The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-03-21

South Carolina dad offered. as nc has il.timatFd
his pnrposa 10 nio5fvit. shall foihuar, for the
present. 20 Comment upon 1t. IT Is commended
that Tie resolution proposes lie repeal of du-
ties on luxuries, leaving those on necessar;es
to remain, and that il will, therefore, relieve
the rich, without lessening The bu,thens OF the
poor Ana the sentlcman from South Carroll
M has carefully selected, for iudcrous effect
number cf the unprotected articles. cusmet
les perfumes, oranges, &c | must say. that |
this cN hitiion Of the gentleman is not in keen.
inr with the candor which he has generally |
displayed that he knows very well that the |
duties upon these articles are trifiug. and
that IT is Of little consequence whether they are
repealed or retained. Both systems, the Amer.
lean and the foreign, comprehend some articles
which may be deemed luXuries. The Senate
knows that the unprotected articles which
yield The principal part of the revenue, with
which this measure would dispense, are coffee,
tea, spices, wines, and silks. OF all these art
cleS. wines and silks alone can be pronounced
10 be laXurieS; and, as to wines, we have al
ready Gatihed treaty, not yet promulgated, by
which the duties on them are to be cunsidera.
bly, reduced. If the unyersaliiy of the use Of
objects of consumption determines their class
ihcati"n, coffee, tea. and spices, in the pres
ent condition Of civilized society. may be
considered necessaries Even if they wers
ing their prices. il: that be etsacted, DO al
lowed To use them; Why should not poor
man be allowed Ia lie silk handkerchief on his
neck, occasionally regae himself with glass
OF cheap French wine, or present his wife or
daughter with silk gown, 10 be worn on Sab
bath or gala days? ] am quite sure that do
not misconsttue the feelings %. The gentleman's
heart in supposng that he wo1d be happy 10
see the poor, as well as The rich, moderately in.
= 4 Al
tons. For one, am delighted TO see The con-
ditiun OF the poor attracting the consideration
OF the opponents OF the tariff, 1t is FOR 'he
grca; body of The People, and especially for the
poor that have ever supported the American
System ltatfords them profitable employment,
and supplies the means of comfortable su5slst
ence. 1t secures 20 them, certainly, nccessa-
ties of life, manufactured at home, ana places
within their reach, and enables them to ac-
qure, a reasonable share of foreign Injuries;
whilst the system Of gentlemen premises them
necessaFies made in foreign countries, and
which are beyond their power, and dtnies 10
them luxuries, which they would possess no
means 10 purchase.
Tho constant complaint Of South Carolina
against IT, tariff is, that it checks importa-
tinns and disables foreign Powers from pur-
chasing the agricultural productions of the
United States. The effect of the resolution
will be 10 increase impnrlations, not 50 much
il is truc, fIom Great BIii@in 81 from 9th
err Powers, but not the less acceptable on
that account. 1t is a misfortune that ST.
large a portion Of orr foreign commerce
concentrates in one nation; it subjects MS too
much TO the legislation and the policy Of that
nation, and exposes to the influence of
her numerous agents factors, and merchants.
And il is rot among the smallest recommended
lions Of the measure before the Senate, that its
tendency will be 10 expand our commerce with
France our great Revolutionary al!y-ihe land
Of cur Lafayette. There is much greater
probability, also, Of an enlargement of the
present demand for cotton, in France, than in
Gres: Britain. France engaged later in the
manufacture OF cotton, and has made, there
fore, less progress. Sine has, moreover, no col
ouies producing the article in abundance, whose
industry she might be tempted 10 encourage.
Tie honorable gentleman from Maryland
(Nr SMITH by his rcuiv to a speech which on
the opening OF the suhjec; of this resolution.
had nccasion ia make, has rendered i, nscessa-
~ that should take some notice of his uLser-
vatous The honorable gentleman slated thai
he bad been accused Of partialiiy to She manu-
featuring interest. Never was there a more
around!ess ard malicious charge preferred
against a calu;nniated man. Since this queS-
ton has been agitated in the public councils, al
though have often heard from him profess
sions or attachment +, his h,ancb NJ ;n'irs,r,
have meyer known ,,v ,nar,h.r a marc M
form, determined. and uncomprouiSinG oppo-
nent Of lhrm Than the honorable Senator has
invariably been. And II, here ,fjer, The calum
ms should he fenaoIed Of his fr;and.b;, I'm ,b.,
American system I Shall he readv IN rrn;sI,
to him. in the most Solemn manner mv tss,;.
mnny 10 his innocence The honorable gentle
man su,nosed ,ha. had odv,ncad no ;Iso
that the Dermantnt revenue of his cnnntry
should he fixed At eighteen milIous Of dnII,rs
Certainly had no inlentinn to announce sncb
an oo;p1p nor do INV ovn-ee.,ons f.;,Iu in,s-
prered. imnlv il stated on the occasi.,, 70.
ferred to. that ESTIMATING the ordinary raven.
ne or The coun:rv NJ ivysnty five y,;II;ons
and ibe omoun, If tho du,ies q, tho ,,nn,o,ao
ted articles prooosed Ia he ,eneaied hv iTa rss.
olution. al seven millions. The lotter sum ,,kon
from the f,rnar wouId leave eigb,een RI,
did not intimate anv belief that lie ravcsue of
the country nuaht. for the fit,i5e IN he oarpa
ncniiv fxod At That mr. anv o,be, nrec;.o s,,,T,
stated thai. a(1e, Lavirg efacted On ,,,aa,
reduction we nioht narse c,n,iouslv sn,var
the Whole ground. and deliberately dete,mine
uoon other measures of raduct;on same or
which | indicated. And nav saw nrcserve
the protective stem in C,E v,gor rive ne The
proceeds nf tho nnbI;c domain f., ;99,arraI 49,
provemenis. or if Won please nar,Iv lor thu;
nbisct and nortlv for. The rr,noval ~ ,ha fraa
blacks with their own consent from tho HID.
ed States. and FIR onc I have M nh;ao,;o, |
IN the reduction, If tho ,,,htic revorna 10 fr,o.,,
TO thirteen. or even to nine millione or do,la,s
In regard 10 the scheme Of tbs Secre,,rv IS
the Treasury for ravirg ofT tho whole nr 'l,a
remaining uubIic debt. by the 4th of March
1888. Including the three per cent and for
that DurDose, seIIing the bank stock. had 70.