Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-08

dehce. The adventurous spirit too of our NOR
chants, Is though to want TO such stimulus
OIL to Increase the duties wool and WOOL
len manufactures, has passed our house. and ia
before the Senate Of all tariff. heretofore na..-
co. this presented itself in the most excepticuabIe
FORM. In all the excepionable tariff features. This
10 io"hu 10 abound: The many taxed, the few
are benefited. The great capitalists of the east
got up This bill, which will accrue chiefly TO their
emoiumen'. In the very front of that correct prin-
cipie that consu M tion should fall mostly nm
.ne nch' mere The heaviest burden is on the Door
ihe finest cloths are exemp, from the operation
OF the Dill, and the cosrser are taxed to prohbi-
'on. have been much at loss to find cause
Justiiying such course. My mind revolted from
the idea, that it could be the wealth of this inter-
es'' 'nough sweiled into the enormous amount of
iorty millions. Shall not rather find il in that
principle which is to be the bane of this Govern.
inent! mean from irresponsible legislation. This
PosIon I" III staTtle you at first, but the case will
oear me out. hetect on TIE extent of our coun-
n.y. It's variety Of interests. Remember too.
that we now have twenty -four States Take thtae
isc's along with you, and see wha, responsibility
ne representatives from Massachusetts owe to
Hginis. What The fact, that q, e,vuan f,or,
massachusetts, voted for the bill. Every man from
Virginia, but one Il believe) voted against il. Two
OF the ablest men from Massachusstts had yrot. g.
spoken against The tariff principle; yet as was sup-
posed In ohedisnce to the will OF their constituents
fhat
wholesome responsibility, which belongs TO the re-
preventative character was converted 70 OH, n;,,r
Doe' not this TACT prove that our local rights
Were no Intended 10 be entrusted to Coperess
'ha' ihey cannot be safely trusted theres As
strongly Iliusii alive OF his position will present
VIC" onerea IN debate on this bill Would Msssa-
Gnu etts, II legsl"ng for herself alone adopt snch
a measure! IL Is obvious she would not She then.
as component member OF the Union. woud i'm
pose on the Union, (and End her interes, in itI
"ha' she would not do Tor herself This fact of res
possibility % the State only, is demonstration a.
sainst The right OF Congress to interfere in local
na'e's asa'hs ms consolidating principle. My
iiiu WAS io''loly impressed in the course of this
discussion, with the influence the manufacturers
had established in every ate where thew had &c
quHed any TOO ing With some very few excen
'ons' TIE ayes and the were ectio al If after
iohs legislative lie, ever nesra me. put COM
Pie'eiy IN the wrong ny argument, it was in his
Case; YET, oiI very few of those friendly T. the
e"''u' cement OF home Industry, as it is called.
couid De convinced vi the extra. agance of this hill
rom 'heir own showing, 1t was obs ious that all
tne inconveniencs they labored snder was that ne
owe fauins-a fruitful source Of legislation. If
ihHeeo II oe a legitimate one They relied, mainly
oh 'wo positions that SINCE the Tariff of '24 the
"''''sh had ,a&en SIX pence off the duty on i'm
ooi' shd mat the duties OF that tariff were
grossly evaded The FIRST was rebu,ted. bv sbev
ine tia II the day hid been reduced in EoeI.n5
'H"' ,he price OF wool bad not been reduced with
IT, Inc Other was rebgtted, by the report of
'oui coiiec'ofs, Thai no such eyasions as were
S'a'e!' did exist Here we had fact against theo
~ ana the eviiencp of your officers against the
Ell assertion OF manufacturers In vain we
tender 10 them the ment of the colec,ion
i ; IL did Lot sui Their purpose; as vain was il IN
noii up 10 hem the ioeufdty II raising the dutv
on WOOL, when they complaining of The re-
uuction OF duty IN iaFor o. their British rix,Is
ns' was another inference, though not ayowed
no GoubI seas;bly felt The Increased d,,,y
on WOOL accommodated all the northern in
tere'i, leaving discomfort embodied onIv ~.
the south. Leaving this bill, with the Ssn
a'e' wheTeh Is at present, and hoping tba, their
providence viii save Us from ito penalties. win
proceed 10 oar fiscal concerns very Iarpe nors
non OF The public deb; falling due in 1927 and '2s.
IL has been found necessary 10 aulhorlze a loan of
io'ooo,ooo, and so defer the paymen, OF tina, a.
~ ioF year OF two. The message of the
president prepared W. for some dininution i, our
revenue. Every touch on that subject has ,,s
sen Ell the stA'e of The Treasury less Favourable
ffom debate or one OF The appropriation bills IL
was ated and maintained that there would be q
DEN III Ia The Treasury for 1927. In this debate
10 'he il'st time, II was avowed that the Govern
"e"' u'1 h't ooId HE Ilejgc OF the sinking fund
ss sacrei. 10 me, al least, 1t was new doc,rine
'ha' M fund was al Executive discretion. TO be
put oy Tor any scheme that would be hunted uo
Tor ia ufe improvement There are other various
oh-idtralions affecting our revenue, that you
ought 10 Know. The President, in his MESSAGE
a'ciioss s decline wholly the arrangements that
nave occurred IN England. Deeper and more last,
ING Causes ave II the bot, ON OF this defalcation
me arrangements in England were themselves the
effect OF the altered state Of The commerc sl world.
uTea' Britain and America had almost the whole
comm ce The long peace OF Europe has brought
Io'"d'u oL.sI naiicns, not only Carriers but as
producers Enough no nation has so fer succeed
ed as make Itself prominent in the commercial
Circle all ave doing something in carrying for them
selves at leas, and IN home productions thew a,o
dong more The vast eHsct Of thi. change could
only be presented by de all, (of which I have
not ihe knowledge, aud which ii had would he
as unnecessary as 1t would be. laboriousO The
general effect Is obvious to all This general change
las PRODUCER some ough TO ray many subordi-
nate ones OF which, oil the Is itish deranpemenf
1t may be said they are both cause and effect. (
WIN name lew your commerce has been lessen
eG by the exeItion OF Others: the second operation
H' tha' ibe depressed state of commerce prevents
lHe lnpoSItiob % new dGties. This is illustrated
ny ths In la Trade, which little while since en-
nched your citizens aqd filled your Treasury; now
we must aoaDdOn the one the other, give ND the
trade o. the duty. The t,fia has had It's effect in
the destrnc'Iou OF this trade, by throwing the In
did cOttOn- out Of the market. OF this effect Of
he tariH, do not complain; | state il for illus-
uaiion. he tea trade we like to lose; our
duties must be diminished or British merchants can
furnish them through Canada cheaper than the mer-
chants Of y son and Salem. The wine trade too,
IanguIshes. The high duty on that article, we all
Know, mas operated like sump'uary law diminish
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