Litchfield enquirer., 1846-03-19
THE TARIFF AGAIN.

THE TARIFF AGAIN.
We last week presented our readers with
brief chapter on the subject of a protective
tariff-comparing the opinions now enter"
tanned by the locofoco party with those held
by the same party few years ago, and
showing the designs Of the present admins
tration to destroy it, &c. We now, accor-
ding to promise, proceed to PROVE that the
system is Democratic in its origin, and has
been advocated and fostered by the sgreat
lights of democracy, from the days Of JedEer-
son down to the advent of ultra, perverted
Jacks onism. This subject has ever been
regarded by our great statesmen, and by the
people generally, as of the utmost impor-
lance TO the industrial interests of the coun-
try; and laws have from time to time been
passed for the protection of our manufac-
turers and agriculturalists. And it was not
until recently that any serious opposition
was made to the system, save from few fie-
ry, disconnected spirits at the South-those,
for instance, who Matched the reasonable
notification plot.
But, perhaps, some Of the Solons or Solo
mons Of our dav will tell us that RI" differ
ence in sentiment and measures which exist
between the locofocos and the old fashioned
democracy is to be accounted for on the
ground that modern democracy is of the
progressive kird-that the opinions which
they contend for so valianty to-day, may be
discarded as crude and obsolete Tomorrow
that they have grown wiser than their IA
theirs were, and have improved upon the doc
trines taught by them!
Let the people Judge of the exclusive right
of this party to the name which they have
stolen!
We are aware that in presenting the op:n-
ion of the father of his country on this
subject, we are quoting from what will be
regarded as very questionable authority by
our opponents-since they are accustomed
to denounce him as an old federalist.' But
even federalism had in its composition too
much OF patriotism and good sense to give
its support to the ruinous free trade' doc
trines of the same self-styled democracy of
our day:
Congress has repeatedly, and MT without
success directed their attention TO the encour-
agement Of manufactures. The object is of
too much consequence not TO insure q continu-
ance Of their efforts in every ,oay ,ohich shall
appear Washington's Last Anuu-
al address.
We now proceed to quote from authorities
which our opponents dare not question:
ITO cultivate peace, and maintain COM
merce and navigation in all their lawful en-
terprises to foster our fisheries, as nurse
ries of navigation and for the nurture OF
man, and to project the manufactures adap-
led TO our Observation-Disclosures fellow-citi-
zens, are the landmarks by which We are 10
guide ourselves in all our proceedings.
Jeferson's Cd Annual Message.
'The situation into which we have been
forced has impelled us to apply portion Of
our industry and capital to national manu-
features and Improvements. The extent OF
conversion is daily increasing, and little
doubt remains that the establishments form
ed and forming, will, uader the auspices o.
cheaper materials and subsistence, the free
dom oflabor from taxation with US, and o
protecting duties and prohibitions, become per-
Acknowledgements 9Th Annual Message
the revision of our commercial laws
proper to adapt them to the arrangement
which has taken place with Great Britain
will doubtless engage the early attention o
Congress. 1t will be worthy at the SAINT
time Of their just and provident care, to maxi
such further alterations in the laws as viii
more especially protect and foster the seuerG
branches Of manufacture which have beer
recently instituted or extended by the lauda
BILE exertion of our citizens -MGdison'
| Special Message, May %, 1909.
Our manufactures acin likeWise requir
hs systematic and fostering care Of the gou
ernnseni Possessing, as zoe do, all the a,
materials, Lhe fruit Of our o,On soil and in
dustry zoe ought not to depend, IN she degre
zoe have done, on supplies from other countrie.
While we are thus dependent, the sudden c
vent of war, unsought and unexpected, ca
not fail to plunge us into the most SER
Gus difficulties It is important, too, ths
the capital which nourishes our manufat
lures should be domestic, as its influence
that case, instead Of exhausting, as it mu: