The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-16

how are circAmsianees changed Cornnsrs iI,e
present site OF things with that of 5s5 aud saw
Ewbsfher an opinion founded ia the cireurnsian.
eos can lie fairly applied TO those of the nresop,
I We Lave experienced what we thon did NO, be
lieve, that there exists both proiligacy and now.
er TO exclue US from interchange with Other n,
tions--that 10 be independent !6r the comfor,s ~
\ lite, we must iabricate them ourselves. We must
now place the manufacturer by the side of the a.
gri;uliurist. The former question is suppressed.
or rather assumed new form. The grand in.
/ curry Is now, shall we make orr own comforts
o. 20 without them II the will Of another nation
He, MereJ~e' rho Is aou against domestic ma
nHfaefures must he either for yedgcigg ne N n
dependence on that nation, or be clothed in skins
aaa 10 Ire Ike Tild trasfs ia IDEAS and eerey1s.
am proud 10 say that 4 am not one Of them
Experience has taught me that lnanufsc,ures
are now as necessary 10 our Independence as 10
our comfort and II those who quote nae as Of a
different opinion will keep pace with me in pur.
chasing nothing foreign where an equivalent of
domestic fabric can be obtained. without reward
70 any difference Of price il will not be our fault
u We do not have supply at home equal 10 our
demand, aud wrest that weapon Of distress II ON
The hand which has SO long wantonly violated il.
Mr.. Madison i'll ls0s in his first Mes.
sage TO Congress uses the following strong
language:
" The revision OF our commercial laws, proper
to adapt them to the Arrangement which has Ia
ken place w'Ih Great Britain, will. doubtless en-
gage the early attention Of Congress. II will be
worthy, At the time Of their Just and provident
cares To make such faricr alterations ia the law
as viii moro especially protect and foster the SER
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recently instituted or extended by the laudable
oIorIions Of our c,ltz2Es."
And IN 1915, and after the close Of the
war, Mr. Madison urges upon Congress.
IN his Message, the protection OF home
industry, associating ,erenm aud profee.
non together. and making one the incident
Of the other. he says:
"ln adjusting the duties sni imports 10 the
Object OF revenue, iae influence Of The tariff on
manufactures Will necessarily present itself for
consideration. However wise The theory may
be- which leaves the sagaety aud interest of in.
ciysdnals the application OF their industry and
resources. there arc in this. as in other cases,
exceptions 70 the general ruie. BESIDES the con.
dtion, which the theory itself implies. OF reci
Toeal adoption by other nations, experience
teaches us that 80 many circumstances must con.
cur In introducing aud maturing manufacturing
Establishments, especially of tho more copblica
ted kind, that a country may remain long with
out them, although sufficiently advanced. and in
some respects particularly fitted for carving them
ON with success. Under circumstances giving
powerful impulse to manufacturing industry.
IL h-s made among "a q progress, and exhibited
an efficiency, which justify the belief that with
protection not mora than is due 10 the enter.
posing citizens, whose interests are nos at
sake It will become at an early day no; only
saie against occasional competitions from abroad
bat source Of domestic wealth anl even OF ex.
tcrnal commerce. In selecting the branches
more especially entitled 10 the public patronage.
a preference is obviously claimed by such as will
relieve the United States from dependence on
foreign supplies, ever subject 10 casual failures.
ter aEtieIes necessary fer public defence Or con.
Heetsd tettA fkf primary rants Of nam"
Prcsiden, Monroe, the successor OF Mr..
Madison, in has inaugural Address, says:
"Cur msrp;sotars. w,iI hkevi.e require the
sysieuistse and fostering care Of Government
Possessing "a We do. al the raw matrrials. the
fTu'; OF cssfswn sol aud industry, we ough. not
supplies from other countries. While wn atc
thus dependent. the sudden oyout Of war, IN
sought aud unexpected. cannot fail To plunge us
Ia the mos; .ions difficulties. Il is important.
too, that The capitsi. whieh nourishcs our manu-
features should be domestic, and It's influence in
that case instead Of e2hauslng. il may do in
foreign hands. would BE- ielts dvantageonsly on
agriculture and every other bFaneh Of industry.
Equally important Is Il 70 proyida AZ home mar.
acts sog ouF raw materials: ~ by extending tho
compctilion i sill cnhance sie price, and pro
ieci the cnllivatpr againsi The casualties incident
10 foreign markets.
President Jackson, who has been con.
siicrcd very good authority BY the Loco
Focos on other questions of policy, makes
the following remarks ia his Message of
1880, relative 10 protecting our own man.
ufactures:
"Thc power 10 impose duties on imports orig
lnally belonged in the several States The right
70 sd!a- hoae dities with view 20 the onconr.
agcncui OF domestic branches OF industry, is SO
completely Identical with that power, that II Is
dlilrull 10 suppose the existence OF the one with
ont thr other The States have delegated their
Nnolt authority over imports 10 tite drnCrai 10y
eminent, withusi limitation or restriction. saving
The very nconsiderIblc reservation relating 10
their inspection laws. This authority having
thus entirely passed from the States. the right TO
exercise j, for the purpose of PROTECTION
docs no, exist ia them; aud consequently, IL il
ic possessed BY the General Government, il must
he extinct. Our political systom would thus
p-rscut tho anomaly o; people stripped of the
ri,at to FOSTER THEIR OWN INDUSrR
aud 10 countcrae, the most selfish and destructive
policy which might bo adopted BY foreign ma.
tons. This surely cannot be the case this 10.
ds?crsah!c power, thus surrendered BY the States,
nigA be within the scope Of The authority on the
subject expressly delegated 10 Congress. In this
conclusion, am confirmed as we'll by tho opn.
ions Of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Madi.
son and Monroe rho hare repeatedly recon.
msn9ci he erercise Of this right under tAe Con.
siifufion, as by the uniform practice of Congress,
tho continued acquoseouce Of the STATES md the
general understanding of the people"
But Gen. Jackson was in the Senate, in
1924, and voted for strong Protective
Tariff, aud while that bill was pending, he