Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-28

ny quarter OF the world and, il is beyond nv
comprehension to imagine how such state Of
tnings can be otherwise than advantageous to
nose who sell the raw materal-fHcar -
therefore see nothing but good to result from
the repeal OF the duty, aud the removal of the
restriction /; and hope that in cndeayorinp IN
accomplish this object, shall be supported bv
the House. (NIuch chcering,) The loss an.
uciPatc 10 the revenue from such proceeding.
Is ooo.oUut. per anDuDl. The next item fo
which shall call the attention of the Commit
tee, is one which, own, appears TO be of para.
mount Importance i'm this view of the subject
mean an that view of the subject which relates
20 ihe removal of restrictions. | allutie to the
item of silk. (IIcar.) This trade is thus cir
cufnstanced there is very high duty OH the
raw material, and positive prohibition of the
consumption of the foreign manufactured arti
Gle. l viii, with the leave OF the Committee
take the latter first; aud, in the outset, should
wish to ask, where is the advantage of retaininr
the prohibtory system. (Hear, iear.) Where
Is the advantage i'll retaining it, looking at eli
ther win reference to our intercourse with other
nations, or with reference to our own domestic.
INTEREST," (fIear.) For some years past there
mas certainly prevailed in this country, among
its ablest statesmen and our most able writers i
should say, indeed, among all men of sense and
reflection, decided conviction that the MAIN
tcnance OF this prohibitory system is exceeding
ly impolitic. We have recently made, certain
progress towards the removal of I he evil Arc
we to stop short If we do stop short, whatwilJ
foreign nations say, and justly say, of our con.
duct WIN they not saw, that, though we pro-
| Tess liberality, we hate it in our hearts That
we have been endeavourDg to cajole them to
| admit our own manufactures. into their terrific.
| res. while we continue rigidly by every means
| IN our power, and by adhearing closely 10 an an
tquatcd system, to exclude theirs? When our
| practice Is so at variance with our professions
it is impossible that they should give any credit
to our assertions. Whenever foreign state
| imposed new duty on any Of our manufactures.
my right honorable friend, the President of the
Board of 1'radc,is assaulted by representations
from all quarters; instant measures are to be a.
dopted to get the duty removed, and we are to
demonstrate with the foreign power against its
continuance. What would be the consequences,
Our Ambassador is instructed to state totbe for
cign court at which he resides, that the new du
| ty imposed is very injurious to British interests
and is viewed By this country in an unfriendly
| Light. The answer of the foreign minister of
court must be-" Itmay be so; we cannot helm
IT. for how can we admit your goods, if you do
moi admit ours?" With such reply, the British
Ambassador must make his bow and retire. dis
comfited and ashamed; and defy the iprenu
lty OF man to invent an argument to refilte the
powerful drgunaentun, dd hominen, of The FOREIGN
minister. Other countries must conclude that
we are only attempting to delude them; that il
Is all pretcnce and hypocrisy on our our parts /;
Tar soundness in the principles we abstracted,y
/ recommend. myself am well satisfied ofthc
| practical soundness of those principles, and
that we ought 10 take the first opportunitv of
adopting them. (Iear, hear, There never
was SO favorable an opportunity as the present
Tor carrying our principles into effect, and for
| inviting foreign powers TO act in accordance
with them. Let us invite them to ioin with Ms
I'D cutting the cords that tie down commerce to
the earth, that II may scar aloff unconiined &
| unrestricted (iiear. hear.) fever an oppor
| iuuify ior accomplishing this great good was
alofocd, i'!s the moment when ain srcekin -
and for Gods sake let us embrace it. Are not
our manufactures now ina state of sniversaI az,
uvty is not every thing in condition of i'm,
| provement' And is not carital III eager search
OF the means by which il may be proffitablv ex-
pended (Hear, hear.) We nave thus the e.
nestopPortunlty for emancipating ourselves from
ancient prejudiccs, and for maI1inn now et.rt
IN the race OF wealth and prosperity. clear,
hcar) On these grounds am anxious 10 pro-
pose the adoption of this liberal system But
| give me leave to ask, if there are not many ~
theirs independent of those merely of CONNER
cial nature, which strongly supports it, In tire
hrst place, IS 1t not perfectly well known, that
after all, these prohibitions, guard them and
| fence them with laws as you will. are. in MONT
! OF tact eyaded (iicar, hear.) romornber 4,
dare say many others have not forrotto,, ev<..
the Hon. Member for Aberdeen, last Haor 60.
! IN this place, produced his Bandar,, h,ndI,.
chief; he triumphantly unflrlcd the st,ndar,l IS
smuggling he hoisted.. as it y ere tbe co,ors %
| opposition 10 the Government and its laws and
having completely blown hi1 nose upn the,
he returned them to his PICKET, fCheer;no, ~
| iaughtcr) He might not know at flo 49,
though l reminded MIN of il afterwards that
'ncre was not gentleman near him at the time
VINO liad not right TO take possession of that
handkerchict * export it 10 forcipln conntry
| lacar.) mention this fact only as n strnno.
practical illustration of the utter inooss;b;l;t, *
| carrying these prohibitions into comnloto . a.
Every body who has been on some paris of ~.
coast has seen foreign vessels corninr in from,
thc neighoouTlDg Continent, and has, no doubt
| oiten observed fepiales step out of them. opna,
renuy oi the most uncomfortable corpulency. r,
uuc 'hHe' ava without any surgical aid tbev
were SaIeiy delivered of their burdens g. worn
IcStcrcd To the natural siimncss of their
| uSures (laughtcf.) Such believe 10 he :.
very common practice; ard there is i'm fact mn
end to the ingenuity of the devices TO INTRODUCED
contraband articles. Not only ingenuity is die
Il played, but fraud and crime perjury, and eve
/ ry possible evil consequence. we all kno,v q
4 that crime 5cgcts crime that, in whatever n
may begin, pToScnieS Uiiiosio,' ALWAYS snrinos
| up; .Nemo rePente }jtH iU1pissimus: and q nsrsH
who begins as s;nurgler viii probably end = u
something much worse Perhaps he snucploa
IN the ilrst instance only with the innocent pur
pose OF making present 10 a female friend n,
relative but when man is accasforned tn IN
violation of the law, he viii not find it very din
cult, by degrees, to go further. He finds fba
he cannot effect his object without con,ealmen,l
he takes false oath, and becomes faniIjarize
TO that species Of perjury. lie cnmmcnces ~
, | presents; then thinks I've 1nay firm tI,,, <.: