Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-04
Gbs Constitutional 1g1uia,
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THE TARIFF-McLANE'S REPORT.


The Report of the Secretary of the Treasury
upon the Tariff, called for by a Resolution of the
House of Representatives, has at length been sub
miticd, accompanied by Bill. This Report may
be viewed, presenting the Presidential opinions
cat least such rs his prompcrs wish him TO enter
'ain) of this interesting subject and is therefore of
great consequence, disclosing the grounds upon
which the influence of the Executive will be direct.
ed to place that agitatng and agatcd question.
1t is designed unquostionably, us middle ground
between tho extremes Of Southern opposition to-
and Northern support of, the Protective Policy
Whether il will satisfy both, or satisfy either is a
problem which shall not undertake to solvc-
Neshall only take the liberty of saying, that set
tied as the question may be, shall be satisfied
for although friends of the protection of industry
our ruling wish is to settlement of the ques
uon, settlement which will arpease the country
and knit together the disrupted ties of national
harmony. This harmony, and the settlement of
the Union upon solid basis is of UNNECESSARILY
more Importance, than the establishment of Free
Trade, if that be the true principle of Protect
ION, II that be the true principle We hope most
dcvoutly therefore, TO see the consideration of this
question when Congress shall reach it, kept dis
tinct from all foreign and irrelevant matter, of
PRESIDENTIAL aspiration, political intrigue, and
that plan of modification adopted which shall heal
the wounds of the country most elect whom it
may, or keep out whom it may. Let the country
frown upon those degenerate wrutches, who in
this It's greatest danger, using impious cxerton
to elevate their favoritcs, depress those obnox
ious to them, by the instrumenality of this ques-
ton, and the passions it has unfortunately excited.
There arc such men. There are such base tools of
party and party men; minons of power, who would
leopard the existence of the Union, to make Mar
tin Van Buren, President, to annihilate Mr.. Clay
or Mr.. Calhoun-mcn who blow hot and cold as il
suits their selfish purposcs--who are the creatures
of power, let who will hold it-and who having
voidcd their filthy abuse upon Mr.. Clay for years
as an advocate of the Tariff can find the same add
vooacy, when acknowledged by them to have
equally characterised Mr.. Van Buren,, no bar to
the highest elevation, to the most fawnng de-
votion.
We re-publish the Globes article on this Report
and its analysis of its contents, illustrative of
the views of the Government, and rs giving the
reader all necessary information of what the Re-
port proposes. We hope the reader will give it an
attentive perusal the high interest of the subject
requires.
From the Globe of Yesterday
We have the satisfaction of presenting to our
readers day odifcdtion of the Tariff, prcdi-
Gated the salutary principles avowcd by our ven
cradle President and in the patriotic spirit of
citation recommended by him, which has Just been
submitted to the House of Representatives. by the
Secretary of the Treasury. This task, which was
required by resolution of the House, has been
performed by Mr.. McLanc with equal talent and
sagaclty, and boldness He has presented scheme
believed 10 be adapted to the circumstances of the
country and, we trust calculated to heal the pre-
sent discontents, and in unison with the existing
state OF public opinion.
T,c has of hp crbn &c hut
ion is incidentally combined in it, and adhered to
so far as is necessary to the preservation OF exist
ing interests which have grown up under series
OF legislation commencing with the establishment
ct the governmental proposes to limit the rcvc-
nue. strictly to the public expenditure, and assumes
the amount necessary for that to be SIS 600, 900:
OF this S3 100000 may be derived from public lands
until Congress shall otherwise direct. The remain
ing Sl2, coo is the sum proposed to be levied
on imports: and this is regulated upon the princi-
pies of compromise SO essential to the public veal
and the preservation of the Union.
l. The duties which have been considered as
most oppressive and as otherwise liable to the
greatest objection, are those upon arOOL and icOoI
lens. In respect to these, the incongruity caused
by laying high duty on raw wool, and thus coun-
tcrvalling our own legislation, is abolished The
low priced woods which not produced in this
country, are admitted at the low duty Of ) per
cent. ad valorem; and upon the other woods duty
of only 30 per cent is laid. This is the only con
ccsslOn required from the American wool grower;
and 1T is estimated that il will still leave him price
for his wool of not less than 40 cents pound.
The concession to the South, and to the South
west, and to the laborng classes every where con-
sists in reduction of the high duty on coarse
cloths, and these brought down to a mere reyc
duty of 10 per cent.
The minimum system, odous TO the people
so oppressive to the fair merchant, and so casilv
evaded by tho dishonest one, is abolished; and
general ad vaorcm duty of 80 per cent is LAID upon
those articles included in it. The 10 and 20 per
cent added to the value of the goods in calculating
the duty also done away.
For the reduc' ion ofthc duty on woollen goods the
manufacturer finds reasonable equivalent in the
reduced duty on WOOL the admission of dye stu.is
lrce and other articles necessary to his business at
reduced duty. lie finds also protection land
tins he enjoys in common with the American mcr.
chant, against the superior capital of his foreign
rival, ana security against the occasional flucua-
lioHs OF trade, IN those provisions of Mr.. McLanc's
scheme which make the duties woollcn goods pay.
able in cash, and imposes duty on those which
arc sold at auction; and the interests of both are
still further guarded ,qniring that such sales be
made IN the presence Of an officer of the custorns
and by the additional means afforded by the bill
TO the appraisers in preventing fraudulent valua.
lions. With this protection, and with those advan
tages which impose additional burtlcn upon the
consumer the interests ofthc wColleu manufacturers
arc believed to be placed on good footing as
that of other classes
?. Iron and the manufactures Of irOn are materi-
ally reduced; with few inconsidcrablo exceptions,
they 9t down TO the rates of 1921; in some
OF the most important articles, thc duties will he al
they stood i'm 1916 and lSlS-not having been al
tcrcd by the act Of 1S2I.-With tho provisions that
nave been introduced to prevent cvasiOns the duties
as flXcd by the BILL arc understand 10 be sUzfocory
~ me manufacturers, and are not dcened OppreSS-
ire 10 any.
8. Hemp is also reduced; but in this, the inter
sSts of the west have been fully preserved This
"u'y is DcHcvcd TO be rather beneficial than other
wise 10 the producer Of coiton:and ne will be fur
,ncI ocnohttcu by The reduction in tho duty on coi-