...passed by Congress, except the one concerning oaths. The following is the preamble of that act: — " Whereas it is necessary for the support of government,...be laid on goods, wares, and merchandise imported." Ay, the very term on the face of the act is that derided and now much abhorred word, Protection. There...

...passed by Congress, except the one concerning oaths. The following is the preamble of that act: — " Whereas it is necessary for the support of government,...be laid on goods, wares, and merchandise imported." Ay, the very term on the face of the act is that derided and now much abhorred word, Protection. There...

...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,...

...It has a preamble, and that preamble expressly reeites, 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,...

...length accomplished their object ; for in the preamble of the law, June 1st, 1799, we find as follows: "Whereas it is necessary for the support of government,...the discharge of the debts of the United States, and encouragement and promotion of manufactures, that the duties be laid upon goods, wares, and merchandise...

...States, and on the tonnage of vessels. A law was accordingly passed, with a preamble declaring it to be "necessary for the support of government, for the...debts of the United States, and the encouragement of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandises imported." This law imposed...

...informs us that the duties imposed by the latter act were laid, not for the purpose of revenue alone, but "for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the protection and encouragement of domestic manufactures." If, therefore, the construction of the Constitution,...

...it inserted in the preamble to the former, a distinct pledge of the revenue, " to the support of the Government, for the discharge of the debts of the...and the encouragement and protection of manufactures ; " and, it expunged from the latter, the discrimination in favor of " nations having treaties with...

...government. The second was to impose duties upon foreign goods. It contained the following preamble : " Whereas, it is necessary for the support of Government,...manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandises, imported." It contained a discrimination in favor of importations in American bottoms....

...essentials." The first act of Congress on the subject was approved by him, and its preamble declares, " Whereas, it is necessary for the support of Government, for the discharge of debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid...