Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-27

MIR. HuIbert vas also hostile 20
the melton. 1t was said that the bill
would ruin the India merchandise
wished the merchants all possible
success and happiness but ne wish
led we'll also tolthe manufacturers !;
and to save them from ruin il was
necessary to act promptly. This isl
the moment, said MIR. Iii 1.-The ply
sician is not wanted after the patient
lis dead; and if the manufactures are
Suffered now to go down,it will be
impossible hereafter to resuscitate
Them. He hoped at least that bis
cellesgue would for the present
withdraw his motion. for the reason
stated on Mr.. Websters.
Mr.. Ward supported his motion,
and replied to the objections which
IIhad been made to 1t. II was not his
| object to rein, nor would it ruin, any
part ofthe community; but to save
a valuable class of citizens feom DIES
Etruction. He argued that the time
asked for would net be SO Injurious
Ito the manufacturers as waspredict.
led ; because tMy would be able to
!. get on very we'll under the double On
lies that would still be 10 force but
1.-The merchants be alluded TO had 90
4 relief.at all.
I After some remarks by Mr., Pick
eringen the irnpropriety ofproducins
! prohibition of a particular trade
by high duties which it was wrong
to do by direct Introduction.
!, Mr.. Ward. for the present, with
drew bis motion,
Mr.. Minor moved to strike on
: the proposed duty Of 5 cents pei
busheI on coal /; which motion 40"
lever he subsequently, Withdrew.
4. Mr. Smith Of Md then. with th'
: view of encouraging and protecting
the great quantity Of machiner!
erected ia different parts ofthe coua
: try for rolling and Sitting iron. ans
encouraging that manufacture, 5
: shelving by several statements tina
!" the proposed duty was an insulseien
orotection--.noyed to increase th'
; duty on the imported iron sheets
rod and bolts from $50 cents TO 25'
:" cents per hundred weight.
The motion was supported b.
$ Alessrs. living of n. \ Root ans
! Condiet, and carried without divi
sion.
d MIR. Smith then moved to inefeas
10 the duty ON lunp and loaf sugar I
~ IS cents per pound-belieyins tina
tho manufactures Of the article no.
&c established in the United States ycf
r. e. fnylr-akll+.i.a e4lR9plY the Who'll, eoul
n bill being in his opi.i1- y ~
to protect those establishments fro.
! a successful foreisn competitions.
- Mr.. Smith afterwards gave wa
q to MIR Huger who wished - leduc
the duty OF i cents per ID. on brow
sugar; believing that no profec'io1
was necessary 80 encourage the ma
nuiacture OF that article, By which
: large fortunes were now making
!. and which it was necessary to en-
!, courage by taxing the community fo
\ that purpose. Mr I'll. then move,
Ito strike cut the proposed Gay Of
tcents. with he view, If successful
Ecf filing the blank with 2cents.
Mr.. Robertson said ,he gentleman
lin his remarks had confonntled iii,
manufacture of loaf sugar, embraces
by Mr.. Smiths mntion, with th'
cultiyaiipn OF The article /; aud thei
proceeded to advocate the expedienct
ofencoursging The cultivation ofsa
|gar. by protecting il against compe
iition The state ofLonisiana alone
be said, if the culture was properly
fostered by the government. Womb
: in a few years be able to supply the
! whole country with that article, to
which the people of that state we're
by climate and sell almost entirely
confined. He adverted also TO the
employment such a poIiey would af
ford TO our coasting trade. ard the