The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-01-01

ferrrd last week Tho combination OF certain prom
inent oGoocos with southern opponents Of protection
in 1925 to deleat protection, Is worthy Of notice.
Trou the Boston Anus.
MIR CLAY,s OPINIONS ON TIE SUBJECT OF
the TARIFF.
We frd in tho Georgia journal, tn" following
highly interesting documents, on tho subject OF Mr.
Clay's course and opinions upon tho Tariff Wo re-
gard the OPT ions which Mr. Clay expresses, in this
correspor lence, in relation TO Revenue and Protec-
ton, us tho opinions that entertained by the great
body Of tho Wings oCthese United States The prin
cpo il that tho proceeds of the Public Lands belong
ing ns that fund does the People Of the States, shall
he distributed to the Satcs--ha all tho expenses of
tho government, nd listed npon tho scale Of strict
economy, shall be Delayed from tho derived
from dates imposed foreign hnports-nnd that
those duties sha 10 so arranged to giyo protcc-
ton to orr domestic products and industry, against
the restrictive policy, and Puupor labor, Of foreign
countries. This is our doctrinc-und it is what we
understand to be the true Wing doctrine. This is
the policy that have been striving to establish in
tho country and il is the policy for tho pornancncy
| (which VIC moan agsiuously to contard.
The present Tariff ia essentially based upon the
principle which we hive here advanced. Experience
of its operation may hayo suggested amendments in
some OF It's details. The foundation, however, is
sound. IN ia operation, tho existing Tariff has per-
formed wonders tor tho country. II has far exceed
ed, in its benefit the most exatcd expectations Of the
most sanguine Of its supporters. It has won Tor the
Protective System generally the favor Of great
number ofSouthera aud Western Wings, who came
reluctantly to the support Of system whchhos here
tolore been considered adverse to the leading inter-
ests Of their section Of Tie country This Tariff will
have done just what understand Mr. Clay to hn!i
a Tariff ought to do # will have produced revenue
sufficient, to deltoy The expenses of carrying the
government, scale of. jadcious economy, not
inconsistent with an adequate support Of s various
departments. II will have excluded from our couu.
try Il vnst amount Of surplus foreign manufactured
goods, whirhwcre not necessary for consumption,
and the payment for which would have tended 10 inn
poycrsh the country. 1t will have corrected tho de-
ects, without destroying the basis, OF our foreign
trade. 1t has furnished adequate protection to most
OF the branches &C our domestic products, and our
home industry. II has infused life into our ba-
sness, and caused the heart Of the aborer to eap for
joy,
his Tariff, with all its benign influences, was n
WING measure. 1t was sirunuuusly opposed in Con-
gross, by tho leading Of the oco Foco putty
While the cry Of Repeal is heard from the ranks of
the other party, the Wings still abide by the Tariff
and they intend, iauy effort orheirs will do it, to
this great Conservative measure from the NOR
CHESS attacks Of its opponents, tho Loco Foco De-
structive5,
Among the States which have heretofore been con-
sdcred entertaining settled hostility to tho sys-
TEN of Protective Tariff, and which have since en-
hbited strong symptoms Of change Of opinion on
that SUBJECT, stands more prominent than the
State Of Georgia. Tho Wings of Georgia have done
themselves high honor. great revelation Of opinion
has taken place in that State Georgia is now good
Wing State. Georgia is now a Tariff State ra-
vor of protecting the products and the labor of our
country.
We find the following documents in tho Georpia
Journal and we transfer them TO columns for The
information Of our readers.
For The Georgia Journal
To the Editors: 1T will be recoeced that n verv
few days before the last general election in this State
extract ola letter from the Hon H. Clay TO Messrs
Joel Branhain and Robert Blcdsoe, was published by
them presenting his views on the subject of Tariff
in very odious light. The chole letter was with
held from the public, because, oegea that he had
requested no part Of it should be published mme-
datcIy applied to Mr. Clay for copy of tho cores
poudence; he inclOSed a letter, directed to those
gentlemen, requiring them to give to me,or ANY 9th
err irlend,' copy OF his letter 10 them. applied to
the gentlemen accordingly, and met with every IA
vorabc disposition from Cen Bedsoe to comply with
the demand. DIR Branham pertinaciousy persisted in
his refusal to do Mr. Clay the justice he demanded
and il was alone b. the perseverance of Gen edsoe
who permitted no honorable eXertion to pass without
making it, that he obtained copy Of the letter from
DIR Branhan in whose possession the original was,
and which he has furnished to me. From him have
obtained copy Of their letter Mr. Clay; and his
letter in reply both ofwhch send you for publica-
ton. likewise send you extracts from Mr. Claws |
letter to me, from all Of which his sentiments and
views on the Tariff question will be fully SEEM No
man who reads the garbed extracts which were pub
lshed, would ever have supposed that they came |
from the letter which is sent you.
The positions taken by Mr. Clay, are distinct and
totally uncxceptonable, and compare well with the
sentiments of all parties in days gone by. He de-
clares his opinions that the expenses Of the Federal
Government should be economical that the revenue |
to support such expenses should be raised by duties
from imports.
That under revenue tariff he should discriminate
so as 10 afford reasonable encouragement to our
domestic manufactures
That he is opposed to any duty which amounts TO !
prohibition OF the articles which it il levied-be !
evingrhat competition would advance all interests
That he is opposed to the Ubiquitous and unjust
system of direct taxes and to internal duties in time
g.