Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-06
COMMUNICATIONS.
FOR THE DELAWARE JOURNAL.
Mr.. Editor,

The debate on the Tariff Bill has
placed the question in MS true light. Sei'ner So
rh,sry nor misrepresentation, can any longer con
ceal it. - ~
Mr. Alexander. -Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Tucker
of South Carun. have argued against toe consul
nationality Of the Bill, a d Mr.. NJ 'Duine anu otnefs
on its expectancy 5.
The practice Of the government ever since ITS
adon,iun has been at direct variance with the post
ton of The gentlemen against the consttauohalltt
Of the bill Gen. Washington was President Of Inc
Convention that formed the Constitution. lie
could not, therefore, be ignorant OF the true mean
;nr of that instrument from the debates on each 81
its provisions, which It was ms uuty 10 listen TO-
And when the FIST law was PASSED. ior the protec-
ton of Manufactures, he signed and approved It as
President winch was recommended by Alexander
Hamilton. te So cretary of the Treasury Nhen
Mr. Jefferson was secretary If State, and Mt. Ma
olson member of Congress- both OF them afterwards
Presidents. and under both OF whom, ana an me
Others since, the practice prevailed. AND take H.
tha when the yodh9rn Interest has rendered U ne
cessacy during this ucry discussion Oh this bill, the
very gentlemen have voted Tor h2gh outy oflag
Ind. which was to promote Southern PfoSPefHy'
when thew have denounced az Unconstitutional, the
nroction ASKED for The manufactures OF the Eastern
and Middle States. and have voted against II.
The duty Of 10 cents a gallon on Molaases' WA
retained. although the ,ncmbers from the Eastern
hurtfui to their d.-t|'rrirs. r. livhsston,
Louisiana, replied that his State possessed milton
acres of land, all Of ii capable Ct raising sugar
and that as much molasses could be made As WON
suoply the whole Union ani the DUTY was Kel
on. while the jackson papers all say that Nr. i,'
insstou had placed the question W US proper ilosi
ami that this WAS the trae Hmerican SystSal.
nnav BE- permitted to ask, aUhere as me dDeTen
5etpcea 10 cents daty on notasses and % cents
a,ooiieo cloth? Both are mnnutacurcd-one Jf0
su@ur. The other fro,a ,cool Though the process
different. net each Is amuadacture, as much as N
s"ap IS Il manufacture made from tat a ley q tooo
.asies ald salt.
Soe fhera groaoer of sugar, 1t must be eqnd'y cons
t,tj,noi TO fac foreign cloth, for The protection Of
.Eastern manufacturer, and those % Tie Nadate a
Westen States. j..
Here then, the people may judge OF the utter ]
lacv of the objections raised against the Cohst'
tional right Of the General Government ealing
faaes for the protection OF manufactures. ihey
ape It is aNrigM when for the advantage Tor the sou
Nrn planter--and all a0roag when It Is asked OF
the manufacturers Of the free States. The one is
annie the other is precept. Here is the true Dor
ern American System TOR the people OF the East
and Middle States, wiJh vengeance. Here
vahseless ShcdoW is not even rendered 70 theh'
they are called upon to give up the substance,
have stated in a former number, ana 'a.i uo"h
worship tile very Hieh Pio't,S eie't NN'''@e
irvine them ruin and desolation lnr protector
Will they take this ? trust not, hope not. !
will surely not be guilty of such folly.
The other position taken by Mr.. M'Duhe'
manufactures cannot be carried on as cheap a
r.ayland. and that as manufactures are the basi
their commerce., So agriculture is OF ours, has
i,i<nroveA Ky the fact with respect to the mani
ira Of coarse cottons They have been proet
I Grant, bv IA daly equal to a prohibition, yet
have supplied the Drnestic market. with article
cotton, aud Of quality twice as good, fifty per
,neuer than what used to import from India
England. a ID have exported large quantities of
cloths 10 a. fair profit. and have successfully con
ed with the English manufacturers where ne Wa
f.re without rival. This shews we can man