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ly according 10 its own peculiar opinion,
or so as to advance only its porlruiar
interests, without regard 10 the opinions
or the interests Of oil other pars. In
respect to the lBfff, there are two
schools holding opposite and extreme
doctrines. According to one, perfect
freedom in our foreign trade with no or
very low duties ought TO prevail Ac-
cordIng 10 The other, ne restrictive poll
cy ought on many ARTICLES, 10 be pushed.
by o high and eXhorbnsnt tariff to the
point o. absolute prohibition Neither
party can nod nssIl op az an uoerrios
standard Of right and wisdom Fah
bIlIty IS the or of all men, and the ~
sest know how !igIs they do know
The doctrine Of free trade ls a conc0s
sion to foreign Powers, without an equl
yaIent to The prejudice Of native indus
TV. Not only ~uhou, equivalent, bot
. the scG of loir ht2n 5J5ies fe-f;lc
Ions, and prohibitions, ypn ed 10 Ameri.
can products, by foreign Powers, our ri
walls, Jealous OF our growth and anxious
TO impede our onward progress. Eo
coUragsmenl OF domestic industry isa
concession TO our own fellow ciizaos, 10
those whose ancestors shared 10 com
mon with our ancestors 10 The toi Of
The Revolution: TO those who have shar.
cd with US 10 The tolls aod sg.Farngs of
our day: 10 those whose pnstertY are
destined o share with oUr posterity 10
The trials, 10 the tflJmpbs, and he gIo-
ries that await hem il is a concession
TO those who are bone Of our bona and
flesh Vt cur flesh, end who ln some oln
er beneficial torn DO make aud are rss'
dy 10 make equivalent concessions 10
us II is still more; II Is a CONCESSION
by the whole to tie whole; Tor every
part Of the couHlfy possesses a capacity
to manufacture, and every part OF the
couutry more OF less does manufacture.
Some parts have advanced further than
ohors, bot the progress Of oil is forward
and cnwerd.
Again, ! ask wha, is to be done in this
conflict Of opinion between the TWO eX.
tremes which have staledl Each bs-
ieve5. with quite as much confidence as
tho other, that the policy which he es-
pousos is tbs best Tor tho country. Nei
ther has a right to demand that his iudg
menl snail exclusively prevail. What,
again ask, ls 10 be done? Ia compro.
mise or reconciliation imPossibef Is
this glorious Union 10 be broken up and
dissolved, aud he hopes Of the world,
hch arc concentrated in its fate, to be
blasted and destroyed forever? No, fel
low citizens, no! The Union must be
preserved. In the name of The people
of this noble old Sale lhs first 10 an
nounCe the independence OF the United
States, by the memorable declaration Of
Meckenburg, and which has ever since
been among the most devoted and faith
lul 10 the preservation OF this Union;
in tho name oI the people Of my own
gallant State; and in the name Of the
whole people Of the United States, fec
authorized to say that this Union vii
not, must not, shall not be dissolved.-
How, then, can TINS unhappy conflict Of
opinion bo amicably adjusted and accom-
modaed2 Extremes, fellow citizens,
are ever wrong, Truth and justice,
sound policy Snd wisdom, always abide
iD the middle ground, always are to be
found in the juSte mIlieH Utraism is
ever banelul, anu, If followed, never
fails TO lead 10 fatal consequences We
must reject both the doctrines Of free
trade and Of high and exorbtant tariff
The parrisans Of each must make some
sacrifices Of their peculiar opinions -
They must find some common ground
on which both can stand, and reflect
shat, if neither has obtained all that il
desires, it has secured something, and
what it does not retain has been gotten
by lis friends and countfymen. There
are very few who dissent from The opin
ion that, IN time Of peace, the Federal
revenue ought 10 be drawn from foreign
imports, without resoTIlng 10 Internal
taxation. Here is basis for accommo.
da'ion and mutual satisfaction, Let the
amount which is requisite for an econo-
mica administration OF the Government,
when we are not engaged 10 war, be rai
sed exclusively on foreign imports; and
in adjusting a tariff for that purpose lei
such determinations be made ss will
foster and encourage our own domestic
industry. All parties ought 10 be salts,
fed with a tariff for revenue and discri
limitations for protection. ln thus set
tling this great and disturbing question
iu spirit Of mutual concession and o.
amicable con promise, we do but fellow
The noble example Of our illustrious an
ceslors ln the formation and adoption o
our present happy Constitution. 1t wa
that benign spirit that presided over 81
their deliberations, and it has been in th,
same spirit that all the threatening crise