Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-15
Twcnty-sccomd Comgress.--Scss. 4.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
the state of the Union Mr.. Spcight in the Chair and
sumed the consideration OF the Tariif-Mr Stewards
amendment (Which is essentially the MIR. Dick
ersons bill in the Senae) being the question Immediately
before the Committee,
Mr.. ADAMS said that it his purpose TO occupy the
Committee but few moments, in doing what would not
have been necessary, had the gentleman from Pcnnsyl-
vaua CHR. Stcwar) when up yesterday given partcu-
lar explanation of the grounds OF the amendment which
he proposed With respect to the general principles
contained in the speech which that gentleman had yes
terlay delivered there little it any difference be-
tween the gentleman and himself They both
supporters of the Ii he might be permitted
TO say that he concurred with the gentleman from Penn
syvania in ALL nearly ALL the reasoning lac had employ
eel, he might he hoped, be INDUCED farther say, that
if he did partake little of the feeling which that gentle
man had at times manifested, still he considered it his
duty 10 suppress such feelings. lie would take this
occasion TO that in reference 10 two of the speeches
delivered last week the bill from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, he felt exceedingly relieved at not
being under the necessity OF answering the general tenor
oithose speeches We were told by the records of
pcrior wisdom, that 'a soft urnet away WRATH
II 1t in his power, by soft answer 10 turn away the
wrath of the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means, and OF gentleman of Virginia, who, with
so much ardour aud so much eloquence, addressed
the Committee when that bill before it, he should
deem the time OF the committee well spent, should
INC answer not occupy three hours, but three days.
when he said that he anxious, by a soft err,
10 turn away the wrath of the honorable gentle
man. he did any wrath that was personal towards
hmscI--on the contrary, he under debt of gratitude
10 both the gentlemen for the Kindness omanncr and
preston which they had exhibited towards him personally
WING COntcSng differing essentially their
own But he meant their wrath agansth those whose into
rests and rights ought 10 be, and WERE dear Mr. A.
as his own very large portion OF those two speeches
ad Occn oil nature That rendered far agreeable
them in silence, THANH would bc give them
an answer other than soft He would hope that in the
discussion which the subject future underwent there
would be on both sides OF this great argument constant
and attentive regard TO the reasoning mind and
TO the feelings OF the heart. With respect the Chair
man OF the Committee OF Ways and Means, Mr. A. had
always shared and never than now in that admira
ton OF his talents which felt by all persons in that
House and he might add Ivy all i'll country; aud he
had had very recent occasion 10 form estimate OF
something in that gentleman that infinitely vaua-
bic than talent In saying this he again congratulated him
self that he was under the necessity of replying TO scarce
ly any part OF the genteman's speech
But the question before the committee was not now
between the bill reported by the Committee Manufac-
lures and that from the Committee OF Ways and Means:
that question had been already disposed Of The question
now was between the bill reported by the Committee
Manufactures and the amendment offered by the gentle
man from Pennsylvania, (Nlr Stcwart) which of il
self separate bill. lie would observe, with respect
large portion of either of the bills that majority of the
Committee might if they thought proper cngraii it upon
the other bill. Many parts of the bill proposed by the
gentleman from Pennsylvania would admit of being
galted upon the Committees BILL should that bill be
tanned text upon which proceed in the discussion
OF the general subject On the other hand, there
many parts OF The bill reported by the Committee on
Manufactures which might be engrated on that of the
gentleman from PennSylv1nia
lie now wished TO present 10 the Committee what he
considered the essential distinction the two bills
what might he denomnatcd the heart of each of
them The Committee having decided which of the gc-
neral principles they would assume the details of either
bill might be afterwards arranged The essentially differ
ent parts OF the two bills the 2d section Of the bill from
me Committee on Manufactures and the 81 section OF the
bill OF the gentleman from Pennsylvania Both articles had
respect to WOOL and to manufactures OF wooen. So
MI ~ had formed any opinion TO the of feeling
IN the Union ON the sHbcct OF the tariff this the great
question OF difference between the great sections of the
country. The bill from the Committee on Manufactures
assumed the principle that with respect the duties
alter to he levied woollcn manufactures the present
system ct graduated minimums was TO he abandoned,
and its place supplied by scheme of ad vaorcm duties
accompanied IN some cases with specific duties also
But, III the bill proposed by the gentleman from Pcunsy
wanna, the system of minimums retained; and, he
lnighl add, That by That bill the proposed system re-
inorced According the present system of ninnuns
there imposed the duty Of If per square ward
on all manufactures of wso the cost of which At tc
place whence imported is 80 l-3 cents All others of a
cost exceeding So 3 cents. taken and deemed TO
have cost 80 cents; the next minimum was dollar then
81 80 then 81 90; and lastly, all cloths ~ 90. SO
mat any wooen manufacture whose cost squarc yard
should exceed, though by cent, any of these mini
mum values to be taken worth the in the next
minimum above it, Thus, cloth worth ono dollar and one
worth two dollars and fifty cents, and duty of Is per
cent laid on That fictitious value This consider
cd by the Committee on Manufactures one Of the great
est grievances inflicted by The tariff system and it was
that Of which the citizens OF the Southern States most
loudly complained.
The bill proposed by the gentleman from Pennsylvania
not only proposed the continuance and support of this svs
TEN, but 1t proposed aggravaion Of it, II dropped the
81 minimum entirely, aud provided that all manufactures
OF wool which had than 80 should be deem.
ed aud held 10 have 81 80. What the effect Of such
scheme would he, had been exhibited TO the Senate by
document submitted that body and now on the tables
Of gentlemen. II exhibited comparison OF tho effect i'm
practice OF the bill proposed by the Secretary the Urea
sury and the bill reported 10 the Senate by the Committee
OF Manufactures in that body, which bill in subs
very similar to that proposed by the gentleman from Penn.
sy!yana. Here il stated that manufactures Of wool
whose did exceed 30 per square yard should
he held and deemed to have COS, 30 cents nd 4 IRA
duaicd scale of duties from 10 To 90 per cent should he
paid therein. But if the 30 cents than the
bill imposed range Of duties from 40 TO 225 per cent
This the proposition OF the gentleman from PennsvI
yana. square yard of cloth costing 81 was be
deemed have - 50 cents, and duty was 10 lie laid
upon at the rate OF 22o per cent on that assumed value.
But 10 this rate Of duty still farther additions were TO be
made; uasnuc the bill did not take oTc 10 per Ct adj
Ct which would raise thc duty 70 go per
And then IL the exchange value Of The pound sterling
to he altered from dollars and II cents ~ dollars and 80
cents, This would increase the tax 20 per cent So
that the result would he, ha The bill Of the gentleman
from Penusy lvani1 subjected all articles which had cost
Now, it appeared from the annual statement ot the com
of the United States furnished by the Secretary Of
tie Treasury that Of all Tire manufactures Of wool which
would be affected by the change and aggrnvaou OF duty
there had been imported last TO the value Of upwards
of six millions viz 81 fO5 40 Of goods under the cent
cent minimum and 81 376ij Of goods under the 80 cent
minimum amounting in al 10 upwards Of -ix uione.
Now on this amount, The duties instead Of ranging as at
present from 4j 10 per cent would. under tie gem
tlenon's BILL range from 40 10 200 20 per cent.
This, Nh confessed, did not him 10 look very
much ike concession 10 the South.
Mr. A. said he ought, in Justice 70 observe that since
the bill proposed by the Secretary OF the Treasury. had
been made public and also that proposed by the Commit
tee ON Manuiacturcs there bad been much evidence re-