Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-25

AND rhVHiHiTioNs, peiii'hS"'
Hear Madison
Eztract IF a message from Ja'R's J'fdison, P,es,-
d.7i n tic United .States 10 Con5sSs, Noreaijcr
s. 1911:
"Athough other subjects viii press inre Immediate
" your deliberations portion oi thf cannot but be
well bestowed the just and sotna Tcy ot securing
TO our manufacturers the success ing nave attained,
and are still attaining in sme degfo, uhurr The I'M
pulse Of causes not permanent. !.
"Be.ides The reasOnablcnrss oi su'nb our manuiac-
lures from sacrifices which chnncroi circumstances
might bring them, the national inpfesi requires that
with respect TO such articles al irasl neiohe 10 our de
fence aud primary wants, we >n'u'd moi be left in
unne, essary Dope ndence on estrnlsupplies.'
ExtrocL Of message from JAMS Nadisan, Prest-
dent ofMe United Sia,cs, 10 dnsreSs, Dcccaster
5, 1915:
'.n adji.Iing The duties an imports the object Of re
venue, the influence Of ihr iauf oHanHfaeinrrs Will
necessarily present Itself fer cci-'a"l"h' However
wise Tie theory may br which leaves eihe sagacity and
interest OF IrdyduaS The appcaiu VI thei! Industry
and resources, there IN t- a. !" "hrs cases. ex-
ceptions TO the general ue. Br>i-r The condition,
whit THE theory itself implies, az 'pfosa adoption
by other nations experience teaches TAI 20 many Cir
instances must concur in introducing am r:,'nring
manufacturing establishment, especially 0i The more
complicated kinds, that Il country nay remain long
wiihant them. although sufficiently advanced. ana III
respects even peculiarly fitted, for carrying them
nn with success. Under circumstances giving power
fu Impulse IL manufacturing industry, u has iihdr
among us prorress and e1hibitedan efficiency, which
Justify the belief ai, with protection not more than Is
due 10 The en eprsiRr citizens trhos interests n1tn at
staks IL will become, M mn earl. day, not only safe
arans. occasional competitions from abroad hui source
Of dome site wealth, aud even OF eysrna commerce. In
selecting the branches more especially entitled 10 tir
pihlIc paTrr,ngr preference IL obviously claimed by
such as viii relieve the United Stat slsom dependence
ON foreign supplies, ever SUI ltrf II casual fixtures. rr
articles necessary Tor The public offence, connected
win The primary wants of individuals II VIII be an
additional recommendation of particular manufactures
whrrr the ma'erltis OF them are extensively drawn
from agriculture. and consequently impart and M
sure that great fund o national prosperity and indie
pendrnce encouragement which fail TO be re-
warded
Hear Monroe
Efiract ofa message frem James Monr0e, Prtsi-
dcnt Of The United States, 10 Congress, DeeenCeT
T. 1919:
at is deemed Of great importance 10 give encourage
mrnt 10 our domestic manufacturers In what manner
The evils which have been advered may he rrmedied
and how far II may he practicable IN other aspects 10 al
ford 10 Them further encouragement, paying due regard
10 the other great interests o The nation submitted Ia
thr wl-dom .. Congress-
Exifaet of n m.s4ss ffor, .Iaa.ss Mnroc, Prcsi-
deeioi Me Uhited StoieS, u Cwsrss, Deccmber
3 1922:
"From the best information that ha., been able ID
obtain, II appears that MANUFACTURES, though ir
preset Immediately after The peace hav, considerably
increase ed ard still increasing. unf,r The unr0n
raeemen given them ty The tain ~ lei and by sub
sequent laws Satisfied am, whatever ray be the ah
doctrine IN iavnr al unrestricted commerce., pro-
vldrd all nations would concur IN H. and was not la
bile 10 he interrupted ny war, which has n'yer occurred
aud cannot hr expected thai there are otter strong re
applicable IL our situation and tciiss IN Other
countries " hich Impose on Us thr Obligation 10 cherish
aud sustain 'fdehreS Satisfied lIwever. Ike
wise am, that the interest Of ever, part i our Union
even Of those nost rnrted By mannfaCnrrS, requires
That this subject Should touched Wit The greatest
critical kngMrtD. OF The Effect tn hr
duced rs The slightest caHcr tn full consideration 81
he subject, in al Us relations ! am lr.idied ;iai z
further augmentation may nca De made . the dulles on
CERTAIN foreign articles III iayor oi our nV ana WIN
ont affecting InJnr!on>y any oiher lnIcfrs;."
Eyirart If a massage fran lanes 1InToe. I'rcsi-
dat 81 ne EpfcG STATS, 10 Congress, Dcecm
Der :. 1928:
"Having communicated my views Congress, al the
CONNIE Of The last session. respecting The en-
couragement which ought 10 be gwen tnour manhias-
lures. aud The principle on which u sn'in ne rounded
have only Ia add that those views remain hncnan2rd
and that the present OF those countries T which
VIC have The most Immediate political relations. and
greatest commercial nteIcour tends &c confirm them
ndrr this impression, recommend review al the
idr for the purpose IL aiordns such additional protee
ton 10 those articles which arr pnpued L. nanHfir
furs, or which Gre NOR inmediairl. connected win
the defence and independence VI the cointry"
Hear Jackson
Ez,ract n message rem Aadrcr Jac!soN. PIE
s.S--.t - 49, f..sfS6 NfafSr Ia rrNs glsFSai-
Ter s. 1893:
sNo very considerable change has occurred, during
the recess Of Cpn.rss, IN the condition ol either ON
agriculture, commerce, or manufactures
ITO fre,i:ate iis conduct, sn - IN promote equally
tle prosperity of these three cardinal Interests Is one
NJ The ,,ost difficult tasks OF governments and II may
he regretted that The complicated restrictions hich
now einbarass the intercourse Of nations, could nnt
he common consent, he abolished, and Commerce al
lowed To How in those channels, 10 which individual en-
trrprise-uways lis smrrst euidennght direct H. bui
ws mast = .er expect selfish legislation ~ other IN
lions ari are theIefnic coprtd 10 adapt our own "a
their regulations in the manner best calculated Ia
avoid s,runs injury, and ~ harmonic the conflicting
interests Of "f agriculture. otr commerce AMI our ma
nnfac,urrs Under these impressions invite Your at-
iennI 10 ir existing iaf, believing That some 81 ,tN
provisions require :nodihcaiinn.
"rhc genera! rule I" he applied IN graduating the
dni-s uIun articles OF ;urcI.n growth, o Manufacture
l. iiia, which wi place our nwn IN fair rninrrl'ir
with those az other countries; aud 'he inducements 10 al
rance step bsnoEd thu punt, arc controlling, re-
pdrd 10 Those drt6ts, rhtch ~ prna ntsfsSng m
time Of rar. When we ai-ct upon the dihcnlty ana
decacy of this operation i, i important mat Should
never hr attempted but wiih the UTMOST Caution Fir
quent rgisatiun in regard 10 any branch vi industry
affecting ts value, and hy which lis capital NAV he
transferred To new channels must awaya he produc
tive of hazardous speculation and ioRs.
ain dehrratng, therefore, on these Interesting snb
jects local feelings and prejudces should he merged In
the nairOtic determination To promote the great inter
rsls OF The whole. All attempts 10 connect them with
the party conflicts OF The day are necessarily Injurious
and should bs discou n~nancrd. Our action upon the
should be under the control 0f higher and pnrer mo-
tiye. Legislation subjected 10 such influences, can
never br just. and viii not long retain the sanction oil
people whose ctce patriotism u mot bounded by sec
tiana limits nor inscsir 10 that spirit II concession
aud furhrarance which ave iifc 10 cur pnica CON
pact and sin snsa,ii- H. i>ca ding all calculations al
political cndancy, :te North the South the East and
the West should unite IN diminishing any burden o
which clhrr may Justly complain
The agricultural interest oil our country IS sn essen
iial.y connected with every other aud go super or III
importance them ALL that II Is scarcely necessary u
invite 10 II your particular attention.. IL y pfihciphy
rs manufactures and commerce tend To increase The
value Of agricultural prodnclons and 10 extend then
application 10 the wants and comforts of society," tha
they deserve The fostering care Of government.
Choking forward tho period, not far distant, wher
siukiE. fund will no longer be required the duties on
those articles of Importation, winch cannot come ~
competition with nur production, are the first thai
should engage the attention of Congress in the mOdih
cation oi The tariff nj these, Ten and coffee are the
most prominent; they enter largely INTO the cnnsimp
ton OF the country, and have become articles o heees
sly IL all classes
E.ttYnetof a mrssace t,om ih97r;r .lacion, Pre-
sifcai Of The E,titcd States, 10 C0ng,css, Deccm
5cr I, 1920:
"Amnne the numerous causes Of consraiu'aiinn, th'
condition ~ our impOs Ievth. deserves .peciai men
tion Ina.mGch IL promises The means al eNtngnish
inp thr uul,lic debt sooner than anticipated, and
furnishes Illustration OF the practical effects
the present tariff upon our commercial interests
.s'Ih- object of the tariff objected 10 by some rs W
cunstutioual and ~ considered ny aost all as ne
fecivc in many OF It's paris
sthe power impose duties on imports. originally
belonprd tn the several States. The night to adns
those duties, with view 10 The encouragement oil III
domestic branches 0lindustry $50 completely Inciden
raj 10 thar power, that Is difficult 10 snpposr The exist
euca Of the one without tir oiiirr Inc Sin'es nave
delegated their whole authority over imports IL The Ge
neral Government without limitation restriction
saving the very ITconsid-rnbe reservation relating T.
their insuecrian laws This aGihorit: having thus en-
rry rassed from the Stats The rish In exercise II 10
tr i,tpnse of pri.cton does 70, exist IN them, IN,
consequently IL II lie no, possessed by me General TO
yprnIn.n: il must be extinct uur pbllilchl System
would thIs present the anomaly al people stripped q
The ri.ht Ia foster their Industry, ard 10 counter
ACT the most selfish and destructive policy which nigh
h. adooted by foreign NATIONS. his surely cannot b,
the case. This indispensable power, linus SURRENDERED
nv the states must be within the scope cf the alhorl
~ on The snhirct expressly delegated To Congress
"In This conc fusion am confirmed, as well by th'
opnons Of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Madison
and Monroe who have each repeatedly recommended
the exercise of this right under the constitution, as b.
the uniform practice OF Congress- the continued acdn'
e.rence of the States and the general understanding
the PC 1plr.
i.'hat our deliberations on this Interesting suhJsc
.bou,d he unjnlenc-d hy those patlzan conflicts ina
are incident TO free institutions, Is me etvrnt wish
nv heart TO make this s'cat question, winch unha'
pily So much divides and rIcites The pbbc mind sun
seryi-, IN The short sighted views nf iacon mus, dr.
sruy all hope OF settling IL satisfactorily Ia the grei
body nf The people and for the general interest can
moi, therefore in taking leave Of the subject tno earn
es,y for my own feelings the common good, war;
you against the blishtns consequences oil such