Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-06

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thus he made the relieving fton depenl-
enes ON the eounses aud conduct Of ohers and Of pro-
lnoung arts, manufactures and population Al home"
On the 9TH oflJ snuary, 1894, Mr. Madison brough,
forward in Congress, his celebrated resolutions.
which were kncsG 10 DO tho joint production OF MIR
Jefferson and himself, and were designed 20 carry
into effect the policy recommended in Mr. Jefler.
sons report. These resolutions distinctly assum-
cd the power to protect American industry, and af
ter long and able debate, they received the sane
ton OF the House. IL the course Of this debate,
MIR Madison used the folio wing emphatic language
in regard to tho protection Of manufactures:
1.-THE States that advanced in population, and
ripe for manufactures ought hsvether particular inter
protect aud cherish such insiuncns ny adopting the
power in,o other hands. They done this
the UNDERWRITING that those Interests would no, be
| iec,cd here"
Without adverting to other reeogntions by Pre-
sident Washington. of the power and duty Of Con-
gress, TO protect domestic industry, will add but
single passage from his last address Congress on
7.h December, 1896, in which he says:
Congrcss have repeatedly and not without success d
rcctcd their attention 10 he OF
lures The object Is OF too much
appear sble"
Passing over the administration Of the elder
Adams, which is known TO have favored the slme
policy, beg leave to invite tho attention Of the
Committee 10 some evidences OF the opinions of Mr.
Jefferson, the Apostle CT Democracy, and the au-
thor Of the political doctrines, by which the oppo
nonts OF protection profess 10 DC guided. Hear
what the sage Of Monticello says. in his second
message TO Corgresson the 18th of December, isosl
ITO cultivate peace and maintain and navisa.
nurseries OF navigation, for the ant
prefer he HaHfaeitres adapted TO our circumstance
10 preserve the iah OF the nson by an exact discharge
OF s debts aud contraot cIPond the public money with
the same care and economy We woud practice with our
own and impose on our citizens no unnecessary burdens
to Keep n al things within The PALE Of our eoesslSna
safeiy.-,hesc, fenowciiizcn, the isad rarks bJ
which We afc TO guide ourselves in all proceedings
shan cntear To eouniryuen e true principle, their
action equally suspicious to their happiness and safety"
From this extract, it will he perceived that MIR.
Jefferson in onumeratinE the landmarks" by which
his Administration TO be guided, assigns a most
prominent position 10 the duty Of protecting MANS
fseintS
Blu: this is not ALL In 1906 the revenue from
mposts had increased to such on amount, that MIR.
Jetiersonhad ground to believe that there would be
"ere long an accumulation of moneys in the Trea-
sury, beyond the instruments Of the public debt
which the Government would be permitted by con
tract TO pay" In other words, IL was apparent TO
Mr. Jefferson, that there was about TO DO a surplus
in the Treasury, above tho wants OF the Govern
ment economically administered. What did he re
commend in that contingency A reduction OF du.
ties down TO the revenue Standard Let the follow
ing eNuact from his me; 'ge Of the 2nd OF Deem
Der, 1896, answer those questions:
To villa, oihe Gets shall these srplusses BE- Apr,
paici aud the whole surplus Of the npost after The en-
tire discharge OF the pubic deL shall Ss supprcgs The
mos aud that adVan''se TO the ioreisa over dOmesc
He proceeds TO say that upon some articles the
mposl might be suppressed, but with regard to the
mass oil them, he expresses the belief that the "pat-
rlosm" Of the people would "prefer its continuance
and application 10 the great purposes OF public edu
cation roads, rivers canals and such other objects
OF public improvement as il may be thought proper
10 add 10 the constitutional enumeration OF Federal
powers"
Thus will pc perceived that Mr. Jefferson not
only recognised the right to protect domestic manu-
features incidentally, by Just Determinations, but
that he eontended for the doctrine OF protection per
Sc, asa distinct and substantive prnciple And
to such an extent did he carry his devotion to il,
that when the wants Of the Government no longer
required the money levied by impost, he was un
wiling TO reduce the tax, because il would withdraw
The necessary protection from American labor but
sought by an amendment OF tho constitution, ne W
sources OF expenditure by which the surplus should
be abtotbsdi
Blu, least il might lie supposed that this was a |
mere temporary policy which MIR Jefferson propos
ed TO ia;rocu.e, will submit additional pass
age, extracted from his message Of the sh Novem.
Der, 1905 and then leave i, to the disciples OF the
jeietsonan school OF politics to reconcile their OPP
position to the system Of protection with the solemn
~ declared opinions Of The great author Of their 20
iiueil creed! In tina, message he says:
Tile sus cnsQn 81 foreign commerce proiuccI by the
rlHsiee OF the Jelscrcni Powers, the conscguen
s and SSet'hec. OF our ehzen are subjects OF Just
olecrn The situation into which have thus been
forced nas imr led Us to sppy portion Of industry
and capital 10 internal manufactures and nnrovenc MS
me extent Of this conversion daily increasing and little
a1nD remains thar the establishments iornedaHd forming
VIII uhlef the auspices OF cheaper materials aud subssi
enee The freedom OF labor from with us aud OF
protecting duties and prohibition become perHGEeafn
lro BIZ CONTINUED.
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