With all the disadvantages which so sudden and so extreme a policy imposed on the people, the progress for the four years of these extravagant and exceptional duties was very rapid, and undoubtedly exerted a lasting influence on the industrial interests of the United States.
Blaine reflects on the rapid industrial progress in the U.S. despite the challenges posed by high tariffs.
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