Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-18
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tReported for the Philad. Gazette.
FREE TRADE CONVENTION

uun"uinS 10 disturb The harmony OF the Convention
nut mere was portion OF the address 10 which h
could not subscribe. He believed II TO be- fatal 10 In
cause they had assembled pronoe-fatal TO the pIn
c'Pe OF Tree irade-lhe passage which he objected
follows:
"They admit the power of Congress TO lay and col
'ec' such dutes as they may deem necessary Tor thu
purposes oil revenue, and within these limits so 10 ar
range these duties as incidentally aud 10 that xtent
kNe pro'ecuon TO The manufacturer They deny IN,
ilght 10 convert what they denomiuae the incdena
'o 'he principal power, and transccUding the limits
he revenue TO impose additional duty substsnvel,
ana exclusively for the purpose OF sfording that
such nj an admission was. Judge thought: fatal 10
the cause OF free trade and fatal to the constuopnl
argument introduced into the Address The tariff
~ have never cont nded that Congress, have s,bs,nn
roe power TO project manufactures. All they have
commended for is that it incidental power CROWNS
out oil the granted power 10 levy mposts. And shall
we take up the thread bare arguments OF our oppo-
"en,s!- Shall we eoDcede to them all they demand.
know qualification is added, denying ''lhe right 10
convert what they call the incidental into the
power. But the qualification is not strong enough
ne admission Is q dangerous one because, under a
powe' 10 p'otect incidentally as much Injustice
DC cone as under power TO protect substantially.
object to the principle implied in the admission ne
un'ounjed in fact: Tor hold il be fiscal impossible
10 collect revenue and afford protection 10
res by the sne sy.tem Of duties. Where proec lion i.
Afforded revenue destroyed This may be illustrated
Oy uree different Ii | am in error. am sin.
cee aud honest in my error, and hope shall be cor.
recIcd.
re.
raised and no protection is offered Suppose an arri-
Gle could be purchased abroad brought here and sold
without duty a, one dolla and that the same article
could not be manufactured homie for less than one
dollar 6y In this case il is evident that oven
duty OF 40 cts would protect the dome
turer' But TO make it palmer, suppose the duty 20
cents Hereis evidently revenue, without protection
For the second case, suppose the duty TO be so cents
Here Is complete protection and revenue The foreign
article is entirely excluded.
Let me go little further, 10 the third class NJ race.
IN which the duty is equal the difference betwcen
the cost OF the domestic foreign productions: and b.
class oil cases is believe what the author OF the Ad
ores had IN view IN speaking OF the incidental power 10
protect manufactures. For example, the cost of an ar.
tcle produced home may one dollar and tfy cents
and that oil similar article produced abroad only one
dollar By imposing duty OF 50 cents YOU bring the
foreign aud domestic article level in our market
butil you are III quest OF revenue, in imposing duty
just as plain as that two and two make four tia to
we very extent mat you afford protection you destroy
revenue In proportion the foreign article ia exclu-
ded by the duty and the domestic takes it's place the
receipts OF the public treasury diminished
practical illustration OF this is Afforded in the arti.
Gle oil cotton bagging-I hope the gentlemen within
The bar who do not like the word cotton will take no
offence at my Introducing it, do not mean any mem
Defs OF ms House, but the newspaper editors who are
rnsnd cSsnniRf5t D51fOfe anuhsdgbPeu Yashf
additional quantity TO be produced, the doInes.
tic supply being added the foreign. But only 100 600
bags will be consumed, and if by the high duty
the foreigner prevented from supplying 20 900 OF the
100 0oo, the revenue is in at proportion diminished.
Hare then We hsve three ca'e'--one in which re
venus a. rrlsed and no protection a!Jt5edauother in
which complete po'e.'Ou IL efTidsd and revenue de-
,'royrd-aud nisd in which partial p oes,iun i. o.
fsrded AID ia the proportion dmiri.he !.
fourh ea.e cannot be supposed.
Tae power 10 rasc by inpoi:s, an the paw
20 grant prCisc ion to msnuiac ufes, c0Li cng
Tho "Di csbno, be iurde ntal the ur,i.
Tie anemP' 10 exercise ha second powae desf. che
frs'. knox we'll hat ciicisin wsiss his
address, and ansous sova il & tue ja4t oh.
iec,ions |@ich Gio atni,ion will esuIe b. tFOuga
ags,Ds,it
For hat puspo'e la, lie C,rgentlon me :, but TO
desIses ta, jus; Ter auy ne! Of
wa; OF Rbi to go iuo The Puolc treasury. IL GOAL
exclusion o foreign articles 10 effected by she msaos
Of dJIes the whole goes into ihe po' kc's OF thr
ieeied man iAcuers. II partial exclusion, the par
gOes mo tsiT pockets Ia 30 she public trea-
/ curry i, il juTed Aud lhsy srs ben, hied.
| Mr.. B.rren.--As sensiiv. % feel on every mo.
tion that may lead 10 di,cussioo. there is view
ne suhjss siven by the gentleman from South Caro-
linz, wAicl can hardly regret has been presented.
/ But the RAPPORT oil lbs General COMMITTEES has been
amsj in ih. spitt Of comp omise aud from this 'pir
VIII not depar'. l abstain iTcm express log wba' my
fsslirgs would proinp me 70 declare this quss
ton. appeal 10 all the seolsmeu al this mOmeDi, 10
persevere in Ihs spi in whish we have so far happi
condUcted proceeding. For my OVID pari, di..
cIatm every dspo,iiion Withdraw the ciau'e ON
address VIII ch has been framed in The spi' o! pro
miss We EOt in ibis part OF he Address, eNpre'.
Jog TIE SpnIona OF the CoOyenOn, but giving s'ate
ment of ,he feelings Of the SOU hstb psople Toes,
opn hey have exoreised in Assemblies aud Con.
ven ion, aud 10 memorials TO Congres,. They have
des!atrd n belief 10 b., that pro ion at led III
cideEteIJ 10 MANUFACTURES Is foDsiNu.Onoi 1 90 no
zee hat the piineip'l and Incidental p9"er sonfic
with anoiher. w DO that Congress have
The power TO Impose duties for The purpose 4 protect
lug MANUFACTURES Bat the ins vi,aDis operation OF 10
power irnI olrs duties sons articles aud not ou
oiher', is 70 pro'eet art ses and not others.
the in posi- ion of du,i-s raises prices Oh to make
the msuufssture OF tbsm prof abe al hom', il Is
,equsuee which Il Iws from The a0ied power. aDC
| vi ieh cannot ne avoided. hope senismea " III sc;
he proprety OF net going into discussion We arc AZ
! 4Idrny devoted o he Con Va i,o, AID lei us no
! irf able thai
My o. jestio rising, i'd NJ. J,nss OF GsOrgi il no
50 10 sa'i'iy The CohvruIOn that the u'o'ion o.
ibe geniI nan from S Car, lea Crehi TO prevail a. &
onJeayor 10 lnduc. him to wi ndsew 1t. Toe iIu'tra
,ons OF she gFp leu an how'd The Dcidoo'a p1wef
Corgrsss TO proec. matnlae ntes. The pbrascoosy q
the contribution s peculiar, &C GEES shall have pow
10 lay and cpsc tsSss, dnits', lnpess and excise
- Inl ohs' is tssbnieei ierm--6y Il is meant du
ty OF Imports The sonsii ion then has given 20 Coo
zsst the direct rover 20 ippOsl Gsm, sol " incT a
by cllows 10 tie exercise OF 'l' power, tha' 10 ey
duty mposi Yroies, must be gwen rhdDu'sr
lures Of ,he ehara;eT. Coogross Rave 'hr p "
sr 20 lay snd collect up}sts musi have she p,wer
arrange hem, AID in dong ibis maoui cures mud b
protected 10 greater O. less ex,en. We have Dsv,
e1ej 10 Ctngrsfs ihii power We CHI 'ei 10 ~
al use oiit-wtle we ADM, The dshi in Co g's"
lay u pJsis. 10 fai1e rue, 10 pay The pUbhc deO AZ
diseh rye III, ordinary Of tho q vsfnmen :"
deny the right 10 eX,spd bsyoni ihose pufPosc', -
tn pro eciion Of manu- a 'ures-UFn this 'aSe Oh
sand aod the sen imens Is universal rom NJ }soa 90
u xon's line 4 boniuona--hai every IN law Whie
goes bcyond he purposes n revenue iof 'he pfoyco
Of mauussutss, Is uneons l,n"opai 400 eontafy 70 N
true intsn end mssniog Of tbs if5mcs OF 'hh insiFt
oest We kpo~ aIdv may be go tram es no to sho
m ia Il u ard vaons SssionI iha, ~ IL copst,'
nonai.and na tn Jdd cary when SAILED TO dseids
~ "A NAV tom te pscs 10 a so-ofdinale par ment
" n,osled 70 declare II eonsi uoual-oo, wi j.
e. osls,op. They are bou 20 bok 10 'be motives Of Il
r. sdv3ca'es, the cts Add The sfs, Of the law %
fson ihem TO dsieruiiae "he'hsr !, be violation
he true in'eni aud uesbivg 81 The Consii uuoD' ~
shils Judge wsy be tcnslfsiasd 10 P'''oVno