Delaware journal., 1828-12-05

hams even bounty to the raw material OF the 9th
ter State, which it cannot produce itself, ana Whch
rs essential for the Of Its manufactures conpe-
titors in the markets of the world with those Oh s
commercial rival. Such is the state OF the COM
mercal legislation of Great Britain as 1t bears upon
our interests 1t excludes, with nterdicting duties
all importation Except in tune OF approaching Ia
njnel of the great staple productions OF our MID
die and Western States 1t proscrtbes, WIN equai
ripor the buIker lumber and live stock OF the same
portion and also OF the Northern and Eastern part
of our Union. Ii refuses even the rice OF the oonlh
unless aggravated with charge OF duty upon the
Northern carrier who brings ii to then But the cot
ton indispensable for their looms, they VIII receive
almost duty free, to weave 1t into fabric Tor our
own wear to the destruction OF our own mauatc-
lures which they enabled thus To nndefsell. Is
the se-proeciing energy OF this nation so helpless
that there exists, in the political institutions OF our
country, no power to counteract The oias OF ms
foreign legislation that the growers OF grain hust
submit to this exclusion from the loreign markets OF
their produce; that the shippers must dismantle
their ships the trade of the North stagnate at the
wharves and the manufactures starse at their looms
while the whole people shall pay tribute to foreign
industry to be glad in a foreign garb that The
Congress of the mon are lmrotent to restore
the balance in favor of native industry destroyed
by the statutes Of another realm More just and
more generous sentiments, will, | trust, prevail.
II the tariff adopted at the last session OF Congress
shall be found by experience to bear oppres-
spely upon the interests OF any one section OF
the Union il ought 10 be, and cannot doubt will be,
so modified as TO alleviate lis burden.-Io the
voice of Just complaint from any portion OF their
constituents, the Representatives OF the states and
People will never turn away their ears. but SO long
as the duty of the foreign shall operate only as
bounty upon the domestic arcle-whlle the plan
ter, and the merchant, and the shepherd, and the
u ~, tItD,sn ..,i
pations under the duties imposed for the protector
oi domestic manufactures, they will not repine a
the prosperity shared with themselves by their tel
low citizens of other professions nor denouncc. y
violations of the Constitution, the deliberate acts o
Congress to shield from the wrongs OF toregn law
the native industry ofthe mon. W hlle the tariff O
thelast session otCongreSs asnh OF leeisatiy
deberation, it was toretold BY some OF lis opposer
that one OF its necessary consequences w0nle be I
impair the reyenue 1t is vet too soon to pronounc
with confidence, that this prediction was erroneou:
The obstruction Of one avenue OF trade not unfrt
queny opens an issue to another. J he const
qnence OF the tariff will be to increase the export;
,lon, and 70 diminish the importation OF some spec
tic articles. But, by the general law OF trade, tn
increase of expectation OF one article will be 10
lowed by an increased importation ct others, tn
duties upon which viii supply the detciencie
which the diminished Importation would othe
revenue can seldom be foreseen with &c
Iainty. 1t must abide the test OF experlenc
AS yet no symptoms of dlFanutlcn are precep
Bile IN the receipts Of the Treasury. yet, l'tt
addition ct cost has even been experienced ap
the articles bnrthened with heavier duties hy I
last tariff. The domestic manufacturer suppl
the same or kindred article at diminished prie
and the consumer pays the same tribute TO the
bour Of bis own countryman, which he must oth'
wise have paid to foreign industry aad toll.
The tariff of the last session was, in its deta
not acceptable to the great interests OF amy port
of the Union, not even to the interest which 1t
specially intended to subserve. Its object was
balance the burdens upon native industry lmpo
by the operation of foreign laws but moi 10 agg
vitte the burdens Of enc section OF the Union
the relief afforded TO another.--To the great pl
ciple sanctioned by that act, one oithose upon wh
the Constitution itself was formed, hope and II
the authorities Of the Union will adhere. Butt
of the duties imposed by the act only relieve
manufacturer by agsrayalng the burden OF
planter, let careful reysa ot lts provisions,
Aghened by the practical experience Of its eff,
be directed to retain those which inpart protec
TO native industry, and remove or supply the pi
of those which olAy alleviate one great national
terest by the depression Of another.
The United States of America, and the Pcop
every State OF which they are composed, are c
OF them Sovereign Powers. The legislative
thority ofthe Whale is exercised by Congress III
authority granted then III the common Constitut
The legislative power Of each State is exercised
assemblies deriving their authority from the Go
tuition of the State. Each is sovereign within
own province The distribution Of power betw
them presupposes that these authorities will II
IN harmony with each other. The members oi
State ard General Governments are all under
to support BOTH and allegiance is due TO the one
TO the other. The case Of conflict between Il
two powers has not been supposed; nor has
provision been made for it in oar institutions
viruous Nation OF ancient times existed more
five centuries without law for the punishmet