Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-30
Mp. IEEEERSnN,S OPINIONS.

NcGuutcd in orr last palcrlhc strongest passage
We could find in Mr.. JeticrSon's Messages touching
4 Protective Tarid. Eut orr attention having been
further called la t- subject, We have more care
iully scanned his Messages ana We find The FOL
lowin. :urtl.cr reference. which had escaped orr
previous examination In his Inaugural. as VIC
have already stated Ee expresses the opinion that
a wise and frugal Government will leave men
free ''to regulate their own pursuits OF industry
and Improvements" In his iirSt Message, he
states that agriculture, Manufactures, Com
mcrcc and Navigation. the four pillais Of our
prosperity, are the most thriving when left most
tree 10 individual enterprise" In his second, he
recommends 10 protect the manufactures adapted
10 our circumstances" (whether for military anti
clcs required hv he Government or for the uses OF
tlic people is Eot Stately In the SIKH Mes
sage Got December, iS0G,) hc asks, in ease oi
continued surplus. "Shal! We suppress The impc,!
aud give thai advantage 10 foreign over domestic
manufacturers? Ga a few articles Of morc scaerM
anil necessary Hsc, line suppression in due season,
will doubtless h. RIGHT. lrt the great mass of the
alticlcs on which imEosl is paid, are foreign uxu-
rics, purchased ly those only whu arc rich enough
to afford themselves the use oi them" (lIr j.
language seems not sufficiently explicit in not
distinguishing Suppression from fc3Hctjoa but, in
another respect, he observes a raHii0H. which il
were 10 be wished that all other American Stats
surplus revenue TO any object not specified hv tie
Constitution, though il be Education Internal
Improvement, Sc, without IAN amendment Of
The Constitution. bv consent ot the Sialcs'O In
his eighth annual Message. h. introduces The
>;ron9cs, expression bv far isa, relates 10 the en-
enlargement OF manufactures, as We qIG:ei in
our last, viz: Zine suspension Of orr foreign
commerce, produced lay the injustice OF iclIisc.-
en-. powers. and the consequent losses and >acri-
fees of our citizens arc subjects of inst concern.
The situation into which We have been k,trcd. has
iinpclled Us 10 apply portion 0i0ur industry and
capital 10 internal manufactures and improve
men;S. The extent of this conversion is ;iaily
increasing and Little doubt remains that the c>ab-
l:ShmcntS formed, and forming will, under the
auspices of cheaper materials and subsistence
the freedom Of labor from taxation with us, ana
Of protecting duties and prohibitions. become Per
manent." The Tariff system Went on, however
in 1916, 81, &c, from ole degree 10 another M
I'll its enormous excuses opened the eyes of
Mr.. Jefferson Ia lis eruSs Partially and mus
licc-and i'll his IGrmorall. Letter 10 Mr.
Gi!cs of December, 1924 he pointed cut "ihc
rapid strides with which the Federal branch of
our Government is advancin. towards the nsur-
patton of Ill the rights reserved 10 the States and
the consolidation III Itself of all powers foreign
and domestic" and be adds, (hy way of >tri!,-
ins illgsiraion) "GEder the power Ia regulate
commerce, they assume indclnclytt0, also oyrr
agriculture and manufactures and call il rc9il-
laion otakc The earnings Of one OF these branches
Of industry and ttai, toe tie most oppressed
(agricUl'urr, Of coursc.l and put them into the
pockets Of the other the most lorrishin. oi ALL
manufactures This remark i Illustrated. AMI
The whole case made ou hy the character and
operations Of the present 2arill' al Ci2)