Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-08

Tariff interest, to which, in n great degree, MIR.
Polk was indebted for his election-conscqucnce
certain to follow from the overthrow Of the Tariff.
In point of fact, they must and do know the Inn
possibility with the incoming Congress, or any
other Congress that can be elected, 10 do this ::
And the country cannot well avoid the conclusion
that the efforts in progress are but "a tub to the
whale :" but a sham practised upon South Caro-
lima and the Anti Tariff party, for the purpose OF
concilating it into continued support of Mr.. Polk
but above oil TO prevent its assuming separate
organization for the Presidential crisis of ls4s.
To elect Mr.. Wright then, and beat the Wings,
will require all the combinations Of incongruous
parties and interests which overthrow Mr.. Clay in
ls44.
Such appears to us the real state Of facts, and
that the administration Is playing in its pretended
efforts 10 break down the Tariff Of 1912, iraught
with such unnumbcred, conspicuous and scli-evidcnt
blessings to the country, not u fnancidf, but
mere party and power holding and power obtaining
game. They know we'll that enough OF their men in
Congress will vote with the Wings to defeat their
attempts and this is the vesy, precise reason, why
the attempt is made with much apparent but
insincerc aud hollow zeal.
How can Mr. Polk himself, after his Kane let
ter, concur in destroying the Tariff Dad not
that letter conicssclly give him the vote Of Penn
sylvania Does not that letter avow and recog-
nlzc right. protective principles Can he
without the most shocking breach of faith, depart
from the very declarations which secured his cleo
ton Or If capable Of this breach of faith and
of violence to his solsmnly announced opinions,
,ctere is has interest in perpctrating the crime
What has he to gain by it Nothing What
has he not to lose by it ? Epery thing: Fame,
friends, and the support of majority. We there
fore repeat our belief that the President has not
the smallest intention of committing an act at
once publicly ruinOus, and personally, suicidal.
We remind the country of Mr.. Folks commit
ment by rcpublishing his Kane letter, which every
body knows elected him. We republish also his
previous address to the People of Tennessee
They are glaringly inconsistent But the Kane
letter is the last: Ii was no doubt the best weigh
ed and considered il was national and not local
in those tn whom nc spoke-and il contained the
pledges which placed him in power. He must
therefore, and no doubt will, adhere to that.
THE CELEBRATED KANE LETTER"
COLUMBIA, (Tenn) June 10. 1874
Dear Sir II have received recently several letters
ferencs my opinions the subject OF the tariff. and
mong others yours vi the 3lth ult NV opinions this
subject have been often given the public. They
be found my public and the public discussions in
which have participated.
am in favor u; Tariff for revenue, such will
yield sufficient the Treasury defray the
penses Of the Government economically administered. In
adjusting the deiJis OF u tariff, have heretofore
sanctioned such maderafe DISCRIMINATING duties as would
produce the OF needed, aud al The
time afford reasonable ineidenfsi protection houe
industry am opposed a tarf for protection merely
and for
Acting upon these general principles 1t is well known
that gave my support the policy of General Jackson
this subject. voted for the OF 1892
which contained notifications Of the Objectionable
provisions o. the Of 1923. As a member of the Com
mtIce OF Ways aud Means of the House al Representa-
tive my assent TO bill reported by that Commit
tee in December 1892 making further notifications
the of 1928, and making also determinations in the
imposition Of the duties which proposed. That bill did
pass, but superseded by the bill commonly called
the Compromise ball, for which voted.
In my Judgment. is the duty of the Government
tend may be practicable do BY
lar aud all other within its power fair and just
protection TO all the great interests Of the DhOie UHiOH
embracing Agriculture Manufactures the Mechanic arts
commerce and navigation. heartily approve the resolu-
this subject passed by the Democratic National
Convention, lately assembled Baltimore.
am, with great respect, dear sir, your most obedent
servant, JAMES X POLK.
joins X KANE ESQ.,, Philadelphia.
ADDRESS OF ls43
To The People Of TeRnes'es'
The object which had in proposing to Gov Jones
Csrrovie, the 2th OF April last, thu, should each
write and publish views and opinions the sub
ect Of the tariff that respective positions might be
distinctly known and understood by the people. That my
opinions already fully and distinctly known. could
doubt had steadily, during the period Rep.
resentave in Congress been opposed TO protective poll
Cyl my recorded and public spe eches prove Since
retired from Congress, had held the opinion
In the present for Governor had avowed my
opposition the tariff OF the late Wing Congress-
being highly protective IN Its character, aud designed
by its authors measure. had avOwed my
opinion my public speeches. that the interests OF the
county, and especially Of the producing and exporting
Snics required iis repeal, and the Of the pn-
cipes OF the compromise tariff OF 1888"
JAMES X. POLK"