Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-31
MIR. HAYNES SPEECH.
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MIR. HAYNES SPEECH.
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Surveying with the feelings of an American, the
actual condition of things, should certainly be
disposed TO exchange all the blessings which the
protecting system has produced even in New
England, for those which it has DESTROYED In the
place OF the splendid villages hourishing manufac-
tories, joint stock companies, and lordly proure-
tors, clothed in fine linen and larng sumptuousIv
every day, patriot, should be disposed to say
give me back the ships which have been
destroyed the merchants which have been reduc
cd to Bankruptcy, the sailors that have been fore
cd INTO foreign service, the ''plundcred poughmcn
and bcggared yeomanry" who have been driven
from the pursuits of their choice into the gloomy
Wails9ol the manutactory; give me back these, and
above all, give me back content-rcsLUre the peace
and harmony which this system has destroy ed,
and will consent that every manufacturing cs-
Enlistment shall be RACED to its foundation, which
has been butt up, and can only be sustained, by
this accurscd system. Sir, if wealth the
highest good OF a nation, and pccuniary profit the
only standard by which wise policy could be
measured it would even then be more than qucs-
tlonabe, how far this system could be justified
But there are higher and more sacred principles
involved III this custom, which cannot be safely
disrcgarded there considerations of Justice,
and political equality, which rise far above all cal
cuIatons of Nero profit and loss. Sir, what will
1t profit you, if you gain the whole world and lose
the hearts of your people? This Is conicderated
Government, founded on spirit of mutual
citation, concession and ompromisc; and it is
neither just, prudent, nor rightful exercise of
the high trust with which You are invested for the
common Good, TO resort 10 system of Legislation,
by which Jeuoaif@ and burthcns arc unc,..a!lv DIS
iributed. iSIr, can any gentleman look this sub
cct fairly in the face, and not perceive that such
Government ours INSTITUTED for Il few definite
purposes in which every portion of the Union
must, from tho very nature OF things have ON
mon INTEREST," cannot turn aside from their biwh
IN In -,
industry of individuals, without under
inning the very foundations Of our republican sys-
tenn. IL is contrary to the whole genius and char
actcr of our institutions-the very form and struc
turc OF our Govcrnment-that it should undertake
to regulate the whole labor and capital of this
extensive country. n perseverance in this course
will the seeds of dissontion broadcast through
out the land and let it nc romcmbercd that dscor;i
IS not plant of slow growth, but one that -four
ishea in every soil, and fails 10 produce it's
fruit in due What a spectacle do Won even
now exhibit TO the world? 4 large portion of your
tcowctIZens believing themselves to be grievously
oppressed by an unwisc and unconstitutional sys-
tcm are clamorIng at your doors for Justice while
another portion, supposing that they are enjoying
rich bountIcs under IT, are treating their complaints
with scorn and contempt God only knows
where all this is to end. But it ''will not, and it
cannot, come to good" We at the South still call
you our brethren, and have ever cherished towards
you the strongest feelings Of affection; but were
you the brothers Of our blood, for whom we
should coin our hearts, IL is not human nature
that should long continue TO retain for Won I'M
diminished affection, when all hope OF redress
shall have passed away, and we shall continue 80
! believe that you arc visiting US with hard and
cruel oppression, and enforcing cold, heart
| less and selfish policy.
! shall now proceed, MIR. PRESIDENT to examine
| the character Of The protecting system And here
] shall assume, that the protection it extends to
! the American manufactures is something substan.
tlal, and affords some advantage, be it more OF
less, to the protected interests. shall Ia Ike il foI
granted, that it is intended to enable the AmcYican
manufacturers TO enter into that successful compcti
ton with the foreign, which they could not dc
without such projections that the effect 9th system
IS to enable the American manufacturer TO obtair
| more Tor his goods than he could otherwise com
maud. In a word, that it affords substantial protcc
tlou and is not like that extended to cotton-a rcr
name. For this latter point, let it be remembered
that the first cotton produced in this country foun
| market abroad; and that oven now ncarly fin
| whole Of it is disposed Of in Europe where
/ maintains successful competition against al
the world 1T is idle, therefore, to talk Of the be
noIt Of protecting duty to cotton, at home. Ii
beyond all dispute, sir that any duty DC ncccssa
to protection, il can only be, because il enables h
manufactures to sell his goods for more than n
could otherwise obtain for them.
Now, in this view of the subject, let us sec hoy
the question viii stand How must such svs
tcm operate, FIRST, on Tic different interests an
SECONDLY, on .ho different sections Tie country
We viii assume, that particular uauufaCtur
; cannot be produced in the country, within hfl
per cont as choaPIy at home, as the Same artici
could DO obtained from abroad; and t.at Gut
which, with charges, should be equal to about fl
per cent. was absolutely necessary TO iutroduc
ana TO sustain it. Such duty must opcrat
as tax on every other class in tho commit
Hily, loT lilo benefit of the manufacturer; am
suPPoSIHG 1T TO be imposed, not ioT revenue, hu
projections you'd be double tax. Suppcs
g the valvo oil tho imported article TO be a mil
To- Ion OIL ODiAIS, TIC duty !yOulI lD half mi