The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-22

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onl. .Ahl nahollciars within hel
own boryai provided 4 Wsre ihs wishe
her IVA psople. rhe wli So man sar de'
ti.s 10 6ihsr ieason lor iis "a. lion. 4
miah 81 dpposod wss npl i6 tAc las'
ter pali ~ lh6 sentence ilal ! Nas s'ylns
hs staissa particular mode of coll4etllg
lheir Axes bus ne supplemental
clause By providing that the net produce q
lall dtli6 hdimporia levied hy any Siais
VI inporls ~ exports, shall be ior ihe we
IF de Treasury ofshe United States com,
plstely negatives this dee.
we are then brought irresislibly % ihe
cOnclusion, thatils only design was . allow
leach State U encourage infant manufac.
ture within Der own territory. This view
lisgally sustained By The letter Of Luther
martin, "a member of Ire Convention that
formed the Constitution) 70 the house Of
delegates Of Maryland,
Luther Martin Il viii be remembered,
Twas opposed 70 the present Constitution,
land ii this letter he sets forth his objections
10 il, Among other things he says that he
and his friends advocated the insertion Of
q clause, giving TO Congress the power Of
encouraging infant manufactures BY laying
duties, having protection for their object
this power was expressly refused by the
Convention, and this he assigned as one
reason for his opposition to the present
Constitution.
After remarking that this power was
asked and refused, "a strong anti-tariff ar
gument BY the way) he says, that the ut
most which they could obtain was, that this
power might be exercised BY the States,
with and only with the consent Of Con.
gress, and subject to its control.
Here then common sense view Of this
clause and its cotemporaneous exposition
BY an. able member Of the Convention,
bring US to the conclusion that the framers
If the Constitution never intended to give
he General Government the power Of en-.
manufactures, but that this pow.
r belongs to the States alsne, subject To
he direction Of Congress, as provided in
he above quoted section.
We will suppose that Connecticut is de.
irous Of converting portionOf her COM
leTcial capital into manufacturing capital.
The has no right to petition Congress forthe
nactment Of general law, that would
ave q tendency to force other States to /,
dept the same pOlicy-but under the 10Th
ection, she might pass State law laying
dditiOnal duties (higher than the duties in.
osed by the general government, we.
lean, on the particular articles she wish.
dtO protect; and ask for the consent Of
congress 70 this Sase law, and Congress
Ould have no mOtivs fol refusing its assent.
leF own people are to be benefited, and
be alone should pay forthat benefit, if any
dyantage can ever be derived from the
reflective policy. But she has no right to
all for the passage Of q government law,
lat will operate in the whole Union, and
omPel Mississippi 70 pay her quota for the
Encouragement Of yankee manufactures,
lhich she may feel no disposition to en-.
onrage herself
The Connecticut elections took place on !
he 9th inst. We have not yet learned the {
ssult J
Laier.-Sinc the above was in type, !
. have received partial returns through y
le New Orleans Della, Of the 18th inst
oiaras heard from, the whig candidate for
oyernor Is ahead Of lie democratic, though
ScOrding to the Palladium vhig be win 4
u short ofan election 81 the people. From 4
e accounts given 10 that paper there is Q
,arcely any doubt but that tie democrats Z
ave elected e majority Of members Is ths