Delaware weekly advertiser and farmer's journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1827-1828, 1828-05-01

election to the Presidency q the United
States on the ground of his being friendly
to Internal improvements, and the advocate
Of Judicious Tariff, for the protection OF
American Manufactures; and, whereas. the
friends OF the same distinguished Individual
in Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Tenness-
see, Alabama and Mississippi, advocate his
claims to the first Office in the Nation, on.
account Of his opposition to the above meas
ures or policy; therefore, Tor the purpose OF
enabling the citizens Of Indiana TO ascertain
what are theireal sentiments of Gen. Jack
son. and to give them an opportunity to vote
undersfandinFiy at the mex. Presidential
election, in reference to these great inter-
ests.
Resoived by ME Senate, That his Excel
lency the Governor, be requested to address
a respectful letter to General Andrew Jack
son, inviting him TO state explicitly whether
The favors that construction of the Constitu-
ton OF the United States, which authorizes
Congress to appropriate money for the pur-
pose Of making internal improvements in
the several states, and whether heis 10 ia
yor of such system Of protective duties,
for the benefit Of American Manufactures as
win in all cases. where the raw material,
and the ability toimanufacturc it, exists in
our country, secure the patronage Of our
own manufactures to the exclusion of those
of foreign countries, and whether, If elected
President of the United States, he will in
his public capacity recommend, foster and
! support, the American System.
RESOLVED. That mis- Excellency the Gov
ernor, be requested, as soon as he receives
the answer of General Jackson to the letter
contemplated I'M t5e proceeding resolution,
: 10 cause the same to be published, together
with the resolutions,, IN the newspaper.
printed at indianapolis.
His Excellency James B. Ray. Governor o
Indiana.
HERMITAGE, Feb. %. 1928.
Sir-I have had the honor to receive your
ExcelIency's letter, of the 30th ultimo, en-
closing set Of resolutions of the Senate o
Indiana. adopted. as it appears, with view
of asceTtaining NY opinions on certain polit
ical topics.--Th respect which ! entertain
+ for the Executive and Senate Of your State
excludes from my mind the idea that IN
, friendly disposition dictated the interroga
tories which are proposed. But confes
my regret at being forced, by this sentiment
TO depart in the smallest degree, from tina
> Termination on which have always acted
{ Not. sir, that ] would wish to conceal M
} opinions from the people. upon any politica
: or national subjects; but as they were in va
e rious ways promulgated in 1924, / am appre
, hensiye that my appearances before the pub
E lie at this time, may be attributed, as has al
f ready been the case, to improper motives.
With these remarks, | pray you, sir, re
: specially to state to the Senate of Indiana
. Al Il IL
4 what they were in 1928, and 4, when the
I were Communicated, by letter, to DIR. Cole
man, of North Carolina, and when vote
: for the present Tariff and appropriation
s for internal improvements As that lette
: was written at atime when the division c
v sentiment, on its subject, were as strongl
E marked as they are now, in relation both t
the expediency and constitutionality, of tn
!, system, lis enclosed herein; and l beg tn
c favor of your Excellency to consider It
part Of this Communication. The occasio
J, out of whichit arose, was embraced with
i hope of preventing any doubt, misconstruc
tion, or necessity. Tor further enquiry, re
l., speeding my opinion on the subject to whic
!, lyou refer--particularly in those State!
whichyou have designated as cherishing
!. policy at variance with your own. To pre-
/, serve our invaluable Constitution, and
prepared to repel the invasion Of foreig
!, foe, by the practi,e Of economy. and tn
IS cultivation within. ourselves, of the mean
ofnational defehceind independence, shoul
5, be, it seems TO ne. the leading object
IS any system which aspires to the name {
"American," and of every prudent Admin
!, istration of our Government.
i, trust. sir, thatthes generalviews take
in connection with the letter enclosed, an
!. the votes referred to, will be received as
Il sufficient answer 10 the. enquiries suggeste
by the resolutions OF the Senate. I will fui
n. Their observe. to your Excellency, that IN
1. views of Constitutional power, ard Amer
lean policy, were imbibed, in no small degre
i. in the times, and from the sages of the revt
e lntion, and that my experience has not di
Iposed'me to forget their lessons; and in COT
ISL clusion will repeat that my opinions r,
n man as they existed in 1898, and 4, unir
6uenced by the hopes of personal aggrar
: dizement, and that am sure they will ne,
8 err deprive meiof the proud satisfaction
is having always been sincere and consistei
" republican. y
{. ! have the honor to be, very respectful
% ly, your most dbedient servant
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