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

"ohe us tuuePcuueHt OF Ill OtneI countries IOT
the more essential branches for which we ought
to be dependent on none; and 10 even rapidly
giving them an extent which will create addi.
tional staples in our future intercourse with 70.
reign markets.
/ shall show, by the connexion between the
agricultural and manufacturing interests Of
Pennsylvanis, how entirely applicable this view
is 10 the present state Of things.
Extract Of message from James Monroe,
President Of the United States, to Congress,
December 2, 1917.
"Our manufactures will require the con-
'inueG attention Of Congress. Tie capital EN-.
ployed in them is considerable, and the know.
ledge acquired IN Tie machinery and fabric Of
all the most useful manufactures, d Of great
value. Their preservation, which depends on
due encouragement, Is connected with the high
interests Of the nston."
Extract Of a message from Jah1es Monroe,
| President Of the United States, TO Congress,
December 7, 1879.
"lt sdeemed Of greet importance TO give Ell.
courag cement TO our domestic manufacturers
In what manner the evils which have been I'd.
verted to may be remeded. and how far it
may be practicable, in other respects, to afford
to them further encouragement, paying due re.
gard to The other great interests Of the nation,
10 submitted TO the wisdom of Congress"
Extract of message from James Monroe, Pres.
idsnt ofthe United States, to Congress, DE.
cember g, 1928
"Having communicated my views TO Con-
gress, at the commencement Of the last session,
respecting the encouragement which ought to
be given to our manufactures, and the princ.
pie on which il should be founded. have only
TO sdd 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 10 confirm them. Under this impression.
RECOMMEND review of tKe tasifR for the pur.
pose OF aAording such additional projection to
those articles which we are prepared 10 manu-.
facmre, Or which are more Immediately con.
nected with the defence and Independence oi
the country"
These words were The last remarks, given as
a legacy. from the last OF the fathers of the
Revolution, and, acting upon this who!esome
counsel, Congress, at tha, session. passed the
bill known as the tariff Of 1924.
} ] will how give the views cn This subject oI
one who lie confesscdIy the most remarkable
man of his nge; one who. whatever difference
Of opinion thsy be entertained wiih regard te
some Of his measures, is admitted by all TO have
, brought TO the administration vi the pubic af
purpose. and as strong patriotic feelings, Al
ever characterized any public man and it il
not saying too much 10 add, that no public man
save only the Father Of his Country, enjoyed Il
more remarkable degree the confidence an
regard Of his countrymen. Il will readily b
understood that I aliude TO General Jackson
], In 1924 he addressed the following ielter I,
several persons who hae written him on thi
It subject:
). Extract from General Jackson's letter to d,
d Coleman.
., "You ask me my opinion on the tariff. ! II
II swer, that ain Ia favor Of . judcious examir
n alton and revision Of il; and SO far as The ,ari
n bill before us embraces the design of fosterin!
protecting, and preserving within ourselves III
!; means of national defence and independents
" particularly in state o: war, would advocs,
and support It. The experience 81 the late WI
er ought to teach lesson, snd one never to be TO
a. gotten. II our liberty and republican form
n government, procured for us by our revolution
i'll afy fathers, are worth the blood snd treasure
I'd which they were obtained, Il surely 10 our du
ns to protect and defend them. Can there be I
"a Ameiicah patriot; who saw the privatons. da
re gers, and difficulties expcriented for the wa
D. of proper means bf defence during the last wa
who would be willing again to hazard the sal
e. iy OF our country, il embroiled OF to rest il
o. defence on the precarious means Of nation
u. resource to be derived from commerce in sta
- - of wat with maritime power, who might d.
ttoy that cortiIiierce to prevent Us obtaining 4
~ means OF defence, and thereby subdue ns!
!. hope there is no, and il there 10, sm sure
~ does not deserve 10 enjoy the blessings Of frs
j. dom. Heaven smiled upon and gave IL ibe'
~. and independence. Thdt same Providence |
y" blessed us with the means of national hdeps
dsnce and national defence. II we omit OF
:, fuse TO tiss tho gifts which he has extended
az 'a us. we deserve not the eon,inus,ioh ot
..s .ss blessings. He has filled our mountains /,
-. our plains with minerals with lead. iron.
y copper-shd given us climate end soil for
grbaiug Of hemp and wool: These being
Ks gtsnd matetsls Of our national defence, Il
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