Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-28

complaints. BY aggravaing that inequality and extending
and perpctuaing that injustice. We tell you that the
protecting duties operate tax upon aud bounty
upon the aria States. We insist that il is violation
oil the principles which Government is founded and
reduces state of colonial vassaagc and this it sub
stanaly does if we not mistaken its operation and
Mr. Graans definition Ola colony is the true one''a
country governed reference TO the interests Of another
Sir, II we right this scheme amounts neither
nor less than proposition relieve the tariff States from
ataxaton and to throw the whole burden of the govern
ment upon uc other States. Ii is admitted that the pro-
tecupn enjoyed by the former, even exceeds the
amount oi the taxes which they pay, but still they do pay
their equal portion of duties the articles But
when these taken OIL they will he relieved from
altogether. Gentlemen who hear me- well remcni-
be that when the tariff of 1928 under discussion here,
Senator from tariff State in his place and sup
ported the bill on the single ground that operated
bounty oil million OF dollars per TO the State he
represented Lotus assume that calculation have been
correct ana that the State in question pays half
million IN taxes on the unprotected articles. When you
take oil the tax and leave the bounty the bounty will OBJ
vosy be increased by just half million and the State
in question will be relieved entirely from taxation Such
is the compromise proposed TO the South The evils of
which complain are 10 be incrcased--tbc protect
ing system is TO be rivctcd upon the country beyond
all hope oil relief and, told ought receive all
this as concession. Sir, say TO you, willing
10 submit to have the foreign manufactures for which
exchange our productions taxed for revenue though
knew that such tax must operate bounty the
mcs,ic manufactures and far diminish the value of
productions, but VIC invoke you not TO aggravatc the in
Justice and inequality of this system by extending the tax
beyond the just revenue Standard and by arranging the
duties 10 throw the burden entirely upon the protected
articles 10 relieve the tariff States from all taxation and TO
throw the burdens entirely Above ALL we call up-
on you to remember, hat tho British manufactures on
which you propose 10 throw almost the whole burden of
the government those which receive in exchange
Tor our producuonshat TO burden them is TO burden us
and that the cnd of all this may and probably will be- that
VIC shall DC deprived of our best customers and be off
from the only market for cotton rice and tobacco
The policy proposed in the amendment which l
have submitted, is founded the lust principles have
advocated The arrangement of the details willing
leave 10 tho committee. We do propose TO DESTROY or
10 inurc, the manufacturers I'VE are willing they
afIo by
vende system, aud any plan of reduction the duties
and charges on the foreign manufacture will fall much
short OF 33 ID per cent; and surely, Sir if with pro-
lection equal TO oncthd of the of the article our
manufactures cannot be maintained they ought to be A.
bandoncd at since nothing be clearer than that
hey would then be sustained at certain loss TO the
try. We do not insist immediate reduction TO the
lowest revenue standard AS the public debt is not vet
Pa we are willing that the reduction the protected
articles should be gradual-and spread, if gentlemen
please, over two trcce years; and if they desire IT, we
will not object making an immediate reduction on tho
unprotected articles oil 10 or is per The immediate
elect oil this pan far from being injurious TO the manu-
lecturers will am persuaded, rather to strengthen
uem and even in its ultimate results no manufacture
will he injured chat does depend on protection for lis
existence, and not sustained the public EXPENSE
suppose the duties on the protected articles
duccd ten per cent below their present rates and by
subsequent steps carried down gradually TO the truc
revenue standard, what would be the effect of this
hrst reduction OF ten per cent If yard of English
cloth cost dollar paid duty of fifty per cent and with
the addition OF charges, could be rcaled at two dollars
the effect of this reduction would only be TO reducc Tho
price 10 one dollar and ninety cents So that the protection
to the American manufacturer would be essened only five
per cent Now, this provision accompanied by an
immediate reduction OF the duties the ar
cie' from my per cent to fifteen, would the
lecturers derive compensation in the diminished cost
o every aruce when enters milo their consumption and
ih a1oh 10 ts there should be considerable reduc
ZION oil duties on the material would submit to their
serious consideration whether their condition then would
DC worse than II Is The true policy the manuiac-
turer 1t appears TO me- consists in obtaining their raw
materials cheap and having their expenses diminished nv
taking of necessary taxes on their consump,on sir
/ n act
look to the markets OF the world. feeble and scky ex-
sIcncc may be preserved at home by system of protcc-
ten and OF bouniics-but TO be put on SIRE founJa
hon and TO acquire that vigor, strength and energy
which viii enable them TO enter into successful compc-
ton abroad, with the manufactures other countries IL
Is necessary they should be prepared Tor the contest by
being let III great measure, their own unaiIed CT
or'' In one respect the U. States possesses an advan
agc over all the world, OF which it 10 me- it would
be madness not TO avail ourselves We can reduce the
cost oil production in every department ondsirv othr We
ry lowest rates. Oar People necessarily borne
by an almost insupporabe weight of taxation We have
no debt which be paii-no burthensorne cs.
'abIishmens-no Kings, Lords and Commons, TO cat
out me substance OF the People In this consists oui
great advantage, and il will be own fault we do moi
avail ourselves OF to the fullest extent This sir ia moi
ony ne favorable moment for dusng this great question:
but be suffered TO pass away never be recalled
ne manufacturers can be let down without shock
from the position to which they have been unustly Gle
waited They will now be remuneratcd for any dimn,ion
OF their protection; but if the plan proposed in the gentle
mans resolution should prevail, the Immediate effect will
be an increase OF their production, enlargement of their
oouny and oil course, il these be reduced here
alter, the shock will be much greater than that 10 which
they would be subjected. Sir, do consider that
In making my proposition, am proving myself true
would" abe manuacurers-and that they their worst
solution. In this opfhIGy may themselves becve) who
ne manufacturers themselves and sne gentleman re-
ana most Jealous advocates, have avowed tho Singular
mcnts In work just put into my hands contani,, -
cAPoSluon OF evidence, about 10 be submitted
IN support oil the memorial OF the free trade conyoS7,io
'icy convened at Philadelphia, Ia work 10 which $500
~ invite the attention of every member of This boJ \ ~
some extracts from the Register of H. Niles-cct,;i
ono OF most incorporating champions of the nrotectir
ISySeh!-"hich furnishes decisive authority in fvor ~
my opinion; there find letter from person who !.
sayH III "iiioh Tic
"Ihe only true Of the manufacturer, o,e ,5oso ,.z
"oic seer TO Tepca! the ridiculous tariff of 1908 pt
dd"ty ~ Terenue alone cloths and remove tbo d,,
on WOOL III would DC much better for us if ,vc yvoro
placed IN Finland; for could there with our roso,
hahdS ana advantages, make CLOTH send il to No. WI,
Pay Tue 9uues, and take money than we do now
me dD~ence IS ia the stock; and this difference IL =,
ulou'aDle 10 me absWdtieS Of the american Syster, 40
STANDS. Inc duties dye-suhs, OIL soap and wool
taken I'D conncxion with the arrangement of trade Inv,
dhg the manufactures an exporter amounts TO mn II
hgher protection TO the foreigner than all the t,r c
orns 10 US such are the facts and such are the fruits of
inc system which the American manufacturer has oicd
TO support" mas 'Oiicu
mus, sir ii will be that we who nronoeo 10 70
pear the arlif OF % care the only true friends of the
manufacturers, and that they their worst enemies
are s1Nng 10 Perpcuatc the "absurdes Of the Arnori
Gan system Next we have the opinions of Mr. Miles
miScI hat the the act Of 1928 was the result m uoii
cal bargain and passed principles dsrepuabe to Con-
G'cSs o. 'he United States, TO which the enlightened am