Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-03-07

To wait u feather, or to drown fly"
Let us wait for two or three years. and
lnen settle this little matter in conlunc-
ton with The great question which must
then arise. 1t is not an object which
could excuse. much less justify depar-
lure from The compromise.
IN SENATE, Jau. 80. 1889.
Remarks of AIR. Calhoun Of South Caro-
lima, on Mr.. Benion's motion for leave
to introduce a bill for the repeal of the
salt duty and the fishing bounies.
Mr.. Calhoun said he fell perfectly in-
different as to the fate Of this motion. 1t
was Impossible for the proposed measure
to pass at this time; and the only question
was. whether il should he voted down at
this iucipienl stage or at some subsequent
one, after it had assumed the form of a bill.
The only difference was this; if it was re-
lected now, the further consumption of
the time of the Senate would be saved; but
on the contrary, if leave was granted,
two or three days more would be spent in
discussion, when it would be rejected by a
many who, from courtesy or olher motives
would vote for leave TO introduce, but
who were at the same time opposed 10
the measure. He had at one time intend
ed to vote for leave himself, but as the Sem
a,or from Maine. Mr.. Williams, who
had ndcated his ID 'Rs Vote against
The motion. he would follow him as his
leader on this occasion.
He had asserted that the measure could
not succeed. OH the ground that the objec-
lions to acting on The subject. al this time
were overwhelming. IL there was no
other, il was all sufficient that the duty on
salt, under the compromise act, was going
of az fast as the wants of the Treasury
! aud the interests uf commerce would per-
init. 1t is already reduced 10 about six oi
seven cents the bushel. and would he re-
duced the next three years to about two
cents. In The mean time the Treasury
will need all its means 10 meet its engage
ments, aid the interests of commerce
would be injurousIy affected 10 make the
reduction more rapid than it will be. All
changes in the rates of duties ought to ne
made gradually, even when it tended to
tighten the burden.
Mr.. G.. said that he was far from think
ing that the time already spent in the dis
cussion of this motion was los:. 1t had
made developments important to be known
by those whom he represented, some of
which were highly favourable to their fu-
ture prosperity and quiet. aud others Of
an opposite character Or The former. he
heari with pleasure the very sensible and
manly remarks OF the Senator from Maine
nearest 10 him, Mr.. WilIiams] He took
the true ground. He asked no protection
for the great interrs, Of navigation, in
which his constituents are so vitality inter-
ested;and,he would add the whole UniOn.
All he wanted was fair play. Take of
your protection on iron. on hemp. on salt
beef and pork. and other oppressive duties,
which bear down our navigation and you
NAV take off your bounles, was his man.
ly language to- the. mover Of this resolution
| and he clearly showed that the great in
terest which he defended would be the
gaiurr by the change. MIR. C.. said will
uphold him in provision so perfectly
reasonable and just. and for one. will not
assent that the bounlies shall he repealed,
whatever my opinion may be in the ali,
stract as to their propricly, till the burhen
is removed. The same principle by which
he was impelled to resist oppression, i'm
pellet him, with equal force, 10 uphold
wha, is Just and reasonable; aud here we
have striking illustration of the greatiln
propriety of acting on the tariff by separate
and detached items, as is proposed on this
occasion. Itis almost the inevitable con-
sequence of such course, that, while one
interest is benefited, another is oppressed.
| On This account, he was adverse 10 touch.
ing the subject till the whole system of du-
ties was brought regularly under review,
az it must be at the next, or the succeeding
session. under The compromise act. In the
mean time, he considered the great navi-
eating Interest of the country, which was
50 essential to the prosperity and defence Of
all Others, among the most depressed at
present. He was startled in looking over
an able document from the chairman oil
the Committee Of Ways and Means, OF
the other House, just laid on our table. at
the rapid encroachment of foreign naviga-
! tion on our own. In 1926 the domestic
stood to the foreign tonnage AS 942,206 to
lO5, ,654: and in 1887 (the short space OF
10 or IL years) they stood as ,299720 to
765, ,703 At this rate. Tho foreign will
soon exceed our own tonnage in our own
porla. This relative falling ,af claimed