Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-11

sence OF any other source OF increase 10
be immediately again reduced on the Cessation OF its
temporary necessity GA This point, the language of
tie letter is explicit enough emphatlcaliy pedr,oy lis
au'hof 10 the maximum standard of The Compromise
ask;
twenty per cent. (he says upon an average, up.
pears, IN the judgment of those best acouainte1 with
the subject here and elsewhere to be the rate best
aoapIed Tor revenue. IL is the amount ALSO 10 which
" was Tue dese OF the Compromise Ac, TO reduce the
'a', an" one chieh ought certainly netto be eTceeded
except when absolutely necessary for revenue ana
heiy rom the state OF the country, to effect this OBJ
Ject The rate TO which all parties appear willing to
go, under The existing condition OF the treasury ard
to continue It until that condition sufficiently mproy-
Cd 10 justify reduction is, believe, al average OF -
per cent
II the incidental effect of this mode Of collecting
The revenue, be TO give 10 the domestic man uacurers
twi'h the addition of freight, charges &c an adyan
tase ~ The home market OF about 80 or 80 per cent
over the foreigner or HE importer, it we-snd they
are ci'liy and significantly advised 10 have the good
sense Of being content that instead of probably
JeopaFdIng 1t, by an extortonaie craving after more
In adopting the resolution OF the Indiana Conyen.
nnn, IN iavor OF "a discriminating tariff for revenue
purposes only, and which VIII incd.nta!Iy p,o,oct
A'nerican industry, Mr.. = ..,IL, sr,;c
tory IN explaining that he Goes tariff with
incidental protective observation-disclosures as is III
comprchensIh!y sladowed out in lie bad Syracuse re-
solution tie subject for which Mr. Van Buren, is IN
way responsible. The word ''incden,a!ly is shown
to be simply Synonymous with ''accdenally" and to
refer to that necessary degree Of prot nseparabe
from the tariff moce of collecting Federal revenue
The determinations Indicated is - for revenue pur-
poses only, and has reference be fact that he point
OF highest revenue not horzant-y The same on all
articles, but that It must vary through certain range OF
difference with the nature, value aud bulk of the eve
raj Articles, with the circumstances Of the country
lhatHlr Van Buren, ls entirely sound here, and is ne-
Their misleading himself ms,ed, by the eou-
vocal meanings given 10 tie word discrimination by
the protective school, when they employ The phrase
IS amply established by his express adoption Of the
Compromise Act m01imam. On this point he again
says-em?oying language which, 70. want of very
carefully elaborated accuracy Of expression has been
most unjusily perverted in the Address OF a Calhoun
committee in The city of New York, and in various
newspapers 10 which that Address probably afforded the
hint at the idea
"When the Convention speak of discriminating
farm Tor revenue, understand them referring 10
determinations below the rate of duties upon
imported articles, not designed to increase the ptoec
ton already afforded 10 domestic manufactures but 10
carry out views Of policy different their character,
and which may properly be embraced in such mea
sure
He then goes to allude-not 70 up.card discrim-
nations Tor pro,eciinn-but TO dora,rard discrmina-
tons alone, jciOr the esta, sled maximum. 70. the
prevention oil smuggling, The manufacture Of articles
necessary for defence in the of fine
aris, the use Of sernnares Of learning specimens in
natural history, animals imported II breed, &C. toge
Their with the power Of relieving the poorer classes from
taxation on some OF the nccesssres OF life, OF universal
consumption, with vieo 10 the real equalization Of the
taxes paid by the auent aud By tie poor for the sup
port OF their common Government; The expression
the protection airtady GGorded TO domestic manutac-
ues has evidently alusi0n to the rates of the ac
ual presen. Wing taft, unfairly put forth III
the hostile Address above alluded to IL evidently al
udes to the incidental or rather accidental protection
which had been already before explained az nsera-
raoie from even the lowest and most purely
tarilf And when It is remembered how decidedly MIR
Van Bnren plants himself the ground OF trceaiy
pr cent ma1mum as the general rule, what shadow OF
pEetence is there for mpntng t. him desire or viii
nGness to favor protected articles with higher duties
imposed on them by way of " discrimination from
others, in the face of his full explanation that ell s
Determinations 10 be totally dis,inc, princ:-
pies, aud oil TO be, bof",o Sa'd, ',"n--nr' md
upmard, in reference u that fixed maximurn;
Such, then, is the ground on which Mr. Van Buren,
has planted himself before The country this question
IL is the precise ground OF the Compromis, Act, with
simple revenue tariff, with low maximum, and
other determinations thln downward ones 1t comes
fully up 10 thot of Mr.. Calhoun himsef-wh no other
difference than possibly absrac: shadow of dis.inc
ton to the extent of the constitutional power Of
Congress the subject, which loses all pact cal ui-
porance in The face Of such positive declarations of The
extent 10 which such powers ought 10 be used. From
Congress IN the present state OF parties The Senate,
alteration of the tariff Of course be looked for.
Whether it should be worth while for the House Of Re
representatives. pass bill the subject, for The
purpose of declaration Of opinion. the face OF tie
obvious hopelessness Of passage through the Senate
it for other counses TO advise II IS understood thai
Mr.. Cahouns friends disposed to urge such
course, practc cal proof If MIR Van Burens sound
ness on the Tariff question: IL is matte OF little
real importance, and 1t would certainy be- work OF
supereroga,on additional evidence ot Mr. Van Blu
rens doctrines, even If majority that body should
be prepared 10 come fully up 10 ,hem-a point
which, without certainty or assurance, :ve can only
enertiIn hope. AT any rate, whatever may be the
opinions of any member Of either branch Of Congress,
those Of Mr.. Van Bnren himself are before under
his own hand full decided, and entirely satisfactory.
Whatever perversons OF them may be attempted e.
Their at the North At the South, for purpose
another, there they are-and have stated them,
they constitute the doctrine of which rs the
quivocnly ascer,alned Presidential candidate Of The
Democracy, he appears Us the represen;atve-and
by them, we doubt not that he is content to stand,
with them TO fall.
The expression average here twice oup!o. ed, me
some dis,rsul readers, vino have SIMPLY
die