Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-08
Eighteenth Congress.
IN SENATE
IN ENATE.
TUEsDAy NAV d 1901


Mr.. Barbour moved that the hour al which,
the Senate shall meet hereafter, ill the close
OF the session, be 10 O'Clock This motion
was supported by the mover, by Messrs. John
son, of KY. and Lowrie, and opposed by
Aessrs. Noble, s. Holmes, of Maine. The mo-
ton was carried, and the Senate agreed TO
meet AT 10 O'Clock.
THE TARIFF.
The bill from the House Of Representatives
" To amend the several acts for imposing duties
on imports" was again taken up for considera-
lon, IN committee of the whole, Mr. King of
Alabama, in the chair.
The question was upon the motion submit
ted yesterday by Mr.. ELLIorr, to amend the
bill, 10y striking out the proviso which esta
hlIshes the minimum upon which the duties
on cotton cloths and cotton twist, yarn, or
thread are 10 he calculated
Nr. EUaGLEs spoke in opposition 10 this
mendment, on the general ground thai the
manufactures of the country ought 10 he en-
couraged and, in particular, those which were
IN general use, and of absolute necessity; and
Tor the manufacture ofwhcb, we possess ade-
quate means.
The motion before the Senate was support
ed by MIR. TAYLOR, OF Virginia, who took a
general view of the financial measures of the
country, as calculated to build up one section
| of the country, IN pecuniary Importance, and
to depress the other, and thereby 10 establish
geographical tyranny, which he considered
! very much worse than monarchical oppres-
sion. He proceeded TO comment upon this
bill, as another and most important stride in
the course to which he had before alluded
MIR. HAYNE, next advocated the motion to
strike out the minimum on cotton cloths. He
gave very precise and detailed statement OF
The operation of this provision in the bill, I'M
on the various descriptions of goods, and pro-
n Iad To a. r
| articles excessively, in order TO CRAFTY few
manufacturers. He commended that the cotton
manufacturers were the last class of citizen.
that ought to come TO Congress for assistance
| as he knew, by recent personal observation
| That they were the most prosperous men i'm the
nation. He stated 60 the Senate the results OF
a visit he had made, within the past year. 10
| tue great cotton manufactures Of the Nor
thern states, to illustrate his position that these
establishments were peculiarly prosperous
when carried on with the advantages of skill
and capital. Mr. II. proceeded to commen,
upon the operation ofthe former duties levied
| upon cotton goods, and to state the losses OF
trade and ofrrvenue which had resulted from
! those duties. He expressed his belief thai
very much OF the distress Of the country, had
been superinduced by the act Of 1916. which
| imposed heavy duties on this article. He tber
advertcd 10 the very small amount of cotfor
| s'OuS exported from The country, and ayerreC
that the manufacturers could not compel,
| with tue British, in the South American mar
kets, when they cannot do it in our own, with
out these excessive duie~... He insisted tha
England would not take our cotton. unless &c,
| purchased her goods and that this act wDult
be followed up by countervaiIing duties, ON tn,
part OF the British government He alluded
to The example of England, in relation to thi
policy OF leyylng protecting daties, and revert
| ed 10 the circumstances which had made hci
a great nation. Tier national greatness WA
not the result other manufactures alone bu
OF The gradual and continued growth Of ali l,r
institutions, and of all her different means o
employment. He drew comparison be-
tween The machine labor Of England, and n,
agricultural labor Of this country, advantage
Gus to the latter. He spoke of the genera
course Of labor, 70 seek its own level Mr.
II. then adserlCd TO the frequent remark res
Pectlng the encouragement givcntn commerce
and To show that other national purposes an
thorized the laws couGniog the coasting trad