Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-07-11

as, by proper Determinations, to foster
and protect our domestic industry.
FRos. Mr.. CLAWS RALEIGH SPEECH.
owe must reject both the doctrine
Of free trade and Of a high and exorbi-
tadt tariff. The partlsans Of each must
make some sacrifices of their peculiar
opinions. They must find some com
mon ground, on which both can stand
and reflect that, if neither has obtained
all that it desires, it has secured some
thing, and what it does not retain has
been gotten by its friends and country
men. There are very few Who dissent
from the opinion that, il time of peace,
the fedeFal revenue ought to BE drawn
from foreign imports, without resorting
to internal taxation. IleIe IS basis
for accommodation, and mutual salts
faction. Let the amount which is re-
quisite foran economical administration
of the government, when we are not
engaged in war, be raised exclusively
on foreign imports; and in adjusting a
tariff for that purpose, let such discrlm-
nation be made as will foster and en-
courage our own domestic industry
All parties ought to BE satisfied with a
tariff for revenue and discrimination for
protection"
MIR: POLK'S LETTER.
CoLUMBtA, Ten, June 10, 1914.
DEAR SIR: | have received recently
several letters in reference 10 my opin-
ion on the subject of the tariff, and a.
mong others yours of the Goth ultimo.
My opinions on this subject have been
often given to the public. They
are to be found in my public acts. and
in the public discussions in which |
have participated. -.
am IN favor of tariff for revenue,
such one as will yield sufficient a.
mount to the treasury to defray the ex
penses Of tie government economically
administered: The details of reve-
nue. tariff, have heretofore sanctioned
such moderate discriminating duties as
would produce the amount of revenue
needed, and at the same time afford
reasonable incidental protection to our
home industry. | am opposed to a
tariff for protection merely, and not for
revenue.
Acting upon these general principles
it is we'll known that gave my support
20 the policy of Gen. Jackson's adj
ministration on this subject. | voted
against the tariff of 1923. / voted for
the act of 1882, which contained mod
iiications of some of the objectionable
provisions Of the act of 1923. AS a
member of the Committee of Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives
| gave my assent to a bill reported by
that committee in December, 1882 ina
king also determinations in the impo-
sition of the duties which it proposed
That bill did not pass, but was super
seeded by the bill commonly called the
compromise bill, for which | voted.
In my judgement, it IS the duty of
the government to extend, as far as it
may be practicable to do so, by its rev
enue laws and all the great interests Of
the Whole Union, embracing agricul-
ture, manufactures, the mechanic arts,
commerce. and navigation. | heartily
approve of the resolutions upon this
Subject passed blythe democratic ma
tional convention at Baltim6re.
am, with great respect,
Dear sir, your obedient servant.
JAMES K. POLK.
JOAN k. KANE, esq, Philadelphia.
The following are the resolutions of
the democratic national convention re-
ferIed to by Mr.. Polk.
"That justice and sound policy for
bid the federal government to foster
one branch Of industry to the detriment
of another, or to cherish the interest of
one portion 70 the injury of another
portion of our common country, that
every citizen and country has a right
to demand and insist upon an equality
of rights and privileges, and 70 com
plete ample protection of persons and
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