Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-08-13
Volume VIsa;;;a;;aaNumber q
Let il stand.

lished BY Greedy and McElrath, we find the last
speech of the great embodiment introduced follows
"on the 18th of February Mr.. Clay in anticipation
OF bis retire net from public fe submitted TO the Sem
ate, Resolutions indicative of the line Of policy upon
which, In his Judgment, the Federal Government
should be conducted These Resolutions coming up
for consideration, Dir. Clay spoke as follows"
For the special benefit of the friends of Mr.. CLAY
we must again present his views ad ualoram duties
Here they are, extracted from that same well matured
speech, made as deliberately any that fell
from Che lips of the author during his long public life
II cannot be pretended that they are not his deliberate
and settled opinions:
Compare the difference between specific and the
dd ralorem system o. dues and maintain that the
latter isJustly entitlid 10 the preference.
say that an theory and according 10 erery sound
principle Of justice. the dd raorem mode Of taiation
as entitled 10 the preference.
Is TIE articles from chich The greatest amount Of
rerenue has been dracR, such cooenS, linens, silks,
cottons, rorsted, and 'c others hare all been tared
on the Gd rdlOrem principle, and there has been
difficulty in the operation. beliere, upon the rhole,
that IL Is the best mode.
.Ia England, all lolo hare read the able report
made by Mr. Hume, Scottish member In the House
Of Commons must perceive, they Ia bs giuing up
specific duties, and sh<zz,5eucy tksPublic a,sir
appears TO be, instead. Of hdring rGrtetrgdd rrao-
rem dulles. 70 hare permanent fired rate Of duty
for an articles. lam WILLING, 4<sEPEAT, TO ADHERE
TO THIS GREAT PRINCIPLE LAID DOWN IN THE COM
PROMISE ACT"
This speech was nqdein 1912. The whole country
had rghtto conclude that these were the principles
of the Wing party. But now observe how they dis
regard their own doctrines ayowed before the PreSi
Dental election of 1874
Here is what Daniel Webster said few DAYS ago
" 1t is bold proposition that ad yalorem duties
even for revenue altogether preferable to specific
duties. hare not heard ii before from any public
II boro a,fla-
hanging sometimes about the casiom houses, and some
times about committees IF Congress = persons Of
anomalous character. b do not remember erer 10
hare heard ii from The bps Of any public man before
any aohere at any time; that uniresa systf7n of
dd ual0rem duties desirable, ought any case to
be adopted. Now. sir, here We are at the commence
ment of this great discussion. The principle of the
bi is such as have mentioned that it can be use
fully amended by any other amendments than such as
touch that principle, do not believe. For myself
unless should occasion, feel it to be my duty
to propose or TO support amendments which 90 to
change the principle of the bill and restore the
specific duties, do not propose to trouble the Senate
with any proposition of amendment Lou. Dem
The New hR1FF.-The Pennsylyanlan saws of
the new Law-Although it may not be as acceptable
to Pennsylvania as it should hasekesn it will secure
justice TO other States of the coneesacy and vii
we believe, eventually, be even sa tisfactory o~ss
may not countenance enormous profits, 1t may not
make for few oyergrown uonoposts fortunes
every year; but 1t viii give them reasonable
compensation for their abers 1t viii not certainly
be any worse upon the farmers than the Tariff of
1912, but WILL we believe, promote their welfare in
far greater degree At all events, it will be per-
manent measure; and in spite of the clamor Of the
Wings, and the alarm of the manufacturers, will
work benehcaly to the country in the end By yield
ing some of our preudices to others equally MEM
bers of the Union with ourselves, insure steady
and established system, and know exactly how far
extend our business operations. A very prominent
manufacturer said few days ago. that the bill
was not half as bad as the panic mongers would make
it. Let it pass" said he but letit be permanent,
and need nothing more.''