Litchfield enquirer., 1830-01-21
CONGRESS.
House Of RepresentGtires-JG"' o.

They have taken the same into considera-
ton, and are fully Of opinion that it is mex
pedient, at the present time. to make any
change in the existing laws intended Tor the
aid and protection Of domestic industry.
The Tariff Of 1923 was passed after an ar
duOus investigation Of its different PROVISIONS
Congress endeavOred to employ its protecting
mower in favor of those interests. in all parts
of the Union, which required its aid Thty
we're numerous and each had its claim I" the
attention of Government. Every great sec
ton of the country was devoted To some par
ticular emplOyments in which others were
not engaged. To do justice to all ana INJURY
a. none. was delicate and difficult undertake
inc After a full deliberatiOn, Congress final
lv established the amount of protection which
should be offered to the various interests con-
cerned, The tariff of 1928 was, therefore,
adopted, as the best measure, under all cir
runIstances, that could be devised to accom-
plish the desired object. 1t is now the law
ot the land. The faith and honor Of the
Government are pledged for il rigid execu-
ton.
The Committee believe that several !mpOr-
tant interests, in whose favor it was intended
to operate, have derived hut little benefit.
Others. both numerous and valuable, have
been decidedly promoted. At the time of
it's passage. great fears were entertained as to
the efficiency ofsome Of its provisions. From
some cause they have not been realiZed.-
Whether this is owing to any original defect
in the measure itself, or to an imperfect exc
cution, the Committee are now unable to
decide. Until this is clearly ascertained, a
revision could not be safely undertaken.
1t is also believed that any effort to change
existing provisions, at the present time, would
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which led to their adoption would sustain
them now. To urge any supposed improve
n,ents, might endanger the safety of some
superior interest, which ought not to be dis
turbed. Howevergreat may have been indi-
yidual disappointment, as a whole, the Tariff
Of 1898 is approved by great majority of
the nation. Until its effects are more fully
developed by longer trial it ought not to be
exposed to the hazard of an innovation.
Great apprehensions have been entertained
that the protecting policy would, eventually,
be abandoned. This has operated to discour-
age those already engaged from the fullest
exertion, as we'll as to prevent others from
emplOyments which are dependant on the
uuwaveriDg continuance of that policy. To
give it the greatest effect, no doubts should
be entertained Of its stability. An effort on
the part Of its friends to make any alteration,
however trihng in itself, would probably lead
to n general discussion. Although this would
be attended with no real danger, yet it would
be followed by new agitation of the whole
country. Former fears might be increased,
and new alarm created for. the safety vC the
system.
The Committee would offer another reason
against any present alteration OF the Tariff.
The United States have long afforded the
best market for the manufactures of other
nations. Those who have enjoyed it for
years but with little interruption, will abandon
it with reluctance. As long as there remains
the relnOtest hope that our protecting policy
may be OyerthrOwn. all the various produce
lions of other countries which come in COM
petition with our own, will be urged upon US,
let the losses and sacrifices be ever SO great.
1t seems TO the Committee as most prudent
to avoid every step which may excite the
least expectation that this government will
ever rccede from the stand it has taken.-
Any attempt, at this time, to revise the tariff,
may be misunderstood abroad. Is might be
supposed as an evidence that our policy was
yet unsettled. However erroneous this Opin-
ion might be-, the effects would be as injurious
TO our national industry, as if it was well
founded. Nothing should therefore be at
tempted that can, at home or abroad, be con-
sidered as giving the least cOuntenance to the
opinion or belief that hostile change will |
be effected. 1t should also be kept in mind,
that the determination to protect the industry |
OF this country, as far and as fast as circum- |
stances would allow, has existed ever since |,
the formation Of our Government. 1t in |
also true. that the Government never did !
withdraw its support from any interest 10
which 1t had been extended, unless, like our
foreign navigation. il had acquired such high
perfection. that public assistance was no long.
er required to sustain il. When this rs well
understood. foreign notions will be convinced
that their Efforts against us will be- wholly un-
avniling. and our own citizens will continue
their exeTtiOns with increased animation.
The Committee are convinced that many
who are engaged in some of the most impOr-
tant branches of manufacture entertain n full
belief that they are deprived cf the protec-
ton intended to be afforded by the recent
IarlT. 10 consequence Of frequent evasion
fragrant frauds are alleged to have been con-
SANITY perpetrated against which no adequate
remedy at present exists. Charges OF this
Kind have been 30 often made. and on author.
~ 50 respectable. that the committee cannnt
believe they are utterly groundless. Their
Immense impOrtations Of foreign goods into
come OF our commercial cities must afford the
greatest facilities for illicit trade. No one can
suppose that these have escaped the pene.
tsating eye Of cupidiiy, either foreign or d..
nestle. The Message Of the President, and