Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-04-04

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twelve millions Of mechanic aud manu-
featuring, and three hundred and sixty
six millions Of agricultural capital, ,ro-
dmcing one hun drcd and sixty millions Of
manufacture fabrics, with more than
two hundred millions Of agricultural pro-
ducts; and feeding, clothing, shelering,
lodging, and educating, Mci onn, and
the families Of Hcir employers, in ALL not
less than seven or eight millions ol peo-
PIE. For what cause do these men Of
the South demand the ore,Ihroc ofths
system, the surrendcr Il Mis protcciion Of
this free labor' They have told voi a.
gam and G,eoin, for the last six ycnrs, on
tbs floor. 1t is recorded in their speech
cs so often, and with so many threats, pso-
nounced IN this House, and in the hear
ing of this nation. The labor of their
slures is worih 10 them, as they have so
often averrcd, and with so many solcm-
nitics--is worth to them but hccirc and q
hGU cents q day; while our system Of
protection, as they also aver, secures TO
each free white working man, in the
whole labor of the free States, not less
than qiy cents day. They do, there
fore, demand this surrender, aud this bill
provides for the surrender Of that protec :
ton; and we are now called on to vote
for the enactment of that surrender; and
all who, this day, shall, 10y their votes,
secure that enactment, must, and will do
so, that they may thereby effect this re-
duction in the wages Of all this free Ia
Dor; bring down the market value Of all
such labor to twelve and a half cents a
day, and place the free man of the NORTH
on ieuet with the STARE of the South.
Can we, at such call and for such a
purpose, crtiTpatc and destroy the great
principle Of our national rii0liiy; the
whole abundantly productive power Of
our country? or such "A country, too!
given to our fathers by God himself, who
has hitherto enabled us to defend, and
preserve, and sustain that country, un-
der system Of wholesome legislation, in
a condition of progressive prosperity. -
Dare we for cause like this, TO effect
purposes like these, give to our congrcs-
sionaI cnactments a character, so ad'er-
sary to the hopes of man, and to tho be-.
neGccncc ofthe Creator? What is there
in the treasures of divine muniIicencc,
which we, as people, shall not have set
at aaught, when we have thus Sporied
with, and th,olUn a,cay, the blessing Of
Heaven, nor so abundantly enjOyed by
this natloni
! Sir, this measure not only abandons
prote ction, both in fact and in principle,
but, departing from all other purposes OF
all oihe, impost laws, it ultimately esto1-
fishes system Of national taTaton. 1t
is not tax according TO property, where
those who have most to be defended by
the laws shall pay most for that defence.
II is nor Il tax upon income, where those
whose wealth shall give them most to en-
joy, pGy The most for their cnjoymen's -
In luxurcs, the poor, or the labor OF the
nation, cannot indulge; but this Is not
tax on luXuIies. 1t lays an equal al ra-
l0,rm burden on the necessal7es Of the
humble and industrious, and on the luz
uries of the wealthy aud indolent. The
master of thousand slaves pays no h'9h-
en- tax on tea, coffee, or sugar, the aeces-
saries of free labor, than must be paid by
that labor itself.
Besides, sir, those who have hurried
this measure into this House, have new
er looked into the various parts Of our
country, to discover and ascertain what
the people, in the different parts oi II,
from habits of life, and from trade and
employments, consume of imported COM
modities, for food and drink; for clothing
and dress; for household furniture; for
instruments of labor; and IN raw mate
rals worked up in their various laoors oi
production. Without this survey, VINO
can tell what East or West, North or
South, will pay under this nc" dsseSSn'c"
oftarcs to be made by US IN one or TWO
hours of the darkness OF last nISht, ana
one other of the daylight OF this morning,
and which is to last for ten ycGiS, ana not
TO be altered hereafter by any d.scrimtn-
ating amendment, lig htening ITS bufthens
by cqualizing its cxactions!
Sir. assert it here in my place, be-
fore the American people, and before the
world. that, under the provisions OF this
measure, Ne,p- England will pay more
than tuice as much as any equal number
of people in any section OF the slave-hold-
ing States south Of the Potomac, inciud-
ing The STATE, of the gentleman MR.
LETcHEn] who brought this measure IN,
to the House. If any one deny IL,
challenge him 20 the examination. ne
proof exists: and diligence and time can
produce and lay the facts and conhr""
ton before this House and the nation,
Sir, this inequality oftdroi'Gn ana pay
mcnt has ol,cays existed in all your 'e-
venue derived from imposi. II had Ms
4 o,;,;n in the habits, labor, and employ
o'e" ar,Lo Eastern States. Indeed, the