq.

correspondence ofthe Marion Clay Club,
in which you announce the adoption, by
the Club, Of a resolution rogue sting me
to address 1t at It's meeting in February
next.
Although Judges have the right, in
common with their fellow citizens. TO ex-
press their opinions, fully and freely, up
IN general politics; yet there exists strong
objections against members Of the Judici
airy mlngIing too freely in the STRIFE OF
Party, and becoming political parlisans
To comply with tue request Of the Ma
ron Clay Club" would render me OBJ
noxous to the objection, and do not feel
that it would be a Justification on my part,
that Judges on the other side Of the ques
ton have occasionally SIT the example,
refer, particularly to the memorable in
stance Of President Of the Court Of APP
peaIs Of Virginia presiding over Van
Buren, convention in the City OF Rich.
mond.
Ia declining to address The Marion CLAW
Club. | hops it will not be inferred that
any abatement has taken place in my de.
sire for the success of the great Wing, or
night say, OF the great American party.
To render the American People ndepen.
dent of the capital and pauper labor oil
Europe-to develope and bring into &C
ZION the resources OF our own country; to
encourage, first Of all, the Agricultural
interest, by promoting Manufactures and
Trade, and to assure to thu laboring class
constant employment and good wages, IS
the great end and aim Of the Wing patty
of the American party.
The measures which the Wing party
propose, by which the Government should
be administered, are mainly these, w:
First The reduction of the ,xpend-
lures Of the Governmo by reducing It's
patronage--loppiug off all extraneous and
unnecessary officrs-reducing high sala-
ries, oud rendering il an indispensable
qualification fnr office that the incumbent
should be acorking man, as well as com.
petent in Other aspects.
Second, That a greater revenue should
not be raised by duties on imports, than
sufficient to deiray the expen,es of the
Government, &C nomcaily administered.
Third, That the Tariff duties, having
reference to the amount OF revenue 10 be
raised to d fay the expenses Of Govern
mrnt alone, should be SO regulated as to
afford protection 10 the Agriculture and
Manufactures OF tie county. This prin-
clple of protection to our own industry,
have always looked upon as const tulng
a paramount feature of American policy,
and as necessary TO carry out the prInci-
Plies of the American Revoution-a Rev.
olu,ion designed not only TO render US
theoretically independent, but indepen-
dent in fact-independent for all purpos-
es. The doctrine OF Free Trade, as es-
poused by our opponents, is U,opian and
Impracticable, and no nation under The
sun ever adopted it in practice. The ne.
cessty Of protecting our own industry is
not new idea gotten up in modern times,
by a political party for party purposes
The policy is coeval with our indepen.
dence, and was recommended and sus.
famed by the purest nd wises, men that
ever lived. Thomas Jefferson, the head
ofthe Republican party, announced, when
President, in message to Congress, that
"when nation imposes high duties upon
our productions; or prohibits them, it may
be proper for us to do the same, by bur.
dening or excluding their Productions,
when brought here in composition with
our opn of the same kind" plain hon.
est man would at onre say this right
Self defence is the first lac of nature -
Gen. Washington, pror to Mr.. Jeff IsoO,
uses tbs strong language: The salty
and interest oil tue p "ple require that they
shall promote su, h manuactu es as tend
to render them lnd, endent," &c. Mr.
Madison ard Mr.. nj nroe (Repub icar
Pes dents) both peatedly Iecomm nded
10 Cong ess, to adopt measures lor The
protection of our own manufactures; aud
Mr.. Monroe remarked IN language th>t
strikes home To the heart OF every Anne
rican--"We ought not TO depend, in the
degree nee hare done, on the supplies from
other countries" Such were the senti
menls Of tho men who sprang out oil the
Revolution, and two OF them aided IN the
formation OF the Constitution. Three Of
them were chiefs CT leaders Of the Repub
lcan party. am too old fash oued to
believe that the Van Burens and the
Calhouns Of the prese0t day are more
eulightrn-d, and understand the prlnclpl
upon which The Government ought to be
administered better than Jefferson, Madl
son and Monroe did. hold, Therefore, to
the good old republican doctrine, advan-
ced by the fathers OF the county. have
often propounded the question, can far
mer or laborng mac hes ta:e a moment
a. 10 the wisdom OF the protective poicy2
The iarmtr has but casual, uncertain
ioreign market iOr breadstuiis and meats.
Other nations wal not buy these articles,
until forced bv scarcity, 4nd thtir govern
mrnts prohibit their Introduction by heavy
dutits. 70 obtain a home market, ade
quaie 10 the supply is Of the first impor-
lance 10 the American farmer. BY build
ing up aud GosteIing Manulae lures, con.
Stunning population IS created, a0d the far
mer will find a steady home market for
Surplus products. and obtain IN return for
Them such manufactured articles as he
requires, without send'ng the money out
Of the country 10 sustain the pamperc1
aristocracy Of Europe. As an evi ience
az the effect Of manufacturing establish
tnents ON the farming interests OF the