The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-07-11

for this occasion. If the systems and meas
ures ofpublic policy ofthe two parties are
contrasied, and compared. the result will be
not less favorable 10 the Wing party. With
the Wing party there prevails entire CON
currence as to the principles and measures
of public policy which it espouses. In the
other party we behold nothing but division
and distraetion-their principles, varying at
different times and in different attitudes
In respect TO the tariff, whilst in some places,
they are proclaiming that free trade is the
Democratic doctrine, and the encour-
agement Of domestic industry federal heresy,
in other parts ofthe Union, they insist that
the Democrats are alone to be relied upon to
the industry of the country, and that
The Wings are opposed 10 it.
This is a great practical and %administra-
tive question, in respect to which there is
happily now prevailing among the Wings,
throughout the whole Union, a degree Of
unanimity as unprecedented as ii is crafty
ing. From New Orleans TO this place, |
have conversed with hundreds of them, and
have not met with ii solitary one, who does
not assent TO the justice and expediency of
the principle Of IA tariff for revenue, with dis
examinations for protection. On this inter-
esting question, feilow-citizens, il is my pur-
pose TO address you, with the utmost freedom
and sincerity, and with as little reserve as il
| were before IN audience in the State of
Kentucky. | have long given 10 this sub
ject the most impartial and deliberate con-
sideration of whichmy mind is capable. |
believe thatno great Nation ever has existed,
Or can exist, which does not derive within
itself, essential supplies of food and ~raiinent
and the means of defence. | recollect no
example TO the contrary in ancient or mod
ern times. Although Italy did not itself af-
ford all these supplies TO Ancient Rome, the
deficiency was drawn from her ~snbiugated
provinces. Great Britain, although her
commerce encompasses the world, supplies
herself mainly fiom the little island under
her immediate dominion. Limited and con-
lracted as it is, it furnishes her with bread
and other provisions for the whole year,with
the exception only of few days; and her
manufactures, not only supply an abund-
ance of raimnent and means Of defence, but
afford a vast surplus for expectation to for
eign% countries.
In considering the policy of introducing
and establishing manufactures in our coun-
try, it has always appeared 10 me that we
should take a broad and extensive view,
looking TO seasons of war, as we'll as peace.
and regarding the future, as well as the past
and the present. National existence is not
to be measured by the staneard of individual
life. But it is equally true, both of nations
and individuals, that when it is necessary.
we must submit 10 temporary and privations,
for the sake of future and permanent bene-
fits. Even it it were true, as | think | shall
be able to show it is not, that the encourage
ment of domestic manufactures would pro-
duce some sacrifices, they would be com
pensated, and more than counterbalanced
by ultimate advantages secured, combining
together seasons Of peace and Of war. Ifit
were true that the policy of protection en-
HANGED the price OF commodities, it would be
found that their cheapness, prevailing in a
time of peace, when the foreign supply might
be open to us, would be no equivalen. for
the dearness in a period of war, when that
supply would be cut of from US. | am not
old enough 10 recollect the sufferings of the
soldiery and population of the Unite d States,
during the war of Independence; but histo-
ry and tradition tell US what they were; they
inform US what lives were sacrificed, what
discomforts existed, what hardships our I'M
clad and unshod soldiers dore, what enter
prizes were retarded or paraIyzed. Even,
during the last war, all of us, who are old
enough to remember it, know what difficult
ties, and at what great cost, the necessary
clothing and means obedience were obtain
ed. And who does not feel conscious pride
and patriotic satisfaction that these suffer
ings, in any future war, will be prevented,o or
greatly alleviated, by The progress which our
infant manufactures have already made. II
the policy of encouraging them wisely, mod
%erately, and certainly, be persevered in, the
day is not distant when, resting upon own
internal resources, we may be perfectly sure
of an abundant supply Of all our necessary
wants and, in this respect, put Foreign pow
ers and Foreign wars at defiance. | know
that, from extreme suffering and the neces-
sity of the case, manufactures, in the long
run, would raise and sustain themselves.
without any encouragement from Govern
ment, Just as an unaided infant child would
learn to rise, to stand, and 10 walk; but, in
both instances, great distress may be avoid
ed, and essential assistance derived, from
the kindness of the parental hand.
The advantages arising from the divisions
ofthe labor of the population of a country
are too manifest to need being much dwell
upon. l think the advantage s of a home, as
we'll as foreign markets, is equally manifest
but the home markefcan only be produced
by diversified pursuits, creating subjects of
exchanges, at home as we'll as abroad. Ifone
portion of the population of a country be en-
gagged in the business of manufacturing, it