Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-09

MIR. Buchanan said he felt himself reluctantly
constrained. from the number Of Speakers who had
replied TO him, and from the style of their argu-
nen,s, again to obtrude himself upon the House [
II, said Mr.. b. were compelled to choose a die
tator, whose assertion must take for argume emit,
the gentleman from Louisiana, Mr.. Livingston |
might be one OF the number in this House from
whom would make a selection. He must how |
ever, permit Inc TO represent nay own constituents
according TO my Judgment. He has stated in |
substance, that am entirely ignorant OF the true
ineres, Of the aSricul,urists whom represent; |
and it would be most important advantage to |
them to encourage the expectation OF Spanish !
brandy to South America. We must take this |
upon faith, for certainly be has not attempted 10
prove it,
Here Mr.. Livingston explained in compli-
mentary manner 10 MIR. u. and denied that he in
tended any such iinputaton.l
Has the gentleman from Louisiana shewn
wherein have been mistaken? No gentleman
can shut hi, eyes against the Of the case
1t is true there has been an endeavor TO conceal
1t under mass of irrelevant matter We do
not intend TO prohibit the expectation of Brandy 10
| South America. We ask no change in the exist
ing law; although the competition against our
whiskey ID already too great. The question is,
Shall we make ii greater? Shall niure our far
mers still more? Shall grant an additional
bounty IN favor OF foreign spirits, by permitting
the article TO be imported and exported in smaller
casks than the law at present allows? This
change, whilst it will niure the farmers much,
cannot be o. great Importance to the merchants
Gentlemen have referred TO the policy and the
| practice OF the British Government. Although
, IN March, 1872, Mr.. Euskisson recommended
reduction OF the duties upon the importation into
Great Britain of cotton and linen goods to such
standard as would make them protecting instead OF
! prohibory, yet he had too much regard for the
domestic Industry of his own country, TO allow
these foreign manufacture, any benefit of drawback
| upon expectation. He was willing they should
come into competition with domestic manufactures
! In The domestic Market but would not send them
into competition in foreign markets with the man
uiactures of England. We have acted upor the
same principle in regard to few articles. For the
purpose oil protecting our hsheries-and / admit
that this is an interest well worthy of protection
we have denied the benefit OF drawback to foreign
| dried and picked tirh and fish oil. We have al
so denied It 10 sailed provisions. No foreign arti-
| cles OF this description can be carried from the
United States into foreign markets to interfere with
domestic articles OF the same description. WHY
should not this be the case with respect to foreign
! spirits! But we do not ak it we only protest
against extending the principle Of drawback further
! than 1t 1t present exists
| 1t Is the policy of this country, admit, to fos-
ter aud protect its commerce BY eyery method
which shall not directly interfere with its other
grea' Interests They should all move on in har
hioHy' Oui Navigation ought not TO be used for
the purpose OF destroying either our agriculture or
manufactures
nave word to say in reply to the gentleman
from Massachusetts, (Mr. Everetl.) He has as
serted that The British are obtaining great vanta-
ees over US In the South American markets In
TINS the gentleman must be mistaken. Mr. Il
sa'i he had looked into the documents as well as
The gentleman from New York, (Mr. Woody
ihey exhibited very cheering view in this paIti-
cuar. Our trade with thar portion of the world
was rapidly Increasing. Our expectation 10 those
irSons, even oil manufactured articles had already
become very considerable Our manufactures of
cotton, particularly those OF coarser quality wer,
! throughout South America, preferred 10 British
-i4'"uiac'ufes. Our navigation was also rapidly in
| cfeasng, aud The trade was certainly prosperous
! Our exporia ion of whi-key to those countries ia
| already considerable, and has been Increasing
rear howevef, that this bill will have tendency
greatly 10 nJure our trade in that article I'hi-
OH Wi! establish dangerous precedent. I would
noi be astonshed. if it should pass, TO hear il ar
eueu upon this hoOr that II would be OF advantage
10 'he growers OF hemp in this country 10 allow
prayer Of the petition from Massacbrse,,, ~
grant drawback upon the expectation of cordsse
manufactured out OF foreign hemp; or that in
| compliance with another request from Rhode Ill
and IL would be greatly for the benefit of our
wool. f 0e's"
-, ''-sh'd" IioTn massachusetts, (Mr. Eve
,,eD Has Informed Us that, even if the ports Of
Mexico are closed by law agains, Spanish b,andv
YET s'iii' IN TACT, it is common article of com.
nefce In that country. Fit be 90, il mus, ei,be,
oe oy The fraud or neglect of The custom boysa
onceTs. The trade is Illicit, and we should do NO
act 10 render 1t more extensive. If Won do Won
combine win our merchants, and as,s, them vi
no!e extensively to carry trade prohibited bv
The policy OF a lister Republic
hir. FeaTce supported the bill and NJ p
opposed 1t, and called for the yeas and NAYS.
Inc yeas and nays ordered by the uopse.
anu 'he question being then taken on the passage
OF y ;ns OH; the yeas and nays were as follows
andrann a AleAander Va Allen, Mas, Allen Tenn
Darser, Conn, barbour Of Va, Barney Barrinrer n
paynes, br.hi, Brown, Bryan Bmse, Camiejsn5, c'
Dr@Jon, Dwight, EInlan Edwards, NJ O. FIN t,,'
ro'Ick, barney, Garrison, Goyai Ciurj.v U,,n;i u'
u,rno hsyden Haynes iienck Hines iiobart noG.an
L ~, Livingston, mlrabe, Markell Marvin N v m,,
si ".t' ne,hton, Mckee, MeLane Dell Mc Nei Nice,
Tre, n herwiu Conn, Miller, n. " Miner MICAH
isnnr Newton, O'Brien Owen Pearce ps,sr ph p ,e'
ei netd Ross, sand, Sawyer spravus sevsp,an W.
Geo r 3boons, s~1" faliafeo, Taylor Va thompson
Van Rensselaer,, Vance, Varnum yerIsnct T ~. -
weo,,er 1hnte'ey Williams WOOD n X, W"rlbi"rou u'
r Nh -Mes,rs AdamS, N. y. Addsm. p, Ai.Ia-
, i ',yn armstrong, Blair, Boom Buehsnsu BncLoer
Pa Fio"d E, Io9ke Condet, Davenport, Deitz Fnday
houston, Insh,u, Lacks Johnson Va Ken, hfny'
Gov, MeKesnp Lsehst Long Marley Martudsle, Nc.
., MHcheI John MITCHELL DIhcbelI MI NJ ts auie'
s S,, Figmer' Pols, Porter, Riye Rose Scott shannon
WiskIiG Iv "n ottyenson Pa Test Vinsn, Whluemore
'ip'' Us won, Woods, D.. Wright, Youos-6T.j
90 the Dill was passed and sent to the Senate
The Speaker laid before the House sund,v co,u-
munlcatIons; viz. ' NV'"-