The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-04-04


dated "Oct. 2, ls43," Mr. Clay held the follow
ing language:
~ did not vote for the Tariff of 1928, for
pLich, howerer, MR.. VAN BUREN, Col. Benton,
Col johnson, Mr. Wright, and Others Of oar OPP
poncntS DID VOTE. AND IT Is REMARKABLE, THAT
FROM THAT PERIOD MY EXERTIONS IN
CONGRESS HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO
THE REDUCTION AND MODERATION OF
TARIFFS in 1881, | supported that
Tariff which GREATLY MODIFIED AND
REDUCED the Tariff of 1928, insomucb that
IL acas supposed by reasonable men that ii iDOuId
or ought TO SATISFY THE NULLIFIERS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA The next year, 1882,
BROUGHT FORWARD THE COMPROM-
ISE. 0@-I NEVER WAS IN FAVOR OF
WHAT REGARD AS A HIGH TARIFF.
NO MORE REVENUE SHOULD BE
LEVIED THAN is NECESSARY TO AN
ECONOMICAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE
"I SHOULD HAVE
PREFERRED THAT THE COMPROMISE
IN ALL IT'S PARTS uniform duties of 81 per
cent? COULD HAVE BEEN ADHERED
ITO"
Again, Mr. Clay says of the present Tariff:
"There may be EXCESSES or DEFECTsin in
it of which have not the means to Judge; and if
there be, THEY OUGHT TO BE CORREC-
TED by supplemental legislation" "You are
fright in your statement, that DID NOT VOTE
FOR THE TARIFFS Of 1916 and 1924"
Again, in letter to F. S. Bronson, dated
"Oct. 13, 1843,'' Mr. Clay remarks:
''Ta conformity ,1iM the principle announced
in the Compromise act, | think that whaterer REQ
cnue IS necessary to an economical and honest
administration of The General Government ought
to be derived from duties imposed on foreign i'm
ports. And believe that, in establishing Tar
if of those duties, such discrimination ought
to be made, as WiH INCIDENTALLY afford reason
able protection to our national interests,
CATER my return to Congress in 1881, my eE
forts mere directed TO the modification and RE-
IDUCTiON Of the rates Of duty contained in the
act Of l828.-The act of 1882, greatly reduced
and modified them; and the act of 1888, com.
monty called the Compromise Act, still Jur-ther
reduced md modified Mom.--The act which pas
sed at the Extra Session of l84l, which suppor-
ported, was CONFINED TO FREE ARTICLES. IhGd
resigned my seat IN the Senate when the act of
1912 passed" "If there be any EXCESSES
or DEFECTS in it, (ofwhich have not hero
the means Of iudging) THEY OUGHT TO
BE CORRECTED"
Here is an extract from letter written by Mr.
C7ay at Now Orleans, to committee of his
whig friends in Virginia, dated Jan. Cd, 1914.
"The PROHIBITION Of the fabrics of foreign
countries, would transfer the MONOPOLY TO
THE HOME MANUFACTURERS IN THE
UNITED STATES. THE TRUE INTER-
IESTS OF THE CONSUMERS ARE BEST
PROMOTED BY A COMPETITION Be
TWEEN THE FOREIGN & THE NATION
AL SUPPLY. The inevitable tendency of that
COMPETITION is to REDUCE PRICES, as
Iall experience has demonstrated"
We will add an extract or two more from Mr..
Clay's recently expressed opinions upon the Tar
if: (Soe his speech at the Extra Session, l84l)
"CARRY ON THE PRINCIPLES OF THE
COMPROMISE ACT. Look to REVENUE
ALONE for the support of Government, Do
NOT RISE THE QUESTION OF PROTEC-
ITION WHICH | HAD HOPED HAD BEEN
PUT TO REST. 0HrTRERE is NO NE
CESSIIY FOR PRETECTYON"-S0
Mr.. Clay in letter addressed last summer to
the publishers of the "Tonncssoe AgricuIturist,n
held out this pledge to the "lree trade" politi-
clans:
q am so far friend 10 FREE TRADE as TO think
that within the limits of the Union IT SHOULD BE
ENTIRELY uNFETrERED, ard perfectly EQUAL be-
iceca ALI INTERESTS and ALL PARTS OF OUR
COUNTRY
On a still more recent occasion, Mr.. Clay said
My opinion that THERE IS NO DANGER
hereafter Of HIGH TARIFF, is founded on
the gratifying fact that oar manufacturers haze
ldkea deep root Epoa NOW some branches
Of them are allie to maintain, IN distant markets,
SUCCESSFUL COMPETITION WITH RI
VAL FOREIGN MANUFACTURES"
Such are the OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY
MIR, CLAY himself Let US see how they are
interpreted by his friends and supporters of the
South
Mr. Rires, of Virginia, in his letter declaring
his intentions to support M. Clay for dte Presi-
dency, thus contrasts the principles Of his fapor-
lie candidate with those of Mr.. VAN BuRrS, on
the Tariff question:
son the subject of the Tariff, do not hesi-
tate to say that Mr.. CLAY'S CREED, developed
in his recent lectures is in every respect as Just
as sound, and unexpectionable, as that of Mr.
Van Buren, Mr.. Clay did not vote for or ap-
prove the Tariff of 1928, which Mr.. Van Buren
and his friends carried by their votes. 1t is rath-
er an unfortunate coincidence, considering tho
professions of Mr.. Van Buren, that ALL THE
TARIFFS which have been most complained Of
in the South OWE TIIIGIR EXISTENCE up
ION THE STATUTE BOOKS TO THE
VOTES OF'IIIMSELF OR HIS FRIENDS
Mr.. Clay is, faftmore to berelied upon for ptac-
teal adjustments of this delicate and complex
Subject, on terms Just and satisfactorily to all sec