Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-30

cents per 10. and shall be charged with
duty accordingly; and al bleached or co.
lored yarn, the original cost of which shall
have been less than Is cents per ID. shall |
be taken and deemed to have cost rs cts.
per 10. and saail be charged with duty ac
cur,lingly." ]
The motion was supported by the mover
and IN af-w remarks by Messrs. Smith, |
Gay, Minor, and Strong, and also by MIR. |
Wheaton, (who entered into "a general IN
veStigation Ofthe question of prOte tion OF |
manufactures. and his reasons for favorIng !
decided and effectuii proiecton) and |
opposed BY Mr.. L.owndes. and Mir. Tuck
q when
The amendment was agreed to--ayes
&C.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson. the words
" on gram were stricken out Of the clause
fixing the duty on imported spirits; 50 as
embrace all spirits, whether made of
grin. mclasses or other material, within
the highest rate OF duties specified IN the
bll on spirits.
Mr.. Webster then renewed the motion
viii, h ne OF red and withdrew on Satur-
day, 10 strike out the duty proposed by the
bill TO be imposed on imported cottonS, and
to substitute the following :--'' For t7vo
years next ensuing the SOth day of June
rem for tzUo years to Commence It the
Termination of the two years last aforesaid,
duy OF twenty FIVE pr centum ad valo-
rem, aud after the expiration of the two
years last ttoress.d, a duty OF twenty per
| cen5. al vallren."
Mr.. Clay moved TO amend the amend
ment by changing the word t7Yo in the
| Hrs- line 30 three, the word l.so in the Sc
| cond i stance TO one-and to conform The
! remainder OF the amendment accordingly
| We all know, said Mr.. Clay, that now is
| the time for encourag cement, and that the
| domestic manufacturer has to struggle
| more at the end ora war, and at that mo-
ynent the greater aid is necessary, to sup
| port him against foreign competition If
| the amendment he offered prcva led four
| years would sill SrSdu the duty to the
minimum proposed by the original motion,
ana would give TO our own manufactures
an adequate protection az the time of the
greatest diff uity.
Mr.Lowndes assented to the notion
He rejoiced 70 see geatlemen who had ma
infested the strongest friendship for the
! manufacturing interest, the advocates OF
| proposition which would in prospect, pro-
duce return of correct principles. Salts
ned that p and even 90 per cent. was
| sufficient protection 90 the manufactures
! IN question, he would, nevertheless, sup
porS the propos d motion, though not per-
! tectiY correct III his opinion, persuad-
ed that 1t would evenJually produce that
stite ot things which lie thought most des-
! rabie
Mr.. Root believed the proposition now
under consideration. was worse than any
other which had be n offered on the sub
lcct. lie was opposed 10 the graduation
| he
would be sustained for two years, and then
Left to their fate. Ii 20 per cent. was a
suit tent protection, as had b-en stated by
rhis amendncnt. a bounty of ten per cent.
you'd be given 10 the manufactures aIrea-
ready established, and in effect would he u
monopoly 20 them. lie WAS in favor of en-
couraging III erection Of others, which
could not be Effected under the advantage
Of the powerful competition which the a.
mendment would give 10 the existing es-
tablishments.
Mr.. Hulbert said if the amendment was
modified as proposed by Mr.. Clay, motion,
he should be in favor of it. Since the
amendment was offered on Saturday, he
had consulted with gentlemen acquainted
With the subject, and had been informed
that the manufacturers would be satisfied
with the encouragement which the amend
ment would afford to them and fthe min
lmum was retained he was decidedly in ia
vor OF the motion.
Mr.. Webster observed that lie had con-
versed with those we'll Informed on the
subject, and had understood that the mar
ufacturers would De satisfied with a du
ty ct 80 pr cent. for one year but he
had proposed two years, for the purpose
OF Heetlng the views Of those who advo-
Gated greater degree of encourageme 1t,
&c.
Mr.. Hubert said the individual con-
suited BY the gentleman, though inteli~
gent and honorable, was manufacturer Of
large capital, and could better stand un
der the operation of the amendment,
than many others whose means were linn
Ted, aud who had not got well established,
&c.
Mr.. Ward Of Mass. wished it distinctly
! understood, that he was in favor OF encour-
| aging manufactures and his object was
to give substantial and permanent sup
port to them and not a bounty for a
short time whica would temporarily dis
courage foreign Importation altogether. 1t
was SAID By sone thai foreign goods ought
| to be excluded, because the country was
SO completely stocked with them now as to
| Contain enough for two years consump-
| ton. lie asked Is this course would not
be bounty or those already imported, by
| allowing the holders Of them to put on 50
/ per cent. This would be promoting toe in
terest Of the merchants, and while he de-
sired TO protect them against injury, he
| wished not 70 give one part of them a