Western Statesman, Volume 1, Number 47, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 4 February 1831 — Page 1

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WIEOTIEIEK

"THE CONSTITUTION WISD03I, JUSTICE, MODERATIONS VOL. I. LAWK12XC12BUllG.il, L DIANA; FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1831. XO. 17.

rmxTFti am) vtnusurn nr tOa.lEB 07 HKill HIIOllT STRKKTS.

TKKMS : TWO noi.I.AHS AM) UK I T CENTS per Tcnr, rv-ablt-within thr voir; hut may he lit-h:ir(r .1 hy the vmint of TWO DOl.l.AHS in mb ancf. thru- immiln tn r tin- coninifiiciimiii will be allow. .1 for mtvaiiii.- !;-m.-i.t.

man institutions, it is matter of surprise, I enne alone U wanted, ritis Cr in.it ol- field, if it wanted hats and coats and shirts aud , u, in hi Mem, that "it w an infirmity ..four iiiat " the apparent exceptions to the I iect should be imposed. If protection : shoos blanket. The condition of our 'nature, to n.ind,! ..,. i-.i,.r..,t n..d t r...n.Wt.

harmony ol the prospect are so lew. They seem to arise rather from the cxcrcise of fervid imagination, than from evils which rcallv exist. It cannot, how-

; ever, he expected that any code of laws,

Z2ZrZfi!AKm torn, of government, can dispense

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precisely me same oencMS to every nidi-

p

turn.

No jisprr win Ik; ilimntinMi .1 until nil nmnra?' r' JihI (iinln, Kt tin cti I llie Kilitnr); an. I a l...l.irnotify a ilKcoiitiinimuf at tin- ml l tin- time !)- cril.nl, u.ll K -onnli rv,l a new i in,-a;r iikiiI. L.llns to the I-'.ititor imi.t Ik- po.t p.nl. ZT AI)VK1M1S1:.MF.XTS inserted at the usual rates.

to domestic industry is required, let du- "y, ouring hast war, furnishes a well j with the operation of our rcasouins -uv-

ties he imposed to -'foster it." AVhv ! ' "j.,1 tl"S u- Vari-j and attribute to the objects of our likes and ,ln, J,. , , .l,s ";nul.ictun-, then, were considered ot na- tiislikes, oua ities they do not noMses, and cfshould he cu.objCCthe revenue-Why tional importance, which the doctrine, of free i fects .ly cannot produce," that our 1 libera-

piuLuuiiMtwi'Kin "in-ii uic iiiimi- ""-"" -t-c iroiu me catalogue, liut a ; tions on tins iutercstiii-- subject should be unin-

rvmav he hill? .Many, HOW, apprehend ""l-v -"i"u i'r promoting the dome-tic man- llulnced ''by partizan conflicts," and .mould

that OUT revenue , and Will he, too' '-, mimary purpo- i nul ce made subservient "to the Jhort sighted abundant. But protectio.i a2ainst the I T(Zuon Tl tulT Ur'' -f -n. The Committeo have a , ,, , , . .. , r.- i V nUK'n- 1 hat protecting policy, which due recard both to the adinonilioii mid the

nii l'i.iti.ii !,.iettiiM m i.m .t t . . . i i i i

n.w.-i -uuu.iu nuum -'umi ..i hm-; aupiiy tue want ot an Army in war, 1 --enliiiiciits expressed

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iv 1 1 1. n'u.ui "n.ucn i 1 1 1. it in- ii is , vn;u ii.iuoiii can uc" sccui in v uniics . l,- --u m ujieraie in peace. Hence inev also entertain a most

; j-yniu-5 or pur-nits. .Nature lu rsell has on imports. Jy them alone. 1 hen : , . " uu-'" - 01 an cia--siiicatiou ot interests, our lciiow-citizons will

l iilcl to do tin. Hut, when we sre a they should be ad u-(ed to secure pro- , . , equany govemea ing eye on cvcry.mocuicnt

' tireat nation moving on with stately : tection. This should he the m-unno ' Z t .l. , V 1 J"'1 J'cr ,lcriv"l U'"V1U --ver quarter of

COXCRFS!SlO.ASi.' '.q1111"11!. Jlie height of l.ap-iject.

HEl'OKT ). MA ' l"I A IT lit I'.S.

pint

! every portion, however minute. partakes

r. xi

lUlf iUALLAllY. lrom t in I mnnntlrr 1.. T 1 - n

t r , , . tuiiiMv ;uii(.-iii in ospui in , ii would on Marmf-icturcs, to winch was referred ; ,eem"that the apparent exceptions to o much ol the 1 resident's Mcssa-e as the harmony of the prospect'' misrht be relates to ihn tanil of duties on imports, permitted to melt down in warm felicitand so much thereof as respects manu-, ations, that tiie prospect" of our whole tactures, made the following report: j rfmritry s so muy gr;Uirving. It is to The Committee on Manufactures to this'widc and. comprehensive prospect whorn was referred so much of the Pre-j that we may safely look for substantial fident'5 Message "as relates to the Ta- reasons to preserve that Union, which

nil ol jjutics on Imports, and so much lit is 44 most devoutly hoped may prove Slates have, surrendered, for its promo-1 invasiou surround, it, and then heg hlankets thereol as respects Manufactures," re- j imperishable." ' tion and preservation. I trom iTa,l"!.tu a luvcrins army, en-

Tnt iiiitI in 1 he I r i nf. in Ins mrci.r fnrfLrr ,,V..

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of )l'i)t'ct in" j ifwui'ui auuuei to miuuier species oi Ur. t.i i.f. ' industry having the importance to which he be-

port, mat lliey have taken this delicate! The committee are much

fU.Uect JlltO lllll l-Orisi.h.rrWi.iti Tli!o linvi llionniiiin'i if (lu nrntMcnf .li...rlr

was due, alike to the source from whence j vc fully expressed, that tlie tarilf forproa review was recommended, and to the j lectins domestic industry is constitutionimportanre of the subject itself. They , al. They think it proper to quote lanfeel cenli-Jent tlmt they have done itiguage.'o clear and unequivocal, lie without mingliiijr vith the operation of ; says, that "tin; power, to impose duties heir reasoning powers, unreasonable ' on imports originally belonged to these44 likes and dislikes,'' either to the svs-v(ial States. The right to adjust those tem of protecting domestic industry ."or j duties with a view to the encourageto the views eSprCs.je( hy the Chief" Ma- meiit of domestic branches of industry, is gi5 r;ilc. j so completely incidental to that power I. is not the intention of the commit-; that it is difficult to suppose the existtec b present to the House a mass of i enee of one without the other. The itatisics, or labored arguments, in fa-! Slates have dole-rated their whole au-

vor ot he protecting )stenu In the rerent (Jscussions of the Tarilf. .-ill ll. 1

transferred "to the General Government, ; ti-u l):iy'ct th:l we the most reason to

it may he used as the good of the nation i ' i-" -'i ' - tractive i i s I l'hcy which mi,'ht be adoi.ted by foreisrn nademands, (or a primary, not a scconda- j tioi. To gll;ird against this is an object of ry, oojt.Tt. It ought not to be loosely j " national importance." For peace or war attached to the skirts of revenue. Do- ' th protecting policy is equally adapted, and meslic industry is a single, great, even''1-1' blit-vt'1 1) the oommittee, that the best pre-eminent interest of the nation. It rrcl,araticm ,or na.t?nafI. dcfcfne ? bfi found j , . i i j i i- ! in the vigorous cultivation of the arts of peace. has heeii entrusted to the guardian care Gur people ought not to be perpetually dePendol the Constitution. It HOW demands cnt on orders in council or decrees of Empe-

tlic exercise ol that power which the ror3- -,lir country ought not to wait, until

tries, nas

to sustain, bv repeated legislative enact- exert i-e it for tin

tiilll.'ll lind.T llinir i n ll n..n-i wli rmv.r

" -'vv, ..... . :...w,, r-Mi.-Li.uiu unumi 'umi -i iui-; - uum sun ,,v me iraiu ol an AtlllV III war. 1 Sentiments K tu l,.:.1., . oa

m- i.Jen.ii . uie

ardent hupe, that

keep a steady, search-

of political ambi-

our country it may

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rj-.i , , - . , - - ,--J t"-.. im.ii ijc.ii. wen anil tucusamiy 10 Ihe proteetmir power liavitm bered that peace with the world, is the natur-! the public t.nr. in t',n,nf, ,,i s.A.l n

, opulence, and grandeur, when once belonged to the States, and now I al L'"i!ition of this country. It i not tho for- system, and yet, with a calm, fair honest-look

ing countenance, scatter such mysterious, yet captivating doubts, as to the value of its (liferent provisions, that "small minorities" may be taught how to form a "combination" to overthrow it. What gives national importance to nn object, or production of (!.-me-tio in.luFtrv! How it its national irnjiortance discoi i red t Whence derived by what principle decided? I, it the place of production in the 1'niteJ States, that imparts to it the character of "national importance?" .Must production bo found in every narrow subdivision of the country? Must it, of necessity, be "grnrra!, not local?" Should the answer be in tho affirmative the concentrated wisdom of the nation would never provide a protecting tariff. Our variout soils, our different climates, our diversified ob

jects of industry, would present an impassablo

barrier against the adoption of any system of protection. The farmer who crows wheat.

'asks the aid of C Jovernmcnt to protect that ar

ticle. He knows that Poland, Russia, tho Harbary States and France, may furnish, at times, wheat cheaper on the seaboard, than ho can afford it. When he aeks protection, an objection is made! Some portions of the. t;niou do not produce wheat. 1 13 production is not general. It mu3t bo rejected. Butter and cheese arc presented for protection. Our farmers can produce them in abundance. Tha Irish tenant, who subsists on the humblest fare that uufeclins; oppression deals out, may furnish them cheaper than the cultivators of our soil. Yet it is discovered, that portions of our extended country arc unable to produce butter and cheese. They cannot he protected.

1 hey are "orar' nnd not general. Iron is named. This is indispensablo in peace and war. It may, perhVpV, be for a tima furnished by boors and serfs, laboring under the command of Russian and Swedish nobi'ity, little cheaper, than the Pennsjlrania and New Jersey foremen can produce it, and live ni independent citizens tuiht to live in n iV '.i country. Hut iron is a "om object, notjeneral." It must be rejected. Ifcmn i named an article ?o valuable to

scrvc, that, in the adjustment

unties, the Government should " ho r-tn.L.d liv

the general coed." As an abstract propo-i- j l('re lia'1 reu rred ad which may be expected, lion, this may be admitted. " The sreneral in- ' altpr Utellli'urary protectio.i, to compete with ten st is the inte r. -t of each ; and it'is only ne- I forei-n nbor " t,llUil1 terms." This species cearv that that interest should be understood I wl'i,ulnHri'' iu llis 0l,i,,ion. Iticriu "Sesame to ensure the cordial support of some wll() ! ntteution, in a subordinate degree." while in think " it enoour.iires abuses which ou-ht to ' i,t:aki,,:? of objects "essential to national debe corrected, and promote, injustice which! lWu'e" lic prescribes no limitation, cither as to ou-ht to be obviated." He aho advices t'o-i- I tllc exl' ut of protection or its duration. The Kress that objects of national importance ou-ht j oth,T clils 1,0 considers entitled to the "same alone to be protected. Of tnese, the produc : attention," 3 et .pialilied by the expression, in tions of our soil, our mines, and our work- " a " tl""dinate degree." This qualification shops, " essential to national de'- nec, occupy ' l'l'ms to render it tlilfieult, if not impossible to the first rank. Whatever other species of do"- B"certai'1 th(' extent of the rule which he has metic industry, having the iaiportance to I l'opted for his own action, and the guidance which I h u e referred, may be expected after !ut "'i- Instead of openin? a luminous

thoritV over imposts to the Ceneral (Jo-! l1"Prary protection, to compete with foreign i Pathway, in which all brancnes ol the Oovern- . ! 1 . , . i labor on r. rial terms ni(ril t In- ,nc . t i...,i i ... ' nient may move on in unison and satcty, new vcrnmeiit, without limitation or restne-: . V ' " ' "Knl tnc same .ttenti.u , ' ... , , .... ... ...

could .rusttate theory, or he proved hy tion, saving the very ineonsidcrnble ion tL corl " i ready encounter! by CoSre,s in adjusting eipenen-e, m our own and other conn-! reservation rc lading to tiieir inspection 1 prtaiice'ou;ht ah. no to be protected what ! 11,0 ,lctaili;ii provisions of the tariff. It would

, lias tren presented. Our (io- laws. J Ins a.iilionty haMii-' thiisithen? The President ha not. bv this m-ral ?l'''m 10 1,0 u,e "ean resulcut, that

vemment l.as adopted, and endeavored 1 Passed from the Stales, the riold tl, ; express,,,, ; a. forded the leaU aid in ad,u-tiu -! iU'lcr ;l temporary protection has been .xtend-

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canuet then comptt i with foreign labor cn

purpose of Pro-! ' il riccm tarn;. Iltheacti ui ' It. I ol overn men t eon I.I !.. . ,,...1 ... !

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uon ol Wellington, JcMerson, Madison,! continently, if it be not possessed by r.nd Monroe. Jt has been sanctioned by j the (!e:ieral (Government, it must be cxM the continued nciiuiescenre of the'tinct. Our mditieal svstem would thus

i it.

it

I'vutj im.u nas nau me sane- lection tioes not exist in mem; ami. : r..( , ai.,i .,,;,.,.;,,. i:fl; ,i(n.r.. .,...,..,;.;..: eeual terms,-' it does not merit protection.

would mo! . blv iTi,l in ihni.ni;.,,, ri,.: i , 'Phis doctrine has been repeatedly advaucedin

States, and the general understanding ofj present the anomaly of a people stripped the people.'' Confidence in its permanent ' of the right to foster their own industry,

thir.'itlOII 15 W.irililv insnir.-d ft iilKiJnml to i .v.iiit. rrirt tlip nwnt c.dlile ...id

'-.'( i.i','. u .'gore u? and mic-; destructive policy wlieh mi irht he adopt-(-sful ar'ti.....1,.... - deiii of protection j ed by foreign nations. Thi4 surely canmay appear perfect in our statue hooks,! not he the case: this indispensable pow-

and yet be Useless to the country if cx-j er, thus surrendered by the States, must 1

nate a i't-x items only, w hich he supposed to;

nil what " comlorts ol lue are taxed j " ; : ' ' . , arily hiuh v h.at are the in'err l too t,,ni wcro aS" imported, most of these estab1 minute to justify a -eueral exaction, '""O't were ruined. Jiy the tantfof llfi,

posses " li ll.,ln.I i.i.:...; tu:-V '-' r bad 1 e . io mo e, u.iu a p.u ii.u ruppiy was

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nnnceess

al and

-staldi'himr what was called the minimum du

the home market was ef-

manufactures

a vc flourish-

. . i . -.i CO ami miiiuniiea : aim n u.n u uuu.i our uu-

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i: ii uu; pionnse, ana repeateti ; SlOCiauon oi li:e J 10UP. ,MOSl especial- unanimity. Its application to real use, its I rovemenis in mun, aim ianor, anu luaciuuery promise of support. Capital ill never U would tllCV invite to its Calm consider- I eomin- down to the'everv dav pyi-Hmo. . .r.o. r! tli-it the consumer, instead of paying rr-

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111.1 IliT li ! tl i s 3 i a .1 I tl.. ... .. fV . : - ' ill :J l l 111", ltt' MllLUUiVJ l 1IUIUC Ul III H L'-V

nivvnciiuv,j, 1 1 (L iiinei eiiL . i 1 1 . 1 1 1 .

rocI to perpetual I.ui'cr. Skill al- Ic within the copr of the authority on , u-liicli it umlrrtakcs to itn.tccLjuuil wlmt kin.i

ready m.ilureti, willnot venturcupon un-. Uio sulect exiressly delegated to Con- innnuiactures tor winch the country if not ; 7 ' "" certainty The power of intention W' The committee would recom. u7t TlX Z will never be exerted, if it has no conli- j meml tliis argument to the candid con- j tal ' -1 nod multiplied and such l J, I

embarrassment i- found in mahin- an anpiica- Coiivrress ;i' the cemmitte presume it to be tion of excellent theory to practical and use-i l'ie ''"etrine of the messa-e. Hut it will not ful purpose. The protecting sytem, the f:l. ftand the test of experiment. Trior to the late rilf, is composed of hnmbliMlcm. Thce, unit- 'yilr' th,; coarse muslins consumed in the t'r.itrd ...1 ..,t, 11 .... ". .. . 11 i States, were imnorted from India, and cost tr.e

) ... .. .ne sicn inaa 01 national i'ious-. i : 1 I o,.. ;,i.. , . i . n t . r.. trv. Had the President be, n nle.n -..,1 , ! consumer about l,rrV-rt rents the yard. l!y "idept ndeneo l all brancbe. of toe nave.-a.

.. . . . - l... , 1 -r ..r - lion OI our cotintrr. I he slrmu fT:i .t i.r.

in wai nir etijij vt its mi m i r ui tyi iuu l

lecuon noics lorcin navigation away trom our domrstie trade. It should unfurl merican canvass with delight. It (-hould also l-o well kept in mind,that the great body of American consumer of foreign productions sustain navigation engaged in on n commerc.;. Tho splendid ship that carries and brings is still subordinate to the interests of those who bti , anj use, and pay for thecaro. The merchants on our seaboard may heap up wealth, build palaces, command nil the luxuries of life ; but they must well keen iu mind that thev n II own I

""its. ii u tuiiereui auair.

gcnt.T-.il theory, any one can make a ru-

ter article for cUlit cents the yard. Large cx-

coine to the aid td' skill and enterprise.' ation those of our fellow-cilizens whoj 1iri"'r3 if it has no security for investment. It ' honestly believe that a protecting tarilf' ",,!'r ? l ..vi .... .... i -.i . ... 1 .i n treat ai

iri'isi n.ivt- t luiiiiii in r, u musr iitni solid violates uie ,o,wimiiion. 11 mere are honesty in individuals, as well a firm-1 any who have become regardless of the tiess in government, or it will not be em- j rights, inlcrvslsand welfare of the great ployed. majority of the nation; who are deterDuring the last session of Contrress. ! mined .that all shall yield to their opi,i-

tho declaration was often repeated, that ! ions; who insist that they are infallibly

the s stein of protection should aid j light, and every one else is absolutely i Its best eiforts have been made. If error 1 i two year not a single cotton mill iuthc Vni-

1 maintain that it has been done with ! l'ortations of them are made to foreign coun-

consistency and honor. Theory is best ox. tries, they are ca.rie.t 10 tn.ua, e nina, ami plained by its application to the axe, thc uth America, where thoy re sold to advanplougb, the hammer, and the spindle. The'1'1'-0- Rllt tliu protecting ity withchief magistrate presides over a people, who dr;nvn' :in(l the American manufact' rer lelt to are engaged in unrcaiug nnd untiring indus- ' "':f"11l,t'le with foreigu labor on equal terms." in i -.,., .r.. I,-. j r..r . o i.... i ; Admit the cottons of India, England, tind Seot-

li-ii 1 r" ''- .... t tin ie ...tii.-.. . , ... ,, . .-r- . .

lli.ailioiy i n.-.-Mcii.iu ,.v,.r,.K'.,l ;ii .i... -c .,:.r : laiul, aim v. liat wouiu oe tne euect ;

Within

would be maintained.

ted States would be iu motion. The immense

i-t, it wuld bcein rcnsou-ildf to cvo. et. thnt

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.ut iimi ..i,i;ii,ih, .n.iKiiit auroau now i.n : ' ' - ir clv ..'vn I . : . , . n ... n.illious. would be nlterlv sunk to the coiiiilrv 1 ,n 1 J o14t"

... ill. rLi.mi uui .... lilt: lllierel Ol till' Cfillll- - j , . , , ii.. try nml i.i.c.rv;,,. H , ' and their owners irretnevablv ruined. And ! 'endeuey as it tuppo,ed wold emible it to

' ............ ........... IU.1IIIIM. .11... . ..... . . dependencies, should intimate to th-rerre-' w,,y Not because tve cannot make cood, as

sentatives of the people, what particular busi- '""!' a " .vianci.csur ana t.ias-ow, uui oe-

It was presum-1 v roii-r; nn .-ui Ii, re:i,oii and arrument

ed to have come from the people, and ' can have no intluence. Still, the cause dictated by them to their llepresenta-! which en.thles our Chief Magistrate to tivt s. This was expressed by the most j fiive m such a glowing view of the prosdecisive majorities in Congress, on re-' perity of our ountry as he has done,

prated occasions. inust and will continue. Ihe States, in

Its effects, fir ;1s fh,.y inv( iM,ol,f their sovereign capacity, as expressed in ! ',,at, 100 t,1,!l "'-'''' .1.. I .... l t . . r , ' . il. i . . !t tails ol the Tariff, t'onvrf

ln,lr 'h "ac answered the hones o ; Hie All ssage, and cannot DC denied, liad ,j,,,.niPli bcfi ,;r .i, ' ,.,,..,nI T, ., cry article of American industry, whenever the

its most anient friends. Capital flows be original power of imposingduties on j the emjilo) menfs of hiV, it must go down to I protecting duty has been iuadeipiate, or the Widely and freely through our extended j import.. It is now transferred to (he j particular-. If the President is still dissatis- i law tending the duty so framed, that mer-

conntry. 1 lie genius of our people has' (overnment of the Union, in the most ! b ll mi-ht have been hoped that he would been stimulated to greater and more di- ample manner. Had the States retain-! 1,;;ve.'l1, i-"!'u'.1 il. precise error. It will al-

versilietl exertion. The useful arts are ! fd it they must have exercised it as they j ue "J ZZltZ improving m every form that stern m-; p!eaed, to accomplish any object they I struct theory, however splendid, do's but lit

prosperity to the strong arm of labor. They owe it to the daily toil of our yeomanry, whether engaged in subduing the summits of the Green mountains, or cultivating the glem of the Allegheny. Let, then, tho hemp of Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee, he protected. Let tho people of those .States have a share in tl. advantages of the policy which they are willing to defend, it has jo happened that navigation engaged in our orein trade is suffering from foreign competition, it is owing to

I itself. All which A asked for protection w as

W hen it had gamed such an as-

lit-s of life ha b en too warmlv cheri-i.ed ' ca"!J 11 war wo,lld bc waged by British capital

Inadiustiii ' the u:-':u"tt American capital a waroi cxtermin-

i 'i'..:.r 1 i . ...... ati n. ucli a war has been w aired unou ev-

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The

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elrnnt taste rnav desire. j det ined proper. It might have been

committee most che rfully enn-j for revenue alone. It might have, been

tl good, unless it comes to the aid of every

muscle of labor.. In what consists the defect

cantile cupidity nnd the cunning of foreign manufactures, could evade it. There is another rule laid down by the President which the Committee, have thought proper to examine. It is contained in the expression that "objects of national importance alone ought to be protected." The Committee will

rur with the President in the animated ' emploved iulity to counteract the self-' t,,0.exi!i,i.n.Tariin '"'--viduals may dis-1 not here enter into n discussion of the question

-"f.... Li. I, 1 . 1... c .i , i ; I . V ii . i i- . i i.M. i iinperieciions uui me coliecien wisdom neuier vougrcs- m.iy not proteci oojects 10- ' "" ' l : "f ,Ui'' n,,,,,, 11 ,,,., K- ' lhcr SlaU'S r ,,al,0,1i- 11 1 -f the nation has repeatedly declared that ma- cnl in chamber. The Stales, in their origin-

"v ..'iii.i j in. .niiiiii in-; i:in- wu n.ive ortii f.ertisru 101 any ntir

i . - j i -

in describine thnt cotwlif inn ! nose which suited the r.Ieasure nl'sove

a populatioinilil..tl.il( ll, .l in iJ reifli imui r. Hut the Strife, linve 1 I.

gil.ige u Will

"mi reuse, and possffsing a character egated their whole power over imports whi. h r.or.ibines the hardihood of enter-i to the United States. It would indeed

prize wn i the consideratene.-s of wisdom, we see in every section of our happy country a steady improvement in the means of social intercourse and correspondent effects upon the renins and laws

of our extended Republic" This is the language of truth and justice. It forms a subject of high and deep congratulation to every' patriot mind. While other nations are suffering undcropprcpive burthcii, f,r convulsed with bloody revolutions. o witness among ourselves, in gent r;.l, a ( aim and confident repose.

v e see over M portions of our 1

he a strange anomaly if it could not now be exercised by the Kiovernment to which it has been transferred as fully as it could have been by the States from which it was derived. The President has declared, that, while the chiif ohjnt of duties should be revenue, they may he so adjusted as to encourage manufactures." It seems

terial t ban.'.' is not demanded. Nothing bet-; nl independence before the adoption of the

ter under existing circumstances can be done. : Constitution, could have used the power of im

posing duties on imports for the express purpose

of protecting local objects, according to the doctrine entertained by the President, in which the Committee fully concur. The several .States no longer possess that power. Where is it! Where ha it lied On what riielf is it laid! The Government of the Cnion possesses

f ountry, prosperity and happiness m.et ! (be Stat, s, the , i -l.t to exercise it f,.r eon ally and ( yenlv dill'used. I i !. ..,ir, ,,f , r..i .ril,,,, .,., n..t

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bet !i Mdopf of i 1 1 1 : i , ; , i , , -r ,.ir OU'llroiilt S bv tb- -K 1 1 1 . ;.!,. ih.bi-ti t, a'.d yl.ti l"uise of our own people. Iu imi. n.erinj that impi i (,( (',,, inu, be

Then let doubt and uncertainty be avoided

They are evils next to the surrender of the whole system. The message advises Congress that " objects of National importance alone ought to be protected ; of these, the productions of our soil, our mint s, and our workshops, essential to nittion-

ul defence, occupy the first rank." It is to be i it, or it has become "extinct." If an object

presumed that Congress has not been unmind- i did present itself, purely local in its character ful of productions " essential to national de- and its protection was demanded by the prosfence." But the President says, " the present pel ity and happiness of a single State, nnd tarilf taxes xoinc of the comforts of life unne- j this could be best done, or done only, by the cessarily high.'" They are not defined. In ! delegated power from the States to impo-e.lii-the minds of many, what might be essential to' ties on imports, it should be well considered, 1 1 M I ill. I.'. I lief.. I.e." fil:,. i.rm....t. ll.o foil.-! lief. iTl" ( 'on .TeSS re ICC ted a ITO POl 1 10 U loT that

to the committee that this remark is in j fort eflnY. h 'the iie-s.o meant only guns, I purpose. The discussion of this subject, at plain collision with the sentiments which! p'w.i. r nnd bull, t--, dill": rem c of (.pinion, even' this lime: is not intended. It may, however, he has previously maintained. lie h is '' l,lf':i' -i,t, as to the extent of protec-! he intimated, that it is the duty of the General obsrned that the authority lo impose-; 'V'"' n',tU V ': hffM t',0": VH,i,,,H I ,",v7.!""cnt " v"("'t 'VI SUt? "'w'

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; en ti il ii.. ;uiiiu is. therefore, obscure. Iron, Jovcrninent of the I'nion is bound to protect it is ,.r I. won! I !. e..n. ' r I e enlini to ctery inch of our soil from a hostile bajonrt.

" intioiiil .i.i. n. "' :iud bring he pr.idu. I of! It lias f 4101I power to protect every linger of do-

- ..or ii.n.ei, - ..voiil.t le j rotecl- .l. l;ut that j tuc-ue innutry .milium. ium;n . ni.. niun.. pr.te.ti,., !.;,;, would produce the material) Let it be firmly exercised. It matters but litlor a mu'U. 1, nnuid a!o I'umidi it for axes and I lie to real national independence, whether forpl"u,li. A d.:t that would give us domestic j cigu guns or foreign labor compters us. FIow-buliet-.r, all that might be re. 1 11 i red lo supply j ever this may be consideied, it. is fully believed Ihee try with doiiH'stie lead for every ue. I by tho Committee, that the present tariff, ta-

But ate inn-' ets and now.lcr and built ts. all ken toircther, or in the minutest detail, is na-

road , duties on imports, having paM-h In

me purpos.e ol i ritru'm does not ex.sl

in tfifr.t." If il is" rot posvis,.,J by (,(. (m:ki;i ( in, et iiietit. it niiist be elini 1." -Our political System would t'.ii- pe-et.t tlie a ! io'Ii i 1 V d .'l people -trip p. d of a r'eht to foster their owe. iudu tt, an. I to oun'i 1 .11 1 tlie most self-

ate inti-kets and powder and bullits, nil ken together,

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1 1 1 . .. ,. i. , . . ...ii m.i, in- ...rniiaiiu national ueience:' -1 i.".i.i, i,n.-..nn. , v.. ........... :isfi aid ii strut live no u v which could .. . ... . . ... 1.1 L.r.i.- 1. . 1 1.. o.'.. in

.ii. . iiiri 'i , r ,, "liny jiii::iii ne mosi iiiiumiaiiuy- iirovnieu 01 inc i le-iuei... uu.j s.-.-.u vo ......j, n.a., Ktinipetl on Tlie lngh"t and lust ol I, u- be adopt d by fort lgll nations. It rev- with these, and yet be totally inefficient in tha- this respect, it is defective. He has nlso told

challenge foreign competition, it triumphantly told the Government that protection was ne longer wanted. Hence, treaty after treaty has been concluded for reciprocal navigation. This was urged by the advocates of free traca. If, now, it is a little crippled, if other n iti n.j supply us with a little more navigation, is it a greater evil than if foreigners supplied with a little more iron, or hemp, or sugar, or cot'ons, or woollens Must the great system of protection be ubandoned became navigation has been indulged in its wish, and has been somewhat disappointed! The advocates of free trade ought father to rejoice that one, interest is freedom the fetters of protection. If foreign nations can build ships cheaper than the people of the United States, why not cheerfully employ them? According to the doctrines of free trade, so much would be gained. But yet, if navigation wants assistance, there, is every reason to believe that tho power which protected its infancy, if desired, will como cheerfully again to its support, in every way and by all means consistent with other great interests of the country. But hemp i "local, not a general"1 productiou ; and must, therefore, be rejected. Sugar is proposed. It is an article of necessity, romfort, awf luxury. It ciinint be produced in Maine or Pennsylvania. Us prodc -tion must be confined to the warm regi .no" our country, where the crcat Mpl of otl r ports are uncongenial. But it must be r c -ed according to ibo rule. It piodin-tio:. i- I. -cal not ceneral. Th same may be Mid ,.' cotton and wool, of every article named in tic tariff. The greatest and most valuable prediction of domestic industry are more or K-f: ! -

Leal in its orijin not general, nonce, n

rule is, that every portion of the country ma alike contribute to the production of an rele, which the constitution w ill allow to b teoted, there never can be a f.rotfcii at nil; human wisdom cou and

which would eonrcr 1 b TT?T,T,TJ -ft country. .,.,',, . . . . , l i.I.v inThe rule that any particular . ik!s .XJ i, mestic industry must possess "nation tance," to entitle, it to protection, may ly adopted, if properly under-tood end plied. A broad view might bo takei the condition of the country, of its pro.Jict. of its various business, of it perpetually bh : !

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