Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-06-25


the expense of repacking in alum salt "a pro-
cess which cost him 81 ~ l-2 on each barrel.
besides l2 l-2 cents for replacing each hoop
that got broke in the operation, and the ex-
pcnse of the drays hauling the pork to and from
the place Of repackiDg. MIR. b. said that this
was tho case with and all. They must re-
pack in alum salt at New Orleans, at the same
| c Expense that Mr.. READ did, or procure tina,
kind of salt beforehand, burthened as il was with
duty, and diminished in the bushel by the tariff
| laws. Surely the West cannot present this
| picture of imposition TO Congress and ask i'm
vain for the rclefwhch the Irish, proverbial for
| oppr cssions, received from tho British Parlia-
| ment And here he submitted to the Senate
| that the American system, without gross de-
parture from its original principles, could not
cover this duty any longer. 1t has had the full
| benefit of that system in high duties, imposed,
| Tor long time, ON foreign salt it had not pro.
duced an adequate supply for the country, nor
half supply nor at as cheap rate, bv 300 or
| 1000 per cent /; and what it did supply, so far
| from being equal in quantity, could not even be
used as substitute for the great and important
| business of the provision trade. The amount
| of so much OF that trade as went 10 foreign
countries, Mr. b. showed to be 66, 700 barrels of
beef; 81 900 barrels of pork 1000 COO lbs of
bacon 2,0O0,0O0 lbs. of butter, and !, 900 900
lbs. ct cheese and he considered the supply for
the army and navy, and for consumption in the
South. to exceed the quantity exported
Mr. Is examined another ground of claim for
the continuance of the duties, founded on the
| amount of capital which the manufactures had
embarked in the business. They had returned
TINS capital at upwards Of three millions of dol.
lars but when you come To analyse the porti-
cuiars OF this Imposing sum, two millions of i,
are found to be taken up with wooden watts, and
their scahtling roofs, which are in state o.
daily deterioration, and must rot in few wears.
whether used or not Such items could not be
counted as capital, unless when new or nearly
SO ; and it is not to be presumed that any new
WORKS nave been erected since the the problem
oil paying the public debt has been discussed
and solved and great reduction of taxes look.
ed to as consequence of that event Another
portion OF the capital was in kettles, also n nc.
rishahlc item to itch the same remark extends
as to the wooden watts. A third large item in
the estimate of capital is great number of wells
ana furnaces, LEFT TO STAND IDLE on PURPOSE,
IN oRDERTo MAKE LESS SALT AND DEMAND HIGH
Err PRICES FOR 1T. Deducting all these items, OF
so much OF each as ought to be deducted and it
would probably turn out tina: the boosted capital
IN these works did not exceed the amount of one
years tax upon the people to keep then up
That tax has been shewn to be for 1929. Sl.
100000 of direct duty merchants profit upon
that sum at the rate of 80 per cent, maxine
1000 dollars and $50, 900 dollars more for tie
loss OF 80 lbs, in every bushc. In all two mil.
llsgs and a quarter of dollars. The real capital,
In all human probability, does no. reach that
sum- The capital to be affected by the repeal of
the duty cannot be the one half of it for all the
interior works all those in upper Pennsylvania
sn Western Virginia, in Ohio, in Kentucky.
Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, ale beyond the
reach OF foreign salt, except at advance of
TO 3oO per cent. upon its cost. They are pro-
tectod without tariff, by locality, by distance,
by The expense of transporting foreign salt into
the fair and Legitimate sphere of their supply
and consumption, Doubtless it would be better
for the consumers to buy all the works, and stop
them, than to 60 on paying the present enor-
nous duty, and its accumulated burthens, to
keep them up. But the alternative cannot be
necessary The people cannot be driven to
tins resort After reducing the duties on tea,
coffee, wines and chocolate, the duty upon salt
must fall The American sy stem cannot keep
1T up. 1t cannot continue to tax the first neccs-
sary OF life after untaxing its Injuries. The du
" was repealed an toto, under the administra-
ton OF Mr. Jefferson. The probable extinction
OF the public debt enabled the Government at
that time to dispense with certain taxes, and
salt took precedence then of tea coffee, choco-
late and wine. !; cannot be necessary here to
dIlate upon the uses of salt but in repeating
that duty in England, it was thought worthy of
notice mat salt was necessary TO the health,
growth and laitening Of hogs, CATTLE sheep and
horses that was a preservative of hay and
clover, and restored moudy and hoored hay to
ITS good and wholesome state and made even
straw and chaif awaited as food for cattle. The
domestic salt makers need not speak of protec
ton against alum salt. No quantity of duty
will keep it out The people must have it for
the provision trade and the duty upon that
Kind OF salt is a grevious burthen upon them
without being of the least advantage 10 the salt
makers.
MIR. H. said 1t was an argument in favor of
Keeping up these duties, that in time of war we
should have TO depend upon the home supply.
lie SAID VIC had no war at present any pos
Pect of one, and that it was neither wise nor
beneficial TO anticipate, and inflict upon our
selves beforehand, the caIamities of that State.
"S46iciem for the day is the epH Mereof"
When tho war comes we will see about the
price in the mean while the cheaper we get it
now the higher we shall be able to pay for it
then. But he did not admit the argument
The making of salt was plain and easy bust
ness. II rcqured no skill or experience fla
part Of the works slnns when The prico has...A4