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Editorial
December 1, 1843
The Charlotte Journal
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
The Baltimore American quotes a 1831-32 Senate speech by Henry Clay criticizing the 1828 Tariff Act's provisions, which were framed against protectionist wishes and passed with southern support, demonstrating Clay's consistent opposition.
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MR. CLAY'S CONSISTENCY.
The Baltimore American makes the following extract from a speech delivered by Mr. Clay in the Session of 1831-32, soon after his return to the Senate. It appears that he then entertained and expressed the same opinions, which he now does, in respect to the Tariff act of 1828.
"An amendment of the system was proposed in 1828, to the history of which I refer with no agreeable recollections. The Bill of that year, in some of its provisions, was framed on principles directly adverse to the declared wishes of the friends of the policy of protection. I have heard, without vouching for the fact, that it was so framed upon the advice of a prominent citizen, now abroad, with the view of ultimately defeating the Bill, and with assurances that, being altogether unacceptable to the friends of the American system, the Bill would be lost. Be that as it may the most exceptionable features of the Bill were stamped upon it, against the most earnest remonstrances of the friends of the system, by the votes of southern members, upon a principle, I think, as unsound in legislation as it is reprehensible in ethics."
The Baltimore American makes the following extract from a speech delivered by Mr. Clay in the Session of 1831-32, soon after his return to the Senate. It appears that he then entertained and expressed the same opinions, which he now does, in respect to the Tariff act of 1828.
"An amendment of the system was proposed in 1828, to the history of which I refer with no agreeable recollections. The Bill of that year, in some of its provisions, was framed on principles directly adverse to the declared wishes of the friends of the policy of protection. I have heard, without vouching for the fact, that it was so framed upon the advice of a prominent citizen, now abroad, with the view of ultimately defeating the Bill, and with assurances that, being altogether unacceptable to the friends of the American system, the Bill would be lost. Be that as it may the most exceptionable features of the Bill were stamped upon it, against the most earnest remonstrances of the friends of the system, by the votes of southern members, upon a principle, I think, as unsound in legislation as it is reprehensible in ethics."
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Tariff Of 1828
Henry Clay
American System
Protection Policy
Southern Members
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Clay
Baltimore American
Southern Members
Prominent Citizen Now Abroad
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Henry Clay's Consistency On The Tariff Of 1828
Stance / Tone
Affirmative Of Clay's Consistent Opposition To 1828 Tariff Provisions
Key Figures
Mr. Clay
Baltimore American
Southern Members
Prominent Citizen Now Abroad
Key Arguments
1828 Tariff Bill Framed Against Protectionist Wishes
Possibly Advised By Prominent Citizen To Defeat It
Exceptionable Features Added By Southern Votes Despite Remonstrances
Principle Unsound In Legislation And Reprehensible In Ethics