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

Du' country supply OF those leading ann I'm. |
portant articles 90 essential in war. Beyond |
this look at the tariff with an eye to the pro.
per distribution Of labor, and to revenue, and |
with view 10 discharge our natioraI debt. I !
Inn one Of those who Do rot believe that nation
Al debt is a national blessing, but rather curse
to republic. inasmuch as it 10 calculated to
raise around the administration moneyed ars.
tocracy, dangerous TO the liberties Of the coun.
try. This Tariff mean judcious one
poesesses more fanciful than real danger. I
will ask, what is the real situation Of the sgri.
culturist! Where has the American farmer
market for his surplus prodnct! Except for cot.
ton, he has neither foreign nor home ihdrket
Does not this clearly prove, when there is no
market either at home or abroda. that there is
too much labor employed in sgriculture. and
that the CHANNELS for labor should be multiplied!
Common eense points out, at once, the remedy
Draw from agriculture this superabuHdaht labor;
employ Il in mechanism and manufactures !;
thereby creating home market FOR your brend.
s,uffs, and distributing labor TO the most profit.
able account. and benefits 10 the country will
result. Take from agriculture. in the United
States, six hundred thousand men, women, and
children, and you will at once give home
market for more bread. .stuffs than all Europe
now furnishes Us. In short, sir, we have been
too long subject 70 lie policy Of the. British
merchants. 1t is time that we should become
little more Americdnized, and, instead Of
feeding the paupers and laborers Of England.
feed our own or else, in q short time, BY con-
,inuipg our present policy, weshail all 5s rem.
dered paupers ourselves.
"Itis therefore, my opinion, that careful
and judicious tariffs much wanted, 10 pay our
national debt, and afford us the means of tha,
deTencc within ourselves on which the safety
Of our country and liberty depends; and last
though not least, give proper distribution to
our labor, which IN, st prove beneficial 10 the
happiness, independence, and wealth Of the
community.
"This is a short outline Of opinions generally
on the subject Of yout Tneniry; and believing
them correct, and calculated to further the pros
perhy and happiness of my country, I declare
TO you would not barter them for any office
or situation of temposa! character that couit
be given me-"
Extract of message from Andrew Jackson
President of the United States, TO Congress
December s, 1899.
"The agricultural interest of our country j
so essentially connected with every other, ant
20 superior in Importance to them all, that it j
scarcely necessasy 10 invite to il your particuia
attention. II is principally as manufactures an'
commerce. tend to increase the value of agricul
iural productions, and to extend their spplica
ton TO the wants and comforts Of society. tbs
they deserve the fostering care Of govern
ment
EAtract Of d message from Andrew Jackson
President Of the United States, to Congres.
December T. 1890.
"The States have delegated their whole al
thority over imports 10 the general goverumen
without limitation OF restriction, saving III
very iaeonsidersble reservation relating to the
inspection laws. This authority having thi
ent!sely passed from the States. the right to e.
ercise it for the purpose Of protection does n
exist in them and consequently, if il be n
possessed by the general government it ihH
be extinct. Our political system would th,
present the anomaly Of people stripped of Il
right to foster their own industry, and to cou
,eract the mos. selfish and destructive poli'
T which might be adopted by foreign natior
This surely cannot be the case This Ind
, Pensab!e power, thus surrendered by the State
= must be Within the scope Of the authority on Il
subject, expressly delegated TO Congress.
"In this Conclusion am confirmed as W,
/ BY the opinions Of Presden, Washington, Jefie
son, Madison, and Monroe, who have each /
!. Peatediy recommended the exercise Of Il
+ fight under the constitution, ss by the unifoI
4 practice of Congress, the continued scqni,
cence Of the States and the general understsr
}. ing Of the people,"
s ! think, Mr. Ptseident. have clearly est,
lished the democratic character oi tariff
e protection Of American industry; BY proofs
:. The most Convincing character. The sitho
y ties from which quoted have al been reea
is ed as the lights Of The republic; and I ENVY
i. the man who would attempt to lessen
e. weight Of their opinions.
10 In Recommending these views to coner
is at different times; they but adopted the vie
ID o. every nation ofthe world tina, has been p'
nd porous. No nation ever Aoarished that did
he take care Of its own citizens. and develop
he own resources but our modern philosoph
ey seem TO be "wse above what 10 written" 3
nd | =. h..,Sa, ,;,r., Nj p...,dehts when a,