Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-08-28
The address Of Senator Haywood, to the
People Of North Carolina,

vote for the new Tariff. For this act he was
subjected to most scurrllous abuse from Mr..
Folks Free Trade Organ, the Washington
Union, and other Free Trade papers.
Mr.. HAYWOOD has deemed it his duty to him.
self and his constituents, to Justify his conduct.
and yndcate his motives from the aspcrsions of
partizan press. lie has published long adj
dress, therefore, ostcnsbly to his constituents,
but really to the just and generous, and patriotic
Of all parties in the country. 1t is an able and
straightforward document. Its great length
prevents our rcpublishing it, but we give below,
some extracts respecting the " Experimental
Tariff" as Mr.. HAYwooD appropriately calls
McKay's Free Trade Bill.
We wish every supporter of this Polk dnasty
in Vermont could be permitted to read this adj
dress. But no ocofoco paper will publish it. A
man who is abused and denounced by the whip
perrin of the party (the Washington Tnion)need
expect no justice nor mercy from the subordinate
echos and the deludcd men, who take only To-
coioco newspapers will know nothing of this up
right and fearless exposure of the meanness and
vindictivencss of thorough party spirit, and the
Inconsistencies and wrongs of party legislation,
except as they may hear of it as a WING LIE!
Mr.. HAYWOOD, quotes the recorded opinions
of WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON, MADISON, MONROE
and others. in direct opposition to the principles
of McKay's bill, which he says not fe,c'' of
the very men who passed it condemned while
they voted for it II was reserved for the Polls
and Walkers of modern times to overthrow the
system which has the sanction of the FATHERS
of the REPUBLIC.
The following are some of Mr.. lTaywood's
reasons forrefusing to support the experimental
Tariff of Mckay
First-Our country is involved in an expensive war
and the wisest among you cannot torcsee its close We
have large army invading nexico, and large navy
off her coasts along the Pacific Ocean and in the Cult
OF .Mexco. The sum already appropriated by Con-
gess Tor the Government expenditures of the fiscal
year exceeds FIFTY MILLIONS OF dollars. Will the
experimental tariff raise revenue sufficient to pay
we 60 J" Certainly not. Congress knew that, and
therefore authorized loan of ten millions, the very
time passing this tariff and the first act of
the next session will probably be one tor ten millions
more Will 1t produce revenue enough to pay
half Of the appropriations am quite sur. it will not
1t will work, but it will work badly, and work you
deeply in debt and if it is adhered to without al
teration," the public debt will be increased much
short OF THIRTY MILLIONS the first year. and can
no way to prevent It's yearly increase, except by re-
sort to direct taxes.
second The tariff of 1912 ought to have been
modified, but not by act which reduced the duties as
early as the LIST December
In all great alterations OF the tariff diminishing duties
the reductions ought to be made upon reasonable no
tice TO the people whose property and business will be
affected by them. Not giving time infant factories are
destroyed BY the hand of legislation and the older and
more mature establishments are compelled to diminish
their operations forthwith, and consequently To dis
charge number OF their aborers, and reduce the wa
ges OF all. THE LABoRERs SUFFER MORE THAN THE
OWNERS, BECAUSE THEY ARE LESS ABLE To BEAR II
The sudden loss OF work will be- TO many of them and
their families loss OF food and rniment and that
which the law maker is commanded to pray ior-hls
daily bread he would be thus rudey taking by law
from the worklngmen of his country.
Even bad tariff law, then, should not be
repealed so as TO tall owl too hastily, when It's grad
ual abrogaon would create less inconvenience To the
Govcmm ut and its sudIen change may Cypress the
poor, do injustice to any section Thr Government
ought have compassion OH all the people" and p1rtlc
uarly upon the laborlng classes. The manufacturers
at the North are not all Abbott Llwrences, who's
fortune has been the theme OF tariff speeches
The compromise tariff act, under General Jackson ii
1888 reduced the duties gradually and periodically To-
nine years 1t gave nine years notice. This Erper
tmehfdt IirH Will luce all the duties upol OIL
tour months notice The latter wa, harsh, cru, IN
Just legislation harsh to thu wealthy, cruel to the Ia
borcr and Unjust to both and the general welfare dl
# not require it.
Third. The Independent Treasury, of itself grea
= change the Warahousng act another and the ES
p,rlnenta Tariff the greatest OF them all, viii, whe
taken together work an entire revolution OF our imam
cil system. One at time they Iht have been IN
troduced more safely, some OF them wisely, But b
being so nearly united as they vii! be, in the time
T their commencement II Is calculated to excite appe
: hcnsion and alarm. 10 put them INTO smultaneou
operation was, indeed political movement OF part
too violent and too potent Tor oil Thy will aztec
. all the business OF the people most nlurlousy anC
with Government expenditure OF fifty millions and
revenue under twenty millions, the Government ltse
may be crushed under their combined operation.
= Fourth. IN NONE OF THE TARIFF ACTS o
y. THE UNITED STATES IN FORMER YEAR
" WAS THE INDUSTRY CT OUR OWN COUN
e TRY BURDENED By DISCRIMINATION
MADE AGAINST HOME MANUFACTURES.
PERIMENTAL TARIFF. And is it not a mistak
to suppose that the republican people of North CAROL
i were at any time hostile to those acts merely b,
0 cause they were PROTECTIVE = Our hostility WI
aimed at the extent OF the thing, not the thing ltse
=, AT extreme protection not protection PER Sc. WI
here and there individual eXception--or republ
o. cans in those days were allowed To diiicr-I bold
affirm that this was the republican doctrine OF our Stat
ct Then follow citations of the opinions
\, WAsIIlNGTos, JEFFERSON, MADISON. &c. &c.
" favor of the doctrine of PROTECTION, after whic
Mr. Haywood proceeds to say:
r Now the Experimental Tariff as interpret it flu
, damentally violated this doctrine. 1t discriminate
/, but 1t did 50 against our domestic labor and in tn
way, and To that extent il made war upon the vital il
- terests of the North. And pray what nduCemen
offered 10 North Carolina, by this experimer
ne that her Senators should help carry on the unnatur
/, conflict What but the naked desire for an appare
party unity where there really no party concord
w For North Carolina had local or State interest WIN
y will be served or elevated by it. None whatever
in Fifth. The last objection shall trouble YOU with
to the new principle, that all duties are to be laid
r vaorem" Ii is not the least remarkable circums,an
connected with thc passage OF tins act that This n,
dd rdlOrem article in the Democratic creed was s
Ms ported by the sanction of distinguished name
le- Henry Clays and Mr. Clays friends say even he
by been misrepresented to furnish the authority
IS Mr.. Haywood then quotes the opinions
HAMILTON, GALLATIy, CRAWFORD &c. agail
er, nd ra,orem and in favor of specific duties whe
,n' ever practicable, and proceeds
A. These opinions, Of the great and eminent men OF
country, were never controvered 40 far as We knc
h until the present time and upon what principle OF
rotism, OF Democracy was expected to refuse to IN
the homage of my confidence and support WI
should have induced me TO orcgo the conclusion of
's Judgment fortified by such authority and contir
ed by the experience OF the government Tor half a G.
n fury In all my conferences with Senators no be
gwen 10 me Tor it, than that the bill wo
destroy the Tariff OF 1912 but the remedy was as
" iinot worse than the disease
o Arrival Of European Steam Ships.
% Since our last, two British Steamers have
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