The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-12-06

act passed at their last commonly called me lar
Act imposing duties amounting prohibition upon the i'm
poraton of woolen and cotton fabrics, aud upon
other articles they declare in substances that the con-
of these manufactures including the OF
untyncudng all the agrcliuralists, and all employed
fact, all engaged in other pursuits than
bose of manufacturers shall pay enhanced price for ar
Giles of prime necessity What this but tax, whether the
enhanced price is paid into the national treasury in the
shape of bounty to the domestic manufacturer? And
whence is derived the power of the General Government
levy upon portion Of the community for the exclu
benefit of another Deyouy the Union desired
where the State that would have surrendered any part of
its sovereignty, if had believed that the regulation of its
industry of the chosen pursuits of its citizens the most vaa
BILE portion of its internal economy TO be included in the
cesson? North-Carolna, amsure would never have lis
tened for a such of her rights. OPP
posed this SYSTEM msnamed the american SYSTEM, TO
all the most approved maxms of political scence ii no less
opposed to the spirit of Constitution and to of the
fundamental principles which free governments based
One principal object Of union cherish and extend
foreign This Tariff system is to destroy it, Our
Union protect State from the unjust and ibera
commercial regulations of another This Amercan System
gives the majority Congress- without regard the rights
interests of particular States the power besow bountes
section of country and impose corresponding
burhens upon another Equality of rights equal pa
cipaton of benefits and burhens; exemption from taxation
except when the general good to be promoed the liberty
of adopting unmoested any pursuit profession not forbid
den for OF public pocy-hee, have been taught
believe among the great blessings secured by repub
can government Are not all these set at nough by the Ia
riff system? The benefits which it confcrs confined
few the burthens it imposes borne by the many The
wealthy manufacturer will reap his profit because by the
cuson of foreign competitions he will obtain higher price
for his manufactur The agctalist, Whether rich
poor the owner of large pantaiion equally with the hardy
try and upon whose that country relies for defence
is compelled at the pay for what he
CONSUMES and receive less for the product of his labor
What, if possible, aggravaes the injustice Of the measure
its influence sectional The States in which, from well
known causes manufactures can be a ageou pros
ecuted will be compensated degree for the loss which
portion Of IFS citizens sstans, by the wealth weh anoh-
acquires But the Southern States whose interests are
essentially agricultural, the injury inflicted has leniye
balsam--the oppression is wholly unmtgated. The limits
prescribed this Address will not permit DIV ell more
in detail upon the odous character of this law and the OPP
pessiye effects which its operation must produce upon the
various interests of this State. Exciting has DONE
very general and just Indignation the minds of citizens
have thought my duty TO submit it TO you the represent
taves of the people, as the sentinels the watch tower
that you might if any constitutional presented them
Selves merpose them between your constituents and the
threatened mischief will canddy confess that no plan Of
eecta resistance the part of the State Legislature
which have yet heard suggested, appears free from
insumountabe objections. dissolution of the Uiou not
10 be thought Of If you believe, however, do on The
present occason that the spirit of the Federal compact has
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