Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-26
From the Baltimore .ameriean. So
JACKSON & THE TARIFF.
LET TRUTH PREVAIL

From the Baltimore american.
GENERAL JACKSON & THE TARIFF.
LET TRUTH PREVAIL.
From the bold and unqualified manner in
which the friends Of General Jackson have re.
f.rred to his voies in the Senate on the Tariff, for
evidence of his friendly feeling towards the
AMERICAN SYSTEM, / was induced 10 believe that
all was no, right in relation TO his conduct on
the subject of protection to WOOL and GOODS FA-
BRIcArED THERRFRoM. From the frequent re-
petition Of the challenge, l believed it was Civ
en- more with view Of preventing than of cicit-
ing the inquiry in question. 70 satisfy myself,
have referred to The votes and proceedings OF
congress, and the following is the res1lt-a re-
suit that clearly shows, that whatever may have
been the predictions Of General Jackson in Ia
vor Of protecting other articles OF domestic
manufactures, that in relation 10 aHordng pro-
lection to woolen goods, and wool, he is decid-
eddy hostile.
The tariff bill, as il passed the house Of re-
representatives., on the 10th of April, 1924, con-
lained the following section in relation 10 wool
lea goods. "First, On all manufactures ofwool,
or of which wool shall be component part, a
duty of thirty per cenium ad vatorem until the 3oth
day of June, 1925; and after that time duty
of ssl per centum, ad valorem, until the 3oth
day of June, 1926; and after that time duty Of
s7a per censum adj valorem." Niles Reg. vol.
Is, p. 1872.
The tariff bill having passed the lower house,
aud being carried to the senate, IN the proceed
iugs of that body, find the following:
In Senate, May 9Th, 1924.
"The bill from the other house "te amend the
Sc veral acts for imposing duties on imports,
was again taken up for consideration, in COM
mit,ee Of the whole, Mr.. King Of Alabama in
the char
Mr.. Lloyd, of Maryland, moved to amend the
bill b. inserting after the clause imposing du-
ties on article. manufactured Of wool, the fol-
loving provso: Provided, that all articles ma
nufactured of wool, or of which wool is com
pom, nj part, the actual value of which al the
place where imported, does not exceed fHy
cents per square yard, shall be subject to duty
Of Twenty-Five per cent I'D uaiorem, and no more"
"On motion Of Mr.. Mills, the amendment
was amended, by striking out "htty cents" and
Inserting "Mirfy-ihree and a third cents" as the
value of the square yard
After debate, the question was put and decid-
ed in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, as fol-
lows:-
Peas Messrs Barbour, Benton, Branch, Clay
ton, EATON, Elliott, Gaillard, Hayne, Holmes
Of Mississippi, JACKSON, II. Johnson Ut Loul-
siana, Kelly, King, of Alabama, King OF New
York, Lloyd Of Maryland, Lloyd of Mass, Ma
con, Mills, Parrot, Smith, Taylor, Of Va, Van
dyke. Ware, Williams, 81,
Nays-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Brown, Chand-
Ter, D'Wolf, Dickerson, Edwards, Findlay,
Holmes, of Name, Johnson Of Ky. Knight, Ian
man, Lowris, M'Ilvaine, Noble, Palmer, Rug
giles, Seymour, Talbot, Taylor OF Ind, Thomas,
Van Buren,. 90
So ,.al ,he senalc decided that wooLLEN
GOODS he value of which does not exceed 335
Gems The ,quarr ward, shall not he subject to
higher duty than hoenty fire per cent ad raiorem
Niles Reg. >c,. 26, -. 100
|, i, eviden, from the above. that II was the
votes Of GENERAL JACKSON and his colleague
and hiographer GENERAL EAroN, which carried
the propositions of Messrs. Lloyd and Mills,
and which in effect went to defeat the very oh
ject of the tariff so far as its protecting inHu
ence was intended extend to the interests oil
,rooien manufactures II is equally evident that
it is This very ,oIe OF Generals Jackson and Ed-
Ton which has rendered ii necessary TO petition
congress on the subject, and which gave rise TO
the woolIens DILL that was defeated by General
ackson's friends at the last session OF congress
On the subject Of the duty on wool, find the
following proceedings:
The bill as passed by the house OF Represen-
,atiyes contained the following section in re,
la,ion to the duty on imported unmanufactured
wool. "Thid, On wool manufactured, du-
ty Of twsnty per cent ad caiorem until The first
day OF June, 1875; afterwards duty OF 25 pei
cent ad vaiorem, until ,he first day OF June 1926
wards duty OF so per cent until the first
Of June, 1927; afterwards duty of IS per cent
ad valorcm, until the first June, 1928, after
wards a duty Of 40 per cent ad valorem until
June ls,, 1929; afterwards duty of As per cent
until the first day OF June, 1880; and after that
time duty Of so per cent ad valorem; Provid-
ed tina, all WOOL the actual value Of which at
the place whence imported shall ut exceed ten
cents per pound, shall be charged with duty
Of ! 5 per cent al vaorem, and no more" Niles
Reg vol %, p. l22.
The bill being under discussion in the Sen
arc, on the 9Th of May, "Mr. Mills moved to
amend the bill by striking out so much as pro
poses the prospective increase of the duty over
so per cent ad valorem The question was put
on this amendment, and decided in the g6irma-
tee, by yeas and nays as follows:
Teas-Messrs. Barbour, Benton, Branch,
CLAYTON, EATON, Elliott, Gaiard, Hayne;
Hol,nss IF Me Holne, of Miss JAeESoN II