Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-27
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" Mr. STRONG Withdrew the motion he made yes,c.
day toincrease the duty imported cottons and wool
lens; and
4" Mr. Clay then moved to amend the bly Increasing
the duty imported cottons from - 80 8 per cent
Mr. Z. made this motion, he said try the sense of the
House as 10 the extent which was willing 10 20 in
protecting domestic manufiruresass,iming nm, Ihere
was difference OF opinion the proYety OF such pro-
lection, but only on the degree to which encouragement
should be carried lie proceeded to advocate torougl
an decided protection hy ample duties and supported Ills
mot7n at some lengths in which present
follow him.
"Nlr Smith of Nd. replied TO Mr. Clay, and argued
against increasing the duty beyond the
menled in the bill Mr.. s. took very wide view OF the
suhiec discussing separately and fully the effect which,
would he produced by the proposed duties commerce
on manufactures OF agriculture and on the revenucand
stating incidentally objections TO the bill and the
recommendations OF The Secretary OF the Treasury. Ne
was in favor OF protecting domestic fabrics, but differed
from Mr.. Clay as to the extent of that protection
/" Mr.. LOondCS followed in reply Mr.. lay, and i'm
reply aIsoio Mr.. Smiths objections Sc.
Mr.. C2Gys motion was lost, ayes 81; noes 43.--.
(.NdmcS givcn)
g The debate which This day took place on the subject
OF manufactures, was very interesting, well from tho
manner as the topic oil IT," SC
"Mr Highdnl took the floor aud in a speech OF consi
derabe length, supported Mr.. Cays notion ITO increase
the duty cottons, to thirty per cent? The policy
extending unequvOca ana ample protection to doies-
NC manufactures protection greater than proposed
by the bill.
g Mr. Lowndes again entered into particulars l,cpoo
OF the report OF the committee" &c. Sc. Sc.
The question was then taken on Mr. Claws mo
ton, and caIricd-nyes 63, noes 81. (.Names not
given9
C.Ntrt Afonday J.
Mr. IpebSfer then renewed the motion which he Of
ercd and withdrew Oh saturday, strike the duty
proposed by the hill TO be imposed imported coons and
to substitute the following: For t,co years next ensuing
the 3uth OF June next duty oi 30 per ad vaorem;
for years commence a. the termination OF the two
years last aforesaid duty OF % per cent? and after the
piraon oil the two years last aforesaid duty OF 20 per
cent.
"Mr. Clay moved TO amend the amendment, sc.
"Air LOicndeS then dSSented TO the motion mfr
Mens'ers) lie rejolced to see gentlemen who bad ma
infested the strongest friendship the in
erest the advocates OF proposition which would in pros
pect produce return TO principles Satisfied that
q and even 20 per cent was sufficient protection to-
the manufac son, he would nevertheless sup
port the proposed motion, perfectly correct u
his opinion, persuaded hat il would even y produce
that state OF things which he thought desira6e
"Mr. WebSter observed that lie had converscd with
those well informed the subject, UNDERSTOOD
that the manufacturers would be satisfied with duty of
30 cent for year, but had proposed ftco years
Tor me purpose OF meeting the views OF those who advo
Gated greater degree of encouragement" SC.
MI Hd'd OF Massachusetts,, (recollec This name
whch we come to the ayes and nays, i'm the H0se wish
ed il distinctly WnderSfop that he was in favor of elco,t-
raging manufactures; and his object give sub
stdntdt AMI permanent support to- them aboun-
~ fora short lime which would temporarily discourage
foreign importation altogether Sc.
"Mr WebSte said the question was, now far tic
country was bound To support those institutions lie was
not prepared So say that the government was bound 10
adopt permanent protection, which would ex-
clude those goods already Gn printing the paper some
words must have been omitted, such extensively
mdnWaeured) in the county, From the pursued
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night to expect relief from the dangcrto whchthe sud-
den change OF circumstances exposed manufactures:
but government had right to say whether that relief
should be permanent or not, ard To reduce tile protecting
duties If thought proper But, Mr.. W. said he was OPP
posed TO changing and ucuating policy, and the OBJ
lcct oil his motion was TO impose duty moderate,
insure its peImGHency and sill he adequate nc'
This was the length of MIR. WIS creed on tIie SUR
iect, i'll 1916. Compare it with that of Mr.. Cal
houn, at the same date. The former wanted tenn
porG1y protection, in tile limited sense This was his
object. But rs he was opposed 10 a lluctuating 20
icy, he wished to make that protection permanent:
this was his reason for going beyond his object The
latter, on the contrary what did he want, and what
were his reasons? Read his speeches. Sc
"Mr Calhoun hoped the amendment (Nlr Clay's) TO
the amendment (Mr. VS. would not prevail liz be-
eved the mode proposed by the original motion (M W.'sl
correct, and that the permanent duty of 2e per cent
ample protection lac believed that the policy OF
adjustments, and he hoped il would be adopted in The
way proposed by the amendment" sc.
Mr. Webster repeated that his object was TO protect
the manufacturers permanently. lie asked gentlemen TO
rccocct that under the duty of 20 per cent tie
minimum OF his proposition, the India cotlons would be
forever eXcuded-the India trade lie said, at
end" sc.
" Mr.. Smith of Md. was in hvor Of Mr.. webs,er's
amendment because he believed 20 per an adequate
projections and would give advantage OF nearly fire per
British goods and he showed 10y state
mens that under duty Of 20 per cent Iio goods could
NOT come into competition with the domestic fabrics H.
said il this not sufficient lac knew what would be-
! Mr. Ross (hc from Pennsylvania believed that
20 uer cent was an encourag .nent an,py sufficient anil
replied length iosc who maintained that the
government pledged 10 afford high protection TO
manufactures and against The rage for fostering them TO
the exclusion OF every other pursuit He desired the in
dependence NJ THE PEOPLE as well national indie
pcndcnco and wished class of the cOuiuu
nifty ensiaved by another; TO Illustrate which, he intro
duced fc situation OF China, where thc government was
completely independent aud yet the people all slaves
If tie eXavagant duties proposed necessary for
revenue, he could strong necessity or thcrs"-
"Advering to a remark that manufactures we're
worked in Kentucky by slaves, MIR r. said all manuac
tories were conducted with slaves, because the occupation
had tendency to degrade aud dcbasc the human mind
ISee Mr. Cs this objection towards the end of
thc extracts from his Tariff speechl 1t was, he argued
vain attempt carry manufactures 10 such extent this
country while there many inducements TO seek
an independent support by agriculture and other bene-
cal pursuits. The only kind Of manufactures he wished
flourish those conducted families other
would BrOuc destructive 10 The liberties NJ This Republic
bg combinations e6tcfWg rcUOiUiion iu this House
ami ~ the government There already great
cessiy or strong country party, 10 Withstand the manu-
featuring and commercial parties here &c.
We viii now again take up tie House Journal,
(Ttcsddy, AprH 2, ISl6)
"Tie tenth amendment, with the provision in the ORR
gna which it applied, then read as follows, witt
Aud cotton manufactures Of al descriptions, or Of
which cotton the material OF chief value, follows viz
Tor two years ensuing the 80h day Of June next.
duty Of 80 per al yalorem for two years,
ncnce the termination Of the years last Aforesaid
duty Of 20 per centu al valorcm and aer the expira
lion Ut the years last aforesaid, duty OF 20 per cenUm
dd va0em."
I Mr. Forsyth then moved to amend the said amend
uent To make it read as follows, to wit:
And on cotton manufactures Of al descriptions, OF
which cotton is the material OF chief value, duty OF 20
per centum nd valorem.
/ Al ,l,c Junction bcipe talon tbereop