Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-09

,.,od tha. is By addiGg IL. ~,
'a's ~ the prime cost and e'la1ses' 49,
ess sou = according TO their cos' : e'p'
feeA '1',. .u,ouaS is sixty-sevsn millions.
g, 49,. w.. Imports ii appears that twsasy-
s;sbt millions aud hall are Ai'o ~ -
% ,sr.resldu. consumed aaong "a. A's
.xoor,ation OF imported Articles Is = e9ii'
.-s ,,,;fh the sales of our native exports,
Ia ;oassd grows out OF them. by way
"so ,,,,a.er il IS also connected with the
r,rcbase of and py@ens OF inc imports
fh,eb are consumed in the UnNed States.
w.. = ,hor,. an essential linkls the chain
commerce. Il is a far and vaiua.
n. nart sf our carrying trade, and not, as
-. sgso represea,ed, "hsusious later
s.,n /" mercantile fungus" a"isaudu'
len, speculation.
Whatever may be The suggestions Of the
oxv i il ,oo latelo. think seriously OF H.
4 ,roIncing the Chinese policy, snd With
draw,ny our citizens ffem Sil commereial
nnrsui,s. The Uaised States are not a
mare Gland animal" touss the hgnrative
dissertation Of the gentleman from Vngiula.
In, . water animal also. Oar people, from
,brir.eolonis infancy, have always 6caa a
mercantile, as well as an agricultural pea
ME. If eenmefcs WIS not originally tnsir
natural empIoyas snS, hsbi, has given il the
force Of second nature. Before our inae-
incidence, the restraints imposed 90 the
trade Of the colonies, by the operation OF
The British navigation act, formed oae or
,bs sources OF our complaint and one of the
causes of I'd. reyelu.son. The r-galatisn
of foreiga comnsree, not sstag provided
for uader the articles oil caaisaeratina, uas
one Of the principal objscts fer which a
convention was called, aud ihs iedtraicoh.
stitoton framed and adopted.
Ths deslgn of the constitution, as ez.
pressed in the preamble, was among ether
things, ",o provide for the c0nmo1 de-.
fsnse aud promote the general welfare"
not for the exclusive bsnehl OF either far.
mers or merchants, or mechanics or sailors,
or any other class Of citizens alone; br, for
the general welfare of all Glasses, whether
a. sea or on Iand rot for the detence offs
gyicul,ure or manufactures ony but for
the cemaon defence CT ali our national 10.
ieresss, including scom cnerces among the
rest. THIS appears 10 me the fair construc-
tion Of the constitution.
The gentleman from Georgia, has told
us, that this subject bears upoa local inter-
ests; that it's ltseif a local qnes,lon, aad
lis 20 be 90 considered and decided. am
seaside there are local interests, and they
sometimes influence our dcEberatians. |
was pe,er more sensible OF their existeoce
or their inRusuce, than during the present
discussiop. think can discern their 0.
peration on that geuilemsn's opinions aud
argumsntsi and be may, perhaps, perceive
them 10 mine; for it is vain to boast Of ex,
smptian from such prtjudices But, cir,
lie, ns obey the injunction Of The con,
snIution, and the dictate of ca.y. let US
ende~er 10 guard against those localities
and competitions of iaserest. Letus take :
lair view of the whole grouai, aud bestow
els national projection upon agriculture
and commerce, inproportio1 t. lhrir rrls-
tire degrees sf importance. | am aware
thas the latter is not susceptible Of the same
perfect defence, as The former, because cue
IS within eur own exclusive jurisdiction,
'dtshe ether ID 90 that element, which is
sac commsn jurisdicsisn cf al nasions. Il
Is, Severtheless, ea,i.led to q Reasonable
protection, adapted to It's nature. Fha,
porslen OF II watch is now attacked, is.
IN the language ofthe executive, "tes i'm.
poriant 10 be surrendered There i. no
need OF surrender. BY proper regula.
tons, commerce will farnish the aeaos of
It's own protection.
lhs second ground of complain. against
Great Britain is, the impressrneD, OF Our
sesmcn.
In addition 10 the Presidents corn.-
n'ea,Ioo % this sui,less, watch have TAX
ca the !'Ssr,y to read, might here intro.
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