The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-03-10

case Of war. We admit this argument 10
all IFS force. But we maintain that It is
equally important, that our seamen and
soldiers should have arms and clothing
and on The same principles, we should en-
courage manufactures of all kinds. Com.
merce, we are also told, is important TO
agriculture, 10 enable the farmer TO find
market. The same may be said Of manu-.
features. Ii /, is the duty Of the Gov ern
meDt to encourage navigation, that the
agriculturlsi may have The beneh, of to
reigu market; 1t is equally important that
they encourage manufacturers, that the
agriculturist may End home market
And the home market is generally the bes,
because il is certain, being free from the
interruptions Of war. View the subject in
any light you please, and you will find as
good aud substantial reasons 70 eucourag
ing manufactures as commerce aud as the
power of Congress has never been disputed
in the one case, 1t cannot consistently be
disputed IN the other.
At the second session Of toe frs, Con.
gress. President Washington, having on
the 9Th of January, 1890, delivered his an
nual Message. in which be referred fayora.
bly, TO the subject Of encouraging manuIac.
lures, committee consisting OF Messrs.
King, lard, aud Patterson, was appointed
to prepare an Address to the President 10
answer to his Message. On the lllh Of
the same month, they submitted a report,
IN which they say" Agriculture, commerce
and Manufactures, forming the basis OF the
wealth aud strength Of cur confederated re
public, must be the frequent subjec. of our
delibera.lon, and shall be advanced by all
proper means in our power" When we
consider that two OF this committee were
members Of the Convention which framed
the Constitution, we can hardly suppose
them ignorant Of its provisions and as they
speak of advancing The interest Of mana.
fdctureS, we are led 10 believe nat they
had no doub. Of their power so to do.
A committee Of the House, consisting OF
three, one of whom had been member Of
the Convention, reported an Address 10 the
President, IN which are these remarkable
words: i" We concur With you in The sen,i
meni that Agriculture, commerce and
manufactures are entitled TO Legislative
protection" This Address, containing
this full ayowaI Of The power to protect
manufactures, was, after due consideration
and debate, adopted unanimously.
% the 10th of January, the House adopt.
ed the following resolution on the subject Of
The Message;
"Resolred, That It be referred to the Secreta.
ry Of the Treasury to prepare and report to this
House, proper plan or plans, conformably to
tue recommendation of the President of the Uni.
ted States, in his speech 10 both Houses of Con.
gress, for the encouragement and promotion of
such manufactures as will tend to render the
United States independent of other nations for
essential, particularly for Military services"
This resolution drew from the Secretary
Of the Treasury, that mastery repor, which
was made TO Congress, December ), 1871.
Ia that report the Secretary said: "That
the real interests Of Agriculture, precious
and important as they truly are, will be
advanced, rather than injured, by the due
encouragement of manufactures, may, il is
believed, be satisfactorily demonstrated. - I
And 1t is also believed that the expediency
Of such encnura cement, 10 o general view,
nay be shown to be recommended ~ the
most cogen, and uiSuasive motives Of "a.
lonal policy.
81! IS evident that the exertious Of the
will be steady or ductua,ing,
IN proportion to the s,eadness or lactua
ton of the market, on which he depends
for the ven; Of the surplus which may be
produced by bis abour and that such sur
plus, which IN ordinary course Of things,
will be greater or less IN the same proper
ton. For the purpose of this vent, do
nestle market IS greatly TO be preferred
10 foreign one because 1t is, in The na-
turo of things, far more to be relied upon.
To promote this market In the United
States, there Is no other expedient than TO
promote manufacturing establishments. -
Manufacturers, vho constitute the most nu.
merous class, altar the cul,lvators Of the
land, are, for that reason, the principal
Of the surplus Of their Iabour."
The Secretary adverts to the cousrtu.
tional a:gumeal4 and derives from The gen
eral welfare clause, ample power TO protect
lie says, IN conclusion Of
his argument, at ls, therefore, ofnecessl,y,
left to the discretion of the national legis
lature, to pronounce upon the objects which
concern the general welfare. And there
seems to be no room for doubt, that what.
ever concerns the general interest Of learn f.
Jog, of agriculture, Of manufactures, and Of
commerce, are within the sphere Of the ma.
,iooal Councils"
Such are the opinions and views of the
Secretary of the Treasury--a man Of I'M.
doubted talents, and one, who himself acted
! conspicuous part in the formation and
adoption Of the Constitutions man, whose
pre- eminent worth pointed him gu, to Gen.
eral Washington, as the most suitable per.
son to place at the head of the Fiscal De.
parmeut Of the Government.
We have now passed, in review, tina,
part Of the Constitution which has general.
y been supposed to support the doctrine OF
a Protective Tariff. We have attempted
10 show, that the power TO regulate com.