Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-24
COMM UNICATION.
SuLPITiUS-No 4.
To the Editor OF khs ALEXANDRIA Gazette.


men,; and this gratifying Circumstance VIII
Temp, the antsgnniH Of the American project
inc system 10 endeavor TO reduce the duties on
forsien merchandise, and the probability, they
will succeed: If they d.. European manufsctur'
IN, c.pi,.I and skill will soon inunda.e the
State. with foreign goods, to the ruin Of The
native. bringing The people TO dependency on
.xo,ic industry. Some timely pre'sn,lse should
be provided for such an injurious occurrence.
There are TWO modes-either will take away
the necessity OF resortins TO direct proh'oiloh,
which experience has always rejected One
mode will be, ts take of the duties OF the arti-
cles the couo,ry cannot produce, SUCH as YEA
coffee, spices, dyes, cocoa. SC. &c and con'i-
sue them On what we can raise and manufac
ture BY doing Ibis, the revesue might OF les
s.ned nearly Ten millions, and that large sum
preserved in the pockets Of the people. IL
would be the means of extending navigation.
as tn, undutied articles beyond nome consump'
tion, will BE- exported 10 countries ths wanteo,
Which would give employment, to navigation,
and the eargoes will be mixed with foreign pro
ducIions aud home manufactures A trade Ike
this will be carried on by small vessels and
moderate CAPT ais, assuring TO thd adventures
q greater certainty Of reward; and il will IN,
crease he number of sesmen and marine ION"
mage Another mode Of sustaining the pro-
trciIng sy,is m will b., 20 adhere 10 the present
tariff, and 10 exPend all the surplus revenue on
nalj nnsl improvements, either by the direc' ma
naeemsn, Of Congress, or by dividing it among
the States, 10 be used BY Stale agency on i'm
provsment, designated by Congress. BIZ, what
will be more becoming, and 10 be preferred,
will De 10 assume and 10 fund all the State
debts contracted for internal improvements,
and, by national money, 10 nj Ike all the rural
improvements that will promote and provide
for The general welfare. To do this. AID 10 as
sumo The State debts, will hr CONSTITUTIONAL and
sxYsdieu,. The people Of the SAFES will be
relieved from heavy State taxation, and the
States T. ON large debts, which takes from them
(,h. peop,e) money thai might, and ought, TO
remain for thsi, private use. The States, TO re-
main happy sovsreigns, should do nothing TO
contract dcb.-Free from ,ha,evil. they would
be relieved from taxing their tiizens;who have
an Increased motive To revere sta'e institutions,
and that would prevent the possibility OF con-
solida,iou Of the States ia,o one mighty Govern
ment, ~ hic hi 10 so nut DIRE ,dedb III. Sta'efig1
gentry. The privilege of taxing the traveller
for ae use Of the improvements, should be lett
with State authority, but no' permitted % take
higher foliage than what shall be necessary
TO keep them in good condition. That alone
would be great pecuniary relief TO internal
trade and social intercourse. IL should be un-
derstood, the assuming The State d. BIS, means
no, ouly the money laid out by the States, but
also TIA, laid on, by private persons and all the
right OF the corporate association 10 revert TO
the United S,a,es in rust for the common
good, hut 10 be managed by State direction,
aud excluded he right 10 tax for State revenue.
The agreeable consequences will be, the States
will De out of deS,-what they should always
a Err. St fay
aiion, which has been regularly increasing in
amount, and likely TO b. qerye'ual; the mono
poly and abuse Of corporations would be de-
s,roysd, individual enterprise encouraged, in
dustry iesard ed and accommodate at the
cheapest rate The sovereignty Of the Sla'es
would no, BE- infringed by What is so good, aud
tn, dates Ga foreign goods need not 10 be- x
orbit ant TO protect native msnufac 'ures; and u
will be better policy to disprn,e with the credit
duty on all woollens and course coitons, than
TO increase the duty on either. To do so, will
give effect to the ,arif, aud the manufac ,urers
wili pr osper without rss,ricting foreign com.
mrrcs 100 much. The American project ting
ava EN-, to effectuste its * client purposes, de
aires no ex raysgan, imposition on foreign trade
or industry. Us enlightened advocates are
aware, that all ex remes are pernieious and TO
be adverse 10 he mild principles Of federal So
terelEniy. NevertneIesS, they are CONVINCED,
The right 10 regulate foreign commerce ought
not 10 neglect to cherish. or TO omit to protect,
native industry. This duty was the cause Of
the present tariff; and although they will mo-,
consent TO its repeal, they have no objec ton
20 an sndeavor, by modification, TO make 1t bet
ter, provided it shall be done BY legislaion.-
The friends Of the tariff are not so fai,hless to
the American system, as TO surrender itsl>
mendmen, to he treaty power. No power but
Congress can regulate foreign and internal
trade. No treaty can do either more RICH full
w. than IL can declare war, raise a revraue, or
eoiu money lit would be arrogance for the ex.
seutive 10 attempt by tresy TO do either. Was
the West India trade worth to this coun ~
thousands for each dollar il has been declared
10 be, il would not remurerate viola ion so
abhorrent tc the Cons 'itu'ion
The Executive would com plain if Congress
should attempt 10 make Ines'yi AID has ~
much ugh, 10 make treaties, as the President
can have 10 regulate commerce, or to raise al
army, or to provide for and maintain navy
Ths will Of the people is, tina, the American