Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-14
THE ENQUIRER.
Monday Morning. October 10, ls45.
MR.. POLK AND THE TARIFF.
RICHMOND, VA


laclious Washington Correspondent upon tie acts
and motives Of the President and his Cabinet
That paper would lorsoolh, pass lsci! OIL as The
verilabe organ OF Mr. Calhoun and The Wing
press, to blow up fame Of dissension in the
Democratic ranks, have eagerly gwen wings 10
The exlravagant statement, in The MeIcnry, as the
assumed peculiar representative q Mr.. Cal
houns opinions, in order 10 convict OF double
dealing and rcachery Democratic Admini>tra
lon upon what The world would consider the best
evidence, viz Democratic witness. So glarins
have been the motives % the Whis press, that The
friends of Mr.. Calhoun have been forced 10 come
oul and disavow any sympathy with the mis-
chicyous Course of the Mercury and lis cores
pondent. They feel most Justly that tie present
is a irving moment for the Republican Parry
that important questions are about 10 be acted
upon, which require the harmonious movement
Of the whole party, and the warm confidence and
support OF the people and that ii is lar from The
province Of a true friend 10 the goSi cause, 10
throw a irehrand into our ranks, and aim n blow
al The agents selected for the accomplishment Of
the vital measures, sanctioned by The late poru-
lar triumph. In vain has every act and word oil
the President and his coadiu,ols gone 10 asure
The country that they mean honestly 10 redeem The
pledges involved in The late election 1t has been
the pleasure OF one Southern Democratic Jour
nal, npon assumed facts, 10 drag The Adminislra-
lion inlo the arena, and in the face II The world,
charge i, with deception and dishonesty. The
Wings have srcet'ily canshluplhe denuncialions
and, in every variety Of form, have iriumphanlly
poinicd 10 the conviction o Democratic Admin
islralon upon Democratic evidence.
But;he blow has fallen harmless The States
Rights Republicans Of The South nave spoken
out in clea. and distinct tones Of confidence in
the honesty and fidelity of The President, and
have ayowed their determination TO Judge the
Administration fairly BY lis acts anl not ieck-
ltssly 10 cu1iemn il in advance, upon the mos,
ridiculous, "ire-drawn theories, and fabricated
facts. The Portsmouth, Virginia, New Ira, III
speaking ''ad?sedly" OF Lis section OF the State,
aassures The Administration Of The warm and I'M
divided support of Mr.. Calhoun ana bis friends, >
and states thai the lfenGs OF Mir. Calhoun in that
section Of Virginia" "and they arc rot tew, do
mol feel at al battered" By being coupled with
lie Charleston Mercury in It's extraordinary
course towards the President. The New Era eX-
presses the following sentiments, in which the
Union certainly agrees
"Mr. Calhoun and bis friends d1sic 10 see the
administration pursue proper course on The Ia
riff: and il il docs rs we have NJ reason 10 be-
levc il will not, il will find hat il will be sustain
Cd warmly and ably By the friends 0i that dislin-
gushed genlIeman-al lie President and his ca
bine, have 10 do is to be hue 10 themselves, their
pledges, and The Constitution. 10 find their effort,
nobiy sustained. For cur rari, we have . firm
and abiding faith in The earnest pledges 81 Nj.
Polk that his best efforts will be given 10 reduce
the i1rli 10 The revenue standard aud So Z. ccf
tain he will tie ABLY seconded b, The cabinet, ard
especially by The interchangeable Secretary Of The
TTeasuTy."
Fio,n all we have seen and heard We ere sat
isfcd thai the friends Of Mr. Calhoun 10 every por-
lion 81 Virginia have confidence in lie honesy Of
the President and in his zealons desire 10 carry
out tie pledges which were involved in the ae
canvass
We have every reason. TOO, to believe, thai IN
III. State Of South Carolina nearly all!he leading
friends Of the great statesman Of the South have
no, The least feeling o. sympathy with the injusl
earnings Of the Charleston Mercury. But, above
all, the hea West blow has fallen upon the head OF
lhc Mercury from The hand Of thai distinguished
champion Of Southern rights, George M'Duffie
Esq. whose word always appeals with force and
cloonence 10 The Southern heart. From long
ana noble letter, published in The Charleston
Mercury, and which We shall transfer entire Il
our columns, it seems thai he has not been sway
ed from his confidence in The Administration By
the wild assertions OF the Washington Cores
pontcn, but trusts 10 lis honesty and past fidelity
for realization Of The measures decided By The
November election. We have room This morn
Ing but for very few extracts.
The letter Of Mr.. McDuiIie appears in The
Mercury, al the instance Of Correspondent
who lhrs introduces il:
"Mr. Elor have seen with some apprehen'
sion The remarks OF your Washington Cores
pondent in regard 10 The probable course OF The
Administration in fulfilling their pledge 10 reduce
Inc Tariff 10 a revenue standard
"To relieve invself from The fears excited hy
those remarks, addressed a letter 10 General
McDullie. who, knew, had great personal conf.
dnncs in President Polk, 10 ascertain his opinion
on Inc subject and received in answer the en-
closed communication riict is re,B satisfactory
10 me- anil Think rW te 10 Tic in5'ic."
The following passages from MIR. McDn"ic'
letter are clear and distinct, and fully explain
themselves. Can any man, upon This evidence
doula he rroprely AMI duty of encouraging The
President in his resolution 10 do justice 10 The
son,b. and 10 remove from the statute book an
oppressive law, which Injuries one portion Of lac
Union for the benefit Of another, and rerils The
neace and safety Of the Union7 Or, shall line
Republicans OF The South rather listen 10 The idle
and outrageous denuncialicns of Mr.. Polk, anC
defeat The Administration and the great measures
Of the Republican party, upon Tie simple worc
Of leler-wrer, who it is currently believed
a, he same lime that be writes Tor the Mercury, is
also the correspondent Of the \. Courier ant
Enonirer. one of the mos, thorough FSdTG
n,in,s in The country Will the factions assault:
nj Such "SWlSS WelSn d ItdlHel dtsdlH1t ti's
nowertul name and influence Of George Nc
Dufie7 - 80 - 80.
"aIy Dear Sir: You ask me whether, in my
opnion, ii be possible that the coniecluIes Of the
Washington Correspondent of The Charleston
Mercury can be true in relation 10 The probable
cnurse of the Administration Of MIR. Polk in lhs
adjustment of the Tariff and whether such
course would moi be a ralPable violation OF The
nlcdsc 10 reduce The duties upon foreign imports
10 he rcvtnuc aandard.'
"In answer 10 ,hese enquiries, stale in iht
Grsl placc, ny confident betij that these oonjec
inrss cannot le irne, and in the second place, Ina
III. course they ascribe 10 the Administrations
eouM be "a ralrayle violation ofthc pledge 10 re
duce the duties upon foreign imports II The revc
nue. standard, and Of all the pledges Of The Party
by which Mr.. Polk was elected.
"a brief exposition Of The true principles oil
revenue Tariff, ard reference 10 MIR. Folks 10
aurnral Address, ,riu be sufficient, Ihsnk, 10 6d
nisi pour appycltnsions. Can it be believed, Tia
Mr.. Polk bound By The united lils OF interest an'
duty 10 sustain The great principles of Tree lrad
and unshackicd industry, tchich he hos so ably sup
poyicd through long course NJ public serr'ee; vii
u nto.,aJ IN rho hioheS, station n cn icI