The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-16
EnarlDttR:
THE TARfFF.-AGAN.

among me lsoco INV "taioi9 Nhch au
blessing the people, to state that il is nc
.o..ary TO recur TO first principles, an,
,Lso reference is made to the formation o
,.e Constitution, the powers granted Il
IA General Government, and those re
ercJ to the States. We agree viii
,sem that i, is necessary 10 reeur TO frs
principles, and TO examine the measures
,,ooosed and advocated hy those men who
5,l hand in framing our esIimablc form
Goyernmcnt--men who were governed
!, tbe spirit Of patriotism, whose whole
sd vas devoted to their country, vet
.nnac to say, the measures OF the Faith
y. Of the Republic have been lost sight Of
nd those Of younger heads have taken
,tsir place. No measure has been mere
,ren'ly advocated even from the foundn.
10 Of the government 10 the present time,
sin a Tariff, and there is no measure
rore strongly advocated by some Of the
asers Of the Constitution than this very
Esl,urc, vet We are told now BY the pro.
,,el followers Of Jefferson and Madison
"A. Free Trade and Low Dutics " are
e only things tia, will cure the evils un.
.sf which NC now labor, when they adyo.
asl measures Numerically opposed, and
.eh, had they been steadily pursued To
prcseni day would have made us u
'yy and prosperous people.
Ia Noticing the subject Of the Tariff las;
81 We stated that Mr.. Jefferson was 10
i,oy Of free commerce provided VIC
ere me, 10 the same spirit by other na.
as bu, ii not, We were ,o,reai them as
Gy treated us. In 1889, Just after the
azi'ion of the new Constitution, Mrs
olson brought forward tic sumcc, OF
cycuue system, as the most impor,an,
81 required the attention of the ma.
Ell legislature. During the discussion
&c subject the first memorials received
Cagrcss was from the "tr .dcsmen
al s,nulacturcrs 0f Baltimore and the
la,ighls OF Charleston, ;. {. pray.
~ protecting dbties en- american IN.
-sr and bIl was finally passed which
ste! The preamble that i was iur the
a-5unaemenl and protection Of mann
slrcfs." Mr. Madison thus expressed
nssll Oh the subject;
Tie sairs. that are more advanced 10 pcpu.
aa and uye for manufacture. ought to have
sr Particular interest attended to, tn sons Dc
While ihese states fetlinrtl the power OF
s..-v o. EQUATIONS Of jfste. they had ,iic power
,eg,ect aud cbsfi-lt such Institutions. ny
ssiRg the present constitution. they have
sEa no exercise at this ppaer into Other
s4, They must hsve done this wiih The OK
lion. tlii tIiusa interests would not be ne.
,1e,si here" And again, " duties laid on i'm
ss'al Nliclss, may hare an effect, which comes
'ata l,o idea al nsiional prudence II may
-psuihai materials Tor manugs rtHFcs may grow
v a,ihout any encouragement for lhis purpose
i ai' bocu the caso in somc Of The states But
HHs1, regulations have been provided an,
llE 'pecocded 10 producing some establishments
-l nlg,t not to be allowed TO perish, from
q .'ention which has taken place. II would
t'l'' % neglect them, and iurn their industry
rh,f channels for Il is not possible for The
h7i Of nan 10 shin from ore employment ID
,e1as' uithogt being injured by the change r.
ili'' may BE- some manufactures. which, beng
81 'ofnied, can advance toward perfection,
saaa'' any sdventiians aid abilc others, tol
s'f' q the fostering hand Of government, val
sal'ls 10 20 on At all. Legislative attention
Wy h therefore necessary 10 collect tie pTopai
es''i' io' this purpose"
The same policy had been recommend
d anl followed from 1852 to 1906, anC
w Jefferson in his message TO botf
Houses Of Congress employs the following
Al-ngc:
When both Of these branches Of revenue si,l
AN way, be relinguishcd, there viii still, CT,
x e an accumulation of money 10 tho trca
Syohd the instruments Of public debt. whicl
80 permitted by contract to pay. They can
~ men, without a modification ssscptcd TO by
p'e.ie creditors, be applied TO the os,lnguish
~ o. 'h's debt, and tho complete liberation o
4, : ,'D"ues' The most desirable OF all objects
4, race continues, will they be wanting fo
OI''' existing purpose. Tho question, there
M comes forward, to what other object
NV, '''ea snrr'nsscs be appropriated, and th'
~. I'Plas lmpost. after the entire discharg,
:" Paelle debt, anu during those interval
a. we purposes Of war shall not call for them
n,,' Is suppress The impest. ar9 rirs that ad
"J9reign orer domestic manufactures ?
"" again in 1916, Mr.. Jefferson advo
w aus more sirenuously urges the pro
sun Of American manufactures. III
''''V'ea any man opposed 10 domesti
''''ae'ures as wishing to reduce US to
r,"ua''ce on foreign nations, or bein,
''Sa u skins like wild beasts. lea
h,on,ia'~h mo am quotsd by those who wis
tlh.,n,".o our dependenee on England for ms
liza mere was time when | Nigh
Nh 'lah so quoted with ,pn,, c.ndor "a,