The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-04-04

"ALBANY, February 29, 1913.
sMY DEAR SIR,--I thank you very kindly for !
your friendly letter have at no time, nor any :
where, hesitsted TO express my decided dsap-
probation Of the Tariff act of the last session, as
well in respect to the PRINCIPLES upon which il
is founded, as to its DETAILS. In good time you
triH hare my UielDs IN respect to that and other
subjects before the public In the mean time,
believe me TO be, very sincerely, your friend and
obedent servant MARTIN VAN BUREN.
This letter was written by Mr.. Van Buren, to
friend in Virginia, and first published in the Rich
mond Enquirer. 1t will be seen that il itcondemns
the present Tariff law, "as well in respect to the
principles upon which it is founded, as TO its de-
tails"
1t is quite natural--itis is even to be regarded
as matter of course--that a true republican like
Mr.. Mr. Van Buren, should condemn that odious
law. Look at its excesses and inequalities-its
impoYerishing tendency upon the productive in
dustry of the country--and then determine yheth-
er its "prnciples'' or "details" are in consonance
with the golden rule of Jeffersonian democracy
which teaches ''equal and exact justice TO all
men"-which makes it the only Legitimate prov
ince ofgovemment to ''PRoTECT ALL, and grant
farorS to none-to dispense its blessings like the
dews Of Heaven, unfelt and unseen, save in the
freshness & beauty they contribute to produce"
Here are some of the monopolyfauoriag and
anti-dcmocratic Determinations of %he present
whg Tariff: 1t allows the farmer a'productive"
duty of less than half a cent per pound on wool,
and gives the specializing manufacturerthe enor-
nous protection of from 81 to SO per yard on
cloth made and sold by him; it levies duty, up
on an inferior quality Of cotton goods such as are
used by farmers, mechanics and laborers, Of from
50 to 100 per cent, while the finer qualities, such
as dandies and arstocrats wear, pay but 30 per
cent. Nimposesa tax upon coarse fannels worn
by the poor man of from50 to 100 per cent, and
upon fine hannels which the rich wear Of about
40 per cent. An inferior quality of brown sugar
pays duty of about 25 per cent. 1t taxes the
iron log chain of the ia rmer $50 per cent, and
the gold watch chain Of the aristocrat only per
cent: the COW hide boot of the aborer as much as
the fine calEskin of the wealthy. In fine, all the
Determinations of this whg tariff are in fap0r of
the RICH and against the POOR; in taUor the
BLoATED CAPITALIST who rolls in wealth and af-
: fuence, and against the FARMER, MECHANIC and
LABoRER, who earn their "bread by the sweat OF
the brow''-by honest toll and industry. 1t COM
pels the laboring classes to pay the expenses Of
government, and support in idleness and luxury
the aristocracy of the country.
, Such are some of the PRINCIPLES and DETAILS
the present Tariff, which Mr. Van Buren, and
r the democratic party oppose.
: Would democrat be justified in supporting
such a measure? Is not Martin Van Buren, gov.
: erned by the nobest dictates of patriotism and
political honesty in condemning both its Hpriaci
0 ples' and "detaiIs" We fear not the response
: of yirtuous people to those interrogatories, fol
S they 'know their rights, and knowing dare main
Il tain them"
"It is untrue that Mr.. Van Buren is "Fret
II Trade" man, and opposed to any Tariff. This
/ studied misrepresentation by the whg papers a
u the North is for corrupt clectioneerng purposes
/ it is designed to deceive the electors and entraI
them into the support of Henry Clay, who is tn,
s real enemy ofthe people and the friend of the
l. mere politicians on all important political ques
e tons Mr.. Van Buren, has on all occasions shown
Il by his acts and professions that he is in favor
F. such discriminating Tariff as will afford JUS,
Is and EQUITABLE protection to American Industr
y against the pauper labor of Europe-protectol
N that will be shared EQUALLY BY ALL POR
a. TIONS OF THE PEOPLE-notth that iniquitou
le discrimination of duties which the pre- sent Tar
makes, and which aggrandizes a few manufactu
d ring monopolists and bank spectators, and i'm
le poverishes the tolng millions-the honest an
\ Industrious farmers, mechanics and laborers c
q the country.
NJ Mr.. Van Buren, in his Virginia letter (quote
Y abovo) says: "In good time you will have m
- views in respect to that (he Tariff) and othe
8 subjects before the public" He here refers I
II his Indiana letter. which was published about on
II month subsequently to this period. The lette
s' contains his opinions in full on the Tariff que;
y ton, and it may be well to examine them SO q
'r' to learn whether his views are what we have rel
Is resented them to be, and whether there is ar
truth in the whig imputation that he is "Fre
II Trade" man. Here they are as given in tn;
Oh communication:
ne Mr.. VAN BUREN'S TARIFF OPINIONS
mt From Mr.. Pan Buren's Indiana Letter.
'S' "My views in relation to the Protective Syste
stS were called for by the Shocco Springs meetir
se in 1882, and freely given. conviction that Il
,e establishment of commercial regulations with
view 10 the encouragement of domestic iateresl