Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-19

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ment Of the gentleman From Meeklenbs,rg fHr. 6 VI
ana some remarks which had Just fiti.I from th,.
gentleman from Goochlond (Mr. b. He could on,
pu' express ms astonishneM ut Observation-Disclosures range
nc Debate had taken. In what way. the question
before the House was connected with Tnr;F nus
he was unab'e to divine that the const
power OF the Federal Government 10 lay a Tariff of
duties for tho protection of manufa cturie. W.. in
any way connected with the right or policy of this
House To retain standing committee on asricntN =
anu manufactures, OF this State to encourae o., her
own manufactures, he must acknowledge had NOT
occurred TO him. Some doubted the cons,itn,on,i
power OF the Federal Government to Law Tnriff for
TN" protection of manufactures, whilst none h,
presumed would doubt the constitutional mower of
shs sovfrnmen' TO encoura &c her manufa ctues:
hence 1t was question of policy alone. He consi
dered the proposition to abolish the co,,rni, Toe
involving only principles OF expediency, nutwih
standing the opinion of gentlemen TO the cont rary
nut before he would undertake prove it, he would
notice an argument of the gentleman from Mecklep
Darg. He understood that gent lehman to declare
uiu'5c Gu ifiend 10 manufactures when sustained
u'ohe oy Individual enterprise; and part of his
sPe GU ne undertook to pfove that the capi.aI and
enterprise OF individuals could be brought to compete
succt ssully against iuint stock comnanics conse
qnentiy The patronage Of the government extended
to manufactures by the incorporation nf ;o;n,
companies operated prciudcinl to the
INTEREST," But IN another part of that gentleman :
speech he had completely answered and refute, his
own argument: anu Mr.. 4 conti.u,:,i ms princif,5
object in rising was to call the attention of thai osn
tielnan and the House to it. The gentleman from
Mecklenburg continuing his argument, ialhopnh'n
Ilfiend TO manufacturers supported by individual
Dheas ana enterprise, and satisfied that thew cnu
compete successfully with incorporate connanie.l
op]ecs to JOINT stock companies, ON account of their
exclusive ,Prvileges25 Mr. a. asked what were
nose privileges so obnoxious to gentlemen, The
gentleman from alecklenburg, had anticipated he
answer, and 1t he had given an impartial dissertations
OF them, the mind of every candid nearer must be
brought 10 conclusion, opposite that of the rcp-
temans The Very FEATURE in these corporotions
against the tendency of winch he gentleman has en-
mach complained, was the principal argument with
tAc government In granting the; and the conc.n, ra
oi caPat anu enterprise with the exclusive mi.
ieges so lucidly described by the gentleman had as
designed, enabled the manufacturer TO sell tho fabric
IL. lower price to tie consumer, than the geut,e-
mans faV"rlo manufacturers could DO. This is
complete reiutation of the prntleman's first erru
mont And Mr.. a continued if incornorata ce
panies possessing all the advantages of conbiua .
Ioh OF funds and enterprise, with all the exclusive
privileges which have called forth he severe animal
versions OF the gentleman from Mecklenburg viii!
overpower and PROSTATE manufact rirs sustained h.,
individual means and enterprise it then hec,mc
a question OF eHpedency with VIRGINIA whe
thcr she will continue dependent on and tr;hn,
10 olher states or extend such pat onape to her Cit
izens as Will enable them supply her own demand
1hat The Iarff policy has the effect TO indnce The
"oh-uahhiacturing States to obtain their supplies of
manufactured fabricks from the rnanpGcturn,r
States; and that the pecuniary ADVANTAGE derived
oy the manufacturing n eres,s from this policy has
INc'eo II upon us, M one can doubt. Can this poli
" NC more readly defeated than by strlEo, M II.
root ana rem Dving Its ca Lee? L he cause once re-
moved, the effect must cease as q necessarily
Quence: and what sir is this causca The GAIN. ne
nete derived by the manufacturing sections of he
ohioh III supplying the nun-n,anutscturinp SECTIONS
with manufactures. Supply yourselves, sir. win
manufactured articles--let the non nranuacturiuo
States supply themselves. and my lie for it, the
cnuse or policy Of the Tariff BEING remove5l ;,s
effects, cither real or imaeinasy1 viii ,eoss -
IL this policy is to continue he wished V;rgin,a -,
participate In Its good well as is eyN For This
Purpose ne was disposed to encourage her domestic
manufactures; and satisfied that the manuf,c,nrar
sns aimed only by his individual MEANS and enterpr;e
could not compete with the concentrated and
enterprise OF the Northern Jointstock Companies.
possessing all the peculiar privileges 80, obnox ;ous
TO gentlemen, he felt disposed to meet The No.
tnern manufacturers on their own ground. and Gr
mat pur pos he was willing incorporate Jo4stoci
Companies that they might be enabled to compete
bic ground, Il sell cheap to the Virginia eonsnne
as me northern Manufacturer and by thai n,eans hsea
sessed the capacity this he would nn1 pos
ai'erthe very lhcid view taken by his friend from
agreed with that gentleman that her capacity and n,ea,s we
"0 Me- hScss 3D., squaed by any State IN the Union
nen OF the gentleman from NJ against the poicv Of
falns joint stock companies f he fell wijns nsss 10 Jn 80
the ri . QUESTION under discussion, would forbid
into Gnu ea 1 ha Tins is not fit enter
Oh he gentleman from M, noticing Am ntiman
na .e trends OF the manufacturing interest were AFRAID ~
! the
@ uues OF me committee lie would inoru, tia, gentle
,; ~, s ,ai we're not applicable to bn,ha was
ns u make te manufacturing interest the ,es ces On
an mai The committee should or fall by il lie would
h ~ us pace ieeare aud IT with pleasure he made
e "ecaauon that the interest he feh the retention of
@ So'as, S proceeded from the interest he felt in the
p,e t OF I,ena manufactures Considering item as
ne ol, IN degree 'dentifed not that he did not feel
uesp interest ~ the agricultural interest of the -
'n~eai'h' Ou mat because I've believed them TO be twin
.c am VIA, ne interests OF the so Completely
cniihed witb the interests OF the other tina, he o, r; -
, was me prosperity o! hoi ant that course Of olsy
. IN
would also oerht The agricultural ineres, TIE coI
bun leave IL FOR st occasion "i' "e'e'o'
A. "A. sam '9a' m noticing The arguments gentlemen he
~ nawn ron the queion immediately IN. HIS,
& ne to be s rply the exp-iiency Of rrIino a.
don o. the gentle from, 60 1csnti NJ e
e',o'y fhsandWs lie beg IN tif s,y;,I -,
gentleman IN tho opinion, that contIniao, Of Ii
nave no effect the manufacturing or
I OF siig'Ha and thai it ca culaed ,s o,Jaot ,b
ag.S, W .s session. he believed il would have ent6, is
upon hnss two great Interests, awakening ,he 800,
M and calling public that subject And h 70
hlues ana Inducements, the en.srpzing ri, zen
soeinoaS Their capital aud enterprise in nanmf,c
"Ies dnn ~ an improved system aericu,re TIC -
'eS'lces OF Dis OPINION had