Republican (constitutionalist) President Madison signs the (protective) Tariff Act of 1815, the first that is intended not just to raise revenue, but to protect domestic industries from foreign competition.
[restored 12/4/2021]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article I, Section 8 [Clause 3]
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 78.
Current U.s. National Debt:
