Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-24

OF the particulars respe cling this policy, eIps-
renee has come To our aid, furnishing ample
evidence thai the measures which have been
adopted, fram the lime Of The revolution TO the
presen, period, have done. aud do still. pro-
mote tue general welfare. We every year
purchase domestic articles. under the inereas-
ing tariff, lower than we did In The preceding
year, aud YET the price of the raw material IS
not thereby diminished in the hands OF the
grower. Tue more domestic industry -
encouraged, the MOTE we shall see this state
Of things advancing, until III. home competition
shall have reduced every article 10 the lowest
minimum. These are und,sguised facis, dedn.
eed f,om tile practical application OF eonsiitn.
tiOual principles, which present themselves as
so many incon,royeriablo evidences IN opposi-
lion In The impoliiic ani prepos,erons asser-
tons Of M iiiiaied majority Of our State lie
g,sieture, IN reference 10 that policy. IN an
article falsely 'yclep,, the Virginia, instead of
the Wigicani resolutions. a heaineni,h appells.
ton, chosen by their author, Ms being especial
ly congcu,ai 10 the predomiaai,ng disposition
with which this artful Sachem ever opposes the
whole progress of civilization. This article
unhlushiugly declares that the protection of
mauufac ures Involves the most despo'ic power
that can be exercised by government IN
any FORM Thus de- nouncing !, rs All unwar-
antable assumption OF power 10 promote tho
general welfare and happ,nrss Of the people,
by leyying imposts duties on the property OF
our avowed eaemie4, md thereby securing the
benefits Of manufacturing our own materials
to our own people. This denuncieiion is no-
thing less ia ~ n y anton insult 10 the u0dei-
standing of the farmers and manufacturer To
suppose, that these two numerous aud ,niclli.
gent classes of cliizens evei have. or esrr
intended 10 delegate their power 10 destroy
their interests, 10y administering the value al
Their own labor. No. on tue contrary II
affords dnmunstraiivc evidence That the po"c,
To = rec ulatn IN with foreign nalioGs,"
was by them, intended aud granted for tue
specinl purpose Of creating n greater value 10
domestic ART icles of commerce., while IN the
hands ot the growers aud manufacturers, such
n value as would make II the interest ot the
growers TO raise, and Of the mechanics To mat
oidclurc them. The question Of it, policy was
SO understood by the ilhmeis OF the const,in-
iion. Ia proof OF this ass triton, IL Is only
necessary TO place thus simple fac, before you
that, without profit, there can be no articles
raised aud, without articles, there can be no
commerce.. Aud II would cap the climax q
ahs1idlties Tor thai convention TO have INTRO
duced an article into The constitutional, specify.
ing a e rant oil power 10 regulate commerce.
when commerce could not be Gale d into cx-
STANCE. In pursuance therefore,, oil that speci-
az purpose, the convention considered II n
immediately applicable 10 the substantive
power namely, The producers oil ,
aud NJ the merchant produces nothing the term
IN cannot, ia the 6ist degree, be-
property applicable To bin, because the word
commerce., IN its abstract situation, is but n
simple term incidentally aihxed TO the act OF
selling, and il peculiarly applicable 10 the
6rsi sale Of an article becaus. Tho use OF the
term commcnces with that sale, aud there
by furnishes a name To all subsequent acts OF
a similar nature II may. iheI ciore, be Justly as.
serted that the phrase to REGULATES com
merce," is properly applicable 10 the growers
OF the raw materials, Dnd those who mhnuiac-
,ure rhem because in their hands they assume
auolher though an original form. aud become
n more general article OF commerce.. Besides,
those two classes are by their interests %inseIa.
,ab'y connected. Both are producers oil COM
merce. To produce commerce., includes n sub.
siantive power, and To regulate commerce an
incident Of that power, and therefore. subse-
queu, in lis nature. hut Designed TO begin where
bng,ns in the event OF which II nj.
iects the article in all its progressive stages
through the community, uatil II comes into the
possession ol the consumer. Where The law
becomes neutral, and regulation ends, the
phrase. then, " 10 regulate commerce must
be properly applicable 10 the substantive pow
er. Which causes the article to be produced,
aud this power is anlecrdent 10 all commercial
transaction Of regulation upon The subject
whatever and this power includes the farming
and manufacturing interests OF the nation.
which, through their representative, authorised
the regulation in question, for the specific pur-
pose o%fpromoling ,hs general welfare of these
United States, In the nrIt number, some fur.
ther illustration on this pom, will be ATTEMPTED.
PLAIN SENSE.