The Weekly register. (Ponola [sic] Panola, Miss.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-27


diifhat. ar npapRasd- IN. taIfla ihas. aaanai.
sen, to the justice and expediency OF the
principle Of tariff for revenue, with
Determinations for protection. On this
interesting question:, fellow citizens, 1t
is my purpose TO address you, with the
utmost freedom, sincerity, and with as
little reserve as il were before on au-
dience in the State Of Kentucky, |
have long given to this satjec' tho most
impartial aud deliberate consideration
Of whica my mind is capable. believe
that no great Nation ever has existed;
or can exist which does not derive with
in itself, essential supplies Of food and
raiment and the means of defence. |
recollect no example to tho contrary in
ancient or modern times. Although It
aIv did not itself afford all those sup
plies to Ancient Rome, the deficiency
was drawn from her subjugated provIn-
ces. Great Britain, although her com
mercc encompasses The world, supplies
herself mainly from the little Island un-
der her immediate dominion. Limited
and contracted as it is, il furnishes her
with bread, and other provisions for
;he whole year, with the exception only
of few days; and her manufactnres
not only supply an abundance OF raj
ment and means Of defence, bat afford
vast surplus for expectation to foreign
countries
In considering the policy OF introduc
ing and establishing manufactures in
our country, it has always appeared to
me hat We should take broad and OK
tcnsiye view, looking to seasons OF war,
as we'll as peace, and rega riding the fu-
ture, as well as the past and present
National existence is not to be measured
by the standard Of individual life But
it is equally true, both Of nations and
that when ii IS necessary,
we must submit to temporary and pres
ent privations, for the sake Of future
and permanent benefits, Even il il
were true, as think shall be able to
show it is not, that the encouragement
Of domestic manufactures would pro
duce some sacrifices, they would be
compensated, and more than counter
balanced, by ultimate advantages Sc
cured, combining together seasons Of
peace and war. II itwere true that the
policy Of protection enhanced the price
Of commodities, it would be found that
their cheapness, prevailing in 2 time Of
peace, when the foreign supply might
be open to ua, would be no equivalent for
the dearness in 4 period of war when
that supply would be cut of from Us: |
am not old enough TO rocollcct the sud.
erings Of The soldiery and population OF
the United States, during the war of In
but history and tradition
tell US what they were; they inform Us
what lives were sacrificed, what dis
comforts existed, what hardships our
uncIad and unshod soldiers bore, what
enterprises were retarded or paraIi zed.
Even during the last war, all of US,
who are old enough to remember it,,
know what difficulties, and at W hat
great cost, the necessary clothing AMI
means Of defence were obtained. And
who does not feel conscious pride and
patriotic satisfaction That these suffer
ings, in any future war, will be pre-
vented, or greatly alIeviatel, by the
which our infant manu'ac-
lures have already made? If the poll
cy Of encouraging them wisely, mod
erately, and certainly, be persevered n,
the day is not distant when, resting up
on our own internal resources, we may
be perfectly sure Of an abundant supply
for all cur necessary wants, and, in this
put Foreign Powers and For
aign wars at defiance. | know that,
from extreme suffering and the necessi-
ty Of the case, manufactures, IN the long
run, would arise and sustain themselves
without any encouragement from the
Government just as an unaided infant
child would learn to rise, TO stand, and
10 walk; but in both instances, great
distress may be avoided, aud essential
assistance derived. from the kindness or