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

modern that there hundred thousand
persons in that unhappy country who live by smuggling
and that there thirty thousand others, paid the go
vcrnmen 10 detect their practice, but who in
with the offenders; and 10 the condition of things our
own country, the gentleman has told tale this day.
which, he be not himself deceived, shows what fearful
progress these practices have already made The time
in this country, still is in the Southern States Ii is
your protecting system which has introduced it, II is the
natural consequence OF high duteshe evil foretod
and as we predicted, ii has upon The protect
ing system has already in the minds many, removed the
odium which formerly rested this practice 1t but
the last year. that distinguished Senator up his
place here aud held this language: tariff policy
pals respectable 10 violate your law you force them
to diregard its njunctons, in order 10 eudc its
Ii was his perfect covction that there virusus
man throughout the Union who would now think it GRIM
inal 10 smugge into the country every article consumed
in and why: Because You force them to it in self de-
icncc Sir, when these sentiments shall become preva-
lent, what think you will become of that system? How
long will 1t last aiier the payment of duties shall
be considered as badge of serytude'
Mr. President, the proposition of tho Senator from en-
lucky is that the protecting SYSTEM stands upon
your satuebook, shall remain untouched-that all il,
contradictory provisions ITS absurdles, injustice and inc,
quahly shall be maintained invioate. Let look, them
at some OF the existing provisions OF this system. Some
them in the exposition TO which have before referred
detailed with cearness which nothing can be added
by me. Here tables of the duties on woocns fan
ncs bazes and Competing, ranging from orty-v TO up
wards oil two hundred per cent will read few extracts
in Illustration of the effect of these duties Here Mr.
Hayne read several extracts from the work in question,
showing that the duties woollens such as are
! Waterman, her
great coats jackets, &c. cXobiany
raise the cost oil the articles about hrce times the price
which the English aborcr has pay for the same kind
clothing -hat the Western farmer, in consequence of
the high duty is compelled 10 pay four dollars ward for
cloth which costs the English farmer but one dollar Sc.
twenty-five cents; that annes indispensable TO all the
women and children in the country, are subjected TO
duty oil from ninety to hundred and fifty per cent
whereby article which in England from eicht 10
nine cents is sold here for twenty CENTS and that which
cost III England twenty cents, manufacturer
obtain fifty cents for that coons are charged with duty
OF from twenty 10 two hundred per cent, whereby
the cost TO the American consumer is i'm many instances
increased half and that the duty upon iron from
hundred and fifty to two hundred and Gig hit per cent On
this point Mr. Haync read from the epor the black
smiths petition, made TO the Senate during their last
ion and quoted the testimony of John Sarche witness
amined on oath before the Committee from which il an
pearcd, THAT under the existing rate OF duties,
hammers and sedgeS can be imported for the use of the
American Manufacturer OF those very articles less cost
than the bar iron from which they made that wheel
tire has actually been imported i'm finished state for
about dollars ton while bar IRON suitable for
the purpose, selling for about ninety dollars the tom that
earays can be imported for half the price of the
material out OF which they manufactured; knitting
ncedesor hundred and forty three dollars ton less than
the materials out of which they are made: that ton
oil chain cables can now be imported into this country
less cost than the rods out OF which they made and that
the necessary consequence has BEEN that number OF
workers i'll iron and OF mechanics estimated at one hun.
drcd thousand had their profits so diminished that Mr.
Sachct had declared that he had never seen any black
smiths 80 poor carrying less prosperous business
than those of the United States owing he believed TO the
Look, continued Mr. Hayne, through your whole pro.
tcctng SYSTEM your duties where are so arranged
as to fall most heavily upon the poor. The poor man is
taxed 1--we dollars upon coat which cost him ten and
rich man upon which cost him fortya tax of eight
dollars upon cottons his wife and children which
cost no more than eight; and the rich eight dol
lars for what costs him upwards of thirty Can any thing
DO conceived than the system OF mini
NUNS, toimpose duty of twenty-five per cenum ad va
oem OF cotton goods, but provide that if they should cost
less than thryve per square yard they shall be
deemed and taken to have cost thirty and paw
duty accordingly-to provide that duty of orty-iiv pe
centum ad valorem shall be imposed upon woolens bu
provide that goods which than one dollar Shall
be deemed and taken to have cost dollars and half
ihsis Ike imposing an income tax OF fifty per cent,
then providing that every mans income shall be deemed
and taken to be three thousand dollars; or tax of fifty
per gallon upon stills and providing that every s
shall be considered containing fifty gallons Vow are
gentlemen prepared TO say such system this with all
its impcrtccons its head 10 be held sacred as the
| laws OF the Medes and Persans? trust not.
Let not gentlemen far deceive themselves as TO
pose, that the opposition of the South the PROTECTING
system is not based on high and lofty principles has
nothing TO do with party politics. the elevation
men, 1t rises far above all such considerations. Nor il
it influenced chiefly by calculations of interest but il
founded in much nobler impulses. The instinct of self
interest might have taught easier way of relieving
ourselves from this oppression. 1t wanted but the vii
to have supplied ourselves with every article embraced
in the protective system, free of duty without any othe
participation part than simple consent TO receive
them. But, Sir, have scorned in contest for our
rights to resort to any but open any fair main
tain them The spirit with which we have entered into
this business, is akin to that which kindled in the
bosom Of our fathers when they were made the vc,m
of oppression, and if has not display ed itself in the sam,
way il Is because have cherished the stronpes
feelings of confidently towards our brethren and III,
warmest and most devoted attachment to the Union.
have been, in any degree divided among ourselves il
this matter the OF that DIVISION let gentlemen be
assured has not arisen so mnGh ff the oppression as
Gt H. dinrcnt degrees of hope OF redress All par
for the Iunnr1r 81 been looking forward to this crisis
their fears And God grant that the result nav be
cous may Oc ausP
Sir, call upon gentlemen on all s;do r. a.. II,
meet us IN The true spirit of Cancellation and concession
remove earnestly beseech YOU from among us tbis ne
Ner-dihg source oil contention. Dry up at its source m
fountain OF the waters oil bitterness Restore that barro
ny whch mas been disturbed, that mutual affection anf
commence which has been impaired. And il is in vou
power 70 90 II TINS daybut there is but one means
neaVeh' by which 1t can-by doing EQUAL JusTIcy To
Ithu nc assured, that he TO whom the country shall
DC indebted for this blessing, will be considered as tho CO.
como founder OF the Republic. He will be REGARDED in
an alter nes as the minsteng angel visiting the from
DIed waters OF our political dissenons and rs,ori :,
the element lis healing virtues. ''''s "
VIII conclude by invoking the authority Of ono bo
name Is deserVedy dear to the American Pcople. whose
ne was the practice of virue from whose ps there CON
slly moved the lessons OF political wisdom and whose
example VIII be TO the remotest generations I;ob 10 go
lee! and lamp to path. The resorer of Tia, Ebr,
winch Washington achieved the man 0yvbo saynd ~
JEFFERSON moan 'io1 AS
In Mr. Jehcrson's Inaugural Address he hear. tbo fol
lowing strong testimony in favor of the true American svs
tenn: ~ 1i'i'o'ie'h oys-
entertaining a true sense Of equal rights 10 tbe
use OF our own faculties to the acquisiiions of nm,
industry .eDightened by benign religion =
win ali these blessings what more is necessary to
us happy and prosperous pcoplc2 ~