Excerpt from Speech of Mr. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, in Defence of the Protective Policy: Delivered in the House of Representatives of the U. S., May 27, 1846He spoke as if from information only. Had he seen this Splendid fair for him3 self? If he had, and would but give fair play to his own good sense and good feelings, Mr. S. Was very sure that such a spectacle must have filled his Ameri can heart, if he had one - and he did not doubt it - with exultation and delight, Such a collection was well fitted to be the boast and glory of the country. Who that had a heart within him to feel for the honor, the independence, the strength, and the prosperity 9f his country, cbuld look on such a spectacle and not feel all this national pride called forth by the display?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.