The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-11
LYNcHBURG, JrNE II, la.t
T3tit Efeshoi,iers ottle Coantes Of Camp
bfH. PITS avaaia aud Ifntifdr.

fGLBow Ctfnkks-- lb"ngh llie lhtc sessto
of ~ ,Fcss has been aAus.s'iy long, u ha
MOI heeii neaporii .naliy distinguished bg ia
.nnmier ~ is public actsi andoi those wlirl
d ty,.,,.ssnd Son sei ~ ~ doubt wish the mum
BIER hila heeu siAs less.
No measure has occupied so great npor'io'
spf our lime a. lie HoA iasIi, which ihafe''se
rhe dalirs on Imported merebandiKe- col 10
th., legitimate purpose ~ increasing ihr re
venue. lhst re iuiied no increase, bm nisss IN,
axeNed view ii encouraging our oNn mann
iariurt ; in hardening foreign fabrics " al
an alditinnsl hax This thk not oae bearilii
one class Of ihr exprnce ai the iest Gut u, a.
ia ped, increase ot tile en'Nihs duite
Is nrces.nrg to ensbe oiIr manufacturers e
enter inia ea,npetifiuas with their foreign RI
,ais, thru II 'd.n takes iriiu the consumers
snnrc ihan II giyes to the nanniaetsrers-- -
These adtl,firfial duties NAV apernfe IN Two
w1ss either pf which j. inlaiioHa la the class
at soositnrrs Il they eiiei their Intended
rurpose II giving eHconftsetncnt 10 domestic
m inniarfures, thru they 10 mol all q The
revclue, lnG merely mad.e rs pay higher for
good, o. the sane quality, or get interior
good, for he same prtee. u they do add ia
, thu revenue, thea ltrY So far iGii oi then oh
jeet, aud ouiy tsy nuiher iaN On tic consh-
lnras Ut foreign ~ es. Nrrs the proper
ton ~ ffie tnlnul3sel urers Ia The consumers
IA sam IN tvt1y Inri 81 the nnioh, the con.
frhYrrsy ~ luil iien rosoly Itself into ddcs-
tlaa OF policy, Wleths,'the capital aud indus
frv of tie nation are aikeiy Ia receive more
nr}shtahIr direction from the legislature than
from indiridsp sell Interest and gaelty but
.as.shc sonfheru suites, lron lhvir sPlrse pop
piaf..n, from their lahHins class i"'inG ohiel.
ly slaves. aud hair exclusive dsSou9p to AZ
rieataTr. are uailted far casagins III manu-.
sastarts, tue policy Is 81 then injurious aud
unj at aud lhe nafe 80 asthe power OF lay
TAG Duties was given 10 the grurra govern
fne.fll for the sole purpose 81 riislpg revenue
spd MOI Tor the purpose ot turning ihr indas
~ 81 any i,artian ef The country into "A chan.
nj watch II would not naturally take.
l1 n former letter II Won unlimited thai
wh,le the capital aud iudasiry ot every free
country would, ii left 10 themselves, sponta=
ueoaiy take the most brueird diyeeliou. YET
there were eases IN which il would he ~ise
an lhe statesman Ia depart trhm this rule oi
t'irl,eafauee. These | viii again bricay no
IL .e.
lat. There ARE some mannlacInres "hieh
implements OF war an1 military stores 81 w
ers Lind, of which il : prudent 90 secure a
supply from oiirnwn resources rather lhan IL
depend o. fnreisn countries THIS policy -
iIslt.Ie1 upon Gie sanIe lr,ntlPie IA that 81
providing armies, nayi.s aad lnrl,leaiionS,--
We cemmatc money Tor " huis lar more va
lnable, national security aud Independence.
81 II sOnriinr, happens thatA maunihc-
.Ira Is not established from etlrnm,tances
that are rarely accidental AM temporary,
such a. the want al n lev skdlul work
n,en--oi sa nriBproved machinery from
the force al kabit in favor oi the accustomed
mode at dealrnr-nr the diztrust ot untried
lar cs 4 uianaiec' nfcs--and tht when these
earlv uhst,UtcG hgve been overcome, by the
aid 81 legislative encouragement and proter-
lou, they are sonnaHir Ia sab-ist and flourish
~ thcm.rIge' lhtrr arr many manufacture
n H. United States which tic tate war cali
= ] mta cttstcuec, tuat Goa 'iuae IA thrive,
f'n'iat tne eNtrWtijaHfF rafuura ,em eat
strY received. has laug since pissed uw8v,
II, ibr nj iHffonat rT3so g. tiiH#s,Ve pre com.
= lied II - or ONE manufactures in time
OF war, IN y warrant US, tor the sake of seen.
finy steady supply from our own re-onrces
to bear a IN Ill tax IN tine Of peace, rather
than Iaay larger in tim Of var, when the
country is ieat aide 10 bear 1t Besides, sud
urn lnrrrdinnsin price are Always more or
less in ariuus.
9TH II i sometimes instfalie 10 adopt re.
:tr,ctlve measafes against other nations, by
way oi reialiaiing their policy against Us, ma.
de- the expectation thai when they are made
to T., tr,r share OF Inconvenience, they will
ADOPT n mare liberal course This policy
however, can be idstihedo only upon the same
principle rs nar aud every other species OF
relaliltiop f,t il may he demon stratcd TINT
every countervHiling restriction adds for
,ine - HE evil II Processes to remedy. aud
Is mi Iriou' Ia the nation which resorts To il,
rs vel as 10 tue nAti0a against Whith il Is d
Teetcd.
9th Where the capital Of hc country has
been diverted into new channels, by leai>la.
tiye announcement. in tav ot one branch OF
iAihsry, correspondent encouragement in
ttear al cher cla a., may eve them no
ruarr 's the r ie 4 innate share Ui tie CAPT.
ia an1 labor ot The nation, and restore things
70 thsir natural equilibrium. the nianutao.
iarers have. nader This exception, sought to
justly their claim 10 projection by the cncau.
rngenent which has been ahntled TO com.
rnefce ani navigation Hnt tuat encourage.
rneni hts been (prside, thai much OF Il has
been lately iakea away justified by its being
Necessary TO the support OF a navy, oar cheap
e. And most eft -itnt mraus ui national DC.
fence. u III" nallcs is "A Uisp one, we ought
not 10 cnuBtr act il by driving capital from
commerce A. atyigRtion into other channels
and II other branches of iudustr, have ngnnl
claims % legislative favor with these, then
assnreiiy the best way 70 enCOuiag q all would
be to inicrnodaie wld none
Alter gjringto these several considerations
ali t'e weight that seemed 10 he their dne, il
appeared 10 me thai lie existing daiics were
high eql'ash, aud ia somr iattnares vet higher
chan the interests of the agricultural class, or
the just Claims Of the ~ nilprn states vonld
warrant aud therefore voted against the new
farm IA every stage Of its PROGRESS.
hih which excited much less publix. inte-
rest thaa the Tariff. seemed 10 me liatle TO
more seriens 0hientions. mean that which
api,r1priaies sso,0oDior the surveys of the
hest raTt IS for national rual,and eanais with
sview 10 Eeaerai gslom Of naYorcment by
the genera enrernmcnt T,loa. ii ,nv yieu
on this saa icct are known TO nraav cf ,o,,
iroash Tue puhiic prin's I win here i.ry
leave to repeal that WINS opposed to this 10.
iirv' partly heeRnse I assumed a power which
thr constitution had ast given t,a,ttv he
cah-e II No. neither a feasible norcconomical
mod OF hrcl'os is object hui rrincrpaily