James Madison Papers

From James Madison to Elijah Fletcher and Richard H. Toler, 14 October 1827

To Elijah Fletcher and Richard H. Toler

Montpr. octr. 14. 1827.

Sir

I ask the favor of you to make the following correction, omitted to be made in the paper sent you a few days ago,1 viz.

Erase the words, “limit the power of Congress over trade, to regulations having revenue alone for their object

and insert: “exclude from the power of Congress over commerce, regulations having for their object, the protection and encouragement of domestic manufactures.” With respect

J.M.

Draft (DLC).

1JM to Fletcher and Toler, 10 Oct. 1827.

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