Tell me about the tarrif acts of 1845 and 1857 at least.
They aren't salient to my argument. My argument revolves around the money flow and the European trade. What percentages of what goods were taxed is not that important when you look at the bigger picture.
I've dug through the specifics of the tariffs a long time ago, and they invariably protected Northern manufactures, but I don't consider the details to be all that important.
Henry Clay's mercantilism (Lincoln's Mentor) made protectionism a centerpiece of their methodology.