Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-03

cqupPing of the public force in time of war afc no,
es'aoiishments Tor producing them on public
To the extent of the Ordinary demand tor tho public
service, recommended by strong considerations of
national policy as exception to the general rule
Ought our country to remain in such cuses, depend
cnt on foreign supply, prccarious, because liable to bo
interrupted
hIr jefferson, 10 1909, less than two wears aftcr
the repeal oil the salt duty. pressed upon Congress
the necessity OF protecting duties, Tho oaly means.
OF rendering manufactures pernaucnt in the Gol.
lowing strong and decisive terms:
The suppression of our foreign commerce. produ.
c"d 10y The injustice oil. the bcligrrcnt powers and
the consequent l"sscS and sacrifices of citizens,
are SUBJECTS OF JUS, concern Tho situation into
which we have THIS bCcn forced, has mpslcd us to
apply portion oi industry and capital IN Internal
manufactures aud improvement. The extent Of IL
conversion Is daily increasing, and htlr doubt
MANS mat The establishments formed and foI.niE'
wi, under the or cheaper materials nnd
subsistence, the freedom of labor from taxation with
It's, and OF ot,cting duties and prohibitions, become
permanent
The same gentleman. in 1916, when unconnected
with the government, and indulging in retired and
calm review of the policy of the ry with all that
ardent devotion to the liberty independence and pros
pcr'ty OF the American people, which strongly
characterized him through life, poured forth his feel
ings in glowing terms TO lis friend benjamin Austin,
! as tollows
'Wr have experienced what we did no, then believe
that there exists both proaigacy and power enough TO
exclude us from the field Of interchange with other
na'ions that TO be independent for the comforts of
I
now place the manufacturer by the side of the agr-
cuituralst. The former question is suppressed; or
rather assumes new form, The grand enquiry now
IS, shall we make comforts or 20 without
them at the will of foreign nation! IIe therefore,
VINO u now against domestic manufactures, must be
for reducing either dependence on that nation
or De clothed IN skins and to live like wild beasts in
] thcsc.' ~ "
Mr. Madson's frequent celebrations to protect and
foster the several branches of which had
been recently instituted extended by the la,dabI.
eHer''ons OF his fellow >citizens, rous; and
from among them the following are selected.
Extract from Mr.. Madisons message of Nov seb 1900
IN the cultivation of the materials and the extern
sion OF useful manufactures, more especially in tho
general application 20 household fabrics, we behold
rape diminuton of our dependence on foreign sun
plies Nor is it unworthy of reflection that this revo
luton IN pursuits III habits in no Sigh, degree
consequence of those inpoltc and arbitrary edicts
by which the contcndng nators, in orng each
OF them to obstruct trade with the other have so far
abridged our means of procuring the productions and
manufa lures, OF which our now taking the
place 49,
In his message OF the 18th Feb 1915 he uses Tie
following earnest language:
There IS no subject which can enter with prea,er
force into the deliberations of Congress- than consd
Grafton of the means TO preserve and promote the
manufactures which have sprung into existence
tanned An unparalleled maturity throughout the Uni>
tee states during the period of the European
INES source OF national independence and wealth, I
anHouily recommend, therefore, to the prompt and
constant guardianship of Congress-
Mr. Monroe, equally devoted to the great interests
OF the Repubc, and earnestly DESTROYS of placing
The American people beyond the reach of foreign
control, to the necessares and comforts of life
pressed the subject upon Congress, in terms the most
! decisive.
Eztrac, from MIR. Monroes Message of March 4tb 1901,
III cannot be doubted, that the complete our
internal resources, and the less dependent we are on
foreign powers, Tor any national well as domestic
purpose the greater and more stable will be the pub
nc felicity by the increase Of domestic manufactures
VIII the demand for the materials at home be in
creased ami thus will the dependence of the several
parts OF our union each other and the strength of
lie u"ion Itself, be prop,r,ionably Augmented
Again in his message of Dec. ID, 1925 he SAYS
Under this impression | recommend II review of
the Tariff, tor the purpose of aiTordng such adLi-
tCnal protection those articles which we are nre-
pared to manufacture, or which more immediate
iy connected with the defence and independence of
our country.
As to the capacity Of the U. States to supply IFS
own demand Of Salt, the Memorial striklnqIy pre-
sen;s the yastncss Of his capacity
The abolition Of half of the duty on foreien
snit could not have resulted from any supposed IN
capacity Ut the country to produce an adequate sun
ply; TOT no nation Possesses so great variety OF
IneXhaustb!c sources Two thousand miles of coas,
IS washed by brine yielding bushe of salt from
$50 gallons OF wn.cr. The saline district of the
interior stretches from Lake Onondnqa in Nov
York to Saline Lake, in Louisiana following in IFS
general course The Appalachian range and extcndinp
to breadth OF upwards Of one hundred miles from
n
various PAGES throughout this district the sour.
ces of the salt have been penetrated at great ex-
pense, and manufactures commensurate 10 the extern.
o. population and the wants Of tho country, have
been carried on. with water varying in strength from
i"rly i've TO four hundred gallons TO the bushc.
. va the western border Of the great valley Of the
"IIsMsSlppi, THE important minctal is still album
dan'i presenting Itself, at additional points, TO almost
every cXpcEcr Of that interesting region And the
Saline i'nHo Of Louisiana; the salt springs @, Qua
chita; those Of the llidos branch Of the Arkansas
Boons Snlnos ilic Missouri Lockhurt's ON the
bcmoync; he almost saturated brine of the Neosho
ana the masses OF salt brought from the sources Of
TUG Arkansas OF pure quality, strongly attest tho
value ana importance of retaining in the hands Of
The American people, the production of sais for their
VI some future PERIOD on important branch Of or
national exports - WI
The effect Of the duty on Salt TO augment the
supply from domestic sources, and to chcnpep the
price is demonstrated
% present supply ofsal, IN the United States presents I'M,
"D'' conc lustvc evidence, shat