The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-08-25
JAMES MADISON.

At time when the cry of notification and
disunion are sent forth from the South on ac-
count of the Tariff ct, it is we'll to look back
and see what has been the policy of the admin
istrations which have been the most steadily
and uniformly supportedby the Southern STATES
For this purpose, we make the following ex-
tract on the subject of Manufactures and Inter.
nal Improvements from President Madison's
message to Congress of Dec. 5, 1915:
"In adjusting the duties on imports, to the
object Of rc0enue, the influence Of the tariff on
manuf features, loiH necessarily present itself
for con Siderdti0n. Hoewver wise the theory
may be, which leaves to the sagacity and inter-
est of individuals the application of their indus
try and resources, there are in this, as IN other
cases, exceptions to the general rule Besides
the cond tion which the theory itself implies, of
a reciprocal adoption by other nations, expert
ence teaches that so MANI circumstances must
occur in Introducing and maturing manufac-
turing establishments, especially Of the more
complicated kinds, that country may remain
long 1oithOut them, although sufficiently ad-
danced, and in some respects ereR peculiarly
fitted for carrying them on acth success. I'm
der circumstances giving powerful impulse to
manufacturing industry, it has made among us
a progress, and exhibited an efficiency which
Justify the belief, that 10Th a protection not
more than is due to the enterpriSiNg citizens
tok0Sc interests are n0lc at stake, it will become
at an carly day, not only safe against occasion
al competitions from abroad, bat a source of
domestic 1otdlth, and cren of external COM
,nerce. In selecting the branches more espe-
cialy entitled to the public patronage, prefer
ence is obviously claimed by such 1CiH re-
Heue the United States from dependence on
foreign supplies, cUen subject to casual failures
for articles necessary for the public defence, or
connected ,cith the primary tcGntS Of tHdtuidu
ais II will be an additional recommendation
of particular manufactures lohsre the materials
for them are extensively dra,on from our agri'
culture, and consequently imPart and ensuTe
to that great fund Of national prosperity and
independence, an encouragement chieh cannot
| fail TO be rewarded.
[ Among the means of advancing the public in.
terest the occasion is proper ono for recalling
the attention of Congress to tho great impor
lance of establishing throughout our cOuntr.
the roads and canals tchick can best be e1etut
| ed, under the national authority. No object!
,eithin The circle Of political economy so richI.
repap the expense besto1ood on them there are
none, the utility of which is more universally
! ascer,ained and acknowledged none that ID
more honor 10 the government, tohoss ,oise an'
enlarged patriotism duly appreciates them, no
| is there any country which presents n field
whore Nature invites more the art of man, 4
complete her own work for his accommodates
and benefit. These considerations are strength
ened, moreover, by the political effect Of thss
facilities for intercommuniedtio,, IN bringing
and binding more closely together the pdrt0u
parts of our ertended eonftderacy. Whilst tn
States, individually, with laudable enterpriz
and emulation, avail themselves Of their locO
advantages, by nelo roads, by narigdtle ca
mails, and hy improving the streams susceptible
of navigation, The general government IS III
more urged TO similar undertakings, requirin
national jurisdiction, and national means, b
the prospect Of thus systematically completin
90 inestimable a work.