Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-31

IL is alleged in all the newspapers in this State which
adopt tho reasoning OF 1.-the Address," that spirit OF
promise cancellation entered into the composition of the
late Iarn Act aud that its sole object to confer adj
ional bounes upon the Ta States aud TO increase the
burhens upon the Planting States My opinion OF that
Act have already eNpcssed and it is not my intention
now ascribe to merits winch have hitherto denied to
il; but cannot refrain from admitting, that the Ac, ofJu
y, 1882 does contain some provisions which proceeded
from spirit OF compromise and Cancellation the part OF
the advocates OF Protection Ii Is notorious that loud and
reiterated complaints made in the Southern States
aud particularly in South Carolina account of the high
duties upon woocus and blankets, and upon cotton
bagging, and that the duties upon them diminished
TO CRAFTY aud concidte the South. After March, 1883
upon woollei-, of value not exceeding cents
the square yard and upon blankets of value not exceed
ing 55 cents ehch the duty will be almost nominal being
per cent ad vaorcm; AID upon cotton bagging the duty
will be reduced from 10 l-2 the square yard.
have read IN numerous publications in the newspapers OF
hS city, that the woollens and the blankets which are im
ported by the planters for their negIocs, cannot be
purchased at the prices limited by the Act, TO
be included within the reduced duty OF per cent.
My reply TO this statement, should presume would be
perfectly satisfactory. am informed by the compe-
tent and respectable authority, that such wooenS
blankets the planters hc habit OF importing for
their negroes, be purchased abroad prices
specified in the Act and that no doubt is entertained that
tins viii be the case, after that Act shall be in force.
Should this, however, be error the reduction Of the
duties upon these articles made, aud expressed
Oe made, by the advocates of the protective SYSTEM
cusvey tor the accommodated of the SOuth and they
repeatedly and positively declared that articles could
be procured at the prices mentioned, cannot hesitate
0eheve the fact be Otherwise that upon satisfactorily es-
tablishng it, such law would be passed the
sion OF Congress would reciy the mistake However
DESTROYS the rescOnsS be. and are
10 preserve what they consider be their interests
would be doing them Injustice suspect them OF so gross
derecton OF princple as deliberate design deaud
or OF the commission OF so egregOus of folly
calculate upon being able deceive when the means of
detection would be so soon and easily Afforded.
The ninimums upon woolens, which created peculiar
discomfort Tor the strongest and most obvious have
also been abolished the qualification of the South In
several OF our newspapers, has been insisted that the
benefit oil TINS abolition has been than counterba-
anced by the imposition OF duty under the Act of
1882, oil 90 per cent al vaorom upon all woolen cloths
costing than So cents the square ward Let me
briefly demonstrate the unsoundness OF this objection Bv
the existing tariff wOollon cloths costing more than
33 -3 the square yard pay duty of Ii cents the
square yard which actually 5II5 per cent adj yaloren
oocns costing 80 B cents the square yard and no,
more than 90 cents, estimated 80 cents the square
yard, and pay duty OF 10 per ad valorem which
actually IA per Moolens costing cents and not
more than 81, the square yard estimated ST. aud
pay duty oil 10 per cent, which is actually $3.50
per cent. ad valoren WOollens costing 81, aud not
more than 50 30 The square yard, arc estimated at
- 90, and pay duty of 10 per cent. adj valorem,
which Is, actually, duty of 5-S2 per cent ad valo
rem Wolcns costing 50 80 and more than 81
the square yard, are estimated at ST. and pay duty of 10
per al vaorem, which is actually 81 80 per cent
al Naiorem A woollcn cloths costing over 81 the square
yard, pay duty OF 30 per adj vaorem W hch with
The additional 10 per cent under the Tariff of 1925 is So
per cent al vaIorem The foregoing duties which hay
stated as, acHdy pAd are taken from official docu-
ment OF the Treasury Department. 1t is thus seen that
inc existing duties, in every Item exceed those of the Act
oil 1857, excepting upon wooen cloths costing between
SO l3 cents, aud 90 cc1ts the square yard aud between
Do cents and ST. the yard when they are less in
very small degree; but upon such more than 81
the square yard, they are, considerably higher This M
ference in the rate the duties is by no means he Drin
cipa benefit derived from the late Act; for by the sub
foy' IN ne nome indract as 70 49,,
ces OF which arc between the minimum,
ISct was openly and repeatedly avowed i'm the uo, rs
representatives., during the tendency of th nm ; -
last session of Congress, and il was oyin ~ I'm, ~ inc
vi VIC ihlIhuins upon woollens that the LEADING adro
passage OF the law 90 "OSu'e 10 the
1 EaIIo
sons lor the vote which gave upon the passo ~ ~
arm act, ana my views OF that act both i'm r.
nc I"G I DIS compared with the existing Tariff I feel
conucht that my vote will be approved Of bv ai c ~
VINO prefer cancellation and compromise 70 ,o,' ~ ;i
neiipefs OF our conederacy. When system has Iono.
peeh established, which extensively controls Ill.,, 49,
capital and labor, however unUise, IL ro, o halond'
uouGced' IL cannot suddenly be abolished witIot eo
;, - iI anu rum among millions, and cominuncat-
IiS peTllous shock to tranquitv and soc,,i,',
IioweScr are may deprecate a protective tarid in
c'pe aud IN ITS deas-howeyer indipnantlv vye -
i"gh The motives in which il originated and The 60
resulting rom 1t, the majority Of the people arc
NV.'heIess convinced that il is warranted bv the c
he preyaiSnc OF by '.e soumies policy From
ana lhe legislative encoumgemem of then, NV Li ~ !
suHuialS protective duties, immense capaIs baye J,
invested III numerous and complicated branches or L,a
industry, which, il he obvious ouabf nor ., 10 I
eFed WIN excepting with the utmost caution doliIea
uon aud tOrbcarancc Thus impressed ,,it, H. ;
ahcc tEe inrcacy and the decacy of Ills s,,Iot FL
me consideration OF the Tariff was brouobt nm I,',i
s'le i' session oil congress, my anticpdons of lis m
hSen some oil It's burthens oblerate some Of m most
obnoxious enactmcns, and manifest temner and liz
Posiuon indicative OF still further amelioraiion WI,
"'e ounnauohs OF the system should be thus upder
n,ne" 'he cheering prospect would be presented Ina,
congress would grddualy act upon the PRINCIPLES which
ous never 10 be lost sight of-hat domestic industry
should only be incidentally protected bv Jntes 49,
foreign lmportaons. Although the tarfTac If 1920 ~;
my oPhloh Imperfect, although il still retains no s,oiI
"ot OF It's ancient defects, altio' il still requires
improvements, yet it does appear TO me that
makes sucn approaches TO what it ought to be &C 10 ron
er WORTHY OF acceptance, at this time, TO every patriot
lc ana rejecting Statesman, who seeks to Obtain r w
cogniilon OF the principles of Free Trade b, 0 g
and practicable means '' ~ temperate
10 what extent the duties and the revenue ,yi,I t m
Guced by Tue late Tariff Act have already sboU -
a.! uey; uiWhuuoh IN The protecting duties of 81 $50
~ u. uie aggregate oil the revenue from the cson
oil S0lo'O'S, Is relief, ia the gross and i'm liz JSI,
Surely dimnution in taxes, which redncos -, edlI
cePts rom $l1,2SS,645 to SI2 IOI 567 is ,,o,a,II
III lhesc af2eIorauons, combined with some oo,'ae
Sohs 10 he south, and the repeal of the ninin,uns -
MOOnchS' ought TO DC ,aed with some satisfaction LII
hdIphseTs oil better Tines and leading TO a moro o
PlciouS contamination; and more especially oucht .a -
be inspired with confidence when n ia rccII, W
hese eiormations were effected, although tbev yc %
POSed 10 the utmost, 6y the GTlnest zeGofs in ne &
g P'Oiecti0a, and although the bill which cont,;I
was 'oicd against, by six Of own deleoalon in
we 'iouse oil Representatives. If thus much w. acli,
ed against obstacles so formidable the hone i r,;
ately ilaering, that those who arc ,yibo, 70
P1de oil oPnIOnsand the lust Of mower t srsi, ~ e
y ana compromise, aud 10 lay their reese umens nd -
an" pItJudIccS, upon the altar of their contno
NY VI" accomplish greater objects bv tlieir ii,
Ous ana peFseverng appeals, addressed TO tbe rca
H. s'' sense ana real Interests of the Commute
anticipated, that the decisions which La, "'' NC
a'eu ny selfish theory, will he ~ -