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Facts FOR THE PEopLE.
No. 1. !
THE TARIFF SUBJECT.

a measure 20 prefer he .agricaIisrisis anu5ac,u-
rsrs, apd Mechanics Of ny Unils4 States agaiasl
ths PsrPtr labor and inlnssass capital f England
Ills proper that some matters and things con.
necled with this subject should be known and
well considered BY Us all. And frs. il. is impor-
lanl y see what we're the opinions u our most
disiingui1hed Republican Stalesmep. "a relation
to this subject To begia wilh>Wa,hfagloa /:
Gen. Washington's orf,sioas.
In his Message 10 Congress, January 8. 1890,
ne says, THE advancement Of agriculture, COM
merce, and manufactures, by All proper means.
will not, i trust, need Recommendation" A..
gain; "Congress have repeatedly, and NOT with.
out success, directed their aIeation 10 the en-
coufagement Of manufactures. The object is or
too much consequence not TO insure continu /.
ance Of their Efforts in every eay which shall
appear elIgibl e."-( Message Dec 7, 1894
Mr. J.gsrson's opinions.
'''But should any nation, contrary to4our wish
Is, suppose it may better ind lis Advantage BY
continuing its ssstem ef prohibitions. duties and
regulations II bshOOves us 10 protect our citizens
hen commerce and navigation, ~ counter pro-
hibllons duties and regulations also. Free com.
nnefcc and navigation are not TO be given in ex-
change foE restrictions and vexations nor ate
hey likely to produce a relaxation Of them b
From report Dec;l6 1928 ''Where nation
imposes high duties on our productions, a pro-
hibls them altogether, il may be proper for us
40 do the same fest 5urtening 81 excluding
those productions which they bring here. 10 COM
petition With ourewn Of the same kind (see same
report) The siiuaton into which we have thus
been forced, has imPelled US to apply portion
OF our industry and capital 10 internal nanufac-
nd i'm ,,C -
conversion is daily increasing. and litlEe doub,
remaiqs that the establishments formed and form.
ing, will Under The auspices of cheaper materials
aud subsistence, The freedom OF labor from taxa
ton with US, and Of projecting duties and prohi.
billions, become permanent Message Nov 3,
1903 ,"Snall We suppress the >imposis, and give
thar advantsgei 10 foreign over domestic manu-
features !" The great mass of the articles on
which imppst is paid are foreign luxuri,s, pur.
chased only by those who are rich enough 10 af-
ford themselves the use o. them.-( Message Dec.
9, 1860
Mr. .Hadison's opinions. y n
To a thriving agriculture, and the improve
ments related 10 il, is added highly interesting
extension Of useful manufactures How far il
tDaybe exreGIeai 10 guard the infaney}of this
Improvement 10 the distribution Of labor, by re.
gulations Of the commercial tariff, is subject
which cannot fail &c suggest itself 10 your pairi.
olie reflection. ~ Message Dec. 5, 1907
Although other subjects will press more i'm
mediaiely on your deliberations, a portion of
them cannot but be well bestowed on lie Just
and sound policy Of securing TO our mannfsctur-
ers the success they have attained, and are still
attaining, in some degree, under the Impulse of
causes not permanent and To- our navigation the
fair extent Of which il is al present abridged by
The unequal fegulatIonSof foreign governments,
Besides tbe reasonabsHesS OF saving our manu-
features from sacrifices which change Of cir
cunlstsnces might bring on them the national in
iere$t requires, that with respect such articles
al least, as belong to oYr defences and our rTi-
mary wants, we should not be left in unnecessary
dependence on external supplies. Message
Nov. 5, Isll)
Extract from afadison's proclamation, July 10, 'I3
"Ihst hesis now blessing the exertions 10 ex-
tend and establish The arts and manufactures
which will secure within ourselves supplies ieo
important 10 remain dependent on Interpretations
policy, The Peaceable dispositions II olher ma
IionSs' II
10 adjusting the duties on i'm pogts, to ne ob.
leci Of revenue, Re influence Of The ianif on
manufactures, will necessarily pteseai itself for
considerations uadeT circumstances giving pow
etld impulse 10 manufacturing inda,lfy. Il has
made among us progress, and exhibited an eff
SleES} which Justiiy TIE peHet, lnat Win ffotcc-
lion, not more than is due toen,etprfsiar cnizens
whose interests are now at stake, i, will become.
at an early day, not only safe against sccas ibnal
composition from abroad, but so1See ofd9mes-
tic wealth, &c -Madison's Messsge,>Dec 55'I5.
* Mr.. Monrot's opinions.
Erraei5rom his Inaugural Speech March i,aslT.
=. "our manufactures will likewise reqnire,lhe
systematic and fostering care Of the Governs
1le1t. Possessing, as we do, All The raw maleris
alsSthe fruit Of our own soil and industry, We
ought not 10 depend, ia the degree we have done,
ON supplies from other countries. While we are
thus dependent, The suddtn event OF war, I'M
sought and unexpected, cannot fail 10 plunge US
into the most serious difficulties. III is inpor-
tant, TOO, thar the capital which nouriShes our
manufactAfes should be domesiie,a as its innoence
10 that cass, instead Of exhausiing. as IL may do
10 foreishn hands, would be felt advsatagsnas!y
on agriculture. and every other branch of indus
Try. Equally important is il, 10 provide al home
a market for our raw materials, rs, BY extending
The competition, il will enhance the Ptiee, and
protect the cuhivator against the casualties incl
dent 10 foreign markets."