Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-09
THE> IARIFF.

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tao following Report:
The Committee on Manufactures, to whom was re
tefred that part OF the Presidents Message which re
ia'es t. domestic manufactures, Export: =
That they haze taken ~ same. u col anicrntion
and are fsil 81 opinion, tina, i, Is incxpcdient nj he
PreseFi tu'e, to make any charge y. the exis in..
laws intended for the AID and protecon OF domestic
Industry.
The Tariff Of 1923, was passed att,.. an arducua
ot Its different provisions. Congress
etueaV"red to employ It's protecting power in snxo r
oi tese INTERESTS IN all paris of the Uuie, which re-
CURED i,S aid. They were numerous and each Al
us Claims To the attention Of Government, Every
g at section or country was devoted to some pari
cular empioyments in which others wcrs not enun
geo. TO DO ps'iee to all, and iriury 10 none was
deHcate anu di!hcul: undertaking. After full de,-
heraloD, Congress ipally established The amount of
projection winch ahoaid be afforded TO the various
iWcrcsts concerned The Tariff Of 1923 was there
Tore adopted the measure. under all cil cum
stances, that Could be- devised to accomplish the de-
sired OBJECT. 1t is now the law of the land. The
ath ana h"por OF the Government pledged for its
rigid execution.
NC committee believe that several important in
se,ess III whose favor it intended to operate
'e "efVed but little benefit. Others, both hume
rous ana valuable, have been decidedly pronoted-
AZ the time OF its passage great fears were enter
'"ed Us TO the etiic ency If Of its provisions
rom some cause they have been realized. Whe-
'er TINS Is OWING 10 any original eefct IN the meu-
sure iset or t. an imperfect execution, the Commits
zee are unable to decide. Until tins is clearly aoc.-
famed revision could not - safely undertaken
e. N
pr"Vsi'hS; NJ the present time, would tie wiy unsuc-
ccssfui The same which led to their abortion
would sustain them now Tourge any supposed i'm
p:oVeinents might endanger the saf;.,v of sme snn,
rioE interest, which ough to be disturbed How
ever great may haze been individual dis ppo;ntneur
Us wnoie the Trtf OF 1928 in approved ny great
majority al the nation Until it's effects are NOR.
fuiiv dv'1"ped by longer thai 1t ought not 10 be-
eXl osed to the hazard OF any nloYat OF.
Great apprehension has be- entertained that the
roteGt NJ P"iicy would eventually, he abandoned
rms has operated To discourage tn Sc already enu,
ged from the fullest exerti"n, well to prevent
others IRON embark'ng in IN, Sc employmen,s which
ar dcP"ic.t on the unwaycrnG Continuance O; thar
policy. To give il the greatest effect no do,;,s
should be entertained Of It's stability An etf.rt on the
par oi Its friends 10 make any alteration however tri.
nwg in Itself-would probably lead TO a general dis,
custom though this would be attended With no
r. al danger, yet would be follow cd by a new aai-
,utioh of the Whole country. Fortcr fears might
he nc ii, and new alarm created for the safety of:
the system.
me C"nlnIttee would otfr another reason against
SuS present ailcra ION OF the Tariff. The United
states maze .ong afforded the best market in the
'"fd Tor The manufactures II oier nations 'rboso
mo i:i'e e,J yea II oi years iii sut little inter-
'uP.i"l VIII aoali;!on il with reluctance A Ionr
iH mere remains tie hope that orr pro,ct
t's P"i:cY may be overthrown, IL the various uro
u'oi 'oE "' "'L-r countries which come in co,npe.i-
lion Win oIr own, vii! be urged uguD US let The los
5 ana saci ihces h" great II seems IN RI.
committee as most prudent avoid every stem which
may e''ciSe me itast expectation ti.t this Govern
''S''' has take
any "henipt at tins time, to revise The Ta.f NAV
De misunderstood abroad. 1t might be snpDosed ..
ah evidence that orr policy vet unsettled How
ever erroneous this opinion might be the et4aa.
you'd Oe as injurious to our national idust w. as il
1t was well founded. Nothing should therefose he
attempted that can, al home abroad, be con- ider-
- as gislhs tnc Least coun.enaiice 10 the srion r
pencil That hostile change will ever~be effected
IL shouia also be Kept IN mind that the determination
10 Frotect the industry OF this country. as far ard as
last as crcuins' ances would allow has existed ever
nfTnu
trne, that the Government did withdraw ity
support from any lnteres, to which had EXTENDED
unless IKE our foreign navigation, it had acquired
sc perfection, that public vas no Iopper
required to sustain 1t. When this ia well understood
foreign nations will be convinced that their efforts
against Us VIII be wholly unavaiIine aud our cui-
zens VIII continue their exertioDs with increased an
iinar ion
The COMMITTEE convinced that many uJ,o arr.
sly 'Scd III some OF The most important branches of
~ uHn'actufc, entertain a fall belief that they are
"'PFi'ec OF the pro ection intended TO be afrdd bv
the recent Tariff, in Consequence of fr.ouent o..
SION. fragrant frauds alleged 10 have been con-
Siahty perpetrafed against which 10 adequate remc-
dy at present exists. Charges this kind have been
80 oieh hiade ana OH authority reSpcc able that
the commit &c cannot believe they are utterly ground
1855 Inc immense Importation Of f,relpn goods
lno some OF our commercial cities, must afford the
greatest Iaciitles tor Illicit trade No one can SUD-
pose that these nave escaped the pTeiraiinc eve of
cup!dity, either foreign domes;ic The M.ssaGe>
OF the PRESIDENT AID the Report ofthe Secretary Of
the treasury Also clearly intimate that the Tariff is
Viola'eu Inc committee are convlre d that The G,st
eifors should he made to ascertain rhc fu rtent IS
us VVlaiil u, and the by which il is accom-,
pushed / o increase protecting duties While the
nmcets OF '5HvrrEmen! are not provided with The
means OF enforcing them, ,y,,.li be useless r.
congress cannot refuse to the farmer aud mapuf,.
t'rer all the benefits which have been saemnIv 80
h'se"' The tIth onG honor ofthe government car
NOT pei nit lasting Disappointment II wonId L
nupndtlng to national reputation 20 nliow foreipnrd
"cnturers to amass fortunes by The violation Of mr.
laws, while our own citizens, in consequence. were
sinking down in bankruptcy and ruin On this snh
Icct, there can be no difference of opinion
by many, 1T is believed that The late Secretarv %
tho lTeusnry gave all construction 10 the
act OF Iw@9 so lar as IL relates 10 the duties imposed
on woollcn goods. He refused to allow the % nor
ce1tun on the cost of those imported from Countries
bcyo d Cope Horn or the Cape of Good Hope. or 10
per e9'um on those from any other place or Country