Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-03

still be kept IN mind, tina, II the iniirmity OF
our NATURE rendered IL defective in iis origin
an attempt atresision might add to its imper-
| lection.
| American manufactures have had a long and
| srhuous conflict with the popular, yet delu-
siye doctrine, that additional duties fur their
protection are ienes on the consumer and
that every man who wears coat pays the
duty imposed into the pockets of the manufat-
turer. The COMMITTEES will not go into any
train OF reasoning TO show its fsliscy. They
will merely advert TO n few facts aud they
cong tatulatc the friends of the American sys
TEN, thHt the memory nj every man in the ma
ton car furnish abundant evidence thar in all
cases where the material IL found Mt hone, and
the protecting duty has been adequate, the do
,nestic article becomes cheaper In price, and
improved In quality Cotton goods furnis, "a
striking example Of this truth, aud every man
who wears a cotton shirt knows II. The arti.
Gle OF nails furnishes another proof, n. is yell
known 10 every man who bulbs n no ise. Tho
Committee might enumerste hundreds Of arti.
clc', such ns hats, caps, shoes, boots, and
cheese, TO sustain them but they know /,
would be supelfuons. The tar is not paid be-
cause the articles are not imported, Tire duty
secures the market 10 the homo manufacturer q.
and domestic composition among Tho mannlar
iu'ers reduces the cost 10 the lowest possible
price, while, al the same time, il improves the
quality. This 10 the plain truth OF the matter.
ana II 10 now so well understood by tho great
mass OF the nation. that tho American system,
Will not he surrendered nor Pha ntoned 80 Ionp
AS Tho people elect their own rulers. linn.
taken deep root in our ioil--the tree IL flour.
shing, ITS branches hnvp extended lar anil
wide. aud fhe people will frown Indignantly
upon evofy effort To whor lis leaf OF 10 ble.t
It's fruit.
The President having. ia the proper eyer
Csc OF hi' duty, submitted 10 Cong4ess hig
VIEWS OF The Taf,n, nad these having been re-,
lerred 10 tho Committee on Man Iiantures, il
became the Committee 10 give them gandld
aud respectful consideration. Tn, they have
endcavn cd 10 do. Being representatives of
the people, they have no apology TO make Tor
The freedom with which the opinions OF the
Ch,ei Magistrate, on this interesting aud deli,
cate subject. have be6n examined
In framing the Tariff they believe that tic
acknowledged principles OF the Consultation
have been applied AZ faithfully a. Washing
ton, Jefferson, Madison, aud Monroe" could
have desired that the present Imin, although
II may be detective IN parts, Is adjusted on
principles which those great statesmen appro
we'd. Had they been employed 10 consider it's
details, AMI adapt them 10 tho present condi-
ton OF our country, and the world, and their
"n'teh wisdom lad been exortod, every one
night have discovered imperlcciion IN many
Oh parts !" yet, as u system, all OF Thea!
"ou'h, most cbterfully, have gwen /, their
Po"efiui ana hearty support. They under
| s'ood me inIrmHy OF our nature too we'll
10 designate single interest, aud trust 10
angtc considerations They would have made
MI interests that required protection como
'orih togo,heF, stand SIDE by side,and then pr..-
s'de system, by which all could be mutu.lv
sustained
ihe Committee ore satisfied that the mr. wi
SONS OF the existing Tam are nslioual m their
'n"'"c'eF-ihdt no interest, which il has undst-
o" w Pro'eeti IL " Too minute - that II Goa
us no evidence of attempts :" TO force manu-
'"e,"ieS ior which the country Is not ripe." OF
o'''o'o"' importance 10 require rrvisroa--thn
no comforts of life are taxed unnrefssaritv
"'Bh WIN a proper regard to revenue and
protection that the " low prices Of mauur,c
urea aiteles' have not been caused nv thu
Increased value OF the precou. metals, for
the precious metal, were never before 8, nb,n
dam aud cheap in the United States, bni, ,aal
tue low prices of manufactured nIiicles an,
caoeed IN " great degree, by the etisihig fa,tG
wbIch has made the labor, skill aud cnlrrpfIse
oil oar people add "a val supply LOT lunsuDu
ioh 10 the stores OF the world.
Ihe Committee fully believe TINT the ufe
sent general prosperity oil tAs county 10 nam
| y 10 be attributed 10 the protecting system
and II oar fellow citizens can ret Ia fnil fan.
and confidence, ihnt oar Government ALL
hrnly execute us repeated nnu solemn prOnl
SEES that il will maintain The high assurance u,
support which people have ligll 20 DR.
mand from il, dignity aud honor, tbeir tfo,p
rity " III bc daily aud more rapiiy promatel,
aud The resources Of Uur county moieGni
more amply Developed.
The Committee repeat that they cannot con-
fcur in the o ion Of the President. That in fra.
ming protecting IaUH, each interest SHOULD
DO presened "singly iOr deliberatlon, without
any reference to general system. BY such u
rule, il is believed that 10 protecting system
could ever have been adopted. and by It's innu,
ence, II IS strongly appTehended, none can
stand. The fears Of The committee are The more
eEpiiei ly declared, because the enemies OF IN.
system have, in manner that cannot be nlison-
derstood, exposed their plan oil operations. II
10 TO present each object rsingly" for delibera
ton, aud conquer the whole system la detail
The COMMITTEE have thus presented 10
the House their undisguised and undi.sen.blsd
opinion, ON the subject referred, :" with The
freedom aud candor which they considered the
occasion Tor their expression" required. They
believe that the Tariff having been SO recende
revised, any attempt 10 change its provisions
a, this time, would spread alur.. among tho
great interests OF our country, shake confidence
IN tue pighled faith OF goyernme n, des,ro, tn,s
supposed well-foonded hopes o millions oil our
ftllo" citizens, reduce them TO penurv, anu
expose the whole country to the dangers of "a
:" most selfish policy which might be adoptla
by foreign nations"