Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-11
TIE 1,ARIEE.


ferred that part OF the Presidents Message which n,
lates to Domestic Manufactures, report:
That they have taken the same into considern ton,
and ay OF opinion, that II Is npxpedicnt, he
present timo, 20 make any change IN tho existing
laws intended for the ail aud protection of domestic
industry.
The Tariff of 1928, passed nf,er an nrduo,.s
investgnton of its different provisions. Congress
endeavorcd to employ rs protecting power IN favor
Of those interests all parts OF the Union which re-
Yired its nii They were numpi Gus, ana each had
It's claims TO the attention of Government. Every
great section OF country was devoted some par.i-
GUAR emplpymrns IN which others wcrc not EMU
sed. TO do j;s'icc to All, and injury TO nouc, WIS
delicate ana difficult Undertaking. 4 tier fun dot
b"ra'nn, Congress fnally est b.shcd the amount of
protection which should be afforded to Tic various
Interests concerned Tic Tariff u 1923, WIS there
Tore adopted the hest measure under ell citcuyn-
sianccs ,:'r: could D. devised accomplish tic de-
slrcd OBJECT IL IL now tho law of tie land. The
lat nnd honor Of the Government pcdgcd for it's
ri% al execution.
The Committee believe ,llat several important in
tcre-is III whose favor wrs intended to operate,
have derived but t!c benefit. o. hers. both uuin.-
Tois ana valanb!c, hayn been decide !ly promoted
~ III" time OF It's passage, great fears enter
tanned n 10 ia c.ic enc" sniru of its provisions.
From some cnusc tI.y !lvc been r"uiized. Wkr-
'icr th's 10 owing to onv o:g;na! defect the lucf-
sure fsct or tn an imperfect cu;ion, tho Commit
er arc unable TO decide. t.' hs is clearly a:c
tanned, r"IISnn could not be safely undertake KIN.
1t IS also believed that a::y ctirt To canrc existing
pf""is'S at the present tia would he wholly unsmc-
ccs"u The same caacs which led % their ado III ~
would sustain them HOW Tuurge any srr;,,sc,. in-
provenrnts might CIlang.r the sac,y IL s,,l,. xupc
rlo' interest, winch ought hot 10 hc disturbed low
ever great may have bern individual disappointment
rs who!: The Tariff nf 1929, III approved by yrca,
majority OF the ma.un. Until It's effects arc NOR
fully developed by LONGER tsial It cunhl NOT 10 be
exposed tn the haznrd OF any nuuvaton.
GreGi appr,hc has be. II entertained ,,iai the
PROTECTING, policy would. "v4niuailv hc Abandoned -
TINS has operated to d!-cuuragc iivse n caly enca
Ecu from tie Jules cX, r'l,u, ell 10 petcn
others irom cElharl;ng IN those onplovmen,s which
are dependent 81 the nmwarering c"'ununoc o;that
p!icF. To give i, the greatest effect, no doubts
should be entertained Of It. siaiv An effort on the
part al It's friends a make any alteration however tr-
ding IN itself, wOGd probably lead 80 q nrr,l dts
custom Although This Mou!L he attended with no
real danger, yet II would ice fillow cd ty uen aei-
taiion o Tie whole countgy. Former fears might
be increased onL new aLfn crGa ted for the safety of
III system.
The Committee would OFF, another reason acains,
any present alteration of the Tariff. TIE United
STATES have long ulior led tho best market in the
world TOR the manufactures II other na,Ious. Those
WHO haze enjoyed II for years with but little inter
TuptIon, wei abandon Il yil rciuc.ancr. Ns loup
g tirc remains tie reno ct hope that or proirct-
lg policy r:ay bc ovcrthroWu, az! the various pro
duet io:.s OF o'Lcr countries which come IN com;.e
TON "!th our own, VA! lie urged upum uS lcL the los
SIS and sacrifices d. ever so great It seems 20 the
Committee rs most prudent TO avoid eye-v step which
may excite the least expectation that this Govern
mcnt Will ever rccc:ic liom tho stuudi has takea-
any attempt nj THIS tine, to revise the Ta.ifT NAV
De misunderstood abroad. IT might be supposed rs
an evidence That orr POLICY vet unsettled. How
ever erroneous TINS opinion might be- the effects
would he u injurious 10 not onnl industry as If
was wei founded Nothing should therefore he
attempted That can, al home abroad, be- consider
Cd as giuug tic least continuance to the oninon ar
belief, thar hostile; change Will ever be ciIccd-
shond also b. Kept in Mind that the determination
!" protect Tie ministry u; tins country, far add
last us circumstances wotd allow, has existed ever
since the formation OF our Government. II Is also
true, that the Government never did withdraw is
support from any interest to which had been cXtendcd
u''cso Ike our fore en- navigation it had acquitted
such PERFECTION. that public assistance was no longer
required T. sustain IL. When this is well understood
foreign maj ions will b. convinced that their efforts
a,;,li> Us VIII bc wholly umavailiny cud our ci,i-
z"ns vii Continue h-ir trt,ns with in roased an
maiiOn.
The Committee are convinced that many who arc
cHghSed III some y! tho most Important branches of
Manufacture, entertain ull belief, that thew are
deprived vi the pro cctiOn intended To be afforded nv
Tie recent Iariii' IN consequences of frequent eva
sion fragrant frauds are alleged To bnve been con-
santly perpetTatCd, against which no adrouoe reIno
ny NJ present exists Charges oftlis kind have been
SO often made. and on authority so respectable tina,
ne committee carnnt b'lIcvc they utterly ground
lcSs. HE immense importation of fircinn roods
inin som of our comm 'rCia cities must Afford the
pose that these have escaped The penetrating eve of
cnpldy, cihrr foreign or domestic. The MESSAGE
OF the President. aud the Report oftc S. cretarv of
the treasury, also clearly intimate .ai the Tariff is
violated The committee arc convinced that the frs,
eiIors should hc made to ascertain the full extent of
ITS $40 nticn, and tic means hy winch it is accom-
pIlshed. 10 increase protecting duties, while fhr
oihcefs o. 1ovcrunen arc not provided wiki the
means of enforcing tlcnI, would be useless. But
Congress cannot refuse 10 The farmer and marriac-
tnFcr all TIC benefits which have been srlcniy pro
m'scd. Ih> Faith AID h,uSr of the government Cas-
not p"'mlt lasting disappointment. J; would he
Illuminating to national regulations To allow frccn nd
vcmiurcrs : nmdsS fortunes by the violation or our
Iaw'' while our own crizrns, i'll consequence, were
s'ht'Eg down III bankruptcy and ruin. On thus sub.
Jcrt there can be- no difference Of opinion.
by mary. II Is believed that The late Secretary Of
the Treasury gave All erroneous construction 10 tie
act cfl8IG, 30 far as il relates TO tic duiirs inpcs
"h voo'l'n foods lie refused 10 allow The 30 rcr
contain OH thc cost Of those Imported from countries
6cyo Cape Horn ar the Cape of Good Tl.pc, or 10
pr ccnum 90 hose from any otLef pac, er country
The Committee have doubt. but il was ,Lc iufcn-
tier II Congress that the manufacturer ofsucl goods
should reeve tho benefit Of such additions Tie