New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-11
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
JEFFERsoN AND CALHOUN TESTIFY.

BOTH CONSISTENTLY ADVOCATED TARIFF FOR
TIE PROTECTION OF AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: !; appears to that there Is an abundance o.
Democratic expert testimony In refutstOn Of the
Democratic Platform. The Democratic platform de-
ca'es protective tariff 10 be Institutional TINS
proposition having been submitted - the august
tribunal Of the American people. II 1t please the
court. prrposc 70 call rs a witness In this canae
Thomas jefferson. the founder Of the Democratic PARTY
America and the first Democratic President Of the
United state.
Or. jefferson. will Won please state to the
your views concerning the CONSTRUCTION OF tue
ZIONIST and an advocate Of the doctrine OF extreme
STATE nights my opnoas IN these rc.ards brInc az
ton hamilton and Adams. -
o.-Mr. jefferson please read to the court the
sos relating 10 the question Of protective tarm
domestic manufacturers; ON q few articles OF more
general and necessary use. the suppression. in due
the articles upon which impNst l. paid are iorriEn
Injuries, purchased by those only who arc rich cnousn
to afford Themselves the use % them Their PATRIOTISM
would certainly prefer it, continuance and aspiration
to ne great purposes Of the public education reads
provement Il, may be thought proper to add to the
con -tltutional enumeration Of Federal powers. By
be opened between the States the lines OF sepdr'lon
win disappear, Their Interests will lie idrIiiied anu
That will do. Mr. Jefferson. you mas stand aside.
sorry 10 have brought You 50 long journey. but
your testimony important at this nnctnre OF our
affairs The party OF which Won were the founder Is
now claiming that this "impot' is uncon stutonal'
MAY II please the court. now propose 10 call Mr.
John c. Calhoun. formerly Of south Carolina, Of one
time a distinguished senator from that state In the
Congress of the United states: also at other periods
Sccre'ary Of state and Vccprcsidcnt OF the United
states.
Q-Mr Calhoun. please state briefly to the court
vour views concerning the construction Of the Con
,titutlon, Al might .ly. In bricf that my views
substantially identical with those of Mr. Jeher
ODE You or did ven not, the 9Th day, OF
April. 1916 nhe Tanf BIN Of tlei year being ,ng i
under dl.cu--iOu. address the senate upon III" SUD
ject Of protective tariff. and. II 90 what was INC
substance cf the views you then expressed upon
thar subject Al I'D address the senate upon
the subject - the tariff upon IN" occasion 20 which
Won rcfcr. wa, bu.y writing In a comml tecr0oh
when ny very niImai" personal friend. Mr. ,ainr@i
y. ngham. Of Pennav ,vania. came In and hastily IN
formed N" that the Gehate was on hmm d n'ey
repaired to 'he senate Clamhcr and nj once obtaining
The recognition Of tho presiding officer began by stat
Ing that Il the right project hnd not been called IN
question. ! would not have spoken nj al nat
vas -ocly = assist in establishing that light that
had been induced, without pevions preparation, 10
take par IN the debate ! dwclt upon the great
honoGis ;o be dr+vcf from anorling to orr infant
manrfa"'urc- immediate ana ample pTtcction lhl'
mr. uchoIt. further observed that in country 81
extensive .nd varou, boz t Interests. what Is ncrc>-
.ary for tho common interest may apparently be oi'
Il must lc unlimited 20 ~ the condition ~ our Sri
ness: and con uded by Observing thst -four. shlng
manufacturing interest would bind together mo'c
closely widely SPREAD Republic since II w'ni1
greatly Increase orr mutual dependence ana inicr
course. and cNclf" an Hrira I'D attention o. our y
crnal improvements subject In cvery way 80 r,
National strength and the perfection OF our political
Institutions.
Thaua you, Nr Calhoun; that will do Cross
cNaiuine.
C.-Ry attorney for flc un-Icrcr nlan Dfmoc
iacyl.-lr. Calhoun. do ! understand rOu 10 asHr;
upon NOur responsibility statesman. mat Won ~
no time IN thc ~ This -p"cch maint1in"d IN"
principle Shat IN" freedom ~ ,alr was gIamncc1 -
Inc ,;aic. under the Constitution A.-Nost A.
surcdN not. I would have y soon thought OF al
voca;irc the priu pie OF free love.
10 further GU tiynS.
Nay please he Court. there will be NJ further
testimony submitted to day.
New York, 'uly 8. 1872. THOMAS J. HUNT