Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-08-08


time OF it's publication and the election. The
party majority in this hall may be fairly attrbu.
ted to that letter; and ask honorable Sena.
tors If they expect that majority Can be retained
il this bill shall become law wprn them
now Of the sudden and swift destrue 10 which
awaits us, il Punic faith 10 10 govern the coun.
sels ofthe democratic party. 1t is to avert what
believe would be . dire calamity--the pros.
trstion Of democratic principlcs--,hat nise my
voice to arrest the further progress Of this bill.
II would be needfesto :ske up the doctrine Of
projection to defend il, II twere not for the dis.
position recently manifested to ape every thing
British, and to shape our Legislation TO suit the
subjects Of the British crown. A new ordet Of
democracy seems, however, to have arisen in
these latter days; and for the especial Benefit
Of It's high priests will read the opinions Of the
founders Of the republic who participated in
public affairs from the ioundat tion Of the gov.
ernment--~sro framed its fundamental law
and who fought its battles in the Revolution
and the last war. The. people Of Pennsy!vs-
MA still have confidence in the democracy Of
those pure and great men and time was when
they we,e considered as the pilhrs OF the dem.
ocracy Of the Union.
Extract Of a speech Of George Washington,
President of the United States, to Congress,
January 8, 1870.
"A free peopre ought not only to be armed,
but disciplined; to which end Unii6rtn and
well digested plan is requisite; and their safety
and interest require that they should promote
such manufactures ss rend 10 render them in.
dependent Of others for essential, particularly
military, sGpplies.'
The advancement ofsQriculture. commerce.
and manufactures, by all proper means. piil
mt, trust. need recommendation
Extract Of a speech Of George Washington,
! President Of the United States, to Congress.
December I, 1896.
Congress have repeatedly, and not without
success. directed their attention to the encour-
sgement Of manufactures. The object is Of loo
much consequence not to insure continuance
of their efforts in every way which shall appear
eligible
Extract of speech of John Adams. President OF
the United States, to Congress, November 90,
1900.
The manufacture Of arms within the United
Stu,es still invites the attention of the national
legislature. A,a considerable expense to the
public. this manufacture has been brought Ia
such state OF maturity as, with continued en-
coursgen,ent. will supefsedc The Necessity o.
future imporiations ftotn foreign countries.'
Extract oc message fiom Thomas Jefferson
President Of the United States, 10 Congress
December g. 1901.
Agriculture, manufactures, commerce, snt
navigation. the four pillars of our prosperity, arr
then most thriving when left most free TO indi
yidual enterprise. Protection from rasiiai en-,
Jorrassmenis. ho,cepen may sometimes be sea
soraLiy inferposed.'
Extract Of a message from Thomas Jefferson
! President Of the United States, TO Congress
December 2, 1900.
'Shall we suppress the iipost, ana give tha
, advantages 10 foreign over domestic manafat
+. turesi On FEW articles, Of more general an
+. necesstry Nss, the suppression, in due seasoI
(; will doubtless be tight; but the great mass
the articles on which impcst il paid ere foreig
4 hixuries, purchased by those only who are tic
J, chohgh to afford themselves the Use Of theif.'
Extract Of rhssssge from James Madison. Pres
Z tehl df the United States, to Congress. Ma
90, 1909.
!. The revision Of our commercial la&s, prop'
,, 10 adapt them 10 the atraneedient which has {,
!, ken place with Great Britain, will doubtless e
II gage the early attention Of Congress. It wi
;. be worthy. at the same tine, Of their just At
, provident cate, 10 make such further alteration
!, in the laws ss will inofe especially protect d
n tUstet the several branches Of manufac,u
:. which have been recently instituted of cxten
!, ed by the laudable exeTtions 6f our Citizens
il Extract Of message from James Madison, Pr
sident Of the United States, to Congress, n
:. teribet 20, iseg
:" The fare Of our cotintfy every where preser
Ct the lsudsble enterprise Of extensive capital; a
ne durable Improvement In cultivation of ,
IL ,nstetsls, and the extension Of useful isnufi
a. tures more ESPECIALLY in the general applicant
&c Of household fabrics; We behold l rapid diaiir
on ton Of our dependence on foreign supplies. n
ns is il un&otthy bf reflection that this ie1old,
a. Id our pursuits and habits is in no aligh, degi
ID . consequences of those impoli,ie tnd iibtt'
No. edic,s BY which The eontsndihg nations. ID
oy destoflbg each Of them to obstruct oGt tn
rs with the o,hei. have 30 itr sbtidged our ms
rat Of procuring the productions and manufdctd
zoe M Of which Sut own afe nov taking the place.
NY Extract of . message froin jaime. Madison.
mol sident sf the United Stased, to Codgfesi,