Litchfield enquirer., 1833-08-01

 exercised by the general government, which was not admitted by the immediate friends and foes Ofthe constitution to have been con- ferred upon it by the people, when that insiru- ment was adopted. I know of no one power which every bOdy did not agree, in 17s9. was conferred on the general government. On the contrary, there are several powers, and those, too. smODg the most important for the . interests ofthe people, which were theR allow ed to De conferred by the constitution Of the U. Statesr which are now ingeniousIy doubt ed or clamOrOusly denied. Gentlemen, upon this puint shall detain you with no further remarks. It does. however, give me the most sincere pleasure to say, that, in long visit, through the State west of you, and in the great State north of you, as we'll as in tour of some days duration in the respectable State 10 which you belong. find but one sentiment iO regard to the conduct of the government upon this subject. know that those wlsr, have seen fit tO intrust tO me, in part, their in- terests in Congress, approve Of the measures recommended by the President. We see that he has taken occasion during the recess, of Congress, to visit that part oftIle country and we know how he has been received No where have hands been extended with more, sincerity of friendship; and for one, gentle 1 'neD. take occasion to say, thai, having ~f with health rather debltatcd. it is an,ong my
 most earnest prayers, that Prssithence may spare his life, and that he may go throueIIs 1 with his administration, and come ont ~ iih ast much success and glory as any of his prrde.' cessors egreat applause.)
 Your worthy chief magistrate Has brtsif kind enough fo express sentiments ia, orabie to myself. as friend of domestic indusiry.---. What a world Oe remark does that suggestion open-when sfansing .at the confluence of th.s- two streams that constitute tEr Ohio, in tks9- midst of q population distinguished for their dontstic industry, family comfores--the meaas ofeducaiion, and the means of provid- ing k,r their families by their.industFy. What is not comprised here, in :. the means of pro- tecting domestic industry ?'' Next to the constitution itself, there can be I'D question oE more absorbing interest, than the protection Of our own domestic manufactures. do nor mean any particular class, bat the whole. as cOmprehended underthat system which pro- vldes for our wants-that system whose es- sence, and object, and life it is to administ4r; cOmpcnsating rewards to American manual labor.
 Gentlemen. those of you who have taken any pains to inquire into the history of that part of the country t0 which belong, know. that in the quarter with which am more i'm mediately connected, the people were not early to urge upon the government protection. oy nigh duties. Indeed, candor obIiges me {" acknowledge. that, when the act of 1894, was passed. neither he who now addresses, you. nor those with whom he acted. were ready or willing to take the step which that act proposed They were not prepared t.l. act: they doubted the erpediency. It pa ssed,- however, by the great and overwhelming in huence ofthis central srctnn of country, New. York. Pennsylvania, and Ohio. We aruni esced we yielded to it, adopted it, and gave. to our capital aRd labor, such dirrc,ion as would enable Us to conform, to the policy of the country. We have become wcdded l0 1.,. and identified with it, till I know of no shade of difference between the interests Of Pennsyi- vania and Massachusetts. We shall nut yield it without struggle. Neither shall we yield the principle "fProtectiOn, without severe sirugglr, under any circumstances whatever. And who would choose to yield it? Who. standing here and hooking round upon this community and it's interests. would be bold enough to touch the spring to so much indus try and so much happiness! Who would stop the mouths of those vast Coal Pits ?--ar rest the cargoes that are now running downw River. the noblest in the world. and which stretches over the finest territory possessed ny any government Who would quench s"S u'eS " SV sIauy OtSduu ELDRtOeS lt Can-, not be done, without great public calamity. and great private distress.
 l have said, that am in favor of protect ing American manual labor-and afler ali that has been said, have come tn ti,e con cluslon, that. to leave American manual la bor to bear competition with the unpaid and half fed labor of Europe, would produce a state of things, to which our country can never submit. This is the reason why | maintain the policy of the American system. l see in my own country, and believe it is the same in this. that its stimulus to labor. has been its offering fair compensation for tabor. When isay our conntry.I mean from Penoh- scot to New Orleans; for nine -tenths of the whole belong to the industrious, productive. iaborious classes. Dead capital is in but few hands: and this system does not promote ,h.. interests ofthe capitalist one 1.-the part that,;t does those of the laborer, the indusiriou man who oversees. or .la5ors upon, the cap,tal of Is it not this great stimulus V hirh ~ now applies itself tO our whole society. and sets so many wheels in motion? Is it not the compromising prices of labor-is it not That IabOr IS high and the means 0fliying low 2 want no other proof, that God has blessed us with happy country and generation.
 suppose we compare ourselves with other countries. l see many whom know to h.. emlgrants from other countries. Wh, is ina native uf Ireland among you? Why has hs len the land of his fathers The Emerald Isle IS as dear to him as these rivers and hilis