Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-29

ana ,na, she makes the world, both young and old
DOW ""Smto sovereign CURIOSITY!
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SPEECH OF MR.. WEBSTER,
Vr's me Ia,g, efirerea IN the House Of Represen.
i"'res " NE United States, .1prii, 1924.
(Continued)
Sir, should not have gone into this orolix d,t.
o op"'ons from any consideration of their specia,
'm'"ri,'cr on the present occasion hut, baynp ham
rened TO state, that such was the actual opinion
r' the government OF England at the nresen,
,imc, AMI the accuracy Of this represru,a,;un
having been SO confidently denied, have cbo
sea 10 pnt Inc mater beyond doubt or csyiI al.
thongs AT Ihe expense Of these tedious citations
- shall HAVE occasion, hereafter, of airing
"'"re particularly 10 sundTy recent BRUSH enact.
n'rnis, ny W. -: showing the diligence and su, !,
w''n winch that goyernmnent strives TO sustain it's
"'V'sa'"s 'ntefes', ny opening the widest possible
'a"Bc to the enterprise Of intvi dnai adven,uIers
repeat, thu have not alluded TO these exawpIe, Of
'orc'g" state, as beirg fiji 10 control our own po,i.
~. J." he general principle, scQuiesce P,orc.
""n- when carried 10 the point WHICH is now recom
mendet, that is TO entire prohibition seems TO me-
destructive OF all commercial intercourse between
nations. We are utge, adopi the system unon
general principles and what would he the con.e-
anrnco OF the universal applicafioa Of such general
pHhc'pir, nut that na'ions would abstain entirely
from ail 'u'e' course with one another I do not
aum" Tue general principle on The contrary, I
'n.k hees'oni OF trade 10 be the general principle
Hho restriction The exception. Aud il is Tor every
s,ate' taking into view lis own condition, 10 juJee
ton, constantly preferring, as think al wise po
reeamen's WILL not TO depart without urgen, reason
iroai the general rule
There Is another point in the existing nolirv or
Eog''n'i, TO which would most earn-s,jv ;nv;e m.
a''en''on vi he committee; ! mean the warehouse
system, "r what we usually call the system Of draw.
w;,h n, cry great pre"d,ses appear to me to exist
wa" US on mat subject. We seem averse 10 the ex-
'ensiGa NJ The principle. The English yoyerume IN,
on the contrary appear 10 have carried IL to the ex.
IRENE oi hnerhlry. They have, arrived, however
nnl nr,s
stow degrees. The transit system was commencaa
a'ou' The year 1905 hu, the inst law was partial a.d
'oi,"f. u Admired The mpor'a Ton of raw a,arcri-
ais Tor exportation, but excluded almos, sor,
OF nannf ,c,ured goods Tina was done fo, IN. s,n,s
reason mat We propose 10 prevent the transit Of Ca
"'hah wheSt through the United Sta,es-ihe fear Of
a'a"g me competition of the foreign article with our
own, ~ iore2n mn,kets. Better reflection or more
experience has induccd them TO abandon thai mode
o. re"sohng, and 10 consider oil such means Of in,
huenc'"S ioTegn markets as nugaOry since, in ,be
Prese" hcu7e anu enlightened state Of the world
naions VIII supply them selves from the hest sou,ce.
aud HE true policy OF all producers, whether OF raw
materials, or OF manufactured articles is not vaniy
10 edleavor 10 keep other vendors on, of lie nm
nut 10 conquer Them III ", by The qualify aod the
eheapness OF their articles The present policy nj
England, ihsri0re, il, 10 allure the is,nortaton nj
SSnlnounies INTO In ieod, there to be deposited in
Eng''sh WAREHOUSES thence 10 be exported in ps-
sor'eu cprgoes, and thus enabling her ~ carry IN
general export trade 10 all quasers Of the globe
AIuc'es ol All kin'~, wHh the single exception of
part OF the world in foreign as well as British ,hns
mere warehoused and again exported, at the plea.
sure VI the owner, without the payne at Of any duty
or government charge whatever.
While am upoa this subject, ! would take no,;c.
also oil the recent proposition in the Eupsh P,,l,a
neent 10 aDoiish the tax on imported wool and il ia
onse'sanle' mat those who support this PROPOSE.
tion, 6ose the same reasons az have been offered
mere, w"h'n the last week, against the duty which
we propose on the same article. They saw. ii,at
their maoui"c"rers require n cheap and coarse
Ian a. nftIn x.l H. NIL
rant trade, aud, thni, without more free admission
oil the wool OF the continent, that trade will all raj,
in'o The hands Of the Germans and Italians, who III
carry II on through Leghorn and Trieste Wb;is
there is THIS duty fofegs wool 10 protect the woo
growers Of England, there 10 on the other hand ,
Proh'b,on on the exploration Of the native article
:" AID OF the manufacturers. The opinion seems 70
both. "''"'"
Laws have long existed in England, preventing the
emigration OF artisans, and tho expectation of ma
cb'nety but the policy Of thsse, also has become
doubled, and inquiry has been instituted in par
i''nenf mo the expedency Of repeating them. As
10 me altos OF artisans, say those who disap-
prove NE Jaws, u that were desirable, no law could
eHect and rs TO the expectation Of machinery
'e' US i"r'cse and export u, as would any other
commonly. u France is determined 10 spin and
weave her o~n cotton, let US, il we may, s,,Il have
He oenfh' OF iuinisI,ipg the acbnery.
have stated these things, Sir TO she w VIA,
TO be The general lone Of thinking and reason,os on
,oese subjects IN that country, the example Of which
beth III.
present policy OF England he right or v,o,a o..
unwise, ~ cspnn, as u seems clearly to me be oro,
Ell 's 40 authority ior carrying further The r.s,,ir
i've ""i eNo'usNe System, either in regard 10 manu-.
lectures or trade. 10 re-estabIisb sound
cy, 10 meet At once the shock, Tremendous ,s !, 49,.
OF ihe fall ri prices, 10 enlarge her csp,c,,v e. f.
reign trade 10 open vide the field OF iod,v;d,.i o
terprIze and competition, aud, TO say oI,,,i, w,
that ihe country must relieve iself f.
the ESTABLISHMENTS which il felt, toy econom, t
g'liy, and renewed efforts Of enterprise Ines. w.,
pear 10 lie the general outline Of The policy which,
EngIsn has pursued.
Mr.. Chairman wiz cay a few words npon a
topic, 'nt, ioS tho Introduction Of " bch into TIN.
b'bsie, should not have givrn The Committee, on
mss occasion, The trouble Of hearing me-. Some
days aga, believe II WAS when We ware selling The
controversy between the oiI merchants and the ,sJ.
log ehsmdiers, the Bancs NJ 7rade made us appesr
anoe 10 debate, and must canfess Sir thai spok
.. ", ~ rfher spoke to ~ somewhat freely aud ire
.F'rh'y' believe used Tie hard nnmes which
Nat heen inpnied To ue and did n sin,ply for I'M.
purpose OF laying the spectre, and dryips n l,ck IN
w 70 M, Cefa'n'y, Sir, when called the old mo-
~. w ",s SUBJECT o"oseuse, did NOT suppose TIA,
s"'u'b "hf"d Any one, unless the dead should b,,o
pe" 20 We " me Az the living generation. tool
ipt sr'"teh, would thiuk The tern very prppe,ly se
p"'; y" 'p's, however, was mistsken. The dead
VIZ" I'VE "''-g rise up together 10 call nae O., 40
ahlr NV" 20 W." ~ sn'
Let us inquire, then, Sir, wI,,, is msss,bv
"'1'"u'e na'"nSe o' n"He, and Whist the arsumcn,
~, "dwn from mar source. BY ~ unfsvor.Ile b.,
lance Of '-,de, understand, ~ mean, ,h,, =, ~,
'rr"s' w whcb i0'portation e,ceeas expot,,tio,
10 aPr'y u TO orr own csse, 'f the ysine Of yoo'I
~ exceed TIE '',re Of those exported then
'he oaIdnee Of trade ~ sud to he sgs,ns, ne go.
mlch as we have run IN deif 10 The amnno, \, ,':
"Meis"cc. therefore, u ~ said, that n a ,a,;,
cs','n"e 'ong ~ y commeIce like Tbs. ~ mas, ~"
Ts"drrFd absolutely bankrupt. Ills IN IL ,anJ,,,
VI "hh mat buys more than be sells ann, bnsv 90.