Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-07

ackson and Eaton which has rendered it necessary o
to petition congress the subject. and which gave
rise to the wooens bill that was defeated BY Gen a
Jacksons friends at the last session Of congress. d
On the subject Of the duty on wool find the fol- c
lowing proceeding: 9
The bill rs passed by the honse of representa- I
tves, continued the following section in relation to
the duty on inn orted manufactured wool. "Third,
on wool manufactured, duty Of ,7eeay per cent.
nd rolorcm until the first day Of June, 1926 after
wards duty of 25 per cent ad valorcm until the
first day Of June 1926, afterwards duty of so per
cent ad yalorem, until the first June. 1898, after
wards duty Of 40 per cent. ad varorcm until June
| lst, 1920; afterwards duty of as per cent. until
| the first day Of June, 1880 and after that time a
duty Of so per cent adj valorem provided that all
wool, the actual value of which at the place
whence imported shall not exceed ten cents per
pound, shall be charged with duty of per cent.
ad valorem, and no more Niles Reg vol. &c,
p. l22.
The bill being under discussion in the senate, on
the 9Th of May, " Mr.. Mills moved to amend the
bill by striking out so much proposes the pros
pectiye increase of the duty 80 per cent. at
udlorem. The question was put on this amendment,
and decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays as
follows:
: Yeus-Messrs. Barbour, Benton, Branch, Clay
ton, EATON, Elliott Gaillard, Hayne Holmes, of
, Me. Holmes, of Miss. JACKSON, Ii. Johnson Of Lou.
Kelly, King Of Allah. King. Of N. Y Knight, Lloyd,
e of Mass. Macon, Mills, Parrot, Smith, Van Dyke,
: Ware, Williams, 25.
r ,Nays--Messrs. Barton, Bell, Brown, Chandler.
DWolt, Dickcrson, Edwards, Fndlay, Johnson, of
), Ky. Lanman, Lloyd Of Nd. Lowre, McIlvaine, No
/ ble Palmer, Rnggles. Seymour, Talbot. Taylor OF
Ind. Taylor of Va Thomas, Van Buren,, 22.
IT So the senate agreed TO limit the duty on upma-
nutactpred wool to 30 per cent ad valorem by
the bill as il came from the house, the duty was
proposed to rise per cent. year until 1t reached
so per cent. Miles Reg. vol. 26, p l5S.
Here then it is apparent, that the votes Of Gene
, rails JACKSON and EAroN, lost to The sroo -sro7>ers
:" that feature ofthc bill which contemplated bya pro
y gress'vc increase duty the raw MATERIAL to at
- ford them protection against the large ship owners
in Europe and which was so much required by the
- great body of the farming community OF our coun
~ try.
NJ In the before given votes of general jackson
might rely establish the facts that he is nntrlend
&C. to granting efficient protection to either the wool
liz grower or the manufacturer of that article, hut
= shall give few more extracts in connection WI
~ the wooen trade 20 shew that in his opposition h
-. - was fixed and determined.
~ The following proceedings took place the sam
~, day as those given.
cn : Mr. King, of n. T. then moved that the bill b
- amended, by striking out all that part winch Pre-
~. vidcs for the highest progressive duty OF ~ Ps
te cent nd valorem on all manufactures OF wool, or
~ which wool shall be component part. \ cons
49, derahle debate followed. The question on ~
g. amendment was put and decided in the aifrmatl'
nd by yeas and nays as follows;
az. "u Ieas-Ncssrs Barbour, Benton, Branch. Cha
~, ton, Eaton, Elliott Gaillard Hayne, Holmes OF MI
=" .Jnckson H. johnson of Lou. J. s. Johnston, OF l4o
n,rs Kelly, King. of Ala King, of n. I Knight l'oH
o' of Md LLOYD of Mass. Lowric Macon, ills, Parr
Smith. TAYLOR of Va Van Buren, Van Dyke. Wal
the Williams. 90. :,
' ua .Vups-Messrs Barton, Bell, brown, Chandi'
= 81 D'Wolie. Dckerson, Edwards, fln'lay, ltoim
" of Me- johnson Of Ken. Lanman, Mcllvalnc.
Tho mcr, Rngsles, Seymour, Talbot, Taylor OF II
&c nm Thomas, u.
So the senate agreed to strike out the highest
Il ofl Of duV on woollen manufactured goods ths v
,c leaves these articles subject by the provisions
rcd the bill, 10 duty Of so per cent. ad uatorem vi
shall the goth June 1895 and after that time to du,
o,oIo 33 l-3 per cent ad raiorcm," Niles Reg vol
p. 1G9.
was On the following day. to wit. March 1th, :.
aert- King OF ~. l. moved 70 aleha s'e ON ~ s.
ue Of lowing clause; "pn all manufactures u Wa ~,
Of which wool shall be a component part, ont,
,;dad 80 per cent ad vaorcn, until the 30th day OF ~
n,ys 1896 and after that time, duty of SO - Per ce'
clay bv inserting after the word "part,' the VIC
Is of crccpt zaorsed stuff goods, which shall pay
Kelly, per cent nd valoren.'
vi of For this amendment general JACKSON ana
rrott friend EAToH also voted; 1t passed ny Vo'e -
Is. ga. 20 60 :n
ndler, Thus then through every s''se =. 49,
cs of Gen. jackson lent to the eueu"es =" ~
,wre OF wool and Woohen goous h'a 80 a. onJ
Tai and support from the beginning to the ens q
n e2 find him opposed to protecting either the WOOL Ct
oops er or manufacturer. After this PLAN expose q
ITS the hostility, nope we sha, ny - ero,t and
duty friends, that ne IS friendly rbase votea
Reg portant interests OF our oonnt fine since bv
votes editor of the Richmond Enquirer, that IT gen