The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-10-31
Henry Clay on the Tariff,
Concluded.

lcles.
Il is said may be used, under proviso in
ec S. But these are unprotected artl-
les.
AS to all protected articles, therefore,
iiscrim ination is given Up.
Now, this is just what South Carolina
has contended for.
All her late papers insist on This, and
L is here surrendered It's just the exact
everse of the whole doctrine OF M. Clay
heretofore.
The compromise, then, is surrender,
n one side OF the permanent principle
nd an allowance, on the other, OF a few
ears longer enjoyment.
For poor lease Of s years, we surren'
q er the inheritance.
We say 10 South Carolina, sacrifice
{ our temporary Interests, and we will sac
flee our permanent principles"
Give us an annuity-pension us-put
IS on half pay for 9 years--and we will
nrrender the Constitution.
You insist there shall be no d;scrimina.
on. You insist on an equal ad valorem.
.st US enjoy our present advantages
ears, and we will consent that y0ur con-
&ruction shall be engrQtled on the Con-
kltution.
Massachusetts will not make this sur
ender.
What will be our condition in 1922
laughing stock 10 all nations. A theme
pr all the poets laureate IN the m0narch'es
Europe.
An admirable example of the power of
+ Plf government.
States Surrendered poaoer TO Congress.
congress manactsd Itself! Aspec'acle 10
nations.
/. We cannot make commercial treas
2 We cannot countervail foreign legis
hton
Suppose we had applied similar prIn-
pie to our navigation. at any hGe@ 1ate'
|p should no, have had ship IN any Eng
8 |sh trade.
If we are under a colonial system,
+ kouId our condition be worse than this.
n%A conqueror could not aeelt te@re us
SIS masters Of Ooom legislation.
D1scR1alNArloN is every thing IN all
OunLrles.
neutrality-suspicious..
Free Lists-inadeqnatc.
Mere incidental protection from equal
d vaorem, nothing.
e Mr.. G. always argued so.
Discriminating and specific duties are
he whole substantial power
I am asked, "what will | do, when dis
riminalion will not suffice g
I answer-We can do no more.
But that IS enough 1t will accomplish
y Il our purposes. ,.
We cannot protect things essential tc
National Lnde pendence. Gen. Smiths
mendment.
Where do we get the power, to smpos'
hese restraints!
We are agents, not owners.
Public servants, no, proprietors of the
Constitution.
This bill the last will and testament o
he 22d Congress. -, ~,
The answer always is, this bill will b.
| epealed before 1912, The country vii
OF tolerate it.
Then, why pass it4 .u =,
But, who will repea(i' Will gentle
hen themselves ?
After they haze enjoyed its benefits TO-
inc gears, ,OiU they stand up TO repeal u
ust at The time mhen the emjoyme"! Of TN
Their side conn ences?
They canoot we'll do it <u
They say, "the South will see the foil;
il. and consent to the repeal" This ad
hts i, to be unrepealable, except 6g co"
knt-to be q compact.
Practical Difficulties. 20 per cent Of
he Ualue.
What is the rule of oal@e! Cotton.
/. Does it supercede the ma@am~n'.
Q. Does il acl on the minimum value.
Does it adopt value, according to "
{ 1882, and consider miumums or duties
} Aerent results.
Cloth at 8 cents yard.
Ia case duties less than 2 cents yaf(
Ia 2 cases, '' * Io
10 cases, 81 . 10 w
Which is righL2
II Iron. What rule o. ra'"s Is ID
Practicable =.
Sugar. Not fraction of cwt' al
lot 2 years, but VARIATION on every i
voice.
Practical operation ,.,..
/. As measure Of finance objection
Ne: because d;minulion OF duties, In son
asses, will Increase revenue ,oo
Bring aticles now al 30, d0'0" 10 Nv,
nil increase rerenue. READY MAI
CLoTHING AND SHOES, &C
Spirits,
As measure of public policy it so
ccs us to foreign observation-disclosures
n our means Of self-defence.
As TO effects on particular interests
|. Cottons. 1t will destroy all print