Let the amount which is requisite for an economical administration of the government, when we are not engaged in war, be raised exclusively on foreign imports; and in adjusting a tariff for that purpose, let such discriminations be made as will foster and encourage our own domestic industry.
Sumner advocates for a tariff system that raises revenue through foreign imports while supporting domestic industry.
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