Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-08-29

ieieh cHhhitsss hT The iasi i've years. And nhlls; the
STATE q ohiu pud0ces aiaf TN es ms much WHEAT rs Is
.Spo'ied annually. ard The Safe Of Delaware raises
twice as much corn as f,feien najfr-s buy finn us. tie
Sisie oil Massachusetts, euassfsnes nnrc Aeur, the mo-
dnce OF otAer States, for sfaseh and sizing. 10 her man.
uiaciories, THAI we sell - fngland in the course of a
year,
And yet, in the see Of these facts. with which The hum
hist Teacher is presumed Ia he acquainted, necause Of
these j; nFss be truly sad. he that runs may uaa- and
yet, ~ tue face Of these facts. we are oAhufied by Mr..
Naisile 10 crush our manuiaelafi, 5. and lolook To llroinn
ruuntries ff markets or our bread -siuhs and other sur
Plus agricultural rrudneisi \ IS: in the face al these
tacis. the Tariff Bal. sometimes known as Mr.. Yer.
plancA's Bill. was grasely recommended 70 the well IN
formed people Of Henry. Docs Mr.. Whiule know the
provisions Of the bin which he has thus recommended
for our sdupiiun2 Tins bll MS never designed even ns
a reretue bill. adapted 10 the wants ol the country. under
ordinary Circumstances. Il originated in that state of
things which brought ioflh the Cu%upromise Act II
pnpused 10 repeal the existing tafiil (the iadn af'32.)
and in lieu thereof 10 collect a revenue Of but Sl2. 5DO,-
900 by an impost on f1reign merchandise. tie average
duty on which, as proposed IN the bill, was about rs
per cent. and that 10 be assessed on the J0reigh rai,m-
lion.
Now. when It is reeolleeitd that the ercess Of the er
~peadiiurss over the rereap of Mr.. Van Uufen's admin
isiration-an administration which Mr.. w. no Doubt nj
Ways regarded as an economical one-was is .517.-
5lo Dc, while the duties On foreign merchandise were
mure than 90 per cent. VIC arr certainly WARMED in
the conclusion that the provisions OF thalbil must have
escaped Mr.. Whitle's memory.
But, Mr.. Nhittle would cheerlnlly acqniesce IN the
Provisions OF the compromise act. This act. which Mr..
Clay aud the Wing party Ind sa shsmefuliy violated.
he desired 10 see substituted FOR the Tariff If ~. or,
which is the same thing. ifSl5.952. 1913. which. IN 1911.
was the amount derived from the customs and The sale.
of the public lands. was a sufficient sum fr the admins
uaiion Of the general government, he, (Ar. W was in
favor Of the continuance Of thai government but. If more
WAS required be thought it should be regarded as Il nut
ssace md ought 10 be abolished. No reader Of The Nlr-
glnian. | trust, will believe Hat have any disposition 10
turn into fidicule the argument Of a centleman In whom
the people Of my county entertain the highest regard. yet
~ does really seem 10 me that the Argument Of Nh. W.
wonld warmn, that conclusion.
But, 10 the charge Of bad faith, which is 81 frequently
alleged against Mr.. Clay. Though the father # the
eonnprpn:se act, yet, strange 10 say, he was the first to
BASTARD re this ilirgiuJilte offspring, which he, n cam-
ia9n with all parties, once cf1etlsi Il Is the pfaulest ret
I'd LIS lite. ~ Was ! suuree Of regrt to Mr.. Giluer.
that sir. White had fallen into the common error in
regard 10 the provisions and expressed objects n tlalfej
iiie usJerls Of The compromise bill wcfo three lid. II
had revenue. no touhi, for one Of liz objects: and NC are
ibid by a distinguished member Of the committee which
fepaFied the bill, that II was the aim OF Mr.. Clay mot
only 10 prevent a civil war and a dissolution of lhe L
Mon, bai 10 sare The protective policy" Mr.. W. ti1ught
thai lie compromise aci WIS 10 be- regarded as fixing
me rate iH sl duiAhle articles from and aArr The 9Ah
Of June 1912. that rate being ~ per. cent. al salerem,
aid US containing certain btading supulatiuus II llelgps
on the part Of The authors Of Ihai law that M higher mlr
OF duty should ever, after HAT day. be COLLECTED liz itc
otUtfas Government. II -. reTlHrg. due To Mr.. VI r.
reputation as a s1uud lurisl. 10 say, trst This up!Hian was
given N hrs capacity as a1porate-as the representative
OF a parry sensible Of approaching dissoluiiaH. and moi az
the unbiased opinion Of a dlsInlefcsted counsellor. Ger
;ainiY II he viii tako the pitts To examine tie provisions
at that aci, he must be- satisfied that nothing can be more
proposieraus than such y snnposiilun. Il is trna hiatt the
frsl seetlun of that aci provided that all duties IMMERSED
by preceding acts, on iufrigu imports, exceeding 9oner
cent. ahnald BIZ brought down 10 that SUN after ne auh
june 1877. But The third secupn provides. HAT. from
amt ,fTy h~t.Iu tod d. IA % 3D.
pose ! lHsiag such rfrtaRa rs may be necessary h an
economical administration n tts G5ryBm=aEh tba,
these duties 'dGH b. assessed al N yort pbGrf he
same t~tapnfts) shall be olfe5ed end coHrcttI. IN rfa9y
sigaey. ! then he receipts II our cusfom la1sea. an
ste 18th df JGnc 1872, Wtra Inadequate to The wants Of
the Government. as they Were-If IL was one af lhe
aSoned objects Of Thai aet 10 sart The protective poheg.
with what p~lausibiiiy Of argument can 1t be urged.
villa what iiuih can IL be afimcd. that Mr.. Clay has
sieiated the eWmpnimise act IN alyiuu his san linn IL tbr
iann act u 1872 How wonderful II Is HAT fhe 81.
gaclly OF our democratic laeRds never discovered Brv
ihihs IN The compromise at worthy II heir admiration
ar praise, aaiii ii Ind Ire mr. a nuliity ON our statute
hok by The atopi0h Of lheaei Of ~ WHIST uas IN
existence, II received but liilr snccour. aud bal tev dc.
tionsirauens Of hove or attachment, az the hands of the
democracy. Bhl now ltat 1t Is M more. 70 is sotlen nC
ms q departed o~iispfing whom llHs had iantle rA,fislrd
frean It's fafiiest infancy, AM iHtt lamentations nov an
,e iand' bni thc c4un#A aHl not he deceived by their
loilaM PROFESSIONS az lnlsihlffsl ni their rf,e43d+la fs,rs
iut have The demurrils nrset violated thai act} II tbey
never I'D, II was because They were p1welesS
IL VIII MOI be forgotten thar James X. Polk. the pre.
sent leader OF democracy. ba ked 10y the votes of is nnI
lihefs and anu iariH members Of The House af Renrcsen-
'aases, IN l ehruafy, 1854, within one year after lie ras.
sage ol HE compromise act. yoled for the ,ereal 81 iLe
pro'eciioIl guaranteed by tiai &c. TO the MANUFACTURING in
tefosls II The country. Bun this proposition. which ,,s
Almost fragrant yiolatian II the solemn pIclses n m,
eohffomise, was successfully RESISTED by Mr.. Gfay and
those @ho co-operaled with Inn.
A-r- W hntle was understood osay that The nub,, ,r
protection could, perhaps, be justified in no Instance lie
could not Discriminate between those anclss Nb}gb n
was supposed demanded protection and those winch d1
not. lie thought. If il could be justified in enc eas,. il
might IN every uiher-NNhy, said he 10 hs whip npd,t,
~, do yop not carry oni yopT protective pulley. and mn
Fuse a ~prohiailJry duly on eullee, and raise 1t IN lot hons.
es at h1mc2
That I'M consumer paid the duty he entertained moi n
DOUBT; and he was persuaded, that, should one ti.o pn
among us hearers with the statistics Of Hudson. ,lus in
genaiiy ni Evans, and tie eloqneoce of the preat Ipn,L,r
himself, ms auditory could not be made 10 brIlsy, ,1Ea,
wise. Asan Illustration, be wuuld suppose that The ,late
:" Virginia had imposed a duty of $40 per head ufon
all horses raised in the neiahblTing States and s,ld ma,
abr9aG3 :"
The policy, (said MIR. Gilmer,) Of Determinations e.,
We protection OF Nose articles which are necessary ia,
our defence in time Of war was so well established and
50 universally acqaiesced IN. that II was n, Ionger Ia hs
ques't5ped. Aud ifltis eSpedient 10 project snri9, ,,,,clrs
as are necessary FER ur defence il iime of war niobi
The protective principle bot hesxtendcdl OUGHT VI, mai M
encourage the productions at hohS, of hose aTli,lss vbich
experience has shown are Necessary for our prasneriiv.
IN LINES both Of peace and war; THE pr,n,st,an ~,
The consumer pays The whole amount I duty which a.,