Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-29

amendment be adopted, MIR had Others to ofer founded
ON similar representations from persons the
lectures TO which they would Severally refer
After few further remarks foui Mr. Wayne the Ques
ton was put, and the amendment rejected, Ayes Co.
Noes So
The section was then amended by inserting the word
patent before - floor CLOTH
Mr. Stewort moved 10 amend the bill in the following
clause "On Iron IN bars or bolts manufactured in
whole or in part by rolling 90 cents per lI2 pound" bv
striking out 90 cents per lip pounds aud inserting i'm lieu
thereof cent per pound Go restore The duty to its
present auouut.t
Mr. s. stated that by The tariff OF 2s The existing duty
on Bar Iron amounted - dollars and 10 cents ton.
The bill went reduce dollars a ton He said that
even under the existing duty, the importation during
would it be should the duty reduced to IS? II would
doubtless he vastly greater, and the thereby in
creased Mr. 5 dwclt upon the value aud importance of
The iron manufacture. its necessity Tor the independence of
the country, and the Executive recommendation i'm its IA
YOUR The effect OF the increased duty had been to reduce
the price in the foreign market precisely to the extent of
rcigncr.
The question was taken, and the amendment was re-
jeced
MIR. Ellsworth moved amend the bill in the following
clause; "On square wire used FOR the manufacture of
sUeehers Tor umbrellas, IL per cent ad valorcm by add
ing, and cut into pieces exceeding The length used
thereiore'-which was agreed to.
Mr. Stewart moved 90 amend the bill by striking out
the tenth item, which is in the following words:
con axes, AIDES, hatchets, drawing knives, cutting
knives, Sickles reapin hooks scvtcs spades shovc
squares OF iron steel bride bits of all DESCRIPTIONS
stecyarlS and scale beams, socket chisels vices and
screws of iron called wood screws bir,y nor CON, al So
orem PTorided that said articles shall not DC Imported AT
less rate OF duty than would have been chareeable on
the material constituting their chief value, if imported in
on unmanutacturcd state"
Mr.. Hoffman accused Mr. Stewart of inconsistency
Ills doctrine was that the higher the duty, the lower the
price; but here he upon different principle and
thought that lowering the duty would the price Mr.
IL comended that the mechanic would be better oil under
the bill as ii stood.
Mr. Stewart replied TO Mr. Hoffman by observing that
where duties were laid materials there they were
burdens But not when articles which we could make
Tor ourselves, especially where machinery was extensively
a wac the
emeuy OF manual labor il needed higher rate pro,cc-
ton. The only effect of the seoon in tho lii wd,J no
10 ong IN the labor England for which money mus,
so to pay and exhaust the country till American labor WAS
brought down to that of the British paupers And for what
ioreducc The revenue' The effect would be increase
the revenue. The scheme was one of the most oxtraord
nary that ever was devised 1t lowered the duties Just be.
low the rate OF protection and left them at the hi hest pes
s6lc rate for revenue lie for doing thing or the
other; where the government protected all, let it do
thoroughly Where did not protect, let the duty be re-
duced as far as possible.
Mr. Burd supported the amendment and rem sf,ed up-
on the bad quality OF British other tools in com
pason TO those made in this country The mechanics
were the bone and ncw OF the country and ought to be
protected
Mr. White of New York said that tho reduction of the
raw MATERIAL would place these same
footing the Tariff % did, so that the bone and sne
would still be projected.
Mr. Denny went into statistical statements to show the
rapid progress of this branch of manufactures
Mr. Dearborn moved TO amend the bill by inserting i'm
the lit item on tarred codge cents, cord
age cents"
Mr. Reed confirmed the statements of Mr.. Dearborn,
ana supported the amendment
The question being taken the yeas yvcrc 40 the NAYS
o3 hereupon, the committee rose and reported that
there was no quorum present.
Mr. Clay thcrcUpon moved call Of the House and
demanded the yeas and nays which being taken il an
peared that there ll2 mcnbcrs present hereupon
the call was suspended, and the House went again into
committee, when Mr. Dearborns amendment was reject
cd-ycas G5, nays ~.
Mr.. Adams moved to amend the bill in the following
clause and on cotton hageing l-2 cents the square
yard, by striking 80 IL the square ward and
sent rate oI to the following effect The pre-
the material of which the same shall he roolc anil &
lher imported aSosnaPures, brncs a, u,, 10
the exporter drawback equal three hs of the duty
10" imposed or Of three cents yard all that may be
Mr. Cambreleng opposed the amendments as going to
put an enormous duty osnaburgs, ickenburgs, SC.
The planter would get the drawback but would have
TO pay higher price for the article
MT Bariinger warmly opposed the amendment and i'm.
sisted that it would he better 10 grant bounty for the en-
enlargement Of This MANUFACTURED
Mr. Marshall of Kentucky, supported the amendment
in speech OF considerable length dcnying the duty 70 he
oppressive or partial that it operated as tax on the
consumer lie advered to the great fall in the price
TINS article, since it had been projected and went into
reign importation.
Mr., Clay opposed the amendment and went into a sta
usca calculation the result of which was the plan
tiers OF cotton were taxed 100000 protebt an interest Of
Mr. T. Allan spoke in reply and adverted TO the period
wheh ihe whole supply Of this article was furnished from
inverness and Dundee At which time the people of the
South had paid 10 ward for what they now oot for
l6 and l8 cents. He stated the quantity of the article
manufactured In Kentucky which amounted to three mil
mons oil yards, and was worth SOC, 900 dollars liz denied
shat any such effect would follows Mr. Cambreleng had
supposed and concluded by referring TO the attachment
felt by Kentucky for the Union.
MIR Halves denied that all Kentucky had an interest in
ms manufacture tcXiSted only seven counties out of
." counties IN uIe state; and out of 900 inhabitants
not 10000 were interested in it.
Mr. 3aningor again addressed the committee in oppod.
ton to thn amendment; and
The debate Wa7 further continued by Messrs Burgess
Barrnger and Marshall when
The question taken on Mr.. Adams am ndment and
decided in the negative
Mr.. Barringcr then moved amendment proposing
that bounty Of five be paid every ward of cotton
bagging manufactured in the United States under such
rules and roguaionsas should be prescribed by the Secre
tary of the Treasury
desultory conversation cnsucd in which Messrs Bar
ringer, B1uiiin, Ictchcr, Cambrcleup and Allan took
part when The amendment asreiected-veays 81 6s
Mr. Adams moved 10 strike out the Discrimination bc
tween Chinese and other silks fix the duty at % pcr
cent except on sewing silk, which there should be
duty Of 10 per
very animated debate ensued in which personal coll
jSion occurred between Mcssrs Adams and Archer the
particulars OF which limits forbid US al present TO pre
sent ~
Mr. Archer opposed to the amendment on the
ground mat removing the discrimination i'm vor Of French
silks might Pc l taken by the French Government and
might throw obstacle in tuc way of some negotiations
now pending with that Governments i'm which Ills own
state was peculiarly interested.
Gle understood refer 10 tc admission Of foi,rco
into the French poris.)
he question being now taken the first part OF Mr.
Adanss amendment, wiz: that which goes 10 abolish the
dscHmini'ton between China and European silksN and