Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-24

ers we need say nothing to show the ialiaey OF
the reasoning on which such resolutions are
founded. There was tima, however, wneh II
almost made an impression, even on OUT minus
but a slight examination, oil the Conslilusion'
and Of our political history, convinced u.s. as II
must every unpledged mind, OF the utter error
Of the argument We had occasion heretofore,
10 remark, that the power to protect 'natu'a''
lures was recognised III the preamble. to inc Sc
cond act passed by Congress under this Con
s,itution, to which we observe the Norfolk he.
raid has more recently called the attention Oh
the public, BY quoting it. The Preamble 10
the Revenue Act, ito which we refer) OF May
ls. 1889. is as follows: "Wbereas il is neces-
sary for the supper, Of Government, and PRO
FRICTION OF MANUFACTURES, That duties be iald
on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported,
SC. And in the Debate, in the House oil re
presenla,ives of the United States, upon that
bill, among other similar views, we hnd the 'o'-
lowing sentiments expressed by Mr.. MADISON,
who was member of the Convention, and VINO
understood what the Constitution did intend al
least as we'll as any member OF that congress,
and, we need NOT add, quite as wei! as any mem
Der Of the present Congress:
here Is anOtEef COnS'Gefetio'i. ~ ''">~o
that are most advanced in population, and ripe
for manufactures, ought to have their parueui
interest attended to in some degree. Wh'ie
these States retained the power Of making regu-
a,ions Of trade, they had The pouer 10 protect una
cherish such institutions. BY adopting The pres
emit Constitution, THEY HAVE THROWN THE FIX
ERcIsE OF THIS POWER INTO OTHER HaNDs-'heY
must have done this with an expectation that
bn pol
is in the face Of such testimony as this, e.
quay undeniabe and irrefuabe, that VIRGIL
MA bewails her rights dives,ed, and that Mr
VAN buren, pledges himself for their restora-
ton, as far as he can effect it
We need not add, that every thing that The
Government has done Of nature benhcent,
either 10 commerce, agriculture, or nanufac-
lures, rests upon the same principle OF constrnc-
,ion and that, in effect, this restoration OF State
rights, to which the New York Senator is pledg-
ed-and for effrcting which, the Enquirer says
he Opposition is" organiZed'-wi!lb be an abro-
cation Of all measures ever adopted by the Unit
ed States, the object Of which is TO advance the
great interests Of national industry, whether the
power has been exercised on the mountains, on
The midlands on the ocean shore.
II is againstthese measures, therefore, that
the Opp0sllOn mas pidNted us od'e'VS. "e
offence Of the Administration is that it has
marched steadily on in the path traced out by
those Republican Administrations which have
preceded ii; and The object of the Opposition,
50 far rs Il has any foundation in pn5Tc principles,
is TO effect revolution in the settled policy and
regular action Of this Government tits 10 the
People of the interior, therefore, and particular
" Of the Middle and the Western States, that
we put the queston-NVaat benefit is 70 accrue
to the country from the success Of an opposi.
ton, that is organized OH such principles, so far
as it is bouomed upon any principle at all =
What result can, We book for, but the prostra-
ton Of our defrnces-the abandonment Of ell at
tempts 10 improve our harbors, rivers, and great
high-ways--the substitution Of direct taxes for
those protecting duties, by which great reve-
nue. is now raised to support the Government
and pay the public debt-the reduction of the
General Government, in short, to a mere ma
chine for the collection Of taxes, Without return
ing cent Of the money for any purpose beneh-
cal to those who pay them?
Now, we say, cUI BONO?