Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-22

JUS co as 10 encourage manufacturer IL seems 10 the
committee mat this remark Is in plain collision with the
sentiments which he has previously maintained He has
observed that the authority impose duties imports,
having passed IRON the States he right to exercise il
Tor the put OF protection does exist in them
III it's not possessed by the General Ges Mt, /,
must be extinct" sour political ,ys,em would thu
present the anomaly OF PEOPLE stripped # right to
ioster th,i own uiIs;Ty, aud TO crsct the rlos
SELF IA -. d de.Tuclvs policy viii b could be sinpiy
by forsieu n4ions" if one wanted Sn lie.
tor that obeS, houd be imposed II proe elton 10 ON
tic Industry is reQrrvd let tu Mss DO imp oscd to- Io.te
H." Why shouli the chief ohjart be revenue-why
protection seeondory-when the Treasury may lie ,ul
May, now,ap reh, nj that our revenue is. aud viii
be- to- aourdao'. Bu' protection az iin,t the mo
scio ani desituc i've policy OF f,reyn naioas" cat
De &c ursd by duties On imports. By ,hr,u aloue
Iheo they should be adjusted to secure prst elton
ihis should Do the primary object. The protecting
power having tie o1ged o the 5 ates ADD nov
u"n'issred TO the General Government may be used
IS The good OF the nation d-mands, to- primary, ROT
secondary, object Ii ought not TO b. loosely attach
ed TO the skis,s of revenue. Dome tic Industry - a
rgie, grea', even ent N Of the nd
u ha' been entu"ed TO the euardian care OF che c
su ot IL DOW d, the exercise Of thSt'Po ON
preservation. aud
The esijsnt, ia his Me,sags, further observes,
thst I'LL tbs adjustment of protecting duties thu Cav
err meat sh uid " BE- guided by the general good"
As an ahs, act pcpodiOc, this may b. admitted The
s'befa in'e'es Is he intttesto OF each nd II h only
Necessary thss hat interest should b. uhjersoo3, Ia
ensure ihs eo'di supper OF SOM, who think ."
encourages abuses, which ought to be cted and
promotes irJu tice Which ought to be obviated" H.
also advises Congress, that objects OF na;ioDa
anco. ough, be protect OF th..o III. pro.
ducin' of our sol, mines. aud our workshops, es
srniai 10 natiooai d-feucc occupy the first rans -
Whatever other species OF doissli industry, havin.
the iwpo lance TO which have rstsrsed, may be OK
pec'e aier temporary protection, to compete with TO-
reign aoJur on equal to ms. merit the same attention
~ sub,tdinate degree" Suppose the opinon % DC
alene 10 be protsc ei what then Tho President la.
not 10y this general expIe-eon, afforded the least at
IN adjusting the "etail' OF protecting TerH, 1t the
action OF Government could bs confined to abstract
rules aud principles, Itls difference Of cpni, IN woul
probably exist in the nation. The grea, emha'ra;s-
ment i found IN making an application OF exceilep,
hee'y. "cural and useful purpo-es. The prot
ing sy tenn, the T-nd is composed Of humble iiems.-
ihe''' dnitei hakepp he great mass OF natl nal IN
du'ry HID The President been pleased to -si.n.te
a t"w Items Gully, which he suppoI d [, y's " ma
inai importance" or had he pointed out what 4" CO IL
iorts oil nj, a:o taxed unnecessarily high hi,
the Interests too local aud minute to justify general
exaction, which IL undertakes protect, ami wha,
kind oil manufactures toe which the country i. 10
ripe, 1t attempts 10 force, should then have tie
right and bei eht o. Illustration.
General theory may be adopted with psrlect una.
niny lts applica in to real Use, IT, ming down
,hc everyday rticn OF farmers aai mechanics
Is different affair Unier genera! ,h-crr, any
can maks re reat. and maintain th.t IL has been done
with consistency and honor The,ry /, bs-t explane
by its ap. tcaon lie the ak, the plough, the ham.
mer aud th= spindle. The Cnef Ma2is rate presid -
over tie people wh' ere engaged in uncessns IN
untring industry. Congress has Tor years sni on re
peated occA 'n-, eAeci, it, wisdom The Tariff
Its best forts bave maze Ii exist would
se reasonable % expect, that the Chief si.trat-
oking abroad from Iii high station, all the netes
OF he county, AID observing ,bei' mutual rel ,,iau
anl dep-EdtncirF. shouii intimate to tho rep es.nta-
tves OF the people what ular business OF If. ha.
ed. Ia adus lug tho details CT The Tariff, Congress
has dons wha Il deemed best tor the general good -
To rea he employm Il lie, il must 60 de VA 10
particulars. II the Pre-iirnt Is still dissai .6ed, it
might have been hoped tnat hs would have Designated
the pr else Il wiil Always be DO no in IN nd by
praat,cai m.u ard Ia compo.e the m ,ss OF the ua
uon, that ats rart theory, hoSevsr spend! do. bu,
ue good, ure.s il comas to the al OF every muscle
OF hour In what con'i-s he dsfert OF the existing
TARIFF in|igituil1 may discover inpsriec ions, bu
the collected wisdom # the nAon has rep at-dly d-.
olared. tina material change is not demand d. No
thDg barer, undrr sxis ing circutns' abces, can
JoI Then lie, doubt aud uncer,aaty be avoided
Tbey tviis neat 10 l. surrender oil ihs whole
y1i"m
TIE Message advises Congress, that objects Of N
hJna iGportincs slIne, ough; to be pro ect.d OF
these, The productions Of SOL, MINI S, and
wo:k hops, essential TO Ha ona defence, occupy the
urs rank. II Is to be presumed, that Congress haI
heen nnmiudu Of productions, e" senIisi 20 mai ,na
iofence." But The President says. the present Ia
riH taxes OF the comforts OF lie ,sariy
h g. They are not defined. 10 The mind OF many,
what might 10 essential to national defence mi CHI also
promote the comforts OF lie. ii the Message an
puly powder and bullets, difference OF opinion,
oven tn n, might exist TO the OF pro ecrion
~ hich ougt be afforded to the various clement
-
therefore, obscur-. Iron i, IL Presumed. woold b.
cous'ide ell ntal TO a. ional defeD " aud being
the product Of ." our mines" shond be otsctel. Blu
that prot ion which would euce the eral for
mu k.t, woalI also inish it for and plough.
duty that eoild give domestic bullets. 10 all tn
night be required to supDy the country with domss
&c lead tor evefy use. But muskats, and powder
,nd bu lets. all that mybe essential to national
encs" Az army m GIT Do most abnndanuy provided
with thrs~, mi y-l b. totally inefficient 10 The III,
Il wanici hats, aG! coats, a0d Shirts aud sloss and
blanket. The condition of country, during IN
las war, fur ishel well defined illustration of this
sentiment YArio IN ,nUfActure', than, consii.
eredso ma ion lmPr which the doctrines of free
trade noSo iro ths catalogue But duty i'm
posed for promoting the dome-c manufacture Of ihes-
ar le@, TO- mtTy purposes slJe, would b, anon
ally in the annals 81 any nation Tha, Troec ing poll
cy, which coul supply the wants OF Army in wa
must be allowed 20 operate in pace. Herce The diff
-tiDcy anJ equi ly governed by the great
'uiuonal power derived from tho IL also 70
1e remembered that peace with the world Is the natu
rIl conditin Of THE country. IL is not the iSr-gn
yopel tia ~ have the most reason TO apprehs' d.
the " selfish AMI destructive policy Whi,h might he
adopted by foreign IA oua" To guard ,ns his,
an o. jec of " nation importance" For peace or war;
the projecting policy is equally adapt ID, and IL il b
eved by The mint ce, that the bet preplra ion for
iona defence may bs found in the fgorou- cutie.
o. the ar's Of peace. Our people Ought not 70 be
,srpetualIy dependent orders in council, or decree
81 Emperors. Gu country ought 10 I, until in
lson surrounds il, ani thea beg banke irim iowa
IRA, to W lrm shiyeins army, engaged in Z" iona
lelencT."
The Prei'eat audes to another specie. Of indust,y
having thu importance to wcl he before II ID reierr d.
aud which may be expected, aftpr temporary o.
lection, compete with fore en labor on equal terms"
This sPscs Of INJURY, In his opinion merits " the