Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-06

manufactures, cost what they may, England will have
none OF theto tiere, them her pructice-a is tor
i.er theory. Low In resist IT, The answer
obvious Let u.s. as rapidly as i, be done, with,
cat giving check to commerce., consulate ourselves
cord iott'1 OorSetcci, and g,Ie 10 the theory OF /
"iaisscz iaire,' lis only ChaICn oi fair tria-
We have every variety of so. capable of producing
al that Contributes occd and cotlc mankind Our
country stretches through all varieties of the most s,
lilo climates, and our intercourse cannot be fetered
manufactures agricultural products, the mineral pro-
ducts of the sol, be transported, duty free from the
OF the North 10 the shores of the Mexican Guph
from the Atlantic 10 the Rock, Mountains. Through
ts wide domain every product OF tho earth, every
handy work of industry may find an unncumtcret
market.
The laws are, in the United States Courts so uniform
y eXpounicd, shat The pIincpics of Mcrca title Law as
settled by tue Supreme Court, will render the princ
pies OF deciscn more uniform than i'll any Nation
Earth ofequa extent Al the great Interests ofhePub-
lie wi.l sc protected aud the extent of our power will
preserve our tranquility abroad ard peace and all the
ats Of peace, will lorish tu' iGe f.ee, and the most
happy land the sun shines upon Here and here only can
eunrestrice! interchange of the good things OF lie be
eaectuaY experimental upon. The South will supply
SHgar and OIL and Wine AID Cotton. The Middle
aud Western States will a.FirI all the varieties of their
agriculture Her Iron and Coal and the wate- falls OF
The North with a dense and Industrious Population
viii turnish every variety OF Manufacturing the
facilities of Navigation, and the inevitable inter course
with Fore sn Countries will supply an efficient NAVY
and ample Revenue. II Couniryis rich and prusner
it will necessarily afford ample means OF revenue
England If unincumbered by her debt of eight hundred
millions would need 40 internal Taxes-nehcr will
cheap government asours. Our present system is
therefore that Is forced upon by the practice Of
other Nations aud atlucc few inaSims from eE,nen,
incn 10 corroborate the views presented beg leave
10 quote the following from Jealous adv ofthe
iaer:an System:
81 pray you afford a cn'm uubia ssrd attention free
from ,je dominion oil pre- udcc. shall make appeal IN
Your passions To yuu alone my essays sba be
addressed. And hope prove, The satisfaction q. nj
who have minds open Ia conviction,
eyi " iirl fr,c
have suffered, labOur under p4seu-evis most
sincerely he ieplocdhave been the obvious and ne
''sSry result of ting ?oy those states have uniformly
sJgpnitei
= That all the objections made to change Of ,ha, po
cy have been uu.iiicd By events.
s. That tc threats Of Scpsra ton held out by some or
Writers and orators, utwe, mpolitic, and im,o
;ent--tnd that any section OF the union could derive be-
neht from a scparatom it would lac the middle s.c,,n
embracing New Eofk, New jersey, Pennsylvania an.
Delaware But 'p"isci be the hand, seuzicd line head
AMI broken be the hear; OF him! vyls plans OK con,.iyss
a".ht 10 produce such an awful icsult."
- That the PRESERVATION of the OF infinite r. more
Importance 10 the southern, than TIE snddlc and eastern
states.
1t may, perhaps induce you, an, the readers Of those
cSays generally In afford them impartial hearing
wHrn aud they assured that the sentiments they
contain in perfect accordance with The practice Of all
;he prosperous nations of thc civilized wo,-and suppor
90 by the opinions Of the three greatest tina; this
country has numbered among its Jcier
san, and HaWiiiinnaut by Adam Smith, one of the
o:acies Of the new school of political economists.
FRANKLIN.
F"elg" 'uXnri"s and needless manufactures, imported
aud used IN nation, increase the people Of tie nation RaI
1ri3s.es 0e and dmh,sl He people Of Hle nation MQt
ass Hen:.
Laws, therefore, that prey ent such aud nm
tie contrary, promote The expiration of cture
be consumed ia foreign counties, may be He'd, (vti
respect 20 the pe"!e ;hat make them e,lerare lrs as
JEFFERSON.
Where nation imposes on our rroaur,ios
az roi5Hs 4sn aicscfte Il may De proper for as 10 do
re H Mersrst 6urdcnis or ercAllt,, Mose ,,ro
d"ciios ci'ch t,cy drH h~fe competition a or, orr,
e ne same s,i selecting merit, such manufactures as ,cc
4e from Them greatest quo,.tity aui li m e Sgns
lime could he s0oist furnish ourscucs or obtain from
o'her co""tric imposing them duties light at first, bu,
heavier ANA hgaTef afterwards, other channels of s,pp,
OTen. 80
such durcs ayns effect Of Indirect eucora semen,
&" domestic manufactures Of the kud uay induce Inc
'a"HdetFe' 10 cone himself into Hssse slafcs where
rncapcr subsistence, equal laws, and for his wares
ire of duty, may insure him the highest profit from his skill
AID industry Tie oppression Of our agriculture in |orcy
pats ,roud thus be made lie occasion, Of rcpiug IL from,
Gepe,deuce o., tie councils cad condSci of oOS, a
roai0tS dFtS, .:atufactres and P0P,sti0,la home"
HAMILTON.
III Europe viii take from the products Of our x,iI
"20n terms consistent with interest," The natural rcmedy
'5'1 coV'Gct as FIST as possi6I@, our tcais CCher.
Though II true, that the immediate and certain
cc Of regulations controlling the competition of focign
with domestic fabrics, increase of price it is uni
'rlsay tuc, that the contrary the ultima effect with
every successful manufacture. UicH domestic h1as.vfac
TURF las "4Hcd ~ gsCctioa, af has epgnged IN e 5ro
s-cuto5S " Il COMPETENT U's5sr o per5Ons Il iuray
ally jecoHleS cheaper. Being ON the heavy ci,aoet
wch attend The HHpodation Of f0Tegn commodities il Cd
he aiIosde and accordingly seldom fails To BE
sud, cheaper in "f ,ne, am the foreign article
.u which IT is substitute. Tile itcTIlGL coByeti0n
ric "trs ace soon 6ocS G;cGy eCsryfjag Ike no10ygl
aud dy desr1e rt9"eS the price If tie article 10 he mint
'i0 Of rea$oaGjie PyL on HE capital emyloyed. TITS
Ts0rt icF' he reaOn VI he thing, ind ,ciN crpcrieacc
whence 1t follows, that it is the interest of ii comnuny
"';h ve" to eventual and permanent economy, en-
courage the growth Of manufactures. IL national visr
Temporary enhancement c price must ARRAYS be rel
e0h?tnSdted by a permanent reduction If it,
ADAM SMITH.
''NaGisrer fsnis 10 diminish in a,y coulirr ME 0y
"''r% and manufacturers, tends 10 diminish HE home u,lr
1,'s he most important IF nh markets Tor The rude D,oJcs
1 lie iga3, aud N:reJy sill jarT 10 dtsso,raee ogr
tuiJTa" 50
~ follows as coroidry from this graod maxim which
deserves TO be written IN letters OF o that whatever IN
c'Ghses the uumber Of those classes must encourage aud
p5omoie agriculture To our policy which Tor ten wear.
aier tie way rapidly decreased the ofmauufactr
I:fs may be ascr;bcd ali the sucriu-s Of gTicutur i'm
1t'ous dapa'maais Of farming ana and ioodcso
planting