Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-03-22

Temptation OF these greater and more certain
dangers which might inevitably attend the
adoption OF the alternative course. What
would be the cOndiiOn OF this Union, If
Pennsylvania and New York, those nam
moth members Of our coulederacy, we're
firmly persuaded that their industry was pa
ralysed, and their prosperity blighted. by the
enforcement ofthf British Colonial System,
under the delusive name 81 free trade? They
are now tranquil and happy, and contented,
conscious OF their welfare, and feeling sa
lutary and rapid circulation Of the products
OF home manufactures and home industry
throughout all the great arteries but let
mat he checked, let them feel that foreign
system is 10 predominant, and the sources of
their Subsistence and comfort dried up; let
New England and the West, and the Mid
die States, all feel that they too are the vic
tims OF a mistaken folIcy. and lei these vast
portions of on country despair of any favor
able change, and then, indeed, might we
tremhle Tor the continuance and safety oil
this Union.
And need | remind you. sir, that this de
reelection Of the duty of protecting our domes
he industry, and absndonmenl OF il to the
fate oil foreign legislation, would be directly
at war with leading considerations which
prompted the adoption ef the present con
stitutien9 The states. respectively, surren.
derea 10 the General Government the whole
pswer OF laying the imposls on foreign
goods They stripped themselves Of AL
power TO protect their own manufactures, by
the most eflicaeions means Of ene oura ye-
nent--the imposition Of duties on rival 10
reign fabrics. Did they create that great
selv 10 this sell restriction, that the power
should remain IN the Federal Government,
inactive. anexeeutcd. and ilfelessP Mr. Ma
bison. al the eonlmene. nent OF the Govern
meni, told Jou otherwise. In discussing, al
that early peiiod. this very subject, he de
ciared that a failure to exercise tai> poe er
would he 'Jros1d' upon the Northern
States, to which may now be added the
Middle and Western States
tGov Miller asked 10 what expression OF
Mr Aadison's opinion Mr.. Clay ref rrerl;
ana MIR G replied, his opinion expressed in
the House of Representatives, IN 1889. as
reported in l.loyd's Congressional Debatcs1
Gentlemen are greatly deceived as to the
hold which This system has in the affections
OF the people OF the uulted States They
represent that IL is the policy of New En-
gland, and that she Is most benefited by II
II There he any part Of this Union which ha.
been most stea3y. most unanimous, and
mosi determined in It's support, /, is Pean
sylva'ia. Why is o0t that lawerfni State
attacked WHY pass over her and aim the
blew at New England? New Ensaasd came
reluctantly. into The policy In 1924. ma
Ierity OF her delegation were enosed 10 il,
From the largest state Of New Euglan,l
there was but solitary vote in favor of the
hIh. That entcrprising people can resdilv
accommodate their industry To any polsy
provided il be settled 1 hey Supposed This
was fixed, and they submitted TO the deere. 6
of Government And the progress Of pub
he opin'o has kept pace with the eyelope
Heni of the benefits OF the system Now all
New England, at least in this Hanse, with
the exception of one small, still voict, is IN
favor Of the system In 1924 all Maryland
was against ii, now, he majority is for II
Then louisiana with one excep.iyi,, was "a,
posed To it; now, without any exception, she
is in favor oft The march of euhlic sent,
ment as to the South Wing mia wall he the
next convert; and in less than seven wears. If
there be no obstacles from poliical causes
OF. pre JUDGES industriously insullet. the ma
jority of Eastern Virginia wall he. rs the ma
jority Of Western Virginia new is. in favor Of
the American System North Caroiina viii
follow later bat not less certaiak. Eastern
Tennessee is now in favor al die .yaie,
And finally it's doctrines will pervade the
whole Union and the wonder wall I've, that
they eyer should have been opposed:
have no" to proceed TO notice some OBJ
jections which have been urged against The
resolution under consideration With re
spect 10 the amendment which the gentle
man from South Carolina bad offered AS he
has intimated his purpose to modify it. 1
shall forbear, for the present, TO comment
apon Il. II rs contended that the re solution
proposes ;he repealof duties on luxurics. leav.
ing those OF necessaries to remain. and thai
II will therefore, rcsie,e the rich. without les
scning the bnrthehs of the poor And tie
gentleueu from Soutt Carolina hascareGul
ly sell cted for ludicrons effect in.mher of
the unprotected articles, cosmetics, perfumes,
oranges. &c. 1 must seS that this exhibition
OF The gentleman Is net IN keeping wit, the
can Tor which he his generally displayed:
thai he knows very well that the duties ui,-
90 these articles are trIfng, and that il is OF
little consequence whether they are repeated
Or retained Both systers. the American
and the foreign. comprehend some articles
winch may be deemed Injuries The sc
nate knows that the unprotected articles
witch yield the principal pant eli the reve
lue. with which this measure would dis
nense. arc coffee, tea. spices. wines and
'llks OF all these ARTICLES, wines and silks
lione can he pronounced to b. luxuries: and
IS 20 wines, We have already ratified treaty.
lot yet promulgated, by which the duties on
hem are In he con aide "a hlx raduc,d ICu.