Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-18

present bensft to his own particular staple, reees.
nze The protective principle, which. In its general
operation, would Infinitely eountesvail the bench,
| OF small increase Of consumption Of cotton.l
| MI WISE. l understood the gentleman not 10
intend to vote for protection cotton in this sense
out could not so well understand why the idea
vas SO elaborated by him. and why cotton fabrics
were praised as SO much "pretiier" than silks.
give this principle Of protection-this provision OF
the fourteen sections passed in the Senate last ses
sion TO tax beaehed and unbeached linens Of Russia
snd Scotland, IN order TO exclude "burlsps," Sc.
IRON competition with American hemp-this old
and not odd idea Of 1882 again revived this time
when the cry Is now only to tax luxuries-as az
example merely OF the understanding Of some gen
temen OF how the compromise act is to be carried
out! Sir, 1t only shows that this thing of CARRYING
out this act, is complex end intricate question-it
Is an edged tool and we Of the minority are tread.
ing upon burning poushShar,s every step we take
IN taxing luxures This mode OF CARRYING out the
eompromise-of not disturbing the mpromise, has
made me dIstrustiul and disnclined 10 touch the
subject Of the tariff at all-hes determined me TO
meet the attempt at the Threshold TO take the ball
at the FIRST hon.,
Besides, Sir, the compromise act provides ex-
pessy on what articles the duties shall I've laid
prior TO June, lSi2, in of excess or deficiency
oil revenue. What are they7 See section Oh of
tue aci, which provides that, 'in the contingency
either OF excess or deficiency of the revenue an
act may be passed prior TO the 30th day Of June
IS]S. altering the of duties on articles hich
by the act OF 1882 are subject TO less rate of duty
than ~ per centum Nd valorem, in such manner as
not 10 exceed that rate, and to adjust the re.
venue TO either of the said contingencies"
By the report OF the Secretary already auot,d-
page seeond-we see also that the second limitation
ol the compromise IS that there shall be no altera-
ton OF duties prior TO June ls42, except upon the
articles named IN this secton-Io vii, the articles
subject by the act of 1882, to a less rate of duty
than 20 per centum ad vsorem.
What are those articles7 See the act of 1882.
he list is too long to quote, but many OF these ar
uces are of the protective class, and if we touch
SIMS and wines, what is TO prevent an increase of
duties not exceeding 20 per centum ad valorem on !
the whole of these protected articles Did not the
resolution OF inq liry proposed by the gentleman
from Vermont. (Mr Everctt) point directly TO that7
feared It did Sir, and therefore beced TO its recep
ton. /
Again: The duties proposed even upon wines l
and silks and bleaehed and unbleached linens, SC.
involve protection and the whole subject of coun-
teTyailng duties, ard violate the compromise act /
The 4h section OF the act provides expressly that .
"o!eached and unbleached linens, Ia Die linen linen
napkins and linen cambrics, and wors,ed stuff ,
goods, shaws, and other manufactures Of silk and ,
worsted, manufactures of silk, or of which silk shall
be the component material Of chief value, coming |
from this side OF the Cape of Good Hope, except
sewing silk, shall, until the 30Jh June IS42 be ad-
United TO entry free from duty" Yet the act Of 1
last session proposed TO some of these very ar
uces as high as 25, and even so per cent!
TO BE Continued