Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-01-24

a member of the committee, but a member of
The administration party from Pennsylvania,
Connecticut, N. Hampshire, N. Jersey, II hode
Island, or any other State, who may know
more Of The mater than 90, rise in his place
and say that he will sustain this measure, and
that he believes it TO he for the interest of the
country that ii should become The law of the
land at this time This may seem a light
mailer, but SIR, you are iampering with the
great interests OF the country, you propose TO
throw open your ports to the world, and YOU
ask nothing in return. VIII You export more
tobacco or cotton or any other article Of prod
ucc, II the dnties are taken off tomorrow p
Who takes our producel Great Britain takes
a great portion, and the continent of Europe
some, but only such articles as they cannot
themselves produce.
What are the duties in Great Britain on NO.
rieultnral products2 MIR i. here read from
the British Tariff the statement oil duties on
certain articles, with view 10 show that the
Tanif in that country amounted in fact, TO to-
tai prohibition on many of our articles of agri-
cultural produce, and that nothing was allow
ed 10 be entered for consumption in their ports
which lnterered with the industry Of The coun.
try.
The Speaker here intmated TO Mr. l., that
1t was not in order now to 90 into the merits
Of the question.
Mr. Lawrence enquircd il it was in order
now TO move TO reject the bill
The Speaker said the motion would have
been in order when the bill was put on its Sc
cond reading.
MIR lngersol enqui cd If it was in order 10
move the indefinite postponement of the bill
The Speaker SAID it was, and that under
that motion, the whole subject was open 10 dis
cusson.
Mir Lawrence then moved an indefinite post
ponemcnt
The Speaker said that when the question
was taken, the motion TO commit would have
precedence over the motion TO postpone; but
that the whole subject was open.
Mr. Lawrence resumed. He was dcsirons
to show 10 the House what would be the effect
produced by the adoption OF bill like this
Mr. l.. again read certain extracts from the
BRUSH Tariff law, in support of his position
previously taken.
Sir, continued Mr. L., could 60 on with a
catalogue OF those articles which interfere with
the interests OF Great Britain and the continent
of Europe. Ifall these duties are taken off,
will the exports be greater than at the present
time? No sir, not OF one single article, except
by treaty. and we have no treaties Of that kind
that am aware Of How is it with cotton D
| apprchend the ton growers have supposed
that they had the control OF the markets Of
Great Britain ard the continent Of Europe. |
wish to inform them that it is great mistake,
and that those countries are now importing
cotton from other parts Of the world, 10 great
extent, besides from the U. S. The quantity
of Indian cotton is increasing rapidly, and the
quality is improving. Last year, up to the
3lst OF May there was imported into England
from India, double the quantity OF cotton that
was exported during the same time in the pre-
Vious year. .NOlU importatons of this article
into England, are made from Egypt, Peru, the
Bruzs, and other places where it is grown.
MIR Vanderpool here rose, and called for the
orders Of the day; which motion was lost
Yeas 6S, Noes "a.
MIR M'Kay, of N. G. then raised the ques-
ton, whether the rule did not require that the
bill should be committed.
The Speaker, so far as he was able thus
suddenly TO form an opinion, believed that the
bill, not being, on its face, bill 10 raise a
charge or tax on the people, need not be COM
mitted-and he SO decided. 1t was a matter,
however, for the sound discretion Of the House
on the score of policy and expedency.
Mr. A. Mann appealed from this decision.
very long debate ensued ON the point OF
order, and finally Mr. A. Mann withdrew his
appeal.
Mr. Lawrence then concluded his remarks.
Ii expressed his regret that he had been the
means Of consuming so much Of the precious
time of the House His voice had seldom
been heard there, and he had hoped he might
have been permitted 10 make very brief ex-
PLANTATION OF his views in relation 10 the Bill &
Report now under consideration. Nothing
would have induced him at this time 10 have
trespassod moment on the time Of the house,
but the peculiar situation he occupied as a
member Of the Committee on Ways 6. Means,
! and as one Of the minority on this occas ion.-
He i,d, under these circumstances, felt it an
;,,ne, IONS G3tv 10 say a few words on a Bill
BROUGHT forward at sd extraordinary time,
n, which was III itself OF so extraordinary a
character
MrL. then addressed himself particularly
10 the cotton planters on the floor OF the mouse,
entered into some general statistics in rela :.
ton to that staple, and asked if these gentle
men were aware that the quantity Of cotton
now manufactured in the U. s., was equal 10
the whole crop in the year 1920! and that the
consumption of this country now, was equal
to that Of Great Britain 90 or "a years ago p
Would the Cotton Planters OF the South close
their eyes TO these facts Did they not I'M
derstand that they had another competitor in
the market by which circumstance they were
| enabled 10 obtain higher prices for their staple
| And did they not know that the manufacturers
of this country took more than fifth, and
nearly fourth of the whole crop produced by
them? Would they, with slch startling facts
as these before them, undertake 10 say that
| they had no interest in this question: lie
| would leave this matter 10 the good sense OF
those gentlemen who understood their own in.
terests, and who would not look on and see
| them sacrificed,
Mr. L. here invoked the members from the
western, middle and New England States, and
especially from the State Of Pennsylvania OF
the administration party, whom he denomina-
ted the fathers and consistent supporters oil
| his systcm Of protection. 10 come forth boldly