Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-26


this view of the subject let how the question will
stand How must such system operate, FIRST, on the
different Interests and SECONDLY, the different sec
fions Of the country We will assume, that particular
manufacture cannot be produced III the country within
hiy per cent as cheapy at home as the article could
he obtained from abroad, aud tina; which with
yes, should be equal TO about fifty per cent was absolute
ly necessary 10 introduce and 10 sustain H. Such duty
must operate tar other the coun-
nity for the benefit of the and suppoSng
to be imposed, not for revenue, bat protection
double tar. Suppose the value of article 10 be
million OF dollars the duty would be half millions and if the
protection amounted 10 equal sum, here would be Of
million OF dollars imposed upon the whole people,
cure bounty OF half million to portion Of thcm.
But Is said the bounty is not confined TO the
urershat other classes participate. i admit that there
a circle embraced within the range of the Manufacture
influence that partake OF the benefits Of the
Farmers in the neghborhood Who supply the operatives
with food-ncchancs, who construct the buildings and
neutrality-suspicious., physicians, lawyers and Others
who make up manufacturing village, all come in for
share oil the gains and constitute ia fact the protected
class, which enjoy the benefits o the systcn but all other
classes III the community must obviously be laid under
contribution, TO mako that profitable, which would other
wise be an Improbable pursuits and, in the assumed
would be taxed to the amount of millions OF dollars
cure 10 the favored class Il bounty of half million. Now
suppose Sir such system this be extended 10 all the
eoons, woollens iron and sugar. made in any country
and We will take that country 10 be the United States.
We will suppose further that co,tons could moi h.. prn
ably manufactured without projecting duty of from
twenty-five 10 all hundred per cen-woolcns from forty
five to two hundred per cenron from one hundred aud
to two hundred per cent.--sugar from one hundred
to one hundred and fifty per cent; and that these duties
were accordingly imposed these several articles,
Ol-
drs anuaiiy that IN consequence OF these duties, the
protection all the cottos manufactured i'm the country
was equal to three cents yard and 10 six mill
ions oil dollars per annum-woolcns eight millions
iron to one million-and sugar million and halfpro.
duclng, as the result of the whole system tax of nine
mlions on the foreign article TO bounty of six
millions and half 10 the home manufacturers have sun.
posed protection to be the exclusive object this system
and II then clearly follows, all other classes Inc
taxed twenty five millions OF dollars per annun in order 10
secure TO the favored class protection sixteen millions
The Government would indeed receive its nine millions.
oil the lSpff,
that this amount should be levied ,en tcus mol rgied
in order secure the protected classes in hcr
The rates OF duties which here assumed are those
now actually imposed te protected articles; (and which
III proposed TO retain essential proccton) and the
amount oil the protection enjoyed by the manufacturers is
stated at the very lowest that has been estimated b
my person who has undertaken to examine the subject
III you suppose halt of the duty here stated 10 be
Tor revenue-this would not diminish the weight of NE
burden, though would lessen that extent the inus,ic,
Oh the tX-and let gentlemen make what they
Please, ehcr from the duty imposed the bounty re-
ceived and will make difference whatever in Inc
P'mc'Pie whether il be million or twenty lust so
lar as me system is protective its character and i'm
poses any tax upon the foreign article aud afford. anv nro
lection whatever TO the domestic, the system tax i'm
posed upon the other classes render pro fable Tho
Try oil the manufacturers. when this tax amounts as
IL unqucstlona5ly does the bCore us. ot The ycr
,owest eshnlate' TO twenty thirty millions year. il
becomes scheme OF monstrous injustice and
NOW let us trace this system one scp farther Snnnose
such system applied to country of homogeneous char
Hcef win Tue same capacity fer manufacturing every
where, and that manufacturing establishments should
consequently be equally diffuscd through every section
in
cn case dH equally upon every portion of the country
lhough not upon tho different interests of the State has
said that if the profits OF the manufactures were ros
ny suoh system ahove The average of the profits
me whole community that the labor and capal absocd
IN oer pursuits would How into the cmpoyment and
That the whole would ultimately be equalzcd ADM,
that in process of time, this might be the result, vet
could not take place at once because cannot transfer
nj pleasure their labor and capital from their
pursuits to otherL But il the profits should be Tins ul,i
Inatey nquazcd In particular community yet the ia
vorcd pursuit only rendered proitab hv tic
that ha
sut t7' an aggregate loss to the tchole couu,,uj,
equal to The full amount of the bounty have assumed
the case OF an Improbable pursuit being rendered prof
table by The protecting ystcmfor any other case the
system is wholly inappcable If the domestic manufac-
urer can make his goods cheaply aud supply the oncs
tic market favorable terms as thew could be obtained
from abroad, then is clear that no protection whatever
would be necessary. 1t may be that in the very infancy
OF Manufacture on Ito rst introduction into country
small protection for short time might hasten its advance
mem, out at mos, tc wilhholdingo such protection could
nave no other effect Than 10 delay its introduction for few
years-or the existence in any country of uneuplovcd
capital and individual sagacy and enterprise sufficient
10 dreci prudently, would lead the introduction
oil every branch OF manufactures for which such country
was really prepared But this stage oinncy once passed +
iJpreposerous. 20 ofthc of
that can really be made chcapy at home as obtain
edlrom abroadand to assert that to reduce such
20 twenty or uty per cent would be nous any manu-
Iacturc Is 10 admit at once that such article cannot be
prohtaby made at home and consequently that can only
DC sustained at the expense of the other interests in the
eoiP@DlY Now, Sir, let us suppose another case and il
IS uthaPpmy the very case which now exists in the u
states We will suppose extensive country of which
one pofuoh Is cTcHSiccY uSTicftTdi, and incapable
changing lis pursuits and that the other portion embraces
WITHIN ITS limits all the manufactures and manulacturn
capacities OF the whole country The bounty would then
be exclusively enjoyed by section and the other
would share only in the burthens of the system To
make the inequality still greater, is only necessary 10
suppose that the agricultural section not ONLY ncapablc
oil manufacturing at home, but is prevented by insuperable
Obstacles from emgTatng removing their PROPERTY TO
the manufacturing rcgiOnat their industry can ONLY he
protabIy employed in exchanging their agricultural pro
auctions Tor the rery foreign articles ,cfich enter into
competition ruth the domestic manufactures and which
arc heavily taxed for the protection of the laertbat
The elect OF such tax is NOT only interrupt the
and Impair the profits OF their industry but that the ar
cultural section Is thereby exposed TO the hazard
oil having the market for their productions entirely cut off
ana nay cap the ciindr NJ this injustice and
mat the taxes levied on the foreign articles are xpended
almost exclusively iii the favourcd region and YOU then
nave, Mr.. PRESIDENT, the whole case of the south
spread open before you Their pursuits arc altogether
agncuhuTai-ihcy cannot change them-thcy cannot
transfer heIr labor and capital TO the favored epionthev
cannot ma market Tor their productions except by ex
chAngng them for the rery foreign manufactures which
arc taxed almost prohibition, and the taxes thus raised
are expended in other sections Is there man in this
assembly who can lay his hand upon his heart and
mat II aust and equal system? II may be said however
t aD ls Is merely the result Of our peculiar condition
ana INC nature OF our pursuits. 1t is not So Sir All we
ask IS TO DC LET ALONE. Leave US TO the free cniov-
meht OF the bounes OF heaven, and the advantages of our
situation, and we ask But where the Justice
ana equality OF system of Legislation which is To- make
Pioable the industry OF others by the destruction of our
own And by what right il it that we are 10 he made IL
lime IN fhe urfa .rsf x~,l,s H..