New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-16
TIE TADsfR
exy. JAcKsos TO DE-. ccIgsss.

wAsHkoIoS Cir, April o. Y
SIR: I have had the honor this day H. receive
your letter OF the sis ins ahl ith caDd0 u reply
to it, Ny name has beer brought before The nation ty
the people themselves without any oge1cy Of aipc f
wish II not TO be forgotten ,hat have nsss' solicited
Office when called upon ~ Tic cons atci author
titles have ever declined where conceived MS services
would be beneficial 10 my corn.rr Bu. rs ~ nams
has been brough. before the nation Tor the rs Office 10
the gf. IL the people, it is incumbent o. ~. wheG
esked frankly 70 declare my opinion u;on arfrolitie'
or national question pending before asd Gbai Which
the country feels an interest.
You as me NY opinion on tie tariff. l anss or that
am in favor o, jucici0us examination al gcg,s0n
of il; aud SO fer as the tariff before Us cmbr &c
sign Of fostering, protecting, and Qreserlss within
ourselves the means Of rational deass ard nlelend
cnce particularly IN state Of wal. wouid sdyoes.s
and support t. The experience OF the late 70
soael lie lesson, and ere peToT ~ &c icrsoitce. II
our liberty and republican form OF sryefnt$uI k9
cured FOX US BY our revolutionary falera worth the
blood Gnd treasure AZ which they were oNeilgd. Is
surely Is our duty 70 protect and defend them CaK
there be American patriot who saw The p-is,iocS
dangers. and difficulties experienced foI The want OF
proper means OF asionse daring tie last var eAJ
world be wiLs sgain to has,c The safety olctr coaa
try II embroed or rest IL Tor defense or Cue oeaous
means Of national resources 70 he derived lcla com
merec. in state OF war with a raf!tiuc poser wA!es
might destroy that commerce. e. DrCNc1t oJs'nEg
tue means Of defense ana IT, ereby snbiae ur lcps
Their. - not; and ii there IS. lie Gss 1ot de-
serve to enjoy the blessing OF freedom.
Heaven smiled upon and gave us liberty ard JADE
yendendenee. That same providence Ia b,esssd Us
with the means OF national ,nde peuGeroe rIa natl 1i
deiense. II We omit or role 10 use the gina which nc
has extended to Us, deserve not the confirmation I"
His blessings. He has 6lici our mouEfenS end or
pains " III mirefasgit lrsd. iron and c9ppel -aha
gwen n climate aud so.i for ts growlne 81 heD2sas
wool. These being he grand a;eTsls u our lat'wn
defense ttey OUGHT 70 hare ezteni o them aGalo
and fair protection that our own manUlscieresanas.
BOXERS may be placed fair coDpeu on MI iaose@
Europe and that We may have within or ow ceSnEs
supply OF those leading and mpoita at DrSlI so ssse
tial to war; Beyond this oos a tie sasih WA ~
eye TO Ito proper distribution Of ,ao sad seane sno
with view 10 discharge oar na,.c.1i dteL :"
one OF those Who 90 not Relieve that a rsto11 dMhs
nal ioaal blessing but rather ourcc 70 eprhie ny
much as II Is calculated 10 raise af0gnd The alnils
ton moDeyed sristocr9cy dangerous 70 ne ;es'"'~
the couutry. -
This Tariff mean iudicious ons--p .ses'e. nors
faucul than reai dangers. vill ask what 8 The ra
situation OF the ayTicgltnristf Where is ile h~u
can farmer market for his srrpas pr,duets' fseeps
for cotton no has neithe. foreign nor home marau
Does not this clearly prove when thSro }, 4" Em -.
either az home or abroad, that there Is too iuc.
employed in agriculture aud that the esoaaels CT
should be multiplied Common sense pol,s ous
once the remedy. Draw from agriculture mo sne s.
abundant labor, employ 1t in mechanism and ntau.SS
tures thereby creating home market Tor y er -
atuNS ana DISTRIBUTING " H-r,t Fi'".
court aud beDelts TO the county wiz Icsu't ~
from agriculture in the United States Sisw 80
golnen and children. and you 81 onee eve ~ orr
msrket for moro breadsfuis Than oil Elqe nc~ s
nshes U.s. In short sir We have been too Gag IN: ws
H. the policy Of tho British merchants ~ ;ns,s,d
should become little more srerf, aTt,d su "a eur
OF feeding The paupers and !aborerr OF E'rqs eest
owr OF else In a short time. ny continuing 'o' F
policy We shall all DC paupcls oarsclyes A., ,.1fn
IL Is, Therefore ny opinion that esr.n :. ths
much wanted TO pay our national ces aud ss 49, 10
So. .l.f,.. NTH IN
Saieiy and liberty OF orr country dsTeaS o,r h.
though no. less g5c proper dis..ioa'n. 10 In
Dor " hch toust prove benehcalfo tur "vi~
dercndence and wealth CT he community, vv "a 10
This Is a shcr. on,line .. my open. f.s,;.ss nd
subject Of your inquiry ard believing ther u
caisnIeted 70 taitSer iho prosperity AID "a
nay county declare 70 yoa wesie nsn .ss.er ts,s
,or auy onioo or situation Of a teop"f" e'''-r
corll bc given ire. - hsr snse
have presen ed van N, oIsaeas esss SEA 20 a~ps
arr without coucean6nt and sAoH.'. 49,. iae To
r,ysef III could hel,,ye ms sell capable ossswe
Confidence uf any IT, means soisncNs' ..,ysut
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