Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-27

presented with bill which closes the door alto
gether against foreign competition. This is the
application of savation and blistering to the
headach. The remedy is entirely too violent for
tbs disease. If the bill had proposed moderate
minimum, and had made small addition 20 the
ad valorem duty, it should have received my sup
port In its present shape, however, could DOT
vote for it, even il i, embraced DIVISION to i'm
pose additional duties the i'm of foreign
spirits and OF hemp.
Sir, said Nj. Il. wish to rut the question seri-
ously to every member within the sound of my
voice, whether they believe il po ssble to mature
and TO pass proper bill upon the subject during
the present session? If the House should make
the attempt, feel positive thai my course will be
proved to be correct After wasting much pre-
cious time in the discussion, and after dividing the
friends OF domestic manufactures themselves, the
bill will eventually be postponed until the next
session. am sorry that am compelled to make
these but alton is the FIRST
law of nature. AS a Representative of Pennsy-
vania, as friend TO the tariff. and feeling deep
interest in its opularity. can look with
Indifference at the passage of bill which will a,
once prohibit the importation of foreign woollens;
much less can do 80 when that bill contains no
provisions calcuIabIe to protect the suffering do
mes,c industry of my own State.
Mr.. Hamilton said that it was not his purpose,
at the present time, TO go into discussion of the
policy of the measure proposed by the bill under
consideration; he would, therefore, endeavor TO
House, which was substantially whether our de-
ci-ion on the proposed increase of duty on wool
lens, ought not 10 be postponed. For voting in
the affirmative he bad many reasons, be-ides his
strong and unreserved opposition, generally, TO
any increase OF the impost. let it come up in any
sh,pc it might. But to the passage of the bill at
the present time these soli objections
Ia the first PLACE the whole country, excepting
those who are 10 benei by the monopoly, will be
taken by surprise By the imposition of an uneA-
pected and grievuus tax, at period when three
iourths ofits industry is suffering and depressed.
y o anticipation can have been formed of the blow
which Is metiated for, although it is perfectly
true, that sever.l memorials nave been presented
from the wuollen manufacturers and wool growers
this session, asking for the bounty of this prohibi,
tioi,yet an expec,atioahas generally been cherished
that we would not act on partial interest, from
partial view OF the great interests of the country
hat TINS Impression prevailed, he would only APP
peal 10 the correspondence from this city, which
hu appeared IN tie different prints in various GUAR
tiers OF tue country. Ii contrary APPREHENSION
had been entcltaiael, your table you. have qroan-
ed under the weight OF the circumstances which
would nave been seat here from ali quarters ainst
this cruel and III ,si measure Under this falls.
security, even the commercial jealousy of the crea,
emporium OF our Union, Ne, York has not been
awakened, or we should have had The most copious
Intelligence poured in upon Us from that civ dc
'nohsratng the pernIciouS tendency OF the $ en- Won
about 10 take.
lave we any information as TO its operation on
The revenue! Has The Chairman of the Committee
on Manufactures cond-scend-J TO en- ',shten us on
ths SUBJECT Beyond his mere surn.isrs and copiec-
ture'! Has he Obtained any estimates from The
tTeasiiy! las tie, IN one word, the sanction of
'he officer at the head of that Department for
measure witch Is TO operate decided prohibition
on the import OF one class of yDoIIen f,bric. a,J
that class principally worn by the poor, who can
least bear the 5n.den' No, Sir, but he has p,n.
o. as II these considerations were unworthy of
being taken into account.
After the Passage oil the tariff of 1924 the peo-
pie, Al least from that section of the country from
winch come. supp sed that they were to hava :,
respite and Iepose for several wears from, IN. ..
ions OF this vesaous and Disgusting tonic Thev
knew that II had terminated in a Compromise the
chiei expense OF which they had to bear, but Ike
the traveller stopped by foopad on Uounslow
its"'h, VINO Is willing to compound TO get Off with
hs shiIi and waisicoat, even with the logs of hi.
coat and watch, they were suffering and content,
But 1t seems THAI this blessed compromise has not
brought peace and security, and we are again tn he
thrown into commoiion aud combat,
a seniema" from New Hampshire, Mr.. Bart
lett, Remarked when this suiiect was before the
House few days since, that 1t ought not 10 pro.
due- any excitement; and connected IL with An AL
Iasion Tor which, as he receiv ed sour lust rebuke
shall abstain rom saying any thing in regard TO
the NI and dehcacy In which that aIlusion was
conceived and expressed. Not calculated 10 nro
duce excitement? Did it not shake his ITnion IN
ITS centre Dad not the people ia those quarters
wbe'e %ouf Injustice Vas most felt, boldly chal-
leree you TO produce the warrant for your su,bo
t'ty IN travelling one Inch beyond revenue i'm The
imposition OF your duties? And when in vida
uon oil The Constitution Of the United States Won
tsiKed oi encouraging domestic manufactures did
'hey moi point to That part OF the proceedings of
ihe Convention which formed this Constitution
ID which the power TO promote and encourage the
useful arts, &c. by bounes was EXPRESSLY refusal
10 you! Did they not tell you that the rights If
property OF one part OF the community were in
Haied ny an Ubiquitous taxation f5r the benefit of
smaller part! Sir, the just philosophy of Burke
IN rcgaid to tie People of England is true as il
respects their de-ceaJants. That the notion of
Liberty Is not pure attraction; il attaches and
aJneres to something tangible, and susce piibe of
sensation; that, as personal rights were secure in
that county, the vigilance of this sentiment was
directed 10 property and taxation. And let me
tel you that IN this country, it exists with an in
i>asi'y which will always be felt whenever you
attempt injustice in your burdens
What now is the object! WHY, because sin.
gle branch OF >cm poyment is laborng under a pa
rsIysis, which is affecting the general Industry of
The whole country, we are TO relieve i, by an
amount levied on the community at larger And
I0rsoOib, the Chairman OF the Committee on Manu-
lectures thinks he has sarmoune ed the whole diff
Guilty OF the question by counting his ten million.
OF. sheep thai may have browZed ON the mountains
OF the north, aud by calculating the quantity of
wool which they carry on their backs; when the
oaoIs and Undi-guised objecI IL to transfer this
"oOi 10 'he backs OF the poor men Of our coun-
ify, and To charge each Of them, at least tax OF
uoIlaT piece, extra, for the patriotism of the