The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-02-05

tase than We would he bound to give the
public our time free remuneration. Republics
are said to be nngralciul: but by 10 vote of
mine shall such a sentiment he permitted to
Income a maxim. That very Patriotism
which prompts the soldier to deeds of yalor
! which imptril his life, is more than half sus-
tanned by the assurance. which flashes upon
him amidst the carnage of war, that the Wild
ow ard orphans he lcav,s behind him will
not be neglected by the country for which he
is Offering his life as sacrifice. Deprive
him Of This consolation, and you make him Il
coward who would otherwise he brave; n
coward, not III the fight, but as to the con.
Sequenccs-thc d. Isolation and dcstiutlon
which would he inflicted upon those he leaves
behind.
But, sir, 1t Is not my purpose to talk Of n
bill upon which we have deliberately acted,
Other than to discaim motives which hono,a-
bic gentlemen have thought proper to mputc:
Which, so FAR as | am concerned have no
foundation.
The civilized and scientific portion Of the
world, as the gentleman from Virginia tells
us have not favored and do not favor. the
protective policy, hut have cordially embraced
The iTcc-lIade duclrncs Of Adam Smith. AMI
other political economists. Our Government,
IRON us earliest organization down to PrcSi-
dent Polk. maintaintd the right and policy
OF protection and none Of our earlier Picsi.
dents oycI had the smallest scrupic as to the
constitutional power to do so. The various
powers delegated to Congress to make and
regulate com, to make and unmake navIrs
and armies. war and peace, to regulate COM
mclce, to lay and collect nnposts, and to
provide FOR the general welfare of the nation
together with numerous Others not necessary
10 hen'ion-conirr ample authority to Itgu-
lhte Inc internal commerce of the country {:
upon the stability and prosperity of which
mainly depends that of the lulugn Commerce
OF any country, as shall presently cndcavor
to SHOW. The annual message Of Washing
ton, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and Jack
son, CONTAINED recommended ions in Behalf
OF the protective policy. AS exhibited by the
following extracts ] know the Democracy
OF the present age is not in the habit of look
nS upon anything which comes from Wash.
ington as Of much account him
III his day and g.neiatlon, only as clcvo,
sort of man. and ,ol,rahly good surveyor, but
entirely too much Of an old .ogv. As to
Madison and Monroe, they too, in the eyes Of
the Democracy. were but a pair Of Virginia
donkeyS. behind the age in which they lived
and only tit for squiros. For Jefferson enc.
Jackson they used to entertain some little
reverence: but now they have discovered
that both of these men were not riyiz,d, not
Sclontitlc, and therefore semi. -
They were, however all sworn TO support the
Constitution Of the United States and coinci-
dcd III thei. mlCrprtta ion Of that INSTRUMENT.
and made their ANIMAL recommendations in
accordance with their convictions of what 1t
meant, and of the powers j, conf,rrcd.
HaShag'on's First innuol Message.
The advancement OF agriculture, COM
mcTce, and manufactures, by all pro,,rr
means, Will not, trust, need rccummenda-
ton"
WGhmgton's Ei-M ANIMAL Adircss.
"Congrcss have repeatedly. and not without
success, directed tl.ir attention to the en-
enlargement of manufactures. The object
is OF too much consequence not to insure a
continuance of their efforts in every way
which shall appear eligible"
J.Gcrson's Second Annuol Messase.
"To cultivate peace and maintain COM
morcc and navigation in all their lawful enter.
pilses to foster our fisheries as nurseries Of
navigation and for the nurture OF man: and
protect the manufactures adapted to our cir
cumstanccs; to preserve the faith of the nation
by an exact discharge Of its debts and con-
tracts; cXpGnd the public money with the
same care and economy we would practice
with our own, and impose on our citizens no
unnecessary burdens; to deep. in all things
within the pale Of our constitutional bowers,
and cherish the Federal Union as the only
rock OF safety these, fellow citizens. are the
landmarks by which we arc to guide ourselves
Ill all our prucccdings.'
Jttcrson's Fourth Annual MESSAGE.
"W neither the great interests agriculture,
manufacturers, commerce, or navigation can.
within the pale Of your constitutional mowers
be aided i'll any of their relations; in fine.
whether anything can be done to advance the
general good, are questions within the limits
oiyour function, which will necessarily occupy
your attention.
Jcfcrson's Sirib annual MESSAGE.
&c Shall we suppress the impost, and give
that advantage to foreign over domestic
manufacturers On few articles Of more
general and necessary use, the suppression.
in due season, will doubtless be right; but
the great mass Of the articles on which iuipost
is paid are foreign luxurics, purchased by
those only who are rich enough TO afford them
selves the use of them. Their patriotism
would certainly prefer its continuance and
application TO the grca, purposs, s of the public
education, roads, rivers, canals, and such
other objects of public Improvement as it may
be thought proper to add to the constitutional
enumeration OF Federal powers"
M@liSon's Second Annuoi Mcssace.
"To thriving agriculture, and the i'm
provcmcnts relating to it, is added a highly
ntcres sting extension of useful manufactures,
the combined product Of professional occu-
pations and of household industry. How far
il may BE- eXpcdientto guard the infancy of this
Improvement in the distribution of labor bv
regulations OF the commercial tariff is a sub
Ject which cannot fail 10 suggest Itself to your
patriotic reflections.
Besides the relsonab!encss of saving our
manufacturers from sacrifices, which change
Of circumstances might bring on them, the
national interest requires that. with respect to
such articles at least as belong to our defense
and our primary wants, we should not be left
in unnecessary dependence on external sup
plies, And whilst foreign Governments adj
here to an existing dissemination in their ports
against our nav igation, and an equality or
lesser discrimination is enjoyed by their navi-
CATION in our ports, the effect cannot be mis-
taken, because it has been seriously felt by
our shipping interests"
Aadison's Sercnth Annml lcssooe,
{" In adjusting the duties on imports TO the
object OF revenue, the influence of the tariff
on manufactures will necessary pres mt itself
for consideration. 1t will be an additional
recommendation of particular manufactures
when the materials Tor them are extensively
drawn f1om our agriculture, and consequently
lihpart ana insure to that great fund OF national
: