The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-07-19
From The Baltimore Patriot 2d iasfali
Mr.. Polk and 'he, Tariff.


over again. Ia lhs South Mr. Polk is IA,
up as free trade mas. Ia Tie East q
particularly 10 Pennsylvania he is repi
scented as IN favor Of the Tauf.
The Washington Spectator, the RE
pond Enquirer, The Charleston Mereu
and other Locoioco papers OF that cast, pl
claim him a free trade man--and recent
q an article urging blm 10 the support
the Tree traders of the S1tnh, the Chaflest'
Me rcury declared .Nr Pok' rieTs ~.
the Tdrif are Soaiicra 70 The blackstone
Whilst ,his is the cry 10 The South, Il
supporters of Mr.. Polk IA Pcunsy lvonta, al
holding hnn up as thorough larIf man
The Harrisburg Union, the leading papt
of The Locoiucos IN Pennsylvania, Ia Iepl
10 the charge that Mr.. Folk vas free ira
der, says
We perceive that TIE Harrisburg Inteligen
Ger, With The nendIeity so omiucAtly character
isuc OF The coon papers, deuOunees Col. Polk ~
advance az an open and avowed Free Tradt
Tfsorlst The authority OF this gratuitnus as
sertion is, OF course, not furnished by ;he ineilI
gtncer, as It IS The policy OF the Wang press 10
deal in habitual misrepresentation both OF mon
and measures Of the democratic party, NyE ~
happen 10 knoLc and state pom tse au, lJnte I
TtnBssseaB NTH i5t0M ,cs conrs1Se8 az Ban
-gsre-G nedr aeigkb0y Of Col PgIk-tgat hs holds
Iie doctrine Of Ffes Trade IN aRqaghfqhe a5.
florence. HIS NEVER HAs ADVANCED ~, ANU NEVER
WILL He Is IN favor Of a ludicious revenue la.
nfl afo-ding the simplest incidental pKoTECrtoN
TO ANrRIcAN lNpustRr. ile is the special friend
and advoesie Of the Coal and Iron interest, those
two great objects Of solicitude with Pennsyk4.
niaas, and believing permanenee IN our laws to
Be Of ioealculable value. opposed 10 the ltsiuJ5
aHte Of The srisripg TuiT these facts We state
upon TIE rs'g lest Guthaty. and caution The
democracy Of this great State against listening
70 the misrepresentation OF the coons"
The authority for The charge Of the liar
risburg lniellIgencer WAS an address issued
by Mr.. Polk III May, lS43, and addressed
TO the people Of Tennessee, from whom he
was soliciting The ofii,e OF Governor. This
address has recently been repubished IN the
Nashville Union, The organ Of The Locoio
cos OF Tennessee. 10 tina, address he ey
pressly says, an opposed 10 the Tart
Act Of The late Congress, - The eresen.
IsndJ and IN The face OF th,s the Harms.
burg Union says he % IS opposed 10 The dis
urba0ce OF the existing Iarti -
Bat lhis voluntary declaration Of the Har
Ilsburg paper mol Icing sufficient TO satisfy
The people vi Penn,ylyania, that a man Who
was nomlnsled as q free trader and IS sup
ported as such IN the South, holds that doc
tfine 10 unqualified adherence, aud IS
+" 10 favor Of ati3rd,ng Tho anpesi tnciLcn
lai protection 10 American industry, len.
Ter was vrhleu 10 Mr.. Polk BY Mr. X
hane, Of Philadelphia, 10 which a very stu
died and aTtful reply has been returned. =
This reply IS published ~ the Paiiadelphit
fennsylvsnian Of yesterday, and Is as follows
CoLCNBlA, Tom June h. 1914
DEAR Sir Il have received recently seysrs
letters 10 reiecsncsso my opinions on the sublsc
q the ana, ard among others yours Of the 3Ju
oitlme. Ny opinions on tins subject have otet
been given 10 The public. They are 10 he fol nd
N nj public acts. and 10 the pubiic discussions
sn which have PARTICIPATED
an IA favor ofa tariff for revenue such one
Es wIll yield sal fieIeR, amount 10 The Tfs1sgra
70 deiFay The e1 penses vi the Government ecouo
miesliy administered. Ia adjusting the detail,
q reYelna lAt4E L AsEs- ss sis,e4 t....,.,
PFeduee the amount Of revenue gbedeJ and al
,5e same time afford reasonable incidental pro
lection 70 our home Industry am opposed Is a
'sfin Tor protection nsrflt and not fot revenue
Acting upon LIiess general principles, il =
wen khoEa taat gave my support 10 the policy
81 Zen Jacks5a's administration On tins subiAct
voted against The tariff act or ls2s Voted for
M act Of l532, which contained mod,nc.tigns
81 rome Of the Objectionable provisions O the act
d ls2- As member Of The Committee Of
" ays aud Means of the House of REPRESENT.
.iTes- gave ny astent 10 bill reported Dv that
omniisa IA December. 1882 making further
noducslloEs Of the act Of i-2S and maxim, Al
. dibcful7hlio1s IN the imposition of the in
IS WHICH It proposed Thai bin did no, ras.
III vas superseded by tho biil commonly "a led
be Compronlse Bill, tOr which voted
II nv judgment, Il IS the duty Of the r1re-Y
1eni &c e1teno, - far as d nsy be orsc,,o,i.I.
9 90 So by us reyenus laws and Oh otbe, means
.lihln IT, power TAR and JOS; protection /, all
ne gfsa' interests Of Tue Union. embraci7g ssr,.
di'ufe. manufactures, the mechanic ar,- CO..,
DeFes ana naF'gatpn. I heartily spprsy. H..
esoillions upon tAs subject passed by he Der,o
I alc National Contention, lately es.eu.b.ec at
Baltimore 81
sm with great respect. dea, cir YOU, at.s5.
.ui servant
JAMES h POLK
JoHN Il KA8r. ESQ Philadelphia
IL will be seen that Mr. PIX here refers
his public acts aud his opinions o..
often gwen 10 the pu5hc,1 for bis Vows
D The taf'. Those who have read IL.
ecent great speech OF J VI Clarion. Of
'eis Sare--and those who have nut. should