Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-02

would be manifest injustice, 10 CONNIE IL 10 .his
support, when Others, probably more cogeh'
may be stated.
The First Congress contained. probably, one
half of the memebers Of the Convention 'ha'
ramed the Constitution-and, moreover, many
of the most strenuous opposers 81 that oonsu
tuition, eaele-eyed to watch and gaard against
its violation. The former class cou!u ho'' ny
any possibility, be mistaken, as 10 Inc ,Iue "
tent and meaning Of that instrument. =" ,"a'
Congress, certainly, were men as "ib"..:.ns
as pure; and as enlightened, as any ei'i1e"
Of the present day, without exeeP',o"' w..
list, were Madisons, CIymers, Carrohs' uerI!s'
Muldcnbergs, Morr;ses, Fllslmonses' Am.
es, Pages, fuckers, Boudinots. "a"s"o..ns'
BANDS, Livermores, Goodhues, JacKso"s' '"e'
mans, &c. Were all these c"ize"S % a
surd as 10 mistake the intent anc meaning
Of, or so wicked as TO deliberately violAte'
Constitution which they had sacrediy sworn
TO support. and which SO many Of them had
aided 70 framea 1t would be folly to an
swer in the affirmative. Yet, either they did
thus grossly violate the Constitution, or the OBJ
lection we are discussing, is invalid; Tor the
9nrotec,ion Of manufactures, by duties on i'm
norta,ion." was explicitly avowed by the most
of them at various times-and Ihave examined
the debates, and believe am perfectly Justihed
in saving, it was never onceAopposed as nncon-
stitutional. Various duties were, 1t is true, OPP
posed, and some of them yehemenlly, on the
ground al their assumed unequal operation
bu, no one lisped word on the ground oil I'M
cons,itu,ionai,v. | might refer the reader to
the Debates of the First Congress, TO decide
this important point. But the book is scarce,
and. even If otherwise, few would take the
trouble to examine it. I hope, Therefore, shall
be pardoned for pretty copious collection OF
extracts, which, trust, will be found to estab-
lish, irresis,ibly, the sense OF that Congress on
this subject.
Mr.. Cymer "dd not Object to this mode OF
encouraging manufactures, and obtaining re-
venue, by combining the two objects in one bill:
he as SATISFIED that political necessity erisfed for
both the one and Tie other."-Lioyd's Debates Of
Congress, Vol. l. p 81.
He chopped gentlemen would be disposed TO
ertend degree of patronage 10 a manufacture,
steel, which moments reflection would con-
vince them was highly deserving proteetion.'-
Iden, p 50.
Mr. CarroH"moved to inser; ,CindotO and other
glass: a manufacture OF this article was begun
in MARYLAND, and attended with considerable
success. TMe Legislature rms TO grant small
encouragement, ii ocouM be permanently establish
ed"-Hem, p "a
Mr.. Wa4sicorih-"By moderating the duties,
we shall obtain revenue, and giue fFai encourage
ment 10 manutac!ures ,ehieh is INTENDED -Ide"a, p.
1913
Mr.. fines "lhought this useful and accom-
moda,ing manufacture. nails which yielded
clear gain of all it sold Tor, but the cost OF the
material; the lsbor employed in ii would be
thrown away, probably in many instances
-. L. I.l Anntped he article would -T""'A'".
The same.-"The committee were eady in
formed Of tho flourishing situation Of the manu-
facture, Cnails; bu, they ough, no, TO join the
gentleman from South Carolina, Mr.. Tucker)
in concluding that il did not therefore dsserve L.
,slatire protection; he had nc doub, BIZ, The CON-
niee rouid concur in laying small protecting d.
ty in favor fins manufacture. Idem, p 80.
DIr Ft-simoas "was willing TO allow small
duty, because il was the policy Of the States who
thought IL proper in tins manner TO protect their
manufactures. "-Idcnl, D. 81.
The same 1t beins ny opinion that an emu
meration of articles will tend TO clear away diff
hcultieS, wish as many 10 be selected as pos
sible; FOR this reason l have prepared myself
with an additional number: among these arc
some calculated 10 protect the productions OF
our country, and project our infant nanutac-
lures "--Idemsp II.
Mr.. Hartley-"If we consult the history Of
the ancient world, [mcaning Europe we shall
see that they have thought proper, for a long
time past, to give great encouragement to establish
man3"ciures, By laying such partial dulles on the
's'Doririion 81 foreign goods as 10 gioc The home
eaaItoct"res considerable advantage in the price
when brought to markel ''sI think it both po-
li'ic and just, tina, The fostering hand Of the Gene
raj Government should ericad 10 all those manufac.
lures whicd ,c'! tend 10 national utility Our stock
OF materials is, in many instances, equal TO the
greatest demand, and our artisans sufficient to
work themnp even for expectation In those
Cases, take ii 10 the policy Of suery enhs hfened
"a'o" 10 gice THAR manufactures the degree Of en-
enlargement necessary 10 perfect Mem, without op.
pressing the other parts Of the community; and
uader This encouragement, the industry 81 the ma,
nvacfnSer ,OR be employed 10 add 10 The ,ceaifh q
me nafion Ldcm, p. %
s'r. iPhi!e -"Hn order TO charge specific arti.
cIes IF manufacture so as 10 encourage our domesfic
ones, i, viii be necessary to examine the present
state Of each throughout the tnion." hem
p. 10.
DIR. Boud'not.-"I shall certainly move for it,
the article Of glass as suppose re are capa-
ole Of manufacturing his as wea as many Others.
Ia iaci II Is well known, that we have and can