Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-07
VOL. XXvEEK.---No. 73.

They differed on some questions as mcb as o,lr 20,
uemen' Tor they were from different and distant sections
inc country Ihey considered the whole subject as be
lore hem whether relating duties on articles manu-
9etued IN the country articles manufactured in
me country TO duties articles likely TO be made by
and on those which it supposed would hereafter he
made here The committee had finished its labor nor
uia nc Know when they would II such questions as
were presented in this bill referred exclusively 10
the Committee oh Manufactures they might saw we have
got the protection and will keep il. There would BIO
no way III this case OF bringing the matter fairly before
lIhe Senate except 6y considering each BILL like this ON
ITS separate merits As to this BILL however,h he would saw
that in hisopnion, committee would report il in s nr
sen, form We cannot repeal the duty one kind of salt
without repeating the duty every knd-IIc thoucht
therefore it would be well lay ifon the table but he
would make no motion 20 that effect.
Mr. Benton Said he had not anicpted the discussion,
which had arisen. The gentleman from S. Carolina and
he gentleman from Maryland, had expressed their dissent
rom the measure he proposed, rs going too far, and as
making AN improper distinction between the two descrip-
IONS i salt But the he said botonled on
the legislation OF Great Britain. We received larger
portion OF our salt from Great Britain than from any other
country bat at the same time Great Britain imported salt
from foreign countries The salt taxes of Great R;ta;n
mad been abolished. While she was Furnishing America
with salt evaporated by fire. she was importing BAY salt,
$50 called from the Bay oBiscay otherwise called
aiun SAT- IRON abroad Salt which obtained by evapo-
ration with fire. whether ii be from spring or marine wa
ter is unfit for the purposes of curing fish or other prov
10 DC kept Tor long Time or 10 be used Gea.
Dpn'an' therefore, repealed the duty bay salt for
the protection of her fisheries, her beef and porI
ana butter. We imported millions of bushels of com
mon line made salt into the United States Tho
SAT- tax OF 20 cents bushel imposed during the
administration of John Adams at peod dark and DANCE
Gus in history. 1t was remarkablc fact that tho s,
England and the salt tax of the United States both
refer themselves for the time of their origin to the most
disastrous periods in the history of the two countries Tho
hgish tax was imposed in the reign of William when
WI WIN rance was commenced, and national preiudices
appealed TO, in order TO render popular In that war
was Iald The foundation of the British national debt On
the accession Of Mr. Jefferson the Presidency his first
act after the conclusion Of the the Mediterranean
was to recommend TO Congress the suppression' of the
salt tax using, Sir, the language which is applied to
vice. Inc repeal total and almost immediate
cents more taken off in june and the REMAINING twelve
in the following December In six months the Whole Vac
OIL How had e. Britain done' For $50 years the English
people did not eat bred kali green's without paving
a tax TO the governments and is totally repealed
lie called on the American Senate who were willing 10.
reueve me PeoPie-and lac said, people in the world
except the English, heavily taxed as we were
and this was the opinion Of Taleyrandhe called on eve
r member TO look at the practical consequences of this
oulous and oppressive tax.On the principle on
which we retained the duty SALT might also retain
every every other duty. If it be proposed TO reduce tho
duty on wosted stuff goods article of universal uso
VIII be objected to- because it viii diminish the con-
sumption of woollcns If the reduction of the dntv an
tea he proposed, II will be objected for the reason that
u VIII diminish the consumption OF mush and milk &C.
was ier aha e. naiGlt hscnrred 10 that extent and the
He hoped ho felt proper INTEREST," that branch
try but he also felt the nterestin AGRICULTURAL
mercial and navigating pursuits These have their de-
grees oil Importance III he were TO class them he would
place agriculture first the basis and of all wealth
Manufactures which changed the form of productions
as to adapt them TO the convenience and comfort Of man.
ne placed seconds commerce. which changed the place of
all articles OF consumption and promoted Civilizations
ncXin his estimation They were all great interests and
entitled TO support, The agricultural interests were
however, chiefly concerned in tie Salt duty In the great
region which waered by the King Of rivers and whose
essential interest is agriculture, t duty chiefly operates
Through the port OF New Orleans, send thirteen mil
lions OF bushels of Salt into this region. For the sailed
provisions put up by the western the salt which
made by solar heat alone be used If YOU look the
law by which you regulate the navy contracts, you viii
find that not particle of provision is allowed be
i'm the navy which is not cured by solar evaporation The
inspection laws OF New-Orlcans also require that pro-
visions shall be passed which have been made by
lar evaporation Ip'ead said Mr. b. the the far
mers of the West when say that thew have to use tho
largest portion OF the alum salt which is imported and do
not make particle of ii. The manufacturers Of New
York and New England derived gold ard silver from
for their SALT while pay the importer of West In
dia salt In our provisions. Shall interfere between tho
farmer and the importer and prevent him from selling his
provisions for the salt with which he puts them up-The
import price of salt at New Orleans g. and cents
bushe. II we have 10 work up stream get salt from
Kenawho, must there pay nearly its weight in silver
Tor one pound The farmers had TO pay 20 cents for every
bushel which they purchased There not under tho
sun, eXecrahie and oppressive tyranny than this
will compromise with the gentleman for a Select Commit
tee with power to send for papers and persons The salt
trade ofhe west cruel and aboninabe monopo-
~ He wished that Select Committee might be raised and
authorized investigate this business; not for the purpose
OF arguments and reporting speechesGod forbid that
should ever 10 do any thing OF this kind againbut for the
sake OF obtaining The facts. One more remark: although
| heavy drawback had been allowed upon Fish,
whatever had been allowed upon Sailed Beef and Pork,
Five millions of dollars had been allowed adrawback
fish exported since 1889 The salt duty TO be kept up
for the benefit of few salt-makcrs i'm North Carolina and
New York, the prejudice of the vast agricultural inter-
osts of the West While two hundred thousand dollars
year drawn from the Government n drawback ON
fish, the West from which times the value of all tho
fish exported in beef SC TO have relief what
He hopcdto have opportunity to prove what no
had said before Select COMMITTEES for nc was sufficiently
experienced in legislation to know that argument Of
no avail.
Mr. Dickerson, after few remarks in reference to
! the peculiar duties of the Committee Manufactures
within which the investigation of this subject was no con
tended properly EMBRACED said that he unwilling and
unable, this preliminary question into the
of the subject The gentleman from Missouri had madc
powerful argument but this not the time for It. In
due time the subject will fully before tho Senate
for discussions which occasion he should fully express
his views in regard TO it.
Mr.. Smith made few additional remarks.
Mr., Clay said, that when he first rose IL was fat from
his intention TO provoke any discussion, but he felt COM
PEELED after what had bcen said though the debate yyss
what Of the range Of strict parliamentary rule
submit few remarks, Sir, said Mr. Clay is
sensible than am, Of duty TO take of tho agri-
cultural interests; and il because ne believed the
success Of manufactures essential to the prosperity Of ae
riculc that he had cndcavoed 90 promote the into resi-
Of manufactures The gentleman from Missouri had ar
gucd the question if IL certain that salt would be
rendered cheap by the reduction abolition Of the duty
Ho wishes to make 1t chcaper-sO do J. We repealed
the duty in part in May, and what has been the efecR
The price Of salt is higher than has been for fifteen
years past In this then, the reduction Of the duty
was moi followed bv y reduction Of price, Even an aug
mcnaon Of duty sometimes occasions reduction Of price.
The that The price OF salt had not iaIen that
our navigation had been proftably employed The Liver
pool salt introduced only BALLAST aud the salt Of the
Bahamas Is not imported when any better freight 10
procured The gentleman compares salt duty with
the saIt Of England Can there be any comparison
between moderate duty and the tax Of fifteen shngs
unn he