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ocha'e W tnuihna calieu upon zen.
jackson. through the Governor, to ex.
press bis sentiments on the subjects of
internal improvements aud the protec-
ton Of the domestic Industry OF the
country. The General has designed
to answer this call We susloin the re
solution and his reply
"WHERKAs, The friends OF Gen. Jackson in
the western States, advocate his election to
the Presidency ct the United States on the
ground OF his being friendly TO internal i'm
provements, and the advocate OF a judiciots
lsrIff, for the protection of American manufac
turesj and, whereas the friends OF the same
distinguished individual IN Virginia, the CARO-.
llnas, Georgia. Tennessee, Alsb ,ua and Mis-
slssIppI advocate hisciams to the first Office in
the Nation, IN account ofhs opposition to the
above measures or policy; there fore, for the
purpose OF enabhn,; the citizens OF Indiana to
ascertain what are the real sentiments of Gen.
Jackson. aud to give them an opportunity to
vote n'dersfanaing!y at the next Presidential
election, IN reference to these great interests.
Re'otped 6y fhe Senate, That Ills Excelency
the Governor, be requested TO address a res
Pecttui letter TO General Andrew Jackson, invi
ting him to state explicitly whether he favors
States, which authorizes Congress TO appropri
ate money tor the purpose OF making internal
improvements IN the several stat-~, and wheth.
er ne IS IN favor OF such $, stem OF protective
duties. Tor the benefit of American Msnufac
lures as wiz IN all cases, whether the raw ma
ter'ai, and the ability 10 manufacture IT. exists
IN our country, secure the patronage Of our own
manufactures to the exclusion ct those OF tor
eign countries, aud whether, if elected Pcesi
dent ofthe United States, he will IN his public
capacity recommend, foster and support, the
American system.
Resolved. That His Excelleucy the Governor,
be requested as soon as he receives the answer
OF General Jackson TO the letter contemplated
IN the preceding resolution to cause the same
to be published, together with the resolutions,
IN the newspapers prin ed at Indianapolis
HIS ErceiiencJ James h. Ray, Gsvernsr Of Indiana
HERMITAGE, Feb. -, 1928.
SRI have bad the honor to receive YOUR ex
ceilency's ietter of The 30th ultImo, enclosing a
set OF resolutions of the Senate OF Indiana adopt.
ed. as il appears, with a view of asceptalEing
nv opinions on certain political topics. The
respect which entertain for the Executive
and Senate of your State, excludes from my
mud The idea that an unfiendly disposition
ctatt the iaterr0gatOries which are proposed
Bur vii confess my roget at being forced, by
this sentiment, to depart in the smallest de.
gree, from that determination which have al
ways acted Not. sir that would wish to
concesi my opinions from the people, upon any
political or National subjects; bu, as they were
in various ways promulgated IN 1924 am ap-
prehensive that my appearance before the pub
lie, at this time, may be attributed as has al.
ready been the case, to improper motives.
With these remarks, | pray you, sir, res
pectuIIy to state to the Senate of indiana, that
my opinions at present, are precisely what
they were IN 1928, and 4, when they were CON-
inundated, by lettcr, to DIR Cole nan, Of N
Carolina, and when voted for the present la.
riff and appropriations for internal improve.
men As that letter was written at time when
the divisions of sentiments, on It's subject,
were as strongly marked as dhey are now, 10
relation both to the expectancy and consttu.
tionallty of the system. it is enclosed herein;
and beg the favor Of our excellency to con-
slder it part of this communication. The
occasion out OF which il arose, was embraced
with hope of preventing any doubt, miscon.
structIon, or necessity for further enquiry,
respecting my opinion on the subject to which
YOU refer--psrtcuiarly in those state, which.
you have designed as cherishing policy a, va
rance with your own To preserve our invai.
the invasion of foreign foe, bv the practice OF
economy, and the cultivation within ourselves,
of the means OF national defence and indepen.
dence. should be, il seems to me, the lea, ling
object OF any system which aspires to the name
ct american" and OF every prudent Admin
istration us our Government.
TRUST sir. tlis, these general views, taken
in connexIon with the Ieftss enclosed, and the
votes referred to- will be received as a sufficient
answer TO The enquiries suggested by tSe feso
buttons OF the Senate. will further observe, 20
your excelency, that my views OF Const isi,ion-
al power. and American policy, were imb,hed,
in no small degree, IN the times, and from the
sages of the revolution, and that my experience
has not disposed me to forget their lessons; and,
in conclusion, will repeat that my opinions
remain as they existed 10 1898, and "a, unin
6ueneed by the hopes of personal agFandize.
ment; and that am sure they will never deprive
me of The proud satisfaction OF having always
been a sincere and consistent republican.
have abe honor to be, very respectfully,
your most obedient servant,
ANDREW JACKSON"
The reader cannot but observe that
the General has very dexterisusly ava
ded the principal question, in relation
TO projecting our own manufactures to
the exclusion of those OF foreign coun
tries. ITO preserve our Invaluable IN
stitutions, and be p,spGrsd to rsPeI the
,nvasiOn Of a foreign Jos," are the OBJ
iects which tire General deems of pri
mary importance. Both these purposes