The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-23

ports generally called tuctar.d law, vas pass
81 lofstha aFowed object Of protecting domes=
IL manufactures. Tie power u protect do
nestle manufactures, not being found IN the G.
npbefated powers IN the Constitution, Con-
gtes, canhate no power 70 lay taxes for ats c-
tcctuaiion. 1ongIess having power TO lay aud
collect taxes, dutcs, inpusis and excuses. have,
ungaestonakIJ tAt pOee to lay mnposis upon
all lofeign goods, tpr tie pun pose OF revenue
PROVIDED such revenue be appliedto carry INTO
effect, all ~ any OF the enumerated powers.
But, Congress have nopOweT tolsy impostS "
oniOreign goods, for the purpose otprotectlng do
M sue manufacturers because the protection OF
manufacture IS not included amongst tho emu
meIatcd powers. The same process OF reason
ing would apply with fall force 10 the compile te
Tcidtatan OF the dclusIfe suggestion SometIm Is
made, tbat the power 10 protect manufactures =
an incident 10 tue power 10 regulate com
mercc.' II Is dcnicd, that the power 10 protect
manufacture s is dn Incidental pow 81, OF par
takes any thing OF an incidental character. 1t
10 asserted that IT'S, IN Itself, an original sub
stantige power and ~incomparably more I'M
portani tau thr power Ia regulate mmer
ltsvIf, 10 Which II Ii pretended 10 be an Incl
dent. The ta1ia law Is MOI a reg alttion OF com
mefce. LIS . Ia" toI the projection 0f dolncs-
ne manufacture aud tle incaus employed tor
that end, cOnsist IA the imposition oil duties up
on foreign good not 81 any regulation OF
commerce.. The regulation OF commerce,
Therefore Is mol the end OF The Law, uof the
means employed by the law 10 effect the end
winch end Is The projection OF mauula cturcs.-
The olJcctofthI suggestion, therefore, seems
10 be, disIngeuuous y l. arrive at the exercise d
a PLAN oJtlons amt paipaDie power. by indirect,
which cannot be approached by direct means.
III protection of manufacture involves the most
despotic aud dangerous pOWet that can Dr eAer-
cistd " Government IN any 1JruI. Ii places
lie occupation and property Of every man, IN
deI the control of the Government, and thls
converts the eli zen INTO the slave, tie natural
man INTO a gov fnmcniai ma hiuc. IL
lufulahs, the wldest acHpa toT tie iilse suppe,-
lions and talse calculations oI human ambition.
human ayalice and human cunning, which, il
the absence Of all ii, al principle, introduces
ln}usr.e \ ih.guaii bcfweeA the different sec
iiois o TIM uni1ni ala amongst inJiy lals IN
all IL pa Is. lae { enttariaia law iTardsth mos,
consp.cuou evidence otthcsc facts and con-
sequf ncrs AM, II pdTsescrcd in, must, in the
oi5nton Of Tie Committee, cyent.ate in the
most ifigitlul, consolda1ed dcspotsln, OF IN ii,
severance, II tie UuiUn OF these States.
But nhe,he, the o1ieo ol the tariff law BE-
gtHinatt ga not, 1t - certain thdt, under the o.
pt ton Of the very high impoeDs lad upon tor.
lg goods, a iegal capacity IS given To the do
" ne manufacturer oil the like goods, to de
nistnd a premium IN the sale OF those goods to
ms customers which premium consist, of their
money aadl- over aud above the actua. worth
OF the a.tlees sold. Hence, every purchaser
pays, hr,t, tt tIt article, It's tull. actuaI value.
and iilen pay an additional ppiec as a pitmi.
I'm Tor the piotecI II OF The owner of the man
uiteitatnF stoei o Ia otieI words, for his en-
q Judgement 20 cause the article To be- made
'ho through tbs irocess property IS taken from
itso al aud gwen 10 aa6ffTr person. without
receiving IA EXCHANGE IN actual yalue.-lhe
c7'nnniee theret II" rel #f.. IS their opinion,
lat the ihw, generally s4=a tlrih law.
togs, = its operato9 do.at= ..# ghts Of PIT
We pippe,J. hy Inkine II hoiu &. ouBe. aud
giving At 10 auotaei person, not rendering puu.
lie service.
The last Object Of enquiry Is IN the following
words " Whether, under the operations OF the
1arlh law, a portion OF the proceeds Of the la
Dor of tie mhahdants Of this Commonwealth is
not transferred 10 other pats OF the / nited
states, IN violation III the two great principles
upon which the Constitution OF the CIltrd
States IS founded, 10 wit geuerdlit, and caua-
ltY aud, II 50, 10 report, as tar as practicable.
the amount of tie value Of ~atit proceeds. thus
translcrrtd.' The Committee CONCEIVE this
inquiry 10 be extremely Interesting to the peo.
pie OF tins Commons eaith; because # Nil SERVE
10 sAo" that, whist thy mttaAed bv impeSis
on foreign good, 10 a. enormous amount for
'he purpose oil delraN my the prudieal cxpendi-
'"''s u Tue i'neid Government they are at
Tue same Tine taxed Tor the purpose of paving
al enormous tribute 10 manufactures in other
parts Of he Unifrd States. The l,et - wei
known, that Il scry large amount OF domestic
good, IS hfouslti,n other parts of the United
r states 10 TINS I Commonwealth, aud sold to the III
labddnfs thereof lol consumption Il nder the
itSal capacity ( ven 10 the vendors oi these
-'hds ~ TIE emo nous duties on imported ior-
ecu goods, ne vendors are tnahltd TO add 10
the actual ,dlue 81 he arficlo sulu the premium.
thus granted f. is protection winch would
not hethe easr, f n duties on ioirtpnmaods were
reduced to Il pllncIpl, utrolenuc, AID all the
ua.'arrantable exp ndiu IA e ut the Government
woe happily 10 l. dis ,nsed with. This pre-
mum Ia ne manufacturer consist, OF the mo
II eide CONSUME, and is the ulbute which
trc e'ns auler PAYS The manufacturer, under the
iatiH IA" a 'Hlbnte, IN the opinion OF lie COM
mHtteo, as ltt.c founded IN the night a. the bfI-
t1sll 1 elontai li,bute dumandad un ia tand
macy l"id Z T ter IN amount , AtIDue. which,
IA the dgmcn Il the ommttee, OUGHT argtr
10 have been imposed by tie General Govern
mrnt, nor 10 hay been borne BY the people OF
f TINS cath, ioneef than Ties could call
INTO action constitutional and peae,able meanS
~ '#i'' Way ibi iiAlif'e ullil So bl1i.Nti bti ana
nalans q burtaer. The committee think II ex-
trctpely desirable to ascertain the probable a.
mount ofthe tribute annually thus drawn tom
the inhabitants ofthJs Commonwealth. as "a ur..
mum TO manufacturers IN Other parts OF the
United states. But the committee AZ this late
period ofthe session, find themselves without
the means OF aseei1ainng the probable amount
with probable certainty.
In regard TO the instruction 10 the committee.
TO report such measures for the adoption OF the
General Assembly, as they shall think will most
eilectuatly tend to arrest the usurpations of me
General Government, IL upon enquiry any
should he found 10 exist -vour committee would
observe That, from the advanced period Of the
present session. they find themselves precluded
from all attempts at recommending any system
OF eilicicut measures OF couuteractlon, but rely
ing upon the Justice aad intelligence of The peo-
pie at large, and upon their corporations. in any
measures which may hereafter be recommended
for adoption, ofsurh parts Of theG nited States
as haV, a common interest with Virginia upon