American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-27

,he raising of cotton; we are precluded from do
ing this; we have neither the soil nor the climate
adapted to the production of that valuable plant
we raise their pork, beef, and -four and nothing
can affect the plenty or scarcity of these articles
in Kentucky that does not affect Louisiana, in al
most the same degree. No sooner are our crops
injured, than the planters of Louisiana feel 1t.
Who raises their hogs, their horses? The people
of the West. On the other hand, we go to them
for all our market-and such is the competition,
from the extended region in which our products are
raised, that the price of our commodities soks IN
that market till our shipping merchants are almost
all ruined, and even the farmers themselves obtain
barely the amount of their actual expenses. This
trade, Sir, is highly beneficial 10 Louisiana, but it
is loosing trade to Kentucky and the West Sir,
we are fast becoming, we have already become, trb-
utary to Louisiana. We are hewers OF wood and
drawers of water for the wealthy planters OF the
South. Sir we do not complain of this. We
cannot hepit 1t ~ the inevitable course OF things.
But will they refuse u.s. in turn, some small equiva-
lent? While they are amasslng fortunes, will
they not allow some small field for our infant man.
ufactures?
There is one other consideration on which WOULD
,ouch but with the greatest delicacy. II is the
policy OF the bill What is the end proposed by the
whole measure? To protect the industry of Amer,
can citizens. The foundation Of the policy is de.
termination no longer to feed the workmen Of other
countries, but to employ our own people. Sir the
true wealth OF any country is The profits of its labor.
Even the capital employed in commerce does not so
truly and permanently enrich the country as the cap
ital employed in agriculture He who feeds two
men and two women, where before but one man and
one woman could be fed, deserves we'll Of his coun-
try Pursue, then, a policy which will iced your
people--which will strengthen your mass OF popu-
laton. They will repay you with support and at
tachment. They will shed their blood in your de.
fence.
Strike out the duty and who will be benefited? The
autocra Of Russia. He is the greatest hemp grower.
Does the gentleman from Louisiana wish TO feed the
Russian Doors, rather than the hemp growers Of the
American soil And il he does, is it sound policy
Ought we, instead of increasing our own strength
and resources, to strengthen an arm already too
strong Why should we suffer foreign power to
draw from us that wealth which may hereafter be
turned into bayonets and aimed at the vitals Of our
country DO gentlemen wish 10 Russian feet
towering on our coast and will they drain our own
country 10 help to build ii? The people Of the West,
Of all others, have the least reason TO dread the APP
proach Of an enemy. The war must rage on our
sea.board, before il can reach them. But what has
been their conduct? Did they wait at home till the
foe reached the Kentucky line Did they say, let
the enemy come here, and we will resist him No,
Sir. They left their homes and their boundary lines
behind them they went forth 10 meet the foe.
They will do it again; but they do not seek 10 in
vito his approach by prostrating our domestic
strength, and giving our resorces to strangers.
Mr. Oren, Of Alabama, said, that when this bill
was introduced into the House by the honorable
Chairman of the Committee of Manufactures, he
had hoped to see it discussed on general grounds
without reference to the local interest OF each
particular state. But, instead Of this, he was sorry
to perceive that every member who entered into the
L.
yidual district alone. State was set in opposition
10 State Kentucky and Louisiana were arrayed
agains, each other, and it maintained that Lou
slana, by conserving 10 the duty on bagging, was
to repay Kentucky for her defence during the war.
IF this doctrine should prevail, ether parts Of the
country would be affected by the duty, which had
had no share in the service.
But, as am opposed to the whole bill, shall not
detain the committee by going into an argument on
its details. ] grant indeed, Sir, that it is sound
principle OF Republican government that the
iority shall prevail, but is il good policy when the
minority is large and respectable 10 refuse listen
10 their objections? Will you force on them that
which the majority says is for their benefit, but
which they themselves say is TO their injury! He
was confident that if the votes OF all who are inter
csed in the tax now proposed could be individually
taken, large ma ority would be found 70 be oppo
sed to the measure.
MIR. .Hdrrln, oil New FORK, then rose and said
that, if there single feature in the whole bill
which ought 10 be retained, he thought it was this
IF there was any article which the United States car
raise in abundance, il is hemp; if there was any
article which we manufacture, il was cotton bag
rinr It is said that The effect OF the duty will be
10 raise the price Of the articles. Such might b,
the effect but fiji were, il would be only temporary
II is stated said Mr. NJ. that the manufactures arr
Iapgushing but this is not because they could not
in settled course of business, afford 10 make TIN
article as cheap as it comes from Europe, but be
cause the market is precsrious, and they are llab
10 be overwhelmed with temporary importations
But, granting that, for time, the price will
a little higher, are we called upon to make no sacri