American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-17

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vowed. @a
| Mr.. Trimble, of Kentucky, was not d;,n...
go into discussion of the merits of the hill =, ~
time. II the gentleman from Connecticut tha. Hl
that consumption of that article which 80 NY
fully affected the upper story, was an adyan.A''
the country let him then endeavor to strike nas'
clause. But, il tae interests of morality Wa WINS
was generally believed, concerned in diminisbnSTa
consumption, then the clause ought 10 stand pS D..
had been, with much truth, denomipated on. wv W
dams Devil, but, If the interests of commsr,.
CURED that the whole country must get intoxir.,.s
he would thank the gentleman 10 say wbich"sD
best, that they should use foreign or domestic sn
for that purpose. pum
| Mr.. Font said, that, though he professed No o..
skill In such matters, he would answer the ca S
man from Kentucky. II was not best TO pe, n N.
Gated with new spirits, but with that which bs1
little age. But was it seriously true, that hs ~
mttee who reported the bill were desirous If I'"
lcouraging the manufacture of spirits? fso,,..
took the proper method, in laying this addilions
duty on that which is imported. ''Sua
MIR. Irimble said, in rejoinder, that he badoh.,
been astonlshed at the fund of ideas somr,m ,.
manifested by his Eastern friends bu, he was haS
Ply that ne could now account for all the queer M
tons from that section OF our country.
MIR. NC Dubie observed that the subject wo, \
nature little suited to levy it called for pravs A.!
cussion. What was the state of facts in pe,,,u wv
itF Seven or eight years since, we enioyed J n".
amount OF revenue from the importation of Io os
spirits bot the duty already laid had reduced H.
duty by TWO millions Of dollars. The oues,ion ".'
clearly question OF revenue. Was il nre,era.s
that whskey was an article the manufacture ~ NIL
ought to be cherished! 1t was princinle ,vh;..
had long been settled in political economy, thar Inv
ury was proper subject for taxation and revanns
But the present clause went to diminish ~ -
venue from this source, WHILE at the same Tina 4
tended to increase the use of the article bv ~ NJ.
pie. or all the various descriptions OF manulacpr.
this was, IN every view, the least worthy 10 ha ~
couraged. 1t involved little skill, capital, o. ~,
chinery and could not be- argued for on anv If il.
grounds usually taken on the subject OF the tarie
Mr.. Clay differed entirely from the pentlem.n
from South Carolina but he was very unwilling /,
80 INTO discussion OF the general principles Of lh
DIE on one OF us mere incidental Details better
course Would DC Tor some gentleman to move TO
ltike out 'he enacting clauses and then let the com.
nluee take up NE measure on general grouuds
!, !! had neen SAID that the clause in question would
finnish the revenue. This might possibly he ,be
act; but must it, therefore, necessarily Jimini,b
he wealth OF the country? Suppose we had in.
ported ten millions of gallons OF foreign sniri,s
t IS true, we derived the amount Of the reyenue
pon It, which, so far, was gain but, SO far as We
heleoy encouraged foreign agriculture, we paid al
qulSalent Tor what we gained. But, if, instead Of
aVing been manufactured abroad and paid for abb oa
re same quantity had been made at home and maid
at home, which would have been the greatest
bin to the country? Wealth at home was TO be
referred to that which was brought into the coun.
" from abroad. And were this duty, instead Of
eng diminished, to be increased vet more than is
ow proposed were the tax on it to be increased.
as to 60 to an absolute prohibition, |, for one.
no MI =. am prepared, for myself, and, NAV
ay, Tor my constituents, to meet tax on our home
roducts am not TO be frightened by that omi.
Gus word excise-e excise" if the wealth of the
ountry IS substantially to be promoted / agree
NAT the western country is interested in the manu-
ac'nre OF spirits but ask, by importing spirits,
re you mol encouraging the foreign manufacturer?
We may experience the same vicisstude in seasons
nd IN crops that other countries have exnerienced
we may experience times of scarcity, and even Of
anime Whatever encourages the extensive GROW.
ng oil grain, provides you with a resource against
uch Calamity But this article Affects moi opy
nc gram growing, but the fruit. growing, the cane
rowing, and the malt making districts of our coun
y-they are all Interested in the exclusion of for.
Ign spirits. Look at the example of ENGLAND:
ne excludes the biandies of France and the Din Of
iolland; and SO do France and Holland exclude Eng.
md and each other. The duty has double ope
alton 1t not only encourages home manufactures,
Ut home agriculture likewise-while the admission
foreign spirits not only goes to encourage The
reign manufacturer, but the foreign agricu,urs
But Will not anticipate the discussion OF the
en enc qIes',on--when that comes up, think
lali DC aoie clearly 10 show that the national wealth
Inc only Suostralum on which to raise taxation
Mr. oarnett' OF Virginia, was surprised TO hear
: .aA VI 'ore'gn spirits advocated on the ground
.h.ou.as''s agriculture--its operation was d.
CITY the reverse. Suppose you send a busbeI Of
neat abroad, and get 10 exchange gallon OF rum
on thereby destroy the demand abroad for one
lshe OF grain; bur this bushel of grain if distilled
home' Will produce two gallons of spirits-so that
hen home Spirits are used H. IL. - -