Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-02-01
FOR THE DELAWARE PATRIOT
Uelnmarp Farmer. 10. II.

dustfy enumerated in the memorial. to cilrum
scribe by It's recommendations the discretion Of
Con4ress-to say to the national Representatives.
titus Ear ought sc to 30 in protecting the industry
pt the country but further. y selection
made IT such interests "a we're thought most i'm
poltant. ana most need, at this tine legislative
aid, others being left untouched Other interests,
doubtless there are. to which their attention might
be properly directed. Among these are the manu-.
iactute- o glass and copper. and u straw hats aud
bonnet, in the form Of lcghoin. all doing We'll now
but which II would be imprudent Tor want ot a lit
tie more protection. to leave exposed to the inctn-
atoms Of the market occasoned by foreign eompe-
tltlon OF to dangers arising from changes III Ion
cisn policy TIE last named branch OF industry
merits. III view. the peculiar attention of Con
grc-s On account OF the sex and dependant situa
lon oi those engaged in il. Female industry and
ingenuity havlra not vide field tor their ever
ci,p thu,c Of men, ought snrell when uselulIs
and laudably employed. never 10 be lett without
the encouragement necessary TO cherish and sus
tam them,
The cultivation OF the vine and mulberry tree
for the put pose Of making wines and silk, hiihctu
little thought Of. wmthl of legislative patton.
age. These two branches Of industry are begin-
uns now to attract the attention OF our citZrus.
and il suitably encouraged, we may at no distant
day Lave sutfciency Of domestic wines and silk,
tor the Consumption OF the United states 'iley
NAY. llIttu W plOuuCpu anu IHhllNtd tlt ed IN
suth quantities as after suppl ,in. Tie Home az
naur, q furnish surplus for tie iorrgn trade ii
The country.
The culture Of cotton except fnr family uses. i
ot late 0llsin in the United states Yet il has
been extended, to form Tor Seycral veal, pa.t
the largest item IN the >t Of domestic cxlults
he coarser fabrics manufactured rem il have al
SO become an article OF considerable export And
hat Is to prevent wool aud woolcn gOod.. iron.
ldy. hCmu. and tlo thorn,E ~.
aud the finer cotions. wines. silks SC. from bccom-
m such also tnqucstionably thes may with adj
cquatc encouragement. 10 afford this is the pro-
Nncc Of tn national Representatives. And I the,
10 MT grant II, these interests can receive pntcc
ton from 10 other quarter. Fot protection can BE-
gwen With effect only. 81 chiefly, by regulations d
commerce. the right to establish which i cXclu>ive-
y vested ~ Congress. the states when they altn
TED the federal constitution, having telmIui,hcd
that power. II IS worse than idie. ,nerrturc tor
the southern statesmen t. maintain that Congress
lave the power To Law duties on imported GOOD.
for revenue onig especially when there IS 10 Inn;
prescribed to the exercise Of ths power, except
their oWndisctctIon. II the establishment ofmnn
atacturcs VIII add to The wealth. 9Hd increase the.
prosperity OF the country. and il they cannot sue
coed without dutc, beng laid High enough On i'm
ported goods Of tie same Kinds. to enable them J,
enter into successful competition III such GOOD, :
tungic-s vho have tie mont only II imposing do
tics may 10 laying proportion and adji,t them.
a. TO accomplish that object 10 DENY Congress
this puMcr, IS antamoun to saNru. that manutac
lures shall have no existence in the country Be
cause unless hgher rates ot dut, than arc ncccssa
IT, Tor revenue. are imposed on foreign fabrics of
e like kinds wIth those attempted he manufactured
here, iOtelgn merchants and manufacturers wall
i throw into the market such quantities oil their good,
n a. viii over>tock it. and DESTROY our domestic c.-
y Establishments FMS, our own experience a well
n a, that OF foreign nations has taught W, AVID II N
o truth too iirm!s established to be disputed
= The right d Congress, to protect domestic indus.
try. employed either ii manufacturing Or protluc
ng. IS dcducble not onv from that part II I'M,
y preamble g tic constitution DC the United states
a which declares that The enh II IT, establishment y
e promote the general welfare. but from III oi,.
u also declaratory Of is being designed 70 provide
io the common defence to profile ior both Which
objects Congress Is expressly empowered "a cause
s sec 5. ar ! OF TIE same instrument. " hat il
y may be ASKED are the objects nf the common de
q tenee The answer is the yrs, tbc bei ties and
property OF the citizens. Now il il be c0mpcteut
y to Congress. as well thci, duty to tlee, t,r
: property Of the citizens against ag.res.iun is il
y not the clea'cst dictate o reason, that the, have
The right, and that II is their ,atv also as guardians
Of the public veal. % protect their means ii ac-
Y; qunlng ptppert, that Is. their honest Itltisfy IN
whatever way employed, where ii cannut tccri,r
= protection from tie State (io,ernmcnts. Whlcs /,
! obvious cannot be gwen lis them Ia naIAtac-
d lures 10 argue otherwise, would b. 10 arn,,c
against the night Of self prcscryatlon-a ri,h IN
: hcrrnt 70 every individual, and certainly not 70
a De denied to an intepcnden, Go,ernmrni
d more delusiye idea cannot be conceived than
&c that protecting duties i9dlcionsly laid increase the