Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-03-14

He thought that il would he difhcut 70
ascertain the legal value OF Cotton. He
h took a view of the different values attached
to cotton, and of the professional con
d slractions 10 which the clause concerning
cotton would be subjected. IL relation Il
iron also, he thought that the difficulties
D 10 ascertaIning the value would be such as
to render the provision concerning that ar
2 tIcie IN operative The duties on iron
having hitherto been specific, no primes
pie OF valuation had been laid down He
considered that there WAS no legislative
provision by which the value on lrou could
he assessed. The same remarks were ap
pIIcable to sugar; and he stated case to
show the difficulty which exists in reach
ing proper and fixed value as basis OF
duty lie supposed the answer would he.
that u difficulties arise, the Secretary must
get through them as well as he can; and
u he cannot he must come to Congress.
i As measure Of finance, he had no
idea that the bill would be an efficient
measure. lie had not heard the assertion
a the bill would at all reduce the reyen
luz He denied that the reduction of du
ties on boots AMI shoes and clothing would
reduce the revenue. The bill would IN
these branches, reduce thousands of me
chanics TO ruin, and by this operation
would increase the revenue. iD this point
the hill aims deadly blow on the poor.
The young, the enterprising; on the labour
aud the ingenuity OF the country BY the
/, introduction OF foreign alcohol, at re
iuced rate oil duty, the revenue would be
increased; but he thought gentlemen
, should pause before they sanctioned this
change The entire breaking up of the
! printing establishments for printing calI
Goes would be one OF the consequences
OF the Passage Of the bill, aud IN proof
f he read some extracts frou memorial
oil the Lowell manufacturers These H.
A siitutious might survive the three first re
dcutIoIs, but the fourth w6ul lie fatal to
them. On the SPINNING and y, aWng. the
effect. II not SO disastrous, wJuld scarcely
!, be less Objectionable. The large Capita
; lists in that branch would be able to make
money by breaking down all young aud
0 enterprislng establishments In reference
to woolens, with duty OF 20 per cent, n
"ooliens, and 20 percent on wool, II Is im
possible that they Can stand. The depre
e Grated OF property would be the first coose-
d q Ience, and the depreciation Of credit the
il next; and, by the surrender of their inter
i ests, long before this benelicent home
$ valuation can come to their relief,
THEN eyes will be sealed in death As to
= iron. Engli, b non OF Wales costs % dol
lars ton, anu tn supply IS lnexbans l5le.
Iron IN Russia aud Sweden costs 40 dol
/ lars ton English iron has been taxed
, 80 dollars, and Baltic iron s dollars d
ton. The change from specific to al va
: lorem duty will work an injurious change
, lie beheved that this surrender once made.
, we could never return 10 the present
d state oil things, without such struggir
as would shake the country much more
f, than any ,hins has yet shaken It
c lie might De wrong There might be
/ no pledge. 10 constitutional Objection, but
II so Why this bilP The People viii
$ not expect the passage ofthis bill There
! was no expectation at the commencement
OF hts short session tnai such a bhl woul
he passed The Sena mad not had Time
TO know the pleasure OF thor masters No
opportunity had been offered for obtaining
] a kno Wedge Of either OF the course OF pub
r lie opinion or the effect of this measure
+ Oh the pu1 interests. II was said the
next Congress would pass tins bill lift was
5 not passed now. He did not fear the
@ next Congress but If that body should
!, choose to undo what was now done, II
t. would have the power 80 10 do.
II il was true, AS the Senator from Ken
e lucky believed, that the intention Of oouti
III Carolina was merely to enter into | IS
i suit with the United States, then there
d was 10 necessity for this sacrifice OF great
d interests lie believed that II this bI
Y should become a law. there will be AN ac
" ton on the part Of the People AT the mex
4. session to overthrow il. II will not be all ~
I. QUEEN and lullaby when this bill shall bt
l passed On the contrary, he oelevec
d there would he discord ard discomfort
d He had already expressed his views as tc
r. DEDUCTION in his resolutions. lie believed
,r there ought 10 be a reduction TO the pom.
a of necessary revenue; and that as soon as
! that point could be ascertalned any Con
I'll gress would be able to make Tariff
# which would sui, the country The est-
n mates of the Secretary Of the Treasury as
d to the point OF revenue, vary material,
d from those of others, but II the true point
IS could be ascertaned he thought Congress
d might at once proceed to an adjustment
of the Tariff with prospect OF success
e As be had commenced with doing jus
tice to the motives Of the gentlemen Oh
q the other side, he asked that equal jus
. lice might be done to him in the OPPOSE
!, ton " hich he was compelled to make TO
y a measure which had been ushered in with
!, so much profession of peace and harmony
If He would do AS much TO satisfy South
, Carolina AS any man He would take this
IS Tariff and cut II down to the bone: but he
did not wish to rush into untried systems
h He believed that his constituents would
!, excuse him for surrendering their interests.
4 but they would not forgive him for vlo
; lation of the Constitution.
,e Mr.. CLAY replied to the Senator from
Massachusetts. He paid a high tribute