Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-16
BY PEASANTS d. SMITH.
ADDRESS
q tie .dnti-Jackson Conucntion Of Missouri,
(CoNTINUDED |

-Ss"ou9h '!ic supporters oi heH JuChSOIi
IN tins state, have not vcnturcd publicly to
deny the power, or disapprove the policy, OF
the General Government to facilitate inter
nal commerce by the construction of Roueis
and canals, and protect American manu.ac-
lures by imposing adequate duties on foreign
iabrlcs, 1t is not 10 be disguised, that General
jackson receives his principal support, III
other states, from those who have at ali times
resisted these measures: and others, here and
elsewhere, who were formerly the ;lyowed
trends OF Manufactures, and internal I'm
provements, have suddenly without auv
apparent cause, joined the old enemies OF
both. by the party thus formed, principles
hostile to state rights have been imputed to
Mr. Adams, because he advocates the pro-
ht6tlon OF Internal improvements by the &c
neral Government, and is friendly to ii regu-
atlon OF the tariff of duties with Il view 60
Tie encouragement Of American manuiac-
lures, and his opinions ind recommendations
IN relation to these great interests OF the L
mon, are clamorously urged a@unst him, as
tending to sweep lis INTO the gulf Of consoli-
dation.' Thus has arisen a question Of no
ordinary magnitude, connected wish the
power and policy Of the General Govern
Inent, the fate OF which we believe 10 be in
Folveu IN the approaching Presidential cleo
ton.
Phe power Of the General Governments to
promote Internal Improvements, is general
y conceded, and the policy OF exercising it
approved by the people Of this state There
may be some, however, WHO have been IN
ducad to doubt, by the clanors Of our oppo-
nents. To them, a brief examination Of the.
Question may not be uninteresting. Mr. JET
4crson was the first President, VIC believe,
Whe recommended the exercise OF this pow
tI,n Il. l.
read, but attempts have been made to rcron-
Gle this measure with the construction Of the
Constitution insisted on by our opponents, by
reference to the compact with Ohio. 1t is
easy, however, to perceive, that if the power
IS not given by the Constitution, It cannot be
conferred by the act of single state; nor is
tue power to make the compact more obyi-
Gus thun the light to construct tie road with
6at the compact Mr. Jefferson has put it
BEYOND dispute that he recognized tho DOW
CT 20 be derived under The Constitution, in
dependent of any agreement with satc.
During his Administrator, he approved two
ncts for making asroad from the frontier OF
Georgia 10 New Orleans, without requiring
the consent OF any state. The principles
upon winch these acts were passed hive, g.
Yer since, been maintained, to the manifest
advantage Of the Union, and with increasing
popularity, until tho last Presidential election.
when they began to lose favor with our op-
penept5 It becomes difficult 10 reconcile
the acts OF the orposefs Of the system. witt.
their professcd principles, when VIC observe.
that acts are passed without question, at al
most every session of Congress, providing ior
clearing out creeks rivers, inlcts and harbors.
and making other improvements within the
acknowledged Jurisdiction of the Atantic
states, for the purpose of facilitating COM
I:fercc with foreign nations, and anlong the
States, BY sea, while the power TO improve
the navigation of the rivers Of the interior
and TO construct roads and canals for the
purposes Of commercial intercourse. between
the states, by inland nrcnues, IL strenuously
resisted; yet precisely the same measure Of
power Is given III the one case as in the
other We submit, that '1c promoting in
tcrnai improvements, which the great head
dt the republican party has deliberately re-
commended, Is neither anti-rcpublicau, nor
violation of state rights.
The power Ct Congress to regulate tho ia
XII OF duties 50 as to afford protection and
encouragement TO American manufactures,
las been ayowed and exercised by cverv
Administration since the foundation Of the
government. During the first session OF the
first Congress in 1880 an act was passed
trrntalnint the first tariff of duties on i'm
ports. It's preamble rcci.cs. that it was ne
cessary for the support ot government Tor
the discharge of the debts OF tn" nitcd
States, end the encouragement Of dJncstc
gH1'sg0cfurcs.T It was supported or Mad;-
sDR, and approved and signed by 81 a,hinp-
TOM and this doctrine has been acted upon
l;v every succeeding administration. Not
doubling the power, the policy Of protecting
and encouraging agriculture and nanuflc-
cures has been recommended by WASHING
ton, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe: and with view, avowcdy. TO this
object, Congress have, from time to time,
passed acts gradually increasing the duties,
The policy, it r. believed, was never doubted
until the produce and manufactures Of some
IF the states became sufficiently protected
by the imposition of heavy duties, and an at
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