Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-07
Eighteenth Congress.
IN SENATE.
THURspAH, April 30.
TIE TARIFF


Tie Senate then resumed, as in comlntte,
OF the whole, The unfinished business of yestcr-
day, being the consideration ofthe bin from the
House OF Representatives ''to amend the scvc-
raj acts for imposing duties on i,npcrts.n Mr..
King, of Ala. was called 10 the char
Mr.. Lloyd, of Mass. movcdto amend the bill
by striking out the following clause 90 On hemp
two cents per ponnd.'
Mr.. Lloyd addressed the Senate in support of
has motion. He expressed his high estimation
for the gentleman from Kentucky, and regretted
tat this motion would not, probably, meet their
appreciation. He proceeded to shew the impor-
lance of this article, and the improbabity of a
sufficient production to meet hedcmand forcoii-
sumption. He portrayed the course which
had been pursued in regard to the agricultural
interests of the Northern States. From their
former embarrassed situation they had reco-
vered, and had now become prosperous and hap
py, unaidcd by any extraordinary assistance by
way of duties from the government. He spoke
particularly OF the encouragement which had
already been extended to the domestic grow h of
hemp, and the failure to produce it in any consi
able quantity. Mr.. l.. advertcd to the causes
OF this failure, and the want of the national adj
yantages necessary to the growth of this article.
Even II Kentucky could raise the article in suf-
hcent quantities with this enormous bounty tn
encourage the growth, he said, the coriarc
made from 1T would come higher than hat If any
other part of the world where k IS made
Mr.. Chandler said he rose - give t.!r reasons
witch would govern him in giving his vote o1,
this question. devoted yesterday against siri
KIN out the article ofiron, not because c would
vote for the bill as ii came from the Horse.
"hich lie could not do, but because he wa viii
lirg 10 give an opportunity so 10 amend the bill.
if possible, as to make it acceptable. and so as
to bear equally on the several sections of the
Union, and that each section NAV receive O.
quail benefits but - give tllis effect, the hill
must undergo material ch;.u. .s. not ONLY the
article of hemp, but OF every apccics ur duck and
cordage, and of spirits, must be striker ont. q,
matt rally altered, bef1'e nc coud give his vote
for the bill.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Kentucky, opposed the mo-
ton TO strike out He was well convinced oil
TIE friendly feelings of the gentleman from Mas.
sachusCtts-hc believed thai - uflerran always
acted from conviction Of his duty. But jfthcse
important items were to be stricken from the
bill. il would become serious question whether
it would be worth The support its friends. lie
spoke Of the disrosses which bad been expert
encedin the state ofKcntucliy but shed il TO be
understood that he did not mean - advocate the
imposition o! this duty, merely in selfish refer
cncc to his own state. We might h1yc the
| stontcst hearts, Ut lest heads, and strongest
hands for the dct OF our country, but al
this, Mr. !. said, could not avail. five were de-
pendent on foreign nations for tic common no
cessarics OF life. He oontcnled AGAINST the
argument That tho markets Of tho whole world
should be left open 20 1s, 70 procure ourconnlon
articles fconSufnpion--tiioc common course of
trade and The policy q o''icr aatisns, were op