Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-19

dy-made hing, and other necessary articles from
foreign countries till such duties operated as pro-
hibition.
On the subject of manufactures, and the right To
cherish and encourage them, he hardly knew how TO
express his feelings his "reminiscences There had
been of late much diversity of opinion such
splitting up of parties, such amagamation of
dscordant politicians, such pulling and hauling in
every way, that he felt ready 70 cy out
know to winch side he belonged The old, stea-
dy republicans of former days, the patent ones of later
days federasts guilds, and half strainers, arc all
mingled up together, and present singular and
laughable group. Mr. Minor said he remembered
period when domestic manufactures all the crack
Chesapeake. wild excited feeling pervaded
these United Sta.es Among in this State gave slong
injurious Great Britain. n,anuactnes were her vital
to do be-, b% turning s haa no other
work then we went The spinnng-whecl and loom were
cloth coat of broadco,h shunned aud the wearer
considered friend his country. patriotic lady
sh', which worn toasted on the fourth Of July. and
then had sn to S the
sci, scribe and his paper wa the land Nay, far
was not s"ousb co%ps"ss Win
nas @ were GOT up or attempted to be gon many
assembled made loud speeches, created large Committees
goo subscIp,on aud in their address
hand by laying prohtito'y duties Mr. Minor said though al
e' Moy 1Gs snd pso, ons
who did the same had nc, left off present time The
which ensued, good ea1nes, 10 %ahulacta.
r f@ ~, A, The close Of the in 1916, the first
was advocated and voted for solely South
support Mr. o~de sPGi Bar
bour, and other distinguished men, by votes
sadisons, Monoes whose opinions ought respected
Mr. Minor said thu! the gentleman from Sussex r Eppes]
ground tina, by the State could check or CON.
sursy sa%' eSu PP by so
exercised on any subject, to haze a aluiary
State 1t could be made good he was no,
inclined to pass by amy opportunity, do service the
Mr.: R.ves of Prince George regretted that the
Tariff policy had been introduced into the debate.
(Which he thought, had properly, nothing to do wi h
|Nwhether there should be such Committee one OF
legislative expediency--whcther applications for
featuring charters, had best he referred to u
Standing or To Select Committee. AS to the HfIu-
4 ence upon public opinion connected with the
II Tariff, ascribcd 10 the existence Of the Committee
on Manufactures, he considered it nothing II was
not necessary for him declare his oppson to tIe
system of protecting duties nor did he believe tina.
principle at allnvolved in the present question He
should vote 10 retain the Committee, not merely as
means of expediting the business of the House bv
distributing 1t among greater number of STANDING
Committees, but willing render any Legislative
facility TO the encouragement of manufacturers
Under the Tariff policy, the North received Tho OK,
elusive benefit from protection, and he invited atten
ton to paper from MIR. McDufe, which .,,sneb
the fact by minute investigations that 2e millions
under the Tariff of 1923.
. III this was true-if such were the effects of The
| Iarfh upon Virginia, he would afford every facility
TO incorporate companies, and bring her into parti-
cpatIon of the benefits 1t was 10 def,at the vo,,,
policy which was as Objectionable to him. as In tho
gentleman from Mecklenburg, (Mr. Goode1 that n.
would afford facilities to induce Virginia TO engage
In manufactures. 1t had been said. upon at bo,;ty
that IN the manufacture of coarse woollens each
, hand employed made s750-and if So he would
ehcuurase ouI citizens to embark in business so
4 proportion ,hat profits were made at the South,
would profits decrease to the North. He believed
that virginia neither had nor would give ND her
opposition to TIE Tariff. AVA
/ Mr.. Wilson of Cumberland sipnified b;s wish 60
amend the resolution by limiting its effec to Cor
hlsee OF anfactures--but the Chair minated that
the motion would be more appropriate AFTER the co.
| olutIon was adopted.
| some explanations ensued between Mr. Rvos 90
Campbell and Mr. Goode, the gist of which nv, AZ
NOT catch-but they terminated in an an,icable M
Outstanding. ''e uh-
Mr.. Goode replied to these views The arppmen,
w was, 'hat the south contributed twenty two millions
70 the north, and since the south was compelled to
contribute this much the gentleman from pr;ro
Geofge (Mr Rives) would add to TIE nvnbar ~
tmpe VINO P ai,eaay slbslsted on tie spos of agrcu
lure; But the gentleman did not perceive that tbi.
would not follow consequence-be did moi ms nc
celve, that under the policy of the Federal C,,pp
.; .e nIanuIacuers were intended to have GER
tam per cenage on their capital and that rs soon "a
tins was diminished by the participation of V,ron;,
they would go to Congress for another and bioher
arm with the argument that profits were no LONGER
adequate This consequence was proved hv tho S;v
tory OF the country. At the tariff of 1916 80 ooo
O Ooo were invested in manufactures-in 1925 Aoeoo
oco How came this difference? 1t was he nol;cv
toi C"hgress TO divert capital from spriculinre ard
tne consequence was, that the profits of nanufactrr
ing were reduced from competitions until the mann
actufers had plausible grounds to ask for further in
cIeaye oi-duties. Whenever Congress passed. ne,y
tariff had the effect that political economists G
sa"-of dlverting more capital from aoricunre IN
manufactures and of strengthening the hands NJ ,b
H,ahuiacturers for demanding fresh concessjo,s NJ
U said he had seen it asserted in tbc neTysn, .I>
at the tari policy had received the support of eve
~ administration from that of General Wsshngton
an a'i'alIqn OF documents led him a different
CONCLUSION. IL was true that every administration
had congratulated tho country upon Inc nrnsranri1 g