Besides the reasonableness of saving our manufactures from sacrifices which a change of circumstances might bring on them, the national interest requires that, with regard to such articles at least as belong to our defense and our primary wants, we should not be left in unnecessary dependence on external supplies.
Madison argues for self-sufficiency in defense-related manufacturing to avoid dependence on foreign supplies.
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