Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-15

sHd that each 10 much better Judge vi the
ELECTS OF any system oi measures on its
peculiar interest, tLsn tho other can pos
sit,v lie.
4 but whether the opinion Of ats unequal
action be correct o. efruneOu.. bothIug
can Toe moro certain than tbat ,he iiDptcs
ssOu IS widely extending itself. that the
system. under all its notifications. - cs-
seniIaliy unequal, aud Il To that lie added Il
con,Ictsop stil! deeper. aud more unIVor-
cal, thai e,ety Gut, supposed f0r the I,'r-
tCSe ~ yFoie.it0,g. ~ i.ot ofify unequal. tU.
ala ,.nco.s.itbtiC.,ai, It would he a iatsi .r
TOR ~ suppose that any remedy. short Of
i that which have stated, can heal ouf 70
r liar 4! disorders. -
, Ia order To understani more fully the
difficulty " adjustiD. tins unhappy CON
test on any other ground. It may not
he imprOper TO present general view
OF the constitutional objection, that iimsy
he clearly seen how hopeless il is 10 en-
! pee, tha, II can be yielded nv those Who
have embraced IL.
/ They believe that all the powers. vested
by the institution in Congress are not only
{ restricted by the limitations expressly I'M
passed. bat also 10y the nature and object
i or the powers themselves. Thus. though
the powers 10 impose du,ie, on imports b.
granted in general terms. without any
other express limitations but that they
shsll he .qu,l. aud no preference shall be
given to the ports Of one State over those
OF another, yetas being a portion Of the
taxing power, given with the view OF rais-
! ing revenue. II 10 FROM its nature stricted
10 that object. as much rs If the Convcn-
iIOn had expressly SO limited Il; and that
~ use II TO effect any other purpose net
specified 10 the Constitution, Is an inirac-
lion oi the instrument IN its most dan
gerous form; an infraction by pervcrsIon.
NOR. easily made. and more difficult TO re-
s'st than any other. The same view i. be
ijovcd 10 be applicable TO the power Of
regulating commerce. as well as all the
othor powers. 10 surrender this important
principle. it is conceived, would be TO
surrender all power, aud 10 render the
government unlimited and de.petic; and
10 yield it up, ia relation TO the particular
power IN question. would be in fact 20 sur
render the control Of tho whole industry
and capital OF the country 10 tho General
Government and would end in placing
tho weaker section in a colonial relation
with the stronger. For nothing are moro
dIssimilar in their nature, or may he more
uncqually affected by the same laws. than
+ different descriptions OF labor and proper
"; aud If taxes. by increasing the amour,
aud changing the intent only, may be per
rcrted. in fact. into system Of penalties
: and rewards. IL would give ell the power
tina, could be desired TO subject the labor
and property Of the minority TO the will oi
the ma ority, to be regulated without re
garding the interest Of the former, IN sub
seiviency 10 the will OF the latter. Thus
thinking. II would seem unreasonable 10
expect. that any adjustment based on the
recognition OF tho correctness Of q con-
.tructlon OF the Constitution. which would
sdnit the exercise Of such power. would
satisfy the weaker Of the two sections.
! Partion 'aTly with its peculiar industry and
/ prspcr'y, which experience has shown
may be 10 injnrioG'v affected by its ex-
ercise Tins much for one side
} The Just claims Of the other ought 10
he equally respected. Whatever excite
rneni the system has Justly caused. in GER
tain portions OF our country, ] hope and
believe. all will concede that the change
should be made with the least possible de-
tFimen' 20 the interests Of those who NAV
be liable 10 b. affected by it. consistently
with what IS justly due to others and the
fF!nc.i les Of the Constitution. 10 effect
tbs, Will require the kihtcs, spIit Of con
Citation, and the utmost .kni, but even
with these. II will DO impossible 10 make
the transition. without a shock greater OF
less; though trust. II judiciou,ly eliect
ed, u Viii not be without many comprn
sat,ng advantage. That there Will be
some such cannot be doubted. 1t will, at
least. be followed by gresterstALility. aud
will tend 10 harmoAize the manufacturing
with all Of the other great interest. of tho
,conDtry, and bind the whole M mutual at
fiction. But these are not all. Another
advantage OF essential importance 10 the
ultimate prosperity Of our manufacturing
industry will follow. IL iciH cheaper pro
dUcIion; and, 10 that view, the loss Of any
one branch will be nothing like in pre-
portion to the reduction Of duty on that
particular branch. Every reduction will
10 fact. operate a. a bounty 10 every other
branch. except the ono reduced aud thus
the effect of a general reduction will be
TO cheaper. universally, tho price OF pro-
duriion. by cheapening living. wages and
materIals so IS 10 give, If not equal
profits after the reduction. profits by no
means reduced propor,Ionally 10 the in
ties I: an effect which. as II regards tie
foreign market. is OF the utmost import
ance. I; must be apparent on reflection.
that tie means adopted 20 secure ihe
home market for our manufactures. arc
precisely the opposite Of those necessary
10 obtain The foreign. In the ferner, tie
increased expense Of production in conse
quence OF system OF protection may be
more than compensated by the increased
price ~ home Of the article protected
but IN the latter this advantage IL lost, &
as there sno oihercofrespobding eompcn
ss'ion. the increased cost of rot Ici,on
must be dead .oss 70 the foreign market
Bn, W5rihs, these advantages, and many
oihers that might he mentioned. will ui.
iIoaie'g compensate 10 tho full extent or