Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-21

gaIns' the policy and laws OF other na'
tons, as we'll as against Iorcc without
law The power TO pass laws for the
government Of The people Of a nation is
OF high p'eroGuliVe let the laws emanate
from whit source Of power they NAV.
The power to levy mposls ls incident
10 all governments possessing sovereign
~, and without which power 10 govern.
mont could long prosper; as il is The
power Of self defence, all independent
nations maintain and exercise il -
Great Britain exercised It for herself
and her colonies, and the States that
formed the confederacy after they
threw off their allegiance to the mother
country, exercised it IN seyerally But
when the federal constitution was form
ed, the States gave up the power 10 the
General Government, and il was insort-
cd in express Language in the cOnslru
lion Of the Unitod States; no one enter
tanned doubt bui that the right 10 rxer.
else this power in tho most ample man
ner was essential 10 the prospa ri!y Of
the people and the independence of the
nation; hence in order to give it moro
efficiency, and among other objects ena
Bile the General Government to protect
and promote the interest of the whole,
so far as the exercise of this, with The
other delegations Of power, would ena-
BILE her TO do, it was expressly granted
10 the constitution, that "lhe Congress
shall have power TO lay and collect lax
es, dulles imposls," &c.
WHAT SAY THE WITNESSES
We are aware that in these heated
party times assertion is not always tax
en- for p,ooI; hence we prefer to bring
before our fellow citizens Witnesses who
will doubtless be credited by them in
support Of our position, We shall not
be able 10 present much Of the testimony
in the brief space allotted to this side oi
the question; bul what we lack in guam
tily, we will endeavor TO make up in
quality. We may be pardoned for sup
posing, that at least some of our wit
nesses might compare not unfOvorably
with the leaders of The modern free
trade democracy OF Indiana.
GENERAL WASHINGTON.
Who presided over the convention
who knew perhaps as we'll as any mar
that ever lived, in his first annual mes-
sage to Congress, on the 8lh Of July
1880, said--"Tho safety and interest o
the people require that they shall pro
mote such manufactures as tend 10 rem
der them independent of others for es
sentials." The ffst Act Of Congress o.
the subject was approved by him, and it
preamble declares, "Whereas, il is ne
cessary for the support Of the govern
ment, for the discharge nf the debt o
the United States, and the encourage.
; ment and protection of our manufactures
that duties be laid on goods, wares, ant
merchandise imported, therefore," &c
That great man and benefactor Of man
/ ind continued through his whole ad
the industry Of his countrymeD, as di
the succeeding administration of Nj
Adams.
4 Mr.. JEFFERSON.
;. The apostle ofthe old Republican pa
Y ty, came into power IN 1901, borne 0
the current Of popular opinion: tb
d whole subject in all lis bearings was f
\ miller 10 him; hear him testify. In h
annual message in December, 1902, !
r laid down the following among the in
D peratiVo duties of government: 1T
d cultivate peace and maintain commorC
: and navigation 10 all their lawful enleI
: prises, to favor our fisheries as nurse
= ries Of navigation, and 10 protect II
manufactures adapted to our circum
II stances BY continuing I
u make these The rule Of our action, "
D. shall eudear to cur countrvmen the tru
8. princl Plies of the constitution, and pr
1f mote an union Of action equally ausp
= rious TO their happiness and safety."-
10 At ano'hrr time he wrole-' When mn
10 tion imposes high duties on our produ
y tions or prohibits them altogether,
may be proper for as to do the same
= theirs, first by burdouiug or excudI
ss those productions which hey bring he
D, in competition with our own oil the san
ID klnd.'
The writor Of tho pamphlet saya:-
20 "The name Of Washington and JeiIe
a, son are sometimes claimed as lavorab
Nd to a hieh wotectiUe Tariff" 1t j, it
possible! We say that Mr.. JrGersc
N not only goes 10 the point Of proteclic
~ by high tariff, but 10 the still high
N point Of "exclusion" or prohibition
10 self defence, and by wsv Of counterOc
~ ing foreign restrictions.
u Mr. MADISON.
as lie is worthy witness; no ono G.
~ doubt his testimony on this question
lie was coOversant with every step
to the revolDllon-ils cause, g. the desl