The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-05-17

strength. In The South tbel
position TO the tariff, and u
the Southern Democrats ID
great vehemence, with the
Ginning in with the prevail
The people there, and thus al
larity for their party; whlleI
where the tariff policy is
Democratic allies are warm
1t, with a view of carrying
that quarter. BY this man(
expect that each ing will b
a larger capital to the conmd
able them 10 get the con,r9s
and money Of the counlIy.y
on the contrary, being govcl
pie, find that their Iepres
Clay, is denounced al The
too strongly in favor Of ii
at the North he is charged
far enough in oflbe pr
Mr.. Van Buren, himself is
iatiye Of his party. Whlld
high tariffs, makes sheep Il
North, and writes letters io
vor of The protective policl
he writes a letter strongly I
Do gentlemen intend TO pers
system of deception? Or d
be able TO cheat the country
barefaced double dealingl
not show US on this floor whal
They know shat the WIND
Why do they not let US see
Committee of Ways and M(
the subjec, under considerdti
months, and Why have we moi
" hat are you afraid Of, sid
YOU cannot unite YOUR port
Io1 have a majority Of neal
on this floor; can you not BIRD
the ma,k Show Us your hi
country know what YOU are
concealmenl or sLuflling is Al
ficable.
You know that we Wings
i'll. What sort of a tariff
SAID MIR. Payne.] | will u
s Speaker, TO tell the gentlemd
bama what sort Of a tariff
what | understand the Viii
favor Of. We are in favor u
rs vii produce all the revenu(
the support of the Governm
cally administered, without
ing from the sales Of the pd
This latter fund We desire id
ted among the States, TO
States that are indebted to
their creditors what they
ed, TO remove the cloud
on the honor Of some Of the1
American credit where it u
and 10 furnish the States not
the means of ditilsing the Id
cation among every class of
so that our voters may hereatt
their tights as inhabitants Of
public, and no longer be the Y
arts Of demag ogues. And, ia
euue by means of duties, vd
them on the princiN
izon.al tauff, for which a I'D
scnlleman's party we're yotin
session. That is a system 81
II has not yet been adopted b
and probably never will exist
however firm may be It's res
the imaginatlons Of some Of
Still less are we inclined ID
a tariff as that recommended il
olulion offered, which receive
of the majority of the Democl
this floor, and which was Sd
adopted, VIZ adjusting tho ID
erence TO revenue alone, end
examinations with that view d
er words, SO adjusting the dutj
the largest sum on each artlc
Thai system, If carried OUT
its burdens manly on the need
because they would come in
Salt, for example, being an al
necessity, must be procured
no matter what might be its n
heaviest duty would thereior
on il under this principle,
the greatest amount of reyenu
elry, silks, and wines, being d
which no body is obliged TO b
excluded by a high duty,
must be admitted with a mode
We are 10 favor of no such Sd
but We do advocate such a
as, while il is so modified as
densome TO any class of lhd
may afford incidental prote
manufacturers aud artisans,
own industry against the oppr
tons of others, and counterT
practicable, the hostile restr
eign nations. This last vi
principle of General Jacksod
mend it TO the attention of
the other side. II was also
Mr.. Jefferson ; in fact, he VI
one time as TO express the q
ought to initiate the Chinese
thing we needed at home, I'D
lie as possible to do with 9TH
may add, SIR, that there hal
single President, from WashI
the present incumbent Of
chair, inclusive, who has not
elimination on these prlncipl
1t is time, Mr.. Speaker, I
take n common sense practic
question. We have had ,hed
,,ouoh On II