The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-02-01


Tod, 10 whom he Justly said, more than TO
any other individual, we are indebted for
|. the Tariff Of 1924: Tariff which cost
that gentleman the incessant labor Of two
sessions, and yet we were now called up
on in few weeks to pass new bill upon
this subject. He considered this bill a
prohibition: In 1924, he supported pro-
lection, and he repelled the imputation OF
inconsistency attempted to be cast upon
him. This bill would close the door a
gainst foreign competition, instead OF
merely protecting the revenue, and pre-
venting frauds. II was like the application
Of salvation and bistering TO cure the
head ache. II the bill had proposed mo-
derate minimum, and made small addition
to the ad valorem duty,h should have sup
ported 1t.
Mr.. Hamilton objected to the bill, as he
would to all attempts to increase imposts.
Ii would create a monopoly-take the
country by surprise and impose grievous
tax when three fourths of the industry ofthe
country is suffering-that no idea was en-
tertained that any thing would be done this
session OIL the petitions Of Woollen Manur
facturers and wool growers. He appealed
TO the correspondence from Washington,
published in the papers, implying that moth
ing would be done. Had Il been other
wise the table would have been loaded
| with remonstrances against the bill, &c.
| lie ana his constituents, after the tariff OF
1924, had hoped for respite of several
years from this vexatious and disgusting
topic. THE gentleman here "rose in
declamation."l "They know that it had
terminated in compromise, the chief ex-
pense of which they had TO bear, but, like
the traveller stopped by footpad on
Hounsow Heath, who is willing TO com
pound to get off with his shirt and waist.
coat, even with the loss of his coat and
watch, they were suffering and content.
But il seems that this blessed compromise
has not brought peace and security, and
we arc again to be thrown into commo-
ton and combat"
He declared. in spite Of Mr.. Bart!ett's
wit, and his allusion to the slave question,
(for which he had received the Speakers
rebuke that tins question would produce
excitement, that the Tariff Of 1924, SHOOK
the Union TO its centre-that the people in
those quarters where the injustice Of
this measure was most felt, had boldly
challenged Congress TO produce the war
rant for its authority in going one inch
beyond revenue in laying imposts.
Here Mr.. II. went into the old argu
ment upon the unconstitutionallty Of the
Tarih--called il invading the rights of one
part of the community by an iniq,1tous
tax for the benefit OF smaller part--talk
ed about the philosophy of Burke in Ie-
gard to the people of England, which was
equally true if applied TO their descen-
dants, viz that the notion of liberty is
not pure abstraction, but adheres TO
something tangible and susceptible of sen
satlon that as personal rights were Sc
cure in that country, this sentiment was
directed 10 property ana taXaJion. n WIS
SO in England and it existed here with an
intensity that would always be felt when
injustice was attempted in laying the bur
dens oftaxation. The object now was 70
relieve one branch by taxing the whole
community, and iorsooth because Mr.. Nal
larry had counted his ten millions of sheep,
that browsed on tire mountains of the
north, and calculated the quantity of wool
they carried on their backs, he supposed
he had got over the whole difficulty, when
u fact the "odious and undlsgulsed OBJ.
iect was to transfer this wool to the backs
Of the poor men of our country, and charge
each of them r tax of dollar a piece for
| the transfer |"
What an imagination Mr.. III. has, aud
now terrible the idea that poor nen should
be compelled to wear good warm coats OF
domestic fabric No wonder Mr.. III. should
consider this a great Infringement upon
the naked rights Of the poor man.
But he .goes on, and jumps from q
sleeps back to n mammoth "The Ia.
riff OF 1924 was MAMMOTH bah "but
this woollen Bill was wolf in sleeps
clothing"
Mr.. II. has suggested new branch of
the woollen. trade, clothing southern
wolves.
Mr.. Mallary he said, talked about build
ing thriving villages. Yes the Tariff
had built them, and Mr.. II. and his con-
stituents had paid for them Only tax the
coat, walstcoat and pantaloons of every
poor man in the country, and carry the
fruits of this to the banks, not the money
Banks of the Merrimack and Connecti
cut. Mr.. III. shows his knowledge of the
| loc alton Of our ilourishing manufacturing
villages and you might build villages fast
enough, all however, at the own proper
charge and cost of Mr.. III. and his con.
stituents. We were never indebted to
Mr.. lIamilton.l
"Agaln, sir, SAYS Mr.. III. do gentlemen
suppose that the bill will travel on through
this House imburdened? Do they think
this caravan will 90 to Mecca, TO the very
shrine of Patriotism, without bearing
many tributes and offerings? In other
words, will not this old Diligence pick up,
in its way. Pig Iron, Hemp, Bar Iron, and
every other article that human fancy can
imagine, until it will fairly break down
; with its load?'