Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-07


age ihose siready engaged from The fullest =,
erlion, as well as TO prevent Others from en-
barking in those empIoymcnts which ar. \.
pendant on the unwavering con,inusnc. Of ,s,,
policy. To give il The Creates, .Ase, =.
doubis should be entertained Of its s,ab;, :"
An effort on the paIt Of It's friends 10 max. AZ,
probably lead to general discussion. Al,
danger, yet il would be followed by new 40;
tation OF The whole country. Former fear,
nigh. be increased, and new alarm created
for tie safety Of the system.
The Committee would offer another tease,
sgans' any present alteratioh!nf he TarE-
The Unied States have long afforded h.
ees' marke, in The world for the manufacrurr,
Of other Nations. Those who have euioyrd !,
FIR years with bu, little interruption, will sb,r.
don il with reluctance. AS long as ,herer.
IN ,ins the ismores, hope tina, our pro,ecliu,
pulley NAV he overthrow, all The various nto.
tuctIons Of her countries with or own. vii
be urged upon US, let the losses and sa,.
rifices be ever so great. Seem, 20 the Com.
mite mort prudest to avoid every step which
may exc lite he least expectation that lnis COY.
eminent will ever recede from Inc stand il has
aiken. ANY attempt, at this 'ime 20 revise the
raIiH, may he misunderstood abroad l.
nigh, be Supposed as evidence that cur pole,
w1s yet unsettled. However erroneous, hi;
opinion migat be, the effects would b. as in.
furious 10 our national industry, as If i, va;
wei iounded Noting should therefore Le a.,
tenn pied that can. at home or abroad, re con.
siGered IS giving The least countenanee 10 the
opirion or belief, thar I hostile change will ey.
er be Elected. II should also be kept in mind
thar the determination to protect the indus.
try OF this country, as far and as fasp as cir.
Gums sDcrs would allow, has existed ever since
the formation Of our Government. Il is also
true, that the Government never did withdraw
its support from any in,rrcs, TO which it had
been extended, unless like our foreign nasie.,
ton, i, had acquired such high perfection
tina, public assistance was no longer required
20 sustain il. When this is well understood.
foreign nation. will he convinced tina, their eff.
rors against US will be wholly uUavailinr, and
our ci,izens will continue their ,xertions With
inc re ased animation.
The Committee are convinced that many
wto were engaged in some Of the most i'm.
por'ant branches Of manufacture, enersina
full belief that they are deprived of the prolsc.
ton inte nded To be aft rded by the recent tariff,
in consequent Of frequent rvasinns. FIasrau:
frauds are alIedged TO have bceu constantly
perpe rated, against which no adequate remedy
al pr-sen, exis.s. Charges Of this kind have
beet so oft,n made, and on authority so res
nee abb that the committee cannot believe hey
ar. utterly g,oundess. The immense import
atoms Of foreign goods into some Of our oom'
mrrcial cities, must afford The creates, faelI.
ties for illicit trade. No one can suppose
thet these have escaped the penelratingeye Of
cupid y, either foreign or domestic. Tie
me ssagp OF the President and repor, OF the Sc
crerary Of the Treasury, also clearly intimate
that the Tariff is violated. The Commute
are convinced that the FIRST efOrs should be
m AIDE to ascertain tie full extent Of il. viola
tion, and The mean. by which II is accomplish
ed To incrt ase protecting duties, while ihe
officers Of Government are not PROVIDED si'p
The means Of enforcing them woa!d be useless,
But Congress Cannot refuse 10 the farmer ans
manufacturer all the benefits which have been
solemnly promised, the fai,h and HONOR Of Inc
Government Cannot permit lasting dis'p
poin,neut. II would he humiliaIing to na''o''
81 reputation, 10 allow foreign adventures 70
amass fortunes by the violation, OF our I'"s
while our own ci liens, IN consequence, "st
sinking down in bankruptcy and ruin. On 'nn
subject there can be no difference OF opinion e
BY many il is believed that he late S'e'e'
tary Of The Treasury gave az erroneous COZ
sjructon to the &C, Of 1928, SO far as II 's'
isies 10 the duties imposed on wooden gods
He refused TO allow the twenty Pereeh u"
gu the cos, OF those imported from cow,
tries beyond Cape Horn or The Cape OF uo"D
Hope, or 10 per cenium on those from any "'"
er place or country. The Committee have ~
doubr but il was the intention Of Cong'e'''
tina, The manufacturer Of such goods 'houId ~
ccive the 5rnrGt of such additions ihe.o'
correction OF The error can be made wi'"O''
AIRY change inshe provisions Of the iaF!h.
The alleged evasions Of our revenue ana pJ
r,ee,ing laws require an immedia'e end 'hof',S.
investigation. If they are found 10 ei's,,"s
most efftctual means should bc emp'o}eo :,
proven, them in future. When this IS oont,n
is probable all may be sa'isa-! thar h ,saa
projecting duties should not be required Wv"
ibis is done, j, is impossible 10 determine o''
efTic;rn, those duties may be msdr 10 ope'i",
The Commiriee have already pIoeesdeo - WV
consideration Of this subject
The report was read, and, on notion 0''"
ed D lie on the taole.