Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-27

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bill purpoHed TO extend 20 them, would prob,b,v
have heen altogether defeated by the provis;on ce
the third The second section established a mini
mum OF 30 Genie per pound for foreign wool. and
hnay, would have raised the al valorern duty from
50 tn 40 per cent The third section bo,yav.r 3
permitted the importation of wool nno, ~ 20;
without establishing any minimum. | will NO, $40
mar ms provision was introduced for the pu1poss
oil ueieatng the protection which the second sec
ZION aIor1eai ana thus deluding the woo-gro.y ers
That It would have had this effect however :. ~
most certain. II is true tbst the peope oI f-n,or
would not kill their sheep for The purpose of ,e,,
! ing woofupon the skin to our markets. We, =,
Know that immense numbers of them are simulate
slaughtered for other purposes These asac.s
would all seek our market, where they world fr6
most strange discriminating duty in their favonr
In this manner sufficient quantity of oreign Vol
might have been imported. at The email aSa,,o,sI
duty oil III per cent to enter into competition with
The domestic material, and 10 keen down its nrc.
In this manner the hopes OF the yyoola,ocer o.,
the Wooilen Bill, would have been blasted
Ahe'e was another view Of this subject which
made a strong impression upon my mind; Because
immediately Interested my own Constituents
The friends OF the Wooeo BIZ uniformly yex.,.t
every attempt 20 afford additional Protection -. sn
other article, except wool and vyool!ens. Our
former 1aritis rested upon broad national founla-
iiohs' Ihey embraced every article which reonir-
Gu Foieclon' The blessings and the burdens of
/ the system we're thus diffusei over the IJnion
These examples, hoe ever, made no impression no
on ihe friends OF the Yoollen Bill In val, IA
We inform them, that the agricultural ioteres, oF
the grain growing States, was 10 suffering conJi-
ton, and was much depressed az lie Vy(oII.
manufactures oil New England. In vain did we
INFORM them, that for several wears the mic. IF
grain had been so low, scarcely 10 afsord he
farmer bare subsistence. They were deaf IN al
! ouI complaints UpoR proposition 10 irenoss an
acui.iohsi any upon Tho importation OF foreign
spirits, not one representative from New EneIaod
votedin the Affirmative. / confess was uf,srr,
astoEished at this result
Although eyery goOd man rust depIore the ex.
cessYe use OF ardent spirits ia this country, yetit
i The clearest dictate of policy If he ar,icls ~.
be used, that of domestic origin oueh, 10 h. ,s,s
RED. In proportion rs you substitute the use az
whiskey Tor preigH spirit, in liz same usonortio,
I DO you increase tie demand aud the price for The
gran Oh tf lfrheF Most pc, sons in this assembly
WIN De as onisAed 10 her, thai we inport annuslv
between aud 6,000, 900 OF gallons oil fa,e;sh 80;
Flts, winch cost betw t,yo millions and ,,,o
millions and a half Of duilais The total vsI,s
/ OF tie hour which -xu,ried rom this cou,,ry
/ even before we ios' The British West India Trade
uu nov exceed douUle the value of the shirt I'M
ported. II 1t use of whiskey were snl,a,i,,,,.,
ihFo1sh'Ht the UrV~I States for that Of foraio
spirits, II would open ma ier Tor the gain of ,I,r
farmers, better than any jorei,p -
wofld. vac
The Tariff of 1924, which afforded .aI;,;o,.,
protection TO almost every other .n,eres, In :, =
country, contained no provision in faycur Of d.
s'owefs oil graia 1t did no; increase the duty up-
on foreign spirits. Thar duty now remains - /,
was es ab!ished by the Tariff oil 1916.
The friends of the Woolien Bill, oppossd Ill.
equal vlgour and with equal success, any ipcre,sr
OF the duty upon foreign hemp. Il IT. most STRANGE
out IL Is not 'le less trne that the American Nav
- our oniwsIk and our defence, is exclusively
supplied with hemp from Russ;a we a,a AZ
most agricultural people upon earth and We, =, =
2 depend upon foreign nation for the SUNNY of -,
: agricultural product, without which our NJ
could not exist. For many years it was believed
thS' tue henp OF hussia superior in quality ~
that oil The United States. This delusic las van
Ished II has been ascertained that the difference
between the two articles is occasioned entire,v ~
} tne dusreat methods, in which hey are prens,sg
ioF paFSet. The Russia hemp is water re,te,i. lie
american bemp Is dew reited. There IS no coun-
ny upon eaIih in which greater facltties ara r.
iorded Tor wafer retting hemp, ih3n IN T,anca.fs.
county IL It's cultivation were encouraged nv Tie
government, he home demand y cuId very soon lie
: supilfd "ilh the domestic article; and thus lie
nan n'''ion OF dollars which is annually sent 10
i mefs 90
e We had right to expect, thar if our farmer.
snooid sg'ee 10 pay heavy additional duty upon
e 81 Tie wooHen goods which they purrhased, for
'he cement OF manufactures, The manufacturers
would not OBJECT to a small additional iluiv npon
iofe On spirits and upon Feign henp-for The be.
ehi Vi ss culiDre. We though fhIs yya1 mo me-.
. than just reciprocity; bu we lound that the NJ
present uves Of the Eastern Msuufs eturers were IS
+ different olioion.
motion made by myself that The Want
len bil should ." b. Teconmi,ied 10 the (,n,,itt =
on Aianus iufes, With INSTRUCTION 30 to ausoI ,ls
sefne, as 10 make the doiies or TIE ,mp,rtatto, {
J fore GA Wo Hen good ard Foreign Wool. rom-
mence 81 the same iiue and to uake the duties The
b same on foreign wool, whsiher imported nptn tie
ska of mott slso TO increase the duty on the
'aton OF foreign Spirits not less han ten cen,s oe,
g'Hoh also TO increase Tho duty on the imfo,is-
tom iss
NO question rss ever taken up1n tlis ,oa.
uon' a member Eom New HAMPSHIRE re
ana moved ibe previous question, which Sy.s
sustained by the House and pul an end to al
amfnd e'nt End 10 all dehse. The vote wa
IVzto y Eyerv Represents i've fscin New Bay
land, except one-vge ed for tho preyioas ous.l,,5 .
Op'y . ~ ne Representative IRON Penns5 lysnla
vo'si 20 i@Vor Of %, the remaining IS voting e.
giast it.
The friends Of ihe Woolisn Bill have ofien said.
lei us now protect vOol aud woofets. aud aa.,
"srds we will project o her shices ask. have
We any reason to hope, that after as shall have
Afforded theni the protection which toe Demand
they will sssis us IN obtaining additional dsies Tor
the benefit oi ibe gfains and hemp, and nanafsr--
lures If PennsylvaDis. il iheY viii moi now vote
Tor on additional duty upon any OF these ar,cles.
when they have so much AZ stake, will they gene
fou-ly and v'lpniariiy give It to W. without snv
equivalent after they have obtsned siFthey desirp2
~ our experience is at ar with such surposi-
ton
! hail s'afe but another reason, IN issrfcsgon
OF my conduct: and titaf 10 th. f...'. $500. 49,