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the matter worse.
The result Of necessity.
Virginia al last proposed convention Of the
states, TO debate the eXpedency Of a reorganiza-
ton of the general government, which resulted
in the adoption Of the Constitution. The hs'o-
~ of the times, as any one may see, proves that
the chief motive of this movements was to have
government with ample powers to regulate
foreign commerce, and establish a protective
system, as we'll as 10 raise revenue. Hence the
language Of the Constitution Congress shall
have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, I'M.
posts, and excuses TO pay the debts and provide
for the common defence and general aceyare of
the United S'a'cs--to regulate commerce uuh
foreign nations" dc.
T'he first general act Of the first Congress.
"Whcreas Il ia necessary for the support of
government for the discharge of the debts of
the United S aics, and 70, the encouragement and
protection Of nufactureS, that duties be laid on
goods, wares, and merchandise imported-Re IL
enacted" Slu. This subject was moved at the
earliest opportu,y by Mr. Madison, the father
of the CONSTITUTIONS ard the act was signed by
President Washingtoa tie Fourth Of July 1889
This and other similar acts Of legislation rescu-
ed and saved the country. But it was terrible
ordeal, and put in peril the existence of the re-
public to have bought at such time so much
more than VIC sold.
The pcriod from 1890 10 1867.
This was one of comparative prosperity but
not SO rrnat as we we're entitled 10. Our reu.
trail position dnring the pro;rac,ed war in En-
rome, made IN in part for the defects of our com.
mercial regulations, by opening to us in some
decree the ports of the belliperent powers, and
giving us portion Of their commerce and car
rying trade. Nevertheless, it will be found
(see House Doc, No 3, LIST Session, 26h Con.
gress,) that in each of these years the balance
of trade between us and foreign parts, was
against us. and in some years it was very great.
For the whole period it was $500. 99S 061, or
trilfe less than tico hundred and THRU mlti0ns Of
dollars. (Sec same authoritv.) Some aba'e-
men. from this balance ought doubtless to be
made for the different modes of cstim .tinr the
rosncciiyo amounts If iin,or,s and oynor,s. In,
after all due allowances on this account, the
balance would still be against US to startling
amount.
JTe yeriol 1e,,reen 1897 onJ 1919
With CONTAMINATION. on.interrourso. ON.
barr1 and war unon Us. this pcrind was Of course
4 sas,rous. If rorrrn trade unIsr INV c;rcrr,.
stances. can he brnefrio, as Il .,h,Ioss !, i
,,rorc,7, ,c(r,,a,oJ Tho 'r,nor,s rs f.oc, o,,e
bnDJred o,I lbj5,.ej,,i, millions i, 1an7 r. I'm,
soren millions in isGS and Tho c,norts Irn I,o
bvn1,ed and c;olI millions i, ,ho farr,,. -,
t,rsn,y t,ro mT,ons in tho lo,tor AMI h,,h con
timed to dwiudlc, mi tho innorts cor,n dawn n
abou, hirteen-nHions, and the exports to about
seren mill oaS in 1914. The balance Of trade.
as usual, was against us, tho AGGREGATE for This
period of seven wears being s30l ,22O33O (See
same docu,ncnt rs abovc.l
Tie noy;oJ Tram 1914 N 1879 ;,c,,s;,o
r,n,,, no .,,',, a,,,tY,,i., c,
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