The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-03-15

its natural and legitimate offspring. To that
committee has ever since been confded the
ject Of manufactures, with a view To their
protection; and that with no more question
OF the propriety and necessity of such commit
ment, Than there has been of she propriety and
necessity Of confding 10 the Committee on Com
merce the commercial interests of the country
both, until then, conhded tn one committee
both tie landmarks Of agriculture, and all blend
ed in ore Harmonious system OF dependent and
mutually sustaining interests.
Mr.. Monroe's fourth annual message is silent
on the subject. The fifth, of the Sd December,
1921, is full and explicit:
1t may fairly be presumed,' said the President
that, under the protection given to domestic
manufactures by the existing laws, we shall be-
come IT no distant period, a manufacturing coun-
try on an extensive scale. Possessing, as we
do, the law materials in such vast amount, with
, a capacity 10 augment them TO an Indefinite ex-
tent; raising within the country aiment OF every
kind, To an amount far exceeding the demand for
| home consumpt on, even in the most unfavOIdbe
years and 10 be obtained always at verymoderate
prize: skilled alSn, as our people are, in the me-
chanic arts, and in every improvement calculat-
| ed 10 lessen the demand for and the price of la
Dor, it Is manifest that THEIR success in every
branch of domestic industry, may and will be
carried under the encouragem ut given by the
| present duties, II an extent 10 meet any demand
which, under fair competitor, may be made
upon it.
J 1T cannot be doubted, that the mole complete
/ cur internal resources, and The less dependent we
are on foreign powers for every national, as well
as domestic pul pose, the greater and more stable
will be the public felicity. BY the increase of
domestic manufactures will the demand for the
rude materials at home be increased; AID thus
| will the dependence OF the several paris Of the
Union On each other, and the strength OF The
Union itself, be proporIionably augmented
Here. again, are exhibited the broad anil states
| man-like views of President Monroe comp-e-
bending the vast capacities Of our country, lis
varied productions its diversified soil and eli
mate, and the mutual dependence Of the north
and south, the east and west-all inviting 10 the
/ establishment Of the American SYSTEM and
forming the basis, rightfuly improved, OF en-
during AMI prosperous Union.
| Mr.. MdDrOe's sixth annual message. of the Sd
December, 1922 thus refers 10 this subject:
Satisfied am, whatever may be the abstract
doctrine in favor f unrestricted commerce, (pro-
| vded all nations would concur in il, and it was
not likely TO be interrupted by war. which has
| never occurred, and cannot be eXpecied) that
there are other strong reasons, applicable t. our
| situation and relations with Other Countries,
which impose on US the obligation 10 cherish our
manufactures
| II.
Monroe He dealI with realities The theory
of free trade-which England forever breaches
but never practices-he treated as a mere ab-
straction. The want of general concurrence in
| the iree-trade theory, and the liability 10 war;
were with him sober matters of fact, to be taken
into account in forming judgment on this great
question.
In his seventh annual message, of the 81 De
| cember, 1923, President Monroe adverted to the
cuhi for 81
! lows:
| Having communicated my views To Congress
at the commencement of the last session, respect
! ing the encouragement which ought TO b. given
to our manufactures. and the principles on which
! il should be founded, have only 10 add, that
I these views remain unchanged, and thai the pre-
seat state of the countries with which we have
the most immediate political relations, and great
est commercial intercourse, tends to confirm
them. Under this impression, recommend a
| review Of the tariff for the purpose of afIofding
such additional pratecjion IL ihnse articles which
we are prepared 10 manufacture, or which are
more Immediately connected with the defence
and indie 2endeace of the country.
This message was followed by the tariff of
1924 which carried out the views so repeatedly
urge upon the attention of Congress, by Press
dent Monroe during his administration.
It's common remark, tliat the protective po-
hcy has been sustained by Washington, Jefer-
son. Madison snd Monroe. | have deemed it
proper, at the hazard Of wearying the patience
of the house 10 depart from the beaten track of
general reference 10 their authority, and so to in
trodnce hem Ito this debate, as that tev may
sneak for themselves. You have the Positions
taken BY these great men, AMI their reastns for
Them EXPRESSED under all the varied lights of
their own diversified observation and reflection
during the first thiriy-fve years of the admins
tration Of this government. They were all men
of the Revoluiion-two Of them the most disiin-
ruis!ed members OF the Convention which FORM
ed tie Constitution, and al familiar with The dis
cussions which preceded its adoption by the
people You have not only The authority Of their
names, but the power Of their arguments, in IA
vor of the protecting policy. Though dead, they
vet sneak and admonish their countrYmen, as
they value their Independence and their Union,
to cherish this policy.
And shall nj their voice be heard? VIII Pr
GINA disregard it? Has she any veneratIon for
The names and the principles of her Washing
LOB. her Jefferson her Madison, and her Mun-
roe? And shall their recorded opinions on this
great question, given under tue high sanction o.
their executive responsibility, PISS UNDECIDED? |
do not ask Virginia 10 hear me; but may and do
ask her to listen 10 her own honored and vener-
ated sans-the depth Ct whose wisdom, and tire
fervor Of whose patriotism she surely mav not
question.
In concluding my reference tn Virginia uutho-
rity, / need not say that the Executive MESSAGES
to which have referred, were just exponents of
the policy carried out In the Legislation of Con-
gross during the firs tlirty-fve years OF this go
yernment During the whole OF this period, We
have a succession If Elk. cutive messages, Treas !
ury reports, reports of committees resolutions of
The House Of Representatives, and acts of Con
glessNaI fuIlv sustaining the protecting policy,
and clearly Indicating conviction that it ought
to be and an expectation that it would be-the
set,Ied polcv of the country.
now turn from southern authority to Ihe
re renerah lt. GENTLEMAN from Massa-