Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-09-26
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN LABOR.
PROM THE COURIER AND ENQUIRER.


PROM THE COURIER ESauIRxn
OPINIONS OF HENRY CLAy.-There is but one
State in the Union we willingly believe, that could
have been deluded into the support OF JAS. 4 Polk
as better Tariff man than HENRY CLAY, and which,
when the cheat is made manifest, can still cling to
the fraudulent deceyers who pledged their personal honor
the truth of the wicked fasehood
New Jersey, al any rate under such deluslon She
knew the men and her interests and she gave her sup
port that for the Presidency whose whole public lie
had been given the support and OF American
industry.
Faehood and fraud oyebore the true voice Of the country,
and Henry Clay beaten by Jas X. Polk The fruits are
upon us but not yet all their bitterness foreign war,
destruction of the tariff waseful expenditure, and growing
debt Under such circumstances il not surprising that
many longing look should have been turned towards Ash
land and many citizen, grateful for the benefits derived
from the policy ably sustained by Henry Clay has desired
to prove him that defeat does impair the memory Of the
heart and that although longer in public life, his good
services sound American statesman freshly remembered
II was under such impulse that Messrs. ALBRo Horr
s. Co., Of Elzabethown New Jersey, manufacturers there
Of floor oclots selected Of their finished cloths
and the world affords better handsome having
without the knowledge Of Mr.. Clay obtained the precise
dimensions Of the hall Ashland finished and fashioned the
ocoh exactly fit and then dispatched to its destination,
accompanied by brief letter. in which they ask Mr. Cays
acceptance Of specimen Of American manufactures in
token Of Of his many and great public services
gratitude for his powerful advocacy Of the interests
of American labor" The ocloth reached its destination
safely and its reception thus acknowledged by Mr. Clay
ASHLAND, SEPTEMBER 10, 1916.
"GEsTLEMES received your favor of the Sd ultimo Sc
vea weeks ago. and have within few days past safely
ceiyed the piece of floor ooth, which it refers which
you have kindly presented me- the floor of my
hail. 1t came in perfect ORDER having been put up with re-
makabe occupies the place for which was
designed and is greatly admired for the sodty of the fabric
and the and beauty of the brilliant colors which
adorn it. 1t would successfully compare with any piece OF
floor ocoth manufactured in foreign countries at home
that have beg your acceptance Of my cordial
thanks and grateful acknowledgements for it
"You have done me the favor present me this valuable
article, you pleased state, for many and great
public services and token Of your gratitude for my
powerful advocacy of the interests Of American industry
81 happy gentlemen, thus to have secured aPPro-
baton In looking back my retirement upon my public
career there is part Of my public exertons which con-
template with satisfaction than the support which,
throughout the whole of it, constantly, zeaousy and fah
fully gave to the industry of my country Its prosperity
adversely has been naby marked by the adequacy
nadequacy of protection the thermometer indicates heat
cold believe that the system Of protection, notwh-
standing the opposition which il has often encountered has
would have been if the doctrines Of free trade had always
prevailed in public councils Whether viii be pushed
back again the any other extent by the Tariff
Gently established which has sought ubvert the previous
system and to embody those DOCTRINES remains To be
that seriously appehend great injury the general
business Of the country, and ultimately the of the
Government. If there shall be a large addition the
amount of foreign mportaons the Treasury
rence large deficit If there should be addition su-
cient compensate the reduction of duties
be paid for by equivalent increase the value of
ports the balance must be adjusted specie. have not
the remotes expectation that shall be able effect pay
men by additional expectation of the products country
We in the West do not believe that the in the Br-
fish system Of restriction going any considerable
demand for the surplus of agricultural produce We
SHALL fear be constrained the other alternative
in the event Of Of mpoaons and pay for them
in the precious metals. need dwell the commercial
disorder the embarrassment in every department of business
and the widespread ruin which would be accustomed by
constant expectation of specie in large We have
experience enough Of these fatal consequences whenever
protection of our industry has been inadequate.
elm all these may be entirely mistaken may turn
that importations will continue to flourish and
that the country will continue prosper and that
the of the Government will be ample. Anxious
the welfare and prosperity of the nation whatever counsels
or systems of policy may prevail, shall be most happy
find these results realized and that enormously enter
tanned the opinions which have long sincerely adhered
elm every contingency gentlemen pray your acceptance
of my best wishes for the of your beautiful manuac
ture, and for your health happiness, and prosperity.
al with great respect your friend and ob't servant,
| ''Mcssrs. ALBRo, HorT & Co. III. CLAY"
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