Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-18
TWENTY FIRST CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATVES
FIRST SESSION
1uEsnAY, Jan D

Mr.. Maiiary. from the Commiftee on Mann
FAC ures, to which was referred that part o
The Presidents Mes age. which relates 10 Do
mPSiic Manufactures, made the following re
port
The Com ulltee on Manufactures, IN whom
was referred thai part Of the Presidents Mes
sage " hch relates TO ID amestic Manufactures
report:
Tina they have taken toe same into conslde
ration, and are fully Of opinion, that iii inex
pedlent, AT the present time 80 make an, change
IN the existing laws intended FOR he aid and
protection of domestic industry.
The tariff Of 1928 vas ssed after an ardu
Gus investigation Of its j .lfrent provisions. Con,
gress cndeavored to emplo, its protecting pow
er in favor Of those Interests in III parts OF the
Union, which lequifed its aid. hev were
numerous, and each had lis claims 10 the aiten.
ton OF Government Every great section OF
the country was devoted TO some particular
employments in which Others were not engag
ed 10 do justice 10 all, and nj ur> 10 none,
was delicate and diff cult der ali < After
full deIberaon, Congress nnaIly .s,ablished
the amount OF protectIf which shout he for
ded Ia III, various interests concerned. The
Tariff Of 1928 was, therefore, adopted, as The
bes measure. under all circums aces, that
could he devised to accomplish the desired
buFC'' VI Is now inc law OF Vie lAn0 ne iaftn
aOd honor of the Government are pledged for
ITS / g I'd execution.
The GommHtee believe that several impor-
rant Interests ~ whose favor il WAS intended to
operate have derived but lilile benefits Oh.
eTs 18th numerous and valuable, have been
decidedly promoted III the time of its pas
sag geat fcats were entertained az TO the ffi.
c~ncy # me- OF its provisions From some
cans@ they have been realized. Whether this
IS sowing 10 any original def CT in the measure
"se't' Or 20 an Imperfect execution. the Commit
zee are now unable TO decide. Until this IS
.'eer't ascrrlahrd revision could not be safe
Iy undertaken
aiso believed, that any effort 10 change
eA's'mg provisions, AT The present time, would
Oe wholly unsuccessful, The same causes
"hch ea TO their adoption would sustain them
no" 10 urge any supposed Improvements
mig NJ endanger the safety of some superior
interest. Which ought not TO be disturbed. How
ever g'eal may have been lndivi ual disap
poih'men' as whole, the Tariff oil 1928 il
approved by great majority of the Nation
on'h us effects are more fully developed by a
'oeger ira, il ought moi 10 be exposed 70 the
haAa'n oil any innovation.
GREAT apprehension has been entertained
,'a' the protecting policy would, eventually
De abandoned This has operated 10 disc our
"se nose are ds engaged from the fullest ex-
ION as well as TO prevent others from EN-
KING IN those employments which are de
lendan' on the unwavering CT ntinuance of Iha
r"Hc' 10 give 1.-THE greatest Gect, no doubt
'n"old DE en- ertaned Of its stability. An efof
on the par OF It's friends to make any oIhei
S Snera'i"n however rIhing in i,seif, would pro
"a"y 'sad 10 a general discussion. Although
a'S would be attended with no real danger, ye
ouid be followed by new agi, al ion OF tn
"hole country. Former fears mig hi be incTe a
sea- and new alarm created for the safety g
the system.
Inc Committee Honid offer another reaso