Western Statesman, Volume 3, Number 3, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 30 March 1832 — Page 1
WMtkri WHERE U3EETY DWELLS THERE IS MY COUNTRY." vojl. m. LAWREITOEBItflGlI, IITOL4JTA; FIKDAY, MARCH SO, 1S32.
IT.lNTKD AND rVBMS!H:D C T
C. F. CtARKSatf,
ICH AM. SBMIT STIlKtTS.
OBSER OF
TKHMS : TWO DOLLARS and riFTY CEXTS, per ;,fari PJWc within the vr b. t rmv t.e :i;rhai.d i: '?J'''-,,VU of TVV' IOLLAKS i advance. 1 1 lit. 12 DOLLAR if pavment be delayed until to? expiration ot the year. T.iae who receive their iw-imi i. .; ..... -
mv . .. , . -'. i
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adoption ofthe American System, wo arc now : The tanner?, currcrs, boot nncJ shoa makers, we found ouuelvc. Accordingly that emir.-
threatened with its subversion, by the rast j and other workers in I ides, skins, and leather, j ent and lamented citizen, then nt the head of
amount of the public revenue produced bv that ', produce and ultimate Tabic rer annum of for
..ys.si.i. L.ery urancn ct our navigation has ty million of dollar; the manufacturers of
hats and caps produce an annual value of fifteen million?; the cabinet maker?, twelve.
increased. As to the des olation of our cities, let us take as an example, tho condition of the largrst and most comrcercial of all thera, the
the treasury, (Mr. Dallas) was rrquirel by a
resolution of the House of Representative?, under date the riSd day of February, 131.", to
Sn-.th Cat.:!i:;a sufietc.'. it t- fall ti.mei'.r.ed f.o.ai hi hu.iget; and it was not until after he l'ad closed Us speech and t?sjiii1 his mat, thai it oetui.-e J n. Lira that ho had iorc,..tlen it, v. h( 11 Le arp.'ii. arMre-s.- :l x "
Senate, an;;, L a rojt of protrs:ate,.a .-..ah
prepare and report to the succeeding -cssion of ,;,
L any r'-'i rc-
7' he le a nt Free 7'ia-.e Couvf i;ia-: at I hiei-
es-
crniiclusloii from his tilcnce, put foi'vai.'l ti:e
millions; the manufacturer of bonnets ami : Congress a ststem of revenue cr.nforrr.abla with : tiehfnia. it is wui! k:.u-.o. v.c.e divide.) rv. the
grcaCnorthcrn capital. I have, in my hands, hats for the female sex, lace, artificial flow- the actual condition of the country. lie hail tior-; and alt;ie.:.t,h Hie tcpic is wv.ivc i h. in.-;, nt.-aress the assessed value of real estate in tho city of; ers, combs, &.c. seven million', and the man-! the circle of a whole year to perform the j to the public, they do net avow tliir i.-.vi. belief that
-icw iorn,irom Jbl. lolz.ll. Tins talus s . ufartnrers of rhss, five millions. work, consulted merchants, manufacturer?, i 'e wm is imrnmuanna -a, en urne
U b. r.aiic"d to their mUsoip- j "nvasscd, contested, scrutinized, and ndjudg
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v paprr Lrrtisemuin.,. ,! an ,rr, I LJ UJ propt-r swora authorities. It is, ; of which mi-ht as well be submerged again
iiie ir ;: and a t...i.,. e' nr-fL'iore, cutiticd to fail cadence. Durin- in the Gulf ef Mexico, from which it has
It extends to all lower Louisiana, the Delta and other practical men, and opened an ex- ! l'nl suu,'s 7 t'"ki;C,a,lc "t,T,s CI
p:u 1 cinli. st tne fimi.iu
ton ,.,! a lic.mtimiaace at n,l ol' ihe tcritM.il, i.e coi.i.l,-u,l anew cki-,,,,,
LfUL-.-j to tltc Kditcr mti5t be pon paid. Advcnisemeuts ius.'rie-i at the usual vales.
. . . i .'i. -n t. i.
mane, at the session of iSlG, was t..e resn.t ot . th, )iH6t ?0ius trcati. , f-.:$ suljudocs , ot a;.r:t his inquiries and reflections, and ca.bothrs the , t-K -1 0f ti!? .:;sC..'v-!,bed anther, but statenhrt principles wliicli be thought pplicn.blc to the . ,5f otheis t j ho that it U urxoiTtinitioi.al. I-'i?m subject. It has been said that tl.o tariff of' whkh 1 infer ti.ai.he ilid net, himcoif, bcliete it itrISlo was a measure of mere revenue: a:;:l ' cnstilutio.-a!.
been a gradual conquest as r.o-.v to be depriv-
lIK. CE.Ay.-S SPEECH,
i:x DEFExcr: or Tir
ub- j the first term, commencin.j'witii ic.I7, arul en.
11-- m thevcarof t'.i n.issa'-n rft'-.n iiirliV nf ,1 ,.t: ,,,. . ,,
j It 24, the nmo'jtit of the value of real estate pie. ; was, the first year, $ 57,7 J0,43.", and, after j It affects lh cotton planter him': If, and
v;!nous uOCltiaUons in tho intcrme liato peri-1 tho tobacco planter, both of whom enjoy pro- that it only reduced the war duties to a re ace i
.Kj, u Fcu.cii down at g oUl-',. 3i), exhibit-; tectio:. ; standard. It is true, that the question ti-.rn
wa.J, how niuh, antl in wh.at way, should the double duties of the war be reduced 1 Now,
in5 a oecrcase, in :cvcn years, of 5,773,70.". The total amount of capital vested in sheep, During the frst of the rear IS?:-, after the nas- tho land to si:st:iin thpm. wont, w.-inlpn tiinrm-
.i.ivi..v EVSTE:.!. ! sa.L-o of the tan!;, it rose, and rrarlnallr re. . f-iftnrnn m,l ..aI rK,i. ..,, m,. ..,..-:.. i n1c. flw. n..ofmn 'o m. !vit nr! lr Ips tiial! f..r
n , , . . .. . .i-. . .' ... . ?. - v. .uu.-.Ji-, i ... -
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"fr.
' riodof seven years, it f.r;
wiioic ef the latter pr.- cr.ee cf the various persons directly or indi-
, l-i ijoi, rcac.i- 1 rcct.y erapiojeu in tne rrowin m.l r.ianul.tc-
; lb, -cj'. ture oi tt.H nriicie f wool, is estimate:' at one
douhiu duties of tho war he reduced so as to
sul:ecl the amount of the. future rerentto to : bid -.ea bv t':. coa.-titri
tho 'vanli cf the Gorcritrnent? i'l.on it was f i'l.e Yhe ".vjl.le:-:
i'ere tho Vice rresh'ent int-Tocsed, nnl ip":"rhed thai if th.t g'nticn.sn from Kentucky ahurh J :j li'ii, he musttay l.i.at ii:s opiidjn was that tha tnre.siu2 was uiico!:Sititul;M:;j '. J Vi'en. sir, I ecati'!"..:.ed nith yi", si.'.e by ide, nr.-.'. with perhnps le s zeal ihn yea vxhihit?'', .a I.!?, T
:', !..; mi !( -fstai.1 i yoa then t'j coiiii.iv pi.r..y lor-
i .
a rain
f i. '. d
GT.AY r arid :.J.:-r5-r:!
sub'.lantiallr as follows: ' : Cil t-'-o astonisoirs- t-ei,ht cf
In Pile Ksnlimcnt. ?,!r. Vi,' , ISow,lt it be said that this ranitl .-rowfU nf ' l;!!nr!rf..l nr.d ;ttv.,.i millint. .r I r!nn::,.;i :,n i -r.nrv nr t '-n i" rt im-i.rtr rrp. lis it I that tn cnnshti.U.H'al qunlion was not rei.uni tiz
by the honorable gentleman from South Ca-o" ' l5'e cit3'of Now York wa- the o'i'eet of foreig-n ; ard tho number of'pcrj.ms at 153,000. ' 1 should be now, how the reduction should be that time, and mat !:. had never expressed an cth:ha !;:ia (Genoral IIiv;:1 thnu-h. ,h...' commerce, then it was not correct ;v i-rcdict- ! Tho Ta;u of iron. c-nsidereJ as rnw mn-! made, so as to suciri! iro';er cncoiiraz:nirnt to ; :cl;:'nrV ts taat u.w i-tti.i.an !.)
. . .'. 'I in.... ,c.n .i......... . . .. ... ' . i . . . ' ' . . ' I.ivo wa.-v,ith :easai2 It tt.ese c:v.ai:a, .t-s.
.. i i - , .v'tiirh I ii-;:o vll I alway, be mado uii.-n I mv an-; ttiifgUeuir; on the in livi leal apin'.oiis cf thi t.'i.alr. t k. ). :h i.el:e--y of the p.orition, an 1 sjr.'.piithiss ..':!!i t'.tr ii:c:.r!j:-i.t, v,hoeer ho e.ay b.'. Itislnrr., ...as r.'-t f1' hatPi! in lo'-'J, rr.J vdiy not! il 'i-aa' i; mi c!fl:a:a'o!f ; it w a-t th.'n bclirve 1 r-.t f.titly to r.visct. It nrvcr ha.d been n.a "e. as a i itt;r.t, siib't.u.tial, and ieadir.j; p dr.t cf tic:'., it never w.it made until ihtiuv: t'-a '.'i?z'Z. -a of tia: tariff cf ii:M, wlirn it v.-as lana i l.ir.tci at, ri
the scn mtrnde-l bv hi:p, I cntlrtlv con-r ' ,:u in 'hat the tanil would destroy far-1 eria!, and of its laar.ufactures, is csUmnted at i our domestic i-ulastrv. That this was a load-
I I'gree with bim that the (U-f-i-iun on the rvc. ' c!sn col7lnu'rc and ..rfo.ato otir enmmcrcia! i twenty tix miliiers of dollars per annum . ; iiii: object to tho arratv-r.-ncnt cf the tariff of
ceep an l genera! c.stre. ?eneral hankruatcy and national ruin, without benefit to any part cf the Union: Tls other, tho csistii'.ir rrosrerity will bo p reserved and aucmetitcar. und the nation wiii contiuae rapidly to ndrrr,cc in .vcali.h, power, and greatness, without prejudices to any section of the cot.frdcr-
:i-r. Thusir-win- the Question. I stand hero as' !,o l..,.. i,v. k. ...,i.l i . - .. !
..... iiui.iui,. ui. ..Liuiis .luvnca ie, not o: the '
tern of roiicv p;r.r)r.-srd ?n thu .',o.-. : . Cil - ' " t10 contrarv. it be the cliVct of Cotton -and?. r-.-r.hiii-e nf i!u r i nit il vninA ' 1 S ! C . I remember, arsil it is demon- t rated bv
the fa tare destiny of this crowin- country. ' !n'Pr:lal tratje tne" "nal ttad-3 cannot be j in the manufacture, and of the cost of ravr ma- the language of Mr. Dallas. He says in his rcO.u way, I verily believe, it won':', lead to ;-!"s-v charjcai.de wii'.i th.e evil consecs'scriccs t-:iu1, are, believed to amount annnally, to ; port.
"-.',u; r , ' tT'Kn ,s' ,5l,1' -""-t, twenty millions ofdoliars. lt There arc few. ifanv Governments, tvl.icb r..,c. of botti princspl.-s the !...-i...ni.r in- These estimates have been carefully made, j do nol jerard th rstablishmenl ofdomcsiia i.ustry Munsaa.- tho fnroi.c:i trade, und the , by rvoclntil man, of undoubted character, ; manufactures as a chief ol-jeat of public j.oli,ort,?n co:!mtrcc' "'rn "rr-lnn- ti.e do- who have brought t-v--.t:cr and embodied their ; cy. Tho Unita States ha e alus so re.rdCfl!5. umustry . So wnc-re, m-ire than in . infi.rm.itio. Aunious to avoid the char;o of! e, j. 'i';,e demands of the
ia.iv. oi., 1, tne coi;!)i:iati.m ct l.oia yrinci-; e-:a:;rera(ic v, thev have sometimes placed pies so completely developed. In the pr r-, their "timalts b-Iow what was believed to he ress of my argument I wiii cor.Mok-r th c-:r.;cti the ac'.i'al asiount of these interests. Vfith upon the price of commodities, produced by j rcr-ard to the cpaanlity of bar and other iron tho American System, and shc-.r that the rv '. af-nuallv frodnced. "it is derived from the
interests of r.r.c state cr seven states only, but ' . , r' -"-',1"'1 ol Jl3 l-e, in ii--if Known worlcs tnemse.vcj ; and IKniw sou.8in!ia its necessary extent, musi fail, when the
ri liic whole I men. And r.evt r before have I ri , "o an r.tniss waica tary nave omitted m Kit, more intensely, t!:c pv-rpowcnni wei-l t! Vii1':'u wo thtiP b hold the ciitirc failure Pr ; their calcnlatior.s.
s of resoousibility which llon- i . was ,on'l0!J aSair-st system, it is ! Such are toir.e ofthe items of tuis vast syscso defiberati.M-.s. Kcrcr'hcfore 1 a,sa'c.ct of3u!1 'ei'cit:it:oa to itsTrieiuU, that '; trni f prelection, which is now proposed to
an uscir aiitieipations oi us benefits have, been abandon. Yv e nitl-t well pause and contetnfulSlled, or are in proL-ress of fuli:il:.-.ent . j pl.tte, if human imagination could conceive
The lionorablc gentleman from So: th Caroli- ; tho cxtont of mischief und rain from its total na has made an allu'ion to a speech .-.a.'e by! o-ar'.hrow, before wo proccr J to the work of me in 1S24, in the other House, in suppcrt cf ; d cction. Its duration i.iv. or'hv, alco, of the tariff, an 1 ts which, otherwise, I s'iouid cious can?;dera.tioa. l'7ot to behind the nat hare particularly referred. Hat I wouhl c-.'-.stitution, its d Ue is c(;cval with that itistruask any one, who ot:l.J now coa:::..ia.l the! merit. It berrain on the ever memor.ihlo 4ti courajrw to pur-'ue that Ion- producfion, what ; day of July-ltbe 1 th day of July. 17;J. Tiis prmci; le there lui.l do".u is net true ! what ' set .and act which stands: ee-irded in the stalu'e prediction then made has beet uMncd by . booh, bear:;:-: the i'lu-tiiom signature of
practical experience? j G.v:..e V.'arhiri-ton, laid tha comer stone of; then It is now propssod to abolisdi tbr ysteratoi the whole system. That there t: :lit be no t,p
we.ic a we owe so muc.i oi the auh.ia : n.saeri- i Mistake r.bent the matter, it v;n then solemn-
of thr.t share
to me m ll-.tse tlcuberatiiir.s. Kcvcr before
have I 1 ad r.iorc cecasicu, than I now have, to iarni nt ir.y want of intellectual jiov.-er?, the po'icssion of which might enable me to i!ifol.l to this senate, and to iilus'.rxte to this people, prcat truths intimately connected ith the lali:rq welfare of mv courtry. I thcnl.1 indeed, sit:k, ov?i wl.e.mt'd and sah-d:-.;t beneath thft nppallias: n.fgf i;:do cf t hetask which lies before ne, if i did not feel mv. ttlf sustained and foi tided by a thcrc-h co'itriousnrts of the iurtnesi ofthe canso which 1 have r-snnj:.'l. and by n prrua?i.in, I iiopo not T r: sum: tue:;:. that it h.a? the a :-r.;h at ion of that ProvidTsca who h:-s so often s:iiil"'i upaa thi c- Uni;.- i State-i.
I. t J : a: J I rOj i I : : rr:cnt to t!'- other il:::
...i:e.-.uc!, tijeturo o. r.-::erai murcss
rtrvadia. the whole iaa l. Vt'c snut all veti
We ' 1 :
this application of labor , bat the inducement,
dav of competition returns. t'pon liiat
change in the condition of the country, the preservation ofthe manufactures, which private citizens, under favorable auspices, have couMitutrd the property of tho nation, become? a consideration of srcner.il policy, to bo
r solved by a recollection of pa i. cnbarrass-;
rcmer..'. .r same .f its fr:-..a.t:":l Ut. tares. n!i know that the iiony.lo wera il.en o-nr?
, tv, ar.d ir is urged that tho ar.iva
l of
ked to as prcrc:.!;::;: a j o urngemeut and protection of manufactures-' j fixtures, now a m:',uhe- of thy bench c mi tiie cor.-itry of the i that duties ra.oubi bo laid. It h in vain to ! Co rt of la- iT::.ci PSit.-s,
: :'all, the
J tlio reii-; !v rroclr;ior.l to the Aairrlcan Fco vd ar.il to
nv r:.:. 6; . fo , r..,. ... ' .. i ' ., - rm. ...... !
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or V ;n-.-rrss, an i;n
- . ,ii ,i ti.v i ;.eii. . .i. o'l , c i in Li; , e e ;: maii :aj3':a: . uie m aii e oi pro
fraught. Not an ii..i:t entire rdr-ci vu: of pars- lectin;: ihe:i i'ig even's, I have Len aware, that, among j r. as thou err! ;'..! thoso who were most eagerly presiing- tho nay- slitnt ion, wifb
i' -litivt the spirit of the con: :l;npaa, t'.an la vahy
conntry. wdiile the acquisition (.f supplies from oia.aaacad, as be hi-; centiauy to l',a aravh-hi-. : ef th; t foreign irilior.s was cither prohibited or in- ; in '.imneef. V.'hat was not -Vanit of hi fnc, or ir, nraeticahie. mav have affordcl a s'lfioienl in- 1 ISUk arG scsiieeH tli .iv.ht ef ia !,-2-l.is now iv-.adr,
ducomept f.jr tiiis investment of capital, and '-.v cxc- imair.atio-.s ';-'i:i'''' the i.rpvi :3 fern
-a i , a aaa '.nnta .ae. ,.-ii u-Ji:n.i. Ma a m ;;:a o,:i -, I'-ualian, ts'-ot, an! sa.ocli iw ' f the p-'llay ui.i h v.r; a:- n"j.l epan to su 'vcii. its h.aiFf.rinl eff' i-, al'.hc rh tl ay loa v vo.-y i.l (.ejjrc-c, bnve been fait ia all pra.ts .f Ihs t'h a . To i-ot-e. i vei'.'.y '..-.'Ucvr. aa- it h' -a prtju-li-' ial. 'i'o thi North, every v.b'r, t-.tinr-:.; s are borne to t'no l-iji pi '-spviiry v.'.a.di it ha. sl:;ii.:.cr!! ''lirr', hi1, briaihes nf i'lriysti-y are aula av I an i "ours i:'-;, Camait rae, fo;ei'..i an ! (loairsiio, :x-
nieiUsibv the cettniii'.v of u mersasci. ciai- i . . . . , : . ,. ' , bMui.ryi.:- r.av nti-ii limy an.! p:oa'.:!"V r-.:; .:.- cu.ty oi reinstarrg, upoa any eaier.ency, tus , , ;u.g r.;, v. rou.,n. - v i. hamanof iciiircs which shad be a d.-'.i ed to per-! ,,.5,.,., )t) , n.,..; ;..;;ll.,, . -j , ., i'h and pas? away," ure. The measure o." pro-; tle-.-.a 1 f. , a fi a.:a Carolina has 5a;v a,ad ha.t -..v. in tsrelion which he proposed w,.s not adopted, the .Vest. Arrive en ae v an;:- ;r - fioai thi. s v I,',:-. in re.a.rd to some leading articles, and lliero '. i-s ini'!:;:f. f.rt him vi-.h t:s, acl ba v. hi f.i.d, was treat diilicultv in i-sccrtainltir what it'J- t'.- is-ad t f La Ueiie ilivi.-r.-, at ri::;-.m :', ta
o::;ht to have been. But the vrlncipie rai ! at its rv-i.ta, t.ie mo.u np
titxlly asu-rled, and fu'lv su lai:.-; i' ir" ":- mc v.-.;! I uu.vo;
',' , , . , , , . 1 aa : l aairi- a, ether t-a lining uu r.-.e iih:-al ofthe -. -.or. can a.y.tem was a-, ........ , .a ,;v, .-. e...; ,- c-t-
tain uroi';;ht up i a 1 S 2 l, by the bl h reported ; ; ' .,: :: aaati " wha the .-.r.-at -;t t.a.ir'.t and -..".t, 1 u-
tbc Chair;:. -in ofthe Cooit'iitt- e ! foan;i - ! ,- ,.EjUS ,.. 1..', n.,, manufactaiio-' ar.-i :aa,- .ro.tc
of the rhi-i a:t-. I ;' will -ii ii.ti th? ir.laiW, i-i the :n e of
ami the O -..., ha v.-ill t.i. i-a par.-ri-r tha iaa. t a; 'ai.hhla-.; pva-
pri::ei;do w 1- cusc-.n'f.iHv 'aaia'ahm.l by the -0- ' : 11 '-' o.-'i.nl aii-. aa 1 a I t a im-
f the -,-o-ib hut the b,-'. ; pte'-cairm? ia wm 11 mry a aa ohvu
a..'.: .. t i;i :i c;::r- cv ta my r'.a,, a-v lot r.-i.I e: O-'a-ida P- t':r (, (-!-' - v.hh
:ri 1 i J i, t ,.e who.o : .., , . ...... . . r
., it . J. , . I..: 1 i j 1 , v 1 l i,,iii,, 1,
, but i.aat. tliriv.ng, and t ft;, a: '
. aaa : . :,: a 4 : in-ei-a.:'-. I ca'-o ,ho, i a. a:1 :. ih : .h - th h.t.r.s
a....:;.. .neiiaai puxcipie : renr.-'T.'.atives
-e-.ij-y v..e ia;n-rso. i,ie con- ,,.:,;.!, -:l5Wd was d coated in the
i .i...i ... mi v'Vii.iu ;ii. ,.,.( it -r. ! -r. (
rround carcfuilv and daiihrr iteiv e-xnlonrd.
not then ,t l,:;'. f ;...!-.,.,...... vl 1, - 1:
n ' ;? f.....ft 1. I I
.1 i t- . " r ". " ',' treat of toe puhiic debt, and. upon that ; their head. Ami it cannot now be cncsiitai-(t-1.1 : t hat the vOii eoi r rooertv was et tl.e . .1 1
i., ... ..;., r( ,v r.t , -roum, , w ero oppo: .ug a p; ropn a t : on ; t o ot I: - r : , a! . that, il th" C ai cr:i;-.e::t had
and cacrince, wer- every wh-re made of r.al ' T , ' , l , "' . " f 110 'i ct ;';rud, a greater . til0 SiW.ction5 o( cor.,til::ti...., boc -.me tho estate : that s top law, and relief law, and Pa-! 'T , n r protection wouh. have been ap-! l.nv ; ti,c land. An U of ihansper money r ere adopted to nve tho IVcale ! "-.7 C "" I'"' ' 'T. ' ' Pi,c,, ! ! 'l , ad l':"-"x i!d- cesary. torn ;va ,r lM , a , . ;., pUu,r l(
detree'ann that a dtfieit in 1 - . ... ... , . ' r ,., I . '" ' ' , " 1 ":wn:c:i t rcor wua n- agreeau;o, reeoiicciions.
;dare. v in ! . ho : a '. i:..t 'y ar-'i::.a:.
.' in'e!:tc l, maa.v eaamnfa.. t ai.s cf hra
.-.: '. Jan.! fjli. r aril :'.es. In vari.i::.' ;ar of the ca. en, v, "a 1 e-pvaV.y ia th? Ll'.hvr.i ' , i e. a:, en 1-l-r sa .':'.,.iaaef i.a'.nial taihj; t c Inal ti,i:v.c ; ;
fram impe;.(;i;,r
the p.ahlic rcvc.'.ao
er.is.
v. hic'a
ccmpca.a:
' ? r..r :i"n r.i . tn.f i'iii c-.
r-ovca-nment to seize up.::,, :-, divert from ils j.v, ;;lid irvl,ut ' Tll
thi ir public debt with the dcslrm tion cf the I Hamilton v.-eru brc-.!j,bt to acton this interest- -p;.i. ,:; WI- ,
i .pi;: a.:;-.e oajecr, me nppronnatrv.i io i;,c fiaki-ig ;'-in-!. to redecai the national debt; .hat r:r commerce :;:::! n:t i a! i oa wr re tlraaf'-ned with a cniqdi. to paralysis, in 'hart, sis if were to " "ict any term of seven ya.ii - -im-o tho adoption of the pre rat cmitii'iti. u. which rxhiiiited a sa.-i-.e of the r.iot v. ide spt end dismay ami do.seie.lio.!, it would be tartly that term of tcu n years w hich. i:u-
ii.rdi iK ! prece
eavo hf.-i
accustomed to regard the cr.tir.etion f thai p'rhlic debt ars relief from a. b iithca. and nut' as the infliction of:, cur-.o. if it i- to ha attended or followed h.y the suave: r loo of the : A mcrican S stem, ami an o:p.o.-::r.-e.-rr es- ; tablislin.cnts and our proiiuctao.. to tt uocarded consequences of the seih di j olicy of foreign powers tl.o pau-aeot cf ti.e pn'ohe i d-.hl will be the bitterest of cartas. Its iroil
irst fcreig:, s.d,;,-rf. qOikleg views of it appertain- ,v .s ; , ;:.5 p,;ro,,;:,- ;iilverio i
' yoar,
:i re
o! its provii- ;
to the declared wiihcs of the t'ricndj of the1
;nd a. :i car woe.
:1 lc cstao.isaiacnt c! t..e ... u,, lh. fr.lit
tari;F of I-;.1!. u of that f. ihi '. lea ttre, j!;as i.
! have :o- t f.-rform t::c rrorc riC1.ng ' ;-i-,.uht .loath ;:if t.- woih
t'l'k .fc-xl.;biti;:f i.ti imperfect sketch ol the.'1 Vit.il--s cfLacn."' ir.ic'.ii:g state ol the ::; paralhled ; r ,'pct ity of If the system of ptr.terlii n be founded on
On a guural titvo', we oe- principles erroneous in theory, j crmcious t:i
tho e.rts f.ou'.iih- : pra.ct
-ah ;vo all, if it bo unconstitutional,
f.ilh-.l't.-C-.'J a-a! o aler.iroa th ' e', 'aivd away : iai
!. ;:'.? aa 1 forks f...;;!i,.g o:i i.i:,.ii.-,:i: r.ia-''', t.i.1 i.i-
t-vipar-a ! imp: i'Oaifaitaa.e, sar: aia- ; '.a:t in:n-
o;e eat.oiiioa liam :-.-..;it.. t air,. .na. -. t. at a rra-
I olicy v( protee.;, m. I b ivn heard (without ; r;.vJ. lra.:3 w.w eartie I on fro.a the est. tl.nai;h vouahing Jar the fact.) that it was so framed, ' the Sficn.ia j-p, on rninia-. i:er cs, a a! nil er live i: '"::: tha adviaecfa prominent cltiren, ho w I ; I a k, v, ha. h i.as heea ci-.ecko.l by tho cpoiatioa of ii'.e ..broad, with the view of uliitnulaiy dolVating i t ;:h". Il is n iv that a::? a was on,.'! t n t: - theldlL and with a -sp.-.'.ur.Si that, i.ein; p.l-! a;, '.af:..l v ami E.u.tb Caioliea. i....-.-ial:j t.ere-
ihat i-tcim rtsuictior.s, foreign prohibitions' t,.,,.,!,,,, -.- iVh.-i s f , . fi-iod to b-.tli paiiirs; b it, f. vna' y. an? a.;, da-
arid lo-. ir-: Vi :h duties ousht to he met, at American S' r :..:-. the hil! w.ml.l lv hvt. lh. 1 ; 1 7 V-'-'.-ja trtro.:
i.. -ne, ! y .-..aerieaa ro-rtrictione, American ;tnt n lt the ;::o;t c:: e-pt : on ihh: fea-
er,-.a,itiii.;o.,', and Ar.u r.ean .ugh duties. Air.
ramonsiranrcs oi t ,ie. i, .en-Is ot t.ic , t'ao (loscr'mtioo.s o.'th s'.vk. (.t'wl.ieh thit tiade cny-
systcin, by the votes o! fc'outl.eru members, up- ' sistcd, if they i aacinad tact tV'.r i.'tuli.l: 'es v.euht on a priaoiaio,, T think, ;;i unsou'id in legtsl.i- ! affoct o.a piln.i,.h s. Oar drav.-as c-n lu-.i tin tion as it is rcnrehoii-.iblo iii e'hics The bill I v.-a.ps, blew tali i,on., and pass-ed the S-'.mda gap, ta was parsed, i;,it with-tamliar, it having t,.,.:, ' other .aaikcts uh.-.e betVr im-no-.; .-mtU- i. and r;.t..-.: deemed better to take the bad olo-gwuh lllLC whaler p.m.usveie .aaa-. I l ave I e:r 1 of jour
i . I . r , , i , i ... ,, . 1 successor in ire noasn oi uepretemaiiv.'s .'-ir. ....-
i:.:,1.a,,.ui.iii1i.-,:a,,:,:,:,,,,1i..!jU,li:n.:. J.-0"-.'U.i.... .nan ..jeet ...nui-; , ,, ,, a .,.,,. v,,, :., e . :.... a-, ,.f
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, Ll 111. 1 .
:ag to s.i;e ,lepar::r eri: o; . a.aign a.iairs am: n! tha treasury, which they respectively fi.led, they prercii.e-l, rot t r.dly, reports v hi ah vet rean :it: iiiei.umeni o ol ilieir profound, wisdom, -.ed i -'.r-.,o (a tlio same conclusion of protection to : .Lriran i ndustry. Mr. Jeifersoa uraed
, ti.Mdher u , M-ae-tahlo t, tho friorids of t ha ' " !' P" ha f ; b ,t, t: vna' y.au? a i
-a.- a 'opt: ,
i ! t po;.-.iae toe pro nice ct Kciitntio., . y v.aj c, n'.i.lc' inriit fur hr r lilt iiamif' t In 0". tai.-nt i a.V
t ores of the b.ll were f tamped np-:i i t. :. -aiust : , i..... , , i a. i ,...,.;. . f,. r
. ... . . ,i i . 1111151 ll.l... rii il il ti? i.j ,;n ,i. i .'i: "i" '
..!,' i"rvr' r i ,m iiii n it.i ! ntni .i . i ... . . i . i .... 1 .
. - j- ...... viiccarr.o'. ramoii.. Lriirinsoi inaittt
iookins at the inherent nature of the subject, I
treated it will, an ability which, if ever equalled, Las. not been surpassed, ami earnestly recommend ed -.rote ction. Tho wars of the French Revolution com-
pnurcd into the I nittd Slates, from a thou-
Shibsoqucr.t legislation lias corrected KU,)n;tWS, but when, about Ci
lh- e-i-tnir-.
hold etiltivaiiiOl extended
inc. 1 he f.; ;-. of t!ic co'intrv io.proi cd, our pro- r.s is a doge,., it eight to be :ar!h ith aboliih-i'.-.llv nnd rro:1ta!:dv em iatcal nil the ed, ami not a vcitb-e of it sabered ta rcsaain.
1 "con. .ten ::;-o Jshihitiai trnr.cuilitv. But, before wo sanctica t'.i-. swec
,-,..,,...,.... .,,t l. .. -. : -i:. Ant i: i-.-r. dr. rOitii..-.- let us look a 1 i i t ! o at th.s svslam.
. . ' ' - ' . , . . . . -, i . i . , i i : ri'Vd i-c ! i.riiarii'. ,c furi.nt. nr nvi-r. : rnil! irni. m v'm n ri0 v! ba ' el t n e. a !: r i t u'.tI if
o' o - ft t'-a-iiars . w e hi ve t. c aciceaiae its raTniucations. its uu ration, ni.itnc i.igu : --' i "
. b: :.-.-, of n IVa: h- rnt i.i .-.lit : .and . ;:::!!. oi ii.es wuieh novo su-ta i tied it. Uei' '-'v' "i v" - o' .., ... .
in en .ns, he np-
ii.- - dennu-! chanaris opened and enlarged by the ( very much the error then ; orpetuatod, but ! to nc ,f ies Moath Cirohaa nai adiovs to piae
ccossfal commerce vh.ic!i our neutrality n- i stiil that measur U vehemently tleripiinced by
:: en . ,a:l
a :
..i . .
1 1: 'slnv.lv in value, hot in a secure oud sal-' th..li see that its foes will buvc occompiidicd ; "J nconragi: g our .om-,uc t.,aau..cu:res , - . .. , . .. . ..-... .:.:.. i....: i o liifo cam.: ti.e edicts ot Wa "olefin, and thi
a raa.iv. ii otl-u not tOv . ra v a- c a:n -luin ea in-iaii.;. .no-i iiaii. uvun'tvu .
: a: t Market for all the surplus productions of our Ueb.i-'.ry; iaroimeiabie flocks and herd? b-.; .. ': g a i ! gaadi ilia ; on ten th-osaml bills
ar v a , nc.l aim vtrnani
Thus sir, has this groo.t system of protection
the : been gradual built, stone upon stone, and
t ,,.;, r.r.rnt aim of breakiii- down ..nr iron ntisli oro.ers in comic. i; ami our emuargo, step oy step, u.!n tnel.i o. juiy, J..CJ, down
fouri.o rioi, our .yooiiCP, cotton ami lie lap j "'-'" "' " "'.,, ...... ; ,,, ,-aa l .ni..... i.i viu, ...; ui 1 1. , .ai,.ri, m. vaa sale of V .VU'ru vo!e-tians ia llu ..r-.p-faotories, and our tu-nr plantations'.; followed i:i rapid succession. 1 hesc national; progi.s it has received the deliberate sane- 0.,. ti ;L.,' and Carolina money oa t':c -ith-'.'. 1'roia t'l-P ,-,.cr"cli.tn cf these, wou.d nr d lubtcdlv. ' meesnies, amounting to a total usaenio:i for tion o f Congress. A vast majority of tl c peo- ! that condition of it, the c-v.fcana ham iaath Cai-e-
t!:asa the rc-a a.- Mipp'.r of paid;, f -r l':: ea.a..::jeli, lie fena,.! ti.al ho had ti;ve twnt.ala-s he it ; and lie deelaie.l if that were tne patiiotisia on ulah tli. lesalutiai.s y.-ro I tied, hs wnn'.d t.at cnaforiu to tl;e,n, ao-l, ia, pu'u.t ef fa-.'t, iaid ia i.i aaa.;.:: si:.:'-. .. f jiaia by tnip:h:is!i from th? he 1 passto; Keiit.ickv chn-
Vi-r. I flat traae. r.av 'amiallv rasmao..,, was raaia-
..... .. ... r: :,.,.. .i0(! mi.1 wholo vilia- lead to the sacrifice ol immense caailal, the ; UlC pentm u. u.vu .,u....iou, o.u n.i eig.i , p.? oi me LOCtao oia.rs mis approvmi, ana , mm miani u tve uu.vv. n . u,K,5,aa, ..,at r.-i an:tf: ..5"'t vere'bvrnehantm. ::f.:,ui. of many thousands of our fellow ci! uens, i eommcrec, afforded the most ciScaciou, en-; continues to approve ,t. Every Chief Magis- i vont -ons trade may e.ts;, altlaael, 'ae.ativ ;ar- -' V ' , - i,. .,..,......, ;n,nt,.u!ihlo3o- to the w'.o'c coaii.u-itv 1 conra.-cmont to Amertcau manufacture?;' Irate ofthe United ftates from Washington tJ " ? ' .?P0'B 'r ne pro,m.iai--a la. la, tr d f-"v oecoried , the rivers of c:rr produce prrator oliocl upon the whole system' -InUt these n.ea, re. of roti .ction conhu- en to it the authority ol hi.; name ; and howe-; ,ni,.s ,hnt it ht !w ,.,c ,rUe of llar'o,,! tJ ', :':;" ., ,.or,ft,l;!i th-ndcr of profectiou, i- all its branches, than the de- ! "e1 th'' "Tif.cturcr were stimulated 1:1 vcr the opinions ol the exiting rreaide.it are I ,..;,.,,, t ru. i;u,:rial ef couoa. Tht KVi tcAy , ; Vl ,,'..:trl-.V.-,. :,b.at. the wr-' f miction cf the benntiful domes uroti the cap- their out. rprir.es bjr every av nrance of support interpreted South of Mason's and Dixon's : .e-oived the youth Carolina speC.e, or, takin; 'ir '"V.'".,.', .,' . "i it oitibic debt oflitol would -occato!i to the ma-niiicent edi-i'j r"b!"- feutime.it, am. by legislative re- line, 0.1 the North they are, nt least under-! bills, 01 tha evidences of hepo-he i.. the b.,:l;s, car.ieo io n y tr, ...i.i . .el .."';. l' ! ,. M1,,.;Q,lr. w h v there i solves. It was about that period (183) that Hood to favor the establishment of a judicious I these home, and oispa.-ii g of then u th- maiehsnt. he pova...eaiiy redea:. Carolina b.re her high testimony to tariff. ' I bmnght out h,S g,, of .nndg,, or dmnc -he ra: ,,cl!iM:;!.,.otn.:eay ui,.oii.i 11.1 ...... ..,...- ..... 0 ! the .visdom of the policy, in an act of her The onestlon. therefore, which uo are now m retain, feuci is t.-.e cit.o.U.'js r.r.toic ol lia,.e
r ...1 ...1. ... ... 1 n.m ' . cr,-,i r. v, i: i; hti . i;L ituiii i c in ivu- - - i i
i : . , u . iiiei ' "a ' - - r .... r a. f i n.. .,rf.: mi. a ni ... n.i.n ..... n.i i ir,.i .....,. , ...i. .. . i... ....
t
I
; ot to '.11
i the ol it ct i
imt on .
r . ...... ..... ,...,.:. ,.T rii.l t,n.,l .r
fUiO.ClS o! lax.i.io.., 11 suite. -j
ho h shall be hbrnlm . cenco ot this system.
1 lt comprehends our cortstin; tonnage and
ubso-
If the term of seven years
wire to be selected, ofthe greatest r.roTrrily j tr:uV, f.om which all loreign tonnages vi a ' '1 F.ooVl.ave rnjined fiitee the cs-, Intely S on.cd. ' . r' ., , . r". cototitulion, it lt locludes all our fore.gn tonnage,
v', r' i ( be cxacllv that pcri.id of tne n years I tl e inconsidarable csccnlicn made too by '' ' . . i.i ... .... . f 1 1, ., t ... I i ,. r.t' rer. arnri I v n it b n few fe.l'ria'n mnv-
.1 i : ' . '.j .. ..vp I io ini v -v. , ... .. -j j r- i
15
ce.n'.'.ry from c 1
trao.f, rmation ol u,e poncmo:, .
loom oi d d.lr--to ! rp.htne
i . 1 ... ,1 !l '.dlldlV I I t J " ' 1
Ameii. an hvsb.t,en, fot.ring Amor.can in0,.trv.i;ot. ad of nib.vwcg it t- be roatro... .. ' . ... ., : ,v f..ri.i.'n in.
I . f. ... eel? atio:'. ! i.'
,W.uv. '"The foes ..fib" A "'" J'3
with treat Id.ii':i'0 a
.C.J
t , i. n a 1,1 1 I , o ' ' - ' '
Ci . , . .. 1 l:l 1 II
I I iri Hill. tie -
lie ' ... N I !
."'.'ei-rrai II . ?vr,l I ' e."
, -ed
to
i dem in
ail coioii.encc,
1-f. !ho ru:n : ir.e I
..; of 0 10 . i--.ly to roiori
from
;3nuth C.-.vo
oa
ers.
It en.bracrs our f.thoric?, and all our hardy i
ar-d ei tarprising fisherman. It extends to iilmest every mechanic art; to tanners, cord waini-rs. tailors cabinet maker-, hatters tinners, brass workers, clock makers, coach makers tallow chandler?, trace makers rope maker', cork cutters tobacconists, whip makers, paper maker;, umbrella maker;, class blowers, stocking wca.crs butter milkers saddle and harness makers, cutlers, brushmakers, book binders, dairy men, milk farmers, blacksmiths, typo founders, musical instrument makers, basket makers mi'l'lners, pollers, choe-
I.egislature, the preamble of which, now be
fore me, roads, " Whereas the establishment and encouragement of donioi'ic manufactures is conducive to Hie interest of the Stale, by adding new incentives to industry, and as licit!' the means of disposing to advantage, the tvrplus productions of the agriculturist : And
whereas, in the present unexampled state of ' ears, again and again, by the nation and
called upon to determine, n not whether we
shall establish a new ami doubtful system of policy, just proposed, and lor the f.rst time prexMiled to our consideration, but whetlier we shall break down and destroy a Ion'- cs-
an l ri'iiiittaae?, whii'h no natioa uii.'eista ads better than Great lliita'm. Nor ns lh..; systnn, which bos been lh? parent soiireo ofso imicii benefit toother parts cf the Union proved iajurons to tha rotten growing country. I can
not speak of No.t'.i Carolina itse'l, v- i.eie 1 have never
tablished system, patiently nnd carefully bjen, w ith fo imich cerlaintj ; but of ether p-:ii-;ns of built up, nnr. sanctioned, citiritiir. a series of i the Union hi which c.-ttau i i:m-.vn esiie aaliy il.o.c
the world, their istablisbmeut in our country
is not only expedient, but po.itie, in renderincus independent of ferciun nations." The
tvirdt r'uig on the Mii-sippi, lean confidenhy sj'?as.
!l emtna pkte'ina. is less pi'mtah' taan it vas, 1., t is the ir?,uit of increased pri)diiet:o-.is ; but 1 ludicve it
.1... .. I. ..il..,.. 1 . .i-.j ... .1 c i' o.i son me mo-t pioiiianii-inve-u. nui ..... deruhetl.er tve can proceed to this work of , , . A., if
its highest and most revered authorities. And we are not hound deliberately to con-d-
t - .... .... I...: ... ir - l ' ... . . ... ".i i . . . ... ... i ,l
.legiiii.u.ire, ..... c-,..K v,.....,. .o ...ion. . ,ir.r,,cii...i wiuiout .. vi....iuoi. oi urn putiiic ' l,11,iltl.e , w,tl. pmer to s r. i fcr priseiu this mo'tclhcacious aid, by impoMtig duties on, r.iit!i.t Tim People, of (he U- Staiea have m..- papets, I ukc iipi.i mdf ta Mi, tlul sub fore, gn rival articles, proceeded to incorpo-1 justly supposed that t! e policy of protecting i oahl be the rcult of the inquiry. Ini.'. nt aky, I
...... .... .,..-..( i -j wot 111 ' '-
thniigi.t it i' ; i.,..rn nmoiintof! olatc makers floorcloth makers bonnet ml
rate a company.
I'oace under the treaty of Ghent, returned ; foreign industry, was fully' sullied, not y a . lions be'o.v, an I letaai their iesid.rr. i.i that .Via-a, in 181; but there did not return with it the! ct, but by repeated and deliberate ' hero thev len.aiu d.uhiS the sickly s.-aren ; and ta-,, golden days which p.oceded the edict, levelled ! JC of CJo. ernineiit, pet for d ot distant and at our commerce by Great IVitaia and France. ! 'reqnenl it.tcrv .Is. Infud confidence that tho : "l"lL, whist scuvly an, inne'f.o.a it found all Uiirope tranquilly resuming; the : Pl,-!Cy "'as hrmly and unchangeably fixed, ; ,;,";,.,;;, r.gillll ,., ril,.nc i u-etaio aiaiadmre. A arts and the business of civil life, lt found; thousands upon tnousands have invcMed their j rrieii.l, uo.v in my rjea mrmhi-t o! this !J0 ly, o-on a
!'n rope no 1. inter tho consumer ol our surplus, i c 'pnai, pureiiaeu a vast amount ol real ami . Ca;iiiul of less, than seventy t.ietisan.i -VJ-tis 1 ven-
n re In. ti.-oi rete.i.ic iv. . k,r, nncbrl book maker' o rd linkers, glue i ami the rrnplover of our navigation, but ex-; lier estate, ma.lc permanent establishments, ' el ia r. pla-.tati.m and waves, itii.e, ta? vrar f.. ...u ,., , t . .icoisofdolior,. -J- ' ; io ln;iasn!,:$,ar., m,krr,, ,mifc,r satvn-M.Viw! rinding, or heavily burdening, almost all the , accommodated their iudn-try. Can we.l.v-t, W thousan 1 eoliars. A inaila r o. th t:o:,ef.mrt:iv;.thia.. .1 '' l. , ,. ,;ktr.' ..,;,..,,;., kl. mr v lh' makers prop,,.'! ion of our a rrionl ture ; and enr rivals ! ex pose to utt.r and irrctncvcabho ruin this omer lov.i-, I iniae,s.aM, y he, , it v,.t , a, w ., n.enla:,.... of , .,rll. ; rllrilc, m)rtaUn .,;l,y a ni(.,iM,ro of pro- lacrce. It lonnd our connlrj, .a short, ... a . 'te le; rone, f violating the national M.th .' ; .iiiill bltcr Sl.,t..; i,...s:. iimn,al in.,)11K. u ,-,.,. tion, ami urtb..T .Itc. . . ...Jiotion which j terti..n ndap.tfd to their several conditions, j situation totally (liferent from all tho past, I shill not iliscins the cnslitutioaiil epit-s-; i:,;,,y t Mxty t0..as:ind.i..::a!i, being licsun-w to coiln f our rporl - V' ,,crjy ' f.iilc.l. I i-1 vary lying from twenty to f.lty percent. The new and untried. It became neevssary totiou. Without ineaui: any disrespect to j nil 'their bi sines, lfav olferc i wilvs lor .vle,
rue. with extent am imeort.inco ol sonio of these aril-; adapt our la w., Bnu ripecnuiy our laws oi fjme who raise it; H it be clcbalcalile, it U.w wincU tnoy are uiuwi.a.iiv, uy reriiar taacheu oi.
i.-om inn i saui mar ue uuiaicu oy a iw pari.cuii w ncm. Ui..situ.ij uuva.uu.
srhicb they tl.eu sou,nv
The (eiiUunuii fruu. 1
co.tTiNoao'ogf rOURTU FASI.
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