Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-01-11

and from our railroads and canals. In relation
to the former, it may be said, that every dollar
shipped for The purchase Of foreign fabrics dimin
ishes their value, depresses the home market
reduces the profits of the producer, and hence
lessons the amount OF revenue paid into the
treasury.-Capitallnv invested in the various branch
es of manufactures, sinks in value, in proportion
TO the depression of the busnes in which it is en-
ployed, and when foreign competition is success
full by reason oflow duties, in driving from the
home mrket the fabric of the capitalist his in
vestment is comparatively valueless and the rev.
enues tberefrom are greatly reduced. The pro-
| fits from our internal improvements are still
more seriously affected. The raw material in its
transit to the mandatory, and the fabric on its
way to a market, are priacpaily conveyed along
our canals and railroads. thereby yielding a
handsome revenue to the Commonwealth =
When, therefore, the manufacturer, unprotected
| by the government, is compelled to discontinue
his business, not only the aborer, the artizan and
the agricultural;st, but the State also is serious
ly injured in the general depression of business,
| the diminished wealth of the country, and the
| reduced value of the capital.
The policy of giving fair and reasonable pro-
lection TO the domestic industry of the country,
has heretofore received support SO cordial from
wise and patriotic statesmen who have condcc-
ted The affairs OF the national government, as
well as those who have preceded me in the adj
ministration Of this Commonwealth, that cannot
refrain from the insertion of few extrects from
their several messages
In the eighth message, Washington deemed
proper TO bring the subject to the attention of
Congress:
Congress haye repeatedly, and not without
success, directed their attention to the encour-
agement of manufactures The object is of LOO
much consequence not TO insure a continuance
ottheir efforts in every way which shall appear
eligible"
The eighth annual message of President JEFF.
feison, contains the following reference to the
subject
"The suspension ofou foreign commerce pro-
duced by the injustice of the belligerent powers
AMI the consequent losses and sacrifices of our
citizens, are subjects of just concern, The situ-
alton into which we have thus been forced, has
lmpelled us to apply portion of our industry and
capital 10 internal manufactures and improve
ments. The extent of this conversion is daily
increasing, and little doubt remains that the es-
tabllshments formed and forming will-under the
auspices of cheaper materials and subsistence the
freedom of labor from taxation with US, and of
protecting duties and rohibitions-become per-
manent."
President Mad;so calls the attention of Con-
gress to the subject, in the following terms:
Although other subjects will press more i'm
medIately OH your deliberations, portion Of them
cannot but be well bestowed on the lust and sound
policy OF securing to our manufactures the sue
cess they have attained and are still attaining in
some degree, under the impulse of causes not
permanent"
And again. in his special message of February
20, 1915, he says:
"But there is no subject that can enter with
greater force and merit into the deiberaton of
Congress than a consideration of the means to
preserve and promote the manufactures which
have sprung into existence, and attained an un-
paralleled maturity throughout the United States
during the period of the European wars. This
source OF National independence and wealth,
anxiously recommend, therefore, to the prompt
ana constant guardianship of Congress-"
In his seventh annual message he again re-
ours to the subject, as follows:
sin adjusting the duties on imports to the OBJ
]ect OF revenue, the influence of the tariff on man.
utactures will necessarily present itself for con-
slderaton. However wise the theory may be-
which leaves to the sagaclty and interests of in
dIvlduals the application of their industry and re-
sources, there are in this, as in other cases, ex-
ceptons to the general rule. Besides, the condi-
tlon which the theory itself implies, of a recip-
roca adoption by other nations, experience teach
Producing and maintaining manufacturing estab-
llshments especially of the more complicated
kinds, that a country may remain long without
them, although sufficiently advanced, and in some
respects even, peculiarly fitted for carrying them
on with success. Under circumst ,nces giving
powerful impulse to manufacturing industry, |
1t has made among us progress, and exhibited
an efficiency which justify the belief, that with
protection, not more than is due to the enterpri-
sing cit zens whose interests are now at stake, It
will become at an early day not only safe against
occasional competitions from abroad, but source
Of domestic wealth and even of external COM
merce."
And again:
''it will be an additional recommendation of
particular manufactures, where the materials for
them are extensively drawn from our agriculture
aud consequently impart and ensure to that great
fund OF national prosperity and independence, an
encouragement which cannot fail TO be award
ed"
President Monroe, in his first inaugural ad-
dress, says
''Odr manufactures will likewise require the
systematic and fostering care ofthe government
Possessing, as we do all the raw materials, the
fruit of our own soil and industry, we ought not
TO depend IN the degree we have done, ON sup
plies from other count les. While we are thus
dependant, the sudden event of war, nnsought
and unexpected, cannot fail to plunge Us into The
mo t ser Gus difficulties 1t is important, too,
that the capital which nourishes our manufactures
should be domestic, as its influence in that case,
Instead OF exhaustlng, as it may do, in foreign
hands WOuld be felt advauta G poi,slv IN aoricul-