Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-04-16

terests Of the sugar Of the South may then be sci
against the iron OF the centre and the productions
Of the mechanic arts, which, although prevailing
every where are most concentrated at the North.
With respect to these, without reference 10 any
general system OF protection, they have been at
all times protected. And who that has heart,
or the sympathies Of man, can say or feel that
our hatters, tailors and shoemakers should not be
protected against the rival productions OF other
counlricsY Who would say that the shoemaker,
who makes the shoes OF his wife--his own wife,
according to the proverb, being the last woman in
the parish that is supplied with hers--shal not be
protected! That the tailor, who furnishes hun
with a new coat. or the halter that makes him
new hat, TO go to church. 10 attend a wedding or
christening, or 10 visit bis neighbor, shall not be
adequately protected?
Then there is the essential article Of iron, that
is great central interest. Whether it will require
higher degree Of protection than it will derive
from such system as have skctched, have not
sufficient information 10 decide; but this am pre-.
pared TO say that question will be with the Rep
resenatves OF those States which are chiefly in
terested, and, il their iron is not sufficiently pro.
tected, they must take the matter up and make
out their case TO be an exception TO the general
arrangement. When speak Of the Represen
tatives Of these States, mean their entire dele
CATION, without regard to political denominations
or distinctions They must look into the matter,
and if they take it up and bring forward their
propositions and make out clear case Of ex
ception to the general rule, shall be an humble
follower Of their lead, but will not myself take
the lead in any such case. IL these States want
certain interests protected, they must send dele.
gates here who are prepared TO protect them
Such State cannot reasonably expect Senators
from other States having no direct, loral or par
ticular concern in such interests, to force on her
the protection Of her own interests against her
own will, as that will is officially expressed by
her Representatives in Congress. | again say,
am ready to follow, but will not lead.
With me, from the fist moment conceived
The idea Of creating at home, protection for the
production eff whatever is needed to supply the
wants Of man, up to this moment, il has always
been purely question Of expediency. never
could comprehend the constitutional objections
which to some gentlemen seems so extremely OBJ.
vious. could comprehend, to be sure, what
these gentlemen mean to argue but never had
the least belief in the constitutional objection
which slept from 1889 Tor. rather which reserves
the doctine Of 1882 ill it suddenly walked up
in 1920. Then, for the first time since the exis.
tence Of the Constitution, was the doctrine ad.
vanced that we could not legilimatey afford any
protection 10 our own home industry against for.
egn and adverse industry. | say that with me it
always was question Of expediency only. II
the nation does not want protection | certainly
never would vote to force it upon the nalion but,
viewing it as question of expediency wholly, |
have not hesitated heretofore, on The broad and
comprehensive ground Of expediency, to give my
assent 10 all suitable measures proposed with
view to that end.
The Senate will perceive have forborne to go
into detail, especially in regard 10 The urgency Of
reform and retrenchment, with one or two excep.
TONS have presented to it system Of policy
embodied in these resolutions containing those
great principles in which believe that tine in.
terest prosperity and happiness Of the country arc
deeply involved--prnciple the adoption OF
which alone can place the finances Of the Gov
eminent upon a respectable footing, and free us
| from a condition OF servle dependence on the
| legislation Of foreign nations. have persuaded
myself that the system now brought forward will
be met in spirit OF candor and of patriotism, and
in the hope that whatever may have been the dil.
ierences in the Senate in days past, we have now
reached period in which we can forget our preju.
dices and agree to bury our transient animosties
deep at the foot at the altar Of our common coun.
try, and come together as an assembage Of fIiends
and brothers and compatriots met in common
consultation to devise the best mode Of relieving
the public distress. 1t is in this spirit that have
brought forward my proposed plan; and
trust to God-nvokng, as humbly do, the aid
and blessings Of His providence-that the Sena.
tors, on all sides Of the Chamber, will lay aside
all party feelings, and more especially that habit
ual suspicion 10 which we are all more or less
prone, (and from which profess not to be ex-
empted more than other men, that impels us to
reject without examination, and TO dstrust what.
ever proceeds from quarter we have been in the
habit Of opposing. Let US lay aside prejudice
let US look to the dislresses Of the country, and
these alone trust that in this spirit we shall
examine these resolutions. and decide upon them
according to the dictates OF our own conscicnces,
and in pure and patIiotc regard to the welfare
OF our country.