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tion IN the poor of foreign countries. They

ton IN the poor OI Io'e'Su Sou"'''S'' ivy
will be SO assimlatcd If their wages are re
dnced. and the object OF this measure Is 10
cheaper labor, to reduce the price OF wa.
rcs, To diminish their comforts, moral ana
physical, to strike away the props OF res
pcc'abiuy. and to asslmllatc them TO the
condition of The degraded Chinese. or any
other degraded population. 1t is SAID TINS
is done to reduce the revenue. He acqul-
esccd in the proprcty of the object, but as
ked if a more suitable selection of articles
could not be found. If it was absolutely ne
ccssarv 10 touch the fishe.ies' II 50, he
would like to hear the reasons in jns'liica
ton. IL had been alleged also, that the
trade in salt was badly carried on-that
there was regra,ng, which means buvlng
and selling. Would the Senator from Mis-
souri, send all regraters here for lcence
| The conclusions of the Senator from Mis-
souri, are in opposition to those of practical
men. Would the evil, il it be one, be cor
rectcd by the repeal Of the duty! Not So
The only true remedy is the natural COM
petition in trade, and not legislative inter-
ference.
| About 4 ffhs of all the salt imported is
from British possessions; and . ttlrds from
England herself. Four out Of five millions
Of salt imported is from Great Britain herself
yet salt in England is dearer than here
1t is obvious how his arises. Our great
export trade to Great Britain renders 1t
necessary to have ballast IN abundance for
return vessels. and salt is used for the pur-
pose Of ballast, and thus although it COSTS
more in Englaod it can be imported chca.
/ al X nf
had been nude to the magnal'imouS con-
duct Of the State of New York. She had
taken MS much credit as she descrvcd'-
She knew how to manage her own affairs.
She has large manufacture OF salt, ard
she holds The wrenches Of the locks OF her
Canal and will not permit bushc of for
ego salt to 60 up her Canals, without hca
w tolls. so that her own produce can be
scattered through the interior and the lakes
| The state receives about cents per bnshel,
which goes INTO her own Treasury, as eve
~ bushcI Of foreign salt which goes up her
Canal.
Mr. Davis repeated what he had sad in
the outset and course Of his remarks, and
added that the people who are interested
mostly in this measure are nautical men
|
and rellrc on these salt works. Take a
way this privilege, and take his word for
It, they will not be found to be complain
ing race.
After a few words from Mr.. Benton and
Mr.. Davis in explanation
Mr.. Calhoun made some observations
also. it, favor Of keeping the duty on this
article and permitting 1t tn take the course
provided for IN he Compromise Act. He
remarked wish some severity on the course
of Mr.. Van Bnren, Mr.. Wright and their
friends, concerning the tariff ct 1928 and
stated the reason which induced MN u" vote
for Gen. Jackson in 1928 which were pc.
cause Gen. Jackson was cotton planter
and slave holder. and the South therefore
had greater confidence in his intentions
gentmen. claiming FOR hinnsee'if" ere and Ii;
friends the credit of having foreseen the
present condition oc thlngs-the surplus
revcnue-thc necessity Of a reduction o
dulIcs-and all the collisions which have
grown ont Of the intervening events. lie
referred to the assertion Of the Secretary
of the Treasury. that the act Of 1882 had
settled all questions concerning the tariff
and that there would be no surplus. On
the faith of this assurance many gentle
men went home and committed themselves
But the south was not to be deceived he
southern people forcsaw the surplus, multi
fed. and checkcd tho operation of the act
, and the attempt to enforce that law by The
, boyonet was defeated by the compromise
act OF 1888.
, Mr.. Brown made some reply by way o
1oEpnd,nr Cooor,l Y,o ,,J ~, r.;o,I
from the impu'alons which had acen upor
him by the Senator from South Carolina
, He considered the payment of The pubic
debt and the accumulation Of a surplus rev
, enue as having rendered it impossible Il
; retain system of high duties. The Com
, promise Act, he thought should always b,
treated with respect and not approache,
on trivial grounds. But as he thought the
, indications in the north were IN favor gilmore
, rapid reductions than thos provided by the
, Compromise Act. the south in that case
would stand absoIved from any oblga lor
TO adhere to it. a still higher reason will
him was the nnconstliutionalIiy Of raising
money by Tariff for distribution amonl
f the states. He charged southern gentle
, man with having relaxed IN their hostlIl,
Y to the Tariff
2 Mr.. Calhoun asked if he was not nov
D voting for reduction OF the Tariff. II
, had not the slightest faith IN the intention
, of those who brought forward this Bill t.
pass 1t. 1t had been brought forward to-
late in the session.
: Mr.. Brown made some remarks in reply
/ in the course Of which he repeated wha
. he had charged against Mr. Calhoun an
: his friends, adding tina, he was not to b.
deceived when miserable suberfugcs wer
: gwen in reply.
Mr.. Calhoun said he had learned a les
son which was. not hereafter Ia notice an