The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-02-11

il rs unconstitutional, dangerous to minor estab-
lishments, oppressive to other interests, and UNI
necessary for men Of economical and industrious
habits, and of reasonable desiles. Sir, while
would be the last one willuiiy to crush The manu-
faclurer would also be the last one TO bulld him
up at the expense Of .Others; and no honest man
could demand it ofme. look upon the p.olec-
tive system not only as unconstitutional but mis-
chlevous and corrup,ns in It's effect Being part
ind purce'of your great " American system"
your high tariff men is ready at all times to vote
any appropriations for internal Improvement or
other Unconstitutional purposes, so that your Treas
ury may be made empty, and increased duties up
on your imports become necessary. A high tariff
belng the grand object of gentlemen, the greater
the necessities ofthe Treasury, the easier the ac
compshnent Of their end; and, as Il necessary
concomltant follow, not only appropriations, bnl
extravagant and reckless expenditures.
Sir, could enlarge upon this subject but have
already proceeded much farther than had anticl-
pated, and will add only one reason more against
the protective principle, Ii is this: it induces to
an alarming exlen, smuggling and frauds upon the
Ievenuc. Whenever the duties are so high upon
my foreign article as 10 prevent the importation Of
it in Il far and honorable manner, large quantities
are Struggled into the country in various wGys,and
every possible device is restored to, to cneut and
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prevent the honest inpOrlations, the cOnSclcncGS
of men become more scared, and not few will
risk both character and property for the strong
temptations Of gain. Thus is your revenue dmin-
ishcd, if no, cut OIL and the manufacturer crippled
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,a,nr;so ho.nmo hIocLcd nm Abandon v,ur mn.
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Llno6,od md our Tra,snrv !, mad, Cnl, eronyb
c,r ali ovnoJ;on, n,J cons,tnt;on,I nurno.c,
,rho non,Iom,n Gnm Tsnnessoe rNr r. n Will
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'h ,L,'Ji ho n';,,,d II rorarj o., nn
nsio, ~ a nro,ec,;yo noI;cv ia clo,,,y md mn
ar'n;rn',iI,, - nom,ncr,,;c Il ,c,rno ~, nro If
,i 'i'U ~ ,ho no,noor,,;o n,r,, "a ,nhoro
W.. .;r ". N,.,h con,n ras, =, w., ,,i ,lo
nor,"or,,e nr,v ,Y ,ol rn H., ,han n, NV
posed to the protective SYSTEM SIR, the Democ-
racy oil ihls tnion arc nr equal ana exact justice
to all; special privileges to nome They have one
grand platform upon winch al can assemble IN
like their opponents who have no common ground
or common principle upon winch lhey can meet,
VINO nave as many crsed' Tor Whlgery us they
have states N the CONFEDERATION and whose creeds
Ike the sh'npaS'er' OF 'hef party pass current only
IN the States where they arc Issued, Democracy
unldrIs to the breeze banner on which are in
scrlbed her principles, known Throughout the Union,
supported and cherished by all There may be
few upon tins floor, Democrats IN principle and
Democrats IN action, representing strong mnnuiac-
turing districts, who may feel boHnd by Tho will Of
their constituents to refer this subject TO the Com.
miltae on Manufactures, recognising in that vii!
tho Obligations OF The representative TO carry out the
wishes OF those constituents, even against their own
private and better Judgements, And there may
also be some Wings upon this floor representing
producing interests, who may feel bound Dy, and
undoubtedly will carry out, the wishes of their
constituents. Eut while You find upon one side
almost the entire body OF the Democratic party,
al.