New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-04

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Mr. Van BG-en aad God knewE Il resembles 10 olAef
Laughter and cheers
Brt noe ususi De Jus: 20 taose wa were oPposeo
10 rs in times past We Eust n some measure io's='
the thing. that are behind and taks TIE GIui % %
that because Ire present At-InlstrE1ot Hss AGO.
ed system Of measures o: IL o*Il saa assumed
character peculiarly it, apart and di-Ict TON q!
tina. went before mat hundreds snd tnousEno- o. GU
zsrs s-.d zssIou.y supported Gen Jackson su1 MI
Tan Bu-eu rsoudiste This Administration i.llnA - =
because II cauds sIona-aoi IL is glory 81; Z lis meas
Ure5 that they have turned iaeir PACKS IPOl, Il NM
:, il ce-tsn Ina: rll;rdes o: Candid and intelligent
paole Who have been il tns ha3it OF SUSTAINING the
Democratic party have found tst The administrator Of
NJ poIk either adopts doctrines altogether new or aas
csisd aid ones 70 such extremes ina: :: i impossible
for an homes, OF Just follow il farther ac there
fore they have out II 81 directions and 1ocksd 10
the polls and given p!umpers tor the hifs AFe meg
r.-tts lis manifest 70 that theJ s-e thins that
on 81 the great measures OF public policy there sre 70
BE- sen the mos, marked departures from the ea1res
and principles OF the Jackson administration.
vii illustrate ;a.s in TWO instances and VII
begin with the Protective Policy Of the country Il
seems rather too light question 20 ask waetas- Dung
Hickory has pro~ed himself Ike Old Hicsor out tne
great question put the people has been this " ns;heF
hi5 principles and measures are oi sn entire de-
nart1-e from :he measures and principles Of Andrew
Jackson 60 not mean 20 De understood a. aTowlnz
self IN advocate Of the policy Of PRESIDENT Jackson
He was man OF sud man OF strong chaFacter
believe that his aius and intentions were eli for the
happiness and Fory OF the country thought 20 Dc
sure that extend and perfect that glory ne do eer
little power cOTsltGtigna!!y
possession OF but candor coTpels me 70 say that ever
thought he meant well znd while, 20 certain extent
he .ough; his glory and renown mat ne connected
the glory sni renown of bis country with u
After the compromise set of s3 there va no great
agitation on the sub ect of the TaTl Until nearly the Pc
rod Of that Daring is continuance MI an buren,
administration began and terminated ne
ofthe country did not call him express any opinion
the Protective policy. shall therefore 90 on 10 com
pare TIE opinions OF the present Executive OF the United
States as officially declared with those Of President:
Jackson also By himself officially declared
begin by reading u you what MY Polk SAID Al me
opening OF the last session
The bect Of imposing dutes Oh imports should be 10
reyenueso pay The necessary expenses oil Govern
ment Congress may undouotedly' N me eNsrc o' !
sound discretion discriminate IN arranging the IAte
ut,- on different aricee but the determinations Shouts
be within The revenue standard, and be made VAN Inc
vieyv TO raise money Tor The support OF Government
Congress levy duty for revenue OF one per cent on
given article, il VIII produce given amount OF money
20 the Treasury, and il vii incidentally and necessarily
afford projection advantage 10 the amount OF one per
cent the home manufacturer OF similar or Ike article
oy. The importer II duty be raised 10 ten per cent
il will produce = greater OF money, and afford
greater protection lfii : raised TO twenty twenty-five
or thirty Ger cent and IT, raised, the revenue de-
rived from fond be increased, the protection and
advantage will be increased. butt; be raised 10 tr-
vop.. ner cent and il i. fond that the produced
nj NAT rate is less than al the rate thirty, 1t 10 be
ale ~ dntc. on which IN j. asceriai1ed from expe-
renee that the .ecenue greatest. j. the maximum rate OF
duty which laid FOR The bona de purpose OF collect
ing money FOR the support ofihe Government
u
meant by revenue standard Blu. is very plain that
he meant TO 70 against MI Protection His sole and Elk
elusive object is get money for the revenue and no
thing else He ssys and Gays truly that is the duty Of
Congress provide for the revenue and that IN so do
ing incidental advantage may accrue to the interest
of manufacturers But is accidental merely lthsp-
pens very well But il Is matter not 10 be taken into
the view OF law maker. Revenue and nOtRing out
revenue is to enter into his calculations Protection TO
domestic manufactures if happens is not to be reject
cdbui il il TO contribute no motive on the part OF those
who make the law.
tqxation for revenue alone lust much "a there
were no iron manufactures and no cloth manufactures
in the United States Was tins the doctrine OF Andrew
Jackson. Let me see And here VIII read an extract
from President Jacksons first message TO Congress
rhe general rule To- he applied graduating The laties
upon articles Of foreign growth or mHnunciuir i hai
which Will mace our own in fair competition with those OF
other counties: and the inducements advance
step beyond this point controlling in regard 10 those
articles Of primary necessity IN time OF war
What is that Does he not say in many words
that in imposing duties for it is The duty OF Coz
gress 10 pace our manufactures in fair competition
with the manufactures al foreign countries Nay Does
he go farther And call on YOU, Pennsy!vsnians,
from here to Pittsburgh and especially ali rnanuisc
,urcrs OF IRON well 10 consider dOes he not say that
regard 10 articles OF primary necessity IN time OF war
the Inducements controlling 10 advance even step
beyond this and put down foreign competition. Now,
ask is II the policy Mr. Polk put down foreign
competition Or is IT not rather 10 put down Guy own
competition with foreigners,
second message which in my opinion expresses the true
American doctrine fully, truly admirably
The power 10 impose du!ie- on imports originally he
longed the several States The night to adjust those du
rdf.ry completely Identical with that power. that
culi suppose the existence Of The without the
other"
The States have delegated their Whole authority over
imports 10 The General Government without limitation or
restriction saving The very nconsiderahe reservation re-
'I'h. authority having thus entirely passed from The
States the rhi exercise for the purpose o proec
ton. not exist in them and consequently u II be not
by the General Government, II must be extinct
Our political system would thus presen, The anomaly OF
people stripped Of the right 10 foster heir own industry
ana Ia counlerac the selfish and destructive policy
which nigh oe adopted by foreign naiion' MS surely
cannot be tie this indispensable power linus surren-
deed hy the STATES must be- within the scope OF The su
ihory on he subject expressly delegated 10 Congress
In this conclusion, confirmed well by the opin
ions Of Presidents Washington Jefferson. Madison and
Monroe who have each repeatedly recommended The e1er
else OF this night The Constitution by The uniform
practice OF Congress- The continued acquiescencr Of The
States, and the general understanding OF The people.
according to Gen. Jackson when the power goes the
duty attached 10 the power goes also It appears 10 me
that these extracts Gen. Jackson read very die!
entity from those OF Mr. Polk the opening OF Congress
II his means anything II means mat the sole du
Il Government Is 10 get a.! the money !; can Tor the
purposes ct revenue II any advantage accrues 10 the
rnanutncturer /, : accidental only. Touched cy the
solid principles OF andrew Jackson the whole document
eNpIodcs like guupowder.
lis true that in very excited party times President
jackson did veto the bill for the Maysvie road 5u;
think the people OF Newiork, and Pennsylvania and
Ohio. and Indiana and Illinois, and Missouri and Mich
gan and in a word OF all the West VII! see II the veto
OF Mr. Polk the principle OF opposition to such works
carried 10 much broader snd greater extent than Gen
Jackson ever asserted
But toe War-the War have been accustomed 10 mix
as tar As am able wiki OF all classes snG no doubt
your own avocations have led you 10 do theisame
would ask whether you have yet met with man
who ayowed the belief that if Gen Jackson or Nj Van
Buren, had been al the head OF the Government. we
should ever have had Mexican war; certainly have
found no such It's not for me 70 settle questions
OF priority in party 10 which DO not belong. but We
all know that MT Polk INTO power against Mr.. al
Buren, Tor Texan purposes and !, was Texan purposes
which led 70 the present No man therefor =
warranted 10 say that If Mr. Van Buren, had been uoln
a,ed We should have mad the war
II mas been the purpose OF these remarks 10 show to
some exten, the causes OF the great changes which have
taken place in public opinion. Il Is altogether vain 10
SAY that here has been local anc there another
local cause Thai anu Rentism controlled the election
N New York and something else controlled i n Penn
sylysuis and that has al been the result OF state poh
cy Do YOU 70 know the true test Look al the
election OF Members OF Congress They have nothing
do with these ocs! questions and ye, their e!ecaon
has been carried BY larger majoTies than any otter
and mainly in direct reference 10 national policy
Ny W here sGyerted 20 the vote for Nj Fish IN New
York. and his obtaining votes than M Nr1sht
X VIII not do lay this catering JUNCTION 20 The soul
The fact stands OFT There Is no getting over Il nor