The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-09-04

What The republican party Of North Car
dina fs0ughi then, | thought and spoke
end wrote.
And, coming down 10 more recent events
let INC say that Mchay's bill Of lsl4 wa
tariff Of incidental protection, which 70
and | and al the Democrats in Congress
from North Carolina approved and su,
tanned, anl the people Of our party in \
Carolina nowhere opposed last year, an
the press Of the party defended up TO III
Inauguration and afterwards, and even dow
10 tic day Of the report from the prescr
Secretary Of the Treasury. Careful study
longer experience, ard closer examination
have confirmed me in the faith Of thos
times, fortified as it was by the authority
Of the administrations Of Washington, AM
JeBtrson, and MADISON, and Monroe, anC
Jackson, all southern republicans and Sou
,hern Presidents. Is consistency treason
1t may be a misfortune 10 me that | wa;
unable 10 change with the times, but il
would Be a crime 10 deny my faith. To
avoid misrepresentation | give you the
words Of those wise, and cmlaent, and pa.
triotic men. Hear Washington:
Extract Of speech Of George Washington. IRE.
sident OF the United States, 10 Congress, Jan
uary 8, lao.
a free people ought not only 10 be
armed, but disciplined to which end a UNI.
form and eIldlscstcd plan is requisite
and their safety 4ud interest require that
they should prJmJic such manufactures as
tend TO render them independent Of 9th.
ers for essential, particularly military sup
plies"
/" The advancement Of agriculture, com.
mcrce, and MANUFACTURES, by all proper
means, wlH not, 1 trust, need recommends.
'ion."
In accordance with this general recon.
menIaton, the House of Representatives
passed a resolution. directing the Secreta.
~ Of the Treasury (Mr. Hamlton) TO re-
port to them upon TIC subject Of manuiac.
lures, and particularly as 10 the means Of
promoting such os would tend 10 render
the United States Independents Of foreign
nations for military and other essential
supplies; and MS report was submitted N
December, 1911, wherein he said T:
oTho expectancy o. manufactures in the
United States, which was not long since
deemed very questionable, appears at this /
time to be pretty generally admitted.
P. l23.
And again he said:
a question has been made concerning
the constitutional right OF the Government
Of the L. States to apply this species OF en- |
FRAGMENT, Flo manufactures, but there |
Is certainly no good foundation Tor such
question. "-p. l30,
And again he said;
"lt Is not uncommon 10 meet with 90
opinion, that, though the promoting OF.
manufactures may be the interest OF part
Of the Union, It is contrary to thai d an
other part. The Northern and Southern
rcrions are sometimes represented as hay
inT adverse Interests 10 ihis respect
Those arc called manufacturing, these az
Iicupural States; and species oil opposi'
ton IS iml.lned TO slb5Ist between the
manufacturing and agricultural interests.
uIaeas Of contGaflely OF Interests be-
tween the Northern and Southern regions
Of Tie Union arc, in the mIln, as unlouhd-
ed as thcv are mischleyous. The diver
sity Of circumstances O. which such con
trariety is usually Prcl.clted, authorizes
n directly contrary conclusion Mutual
wants constitute one OF the strongest links
oe o9l,tical connection; and the extent OF
these bears mutual proportion to me d.
yersItv 10 the means OF mutual supply
Suggestions fan opposite complexion are
uycf to be depiored, as untriendly TO Inc
steady pursuit Of one great common cause,
and 70 the perfect harmony fad its parts.
P.I34. See State Papers Finances, vol.
/, pages 1913, III, and 1863
These were the doctrines Of Washing
ton, and Of Washngtou's Administration.
And now hear Washington again;
E4trae, n speech Of George Washington, Pre-
s.lsu. OF the United states, to Congress, De-
canJos 7, 1896.
Congress have repeatedly and not
without success, directed their attention to
the encouragement Of manufactures. The
object is Of TOO much consequence not 10
ensure continuance Of their oiiur's ia
every way which s.al, appear eligible"
Hear Jefferson.
Extract Of a Message from Thomas Jefferson,
President Of tic unAed states, to Congress,
November {, ls55.
"Ihc suspension Of our foreign com.
merce, produced BY the injustice Of the
belllgercnt Powers, (ol Europe,) ind the
consequent losses AID sacrifices Of our Gill
zens, are subjects Of just concern, Tit
situation into which we have thus beef
forced, has impelied Us to apply PorIlo
Of our industry aud capital to internal man
ufacturcs aud Improvements. The eztet
of this conversion is daily increasing, an
little doubt remains that the establishment
formed and forming, will, under the a1sp
ces Of cheaper materials and subsistence
the freedom Of labor from taxation with
and OF PROTECTIVE DUTIES AND rRoHIB
.Tfpvs hpcotup uprgnaueut,"