Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-08

Dor and production have not orl, We cote
ed. out 10 great measure eoua,0I'a ~
thls view OF the subject. it is not psr,. %
mere can no" exist the same necc.,;,, ,'% veg
protecting duties as ,ha, WHICH was 80" =" IN
our past Legislation. To perpe,uats W. "''d
encouragement. growing out o! 4 d,s' NH's,
OF things. would be to confer ,d,. "e'Tm -
the manufacturing which are NJ, "s
ans other branch OF labor in n. Tn,,y"T
and 10 convert the favor aud bouu,, W ~
eminent Into permanent ohliga,ops If S' "a
acquiring strength in proportion to ,D.;, ~
ance. VIZ" cOtt,
Ii will be conceded that when ,he g.;
Proht attendant upon the ,ayac,s, sn, We
of capital ia the United States. Is ,, NIPPON
ascerlained. it may BE- wise so far IN n'n,
Important branch against the Thurman. .S
iofeis IN rivalry as may be Necessary 10 , n'
tor 1t the same rate Of prafit as Is pot r'Fo
others. IL. however, by protective l:,,,
or otherwise, the proprietor Of an ac,u,I 1'R
Shall he enabled to employ il in rn,l,E.,NM
advan,ageously aud pr"li sbly as in .,"E
branch Of labor, all thingsvonsiierss 81
not reasonably demand more In. 80. 80
lection which should enable usnu(ac,u,,,
conducted upon borrowed capital. to i;l.:.i
the lender, and 10 addition, to rea.izp III. '.''
rate OF pr"h, for itself, would not me-
! Ter undue favor upon the lnanuiac,urc, :. =
expense OF every other employment. h.,
the influence Of the capitalist in dire W.. u
with the general mass of the people. r 80
even be unprecedented that by such mean, =.
would be Al accumulation Of power in n, I,'l
Of particular classes, strong enough 10 ,..,,
the government itself II these ol,er,.,or,
entitled TO resp c'.iit,!e doub, is enter,;erI ~
in Tariff framed on proper prnc,o,, ~s
duction OF six millions now recommends ~.
for the most part, be made upon lhU,e cumn'r.
dsnomInated protected articles, wllhoa, mr.
; dice I" the reasonable claim Of oxi.,iup c..g..
mpDts.
Bv the act Of the 18th July last, the ,ro,,,
in the tariff of The United States, BY vb.rb]-
w aud burthensome duties were inno,ad .,,
the raw materials, and especially UPON Il. -
Gle OF wool. was continued; ard Tie r.,..g,
was thereby created OF retaining upon liz m,,,
featured Article higher degree Of vy.,Irg |
than would otherwise have been n,c .ar \
adherence TO this anomal ", instead Vi ecu.,r,
the burthens Of the people, ausmeats ,ba, Of 4,
consumer by increasing the number Of iuag
classes. Proper attention to tic facility 90
cheapness OF producing, and the amount ACTIN
iy PRODUCED, OF the raw material 10 the Uulu
States, and an examination Of the iniOmal,s
collected BY this Department aud TRANSMITTED b
the House Of Representatives at their last u
sion, will show, that, 10 the extensionsf n,n..
features and 10 the augnentatlon Of sure ur
ket, the producer of the raw material has la
since been in a condition TO dispense with yrl
portion Of the protection heretofore Afforded
b. the same information it will appear, that b
relieving the manufactured from the burhsH q
the h'ah duty upon the raw material, The eIhtg
duties NAV be very materially reduce aOd g,t
ualls removed, consistently with q Jdst rr.,N
To the interests which have SO long enjoyed d
advantages of the protective system.
Bv these considerations, and the proud 30
grat,f, ing fact that there no longer exist. al
public debt requiring the present amounted u
venue after the ensuing wear, the questIohSn'
mlttrd to the Legislature, whether they vii! ca
tlnue to raise from the people OF the CNid
States. six millions 81 dollars annually, py@d
any demand for the pubic service, that "on
which have been SD long enjovrd, and STD,
may soon he dispensed with. withont dslnnr
to the National safety or independence. ma! !
ind. 6nitrIy continued.
TIE undersigned is duly sensible that the .,
cisinn Of this question belongs properly to LII
gress The dutv however. enjnneh on hln .
the laws, to digest and prepare plans Tor The "a
prov c,nent and management OF the revenue al
for the support of public credit, not less M
tie deep auiiri ude he feels for the safety d O
common country, have urged him 10 present
with h,s own reflections, for the consideration
the Legislature.
In the decision of this question, the P''''
crisis IL the United States, pregnant WIZ
deepest interest, must have IT, we'sh';-aE
terest arising not 50 much from an apprehta'
Of weakness IN the laws, or OF inability 70 y
cute thrm, as from universal convex
throughout i large portion OF the uni'n' Of
necessity Of change, and OF The ProPrir"
paying a reasonable Difference to that opinion
the harmony and bro,herIy affection 81 ue
zens Of different parts Of tins great Republic
not the preservation Of the unlon I!se''' APP
to the patriot and statesman Tor the fxerel'e
their highest qualities, in regulating thr oufl''
Of the people consistently with The equa' ";
of all. and in rendering the laws not 'e" y
and equal than the institutions under "'''n =.
are enacted. The occasion invokes the Sp',
liberal concession and compromise which ''a
foundations of our inestlmdbe Unlon; ao"'
such an occasion. patriotism requires y"
one interest should exact more than may DC u