Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-16


been before he TSe A., OF 1916. vas avOwtd
DO Tor Inc protec ion OF tbe manufacturers. 1t in
rodVced The minimum duty, ghs most odious featured
in The prolee,l'o sysirm-t The ceeler'd otIse' Of
cip'e IN republics from whish there is no appeal bu
TO loce, the vi,el principle, and ,hs Hinedias paven
Of defpOiim" To iemtve al doubts a. ia iha true
ms anoS sud intention o. the Virginia ,oluons,
/ will refer TO he nierpte alton II them by MI
NJ dson hims.N, oy whom they were prepared. I0
letter written by him il Ausus', 1880, he sSys;
"rhe Constitution is compact--i's text is to bs ca
pounded according to he provision for espounding IT,
making part OF zoe competitions OF the parties can
rghuuly renounce the expOuuding provision more
than any o'her part # it, When such Ugh, accruef
may accrue, il mu't grow out Of abuses OF the COM
pact reeasug tie sufferer from heir fea ty TO il. 10
favor Of the multiplying claim for the ates individual
y, il appears ha, the proceeding OF VTgDia in '9S
aud 99, against the Alien and Seduon Lave, are mueb
twelt upon. BY keeping ia view the distinctions be
tween the government OF the States, aud the States 10
the in which they parties TO the Cons,itu
uOn-bew-en the rights OF ,he parties in their concur
rent and in their iLdiSidua car acitiesbetweeu the
vsrAl modes objects Of neTpostcn, within the pur
view OF the Constitution, aud nierposi ions appealing
from the COnsuOno The rig hs OF nature paramount
all Constitutions, with intention always OF SplaDaoTy
USE, 10 the view dud argumenis which were comta
Ted, The X sOlu ions OF Virginia. vindcaed in the
Report them, will BE- found ent led 90 expo i,ion
showing consistency 10 their parts and incOnss-
ttney OF The whole with 'ho dostrne (of NullhcaoD)
under consideration. Concert amor tie s SAKE fer
d-ess egainss the Alien and dillon Llws as acts OF
usurped power, was a leading sen,imen and he al
taGment OF c0ncer the immediate obj of he
adopted by the Legislature, which as that of inviting
the oher States 10 concur In declaring their Acts 20 b.
and 10 cooperate by the essary and
proper meaaureI Ia maintaining unmpared the autho
rites righs and liberties reserved TO the States respec-
lively, and 10 The people. That 10y the csssMy ard
proper measures 10 be curreLy and comparatively taxi
er, we're meant measures know 20 the Conslitu ion,
particularly the ordinary cont'ol of the people aud L.
gislauyes OF the States, the government OF the
Uated Staes, cannot be Ioubiei; and the inlerposi
ton Of This clnro the event showed, eq al 10
the occa'on The published Address Of the gisla-
fba IL. = IL ~
evidence otits views. The Address warns them az in !"
hs CT ing spirit Of the GsneTal Gov ersmeut Sc
meas OF maintaining TIE TIsus rhe aa o. l2ok IL
ke regular one, within The ferns OF the Consi uliun II
aLy tsfthsr lieats on tiI sut sti could he needles
very is refeclsd in tho answers to the
solutions, by the Safes which protested against them
This objection OF these beyond lew general com
piaiut OF Tho q hsmmdoFy tendency of thc Resolutions
vas dir ced against the assumed authority al STATE
Legislature, 70 declare a law OF the Unel States uL-
constitutional, which they pronounced an unwarraOh-
Bile DerteTense with the Supreme CJur! o. tie United
States" wiil maks no comments upon ,hsse expla-
racus OF Mr.. Madsou.
Extracts from G neral Washington, Spssth.s TO
Cln4ress. The ssfsty and Interests of Tree people
require that Congress should promote Gin manufactures
tend to render them independent of oiheIs for essen
hdlosrlcuary military suqpl!ss." III lnuaTy 1890.
- Congress have repeatedly, and not without fusees.,
directed cir attention 20 The encouragement of maui
lectures The OH c. is Of too much Importance not to
ensure continuance OF these efforts IN every way
which thal ap9'ar eligible" December. 1876.
o. he An Of July, 1883, General Washington signed
40 Act. the prea mbie OF which 10 IN .5e words:
"Whsreas is is ary for ihe support Of government
iOr the dissEarge OF the debt OF the United States and
the cncovrdgem.nt end p'olesion OF manuiact. re-,
maj duue. DO laid On goods, wares aid merchandise
ippoHed."
P.e.idsn, J5hu Adams, it IS well known, in eonver-
Ga ion and IN Letters expressed hin eli favorable 10 the
protection Of domestic manufactures
Mr.. Jefferson, ia his Message 10 1902 states that
''to cultivate peaee; main ain CONNIE and navigation;
~ oylor bhsfie; aud prCsci manufactures adapt.
ell TO cHcums'alees. 81. ars the landmarks by
in de !v an all Il
Naei from Mr. j efoTson's Messags 10 $685. "Ths e.
tent Of this conversion OF indusy aud capital to inter-
Ea maDutec urii imp 0veTneL = is da ly inereasns
aud bug lille doubt remains ihat the eslablishme nts
forced aud forming, WILL under The auspices of cheaper
en- j. and subsistence, The freedom OF labor from
t-&'on "i'h us' END PFoec ing dulles and prohibitions,
EXTRACTS RON MIR. M,dison's Msssagss GA norton
Of your Gei ions cannot but be well bestowed on
tL- .s. aud ound pOi-y Of occurring 10 our naauae-
ear be Sueces5 h.Y have attained and sill al
facing, under tn iohusuoe Of not permanent,
9TH November, 1911. -"UnI'r crcumstaucos giving
powerful mpae 10 maniac uuDg industry il has ma je
au.,ng a. progress, aud exhibited an efficiency, which
jusliy he bsl - inai wh protection sot mere TO-
Is due 10 hs 'plilnz rt zsus whose Interest," are
low az stake, h ~" become at an early day, not only
sais - a' occa'ional competition ON al road, bot
source Oh doms ic wealth. and eyon Of external com.
I4e,ce." 5h December, 1915.
Mr.. Monros in his Message ia Deeembsr, 1923
say; Having communicated my views 10 Conyress al
h nj of the last session. respe cling the
encouragement which ought to be given to our mann
~, have only TO add, thai these views remain un-
changed that The present state Of hose countries with
which we have the most INN ediae political relaliony
and sreaieJ lot, recourse, tends to confirm
them. Undsr this impression, 1 recommend re.
vie" OF The tariff for the purpose Of af9rdDg such addi-
tionai protection q those articles which prepar.
ed 10 manufacture, or which more Immediately con.
neceI viii he defence ard iud.pudense OF the coun.
uy."
The sentiments Of Presidents Adams and Jackson in
favor Of the protective system rtceu, and noloti
ous hal shall make extracts from their Mssyges
upon hat sutjgct
Tbs nature Of the minimum duty not bsog gen
rally undsf. TODD, will explain H. BY the AeiorISI6
oil COARSE coi,ons below % cents square yard, wore
% i'ste TO du,y Of 25 psr cent the assumed cost
Of 2j cent? Tnus couonJ that cost siS The sqnare
yard, assumed 10 have 25 cents, and the duty
% per cent upon tits assumed Coz, " follows thai
the duty actually paid upon square yard Of cotton Of
VIII ch The prizes is Elk cent?. Is 100 per cent This
wsy The highest duty sH rded to American manufi
refa, prsvitu'ly 10 the Act Of 1928
Nd. Randolph Of Vngois, moved 10 strike out Of the
b d ths uuimum valuation Of cotton. M Calhoun
1.