Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-13

cher Just nor equal In lis operation because ii taxes
the farming and labOring classes to support the
manufacturing interests It is therefore unjust OPP
pressive and unconstitutional. Such ia the Demo-
cratic doctrine, and such is the doctrine laid down
By General JACKSON in his Farewell Address. He
Gays: "Congrsss has no right under the Constr
tuition, to take money from the people unless 1t is
required TO execute some one of The specific powers
entrusted 10 the government" Protection is not
OneOfthOse specific powers Again he says: There
is but safe rule and that is to eonfDe the gene
raj government rigidly within the sphere of its APP
prOpriate duties. II has no power TO raise reVe-
nue. or impose taxes except for the purposes euu@-
Grated in the constitution" The protection Of mar
ufaeiuring or other interests is not among the enu
Grated powers.
BE addresses his c5untrymen in The Following
language which contains an emphatic condemnation
of the protective policy ard warning against 'he
Wild schemes of those selfish and corrupt monop0-
lies which advocate it.
Butrey upon Il, the design collect an extraVa-
CANT revenue and to burden you with taxes beyond
the economical wants of the government is not yet
abandoned TRs variOus interests gkieh haze eOaS'7
ed together 10 impose hsary tariff, and TO produce
an OVERLOOKING treasury a~e strOag and havs l0o
much al stake 10 surrender he contest The corpora
lions and ,ssGlg individuals svhO engaged Ea targ'
manufacturing establishments desire high tar1F 70 a.
crease aeir gains. Designing politicians will up
pert it, to coueiliae their favor and to obtain TIC
meals of profuss expenditure for the purpose o.
purchasing influence in other quarters.
Do not eloip yourselves, my eIioW citizens 10 ts 'sied
on this subject"
Here Gen. JACKSON distinctly asserts that tn
manufacturers desire high tariff 20 increas'
their own gains and cautions his countrym agans
their efforts. or course manufacturers would no
be benefited by a tariff unless it protected thei
manufactures. and this kind of tariff lie Iepudiate
as unjust, oppressive. and unconstitutional.
Words could rot be palmer, or more unequiTocai
It is vain for Il Federsliss of the present day
contend that the great leader of the Demoerati
parly was friend Of this unjust and oppressi'
system Of protection. During bis Presidential tern
such charge would have been regarded as aesur
and ridiculous. The Federalists OF that Day Tough
him on the ground that ke opposed protection an
the Republicans supported him on that oistine
issue. BY his advice and with his full consent an
cooperation, the Tariff was constantly brought
during his Administration, nearer aud nearer
revenue stand I'd In his first annual message
commenced the work of reform, and continued
throughout his Term Of service Although some
what ambiguOusly expressed" says the Statesman
Manual in speaking of this first message, the WeF
understood views of the President as set forth in hi
message as hostile to the protective PoIy and in cor
IL, r. e ffaoD rnie dar
Immediately brought in bills to modify the tarif an
reduce it to revenue standard. The fact that thes
bills met the Presidents entire approval and HI
subsequent unequivOca reputation of the proteeiV
policy, prove beyond all doubt that the language
his first message Wss not misiuterpreted. From this
time forth opposition to the doctrine of PrOtectlo
has been a cardinal principle in the Democrat
creed