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fen uhoss example " DERIVED iks s.S.>-. -.
rcl9z>1 hcr@ Sc has mo1'rs1 hsr en- l,V-
and lc1uccl many o<tcr duties b nofsr,i, -
une r4ies- Ai.er ares q experience. - 800.
|mAn 81 thai connfry have ben crr1'-.;-,i q, I
slern Necessity. and b. public o,;Sun R-v;,, =.
dep Foundation n the suIIernrs rnj wso,s N -.
potsiishsd millions. d abandon 4 ev.,s- ,I. ~.
let's q which Nas 70 bu)la ~ in,sscsS fs-,n's.
y The hands q The few. and % fetce ~ i~sor;s
millions e l,uFerism and misery. Nezrly Il ~
Erme ratio thai labnr Was tepfessed. cap;,,I -
, nc: and eonesntaied b he Brsk pro,se,
Theetils q TIE system Il Gre, R,;,.;, :.
length rehded iniolerable. and 4 - 80
ddhed. but not without severe strp,,l. =, ~.
part Of the pro.eried and avored elasses 10 re,.;c
ne unlnst advantages which they have q lang
enJsyed 4 was "a be expected thar 1 s;miI,s,
struggle would Be made BY the same classes n
me United states, whenever an afternpt was
made 70 modify Or abolish the same hp;nst svs,s,,
here. The protective policy lai bseu 1, o-a,s-
ton in the United States Cor much sbo-.e, -.
NOD, and Its pernicons effects were nj. fhereeoF.
so clearly perceived and felt. Enough hhsesav
was known ofthgse Effects 10 ihduee Is repeal.Y
hwsuld Be strange il, il The fste Of ths ekanp.e
OF Great Britain, our Principa. f6reign customer,
and Of the evils Of system rendered manifest II
that country BY long and painful experience, and
IN the lace Of The immense advantages whish; I'M
der more liberal commercial policy we are al
ready deriving, and mnst continue To derive by
supplying her starving population with fsad. the
United States should restore 4 policT which she
has been compelled 10 abandon. and thus diminish
her ability TO purchase from US he lepd and other
articles which she so much needs, and we So much
desire to sell.
BY the Simultaneous abandonment OF the pro-
tectiye policy by Greaf Rrifains and the United
States, new and importaHts mafi,cts have already
been opened for our agricultural and other pro-
ducts; commerce and navigation have received a
new impulse labor and trade have been releas-
ed from the artificial trammels which have so long
tettefed them; and to great extent reciprocity,
IN the exchange Of commodities, has been intro,
duced at the same time BY both countries, AMI
greatly forthe benefit Of both. Great Britain has
been forced, BY the pressure, OF circumstances at
home, to abandon policy which has been upheld
Tor ages, and TO open her markets for the immense
surplus Of bread-stuffs; and It is confidently be.
lieved that other powers Of Europe will ultimately
see the wisdom, il they be not compelled BY the
pauperism and suffering OF their crowded popula
ton, 10 pursue similar policy
Our farmers are more deeply interested in
maintaining the just and liberal policy Of the ex.
istng law than any other class Of our citizens
They Constitute large majority Of our popuia-
ton and il is well known that when they prosper
all other pursuits prosper also. They have there
fore not only received none Of the bounties or ia.
yors Of government, but BY the unequal operations
of the protective policy. have been made, by the
burdens Of taxation which il imposed to cotarb.
ute 70 the bounties which have enriched others.
When a foreign As well as home market il
opened 10 them, they must receive, rs they are
now feceivingi increased prices for their products
They will find reader sale, and at better prices
for their wheat, -four, rice, Indian corn, beef, pork
lard, BUTTER cheese and other articles, which they
| produce. The home market alone is inadequate
to enable them to dispose Of the immense surplus
of food and other articles which they are capable
reproducing, even. at the most reduced prices, fol
the manifest reason that they cannot be consumed
in the country The United States can from
their immense surplus, supply not only the home
demand, but the deficiencies o. food required by the
whole world. 81
| That the reduced production of some Of the
chief articles of food in Great Britain, and othel
parts Of Europe, may have contributed to increase
the demand for our breadstufis and provisions, il
not doubted; but that the great and efficient cause
of this increased demand. and Of increased prices
COustStS III tttlOpdi OIL RESTRICTIONS
heretofore imposed, Is deemed to be equally Ger
tain. That 6urexpofts Of food, already increased
and increasing beyond former example, under the
s @s.s liberal aolisz EAiih BE- hesH tented esil
prevented BY resiora,iosf Of the protective poll
navigating interests will Be enlarged in corre5
ponding ratio with the increase Of onr trade, il
equally certain; while our manufacturing inter
ests win still be the favored interests Of the coun
try, and receive the incidental protection sfordet
them by revenue duties and more than this the.
cannot justly demand,
i In my annual message Of December last, 1 taril
of revenue duties based upon the principles Of u
existing law was recommended /; and have seer
no reason TO change the opinions then expressed
In view of the probable beneficial effects Of tina
law, | recommend that the policy established BY
be maintained. II has but Just commenced 10 pf
crate; and to abandon Or fSodify il without givin
it fair trial, would be i6expedient and unwist
Should defects in any Of its details beascertaine
BY actual experience to exist, these may be here
after corrected; but until such defects shall b
come manifest, the act should be fairly tested<; !,
II issubmitted for your consideration wig nose
J may not be proper, as war measure, Sw am.
revenue duties on some Of the, articls emed ~
braced in the free list. Should il K 10 ra;se ~.
per TO impose such duties, with atvar with Mex;.
venue to meet the expenses ofSreat;on ~ ! NH.
co, or to avoid 10 that extent yhen the emerren.
lie debt, they may be repsS shall cease 70 es;st
cy which gave rise % The permanent policy Of
tne T country. = "a Of Augnst last, TO provide
Inc act OF tne hization Of the treasury, and
Tor the Oe,,er bookkeeping, transfer, and dis
,or me coIecie public revenue" has been car
ouIs:msns eution as rapidly as the delay neces-
reg lnso Ing out Of the appointment Of new Off
sarny ing and approving their bonds, and pre-
and securing proper places for the safe
ling Of the public money, would permit !. 1t is
Z proposed to depart in any respect from the.
principles or policy on which this great measure
is founded.
There are. however, defects ID the details Of the
measure, developed by its practical operation,
which are fully set forth ia the report OF the Sc
creary Of the Treasury, to which the attention Of
Congress is invited. These defects would impair
to come extent the successful operation ofihe law
at eiltimes, but are especially embarrassing when
the country h engaged n ba1, when the sxpen-
ditifs are greatly increased when loans are 10 be
efesfd, and the disbursements are to be made at
por4 many hundred miles distant, in some cases,
lfronapy depository, and i large portion OF them
in Neign country. The notifications suggest
ed iuihe report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
are n mmended to your favorable consideration
i In Injection with this subject, / invite your at