Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-21

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the country to protect, slight reduction
on one might produce essential injury
and even distress to large classes Of the
community, while another might bear a
larger reduction without any such con-
sequences-and whereas, also, there are
many articles the duties OH which might
be reduced, or altogether abolished, with
out producing any other effect than the
reduction oiihe revenue: Therefore,
/ ReSolred, That in reducing the rates
of duties imposed on imports, by the act
of July aforesaid, il is not wise or judi
cious TO proceed by way Of an equal re-
| ducton per centuln, on all articles, but
! that as well the amount as the time Of re-
duction ought to be fixed, in respect TO
! the several articles distinctly, having due
regard in each case, to the questions
whether the proposed reduction will eff
! feet the revenue alone, or how it will OPP
! crate iniuriously on those domestic man
! such as are essential in time of war, and
! such also as have been established on
! the faith Of existing laws; and above all,
how far such proposed reduction will at-
/ feet the rates of wages and the earnings
=. Of American manual labor.
/ ReSolred, That it is unwise and nju.
dlclous, in regulating imposts, to adopt a
plan hitherto equally unknown IN the
. history of this government, and in the
! practice Of all enlightened nations, which
shall, either Immediately or prospective
+ ly, reject all discrimination on articles to
be taxed, whether they be articles Of ne
cessity or luxury, oGgeneral consumption
or limited consumption: and whether they
be, or be not, such as are manufactured
: or produced at home; and which shall
= confine all duties to one equal rate per
cenum on all articles
!, Resolred, That since the people olthe
United States have deprived the State
Governments Of all power of fostering
/ manufactures, however indispensable in
peace or in war, or however important to
, National independence, by commercial
regulations, or by laying duties on i'm
= ports, and have transferred the whole au-
thority TO make such regulations, and to
{ lay such duties to the Congress Of the
5 United States; Congress cannot surren-
) der or abandon such power, compatibly
: with its constitutional duty; and therefore
Resolrcd, That no law ought to be
= passed on the subject ofimposts, contain
, ing any stipulation, express or implied, ,ol
, giving any pledge or assurance, direct
. or indirect, which shall tend to restrain
, Congress from the full exercise, at all
Of ,lI nj n
: powers, III giving reasonable protection
: to American Industry, counteryallng the
: policy of foreign nations, and maintain
ing the substantial independence Of the
| United States.
On motion of MIR Dallas, the resolu,
1 tons were then ordered to be printed.
| Tariff Bll-The bill to modify the
Act of l4ih July, 1882, and all other
acts imposing duties OH imports, was read
l a second time. After an Intellectual at
tempt to refer The bill to the Committee
: on Manufactures, motion to refer to Il
Select Committee finally prevailed.
The following gentlemen compose the
Select Committee, to which the bill sub
mitted by Mr Clay is referred, viz
Messrs Clay, Calhoun, Grundy, Web
! ster, Clayton, Rives, and Dallas.
i After the transaction OF some unimpor-
tant business, the Senate proceeded to
! Join the House upon the special order
l counting the votes for President and
: Vice President. The annexed is the
result
i, For President Andrew Jackson 9
!, Henry Clay, 40; John Floyd, IL; vii.
!. liam Writ, 8; Total, 286.
: For Vice- president. Martin Van Blu.
7 rem, 189-John Sergeant, 49-Willian
: Wilkins, 3O--Henry Lee, l1--Amos
: EIlmaker, 7-Total, 286.
5 Erening !SeSSion.-The Senate again
proceeded to the consideration of the
+ bill to provide further for the collection
; of the duty on imports. A motion to
postpone until the succeeding day, was
rejected. Mr. Poindexter hoped that the
final decision would be postponed for a
! day longer.
/ Thursday, Feb. IA.
Mr. Smith, from tie Committee on Fl.
nance, reported the bill from the House
making appropriations for the Naval Ser
vice, for the year 1888.
:, Mr. Webster's resolutions were taker
up, but afterwards postponed till Friday
: Mr. w. yielding the floor to Mr. Rives,
| Of Virginia, who addressed the Senate
! from - to 8 o'clock, on the Revenue
Collection Bill.
Cen. Smith, of Maryland, was speak.
ing at the last accounts and he WIS t(