The North-Carolina standard., 1846-08-26

success directed their attention 10 the encourage
n1ent Of manufactures. The object is of too
much consequence not to insure continuance of
tbeIr efforts In every way which shall appear eli
gible."
i Hear Jefersonl '9
Extract Of message from, Thomas jefferson,
/ NOUeTnbeT 8, 1903,
| The suspension of our foreign commerce pro-
duced by the injustice of the belleerent mowers
lof Europe and the CONSEQUENT l6sses and sacri-
hces OF our citizens are subjects of iust concern
| The situation into which we have thus been FORE
ed has lmpeed US TO apply portion of our indus
try and capital to internal manufactures and i'm
provemenIs. The extent ofIhis conversion is dai-
ly increasing, and little donbl remains that the es
Iablishments formed and forming will under the
auspices Of cheaper materials and subs Sis1ence the
freedom OF labor from taxation with us and of
PRoTEcTING DUTIES AND PROHIBITIONS, become per-
manenl."
Hear Madsoni
E:rtrdct Of a message from James Madison
President of the United States to CONGRESS-
| November S, 1911. - =.
= Although other subjects will press more imme-
diatey On your delibeI atoms, portion of them
cannot but be well bestowed on the just and sound
pohcy OF securing 10 our manufacturers the sue
cess they have attained, and still attaining in
some Degree under the impulse of causes not per-
manent. r - = r.
" Besides the reasonabeuess of saving our man
| utac1ures from sacrifices which change of crcum-
stances might bring on them, the national interest
requires that with respect TO such articles at least
as belong 10 our defence and our primary wants.
we should not be left in unnecessary dependence
on external supplies"
Ertract Of message from james Madison,
President OF the United States, to Congress,
December 5, 1915
"In adjusting the duties on imports TO the OBJ
Ject OF revenue, the influence of The tariff on man.
udctureS will necessarily present itself for consid-
eTatIon However wise the theory may be W hich
leaves 10 the sagaciIy and interest of individuals
the application of their industry and resources
there are in this as in other cases. exceptions 10
| the general rule. Besides the condition which
the theory itself implies, of a reciprocal adoption
by other nations, experience teaches that so many
circumstances must concur in introducing and ma
turing manufacturing establishments especially of
the more complicated kinds, that county NAV re.
main long without them, although sufficiently adj
vauced, aud IN some respects even peculiarly fitted
for carrying them on with success. Under cir
cumstances giving powerful impulse to rnanufac-
| turing industry, il has made among us a progress
and exhibited an efficiency, which justify the be.
lief that, with protectiom not more Than IS due
TO The enferprSing citizens aohose Interests are
no1o at stake, il will become at an early day not
| only safe against occasional competitions from
abroad, but source OF domestic wealth, and even
| Of external commerce. la selecting the branches
more especially entitled to the public patronage
preference Is obviously claimed by such as win re.
lieve the United States from dependence on for
eign supplies, ever subject to casual failures for
articles necessary for the public defence, or con-
nected with the primary wants of individuals. 1t
will be an additional recomm endation of particular
manufactures, where the materials of them are ex-
tensiyely drawn from our agriculture, and conse-
quenlly impart and insure 10 that great fund of ma
| tlnnal prosperity and independence an encourage
ment which cannot fail to be rewarded" ~
| Hear Monrocl a.Er. 81
Ertrou of Il Message trom JaMeS Monroe Pres
| 1dent ofHe United States, to Congress, Decena-
Der 7, 1919. "# --.l.' 81 Fl
"It is deemed Of great importance to give en-.
eouragement TO our domestic manufacturers In
what manner the evils which have been adverted
10 may be remeded, and how far it may be practi-
cable in other respects to afford them further en-
couTagement, paying due regard 10 the other great
interests Of ihe nation, is submitted the wisdom
| Of Congress- 3a
Eriract Of a message from James Monroe, Pres
ident of he United States, to Congress, Decens:
bar g. 1922 sa sss53Es
From the best information that have been
able TO obtain. il appears that manufactures,
| though depressed imm mediately after the peace,
have considerably increased, and still increas
ing, under the encouragement given them by the
| tariff of 1916 and by subsequent laws: Satisfied
whatever may be The abstract doctrine in favor or
unrestricted commetce, provided all nations would
concur in IT. and II was not liable TO be Interrupted
by war, which has never Occurred, and clnnol be
expected, that there are other strong reasons a2-
pcable to our situation and relations with other
countries, which impose on US the obligation TO
cherish and sustain 6ir manufacturer Satisfied
however, likewise am, that the interest of every
part of our Union, even of those most benefited by
manufactures; REQUIRES that this subject should be
touched with the greatest caution, and critical
knowledge Of the effect 10 be produced by the
slightest change. On full consideration of the SUBJ
| ject in all its relations, am persuaded that
further dugne may now be made Of the du-
ties certain foreign articles in favor of our own
and without affecting iDjuriousy any other inter-
| est"
E.rtrdct of a message from JanieS Hcnroe Pres
ident of The United States, to C0ngfeSs, Decems-.
| Der z, 1923. ..t ... .--
Having communicated my views to Congress
at the commencement of the last session, respect
ing the encouragem which ought 10 be given 10
| our m manufactures and the principle on which il
should be founded, have only 10 add that those
| views remain unchanged and that the present
state of those countries with which we have the
| most immediate political relations and greatest
commercial Intercourse tends to confirm them.
Under this impression recommend a review of
the tariff for the purpose of afording such addition
| all protection TO those articles which we PEE
! pared to manufacture, or which are more immeGi-
atelY connected with the defeRee and independence
| of the country" - @5i1 go. .t'-
Hear Jacksonl ar a.
4 Extract Of a message from .4ndreo Jackson,
] President of the United States, to Congress,
! Decem6erS, 1929. -
/ g No very considerable change has occurred,
during the recess of Congress, in the condition
/ Of either our agriculture, commerce, manufac-
lures. -F ~. -. s..-.>l le,.tE -f tss.ga -.
sc To regulate Its conduct as 10 promote equal
y the prosperity Of these three cardinal interests,