Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-02-15
THE FREE TRADE DOCTRINE.

III HA>r-rS lNaDrs
Pronounced BY Mr. Jefferson to be Federal Doctrine
The present An,i-Tariff creed is nothing moro
nor less than that advocated by Mr. Smith OF
Massachusetts, and MIR Fitzsimmons of Pennsvl.
vania, in l19l--all OF whom had been the sun.
porters Of Mr. HaniHon's Scheme of Finance" II
was opposed by Mr. Madison i'm one of his ablest
speeches, published at The time, and TO be found
in the Colonial Report prepared by Mr. Gushing
few years since.
What did Mr. Jefferson say Of this doctrine =.
the time! We have his Remuneration of il in the
strongest terms. The debate took place in Ia.
nuary, 1894. In April Of that year, Mr. Madison
forwarded copy of his own speech, and that of
Mr. Smith oil South Carolina, to MIR Jefferson.
then in retirement at Monticello. On the 3D. Of
April, 1894, Mr. Jefferson wrote to MIR Mad;sor
IN the following terms, TO which we ask the care.
full attention of the reader:-
nave been particularly gratifcd by the re-.
Ssee'pt OF The papers containing yours and Smiths
discussion OF your regulating propositions. These
o ot mao NOT been seen here but in a very
snort and mutlated form. am at no loss 10 as
cfloe om,th's speech TO its true father. Eperv
"ne y 'tts Hdmihon's, crcept the Introduction.
There is scarcely any thing which I have NOT
heard from him CH.1 in our various priva,s
though official discussions. The very turn of the
argument Is the same; and others will see as
well as myself that tho style is Hamil,on's.-
The sopHisrRY as too fine, too ingenious, erer TO
hare been tomprehended by Smith, much less deri,ed
6y h,m. His reply shows he did not understand
ms hrst speech, as its general inferiority proves
us legitimacy, as evidently it does the bas,ar.
oy o, me original. You know we understood
that Hamilton had prepared counter report. and
that some of his humble servants in the Senate
were 10 move reference to him in order to pros
duce It, But suppose they thought il would
have better effect If Jfred IF in tie House. 1
NJ, ma lhe Report however, SO fully justified, that
Tue anSeties with which left it are perfectly
quoted. In this quarter ALL ESPOUSED your
proportions with ardor, and ,vithouf dissenting
roice."
u any Que should doubt the accuracy of this
quotation let him refer to Jefferson's Memoirs,
page oos' 3o3' vol 3, edited by Thomas Jefferson
nahuoiPn' MS grandson. We shall take an early
opportunity to publish the speech of Mr. Madison.
above referred 10 by Mr. Jefferson
MIR Madison's resolutions of that wear embo
died the principles of Mr. Jefferson's Report while
Secretary of State, (Which office he had resigned
at The tine OF the debate.) That report tended
TO enforce the policy of making determinations
which might favor the commerce of the United
states with France, and discourage that with
England and which might promote the increase
OF american navigation as branch IF Industry,
and resource Of defence.' The resolutions were
supported by Mr. Madison, Mr. Findley, Mr. VII
so" Cdrty Nicholas, MIR Clark, MIR Smiley, Mr.
Moore, and Mr. Giles. TWAS urged that if adopt-
ed' great good would result TO our commerce. II
was also said that sihe interests of G.. Britain
would not suffer her to refafaie;and the intercourse
between the two countries would not be interrupt
'ed iur'heT Than was required by the convenience
and interests Of the u. S. But if Great Britain
should retaliate, the effects of commercial con-
iilct would be felt by her much more sensibly
than by the United States. Its effects would be
lelt In the shipping business, by the merchants,
ana ADORE oil by The manufactures" Ii was urp-
ed, too, that the of British capital, by the
credit given here, was &" a great political evil. 1t
Increased the nniavorable balance Of trade, dis
Outraged domestic manufactures, and promoted
luxury" These, it will be recollected were the
arguments OF MIR Madison, Mr. Nicholas, and Mr.
TILES, Republican members from Virginia How
different are the views of Hoders Democrats. wa
need not here point out.-Va. Free Press.