The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-03-01

the next PRONUNCIATION of which find 10 his
annual message of the I'd Of December, 1900.
The revenue arising from imports had, it
seems, enabled the Government so far to
extinguish The public debt as to lead the Prcsi-
dent anticipate that there would "ere long be
an accumulation of moneys in tie Treasury
| beyond the insialmentsl Of the public dett
which the Government would be permitted by
contract to pay" ln discussing the question:
of the disposition of the anticipated surplus,
the President says:
ITO what other objects shall these surplus.
es be- appropriated. and the whole surplus of
impost after the entire discharge of the public
debt 7 Shall We suppress the impost, and girs
that advantage 10 foreign orer domestic man
ufactures
He proceeds 10 say that on few articles he
thinks the impost may be suppressed. but that.
with regard to the great mass of them, tho
patriotism Of the people would ''prefer its
continuance and application 10 the great pur-
poses Of public education, roads. rivers, canals.
and such other objects of public Improvements
as it may be thought proper TO add TO the con-
stitutional enumeration offederal power"
Thus it will be seen that, rather than sup<
press the impost, aud give that advantage to
foreign over domestic manufactures, Mr.. JEr-
PERSON would, with few exceptions, main,
tain the impost, and ask the States 10 authorize,
by an amendment of the Constitution. the np4
preparation Of the surplusses thus obtained to
purposes Of education and internal improve.
mcnt.
have not done with Mr.. JEFFERsoN's au>
thoriiy in favor of the protecting policy. In
his last animal message sent 10 Congress, on
the 9Th of November, 1908, he saysi
The suspension of foreign commerce pro-
duced by the injustice of The belligeren, Powers,
and the consequen: losses and sacrifices of our
citizens, are subjects Of just concern. The
situation into which we have thus been forced
has impellcd us to apply portion of our iu'
dusiry and capital to internal manufactures aud
( improvements. The extent of this convertor
| is daily increasing. and little doubt remains
that the establishments formed and forming
will, under the auspices of cheaper materials
and subsistence, the freedom of labor from tax
alton with US, and of protecting duties and pro.
millions, become permanent
| Mr.. JEFFERSON, it thus seems, looked TO the
peTmanency Of The manufacturing establish.
| ments Of the country; and 10 this result he
was willing 10 contribute, NOT only by protcc
ting duties, but, If Necessary, even by prohibi-
tons.
This part of the message was referred 10 the
Committee Of Commerce and Manufacturer
Mr.. NEWTON, of Virginia, chairman-from
whom find report, made on the 2Ist ofJunc.
1909, fully sustaining The principle Of ptoiec-
ton laid down by the President, and contain.
ing, among other things. the following just and
comprehensive view Of the ground Of The pro-
| tective policy. 1t ought 10 be placed in letters
of massive gold over every entrance to the
halls Of our national legislation, and daily pom.
dered over by those who enter Them:
"A NATION EREcTs SOLID BASIS FOR The
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF ITS INDEPEN.
DENcE AND PROSPERITY WHOSE POLICY Is TO
DRAW FROM ITS NATIVE SOURCES ALL ARTI-
Giles OF THE FIRST NECESSITY"
Let me now turn for momoLt from Southern
Presidential authority 10 Southern authority in
another branch Of this Government. find it
in the action of the House of Representatives
on the 7th June, s09. On iha! day il udop.
ted the following resolution
"ReSoired, That the Secretaty Of the
Treasury be directed TO prepare and report TO
this House, AT their next session, plan for the
application of such means rs are within the
power OF Congress, for the purposes of protec.
ting and fostering the manufactures of the
United STATES, together with n statement Of tie
several manufacturing establishments which
have been commenced, the progress which has
been made in them, and the success with which
they have been attended and such other in.
formation as, in the opinion of the Secretary,
may be material in exhibiting general view
of the manufactures of The United Staies.''
Here. sir. was contemplated the preparation
of "a plan" for the application of the means
within the power of Congress to project and
foster the manufactures of the United States.
And how do you think stood tie Southern votes
upon this resolution In the four Southern
Atlantic States the votes were rs follows:
Yeas Nays.