Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-03

bic hu' he would make no motion o thrt efiic'.
SIR BrNroS said, nc had not anticipated tlP
discus ion which had arisen. Tue gentlemen
from South Carolina aud The gent,.aan from
Maryl' nd had expressed their dis,cn, ftorn the
measure lie proposed, as going TOO far, and rs
making an Improper Distraction between the two
descriptions Of Salt. Bat the measure was, hc
said, huttomel un the lcgi ll'ion IF Great Bal
tain. We received larger porticn-of our salt
from Great Dfita'n than frnn any other country;
tut, It the same time, Great Britain imported
salt from furCiyn countries. The salt taxes OF
Great Britain had hcen abolished. While she
was furnishing America with salt, cvnpora,ed
by ii .. she importing BAY sal, r[oU called
t-nm the Bay If i!iS cay,l or as othrrw'se called
allan salt, from abroad Salt winch IS obtained
by evaporation with fire, whether ii be from
spring nar,ne water, is unfit for the purposes
It cGr'n~ ii>h or ether provisions, 10 be kept =
long time, to Dc used at sea. Great L tim.
thoref1r:, repealed TAO duty on Bay salt, for the
protection OF i,rr Ii heries, her beef and pork.
and butter We imported millions of bushels
of common fac made salt into Tho u. States.
The salt tax at % cents hushei was imposed
during the administration OF John Adams, a. a
period dari, and dangerous IN oar history. l.
was r"rna!katlc fact that the salt ta,; of En-
gland and The salt tax of The United States, both
refer themselves for The time Of their origin, 10
the most disastrous periods in the history OF
the two countries. The English tax was in!-
posed in 'h, reign Of William, when war with
France was commenced. and national preiudi
res appealed to, III order To render it popular.
In that war was laid the foundation Of the Br;-
fish national debt. On the accession Of Mr. lief
ierson to the Presidency. his first act. after q
conclusion Of the war in the Mediterranean.
as to recommend 10 congress the suppression
OF the salt 'aX,-using. sir. the language WHICH
Is applied TO vice The repeal was total ana
almost immcd'atc EIGHT cents were taken of
in June, and the remaining twelve cents in the
fni u 80 ,l,.,l~
was off. How bad Great Britain done? For
one hundred and fifty years, the English people
did not eat bread or kail green's, without paying
ajax 70 the government; and it is fatally
| repealed lie cnlIe, on the American Srna 6,
WHO were Wiling To relieve the peop'e-and,
said. no pc"p'c IN the world, except the Eng
llsh were 50 heavily taxed were, an,!
his was the opini,n Of Talleyrlna-he Gale d
on every member 10 look at he pf6c' lea; con
sequences OF this ndious and oppressive tax.
On the same principle which we retained
the duty on salt, we might elso retain every
o'hcr duty. IF it be proposed TO reduce ;hn
dnty on wor-tcd stuff goods. article Of uni
vprsai use. Ii wl &c objected to, because il will
diminish TIE consumption Of woecnj II The
rejuc ion Of the duty on tea be proposed. 1t
viii be objected. IT, for the reason hat It VIII
dimin>i! the consumption Of rnush and mi X 81
The doctrine might be Carried to that eX eat.
ami the wboe burden VIII be kept NJ The
greatest scnsib!lity felt and expires sad To-
wards the interest # manufactures. lie hoped
he Ieit proper interest in tha branch Of in
dus'ry; but he al~o fir the same interest in
agricultural commercial and navigating pursuits
| 'fhese have their degrees of Importance. Ii he
were 10 class them, he would pace agriculture
first, as the basis and source OF AL wsah. Ma
nuidcturcs, which changed the form of Pro,!uc-
ii"nS, so rs to adapt them 10 The convenience
and comtoFt Of man, he placed second; Com
meFcc, which changed the place If ell articles
OF consumption, and promoted civ lZGiiUp, ooi
next in his estimation. They were al great
ia;crcss and eAtiilHd to orr support. The
ag !cuit"r7! inter sts were, however, chiefly
concerned il the salt duty. In the great region
which is wa'ased by the King of Rivera and
whose essential interest is agriculture, ths duty
chiefly operates. Through the Port Of New
Orleans, we send thirteen millions OF bushels oi
salt into This region. Fer the sa!t"j provisions
put up by the western farmers, the salt wi;,h is
made BY s las heat can alone be used. $ y4u
iook al the II ~ Oy " hiCh you rCCr.ate i. Dos. w
contracts, you viii find THAT npi one par . lo OF
provision Is uiiowod o be used IN The navy winch
not cured by soar evaporation. The inspecliou
laws oi NewO leans also require that 70 pro
Visions shall DE passed which have not beer
made 10y solar eyapore ton. plead, SAID Mr.
H. the cause Of the farmers Of The west
when say tat they have to use the rgesr
portion q The alum salt which is i:upor ed.
The IL anuiAc!nr - Of New York and New Enp.
salt, "h!ic We can pay tie imp Ttcr OF Yves
IND salt ~ Our prov sions. 5ua'i we irte.-
!cre Geiw- Ell The ilrincr and the importer
aud prevent h'n from selling his prcvsi.n
Tor tic sal ws:h which ne puts them uE7
iGe iDPor: price Of sal ct Ncw-O!leaus wa.
q, and cents bushcl. five have IL work
up stream to get sal: fram Koruwha. we must
there pay nearly lis eight in silver for one
pound. The fjTmer had to pay 90 cents f,r py-
cry bush"l "hIoh they puTchIse'. There va.
nut under the sun, more cXecrable and oprr"g
sne IyrcnDy han this /! viii compromise with
The gentleman for Select Committee, wth
power to se1d FIR papers and persons. Tie
sat trade OF the west wls most cruel and A.
boDinablo monopoly. lie wisii,d that Select
Committee might be ra'seI ard authorized 10
nye' l.:oie this business; Dot f,r the purpose OF
Arguments and reporting speeches. God forbid
bat We should ever dn any thiCg Of this kind a.
CH'E-but fu the 5 Ike OF ob'G,nirr { lie facts
OTe more r6mark although heavy drawback
had been allowed upcn Fish, more wbutcver had
been allowed upon Sailed Beef ard Pork Flvc
millions OF do'i1rs had been allowed rs q draw
back on fish exported since 1889. Tie salt do
ty was to &c kept up for the benefit ola few salt
makers IN North Carolina and New York, to
IN" prejudice Of the vast agricultural interests
Of the West While two hundred thousand dol
lars year was drawn from tie Government as
a drawback on fish. tho Ncst. from which ten
times the vaine Of all tie Fl was exiofted in
bcci, SC. was 10 have no relief Whatever. Hr
hoped to have an opportunity TO prove what he
had SAID bnio re- Selccl Coumnfer; for he was
sufficiently cNPcrcOccd IN legislation TO know
lbat argument was e.! no avail
Mr.. DIcKHRsoN, after a few femarks in refer
rnce 10 the peculiar duties OF the Co.m!Il!ce on
Manufactures, within which The Investigation
q ;i.,s subject was, he coaien3ed, properly en-
bTaccj, SAID That ne Yves unwilling and unable.
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