Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-30
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IN SENATE-Tucsday, Feb %.
ABOLITION IF unnecessary characterization of eouirL
dienfs


WI. DEsN IOsN - BILL, .f.ND SPEECH,
ON ASKING LEAVE TO BRING THEBIIL.
MIR. President rise TO ask the leave, Tor which /
gave notice on Friday last and in doing So mean 10
avail mysel; of the parliamentary rule, seldom follow.
mere, but Familiarity in the place from which we draw
our rulesthe British Parliament-and strictly right
and proper, when any thing s 10 be proposed to
state the clauses and make up exposition Of the prin-
cpies OF my BILL before submit the formal motion for
leave TO bring il in And before do this will make
single remark, to justify myself For presuming to pro-
pose BILL upon subject which is already reported up
on, by The able and experienced Committee on Finance
My justification is that the bill of that Committee does
not present the best mode of accomplishing its own OBJ
Ject that better one be devised and being myself
the first mover of the great plan of aboshng
sary duties, the extnguishmen of the public debt
II Is natural effect OF the meditation which have
bestowed on the question, that something should have
occurred to me, which has not presented itself the
minds oil others. This seem to be the case. Several
bills have been reported for the abolition of dutes one
in TINS Chambcr some in the other end of the Houses;
and has presented the subject under nv point of
view Good or bad plan is at least news bill of its
own sorts bill without precedent in the legislation of
the country; and, in bringing il forward, discharge
duty to the Unon and to the public councils of which
am member; and have no other WISH but that the wis
dom and patriotism of the Senate from all that's present
cd select and prefer that which the people
OF these States.
The title of my bill is adapted to its contents, and dis
closes its object distinctly, the compendous nature
OF title will admit will read it,
TITLE.
ga ILL TO provide for the abolition Of unneces du-
tes-to relieve the people from sixteen millions Of tax
es-and TO improve the condition of the agriculture
manufactures, commerce, and navigation of the United
States"
The tenor of il is not TO abolish hut propde for the
abolition Of the duties. This phraseology announces
that something in addition to the statute some power
In addition To that of the legislature, is to be rned
in accomplishing the abolition Then the duties for A.
BOLTON described unnecessary ones; and, under
this ldca included The two fold conception, that they
are useless, either for the protection of domestic indus
try, or for supplying the Treasury with The
relief of the people from sixteen millions of taxes is
based upon the idea OF abolition of twelve millions of
duties; the additional four millions being the merchants
proht upon the duty he advances; which profit the pco
pie pay as part OF the tax though the government
yer receives it, IL is the merchants compensation, for
advancing the duty, and is the his profit upon
the goods The Improved condition Of the four great
branches OF national industry, is presented the third
objection OF the bill; and their relative importance in
my estimaton classes itself according the orer Of
my arrangement Agriculture, furnishing the means
oil subsistence to man. and the foundation of every
thing else Is put foremost Manufactures, preparing
and hitting things for our stands second; Commerce,
as exchanging The superiiues of different countries,
comes next and Navigation, furnishing the chief
means oil carrying commerce. closes the list OF the
iour great branches of national industry Though class
ed according 10 their respective importance, neither
branch is dsparaged. They all great interests
connectcd-ail dependent upon each other-friends in
Their nature = for long time friends in fact under the
operations oil our government; and only made enemies
10 each other, Us they are, by of egisa-
ton, which the approaching exngushmen of the pub
lie debit presents fit opportunity for reforming and
mel Grating The title of my bill declares the inten-
ton OF the BILL TO improve the condition of each of them
L he abolition OF sixteen millions of taxes would itself
operate great Improvement in the condition of each;
but the Intention of the bill is not limited TO that incl
dental and consequential improvement, great it may
he; it proposes positive, direct, visible, tangible, and
accountable benefit TO each and this shall prove and
demonstrate not in this brief illustration of the title OF
my BILL but at the proper places in the of the
animation into its provisions and exposition of its princ-
pies.
will proceed with the bill, reading each Sec
ton in its ORDER and making the remarks upon it, which
are necessary TO explain its object and to Illustrate its
operation.
THE FIRST SECTION.
" mat Tor the term oil ten years from and alter the
first day Of January in the year 1892 there
alter as may he agreed upon between the United States
and any foreign power, II e.dutiss payable the
importation OF the following articles, such Of them
may he agreed mon, shall aud determine, or be
reduced, favor a such countries shall, by treaty
grant equval-n, advantage, the agriculture,
lectures commerce and navigation Of the United States
viz: coffee cocoa, Olives, olive OIL hgs, rains, prun'
amoid' curran's camphor, alum, opium, quicksilver,
pan-hbrown, ropperas tin and brass, in sheets and
plates Tor manufacturers USE, black bottles and demi.
johns, silk, wines, linens cambrics, lawns, Canton
grapes cashmere shawls, gauze, ribbons, straw ma s.
boiling cloths, thread and silk lace, bombazne aud
worsed stun goods, spi,', not made Of grain, com
ing IN competition with domestic sp.; on the follow
ing description OF cotton goods not manufactured in the
u States viz chinlzcs musns cambrics, velvet cords
china and porcelain md Brussels carpetng, Peruvian
bark, chronomeers seXtants parts of watches, amber
pine apples juniper berries and oil of juniper, Italian
and French grapes; gall nuts, OF bergamot, and
other essences used as perfumes; madden, turtle shell
| and OK horn tips.
| Also on the following description Of woolCn goods
not manufactured in the u States and necessary in
rying on the Indian trade, TO witt
BLANKETS.
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