Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-31

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ments, however, may sometimes be season ably
nterposed. If in the course of your observation,
or enquiries. they should appear to need any aid
within the limits OF our constitutional powers,
your sense OF their Importance is sufficient sssu-
rance they viii occupy your attention. We canno,
indeed, but all feel an anxious socitude for the
difficulties in which our carrying trade will soon
be placed. How far it can be removed, other
wise than by time, is subject OF important consi-
deratio.n"
Er'raef from Mr.. Jtterson's Message of Dee
10, 1902.
"To cultivate peace and maintain commerce.
and navigation in all their lawful enterprises: 10
roster our fisheries nurseries of navigation and
lot the nurture OF man, and protect the manufac-
lures adapted to our circumstances; to preserve
the faith of the nation by an exact discharge of its
debts and contracts, expend the public money with
the same care and economy we would practice
with our own, and impose on our citizens no un
necessary burdens, tokeep in all things within the
pale OF our constitutional powers, and cherish the
Federal Union as the only rock of safety, these,
fellow citizens, the landmarks by which we
are to guide ourselves in all our proceedings"
Extract from Mr.. Jeferson's Message of .Aov.
8, 1908.
i The suspension of our foreign commerce
produced by the injustice Of the bellieerent pow
ers and the consequent; losses and sacrifices of our
citizens, are subjects of just concern The situa-
ton into which we have thus been forced has i'm
PEELED US TO apply portion of our industry and
capital 10 internal manufactures and improvements
Tue extent OF this conversion is daily increasing
little doubt remains that the establishments formed
and forming. will, under the auspices of cheaper
materials and subsistence, the freedom of labour
from taxation with U.s. and OF protecting dutie. and
prohibitions, become permanent
Extract from Mr. .Madison's Message of Esd
Nay, 1899.
" The revision of our commercial laws, proper
10 adapt them to the arrangement which has tax en-
place with Great Britain, will doubtless engage the
early attention of Congtess. 1t will be worthy, at
this time, OF their just and provident cares TO make
such further alterations in the laws, as will more
especially protect and foster the several branches
oil manufacture, which have been recently institu-
ted or extended by the laudable eYertions of ouI
citizens
Extract from -ifr. -fadison's Message Of 29tE
Nov 1909.
" In a cultivation of the materials and the ex-
tension of useful manufacturer more especially il
the general application TO household fabrics we be
hold rapid dminuton of our dependence on for
eign supplies. Nor is it unworthy of reflection
that this revolution in pursuits and habits is ir
no slight degree consequence of those impoi,it
and arbitrary edicts, by which the contending ma
tons, IN endeavorng each of them to obstruct oui
trade with the other, have far abridged our means
OF procuring the productions and manufactures, @
which our own are now taking the place.
E1trdct from .JEr. .Nddison's Message of Dec
$3.50.
l feel particular satisfaction in remsrking tha
an interior view of our country presents US will
grateful proofs of its substantial and increasin:
| prosperity. To thriving agriculture, and the i'm
provements related to it, is added highly interest
ing extension of useful manufactures; the combine,
product OF professional occupations, and OF house
hold industry. Such, indeed, is the experience O
economy, as well of policy, in these substitute
Tor supplies heretofore obtained by foreign COM
merce, that in national view the change is iustI]
| regarded as or itself more than recompence fo
those privatons and losses resulting from foreign
injustice, which furnished the general impulse re
euired for i,s accomplishment. How far it may b.
expedient to guard the infancy of this mprove men
IN the distribution of abour, by regulations of thu
commercial tariff, is'a subject which cannot fail t.
| suggest itself to your patriotic reflections"
| Extract from .Hr. .lIddisou's .ifessoge of .Hov
8, 1911.
Although other subjects will press more i'm
| mediately on your deliberations portion Of
| them cannot but be we'll bestowed on the Just ant
| sound policy of securing to manufactures tn,
success they have attained, and are still attaining
in come degree, under the impulse of causes no
permanent, and TO our navigation, the fair exten
of which is at present abridged by the unequa
regulations of foreign governments.
| Besides the reasonableness of saving our manu-
| features from sacrifices which change of crcun
stances might bring them, the national interes
requires, that, with respect 10 such articles, a
least, as belong to our defence, and our primary
| wants, should not be left in unnecessary de-
| pendence on foreign supplies. And whilst foreign
governments adhere 10 the existing discrimination
in their ports against navigation, and an equal
ty or lesser discTimin alton is enjoyed by their nav
igaon, in our ports, the effect cannot be mistaken
because IL has been seriously felt by our shipping
interests Z; and in proportion as this takes place
the advantages of an independent conveyance o
our products TO foreign markets, and Of GROWN.
body OF mariners, trained by their occupations 70
the service of their country in times of danger
must be diminished
Ertract from .Mr. .Mddison's Message of Feb
| IS, 1916.
The resources of our country were, at al
times, competent to the attainment of every ma
tional object but they will now be enriched an,
invigorated by the activity which peace will intro
duce into all the of domestic enterprise AM
labour. The provision that has been made for III.
public creditors, during the present session of Con
gress, have decisive effect in the establish
ment of the public credit, both at home and abroad
| The reviving interests of commerce will claim tb
legislative attention at the earliest opportunity; AM
such regulations will, trust, be seasonably devils
ed as shall secure to the United States their Jus
proportion OF the navigation of the world. Th
most liberal policy towards other nations, if me
by corresponding dispositions, will, in this respect
be found the most beneficial policy towards our
| selves. But there is no subject which can enie
with greater force into the deliberations of Con
gress, than consideration of the means to pre-
serve and promote the manufactures which hay
.xg,
maturity throughout the United States during Oh
| period OF the E1ropean wars This source of IA