The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-16
Vol. 1o.-----No. 1l2.

Srew not how that object could be better
effected than by the scheme OF establishing
a new tariff OF duties, which this HeuSe had
shewn n determination to adopt. TO coz
tiHue the present non importation system
merely 10 protect manufactures, when they
received already SO much protection, would
be dangerous Instead of beneficial to them.
Another circumstance than those he had adj.
vsrted to now operated to encourage man-
ufactures-the heavy expenditure for the
ciShIng OF our army. The government could
G DID regulate those expenditures as Sar as
possible Tor the encouragement of marufac-
lures. Having replied to the main point ofthe
gentleman's argument, he would not follow
him through the whole of his remarks. As to
her manu- ctures, Mr.. e. said, that all Eu-
rope was open 10 the eneiny. The very
circumstance of this demand for her mapu-
factures which destroyed the efficiency Of
our non-importation 'ystem. by enhancing
tier price IN the British market would fur
nish additlonal encouragement 10 our mary
'actures. Sond ii be expected, uader the
present circumstance Of the world. thae
our non importation. violated as it CONSTANT
iy was by smuggling and simulated papers,
could produce much effect : He believed no,.
All the arguments he had Yesterday urged
applied as fo-cib,y to this provision of the
Dull as 10 that which contemplated e. repeat
OF The embargo. He hoped AL The prov s,o,s
OF the bill would be permitted to share the
same fate.
mr.. lfHin, said he had admitted. hen
up before, that the double duties would he
~abundantly sufficient TO man
fractures IN ordinary times but whenever
brltlsh mar ufactUres we're let in. he believed
they would not only break down the maun-
facturers. BIT the ir porters' also He had sen
times Ike that which he apprehended. at
the close OF the last war, when an inupd
ton ot British goods flowed in. MIR. M
said he wanted 10 hear some of the reas,ns
explained why we should declare to the
enemy that we cannot live with ut her m n
uiactures. The doub e duties, lac repeaeed.
we're sutncient protection in general TO
manufactures d; but until our manufactures
acquired greater strength, he did not w,sh
to see them subjected to the pressure ,hev
would experience from a repeal of the nom
importation.
or. Calhoun said that to the last part of
the gentlemaa's argument, the answer was
decisive. 1t was well known that here .as
nothing more difficult to execute than a on.
importation law, as well by direct SNUG
ghng as by false papers. This hazard cup5t
not 10 DE encountered, unless there was
prospect of very powerful good to resu,t
from 1t, Mr.. c. commended that no such
prospect existed now. Whatever il m;pht
nave been formerly, there vas no Chance of
decisive effect from this system now ali
Europe being open to British manuf,ciurrg-
ouch besides was the difficulty of executing
such a system. thatthe Pre:ident bad,att
present session rfcoNmended he pr h,ui-
ZION entirely of c&rtaia articles knew =, ne
produced in c. brit4in, he sp,uopi,ng If
which was so diff nlt to b. sfs,enp.d.
mat It could not be pressn,ed un}ess th.ir
Importation was also prohibited from ALI n.
Their parts of the worlt.
Inc question on striking cur the 9d Sec
slon OF the bill was decided by YeSs x Mas
Y. 81. n. ITO. -"
ton. nv
On motion of Mr.. Bradbxyy or Nz,..
-four tn section was added 70 the D,ll. nroy;-
di"g that the President Shou d Cause the col.
lectors through ri the I'M e. Sa es TO ne
furnished WIN blank passports f,r the mr.
pose described in the third section. with .
view to save time to individuals desirioc tn
procure III same.
mr. WILSON NJ "a. then moved to strike
out the hISYsection of the bill, which CON
templates a repeal of the embargo Be.
ing opposed to every part Of this Bill. he
wished to rscord his vote against every CO.
ion Cf it.
The question on this motion was taken
wl'hout debate, and decided b. Yeas md
80 the house refused to strike ont the
sal first section of the BIZ.
he question was then stated on enerose,
ing the bill for a third reading.
A debate Of considerable length now to,k
place, fer an abstract Of which we are sorry
mat the p~reoccupaiion Of our columns
4hords us no room. We merely not,re
ne 6 ground occupied BY the respective SPEAK
Mr.. Potter of r. I. opposed the bill IN
decl ed manner, not on he ground # attach
ment to the restrictive system grneralIg.
Out because It was now Hofe use u than
Vt had been, and this vas nat IN his yiew ,
Groper moment to repeal it.. II s0Dport NJ
this opinion be entered iato a train rs 80
sos'ng which occupied perliaps half an
hour. az
Mr., Rbea Of Ten. bri.Gy replied 10 M
; ~ a strain oi good humorcd ret re-.
mir. Clop' Oh Of Va. IN a dectd,d and i'm
pressive manner, deriving addiI9nsl ME
est from tire debility With Viii n 3 eds.
illness has Afflicted him, and under which he
yet laoors' vehementiy opposed the bin. COW,
lending that to pass it would BE- To re.sc+
the farce, as he termed it, Of the reoeaI sc
me hrst embargo that it would protract
the var Tor years, and degrade the che
racter OF the nation for frmDess. emerge 3,
consistency. b ~
Mr.. Shipherd of n. Y. supported the bill
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