American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-20

(which we can abundantly produce at home, IS sus
Iceptible OF higher taxation when coming from
broad, than at present bears 1t was manuiac
ture, surely worthy OF protection as that OF straw
hats. The capital employed in the one manuiac
ture is much greater than that which is employed
in the other andyet the House was called upon by
those who opposed the proposed duty on DISTILLED
spirits, TO protect the manufacture OF straw hats
Ibonnets by tax upon Leghorns. 1t was as goot
an argument against taxing them as against taxing
distilled spirits, that such tax would operate to
the prejudice oil the commerce Of the country. The
duty on Russia hemp, too might as well be objected
to, on the ground that 1t weakens commerce, an(
lessons the supply Of the article to the Eastern Ma
nufacturer. But, he said, il appeared that gentle
men were disposed to exact from the agricultural
States encouragement for the manufacture Of cotton
and WOODEN cloths, but not to encourage the manu-
facture Of whiskey and the growing Of hemp, be
cause trade in them was necessary for the interests
OF commerce, &c. MIR. w. was for placing these
two interests Of the country on the same footing.
The only objections, he said, which he had heard
to the increase Of the duty on the import atoms OF
spirits, were that il would lessen the revenue OF the
country, and disturb the commerce with the West
India Islands AS TO the first Of these objections,
Mr.. w. said, it would apply equally to every article
OF the bill ANIL as tn the second, he argued that
the augmented importation If the raw material
moasses, from which rum is distilled, would more
than compensate for the diminished importation of
rum, which would be caused by the augmented
duty, besides atiording additional employment I'M
the manufacture Of it, to the labor and industry Of
the country Mr.. w then adver,ed to the pro-
posed increase Of duties coarss cloths, Of which
a great quantity is consumed in the country which
he repl eSens. and TO the tax TO be levied upon his
constituents to the amount OF the increase of duty
by the consequent augmentation OF price of the ar
ttcle, whether al domestic or foreign manufacture.
Why should this be eXacled from his constituents
i any participation in corresponding advantages
was wholly denied 10 them- Mr.. w. said, he
wished this bill to pass, if assured that il would not
have The effect which some predicate OF it, Yeti
he wanted TO see something like reciprocity in its
details He was not willing, whilst his constituents
were 10 be heavily buwhened by the bill, that they
should derive no benefit from it. lie was not will |
ling that the agricultural interest should be made
% pay all and receive nothing.
MIR. pHalary observed, that the gentlemen who
had spoken III opposition TO this provision Of the K
mi, had assigned some reasons tor that opposition
which he conceived TO be uniounded. Ii was 10 |,
&c expected that the discussion Of bill so wide in
Is extent and affecting SO many different interests,
would produce not only some collision Of opinion.
'ut OF interests also. There could scarcely be q
provision in it by which some district OF country
would not be made TO suffer, while some other dis
riot would he benefited This was Unavoidable from
he nature OF the case and all that could be done
vas to equalze the pressure and the benefits, as /
al. as practicable. Spirits formed an article extern Nv
lively used through The country. They could nctl
radlcae the evil and since it existed, it came be. II
ore Congress as lair subject Of taxation, and was n
this respect, TO be treated as any other article
ne importation ot spirits was, at former period lc
Enormously great, amounting, at one time, 10 O
Hitpfn ~ liz - ~
ear; and the duties upon it furnished nearly one b
h o. the entire revenue ofthe United States The {,
irtf OF 1916 reduced the amount TO four millions o
his difference does not, however, arise from ID
consumption, but from the substitution of
re domestic for the foreign article. a
Gentlemen had epok,n of its il furious effects onIiI
and the gentleman from Connecticut hadId
tempted to show, that it will destroy the trade
ON that state TO the West Indies ADMITTING Ii
lat it should diminish that trade ought not the b
entiemsn to consider, that while Connecticut has f
onnued TO enjoy an extensive West India trade a
Their parts OF the country enjoyed none OF this, nor Il
ny equivalent! and ought she not to consent tolb
ONE small sacrifice for the benefit of others? The ID
from Kentucky asks, whether we ourhtIh
OF to lay heavier duty still on this article and
hether the Western states shall not have some c
hing as an equivalent for the protecting duties on
loths, and other woven goods, made 10 the East /
'a' ou' VIZ he"'iShhsn ohEhl 70 consider the IN
mount OF the present duty. What does il amour, d
torty-two cents per gallon; but the cost in the Il
Vest Indies is but seventeen ccnts-Iere then is d
duty not OF % or 50 per cent, but Of ESQ per ly
ent on the frs, cost If it was proposed 10 Law
uty like this upon cloths, the gentleman might G,
nth more reason complain. u
For his own part. he thought the committee had II
wen them avery good bill. He would cheerful d
: have voted for it without any amendment, but, r
nee This amendment had been proposed, he Ia
nould prefer the bill as amended. He did not d,
llnk that the amount likely 10 be gained by the W
eople OF the West, from the proposed duty, would ri
it. +;
Mr. STo,oo,, ,r ~ - , III