Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-13

ton with the subTreassry The public lands and the
vv ofthe old question Of protection duties Each one of
these topics is ofvita importance 70 the permanent inter
Ssts ofhs Union. Movements are already foot 10 brns
the tariff question Immediately before Congress. Govern
or Mcdonald of Geol his message the following
in relation to this subject tF
Among the resolutions communicated you will find
with preamble from the State of Connecticut whose OBJ
Jec IS the passage law OF Congress for the
this policy should resisted by ofal
al means. cannot be forgotten how obnoxious was to
city adhered to by another In some Of the States
distinguished citizens were found who wlng to
throw Of the glorious Union with all its benefits rather
prominent who would see the southern cities cover
cd with grass. and qaTs that the calamity be traced dis
den it.
power of Congress law imposing protective a
M without reference to the necessities Of the Govern
ment Consede this and the Constitution creates no bar
depen the caprice and unrestraned will Of the Lsgi
ator The constitution eonters no such power and
those who arouse it, will find it Difficult. to subdus. The
State of Connecticut seeks the accomplishment of its OBJ
ject obtaining the influence Of the OF sen
ens favorable to the measures by the Legislatures of the
several States This expression confidently believe they
cannot obtain from Georgia.
From this it appears that the manufacturing states
already work revive that question, which has al
been exciting, and that the cotton planting states
prompt and vigorous opposition singularly enough
however, the tobacco planting interests are making
strong towards either modification Of the du
ties laid the articles by foreign powers, or the mpos
ton OF alng duties the production Of their
industry For purpose, meeting of tobacco plant
ers is to be held at Washin gon the 18th proximo,
devise ways and means to protect their interests
While these this side tending the
creation Of new duties there is strong going
on England for the modhcat of all duties and place
commerce footing of reciprocity We have be.
fore the report of the select committee appointed by
Parliament inquire into the duties levied imports
into the United Kingdom. With reference to their modi
6cation, vast quantity Of the most useful information
aimed by the committee, in the of the inqui
rie and the nature Of the report may be from the
following extracts -
The inquiries of your committee have naturally led
them TO investigate the effects Of the protective sy
and they fnd on the part of those con
nected with the most important labor Of our
conviction, and growing conviction that the protec
,as pro
expressed the utmost willingness to surrender any pro-
lection they have from the tariff and dsclam any bene
in investigating the subject to the amount OF duties e
WED on the plea Of protection to British manuiaeture',
have report that the amount does exceed $500
and some Of the manufacturers, supposed to be most in
tsre.,sd in etasing those duties are quite willing they
liberal system into our commercial policy
the countries IN xhsh the rae Of wages Lowest are
and your Committee are persuaded that the best service
community would be to extend the field Of labor by
tension OF our commerce. and that the supplantng the
present system Of protection and prohibition BY mode
ally for the state and for the people our trans
actions.
Your committee further recommend that as speedily as
possible the whole Of deferensl duties and of all
restrictions should be reconsdersd and that change
therein be effected such that existing inter-
may suer little as possible in the transaction to
liberal and equitable state ofthngs Your committee
is persuaded that the difficulties of modifying the discr
minating duties which favor the introduction Of British
colonial articles would be very much abated if the colo
al NJ trade
with all the world.
The policy of retasve duties is the most questionable
Of all imposts laid upon the people Is in its operation
homely saying, cutting off the to spite the
face" Thus, suppose that the government has be-
convinced that the duty any article Of English
manufacture has become njurously high, and that by
ducing half the general interest would be bene
fitted Such reduction would also be evidently to the
advantage Of England The government would then be
expected demand reduction article Of our
port this should be refused, the government
would then be expected to persist in the injurious duties
rather than England should also derive benefit from
it. The proposal Of the tobacco planters also in
They depend upon the foreign marke. for the sale
OF their tobacco and DESTROYS that the foreign duties
should be ed in order that consumption may m
crease and the Improved demand rise in Price If
reduction not made they wish to impose duties on
foreign imports in retaliation This latter resort would
not increase their income but would directly increase
their expenses to the exact extent OF the import which
would 60 the pockets Of the government these Of
the northern manufacturer; az the time the whole
Union would endure the tax no. 20 benefit any GLASS;
bu, revenge small interests say small in comrar:
son with the Interest of the whole Union The following
table average value Of tobacco exported each
country for series OF years. the average total exports Of
domesc pToaa: the amount Of imports ard the amount
paying duty. t..-.I
EsroxTs OF Ton,eco PkopreE, AVERAGE Total In