Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-30


Bay Of Bscay, and Liverpool. The principles Of the
protecting system do not extend 10 liz for quantity
Of protection produce home supply. The pre.en,
duty. which is Ear beyond the rational limit Of pro,ec
ton. has been in force thirty years, and has not
produced pound We are shll thrown exclusively
upon the foreign supply. The principles OF the pro-
tec'ing system only apply TO salt. the pro
duet Of which, Is considerable in the United Siaes and
upon that kind the present duty proposed to be lief,
IN full force.
5. Because the duty il enormous and adruples the
price of the ,a', to the farmer. The original value Of
sat il about fifteen cents the measurr bus Il Of 81
pounds But the TsriH substitute. weight for measure
and fixes that weight SO pound. instead ofS4. Upon
that SO punis lu'y Of 20 cents il laid. Upon this
duy the retail merchant has his profit OF eight or ten
and then reduces hs hushei from sc TO 90 pounds
The consequence of all these operations il, IN the
farmer paws about thies times much for weigh. I,
bushel OF 80 pounds, az he would have paid for
sured bushel OF 81 pounds. if this duty had been
imposed.
Because the duty il unequal in its operation, and
falls heavily some parts of the community, and pro.
!uccs profit TO others. Ii Is heavy the farmers
OF the West, who export provis'ons-and tax al ALL
but rather of profit, to that branch OF the All
cries. to which the allowances OF the vessels apply
Expo ter. of provisions have he ne claim 10 the
allow nces that exporters Of fish have. Both claim.
res, upon the principle, and upon the principle
all drawbacks, that OF rctinding the duty paid th
imported salt, which il re-expored salted fish aud
provisions. The same principle the beef and
pork ct the farmer, which the 9Th of the fisher
man; and such was the law. l have shewn, for the
first eighteen years that these bounss and allowan-
ces were authorized. Fish and provision. Jared alike
from 1850 TO 1907. Bounes and allow be ur-
on them together and Tell ether the repeal of the
s"t tax in the second term OF Mr. Jerr'on's admins
raon. At the renewal of the sAit tax, in 1913 at the
comm ncement Of the late war, they parted company,
and the law, in the enact CT the proverb, has
made fish Of one, and flesh Of the other, ever -nce
The hshng interest il ing about $50 900 dol
lars annually from the Troaurythe provision raisers
draw not IA cent, while they export than double
IA much, and ought upom the principle. 10 draw
more than double much money from the Treasury.
o. Because II IL the means Of drawing an undue A.
mount OF money from the public treasury under the
idea of equivalent for the drawback of du' on ia.
salts used in tire curing Of fsh. The amount Of mo-
nay actually drawn in that way. is about 81 $50 900.
Hour million seven hundred and hv thou'and dollars
and il going at The OF $3.50 900 per annum
and constantly augmcnting That this amount is
than the legal idea recognizes, contemplate. is prov
ed in various ways. BY comparing the quantity of
salt, supposed 10 have been used with the quantity of
6sh, known TO have been exported within given year
This test for the year 1928 would exhibit about sc
venty millions OF pounds weight Of salt on about forty
millions OF pounds weight of fish, This would suppose
about pound and three quarters of salt upon each
pound OF fish. By comparing the value Of the salt
supposed TO have been used with the value of the fish
known TO have been exported. This test would give
S2IS 600 for tn salt duty about one million of dol.
la worth OF fish; making the duty one fourth OF its val.
ne On this basis the amount of the duty the sal,
used on exported provisions would be near $500 900 g.
By comparing the increasng allowances for salt with
the decreasing expectation OF fish. This test for two
given perio Isl the rate Of allowance being the .ame
would produce this result In The 1920 32l, Il9
quintals Of dried fish exported aud sos 72i paid Tor
the commuarion OF the salt drawback: 1928 265 PIT
qunta's Of dried fish exported, and $3.50 i5 paid for
fact that MONEY unlawiliy drawn from the treasury
by means OF these fishing allow ances, botomed on the
duty and that fact il expressly stated by the Sec
ra'arv OF the Treasury Mr. Ingham in his repor, upon
the Finances at the commencement OF the present
sion OF Congress. See pag' of the Report.
o. Because IL has become practical violation Of ore
Of the most equitable clauses in the Constitution of the
u. Staesthe clause which declares that duties taxes
snh excuses, shall bG uniform throughout the Union
There il uniformity in the operation of This Far
from ". II empes the pockets of soma, and fills tn
pockets of others II returns TO five times much
as they pay, and 10 others il not cent. It
gives TO the fishing interest $3.50 600 per annun and
not cent TO the farming interest which upon the same
prinrn'e. would be entitled to $500 GOD per annu.
Because this duty now rests upon false basis-a
basis which makes il the interest of part of the u
MON TO keen up while is the interest of other parts
TO get rid Of it, Ii is the interest OF the West abol
18Th this duty; il is The interest Of the northeast per-
peuate it, The former loses money by il, the latter
makes money by il; and tax that becomes a money
making business, is olecism OF the highest order Of
absnrdiy Yet such is the fact. The treasury records
prove it, and il will afford the north least brilliant OPP
portuny 10 manifest their disineresed affection the
weat by giving up their profit in this tax TO relieve
the west from Ihe burthen it imposes upon her
s because the repeal of the duty will not material
~ diminish the revenue, nor delay the extinguisi
ment of the public debt. 1t is tax carrying money
out OF the treasury, "a well az bringing it in. The is
sue IL $3.50 900 perhaps the full amount which accrues
on the kind Of salt to which the abolition extends The
duty, and the fishing allowances hottoned UPON it, fall
ing 'ogeiher they did WHEN Mr.. Jefferson. rs Pre-
sdent would probably leave the amount OF revenue un
affected.
Because it belong. 10 an unhappy p,rio in the
history OF our Government and To in its pre-.
sent magnitude, in company with an odous and rep,-
dated set OF measures. The ma xnnm OF twenty cents
bushel on salt, fNel in the year '9S and thu
rult oil the same sytem which Produced the alien and
solution laws, the eiSh iolns, the Stamp act
the black oockade, and the standing srmN in time Of
peace IL was one OF the cOntrivances OF that disas
trons period for exiorng money from the people, for
the support OF that strong and splendid government
winch was then the cherished vision OF many ex-
ateh heads. The reforming hand of Jefferson over
threw II; and all the sure structure OF fishing allow
ances, which was erected upon it, The exgencie, Of
the late caused to be revived for the term of the
have permitted it to continue since 1t is now
our duty 10 sink IL second time. W. ~ osss % be
disciples OF the Jrf fsnnan scio1l let ia act up 10
orr profession: and complete the task which our master
set u.s.
This. Mr. President concludes what have 10 say on
the present occasion. dtter myself that have vim
dcated the title of my hill-tnat have shewn it TO be
bill TO provide for the abolition OF unnecessary du
ues-to relieve the people from sixteen millions OF
iaxe' AMI to improve The condition Of the agriculture
commerce., and nlvigaton of the Unteh
States.
now su5Ti; my motion in form, for leave to bring
il in. Which granted.
CONGRESS-.
WAsHtNGroN, March 25.-In the Senate, yester.
day, memorial was presented by the President from
the egorhance Of The es chargcabc on vessels trad
ing on tic Lake,. MI F6u lain presented certain
solutions of tie Legislature Of Delaware affirming the
con'ilu'ionslity OF The tariff Of 1923. report om