The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-07-11
Keep it before the People!

From the Richmond Whig-the leading Clay paper in Yir
gina.
"'The fact that Mr. Clay is MORE ola Free Trade man
advocate he is OF wise and Reasonable tar-thrn Mr.
Van Buren,, is becoming generally kuuwn Ia the People o
the South. His letter IL DR. Bronson (he Georgia letter.
in consequence of the unjust criticism of the LOCOtO-
cs and their vile attempts show that it inconsistent
with Mr. C's former opinions has had the effect of bring.
ns THIS FACT iOthe knowledge OF thousands who
formerly were not aware Of it,"
HENRY CLAY'S TARIFF OPINIONS.
ASHLAND, Sept. 18th 1913.
The sum and substance Of what | conceive TO be the
true policy OF the United States, in respect Tariff,
may be briefly stated. In conformiiy iCih the prncipe
announcea in The Compromise Act, think that whatev-
er REVENUE Is necessary TO m economical and honest
administration OF the General Governments ought To he
derived from duties imposed on loreign imports. And |
believe that in establishing tariff Oi those duties such
discrimination ought 10 he made AS will Incidentally al
ford reasonable protection To our national interests.
~ have always been opposed TO what regarded High
II did NOT VOTE for the tariff ofls2s, for whichhow
ever, II Mr. Fan Baren, Col Benton Col Johnson SHaS
Wright and Others, DID VOTE. and it is remarkable
that fran that period MY exerions in COngr have
been directed to the REDUCTION and modification OF
Tariffs. Thus In l5il, Supported that Tariff which
greatly reduce land modified The Tariff of 1929 insOmuc
that ii was supposed by reasonable men that it wond
ought to satisfy the Nuihcrs CT South Carolina The
next wear, 1888, | brought fOriUdrd The compromise.
lT never was in iiver of whit regarded rs high
Tariff No should he levied than is
sary to an economical administration Of the government"
~ should have preferred that the compromise act in AL
its parts [un0rm dnties OF 90 cent could have been
adhered t0."-Hen,y Ciays letter TO NJ MerriuedthGr
of Gyorgid date oct. I'd 1913.
Agriculture needs no prOteCtiOn.-Hfnry Ci1y
al voted for the Tariffs of lslG 1924, and 1852"
Henry clay.
81 did not vote for the Tariff oflsl6 and 1924,
Henry clay.
"such Tariff the Wings support will possess per-
manrncy aud stability, aQmlity far more essential aud
important than high Tariff producing dissatisfaction,
nuctuation and uncertainty .n-Henry clay.
"lf the compromise be inviolably maintained as,1
THINK IT OUGHT TO BE.'-iI. Clay at Buffalo, 39.
III am for abiding by the principles of the compromise
act Ill Clay, in Senate, March 1872
~ brought forward the cOmpromse."-lI. Clay TO Mr.
Merriwether Oct. 1913.
~ think there is no danger of high tariff being ever
established; that of 1881 iras tminenHy deserving that
denominations was not in congress when il passed and
did not for it, but with lis history and the circum
stances that gave birth To well acquainted. They
were hghiy discreitabis to American legislation, and
hone for its honor will never again he repeated
Amer nv return congress in 1881, my efforts d.
rccteI to the modification aud reduction Of the rates of
duty contained in the act OFFS.
Ms opinion that therei no danger hereafter Of n Hgh
tariff is founded on the grtN ing fact that manulic
lures have taken deep root In their infancy, they
needed greater of prOct on but, they grow
and advance they acquire strength and stability and,
consequently will require less proecon."Mr Clay to
= f. Bronson. Sept. 18th .lSl3
LEFFERSON's OPINION OF Mr. CLAY.
"Townrds Mr. Clay ms polilican Mr. Jefferson con
rtany manifested strong repngnance, and often said he
>yns merely splendid orator. whoutany valuable knOwl
edge from experience or study, or amy determined public
prncules founded in sound political science either prac
teal or theoretical."--Th. NJ. Randolph
"T gentlemen WW not miOW as 10 hare black siarrs
then must aiOm 10 haze Whie ones; far WE cannot
cut our back our Shoes and have our WIVES
and DAUGHTERS Work in the Kitchen.
ienry Clay, in the U. $ House of Rep, Feb. 1919.