Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-06
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, JUNE c. 1890

Taunton.
he introduced it TO the House in most elabo
rate speech. He stated that the security of pro
perty was the foundation of all manufacturer,
greatness Now, tho Sir, we are laboring under
similar distress TO what then existed, yet hope
can say not The same danger to which propert,
was then exposed The Hon. Member for Taun.
ton went on in his speech to accuse the Mipistr,
OF not feeling for the losses of the merchants, and
the distress the people Those people to whom
now al!ude will remember the sufferngs they
then underwent by listening to agitators. And
sincerely hope, that although similar distress
at present, that, taught by experience, they will
nave learnt to turn their ears fr ON them and con-
me themselves within the bounds o. moderation
ana common sense. But, Sir, the Hon. Gentle.
man Mr. Baring) then told us that freedom of trade
was essential TO greatness and prosperity, ard he
pressed US to pursue the system we have since
adopted Sir, when the Hon. Gentleman present.
co the petition which | have read to the House, he
stated 'ha next TO security of property, was as
sfeal freedom oil trade as compatible with
other important considerations (Hear hear.)
In the opinion of the Hon. member for Taun-
ton, tree trade was the very essence of CONNER
Gal prosperity. Yet he appears disposed TO
tax my Right Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the
hScheGuer (who al that period held The situation
whlch al present Is so othily filled by the in
diVidual addressing the House) with blameable
concuct IN the measures he has adopted, and cul-
paole apathy and Indifference 10 the distressed
state OF the manufacturing interests Then his
majesty ministers were blamed for not removing
the restrictions under which trade aboured: and
they were called on TO set their shoulders TO the
wheel, IN order TO place the commerce of the coun-
try on liberal and enlarged system The great
error was when every country determined to live on
It's own productions, and resolved 10 avoid q free
ahu mutual intercourse. This, admit is n most
iaI'cious doctrine, and false position of things
(Cheers.) 1t has been urged, indeed, and the sen
ilments are to be found openly promulgated by
means OF The press, that there are no two countries
'he circumstances OF which do vary from month
70 month that the operations Of the seasons. and
hundred other causes are sufficient TO occasion
'hese alterations, which unfix and alter the mutual
relations OF different nations. The inference in
ENDED to be drawn from all this is, that we ought
10 smut ourselves up in our island hear = and
ID lar as In us lies, by restrictions and prohibitions
Jrevent all intercourse with other countries -
(Cheers) AT least the prohbitionis,s mean 10 say
20 foreigners You shall not send us any
'hinS' but were are willing TO send you as much as
you please This is the restrictive system: but
to be efficient and true 10 ITSELF it must 90 still
farther. For instance with respect to Ireland: in
that country labolr is cheaper than in this on ac-
count OF lower taxation, and from many other
causes; and VIII any body say we should adopt the
restrictive system regards our commercial in
tercourse with that country? reply, we should il
we mean TO act strictly the prohibtive system
Bot there was, fortunately or unfortunately. be
would not say which, for the system now pro-
pounded, one country in which it had been carried
to ATS utmost extent; In which prohibition had been
added to prohibition and restriction to restriction.
and where all the fruits of that blessed system
were now to be seen, not perhaps in full maturity
mt sufficiently mature to enable any one to nudge
| OF their qualities Spain That is the country
which has good prohibitory system-(A Iauehl
and appears resolved 10 admit nothing extrane-
Gus into lis ports but what the smugsler carriers
| into them. (ieaT, hear.) | beg pardon of the
House for wandering 30 widely from the subject
IN handi but have heen and shall be- still further
compelled to do so, in following the Honour able
Gentleman, who is so great practical authority
on the point: indeed, perhaps, he is tho greatest
/ this country afford. On the occasion alluded
to, that HONORABLE Member did not content him
self with general principles; he referred 10 details
and proposed measures of a specific and par
ocular nature. The first of these measures
proposed by the Hon. Member for Taunton. ant
| In the warmest terms recommended to the al
tention, OF ministers on that occasion, was one
OF specific relief. &c What, so absurI,'' said III,
Hon Member, " as duty on the raw material o.
our wooden manufactured Accordingly he recon-
mended the abolition of the duty on The importa-
ton OF foreign wool, and such drugs and dyeino
materials as were used in the staple manufactur,
OF this country. In answer 10 this we said lei
/ our wool be exported, and we will take the dutv
| off foreign wool" But what was the replv
"Fake the duty offthe importation of foreign WOO
u you please, but keep in force the restrictions or
| the expectation of British wool f. ON this country {,
TO this proposal we would rot agree, and an
prepared to express my sincere conviction, thai
| Government acted wisely in refusing 10 adopt ono
measure without the concession of the othor.-
| Hear, hesr) After years and years of struggle
we succeeded in causing both these measures In bf
adopted: and what is the ruin that has eosued II
! this brarch Of manufactured Instead of OH,
manufac arers being ruined, the consumption in.
creased TO such degree, that we imported No
less than forty millions pounds of foreign wool
while the whole OF our export only amounted Ia
| TOO, OOOlbs This the way in which the won
and the woolen manufacture have been sent m,
OF the country we removed the restrictive and
prohibtory duties; and The consequences were ~,
| imported an excess Of the foreign comrnoditv
while we exported, comparatively speaking, nont
OF native growth, because we had better mark
Tor It at home Good or bad, therefore, the frs
measure on which the Honorable Member Mr.
'aring) laid so much stress had been carried into
elect (Hear, hear, hear.) His next reeommen-
| daiion was, review Of our Revenue Laws. lie
stated yeryproperly, thstthey were 50 numerous 81
complicated as to be not only troublesome & griev
Gus, but in many cases uninielligible That al
low was great and important duty; the Govern
rnent did not shrink from it, II occnpied much n,
my time, and it is but Justice to state. that iii
bad not had the assistance If a Centle,oa, in
the Customs, oigreat practical KNOWLEDGE. il ,vond
have been impossible 10 have accomplished the task
either so speedily or so well. The difficulty Of fine
undertaking will be estimated when state we had
70 wade through not less than 500 statutes rela-
tive TO the Customs, Independently of the laws on
smuggling our foreign plantations, &c; that in
The peIIormance Of lhs duty we encnnntereh din.