Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-24

this description are imported ain.ost .ui> Tor
the use ofthe rich and luxurious, and were Ger.
tainly fair objects Of taxation.
| MIR. Garrett SAID, his reason for making
tins motion WAS To take from the supporters
OF the bill amy claim which might be founded ON
tins item, In favour of the duties ON other articles
lie was perfectly satisiies from his observation.
| thatthe very de'usiyc idea that agriculture ir.s
| been benefited by protecting duties, has bce,,a
| strong motive with many for pushing that ays-
| TEN of protection to the extent now prorose,i in
favor of manufactures and, indeed, ii he was
| not mistaken, The gentlcmaE from Pennsylvania
had stated it, the other day, of the objects
OF this bill, to eqaalize the protection afforded
by law to the two interests. Fer bis part, MIR,
q. said, he would, if he could, repeal all tie du-
ties on agricultural products and, in relation
| to such proposition. no believed, the greater
part of the agricultdralists in this House would
go along with him. For, hc said, in regard TO
the great staples OF the country, it not in tic
power of this House, by any act of legislation Is,
increase the price of them, inasmucl as the
price must be regulated by the portion of them
which goes abroad, and not by any other cir
cumstancc. We have attracted a great deal oS
public notice, said Mr. G.. by attempting to Ie,
gisiate on many curious subjects, such as the
| flying machine, &c. but the spectacle of a legis-
lature gravely lcgiSlating to raise the price OF
corn, or any other great product of Tie soil is
calculated To excite, in the minds Of intelligent
men, more astonIshment than any of the pro-
Jects to which refer. Such an undertakincis
as wise as that of the philosopher who under
took TO extract sun beams from cucumbers. mr.
as any other absurdity that can be conceived
of.
Mr.. Hamilton, of South Carolina was very
| glad to hear from the gentleman from Penns,j
Yania, that he had an aiicctonate regard for the
revenue OF the country, which, however, he
| might have manifested more ellectually than by
attaching 1t to such insignificant articles rs pine
apples, oranges, and filber,s But thi. item
| was consistent with the whole scope and object
OF the bill. 1.-THE bill ever becomes law. said
Mr. III. and goes into Operation--if we ever
submit to its operation, ii will be of very it'll,
consequence whether oranges, figs or flbcrts.
be mtcrdlcted or not for believe there win.
| under the operation of this system, be sery few
| individuals left who can afford to purchase them
As 1T is, fifty cents per hundred on oranges
would operate as duty of hundred per cent.
| on the articles but even at this rate would be OF
| no Importance to the Treasury, &c, For what
purpose are we legislating said MIR. III. Is
this item thrown out as bali to catch q part of
the southern country In portion of the dis
trict which represent, n great quantity Of oran,
ges are grown; but repudiatc the idea for INV
constituents, of snch an inducement having any
influence Oh their minds. ] specially protest u.
| gainst the duty, If intended fur cur use Mr.
H. made some observations on the merits of these
particular articles composing this item, and con-
cludcd by saying that he was glad that sucb
items had been st'6ed into the bill, to make il
still more odlous.. and more oppressive than #
would be without them.
| Mr. Tod remarked, that, as he supposed the
gentleman would vote against the amendment
| because he was glad the proposed duty was obi
| Gus, no further argument was necessary from
him lh1r lodi to convince that gentleman that
the amendment was inexpedient
| The question was then taken on Mr. Gar
netps motion, and decided in the negative
| Mr.. Conner, of North Carolina, then moved
to strike out, in the ninth line, the word thirty
and insert twenty-five, which would make The
clause read, {" On all manufactures of wool. or
OF which wool shall be component part, a dutv
| OF Twenty-Five per centum ad valoremn
Mr. Conner observed, on making this motion.
that, from the proposed thirty per ecntum ON
woollen goods, 1T was evidently their intention,
to prohibit coarse fabrics of woollen aItoretber.
he couid not approve OF slch a policy, which
would operate oppressively Oh the southern
country generally. These goods were necessa-
ry to large class of the people, and very con-
siderable: revenue was derived from their npor
taton, winch, ifthe duty passed as now proposed,
must be almost entirely lost to The government.
Inc question being put on Mr.. Corners a.
mendmcnt, ii was lost, ayes II noes 1O6.
Sh'' vi i<ouSittiId tien moved 10 amend
the bill, by striking out the clause which pro-
poses TO lay duty of ccnts per square ward
on all cotton bdggins imported
Mr.. Brent stated TO the Committee his re.-
sons for proposing this amendment. This dutv
nc SAID, would bear with particular hardship IN,
the part of the country which he represented
and the more so because it vas allowed that II
would have the effect ola prohibitory duty H.
wished, when proposing such duty as this tI,e
honorable Chairman of the Committee of Nam,
facturcS would have shewn that the article ,p
cotton baggiDg was manufactured II, the limited
states to sufficient amount for the consuruntio,,
OF the country. This could not be sbe,vn a,,.
commented with that fact this one feature sba,y.5
the extent to which gentlemen were disposod n,
push their system.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania was ro;,.
taken I'D his assumed fact that durinr tho It
war; inc cotton-plantcTs were supplied with bar
glng from hentHChy-fOr that state ,vas moi ..
that time making one sixth part the o,,antitv
necessary for the supply ofthe country. Whom
we mad no commerce, whatever, and Keptucky
was almost without competition in the menufac
ture OF the article, the greatest qunntfy of has.
glng which she made In any one wear was s}0
900 yards, whilst the Consumption oftlc r;tc3
States amounts to upwards Of four triIl;ons ~
yards, annually, &c. At this vcr, mo,nont
MIR. h. said, there is not made in tic state ~.
Kentucky, 10000 yards annually Of cotton t,nr-
glng. This fact appeared by he Census NJ H.,
state OF Kentucky, nthe wear 1892. and tLc 70
port, in regard to that manufacture. ,yag in =,
languishing condtiou-Dot Mr.. e. said fro,,,
the want OF protection TO the manufacture b,,4
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