[Mojave]

On the intent of the commerce clause with regard to manufacture, by one of the men who wrote it.

James Madison to Professor Davis

1832
Letters 4:247, 251--54

Attempts have been made to show, from the journal of the Convention of 1787, that it was intended to withhold from Congress a power to protect manufactures by commercial regulations. The intention is inferred from the rejection or not adopting of particular propositions which embraced a power to encourage them. But, without knowing the reasons for the votes in those cases, no such inference can be sustained.

[TigersEye]

The quote in post #257 conveniently clarifies his feelings about that. Much to the destruction of your position. From the same man’s own pen.