Southern Argus., 1842-07-19

on EDgIan0 IOF manulaCtuFeS' H0IS
was a time when might have been SO
quoted with more candor. But with
in the thirty years which have since
elapsed. how are circumstances chan
ged? We were then in peace; our in
dependent place among nations was
acknowledged. A commerce which
offered the raw material, after receiving
the last touch ofindus:ry, was worthy
of welcome to all nations. 1t was ex-
pected that those especially TO whom
manufacturing industry was important,
would cherish the friendship Of such
customers by every favor, and particu-
larly cultivate their peace by every
act Of justice and friendship. Under
this prospect the question seemed le-
climate, whether, with such an immen-
sity of unimproved land courting the
hand of husbandry, the industry Of ag-
riculture or that of manufactures would
add most to the national wealth. I"
"Thus was the state of things in
1885, when the notes on Virginia were
first published; when the ocean being
open TO all nations, and tn cir common
right in il acknowledged and exercised
under regulations sanctioned by Tie
assent and usage Of all, it was thought
that the doubt might claim some con-
sideration. We have since experien-
ced what we did not then believe,
that there exists both profigacy and
power enough to exclude US from the
field of interchange with other nations
THAT TO BE INDEPENDENT FOR THE
COMFORTS OF LIFE WE MUST FABRI-
CATE THEM OURSELVES. We must
nov place the manufacturer by the side
of the agricG!lturist. The former ques-
ton is suppressed, o. rather assumes a
new form-the grand enquiry noao IS,
shall zoe make our O,Un comforts, or go
,Cithout them at the wiH Of a foreign
nGtiom? He, therefore,w no is now
against domestic manufacture, must
be for reducing US either to depen-
dence on that foreign nation, or TO be
clothed in skins, and to live like wild
beasts III dens and caverns. Expert
ence has taught me that manufactures
are now as necessary TO our indepen-
dence as TO our comfort"
Whatever may have been the opin-
ion Of Mr.. Jefferson, as expressed on
other occasions, we here have DIS
tinct aUOOal that he recognizes and 0p-
prOres the protective policy. Indeed,
the great "disciple of liberty avows,
in the above extract, precisely such
sentiments as those promulgated by
Henry Clay. How can men have tne
effrontery to style themselves politi-
clans of the Jefersonian school, when
they repudiate the very rudiments of
that creed as taught by its illustrious
founder, by opposing those great prin-
ciples which he considered of such vi
tai importance for securing the pros
perity of the nation, and preserving the
blessings Of liberty? Mr.. Clay is but
advancing the doctrine Of Jefferson
when he seeks to found system cal
culated TO throw the arm of protection
around our domestic manufactures,
and thereby render US Independent of
foreign nations for the necessaries Of
life. By aspecies Of party legerde-
main, however, that which is republi-
canism as practised by Mr.. Jefferson,
becomes federal in its character SO
soon as it is touched by Henry Clay!
Although those two distinguished
statesmen have given expression to
opinions precisely alike, in reference
to the protective policy; yet the bind
ness of party denominates one as rc-
publican and the other as an aristo-
crdt!
But, let Us quote sentence or two
from Gen. Jackson. We would like
TO see the bold locofoco who dare af-
firm that the old chiefair's opinion is
not conclusire. In letter addressed
TO DR.. Coleman, in the year 1898,
whilst he was candidate for the Pres
idency, Gen. Jackson declares:
$50 far as the tariff before US en-
braces the design Of FOSTERING AND
PRESERVING, ,,Uithim ourselUes, THE means
o. national defence and indepedence,par-
ticularly in state of war, | WOULD
ADVOCATE AND SUPPORT
IT."
This is certainly pretty clear avow-
al of the protective policy. But we
have further testimony Of Gen. Jack,
sons views. In the same letter, after
adverting to the natural resources Of
the country-its mines, &c. &c.-and
declaring that the soil and climate are
we'll adapted TO the growth Of wool and
hemp, he usese the following remark:
"These being the grand materials of our
national defence, they ought to hare eaten.
ded to them ADEQUATE AND FAIR PRoTEc.
TIoN, that our manufactures and laborers
may be placed on fair Competition with
those of Europe"
In tho same letter we find the follow.
ing
"Wherc has the american farmer a
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