This is the question.
"Restrict its market to the products of its own soil, and its own industry."
This is the end proposed.
"And for this end, restrain by prohibitive duties the entrance of the products of the industry of other nations."
These are the means.
Let us reconcile with this system that of the petition from Bordeaux.
It divided merchandise into three classes:
"The first includes articles of food, and raw material free from all human labor. A wise economy would require that this class should not be taxed."
Here there is no labor; consequently no protection.