The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-02-21

/ turing industry. lis exchanges Can be forced into
another channel more piuplilous 10 It's interest
IN no o her mode except hy the imposition Of
duties on imported aricos--lhe Necessity for
recourse 10 which must 81 consequence. he in
esaet proportion 10 the want of commercial re-
eoallon ot a particular sof, Tor the evil. III II
be one.) having It's source IN the relations of
commerce, those relations must he deraneed
ant require AZ Iu>tment. they operate mlschlev.
ouSlY upon an interest euiirely dependent upon
them. Your error hrre think, is fcterable 10
your appreheuding Il distinction between the
imposition OF duties, aud the regulation of com
meroe-N hereas. according 10 my notion, they
are convertible meaSnTes--idcntlcal III their na-
! tare aud operation 10 protect manufactures
by duties, being in lis nature and results 10 re
gnate commerce IA a particular way-and,
conversely, to regulate commerce in a particular
way belng to protect manufactures 10y duties.
Bat to consider his subject under a somewhat
diiiercntaSpeCt The clause IN the constitution
conicrrlng the power Ia regulate commerce con
/ tamS 10 enumeration ofthc ends for which the
power granted may be exercised. II does not
/ declare that The promotion OF our navigation Is
! an appropriate cud vet commerce has, Ia Ia
Vulnerable instances and IN the most orthodox
times been regulated in especial reference 10
i the advancement OF this important interest
aud tins course OF legislation has never, that
4 hiiN" 81, bttu tldHtnBtu us involving hllN III
! fraction oil the constitution Agriculture. too,
has been repeatedly the subject OF promotion by
commercial regulations avowedly directed TO
that end yet no pretence Of lis unconstitutional
| ltv was ever SET mp. Indeed IL is difficult 10 inn
! aglnp any consider atoms which can operate III
the establishment of commercial regulations
winch have no reference TO the encouragement
OF the cardinal mlerests--.agl iculture--mauu
features, &c.
have often thought thai the coustiintionality
1 Of the embargo measure of Mr.. Jefferson was
! none questionable than that of the Tariff For
/ II the embargo be referred to the power " tn re.
gulate commerce with toiele0 nations" Gas was,
| believe, generally the case II may he said with
some pausiblIty, that the lesser powor 10 regu
tue, cannot be supposed to involve the gredier
power 10 UHeraici aud desir0V pro re nata--snd
that every application OF the power to regulate
oecessarlly pffsppoSeS the continued existence
OF the subject So regulated or. IT the measure
be referred for It's Justification, TO the pdr-nd-
| kHg power (and, believe, this ground was la
ken by some then. in refutaton of this gfodrd
| oil claim. II may be conclusgeiy urged, thai the
state OF peace must previously hr changed into
the coudrtinn Of actual ho>tflties by the cxer-
ctSo Of the irdr making power, before the mplI-
ed powers incidental 10 this greater power can
fairly come into play But fear have alrea-
your pauence. In concluding my remarks on
the ltlh. will barely observe 10 prevent all
possibility 81 misrepresentation, that the constl-
liu1"ndlsiV Of the power 10 protect domestic ma.
nuiaCturrs by duties is II totally distinct and Sc
petatc question from that relating 10 the expe
dleucv Of pushing the exercise Of the power to
the extent claimed. | confess that this latter
question IN its economical aspect Is too deep and
Intricate tor me. have been disposed TO thnk
tiat although as Contended, the protecting Of
domestic manufactures nor, might. IN the course
OF time, rebound 10 the benefit OF the whole Uni
on--yct aSthe direct aud immediate effect of the
system at present ~ 10 advantage the manuiac-
turing states at the expense of hc planting iutcr-
est af the South II would be unjust aud danger
ous 10 extend this policy To = point At which II
would become seriously huIhenSnne and on
prosSYc 20 any portion oithe republic. We are
not at liberty " TO 10 rvIl that good may come
oft" The consli U on self the common bond
of union, is the aelnow dyed result of spilit
OF mutual compromise and ron erssion on the
par OF the several States, x il has ever set med
- me- thai sound policy, aud indeed The very
* slcnce of the Union itself requires that the
pr aetlcsl government should be administered in
the same liberal spirit You must not infer from
what is he'e sand on the lWld question, that
recognize the right 9th federal government
TO make internal imprpt cments. lhs lrtcn-
SION stands upon foundation wholly different
from thai occupied by the pov 81 Cldlmed to pro
tect manufactures. The power TO make inter
nal Improvements - not H'crdiCted Ia the States
10 whom II property ind Of rieh beiongt noI !,
il fairly dcducible from any express gran. oi
power contained IN the constitution. Indeed, |
90 the whole and think twould he unwise and
lnrxucdient, by an alteration Of the constitution
10 give this delicate aud embarI assing power to
the general government.
; YOU observe the Tariff question: is the oniJ
doct nal point on which hcg (AntJackSou
Convention ofVnEinia) differ with the iUgimn
Repudiients God save the mark Il king
! don tor three inches more of blank space ~
E nhich to ann blow al the arrogant preiradcrs
, uho in thu spirit of exclusion aud prescription
clam TO have taken out for Engi rlaHsr Pnieu
for repub icdnlsu II the people Of tins an
ccl . aonmonw ealth shall recognize the ptctfn
5 siuns. aud passiYcy submit themselves 10 tn'
dIctation, Of these politicians, who IN the hcgh
OF tn,ir ,narcdl zeal have already darrd to talh
about disu1ion, then will admit, What have
been hitherto INV Hing To acknowledges TIA
our moral influence IN tins conledc.aey IS doom
ell to the same fate, and lnat at 40 distant day
wbCh has recrohy oNertahen oui political as
cendaney ~
III HhtiaJHen-Ilc Idrk5onians aipeaI
10 be in grrai dee. hrcau,. d Committee 4,
the House OF Representatives, cOHDosed Oh