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

ced to their agricultural and commercial interests
BY an increase of duties on imported articles, ant
demonstrating agains, the passage OF the tariff bill
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu-
lnciures,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. HemphH, from the Committee on Roads
and Canals reported bill authorizing the subscrp-
fion of stock in the Delacare and Chesapeake ca.
mil Company; which was twice read and commit
ted.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
On motion of Mr.. Tod the House having again
resolved itself into committee oft whole, on the
bill TO amend the several acts for imposing duties on
Imports, the immediate question, depending from
Yesterday, being upon the motion OF MIR. Tracy, to
strike out fifteen per centum, (the addition propo-
sed upon the rate Of duties existing the i'm
poralion of distilled Spiris,) and inserting in lieu
thereof fifty per centum--
Mr. I0ntinsOn, of Connecticut, spoke consd-
cradle time against the amendment, and in conclu-
sion remarked that it his wish to consult, not
merely the interest of manufactures, but ofagricu-
tare and commerce. Those interests were closely
and intimately interviewer. They are the joint
sources OF the national wealth, and great is
uuiste tina, they do not come in collision.
He concluded by expressing hope that the de
tails Of the bill would be arranged to do Jus
ice and afford satisfaction to all classes Of the com
munity, and to every section oil the Union.
The question was then taken on Mr.. IrGcy's
motion, and decided the negative, by large ma
4 jorty.
q The question then REQUIRED on the motion of Mr..
q Font, Of Connecticut to strike out the whole Of the
clause proposing an increase OF duty on the impor
ation oil distilled spirits; and, being taken was de-
cided in the negative, lo2 votes to e..
Mr.. Garnet, of Virginia, moved to strike out Of
the bill the clause in the following words viz ' On
oranges, fifty cents per hundred; ON lemons TWEEN
y-hVe cents per hundred on lines, ten cents per
hundred" In support of this motion =
Mr.. Garnett said, that, while this bill was alarm
ngy comprehensive in some respects, il was sin
gulary, not to say ludcrously minute in others.
OF the latter description were the duties proposed
10 be stricken out and there was even duty pro-
posed on hlberts and figs He presumed the duty
on lines and lemons was introduced on the same
principle with that on foreign spirits, and proposed
10 operate by the same means by discouraglng the
manufacture OF punch, and promoting that Of wills
key he duty on oranges, he supposed, was for
the benefit OF the agriculture Of Florida He wish
ed Florida had voice in this House He would
undertake to say, that, if she had, though an infant
in the Union, she would not be tempted by this bait
OF an orange to gulp down the nauseous compound
oFingredents ofered by this bill II would scarce
ly take out the bad taste There was another duty
Intended for the benefit of Florida the duty on figs
He would venture to say, she would not give fig
to the duty. Oranges and lemons were refreshing
and useful in sickness. A tax on them, was tax
on the sick II did lay taxes in reference to the
sick, let it be Tor their beneht-let tax some OF
those deadly weapons, and direlul drugs, which, for
the last thirty have been so fatal to the sick
in his country. He would support the Chairman
oI the Committee on Manufactures in a tax on Tan
rrts and he would vote for tax cat0met, though
Introduced general constipation, from the Pas
samaquoddy to the Pedee. He thought this bill
was sour enough, in all conscience, without squeez-
ing these lemons into it.
Alter short debate the question was taken on
MIR. Garnet'S motion, and decided in the negative.
Mr.. Conner, of North Carolina, then moved TO,
strike out, in the ninth line, the word thirty and in
sert twenty five, which would make the clause read
"On all manufactures of wool, or of which wool
snail be component part, duty OF tWeny fire per-
cehtum ad vaorem.'
Mr.. Conner observed, on making this motion,
that, IRON the committee having proposed thirty
per centum woollen goods, il evidently their
intention to prohibit coarse fabrics of woollen alto
Geiher He could not approve OF such policy,
which would operate oppressively on the southern
country generally. These goods were necessary
70 large class of the people, and very consdera-
Oie revenue was derived from their importation,
winch, 1t the duty passed as now proposed, must be
almost entirely lost to the government
The question being put on Mr.. Conner's amend
men 1t was lost ayes II noes LOG.
Mr. Brent, of Louisiana, then moved to amend
hebill, by striking out the clause which proposes
10 lay duty of cents per square yard ON all cot.
toa logging imported.
Mr.. brent stated to the Committee his reasons
ioF proposing this amendment. This duty, he said, !
would bear with particular hardship on the part of
me country which he represented and the more SO,
because it was allowed that it would have the effect
81 prohibtory duty He wished, when propos-
.hg such duty as this, the honorable Chairman Of
1he Committee OF Manufactures would have shewn
!nal the article Of cotton baggng was manufactured