Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-03-07

you think stood the Southern votes unop This res,
olution In the four Southern Atlantic States the
votes were as follows:
Virginia Vans 10 Ma. r
North Carolina 3 :
Sourn CAROLINA
Georgia .
Total 81 I6
such was the vote Of the South, ON whence
we no g~Aege the most furious denuucatons oil
ne projecting policy ADMINISTRATIONS g. oppres-
slVe. Let South Carolina look at her vote ON linn
occasion, and compare it with her subsequent null
lIhcaiion to put down protective tariff ms IA
granl violation Of the Constitutions Bur | INNS,
not de'alh the House Ivy comments
IN compliance with tho resolution referred to.
me secretary OF the Treasury, Mr. Gaatin, trans
| united TO Congress, on The i7th of AprI $50 n
report, in which he enumerated the ynrious man
uiactures OF the United States gave an account of
theIr progress, ms lar as he had been able TO nscpr
nam 1t, aud recommended protection by ncreas
ed duties on importation" lie estimoied IN. M -
nual prodnct OF American manufactures to ex-
| coed 20,00O0OO and that the raw materials us
ed, and the provisions and other articles the nro
duce OF the United States, consumed by In, man
| fractures, created market at home for our nyri
cultural productions not much inferior To ihnt
winch arose from the whole foreign demand. -
Even Then, II seems, in the infancy of our nnuu
'aclures the agricultural interests the country.
n
senug ns nuriously affected by the PROTECTING no
icy, in which they can nothing hut the build
ing up of nonopolies," and the oppressive tnxo
ton of the people for their benefit-even then NO.
rlcuure found in the consumption of the mani.
iactnrcrs mnrket for her productions equqk 10 He
,chOie foreign demand for them.
Abiding to the effectiveness, from want or
time, OF the information he had Obtained. Mr.. Cal
latin recommended that more full information he
sought through the agents then about TO n, ON,
ployed in taking tho census and accordingly. ON
the LIST of May, 1910, Congress passed n law iii;
reciIng the marshnls and their assistants IN t,ka
an account OF The several manufacturing estub
llshmenls and manufactures" within the ITni,ed
Stntes-hus ading, by direct legislation. in nm.
turing the "pldn" for the "protection and foster
ing OF manufactures, contemplated in the resolu
ton to which have referred.
In carrying out my purpose Of sustaining the
constltutlonality an1 expedency of the protec,ive
policy by reference to the Executive messoge.
10 Congress, come now TO PRESIDENT M An
lSON, the father of the Consriuton.n Follow-
ing the report of MIR. Gallatin, and the enactment,
OF the law providing for the taking an accoupt IF
the manufactures we have Mr.. Madison's message
oil the 9th OF December, 1910, in which he sovs
81 feel particular satisfaction in romarknr that n, ,,
81 S%! a srau1h presents as with
and the improvements relating it, is added hsbis fo1ture
ing extension OF useful manufacturers combined prnd vt
professional occupations and of household Industry oil
Decd is the experience of economy, us vol ne oe ILL; IN
these substitutes for supplies heretofore obtained BY fo
commerce. that in national view the change is
as of ITSELF more than for those prvstioS @
losses RESULTING from foreign Injustice which furnished the ron
be oxpedient to guard the infancy OF this Improvement in
tribuon OF Labor by regulations of tho commercial ariT
subject which cannot fail suggest to YOUR petr
noctions." '' f"''o''c re-
How striking the contrast between the enIorged
view winch Mr. Madison took OF this subject and
that in which modern wisdom can alone see !, / ~.
regarded the encouragement of manufacturers as
"ndhondP object. In "nationaI view - rho
CHI 20 va, N his opinion, more then n recon-
pense Tor the Prvntions aud losses Commercial w,b
the injustice which had forced manufactures nto
existence. lie saw with the eye of a pracrisrd
statesman the necessary connexi0n between the
interest OF manufactures aud every other in,er,s,
Justly reasoning that branch OF indus,ry vhict
consumed the products of agriculture on one hnnd
ana employed the agencies of commerce on The
other, possessed difusiye energy which would
make It's influence TO be felt for good thrnughout
the entire county. We'll might he commend to
the "pahiohc" reflections of the Congress of the
United States an interest thus national and worth |
such sacrifices. But modern patriotism, contract.
ing tho scope Of its vision sees nothing but bn,o
inl monopoies, and sectional interests where Mad |
ison, in the soundness Of his wisdom and the FIJI
ness of his patriotism, saw the wealth, the strength
The independence, and the glory of the whole |
country
The subject was followed up by Mr.. Madison in
al
November 1911 in which he said:
Although other subjects will press more nm vo,
portion OF them but be bestowed On
success they have attained and still attaining under the &
pulse OF causes not permanent and nagston the fair
Aent OF whieh IS at present. abridged by the unequal reru.
alton. of foreign Governments. Besides reasonnbcncs or
h9n pns upon tem the national interest roqu
hat with respect to ueh articles at last belong to ou de-
eneo and primary wants, we should not be e state Of un.
ocessNry dependence On external supplies" ~
Here was no abatement of MIR. Madison's zeal
n favor OF the protecting policy 1t WAS, in his
opinion, "Just and sound policy" lie would
axe care tn secure the success aIrendy attaine hy
aud save Thorn from the sacrifices
o winch change OF circumstances might EXPOSE
hem. . {
The next expression Of Mr.. Mndison's opinion
N thus su1Jrr | find in his special message TO I
congress ni the 20'h o., February, 1875 accom-
'anylng me treaty of peace concluded al Client "
N the Z4ili OF December preceding. Having
Congratulated Congress and the country on the aus
iclous event, and recommended the adoption OF I
arlous measures called for by the cIange in the I
ondlIloh oil the country, he closed by again urg- I
ng upon inc attention of Congress the great inter
81 which seems to have been ever present 10 his c
mind. 4
Bu ssd he there h no subject that with greater
rec anu t into the deliberations Of Congress than cond
aEh oY 'e means to Prsrpe and promote the manufactures
aurity Throughout United States during the period of tsa
uqPean wars This source Of national Independence and
recommend, therefore, to the and
ant guardianship of Congress-" c.
Here again is exhibited Mr.. Madison's zeal in OF
ehali oflhs great interest. No subject could in
is opinion enter with greater force and merit in q
the deliberations Of Congress. The wealth and Of
le Independence, not merely OF the manufacture n
rs and the capitalists, but of the nation. were in
oved IN It, 1t was, therefore. in his opinion, 10
oflhy OF more than a passing suggestion. He &c
n1'onsy recommended II to the prompt and con- be
ant GUARDIANSHIP Of Congress- Ia
Guardianship! That was the relation which. q
Irng the first forty-four years of this Govern az
ent, existed between it and the manufacturing ca
Ieresls oiths country. MIR. Madison we'll knew, to
I'd every statesman ought to know, that without
ch guardian care the manufactures of no coun- d,
can succeed agains, the capital and skill, the Ia
'un'es premiums, and prohibitions, of old and CO
eles!abished manufacturing communicable IN