ed， nor have i ever shunned， in any situation in which i have been placed making appeals to the virtue and patriotism of my fellow-citizens， well knowing that they could never be made in vain， especially in times of great emergency or for purposes of high national importance. independently of the exigency of the case， many considerations of great weight urge a policy having in view a provision of revenue to meet to a certain extent the demands of the nation， without relying altogether on the precarious resource of foreign commerce. i am satisfied that internal duties and excises， with corresponding imposts on foreign articles of the same kind， would， without imposing any serious burdens on the people， enhance the price of produce， promote our manufactures， and augment the revenue， at the same time that they made it more secure and permanent.
the care of the indian tribes within our limits has long been an essential part of our system， but， unfortunately， it has not been executed in a manner to accomplish all the objects intended by it. we have treated them as independent nations， without their having any substantial pretensions to that rank. the distinction has flattered their pride， retarded their improvement， and in many instances paved the way to their destruction. the progress of our settlements westward， supported as they are by a dense population， has constantly driven them back， with almost the total sacrifice of the lands which they have been compelled to ab
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