Mr.  MoEsNKAV,  of  Pennsylvania  said :  Sir,
the  protective  policy  has  been  recognized  as  the


true  policy  of  the  country  ever  since  the  founda-
tion of  the  Government.  Almost  the  first  act
of  Congress,  which  was  passed  after  the  adop-
tion of  the  constitution,  was  entitled,  in  part,
^*  An  act  for  the  protection  and  encouragement
of  manu£actures."

The  essential  importance  of  this  policy  to  the
wealth  and  independence  of  the  nation  early
attracted  the  attention  of  the  father  of  his  conn-
try,  who  was  always  alive  to  every  thing  which
was  calculated  to  promote  its  best  interests;
and  who,  in  his  Executive  messages,  pressed
upon  Congress  the  promotion  and  encourage-
ment of  it,  with  all  tne  solicitude  he  felt  for  the
future  glory  and  prosperity  of  that  country.
In  this  his  efibrts  have  been  seconded  by  dl
the  distinguished  men  who  have  since  filled  the
Executive  chair  down  to  the  present  period;
each  and  all  of  whom  have  in  some  form  or
other,  advocated  and  maintained,  encouraged
and  enforced  it,  as  the  only  true  policy.
