Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-03
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"' ~ Tue e"thed eoitor OF the Enquirer who hnd
'he gre" independence, to question: but in nost ,o
served and t'md manner, the policy of anno;,,;n,.
eu'eors OF newspapers to Executive Office. Ma
seems to think that his friend at Richmond ba, dr.
"rayed ms own nest, in warning against a prncn,o
which may another time, do something for him Tb.
whole article is curious, but we shall contant a.,
selves with quoting the concluding uararra,b H..
the reader may see by what disinterested arc,,o,..
uen' Duif hopes to appcase the saueamislpexs sc
his coadutor. %
ouf Trend at Richmond, fhe gives to tho doctrine a, n.
resign his Office SPLINTER to The Commensurate, mos
Gu e .s which would compel him to give N,
80 poor feuta Tor his splendid labors and taen,s r ~
profession" '' "i"eSoihe
me last legislatures Wetaku pleasure, in c,I,;n.
attention 70 the following exposition OF The course
OF MI hi"es, OF Campbell, in the last Icris,r,ur.
extracted from an address TO his constituents Nv
RiVes view ofthe Tariquc, ton of the causcs ,,b;,
make 1t the interest of Virginia to engage in monrs,
lures OF 1he reasons which opposed him to the AMI,
farm Resolutions, and of the effect and tendec, -,
the South Carolina Protest, are in our iudpnent ~,
true views of those great questions-ustlv co,co;,
ed, and feicItously expressed We would roco,,-
mend their perusal by all
Manufacturing in Virginia --Durino tho ,:
before the last, offered resolution for tho .nn,
ment OF standing Committee on Manufacturee
NY ooleet' were TO awaken public attention to the
Importance OF this subject and grant leuslatve on;
ities to such citizens might be disposed to en,ha ~
their capital IN that business. Ny mind was jnfu
enced by the following reasons;
| ist 1T is sound political maxim that each S.,t
or country should hive much within ITSELF and be
DIS little dependent on supplies from Foreign count les
as possible Attention to this maxim is of the uos,
importance. Even national political independence is
| raj 1yrrl t,r- IL,
Zens on other countries for articles of necessity
I'd. Virginia possesses almost unrivaled capact;es
tor manufacturing. She produces all the raw mat
riais' TO W.T.: Cotton, Hemp Flax, Wool and ron
she mas ABUNDANT water power, and the nildness
OF her climate compared with Northern or Southern
| is greatly in her favor.
3rd 1t appeared to me that the policy of the eer
eral government (net prehaps as to the eytent r.,
as to the princip!c) settled in favor of encora
ing Domestic Manufactures through the instrume1s.
tally OF duties on goods imported from Foreio, cnu
tres andsubsequent political events confirm the inst
ness ofth;s opinion. Hence, it became tho n.t.;at;
duty OF the state authorities, for the snke NJ ~
Union and to guard and protect their const;tn.r.
from the unequal operation of those laws to encon
rage manufactures, at ieasto the supply heir ON
wants; so that the Union, that ofy ark Of o,.r oit;I
safety, may not be jeopardised or dissolved Inv tbs
perverse preservation ofadverse interests and NM
SUITS but be strengthened and cemened by addition
al tlcs-hat their constituents be not impoverished m
dependence Oil Foreign countries other States e.,
necessary supplies, under the partial and oppressv
operation of those laws, nor the natural canaces of
the country for the production G. most articSs4
necessary Tor the sustenance, comfort and eniov,ntt
of man, he neglected. wasted or abused
! 4th The manufacturing States not only obtsn all
the benefits OF those laws, and bear no norton ofeir
nurtiens, but are, actually, tempted by our mugvi
dence, TO push them to extremes They are not IN.
llired by high duties Foreign goods for thew Sn
ufacture for thcnlselves-they derive benefts fs,n
those high duties which increase the profits on tIeir
manufactures, and the burthens are borne bv tbnse
who will not manufacture. Hence nanufactrrno
for ourselves will not only contribute to self prsservas
tlon but is the most efficient toenpon vherewith ia
combat the tariff schemes fthey find that tbe sup
posed advantages of the system will be eouaized nv
tho participation of others in the business and con
sequently. its burthens fall on all euuaI~ thew will
naturally be less disposed to push on their arfflaws
me hea here advanced may be illustrated by ia
nLiar case when the woods are fre IN cyperien.
ccd farmer dCes nc: continue to eX.ausf his eren i
IL fru!tless Efforts ~ ~hir it ous, but fires aeainrf
Let Us following iiis example, mauufacture too ard
we shall Ib8 thai tie capacities of our conntry III
properly excrted, enable rebuke the Tarifites
with invincible effect"
5th. Creating manufacturing inter est in Virpin
gnla VIII add little or nothing TO the call for Ep~
tariff duties. Because, besides the sure effects list
named the principal nducement is to obtain prefer
ence over Foreign goods in the markets of the United
States the widest enthusiast of that policy dees not
contemplate converting us into nation Of mani,fac-
turers.) Their object is limited to the demand in orr
markets, and hence, must be limited to the SIMPLY nj
that demand, that creating other producers of the
supply will only equase the benefits and bur,hens
net add to the tier. Moreover, if it should have
some tendency m that way the people of Virginia
will be pc than Unidentified by ceasno to be fr;b
utories 70 the manufacturers OF other states-by ma
k'ng Themselves independent other atipns-bv
causing demaDh in their own state FOR all Tho rav,
materials, ana for br'a5stnfs iced the operatives
iaconpr.a'.TGy more Advantageous TRAN similar do
iaaEd5 80 other States, i7plc3 first by ths product,
of thosc ohtesiuTri5tnr profitable employment TO
the poor of our own State, who would live more
comfortably, De better educated and more temperate
and moral-invting, by opening this new and com.
prchcHsive line Of business increase of population
both from our citizens sensing to remove to theoutfE
and West, and others settling amongst us--and final
ly, by Importing life and activity to agricultural pur
suits.
Eth. Tho non nnarufn ctr-;rc- Sta4as Ia..a- -