Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-09

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Now Gentlemen, snme people wish 10 know
what he mcani bS the revenue sinnIarI IN,
~hsieses else he meaas. he certainly mean,
'oS" sgsinsi all protection. II. means that
The sole and exclusive object io be rerarled
oy the Legislation 90 Imposing duties 4, Ca oh.
lain money iur the revenue and uofhinu else
III sats truly that II sduty b. laid an incid.n-
tal beicht may accrue io the p~rplurct a,
home. Bot IL j. in~cid-ntsl or arciieotsl !,
n slNc0ntious. ~ - not a matter Ia be take,
INTO ihe View ol tie law mikers. That i, hi.
doctu'ir a. plain a. words eau make ~. IN.
10 lay such duties a. may b. most beneficial IN
'evenue. Snd nothing bat revenue, aud il ii
ra's'ng = revenue duty IL shall happen that do.
uiss'ie manufacture are protected, why that'-
all very well.
BIT ihr protection Of domestic mlnuGsciu.
trs - no, to be ans object of concom, no.
furnish any motive to those who make Ma,
law. think have not miseptesenicd MIR
folk. think his meaning Il suficirntl,
plain. tie would not himself deny the mea
uiuS 81 his words. he il for having tax
Tor revenue and fur res ennc atone. iissi as a
hvo ~ss no iIOn manufacturers or other man.
uiac',sers IN the Uuited STATES. Thai is IN,
docidnr at Mr.. Polk. II that Conceal Jack.
SOFAS dnsinnel Was IL ever his doctrine -
TT a. S,e. ] read you sn ex,Isct from Gen.
= hhNt w r-W-t. lie SAYS
"ibe generdI cuie 60 be- applied la enIutt
ing ihe duties upon articles of foreign growth
OT mouuisCinur. l. dat which will pllcs our
owutuiaiT competition with thoss OF other
c0uaturs; and the Inducements to at, succ
rvens step beyond this point. are controlling.
ln frsard to these articles which are uf prln.
ary necessity Ia tune ui war
What j. that doctrine Drrs il not saY In
~ many words that ia imposing duties upon
articles OF lorcigu manufacturer II Is Tn bu,i
ness at tn irmsrs of the law TO las such du-
ties, snd 10 lay them la such way as shall
give our Own producers n Gir composition
lsainst The foreign poOlucsr. lAppldusc.l-
Aud dii'at be- 70 iurlhcr aud sas-(and you.
PcnnSylrsnlins, rom here TO Pit,sbnrIh, aud
il YOU workers ia iron aud owners of iron
miucs may consider ii)-dii'n: hc eo further
aud say, that ia regard 20 articles OF primary (
impouanve in lime oi war we are Uulpf con
ir1litng ca~pns ipr going 4 step farther. aud
putting down l0rcign CON l%etilion. Iapplausc
Now l submit To YOU, gentlemen, instead al
putting down foreign competition. doesn't he
go Tor putting dowu our own compctiCon2-
Laughter aud chrrfs.l | will read la yoa
On extract IRON General Jackson's
second message, which in ms opinion advises
ihc true dnctdue--ihe true American consti-
lutinnoi doctrine, fully, CLEARLY, admirably.
The power 10 impose duties oa imports.
originality belonged 10 ihc several States. the
ADJUST those duties With ne rier 10 The
Encouragement OF domestic roHches of iadus.
Try i completely Identical with THAI power,
that - ~ dlihcult to suppose the existence OF
the one without the other.
The Stairs have delegated their whole
authority over imports 60 Use general govern
uent without Limitation OF restriction. saving
he very incousiderable reservation plauug
70 their inspection laws. This authority ha-
ing thus entirely passed from the STATES. The
night to eNercisc a. Tor the purpose of pnltec
does not exist Ia them: SUD consequently
: At b. not possessed by the General Govern.
nentu must bc extinct. Our political s,s-
can would thus present the anomaly ola PEG
pie stripped OF the right 10 foster tleir own
industry, aud Ia contract the most sclhsa aud
destructive policy which might b. adopted by
orcign nations.
THIS surely cDnaot he the case; this inlis-
pcnsable power thus sotrenlcted hy thc States
must bo within the scope ol the authorize ON
he subject expressly delegated 60 Congress.
~ this conclusion, isn confirmed as well
" She opinions 81 Presidents Washington
Madison aud Monroe, who have
'd'h repeatedly recommended The cKcuise OF
htS neht under The Constitution. as by the
inform practice OF Congress, tie continued
''qdIcscenuc at the States, and tie pcuersI
understanding Of he people"
haPiearcd TO me, g~cnticmrn, that thc-o ex
tatis irotn 6rn JaCksOn's messages read ,cr,
ou!tt'h'iy from The eNtrcls from President
OH : mes sge' at lhe oPcning "a ,hs last SEE.
10" "' Congress. think dat his notion of
revenue staaiapl-i VI hc means anyihins hy
u beyond this. that it's the sole busis,S al
.hia government 10 obtain a. much moucy as
u nrrda, and toobtaju il uc hes, WAY itrani
hc means Ia SOY tnat there e. any oth.tI
'tJrct belonging 60 the revenue standard a.
t1'ntal, whtch may or NAV not haprru.I 1
AT - NtsionaTy. aud when touched by tbs
PRINCIPLES thus announced b. Gen. Jackson
wiz Oh explode lake gunp0Ndsr. lApplaus.J
! on perceive Hen, gentlemen. lh.t In THIS adj
dress To Congress, Gen. Jackson sdloes-el
himself din,ctly % the object. IL SAYS IA
t'is'ag revenues, cnsidef taoi your dur, j. To
''f'nes duties Oh imports ~ o. 90 give the
'''"u'a'tnrer oi The %conntry y tar compoti.
'i'" a"d an certain articles 20 suppress Tor
'iBh competition. There isao object MAJ,
pose--a motive, aud il is not !elt 10 tn. CAB
slisiic word, Incidental.
Again, having sil tlntl believe That The
people OF this country sc the difference be.
tween lhe principles oil Gen. Jackson and ,he
P'intIiics OF THIS administrator on tbe gfcif
subject oi protection, 1 tulnk tbes see ,bs
IAN ,rence also upon other important sab.
lccts.
Now q haPp,ncd in the course Of General
S~scksDus sdfninislf ration la very excited tim.s
ne nrgoiired the Msys,iile Road Bni. tbe
l%ioFhor bat, aud many other bifl-. bat / tbink
uiat the people ct Western New York pm
sFiVania' at Michigan. cveuot Indiana. oT H.
'inoiS, ana oil The West AMI s luthwrsi. tbi,t
tl'} sec, 40 the sxefcI-e ~. toe veto p9wer II,
TOE President ga rcgnfd 10 be larlof bill. p1
SPtos'lon TO works OF dis Kind, stronger
broader, and cariet 10 a a~rsaict rsie.t r.
zen Jothson even sanctioned or called h.,
Mofe oi uhs presently; boa iu he next pl,ce
lho "af-ibe waf claims oar stteuiiuo I ap
accustomed TO mix a. far o. an ablc-S,b
o. my dfcumsi succs will allsw, with men IL
on cias~rs snd condit'oas 10 life. men of Va.
nous pol1tal opinions. and youf atoratiou.
aud conccfns iu lite will lesd son 10 a. a.
@ms-aHi now ! ask you, IL you ever louud
8 seHsible end reasonable man who egry e,iI