...with such Herculean and lofty strides." * The preamble of this act declared : Whereas it is necessary, for the support of government, for the discharge of...debts of the United States, and the encouragement and promotion of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandises imported — SECTION...

...book. It has a preamble, and that preamble expressly recites, that the duties which it imposes nre laid ' for the support of government ; for the discharge of the debts of the United States, und the ei.couregem«nt and protection of manufactures.' Until this early legislation, thns coeval...

...Maddison, and runs thus :—•' Whereas it is necessary for the support of the Government, for tho discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods and merchandise imported, <tc.' In his Message to Congress, 8th of January,...

...was advocated by Mr. Maddison, and runs thus : — ' Whereas it is necessary for tho support of the Government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and tho encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods and merchandise imported,...

...Congress after its formation, was a revenue law. Its preamble is as follows : " Whereas it is necessary for the support of Government, for the discharge of...the encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandise imported." That act was reported to the House...

...brought forward, with the least possible delay, under the following preamble: " Whereas, it is necessary for the support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and for the encouragement and PROTECTION of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandise,...

...wealth. 103 tion for raising a revenue, and dated July 4, 1189, run* thus: "Whereas, it is necessary for the support of government, for the discharge of...United States, and the encouragement and protection of Bunu/ocfurer, that duties be laid on goods, wares and merchandise imported," &c. By subsequent acts...

...of the Tariff Act of July 4, 1789— the first under our reorganized government — read : "An act for the discharge of the debts of the United States and the encouragement and protection of manufacturers." The West and Soutli are far more benefited by the tariff than the Northeast, because...

...Congress? Will they undertake to deny that that Congress did act on the avowed principle of protection ? Or, if they admit it, will they tell us how those...no man can doubt of the meaning of that instrument, in this respect. Mr. President, this power of discrimination, thus admitted, avowed, and practised...

...Congress? Will they undertake to deny that that Congress did act on the avowed principle of protection ? Or, if they admit it, will they tell us how those...debts of the United States, and the encouragement and proteclion of manufactures.'" Until, Sir, this early legislation, thus coeval with the Constitution...