...passed a law whose intent is set forth in the preamble, which declares it to be " necessary for tho support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandise imported." In this measure, the...

...the support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandise imported." In this measure, the principle of a protective tariff, which, with its modifications, still underlies...

...other ships which wish to come in, — the Dane, the man of the Hanse Towns and of Hamburg,—with their cheap means of navigation ? Why not let them,...and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid 01* goods, wares, and merchandise imported." Ay, the very term on the face of the act is that derided...

...tonnage, is a close monopoly to American shipwrights and sailors ; and so may it ever remain! When Isay that, nobody complains of it, but every body says...and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid oi» goods, wares, and merchandise imported." Ay, the very term on the face of the act is that derided...

...It has a preamble, and that preamble expressly recites, that the duties which it imposes are laid " for the support of government, for the discharge of...the encouragement and protection of manufactures." Until, Sir, this early legislation, thus coeval with the Constitution itself, thus full and explicit,...

...second law passed by Congress after its formation was a revenue law. Its preamble is as follows: •' Whereas it is necessary for the support of government,...be laid on goods, wares and merchandise imported." That act was reported to the House of Representatives by Mr. Madison, who is entitled as much as any...

...of 1789 was passed with the following preamble : " Whereas, it is necessary for the support of the government, for the discharge of the debts of the...and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid, etc." The question here introduced in relation to encouraging manufactures took a definite shape in...

...following preamble : " Whereas, it is necessary for the support of the government, for the discharge of tho debts of the United States, and the encouragement...and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid, etc." The question here introduced in relation to encouraging manufactures took a definite shape in...

...very birth of the Union. The preamble of the first revenue law ever passed by Congress thus ran : " Whereas, it is necessary for the support of Government,...be laid on goods, wares, and merchandise imported." The great apostle of protection was Mr. Clay of Kentucky ; and Southern Legislatures have always advocated...

...goods, wares, and merchandises, imported into the United States." It sets off with this preamble : " Whereas it is necessary for the support of government,...manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandises imported." It was the second act passed under the new Constitution; the first having simply...