Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-30
On motion o: Mr.. Hamilton, it was


Resoired, That the Committee on Naval Az
sairs he instructed TO enquire into the Justice
ana cxpcsitcncy OF Henry lngrai,am survivor of
Natiruticl lngtaia'n, and sons, late Navy A
gents at Charleston, South Carolina, and their
sIrctics, ON the terms proposed by said Henry |
Ingralian, TO the Treasury Department.
NAVY Ar?Gopm, ,rIoS.
The cngrosscd bill ..rnaSinr appropriations |
for the support OF the Navy of the United States
for the Year l82l,n was begun to be read a
third time; before co'npl, %;ug the readingt was
observ cd that AN error had occurred in the en-
Grossiiig-whercuPon the reading was suspend
cd.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
The House went into committee of the whole,
Mr. Condict in the CHAIR. oil the bill s.to amend
the several acts laying duties on isnports.n
Mr.. Foot, of Conn. moved to amend the bill,
by inserting, after the - It'll line, the following
fclaIisc: "on all wines which arc now charged
with a duty OF 10 cents per gallon, % cents per
gallon"
Mr.. Ponsett of South Carolina, opposed the
amendment. He did n 1t desire to see this coun-
try wine growing country, as, in comparison
with corn growing countries they were always
poor and miserable.
! Mr.. Brent, of Lou. opposed it, as not calcu-
| lated to aid domestic industry
| MIR. Gurlcy quoted statistical details, TO show
that reduction ofthe duty on low priced wines
had increased the revenue. Raising the duty
was, therefore, not calculated to benefit the re-
venue. He replied To Mr.. Tod's remark, as TO
the ability OF Louisiana to pay the duty, the
protection of sugar, the profit Of negro Ia
Dor. &c.
Mr. Foot OfConnecticut, replied, that he on
~ had wished, on this item, to restore the ia
riff of 1916. The reduction oftlIe duty ID dcs-
troycd a promising infant mandatory in his
district, and he wished to raise the duty for the
general purpose of chcrishing the produce of
wine in the United States.
MIR. Trimble, of Kentucky, made calcula-
ton 10 SHOW, that low duties these wines
would increase the revenue, and augment a
trade which was profitable ia this country.
Mr. Stewart, of Pcnnsylvania, combatted the
view and argument Of Mr.. Trinblc, and con-
tended that as much wine would be used at %
as ut > cents duty.
Mr.. Tod, of Pennsylvania, replied, and sig
nitied that he had wish for the adoption OF tho
amendment; and the question being taken on the
amendment Of Mr. Foot, it decided i'll the
negative, without division.
AIR. Tod moved To strike eut from line 90, TO
l0i, inclusive, viz:
"On Russia duck, per piece of lifly-two az,
cllScns, two dollars each piece;
son Ravens duck, per piece of tifty-two ar
chcens, ono dollar aud twenty-five cents each
piece;
Son Holland duck. per piece Of fiity-two ar
cheens, two dollars and fifty cents each piece y
Mr.. t. stated that the manufacture of duck
was now established; much of the flax had To be
imported from Ireland, and there was some rca-
son to apprchend that the duty, as proposed,
would Interfere with the provisions OF the Bri-
tIsh treaty. He therefore desired To leave thi:
manufacture under another provision of the bill
Mr.. Webster, OF Massachusetts, asked for OK.
PLANTATION.
MIR. Tod replied, that the ad valorcm duty
laid on duck il the other part of the bill, wa
% per cent. that proposed in this, amounted f
about 20 per cent that striking out would raist
The duty . per cent.
Mr.. Mciiirn, OF Nd. wished for farther con
sheraton.
Mr. Clay supported Mr.. Tod's motion. The
article now made of an excellent quality
The American Navy had adopted the use of it
IL was a manufacture for which this country wa:
well adapted: and it diminished trade the mos,
disndvantagcOus of any in which we are cnga-
gcd.
Mr.. Crowninsl,iclti went into an exten-
ded statement of facts, in relation 10 the man.
uuCture of sail duck, and the several kinds O
that article imported from abroad. OF these
he stated the Dutch TO be the best, the Russian
next, then the French, and, lastly, the English
The inferior Ills lastkind, he attributed to the
English practice of dew rottng the flax of which
the duck is E.ade. In Holland, it is water-rot
ted; and I'm Russia, undcTCocS another process
somewhat different from both. He gave de-
tailed account OF the factory at Salem, in its first
abortiyc attempt at using the American flax
and us late successful manufacture of sail clotl
from flax imported from Ireland. The article he
aCknow lodged 10 be of the very first quality, bu
furnished at price which the Navy alone would
pay. The factory was kept in beng b. Navy
contracts alonc--not bolt fits duck had ever
been used in merchant ship, notwithstanding:
it was situated in the most commercial distric
in all the Union. Mr.. &. went into course oil
general argument against this bill He ccnsurct
which nothing could satisfy. We were seeking
TO monopolise every branch OF profit to ourselves
we must have every enterprise of commerce.
all the profit of manufactures, and the whole svs-
tenn of agriculture, to ourselves. We said to
the North, give up-and 10 the South, keep not
! back. And stretched our desires over the whole
! earth. He stated the commercial character
and situation of his constituents his district
contained probably twice the amount of com
mcrcial capital to that of any other district re-
presented on this floor; IT had lionoraby raj
every custom-house bond. with one solitary OK
ception and even that could vet be recovered
1t had never been manufacturing district. and
never would be. The habits Of commercial
men were not TO be changed by the taisrnanic
touch of an act OF legislation. IT was vain to
expect to draw about the capital of trading
people at your will, by silkcn cords; it must be
done slowly, gradually, surely, and by natural
causes. lie Showed that the proposed duty
would be injurious to The navigation of tn G
country, and euIogised the ingenuity, art and
science, displayed in the construction of n shin.
In reply to the argument that the consumer