Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-30

=" support % an .fmeT1cnn SrsteR for The pro-
lection Of Am ericn laduSt!y
Delivered IN the use or Representatives, ON The SOth and
S'st OF March, it2i-(c0ntiug=i)
Having called the atteutiJn of the Commit
tee 10 the present adverse state of our coma
iry, and cndcavuured to point out the causes
winch lave led to it; having shown that sim
iiAr causes, whrreN or they exist in other coun-
trts' read to Che same adversely in their CON
at ga and having shown that, wherever ,vn
tird opposite CAUSES prevailing. high aud -
hnaitns state of na,una! prosperity exists
M COMMITTEE VIII a,sree with me in thanking
lt'at II Is the solemn duy NJ 20, ernmenl 10
apply remedy 10 the evils which aili.ct our
country, IT II can apply on. l. there no rem
ely within The reach Of the goyernment p
Are we doomed 10 behold our industry Ian
Sl'sh and decay, yet more and more But
Iherr ~ a remedy, ADD that remedy consists in
modifying our foreign policy, and in adopting
genuine AMERICAN sYsTEM. We mus mai :
uraizr the arts in our country and ,ye must
naiur'l'ze them by the only means which the
wisdom OF nations has yet discovered 10 h..
eh"ctua' ny adequate protection. against the
Otherwise overwhelming influence of furricu-
ers. Hi. is only to he accomplished by the
establishment of IA tariff, 10 the consideration
D! which | am now brought.
- Aud what IS this tariff ? II seems TO have
been regarded as sort Oi monster hinge and
mradoua powers of destruction, about 10 hc
TT loose among oar people ii not TO ,levour
lneOi nj least 10 CONSUME their sujstanCe-
but / us calm oar passions, and deliberately
surrey this alarming, this terrific being The
Sole object of thr tariff is to lax the produce
oi iDrrIgD Industry, With the ,ir,y Of rroniot-
Ing American Industry. The tax is exclusively
leHehad at foreign industry. That is the
nvowed and The direct purpose oc the tariff
Al sflhI 4 4
b'"thens, nat is an effect not Intended bat is
altogether incidental, and perfectly voluntary
IL has been treated rs an imposition of bur
thens upon one part Of the community by de-
sign, for the benefit of another; AS it, i'm fact
money were taken from the pockets of one
portion Of the people aud put in the pockets of
another. But is that cir representation of
II f! M man pays the duty assessed on the TO-
reign article by conpuison, but voluntarily {:
and THIS 'ohntdry duty, If paid, goes into the
c0mmon Xrhequer, for the common benefit
of all. Consumption has four objects of
choice. 1. |, may abstain lrun the use of
the Foreign article, and thus avoid The payment
OF the lax. Il may employ the rival Amer
lean fabric. $. IL Eiay engage in the bualDess
Of manufacturing. hich This bill is designed
t" foster. 4. Grit may supply itself from the
household manufactures. But il is said nv the
honorable gentleman from Virginia, that the
South, owing to the character Of a certain
portion OF its population, cannot engage in the
business of manufacturing. Now | DO not
agree III that opinion, to the extent in which
1t IS asserted. The circumstances alluded fo
may dlsqnaiiiy the Souh from engaging, in
every branch of manufacture, as largely as
other quar''g ~ Of lie Union, bat TO some
branches oi II, tbat part Of our population is
we'll adapted. II ind.,puiahly affords great
ilclii;y - The household Or domestic line. But.
u The Sen'irman's premises we're true, could
his conclusion be- admitted ? According 10
MN, u certain part of0ur popu 100. happily
much the smallest, is peculiarly situated The
Circumstance of lis degradation units it for
the manufacturing arts. The well beng oi
the other, and tn larger part Of our puyula-
ton, qnres he mtroduc ion of fhose arts
" nat is t0 he done IN this cor hici d: TIE gen
tlrman "ou.d have us abstain II ON adoptipy =
poiicy called for by the interest Of The greater
and lrrer part of our population. But is thai
reasonable Can il b. expected that the ip-
terrsis OF he greater part should bp made. TO
bend TO Tho Cnudiii1n Of the srryile part of
oar population That, IN effect, would hc Ia
make "a siu'rs of slaves. | went, with great
pleasure, along with my southern friends. and
Am ready asniu io unite with them ian pro-
Testing aSuH-i tbc exercise If any legislative
power, pn Nv" part uf Congress, over tlI,d del
icair subject because IL WAS NY solemn con
Yictl"m that Congress Wa intrfdictrd. or at
least not auihUrjzd by The constitution. 10
exercise any such rgi-1'l,.. power And n
AL sure iEH the parin'ism of the South NAV
be cxclust'cly relied upon Ia reject 4 policy
which should be- dictated - considerations al
together connected witn dat degraded class.
To the prejudice of thr reside Of our pnli,,,
ton. But does not perseverance, il the fer
egn policy, as II nov EXIST, IN fict make all
pats vt th" Union, not planting. trihu,arv in|
me planting parts ? WHAT'S the argument ,
Ii Is, chat we must continue freely ,n receive
The produce Of rfigoipdus.ry, wifboui rer,rd
10 Che prntrc ion Of American industry. fb #
market may be r. tbjufd for the sale abroad
OF the produce Of the planting portion If th,
country and chat If wc lessen ihe cnrent,r-
ION, ~ at parts cf America, those which are
MT planting, as welt rs the planting soctinns.
OF fore 20 manufactures, We diininr,k to tb,t
extent Ihe f'rrito market for The planning nro.
d"ce. The existing STATE Of things. indeed
presents s"Tt Of t'cit compact between fin,
cotton q ower aud the British uianurcfurrr
ne suPuId'lons Of which are, on tie part al
'hc cpion COVER that tie whole 81 the II