Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-23

the passage OF every tariff aw and about to
remark that if such effects Produced ;hcn thu,
high duty systens TO the manufacturer, aud
not blessing. proposition, perfectly plain, needs
nothing to sustain it. Improves itself coneu,ive,y as
would be done by the most elaborate argument. IL
ncxon with this, also struck with another rcrarS
oftho honorable Senator, that repeal of the tariff laws
would be accompanied by rise in the price o all articles
now protected. The conclusion from these uS propo-
stons inevitable. Ii your tariff reduces prices, and
its repeal increases them, them you wish ard
the inercsto of the the ready nede OF
doing is TO annul the law. Competition does reduce
prices uo1uestiodljly, bat it is free competitions
competition iOdnlcd monopoly Let England repeal
her laws, aud admit the American into Tree compe,i-
ton with the English farmer aud the price OF will
materially all. Dat the effect OF the monopoly the
English grower is precisely OF opposite tendency
Such is the result also, of the monopoly the protected
manufacturers in this country.
Another formidable evil is predicted to arise from the
abolition of oh dueswe are TO have shp without car
goes In order rciuc this disastrous conjecture we
have but to take survey ohe past in oar history; will
teach Us thatthe navigation and commercial interest has
increased with the increased productions oil the soil that
in proportion as commerce has been unshacked she
spread her wings, visited the distant regions and
returned "wth plenty 10 bless the loud Fear not sit ,
that your exports will swell bulk great for
the demand OF the world. Natural causes operating upon
production, will caase demand TO increase with the album
dance OF supply. cannoi venture further TO eucidatc
this proposition before this audience; but honorable
sors will take up the propositions aud carry its
legitimate conclusion. Sir, IL the honorable Senator
had INDUCED in predictions such those, in 1890 when
cotton hrt raised in the United States and had then
dwell upon the enormous addition TO exports made by
that article and alone, and had then anticipated failure
oil demand Tor cotton, he would not have been more
mistaken than time would prove him be in relation to
the future The policy which he advocates, would if car
ried out, deprive you both OF ships and cargoes That
policy Is to make every thing at hometo become indie
pendent of foreign nations This leads the destruction
of all exports well imports And when are asked
TO point out the foreign markets for the productions of the
SOIL ask in return. that the foreign markets for our
manufactured fabrics shall be pointed Look whittier
soeve you may, and your is already
OF the market. Penetrate into the northern oeean-go i'm
search of Islands the Pacc-ny 10 the ut,eTmo
Sh ent
before you; and the English stands ready to
underbii you. The injurious effects Of this policy are all
ready elt upon marine.
[Mr. Tyler here read from Mr. Lees oxpo,ition No
v page H. "Our tonnage in the foreign trade sthe
commencement of the existing system in 1917 was SOg
ia TO which add IL per cent for the increase and we
have l,li9S 0S the tonnage, which would probably
Rave been returned the 3ls December 1929 had we
continued the free trade policy The n,vign;on
we actually had in the foreign trade according TO the re-
turn OF 3lst December 1929, only $50 i42 thus
exhibiting falling of in the foreign tonnage of I59 5s2
tons Sir, the advocates of this system are constantly
boasing oil the addition made coasng tonnage since
its adoption How stands the fac,' We had in 1917 of
enrolled and licensed tonnage, 500 1856 and on the 81
December, 1920, 6l0,65i tons. Thus with popua-
tien of less than 100000 in 1917, had 20 46S tons
less oil coasing tonnage Than had in 1929, with popu-
iauon oil upwards OF 1000 600; thus exhibiting AN in.
crease oil l-2 per cent for thirteen years Of the most
bounteous harvests that nation enjoyed. The re-
turns for 1884, which thirteen years prior 10 the ami
commercial system, gave 1863 S73s the quantity enrolled
and licensed tonnage against ST., i5S for 1916 thus
exhibiting increase in thirteen years. Of 5s6 tons
a.
cy upon this interesting branch OF business employing as
II does, directly and indirectly, ten times as manu- Ter-
sons as arc 6enGedby the prohibitoyy and taxing ss
rem And yet sir we are TO be alarmed at the idea Of
having ships without cargoes and the support of
tins system by the prospects OF home markets for one
regard this American system the deadly upas vher-
Ing and bghting every thing that within its nilu-
have made good the proposition with which SET ont
that BY OF this policy, while sell cheap we are
made 70 BUY 9ea[ that are 81 ssss Of Rs ;e%%"'y
- Pe"'diIy destructive 10 the south and j. 10 - o
mixed pill of bitterness. N " " " All uh-
S mSht Leye oS aXGd Raafo t6o il s,nc
Ky had not impelled 10 the undertaking. The Sena
tor from New Jersey had left room to doubt the end
and object of this policy H speech, delivered in 1921
and quoted by hdurng this debate has stripped the sub
ee OF all its DISCUSSES lie dwels on the uinous state f
the foreign trade TO the northern Sate speak of IFS
quail operation upon the Union dwes, with marked en-
PnasS on the prosperous condition OF the south; shows
mat wmle the southern States exported, i'm 1921
$26,327,37S worth Of produce, the eastern middle
ana western States exported but $l3,5i7OOO worth
anu estimates their consumption beyond their imports
at $ll,OSl,260: and then proceeds 80 that under
the present SYSTEM the grain growing States consisting of
al least TWO thirds oil the population Of the Union are
compened 70 lake OF European manufactures the |
amount OF 000 that six seven States NAV have
the privilege OF sending remances pay Tor those manu-
lectures, and selling their bills for the al an cxtrava
giant advance in consequence of which the wealth Of
the grain growing States is flowing in constant stream IN
the States producing rice cotton and tobacco" Ueihen
eACi'Hs' i1oW long are 10 remain in this state of
vassaiage! How long remain so! How lonp
WIN our. patience endure How long our means last
numbers,
and count our votes" Can any man misunderstood Mi,
language Here is formal declaration of war AGAINST
southern agriculture. Our exports must he prohi6tcd
the fertility OF our soil and genial climate turned into
curse with the view OF turning back the stream which
fiowed from the north 10 ferlZe and enrich the south and
AZ Millions the result of industry are cluched al and
grasped by the north. MIR. Dckerson rose TO explain
lie SAID he had complained of the system which prevailed
which enriched the south and impoverished e norb
What system? said Mr. Tyler. Had we come here to in
woke Inc AID OF Government Had we, through it, Ie-
wed eXactions upon any part of the Unioni Sir we
lived under the system of natures the Creator had ve
us warm sun, genial climate, and a productive soil
and our system consisted in turning these beneficial adj
van'ages 10 their proper account; and now the frrs
OF our labor are TO be wrested from US TO enrich
a less favored region. Italy is again invaded and
Brennus stands once in the capital demandinc,
Tor our ransom so many millions of dollars tossing
not sword, but an act of Congress into te scale an
peal 10 the colleague OF the honorable Senator 10 say
VIII raiy this proceeding. To him I would saw oIoino
ior my authority that most excellent of books with which
ne familiar, ''thou shalt not thy neghbors GOODS
appeal TO The State of Rodney and of BayarIoto the
land OF Penn and Of Franklin would also appeaI but
am silenced by an unanimous vote of her eei.ature
"lll the states OF Clinton and of TompAins Of Hancock
nnd OF Adams-wi ew England raiiy and confirm This
sentence OF condemnation which has gone forth against
us And il they d. will the west deeplv invovcd nc
NenIy DeeVe, IN dis common curse, keep off from the
rescue ~ 80 '- '''0
After this let not the name OF Washington no invoLod
IN support OF this policy. majority of tie Senate have
resolved upon removing his vencraed remains from their
resting place. to bury them in the midnight gloom of some
fubterrdncan vault OF this huge edce Let us the rather
manifest our vencraiiOn for his