The Litchfield County post., 1828-05-15

on agriculture, are visible in many parts of our state. AbOunding as it does in water power, we may confidently anticipate, that the suitable protection of domestic manufac- lures, will so augment the population of this State. that the domestic consumer of the productions of agriculture, will require sup ply, commensurate with it's producing power.
 It has been urged that the revenue will be diminished by the production in our own country. of the manufactured articles which are now obtained from foreign countries. But can it be expedient to contract a heavy debt abroad, in order to facilitate the collection of taxes at home?
 The augmentation of the national wealth, which will undoubtedly result from the en- couragement of domestic industry, will prOb- ably increase the importatiOns of articles of convenience and luxury, not producable here, to an extent sufficient to prevent any cOnsid- erable diminution of the impOst, by the poll cy in question:, Experience warrants this ex- pectatiOn.
 Besides, if the economy, prudence. and wisdom, which have hitherto marked the ad ministratiOn of our national concerns, shall be continued for eight years, the national debt. except the three per cent stock will have been paid off, by the permanent appro- priatiOn of ten million of dollars, to the sink ing fund, and the treasury exhonerated from that expenditure.
 It should be remembered too. that this pol icy will create rich source of revenue, with in the country, easily available, enabling the government to meet the exigencies of war, without resort to direct taxes.
 The objection that an increase of duties on foreign manufactures, will occasion per manent augmentation of price, has been tri- umphantly demonstrated to be without foun datiOn, whenever the duties have been carri ed to the extent of complete protection. If there were no capacity to produce the article taxed, the result might be different But as encouragement is not monopoly. domestic competition, it is believed will invariably pro- tect the consumer. It has done so in the manufacture of hats, shoes, paper, nails, and many other articles, but in none more deci- siyely, than that of coarse cotton goods.
 The exhausting effects of the immense importations of woollens, are obvious in the present rate of exchange, with the nation from which we draw our chief supply, and the consequent eKportatiOn of specie. Refil- sing almost all the productions of the free la- bor of our country, because she will protect her agriculture, and already possessing a large portion of our public stocks, Great Britain has at length reached the vaults of the Banks and drawing thence shipments of the precious metals, in payment for the srti- cles with which the low prices of labor and of certain raw materials there, enable the British manufacturer to delugt our country.
 The means of protection are two fold the imposition of duties. or prohibition. The former was adopted by the first Congress. be- cause it Was a mode of protection, suited to the infant state of the country, and although 1t was gradual in ifs operation, it was seen to be certain in it's consequences. The prnci- pie then established. having been maintained by an uniform course of legislation, for al. most forty years, has induced the investment of immense capital on the faith of its cOntin- uance. The pledge thus given, can only be redeemed. by atfording such protection. as will give to domestic competition, its full ope- ration in depressing the price, by the augmen- ted employment of capital & skill.
 The encouragement of the growth of wool. and the complete protection of the manufac- ture of wooilen cloths, deeply interested a large majority of the States of the Union. No measure Can be more justly deemed ma t'Onal. The humiiating experience of the late war, should stimulate every patriot to support apulicy, which will, in another simi- lar contest, secure to our army and navy, as well as to our citizens at large, comfortable cloathing, fabricated by American skill and industry, from American wool, and animate their zeal and exertions 10 de- fend the country, of whose independence they will thus have gratifying demonstra- ton.
 The complete protection of wool and woolens. by excluding the miserable foreign fabrics, which the imprOvident now buy be- cause they are cheap, it is hoped will revive, and widely extend household manufactures, iniusing universally, the comforts and moral influence of domestic industry.
 Communications from the States are al- ways to be met with frankness and respect. Those now presented to your consideration. affecting paramount interests, have strong claim to your attention, and afford fit occa- sion for this State. solemnly to express it's O. pinlOn, in relation to the cOnstitutionality and expediency, of the policy heretofore pursued by the national government, respecting inter- nal improvements, and the encouragement of domestic manufactures.
 The Legislature of South Carolina, in one of the resolutions communicated. de clares that ." the American Colonization Soci- ety, is not an object of national interest. and that Congress has no power in any way to patronise, or direct appropriations. for the benefit of this, or any other Society,"" En- bracing some of the most distinguished states