The national whig., 1847-06-10

lowing sound Wing doctrine upon The Tariff
Policy preached with so much JUNCTION by the
founder Of the modern Democratic School. As
a new and higher Tariff will necessarily be
required 10 enable the government 10 carry on
The WARRIOR, Of peace there is no prospect -
and to pay our national debt already incurred,
Gen. Jackson's opinions may not be without
weight, in the present and coming crisis:
LETTER OF CEN JACKS ON. on THE
TARIFF
"WAsnIsGTos CRY, April &c, 1924.
SIR: have had the honor, this day, to receive
your letter Of the 2lst inst and, with candor, shall
reply 10 it. My name has been brought before the
nation by the people themselves without any agency
of mine for wish it not to be forgotten that have
never solicited Office; nor, when called upon by
the constituted authorities have ever declined, where
conceived my service could be beneficial to my
country. But as my name has been brought before
the nation for the first office in the gift Of the peo-
pie, il is incumbent me, when asked, frankly TO
declare my opinion upon any political naliora.
question, pending BEFORE and about which the couu-
try feels an interest.
"You ask me my opinion on the tariff, answer.
that am in favor Of judcious examination and res
vision of it; and so far the tariff bill before
braces the design Of fostering, protecting and pre-
serving within ourselves the means of national de-
fence and independence particularly in state Of
war, would advocate and support il. The expert
ence of the late war ought to teach q lesson and
one never to be forgotten If our liberty and repub-
ican form Of government, procured for US by our
revolutionary fathers, worth the blood and treas
ure at which they were obtained it surely is our
duty to protect and defend them. Can there be an
American patriot. who saw the priva,ions, dangers
and difficulties experienced for the want of proper
means Of defence during the last war; who would be
willing 10 hazard the safety Of our country, if en-
broiled; to rest it for defence on the precarious
merce in a stale Of war with maritime power, who
might destroy that commerce toprevent us obtaining
the means Of defence, and thereby subdue us!
hope there is not; and if there is, he does
not deserve te enjoy the blessings Of freedom.
6 Heaven smiled upon and gave us liberty and in
with the Of national independence and nation
al defence. If we omit or refuse to use the gifts
which he has extended to us, we deserve not the
continuation Of his blessings He has filed our
mountains and our plains with minerals-wth lead
iron, and copper; and given climate and soil for
The growing Of hemp and wool. These heing the
grand material Of our national Defence they ought
to have extended to them adequate and fair protec-
ton, that our own manufactures and laborers may
be placed on fair competition with those Of Europe,
and that we may have within our country, supply
Of those leading and impo tant articles 50 essential
in war. Beyond this, look at the tariff with an
eye to the proper distribution Of labor, and to reve
nue.; and with view to discharge our national debt
am one Of those who do not believe that national
debt 10 national blessing, but rather curse to
republic, inasmuch as it is calculated to raise around
the Administration monied arstocracy, dangerous
to the liberties Of the country.
| g This Tariff, mean judicious one. possesses
more fanciful than real danger will ask, what is
the real situation of the agriculturalis Where has
the American farmer market for his surplus pro-
or home market. Does not this clearly prove, when
there is no market either at homo or abroad that
there is too much labor employed in agriculture: and
that the channels for labor should be multiplied
Common sense points out, at once, the remedy
Draw from agriculture this superabundant labor; EN-.
ploy it in mechanism and manufacture; thereby
creating home market for your breadstuffs, and
distributing labor to the most profitable accounts and
benefits to the country will result Take from agri-
culture in the United States, six hundred thousand
give home market for more breadstuffs than all
Europe now furnishes us. In short, sir, we have
been too long subject to the policy Of the British
merchants. 1t is time that we should become a lit
tie more Amcricanized: and instead of feeding the
paupers and laborers of England, feed our own; or
else in short time, by continuing our present pol.
icy, we shall all be rendered paupers ourselves.
ut is, therefore, my opinion that a careful and
judcious tariff is much wanted, to pay our national
debt, and afford us the means of that defence within
ourselves, which the safety Of our country and lib
erty depends and last, though not least give pro-
per distribution TO our labor, which prove hem
efcal to the happiness, Independence, and wealth Of
the community.
"Ihs is short outline Of my opinions generally,
on the subject of your inquiry, and believing them
Correct and calculated to further the prosperity and
happines ofmy country. / declare to you, would
not barter them for any Office or situation Of lempo-
raj character, that could be given me.