The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-11-24
From The American Wig.
REPUBLICAN DOCTRINES IN Is.

Mr.. Calhoun soon after the close Of the war. /
The contest with Great Britain, (says the
Baltimore American had disclosed many !
important things TO our observant statesmen
relative TO The internal affars Of the coun. |
try. II had been seen where our weak
points lay, and wherein consisted our
strength aud resources. The time then
was propi.ious, with this knowledge fresh |
IN the public mind, 10 establish a system of
policy adapted to the permanent, interests
of the Union, It's sound growth and future
defence IN case of hostile aggression. Let
US quote some passages from MIR. Calhoun's
speech. 10 reference TO Internal Improve.
ments, as connected with the general sub.
ject on which be was speaking, he says:
I'VE ought TO contribute as much as
possible TO the formation of good military
roads, not only on the score of general pc.
ltIcal economy, but 10 enable US on emer.
gepcles to collect the whole mass of our
military means on the point menaced.-
The people are brave, great, and spirited
ba, they must be brought together in sutii.
slent Dumber and with certain prompt.
tude to enable them TO act with effect. The
Importance OF military roads was well
known TO the Romans The remains Of their
roads exist TO this day, some of them unin-
jured BY tho ravages Of time. LET
Us MAKE GREAT PERMANENT
ROADS, not like the Romans, with views
OF subjectIng and ruling provinces, but
for more honorable purposes of defence
and connecting more closely the interests
Of rarious sections Of this great c0aa.ry.-
Let any one look at the vast cost of uans.
portation during the war, much of which is
chargeable to the wan, of good roads and
canals, and he will no, deny The vast im.
portance OF due attention TO this subject
On the protection that should be ex,eud.
ed TO American industry, be spoke thus:
In regard to the question how far man.
ufactures ought to be fostered, Mr.. Calhoun
said it vas TIE DUTY of this country,
as means Of defence TO ENCOURAGE
THE DOMESTIC INDUSTRY OF THE
COUNTRY, more especially tina, part of
i, which provides the necessary materials
for clothing and defence. LIE. US look at
the nature Of the war most likely 10 occur.
England is in the possession Of the ocean ;
no man. however sanguine, cen believe
that we can deprive her soon Of her pro.
dominance there. That control deprives
Us of the means Of maintaining our army
and navy cheaply clad. The question re-
latiag to manufactures masi NOT depend
on the abstract principle, that industry,
left TO pursue its orn course, ,1ill find in
It's owa interest all the encouragement that
is Necessary. | lay the claims Of manufac.
turers entirely out Of view, seid MIR. Cal.
houn; but on general principles, without
regard to their interest, certain encour
agemeni should be extended a! least 10 our
rool!ea and cotton manufactures.
The lntellIgencer also repubIishes a
Speech Of Mr.. Calhoun, of April %, 1916,
IN opposition to Mr.. Randolph's motion to
strike cut the minimum valuation on Cot.
ton Goods. In tina, speech we have in
eon.rovertibie American doctrine, whatever
par.izans may .hiGk or say Of il at present
Mr. Calhoun says:
"Nei,her agriculture, manufactures, nor
commerce, .aken separately, is the cause
OF wealth; 1T FLOWS FROM THE THREE com
BISED AND CANNOT EXIST WITH
OUT EACH. The wealth Of any single
nation or an individual, il is true, may not
innediateiy depend on the three, such
wealth always presupposes their existence.
tie viewed the words 10 the mos, enlarged
sense. Without commerce, industry would
have no stimulus; without manufactures, il
would be without the means Of production !;
aod without agriculture neither Of the 9th.
ers eau subsist. When separated entirely
and permanently, they perish. War 10
this couniry produces to a great extent,
that effect and hence the great embarrass
penl which follows 10 its train. The fail.
ufe Of the wealth and resources Of the IA.
ton necessarily involved the ruin Of It's &
nances aud It's currency, IL is admitted by
The mos. strenuous advocates, on the other
side, that 40 country oggh; 10 be dependant
on another for lis means OF defence that, al
least, our musket and bay onet, our cannon
aud ball, ought to be Of domestic mauu!ac.
ture. But what. he asked, is moro neces.
sary to- The defence Of country than It's
currency and france Cncumsianced as
our country is, can these stand The shock Of
war; Behold the effect Of the late war on
them. When our manufactures are grown
10 certain perfection, as they soon will IN.
der The fostering cure Of Government, we
will no longer experience these evils. The
farmer will find ready market Cor bis sur
plus produce; and, wha, ia almos, Of equal
consequence, certain aud cheap supply Of
all has wants. HIS prosperity will diffUse
itself to every class 10 the country; aud,
instead Of that languor Of industry and 10.
divIdual dlsiress now ipcideul 10 state Of
war and suspended commerce, the wealth
and sigor OF the community will not be ma.
teriaily impaired. The arm Of government
will be nerved aud taxes, in the hour Of
danger, when essential to the independence
OF the naiion, may be greatly increased
loans, so uncertain and hazardous may n.