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

tee on Finance, aud sent u sornn o.her Commi
tee. There vas no subject ct reduction which
might not be said 20 refer 20 some branch Of
manufactures, or trade, or policy; and f nj these
were taken from the Conm,ttee on Finance
thot COMMITTEE would Ia " nothing to do L.
nlight coae to this, that the question of the re-
duc'i'n If the revenue Of the country would be
! wholly lost sight of.
| Mr. Gay considered this quest or, Though
one Of reference merely, as involving important
| prime piles and results. 1t was sand, by the Sen
a'or from Mis- ouri, that it we withdrew subjects
! from jhe Committee Finance, that tOnm,t
| tee might Geese 10 have any matter before II
! Tor action. This also irnc of the Commit
tee on Manufactures II every thing WINS w,,h-
drawn from that COMMITTEE, IN which the re-
venue was concerned, It would have nothing ! {
tot. This was not u time to discuss The sur
cct Of the bill, but he wo;!.d remark that, in !us
opinion, 1t was ineXpcC!Hnt 10 legisate on this
subject again, without waiting TO see the opera
/ ton If the bill OF the last session. II wa
subject II the greatest Importance for salt. he
said. belonged 10 those cssctlal articles Of mani
uac;use which it became us 10 foster, bv isgjs-
Iaton. lie aware tfthe necessity Of adap:-
| ing the revenue of the cnnntry 10 the wants nj
the country. upon the extinction o. the pubic
! -ebt, and he read! to consider he debt
! cNinguiShed, and To proceed AT once 10 the for
| nation of the system nn V hich the revenue was
hetca!ter 10 be based. Bat if single articles
, are taken up, and one hy one, referred 20 the
|
| an opportunity TO form any system upon a gen
eral view CT the whole ground. He wished
that salt, iron, IN lasscs, hemp. cotton. leather,
all the essential articles of manufacture
might be embraced in one view. Ii the gentle
man gives u notice one day of his intention To
| INTRODUCES bill, and the next introduces it. and
has 1t referred to the cummittee on Fnanca.
how can we look n the whole subjcc, in ref
renee to all the various interests connected with
| 4: There are, SIR, said Mr. T.. two classes of ar
| f,fln
Is not produced, in the country; which is
protected, the other which is not protcctch.-
| These marked out the difference he.ween the
duties OF the Committee OF Finance and The Corr
mi:tce of Manufactures Every thing which in
volved the policy of protection belonged To the
! Committee on Manufactures. And he consider
ed this question one OF the sgns Of the time
connected with the policy of he country, which
had so long been pursued, and he, therefore,
card for the ayes and ntys on the motion.
| The ayes and noes being ordered Nh D,cKER-
| SON SAID the question was OF very lftlc import
ance in relation to Finance. We did not wish
| TO raise revenue. In relation to mauutactu re-
! 1t was or high Importance. II was question
whether the policy Of protection in regard t.
tins article should be ahandoneh.- Though the
| bill embrace only that kind If Sali which was
obtained by apora'ion with solar heat yet in
| its effects, 1t extended also 20 that sort WINCH
vas obtained by evaporation with fire. II effect
ed the whole subject of the manufacture Of salt .
and aimed at its total destruction. As to reve-
nue., the question is Of no importance; but as to
manufactures, II is of the greatest mGmcn..
| Mr. JAYNE said the question was nct in itself
one Of much Importance, but it had become SO
from the manner in which it had been treated
| Ibis question was incidental to the great crsi,
| OF the country. when The duties we've to be re-
duced. He had understood the gent laman from
Kentucky tire other day, 10 say, that it was lie.
coSfary Ia take one great and compFeh, nsive
! view OF all the articles protected and net pro
iectcd, which Were subjects % revenue. This
was proposition to reduce the duty on Sal! lGL
nc would DEFY the Committee ON Finance 10
take an entire view OF The subject Of The rcduc-
ton OF the revenue, without also considering the
duty on Salt. The whole subject, 10 be cnns-
| derod in a its bearings, must 90 to sonIe Com
! miitee. The reference Of this bill to he Com
ni'tee on Finance, implied no report to rs Q b
! jcct. He Inclined 10 ihinIs tina. the proper
course would be not TO abolish the duty, but t.
reduo Q it To q low rate.
| Mr Clay, in reply. said, 1t was pctfcc,lv true
that on Il 'lTiner occasion, he had opposed the
| consideration OF a single ali IL. without tukry
gilrcc at all the great interests of tie county
This was no propo-iticr. # biz. 1t IS here. ard
! the question Is, bow sin Mc dispose al It, The
! gentleman from South Carolina saws, IL must orc
20 the Committee which has c.gnizaHce OF lie
| Whole SUBJECT. iut hich is trat committee:
| Tie Committee on Manufactures have cogn
! z"rca Of all art clos made IL he Countrv and
the Committee or Winauce Of all suhiac's ra'a-
ting t" revenue, &c. In Tho progress ofthe Sos
ST II. thee w ! perhaps, be some collision II, I'll
action If those C""lmiitees. if;he Committee
on Mlnnf''curcs drew subjects from the Gem
fnlttee on Finance, it was equally true fhat III.
Go nmlttee on F.n rec would act on subject.
belonging 10 the Cumm'tce on Manufacturers
rus Is question affecting important branch
OF the manufactures Of the country. |, affected
every description OF Salt which was produced
The operation oF the measure wonid not be CON
fined to tie Salt IN de in New England and
North Carolina. blt extended 10 the !nanufqc-
lures in virginia and in New Yofk, who're the
evaporation was carried on by solar hnat THOUGH
not from marine water. II any question was tc
be referred to he Committee on Manufactures
It was this. Ii did not how var follow thai
they would report on this isolated arlicI.; lu
they would have the subject before them. The
bill lays the axe at the fout OF all this species of
manufacture; and he hoped hat lie Committee
OH Manufactures would have an opportunity to
wars off the blow.
Mr.. SMITH said, that in the rresont state of
the subject, it was difficult tell what Questions
should be rGfcrrcd 10 one, ind what 10 the other
Committee. The Committee on Finance for
mcrly had charge of all these Questions; but
after the appointment of a Committee on Manu-
features as distinct Committees all questions
involving the principle of protection were refer
red 10 IT. In 1924 and in 1923 lat Committee
reported bills for the protection Of Manufactures.
but 1t was not contemplated tn give any further
protective dutic & therefore. The conmrtee was
inncluS ctil'lp IL was now our object 10 reduce
the duties 20 as to leave a revenue not exceeding
fifteen Millions, and this being one of The aues
lions apPertaluinr TO that object. ought to 90 To
Tue Committee on Finance. Tat Committee
mad lahored ha'd these three or fur wears on
tins great subject. They had got all Tie inf1r.