The Political Writings of Rufus ChoateAn orator of great renown, a congressman, senator, and colleague of Daniel Webster, Rufus Choate was a strong proponent of protective tariffs to assist domestic industry. |
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... tariffs , and a national bank — that had been promoted by Henry Clay and his supporters since 1816 . On the subject of the American System , this volume contains several of Choate's speeches on the federal government's duty to protect ...
... tariffs , and a national bank — that had been promoted by Henry Clay and his supporters since 1816 . On the subject of the American System , this volume contains several of Choate's speeches on the federal government's duty to protect ...
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... tariff protection.11 The imperative of defending , through appropriate federal measures , the country's manufacturing base was simply a corollary of Choate's insistence on the centrality of the virtue of patriotism . The interests and ...
... tariff protection.11 The imperative of defending , through appropriate federal measures , the country's manufacturing base was simply a corollary of Choate's insistence on the centrality of the virtue of patriotism . The interests and ...
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... tariff , he warned his countrymen against summary dismissal of Southern constitutional arguments , however absurd he himself considered them , because the Union could not survive if an entire section believed that its position had not ...
... tariff , he warned his countrymen against summary dismissal of Southern constitutional arguments , however absurd he himself considered them , because the Union could not survive if an entire section believed that its position had not ...
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