Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-12

It was under the Bill of denominations of lS23 Where
is The end Of this oppression The South be
satisfied tall the duties are reduced TO the maximum
duty Of the Compromise Act
The late Address OF the Wings would indeed attri-
oute the signs OF prosperity which beginning 10
brighten the horizon, to the Tariff of ~ The Wing
press re-echoes the cry aud states that thc Exchange
Bank OF Norfolk is selling drafts the North low as
OF per cent; admits this To he the lowest rate ever
known here; and contends that the Tariff at the bot
tom OF the whole. Thus, the Wings have two strings 10
their bow Since they cannot claim for Bank the
restoration OF the currency, they must attribute it
their other favorte measure-the Tariff of 42 They
mistake the cause. What they attribute an oppres-
sve Tariff, has been brought about by The OF
The energies OF free people, furnishing in cheap
soil, and surrounded by its rich staple productions
people just recovering their elasticity from the
into which they had been betrayed by their exhubeant
enterprise, stimulated as it was into nordinate action
by the artificial excitement Of the Bank Of the United
States IL gross mistake to suppose, that arti
hcal SYSTEM imposed upon the capital and industry of
the people, by the Government at Washington, really
at the bottom OF our returning prosperity That whole
protective system is artificial and forced Let
alone Let him seek the empoyments to which he is
best suited, and his country best adapted Let him sell
the highest, and buy the lowest Let him make for
himself whatever he finds NEST in demand plough the
earth or the seas, make or buy manufactures as he finds
best The protective system is not congenia with the
tree institutions OF young country, or with the en-
lghtened spirit of the age itself Who can be the best
judge, how many bushels Of wheat, how many pairs
of shoes, how many yards of cloth, or how many
ships he shall produce The citizen himself who is
constantly the look ont for the best means of promo
ting his interests, and studies the demands of the
market :-or, certain people at Washington, who are
called members of Congress LIST the people alone
LaisSe1 fare the sagacous merchant told the
| French Minister Colbert Ii each citizen does better
for himself the long rum by being permitted to Judge
OF his interests, than by being directed under the
regulations of the Government, the whole commu MT Y
must do better because The mass is made up of units.
Surely, if this wise policy be suitable any people
upon the globe, it is peculiarly adapted to our owl
country, which is Confederacy of States, en-
, bracihg an immense empire-extendng through va
rious degrees OF latitude and Notwithstanding
almost every variety of SOIL climate, productions
and interests and where if any regulation of the Fcdc-
raj Government be suitable TO the business of one Sec
tion it may prove not the best for another The true
interest of such people, therefore, is after taking as
much from the pockets OF all may be necessary for
lis economical expenses, for the Government TO leave
each State and People TO consult their own pecunary in
erests and TO expand their energies according 10
their own capabilities. If Government DEPARTS from this
safe rule only shackle branch of industry TO
promote another-imposc 6urtiea the South for
the benefit Of the Nor'h-and tax portion the
munity for the relief of anothcr-s is the case of the
Tariff of AZ taxing the poor comparatively than
the rich Our country now appears to be recovering
from the shock, which it has recently received from its
over,rading. May profit by the lessons which our
recent endorsements teach US. May we learn from
our past errors how TO avoid them for the future, Ex-
pansion is succeeding 10 contraction Nav this ex-
panson be kept within proper bounds This is the great
temptation to which you are now exposed We should
have returned 10 wholesome condition of things,
without tn aid Of mammoth Bank, of any protec-
tive Tariff These like all other Fictitious influences,
arc but calculated turn the stream from lis natural
coursc-and to divert the current of industry from lis
proper direction n connexlon with this subject,
have thrown among the Addenda TO this Address
celent article from late New YORK paper.)
10 f1r thorp e t,a
favorl,e Wing measures, Di>tribuion To pass
all the objections which crowd upon us, is 1t credible
that States jealous o. their dignity and ndepen
dence, fearful of constellation the Common
weahs Of this Union ut The period of the Revolution,
could have designed By any measure, which they the
adopted, to provide for their becoming At some snbse-
quent period the pensioners of the General
the receivers of paltry largess from the national Tfea
sury? The United States have authority to raise
money for the expenses of the Statesand what dn-
ference is there between raising the money by taxes
for the benefit of the States, giving them the land
money, and then taxing the people by an unjust tariff 10
2 supply the vacuum
Must we address you upon the blow which they are
aiming at the Constitution, by virtually annulling the
veto power' Mr. Clay has hitherto been very ANXIOUS
, to effect it, in order that he may carry ont his avore
measure of National Bank. Twice thrice has the
stood in his way-and then in wrath or in polcy
he seemed anxious to change the Constitution. Vine
Their he will prosecute his purpose 1t he should uniof-
unately exchange the shades of Ashland for the spen
than easy Of solution. But if he to succeed in
his former designs, what would be lis effect 1t aims
a vital blow especially at the South. lie would strip
the great Tribune Of the People of The only weapon
which he elected he s by the People OF all The
Slates could use in our defence--agains the hosty
acts of the sectional representatives. in Congress.
Such are the great measures and such the political
principles Of the party whom called upon
10 oppose No wonder they have selected as their
champion for the lists the author Of the American sys
/, a1tadl We thp
character of their candidate, it we could reconcile II
to our sense OF public duty. Bat we must dedicate
few words to the bold and reckless leader, who has
been called By one Senator o: the United States a
"poiiticaI cumberland by another, has been charged
with the spirit Of "Dictltosshp.
Mr. CLAW first appeared in the national councils, in
1906 when he elected for the residue of General
Adars term. ie appeared in the Senate before he had
attained the constitutional age of 30 years and left it in
March, 1907. He not then reelected but he re-
turned 10 the Senate in the winter Of 1868, to sup
ply the vacancy in the term of Mr.. Buckner Thurson
The most remarkable act which distinguished him in
that character the abs speech he delivered against
renewing the charter OF the first Bank OF the Y. =
the more remarkable because he himself subsequently,
attempted in vain TO answer 1t himself In November,
1871 he first appeared the House Of Representatives,
and was appointed Speaker of the House. When the
wrongs of Great Britain compelled us to draw the
sword in 1872 Mr.. Clay co-operaipd with the band OF
Patriots who declared the We cheerinlly allow
him all due credit for the energies and eloqnence he oc-
casonaly displayed on the floor of the House, but why
should his friends claim for him the preemnen merit OF
the great champion Of the war; He stood along SIDE OF
Chcves and Peter Porter, and Williams OF South
Curolina, and Lowndes and Calhoun, and other dis
tinnuished Republicans of the day. who the lead
ing spirits in the Naval, Military and other Committees
of the House, well as on the hocr. His friends are
pleased 10 claim for him also the supeatve merit for
the NEGOTIATION of the Treaty of Client; yet he has 10
share this merit with the other commissioners Galla'in
and Adams and Bayard and Russell But the seemed
fatally t, change the whole course OF his politics From
that era at least have to date the entire revolution
of all mis- old Virginia State Rights doctrines From
being an ardent and able opposer OF the Bank OF the
United States in 1911 he converted into its cham
p,on 1t has become essential article OF bis politl
cal faith His strict Interpretation Of The Federal Con-
s,itu,ion was entirely sbnndonedand he is now one
Of the most latitudnous constructonIss in the coun-
trv-an Mira Federalist in the school of Alexander
y Hamilton lie became decided stickler for great
scheme of Internal by The Federal Co.
vernment n has been the uniform advocate of high
$ and the oppressive protective tarfs-and even
now declares the infamous bill of az to be in lis great