The Western Register and Terre-Haute advertiser, Volume 4, Number 37, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 December 1827 — Page 2

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Whereas, it is necessary for-thc support of government. »or the charge of the debts of the U. States, and the encouragement and protection uf manufactures, that duties be laid on goodj, wares aud Hierchauuiz.e tiujiOTteu,' &c.

P,y subsequent acts of legislation, (the expediency ot -some of which xvereseverelv questioned, but the power to enact them wa not denied,) tlie com in 'ice and navigation ol ine U. States have been protected tu the -wtosost extent to which protection might go. Heavy discrio»:n iMni dutie-on-imports and tonnage were leviel—the coasting trade prohibited to foreigners—reciprocity was always demanded, and restriction inet with restriction at evt-iy step. When Fiance, not long a^o, assessed a duty ot lb dollars per ion on our vessels, we assessed a duty ol IB dollars per ton /m the vessels of France when Britain excluded our vessels fiotn her "West India ports, we by an almost unanimous act vf congress, excluded the entry of liritish -vessels from those colonies into our ports—aye, and •the whole people would have risen, as if spontaneously, to support by n-'uis the reciprocity claimed and I'UOTKC FION afforded. We proceeded fm-t^er—we established a navy for the avowed protection nf commerce We wi'M, and do, protect it at the cannon's mouth we have squadrons ot fihips ur that express purpose in the West indies, Mediterranean, S.iuth Atlantic and Pacific oceans—and thatitmaybe protected, aboul "tv»'0 millions of -dollars are annually drawn irom the publ.c treasury. Let ir not be pretended, as by superficial observers and idle declaimers it •••sometimes is. that commerce pays the revenue—it is consumption that •pays every nt of it or, mat goods would not be impu ted, were nut lur navi'ni'ion projected. British merchants, as a matter of business, would-ladly purchase tue exclusion of our Hag Irom the sea, and the •transport of the commodities over winch it now floats, for many millions a year, and supply us with goods as plentifully as we are-supplied at pre-

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and tobacco—and the clothing of persons in the U. Slates costs, times as much per head as in the south of Italy. Such are among the values of human life—and they cannot be sudd CHANGED witbfmt fearful revolutions or dangerons exertions of power, UM less through an alteration of the laws of nature. It is also certain

nations which have nothing to sell, can«°t purchase or a le their commodities, the greater must be a real and distressing balance ol

tatou'r^and^weLtil of the world The bowels of the lowering Andes, or the bleak summits of Caucasus, were searched to find whatever m«S»t

for tfac^ p" -j a 'i could buy the carcases of half a dozen of these degraded human beings The moral and poli'ical degradation which has lang existed in ^pain and Portugal, was caused by the*» freedom of trade," which ruined the manufactories. The plenty that prevails in France, rests upon the Napoleon jtysletn, forbidding as other nations forbid, restricting as other nations restrict, and yielding to no other what that other wili not yield unto France. This is all equitable. But Britain, less liberal, presses tne ?aleoMier goods upon those of whom she will not buy. S.ie will not accept biea and meat, though offered at half the price of her own in exchange or her calicoes !—yet Britons talk about tree trade, and ad^e^ «[J

parts

is at the present time, (and

Henf— il tbe destruction ol that important branch of our industry would p-rmit us to nav lor.them A silly person once observed to Mr. Jrjferson liov/ «reat was the amount ot revenue paid by the city ot New-Yoik. 5 and he said, remove the custom-house across the Hudson, and the city ol Jersey will pay it." .A

But what American heart is not warmed when the result of this de--cisive protection ol commerce and navigation is pre&ented to view which has raised ap our tonnage to be second only to that ot Great Biitain— which has caused the starry banner to be displayed, wit's honor, from the burning line to the icj barriers of the north and south—which lias demonstrated the momentous truth, a truth worth allihe sophisms *f the old and raw schools of amalgam ited economists, that protection, or ev«n prohi b.tiun, has un necessary relation to the cwst ot ui titles to the consumer, the proud fact is, that tve txcell ul nations, in,the celerity, certainin and CUEAPWTRS of our transportations the foreign, through protic1 M, find the coasting, by prohibition—cl which there is irresistable prool -in tlie appendix, to which we appeal. The domestic wnpetitiun, as in all othei cases it will, nullified the solemn aud terrible piedictions of those •who, times past, t-peke tf *4 taxing the many lur the benefit of the few Shall we rather take lessons k«MM opinion inan ^^perwnce Shal theories, exploded by practice, be prc*eneu Uya thinking people ft is admitted that the power to regulate commerce" is g^auted. Mow shall it be shewn that ships «»ay be excluded, aud llitfii cargoes received

II Ci 1 cat Britaiu and Fiance prohibit the ine uf our vessels.in their ports aty(| eiclude our products, how i» it possible riial, in proiiibitiug tne u*e ol liritish and French ship* uui ports, we may not exclude cargoes ot iii it i»:i aud French goods i'iie coustiiu.iou ot tlie United States was mad. 4o K.i ui inert, manulacturers and tiianics not lor the merchant -the Ual u»'^ i* auiaii portion ol the vviioie. It there is power

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the application ot her little strength,

hay to draw geographical lines,"" we should avoid them but it is difficult, if not inipo?si de, to render due lorce to certain important tacts without them

of this Union being very dillerently circumstanceu,

though not possessed of opposing interests, if rightly understood ihe

manufacturing and commercial sates contain a,b3o.l)u

of people—the *thei\ the planting states, ly 2,028,000 he whole exports of the products of the U. States, last year, 10 Great Britain, was20,413,216—of which 818,004,094 was in cotton and tobacco leaving Jor all the r^st only 1,809.112. In the same time, the .mports from liritai.. were valued at £26,131,969 the proportion ot winch consumed in the first named class of states, according to gross^population in bot.i parts, was &1T,000.000. and in the ot ler class, Sj9,00i,00U No argument is required to shew, that, of itself and in itselt, this trade CANNOI be supported by the northern and western states and that, ii it we, not for

manufactures and navigation, by which they are enabled to ootiin some of the cot-ton and tobacco of the southern, to exchange with

Britain, assisted by their enterprise and industry in trading with other nations, they would have been,compelled to rtitmjui,!. it years ago. when the British ports were closed agauist their bread-studs and meats {umber, fish, and nearly even tiling else which thev have to sell, o. become as Indians, who kill deer, wnich should supt.y them with food, merely to obtain skins, that they may get beads, winch they can do vei well without, or might themselves make substitutes for, it they needs must have ornaments in their noses and ears

We hope to be excused for this brief and mild reference to parts ol the States, or anv other that necessity shall imp se upon us lor the demonstration of facts which ought to be known and understood—ihougi. fc we might quote high precedents to justily direct appeals to sectional inM,re*t» and feelings, latal to the harmony, and detrimental to the welfare vf all the people ol this republic We are not awafe that such iutere-.i« or feelings have influence over our mind*, nor can we discover any need rf them to eithei party in determining the merits of the great-questions at issue. It is evident to us, and we tru^t it will he madt- appear so others that prejudice has had more to do in these tilings than reason, ana that there is as much of a community of interest between the cotton ami t-u^ar planters ol the south and the manu'acturers ot the east, astnei i« between the growers of grain and the makers ot iron within the sta". of Pennsylvania—supplying, subsisting and supporting one anotnei. "through the medium of many thousand channels, dirtu-uig substantia. bentli"t», and perpetually adding tp the coaiiuoii stock ot the niitoiH prosi.eiity and individual wealth. ..

It hath, of late, become fashionable with a certain set of politicians, t«, deny power to the genera1.government ol these L. Slates, to perform tu natural operation ot protecting the national mdustiy, as piaetised nearly every other civilized nation under heaven, as indi-.pe.is.»b io tu preservation of its own existence But this power in the geneiai .v. -inent has been exerted from the begining, atul me first act passed uod lite present coastitulion lor raising a revenue, and dated July 4, 1, b'J, runs thus:

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p'roMt proper* io .hips and their .jroperty vested in Ian l» and

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thought it worthy, .t»ell,

the people are

tizens. r' A 4 •, *t It is exceedingly to be regretted that, from circumstances, local or tem-

first rules of the constitution, in which compromises and concessions abound—and these must exist in every society, in cvery fainily.it peace and prosperity are expected to endure in them We shall not do more than allude to these things—being indisposed to rally to our support any aid not to be derived from the justice of our cause or bring into this contest other disputed questions of right There is no disagreeing .uteres* in the peoole of the U. States involved in this matter.—We defy the evi lence of those in juries, to any other branch of industry, which preju lice and passion have imputed to the encouragement of domestic inanutac tures aud

choaked with carcas-'s of tiie stain, because ol religious opinions—am: secular revolutions have proceeded to the extent o' wholly changing "tiif jrmciples of governments—hut still the nations remained the tlog retu' n. 1 to his vo nit ag^in,and the sow that was wasned to her wal'.ow ing in tne mire"'—i evolution failing to produce reformation. llence it itliat great communities of men, enlightened and deoply thinking on. matn -tubj-cts, adopt others, the policy of their gocarntne Us »'itner in religion politics, as things not to be enquired into. lnus in many parts o! U.-rman.), and even in Switzerland, tlie birtli place of IVII and theatre of us glory, men are hired for oldier with tne same requisitions und under the same ircumstances, (hat -Mexican mountaineer* hire tnv.les for the hearing of burthens, and without greater discretion in the first than there remains to the last except that the former assau't and tnurd.er those who tiever wronged them or their country, at the command ot a master, and the latter ure merely taxed animals, contributing in proportion to their natural strength—each being equ dly mackiuts. And, though at times, as in bpuin, not long ago, liberal ideas mu prevail—yet the people ot that country regretted t'»c absent despotism of absoiue monarchy, an

sighed lor a re»toi aiion of tlie hoiy iuquisi-tiou."^^. "tiuoh i* |»^.-jviUice—tlie force ol habit, and power of education. Though the point (d these remarks applies less to our own country, than t» any other that ever was governed hy a king,^ecanse ot tne early spread knowledge and difiusiou ot correct ideas of tb.e rights of man-1—still, to a certain extent, it is applicable, though filty-one years have passed .since the declaration of independence for some feel as though they were not woolly relieved of allegiance to the king of Great Britain. The body is emancipated by a single struggle, but generations appear necessary to emancipate the mind. Witness the slow progress which a practical understanding of the republican system makes in the new governments o'i the south In d, it may t« said of ourselves, that we had not formed -v^

national ckuracter anterior to he late war.

Chatham, me illustrious Chatham, the great friend of political ii/ its, had no idea of permitting a feeling of independence to grow up iu this* country no willingness that our lathers should ascertain their own strength and tor these reasons it was, that America uliouid not be allowed to manufacture a hob naif," wttn his approbation. By tin? severe aud selfish policy, he intended to-keep us hitched to the carol &• .jgland's king i'ois was the grand principle on which tlie mother country" acted. The governors and idges, and sometimes the cleiy y? and al.

others sent huher in the pay ur under the patronage of the ki were instructed to encourage us in hewing wood aud cultivating the ^arth, and sending all our raw products iiouie'—and to discourage establish .oent «d workshops, or the manufacture ot any thing which could be sup* plied by impu tations. One can haidly believe to wliatan extent the aristocracy of mat day carried the British policy. 4i is le

\ears since, tna'. the lust of the race died in Maryland, a foolish old man, who yet continued to snip bis tobacco toa factor in lingl and, as before the revolution, and to receive from thence supplies of them

for Ins ianuiy use—bucii as tea, sugar, coffee, pepper mustardf and all arming utensils and articles ot clothing, packed u-p

they had been at the period of tbe first settlements ir

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Xtan sea,-the intere.t. of other cfc-

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"^re aba Unt. and some of them .».

Hamilton, Madbon and Monroe are all on oursld-. naines that will compare with those nf any of the new '^erpr. cr ot th, constitution But we took up t»is matter

tor tlie

some important facts bearing upon the general subject lief are us, wWch think claim, ami will receive, the sober

7,"'r,® uJ w/)ich we

considerationol

our fellow-ci

happily getting into a frame of miud to reject

declamation and ask lor proof We offer experience in opposition to theory—practice against speculation A large majority of the people o. this country, are as if They had no lo-eign market for their productions, and must have a home line. Without it, the farmer must make his clothes, tne tavlor his shoes, the blacksmith turn carpenter, and thi mason mak** watches, or do without the thing* »espectively desired.—But,by differeir pursuits, notordy a greater degree of perfection is obtained, but the pront a*l parties are enhanced, bv the interchange of commodities. I lit' agricultural commodities of the ddle atrl western states, such as grain and its manufactures, have their chief market, for the surpluses riised iti the pastern states, and some of their mineral productions, partly manufactured. pass east and south. I he south supplies atl with cotton, sugai. tob tcco aud rice, and receives manufactures in payment for tnese articles —and tuu* an interna! nomerce i* carried on compared with -which the foreign trade is of no g-eat importance, except in cotton only, unless so far as it serves to regulate, as it is regulated by the internal trade. Ihe statistical table* frnni the treasury department, in which ae collected all the items, gieat and Mnall, of the foreign trade, exhibit large amounts, anci we see and understand them hut were iuch tabies published ot thv ad a re at iv re in ad of if millions of dollars. Few persona have ever thought upon this subject, much les* ventured to calculate it. And yet it is every man's concern—a business that belongs to the heart and home of all persons. -On the White mountains of N^w-Hampshire we find the sugir of Louisiana, and in the plains bevond the Mississippi the cotton cloths of lioode Island are domesticated—the products ot the bowels of the land in Pennsylvania and Virginia, supplv tlie workshops or give fuel to the furnaces md factories of New-Y irk— wool from O.iio finds a mirket at Bost"n— ead from Missouri .ind Illinois seeks all our cities, and the cotton ot South Carolina is met with every where. \ll these, working together, constitute the prosperity and power of the U. States and we earnestly recommend our reader* to the article on internal trade" in the appenlix. There is much in it that will surprise the most of them, as we our--elves confess that we ha»*e b^n, in considering the facts collected.

The diversity of opinion that we have entertained *ince the expediency of protecting manulactures was first broadly broached, soon alter th^ 'inclusion of the late war with Great Britain—introduced by the wrong* iud violences of tue government of that country, an.i rendered necessary »y our own wants dipiayed during the continuance ol the contest by em 'aigo, non intercourse, and finally, by arms, had its original formation at iiist.i 111 period Persons do not shake oft the prejudices of education od tlie force of habit, with a change ot the form ol their governm nt itn the transfer of allegiance from that po ver to that of another. 1 liest .ive duration long after the political ties are under-d by which thoie re|udices or habit-* were forined. 1 all »ld governments, some certai of notions ptevail in ecclesiasiical as w» II as civil affairs, winch be-

Oifie constitutional, and k:j dre loic" ol lerminaie principles, the right ,i- tnein being hardly questioned Noi ung else than me great act «d •pp. ession can bring tnem into doubt, and reformation of abuses proceels luwly. Korope has be**n deluged wilii blood, and the

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fore-e o£ this p^icy ma, tee«npdf when it induced «„!,

is Thomas Jeferson,,

who

through all the trials of

tionary war. and witnessed 1? terns. «f lU brethren f„ .f .uch applies a, •ilactures would have furn

give an opinion, in 1755 workshops should be k^J• rope." But after that, he f!^ •V recommended the estaW. »f them at home a»d in t'»e necessity of pr.it.e9tin» tL gan to be examined, he mous letter to «enj,.min

vhole ol which inserted appendix-—saving, that he

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tun not one of theae But had toreign natiaw pecially Great BrrUiri continued to treat us with tolf' decency in the reception of ojf ducts and a liberal eccaan«e0| modities, extendin™ to », courtesies that belonged u^.'1 mdependent Hation—it is very

sible that Mr Jefferson, p.ad ft. thousands ot others frieodlyt4 protection of daiaestic i0(]5t,.. would have retained their ions all the days of their livgj., his opinions were changed like those which had brought the American revolution iewed acts of oppression^ ience assured him that the w\ incomplete, unless Ike nm

turei\ being placed by tkesiii agriculturist, might wrest (ht^, fwn of distressfretn the fort% iicli had so long wuiiimihj It." (To be continued)

Charleston, la. tW,

It is not an unreasonable coa^ to say, that the vote of Virgil^ be given t° Mr .Adams fi r. ixcitement in all parts ul thui tvill produce the most salu irfj: fects. The people of Virji-,a* twit advocate the uian that n.to acknowledge the iwvaluab'ie wri and imperishable service?, a'tt reat Washington. rim Hj»ir li"pre»entatives of the U, Jitiifis 796, wishing to approba'.esipi? the respect due to (Jen. fadirfs on his retirement Iram political the exp session of tnei rconncii-n .if tiie wise, fi. 'n avit1: pHM'' snanner in which he had ii/iiKJfttered the Grivcrninent, &c. wi ny W'm. 15 Giles and .udres fecisun. V'.'e vviii give tlv stiteiMii' iii our next, from the '.Vatiuai' ial, that the people oay. see, now wortnv'G"n. Jack»»Bi»« leing ca led

the acct r.i Wisai*

•rckrt. Rest assured. Virgiou,' 4i':ver be a silent is pe etatoc to U?a* l'i charges spo Kenof jointed aspiiants C-o-i,4ren' -"iterateil through tlis Uruoafrf11•pposition presses, agai'^t levoted, patrieti and

Ji ator, Henry CL ay. ^'ie

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forwarded as

Ur. Cooper* in his late speech at Columbia. "The nu merou's mahitfac curing establishments on the Paiapsco, and the great wnet p»werol ifia Hi eain, vn« wuuid buppuse^ were lu'eeonoilub/with tli idea of

the state. And the

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ungraieiul to 'the NwtM1^ slime out ilt ncr beaut.Vi jesty, in suppor ot him cond to no mxn. tor soaudiK'^1.11. and mteiiritvo nearu

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M^etin of the irie"^ ministratton were ^hc '1'' on the 16th and20d»

resolved tu call a ge thtfVthe 10th of this imiot i, Ilouse,44 forthep*ip _tf

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