Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-15

Mr.. Dearborn spoke in opposition to it: assuring
the gentleman from Maryland that plains did not cost
in England more than from l0d. to 1871. sterling, and
in this country from 20 TO PC cents per yard. Rails
ing the minimum from thirty forty cents instead OF be-
nothing the South would have a directly opposite
dcncy This Kind of goods consumed at present three
ourths OF all the wool the United States
III tho minimum should be raised forty ccuts coarse
fabric might be introduced which would completely break
down all the establishments la successful operation
There were OF this description in his district
which were able TO compete wi'h the plains Of England
They had vested several hundred thousand dollars i'm coarse
wool. The amendment would ruin thcm without effect
ing the object u'c gentleman had in view. His amend
nen would also 80 to destroy the manufacture OF saduet
which iorned one OF the most extensive and valuable
branches of our manufacturing interest.
Nh Craig considered it perfectly incxplcablc why
We gentleman should move TO reduce the duty ON articles
used IN ms country with view get those articles cheaper
while be held the doctrine that high duties produced low
prices Did he by lowering the duty want To raise the
price? But. il lowering the duty would lower the price
oil negro clothing salt, and Iuola>cS, why would it
lower price OF all other articles on the same prnclc
Mr. G. pressed this argument in speech o length
IN which lac commented several of the provisions OF
Mr. Stewards bill lie protested himself to DC in favor of
the protecting system, within certain moderate Limits, but
he was not disposed to yield a spirit of voracity
The question was NOW put on Mr. Jcnilcrs amendment
and decided in the negative.
lie offered another amendment, which shared the same
fate.
lie proposed strike ont the iINr section OF MIR
Stewards BILL (Which contains the scale of minimun,sA
and TO insert in lieu thereof much the second section
o the bill from tho Committee Of manufactures has
laiion TO wooen goods
Mr. Adams observed, that this amendment brought nm
The question between the two bills went TO abandon
tho minimum principle, and substitute valorem duty
lie must OF course vote for it, though nothing would he
gained, since the section already in the other bill
But II the gentleman changed the duty on manufactured
wOocns, he ought OF 10 changcihe duty on wool
ne TWO were lnseparably connected in principle He
thought that the better course would be to allow, Tho
amendment OF The gentleman from Pennsylvania to be
withdrawn, and then to offer such amendments as GENTLE
desired TO the original bill from the Committee on
Manufactures
The question put Mr.. Jcniler's amendment
and II rejected.
The question now recurring Mr.. Stewards amend
ment, being the bill he offered substitute
MIR. Stewart observed that he had added several sections
70 that bill, which had not been printed submitted
the members of the House In order give time for This
lac moved that the Committee rise But the motion WAS
ncgaivcd withouta count
Mr. Allan of Kentucky, moved to~rmend the amend
ment, by striking out the 9th section and Inserting the
following i'm lieu thereof:
''.3nd be HIjuiher cndcied, That the duty on cotton
baSgng shall be five cents the square yard, without re
gard to the weight width of the article or the oeri,
of which it Is composed; and whether imported under the
denomination OF burlaps, llcSsaS known or called by
any other name"
The question being put Mr. Adams amendment, il
rejected
The question being about to be taken on Mr. Stewards
amendment
Mr. Davis Of Mass took the floor and continued TO oc
cupy II hl past o'clock, in very lucid speech on the
general subject OF the operation OF the ta and partic
larly in reply to the argument of Mr.. McDuic He had
not concluded his remarks when he Welded TO n motion
OF MIR Watmough Tor the rising of the Committee
The Committee rose accordingly, when
MIR Archer made effort get up the bill CARRYING
INTO effect the French treaty. but it did succeed; and
Jhe House immediately adjourned.