Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-07-19
CLAY AND POLK ON PROTEC-
TION

We intend ere long to show up the mean
and dishonest pettifoggery by which the Lo-
cofoco leaders in Vermont attempt TO con-
vince the people that Clay and Polk hold
identical dect,ine on protection; but for the
present we have time and room for only a
paragraph:
HENRY CLAY.
=" Let the amount, which requisite for economi-
cal administration of the government when we are
not engaged in war; be raised exclusively foreign
imports, and in adjusting Tariff for that purpose let
such Determinations be made as tcW FOSTER AND
ENCOURAGE OUR OWN DOMESTIC INDUS
TRY All parties ought to be satisfied with the Ia
riff for revenue and DETERMINATIONS FOR
PROTECTION.-Mr. Ctdy's Speech at Raleigh, ~
c., April l3, 1874.
Such is the position of Mr.. Clay, une-
quivocally in favor of a Tariff discrimina-
ting Nth a distinct view to protection. We
could multiply extracts to the same effect,
but il is unnecessary.
JAMES K POLK.
"In fixing the rates of tariff nv opinion is that
the object in REV should beto raise The rcrenue needed
by government iearng ttc interest engaged in man
Ufictures TO enjoy tie INCHDENI'AL Advantage
irtich The lery of SUCH (revonue) duties will afford
them."J. X. POLL, quoted in the last Spirit of The
Age.
Here it will be seen that the only object
recognized is revenue, and no protection is
allowed but that which is mcidental-i. e.
accidental. Discrimination for protection,
which Mr.. Clay holds to, is excluded by in
ference, as it is also in express terms in at
other place by Mr.. Polk.
He was opposed to direc, taxes and to prohbito-
ny and PROTECTIVE duties, and in favor Of such
moderate duties as would NOT cut off mporlations.-
f'oM's Speech at Jackson April 3, 1913.
He is opposed to protective duties, and in
favor of duties Which will not cut off impor-
tations; yet the very object Of discrimina-
ting for protection is to CIT off importations d!
If, for instance, foreign wool is put at so low
duty that it can be imported, that ends the
queslon-there is no protection.
"The difference between the course of the political
party with which he (Nfr. Milton BROWN acts and
myself is, whilst they are the advocates of diSiribu
ton and Protective Tdrid--ineasures which con
slider ruinous the interests Of the country and
reclayto the interests of the planting sates-I hare
steadily and al dRtimes opposed boh Same Speech.
In reference 10 these extracts the WASH
mg1on Globe of June l, 1914, said:
ms extract, we agree win Wiz. Hardin, contains
fair exposition Of Col. POLK 5 reuS at the same
tinci' announces, in brief the doctrine OF tariff FOR
REVENUE ONLY, which we regard as the doctrine
entertained UNIVERSALLY, almost, BY TIE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY"
We thus see that Mr.. Clay is avowedly in
favor ofa Tariff to raise all necessary reve-
nue. e1clusirely from foreign imports, (giving
the public land fund to the states,) and dis
eliminating far Proteelion. On the other
hand we see that Mr.. Polk and his party
universally, almost" is opposed 10 protec-
toe duties, and in favor of rerenue duties on
&y, and those reduced 10 the lowest possible
point by placing the land fund in the treasu-
~. Il is in the face of these stubborn facts
that locofoco leaders pretend there is no diff
ference between Clay and Polk on protec-
ton! Are they honest