Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-03
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n not necessary TO the preser.
ssiion OF our rrgolai chain of congressional proceed.
to publish those Of the House an Thursday
The morning business consisted mostly Of DIS.
cuss'ons ON no, the mos, important business and the
time OF the committee was spent upon the revenue
bill. OF hat bill. IN rs present form. we can enter
tain no very favorable notions. If we.correctly un-
den,and &C from what we can gather in debate
having never turned our ~attention tosthe IN rticulars
of the bill rs repvrted by the There
can. certainly m our opinion, be bet one expedient
for our government ~ resort to for revenue. Ii is
increased dsies sufficient for the revenue Of the
country. The necessary revenue first remains to
be decided. The majority of the members or Con-
-gress, composed of ue intelligent Of bcth parties.
have estimated the annual expenses Of government
al twenty-five millions. That is little enough. when
we consider that the average expense Of the last
administration was 25 millions and M improvement
was madcfin our army or navy and no expenditures
of consequence upcn Qualifications. The ways and
means 20 raise this entirely from duties is not The
whole question to be considered. II must he done
with an eye IT the same time TO The reduction Of
our imporIntions rs CON JARED with our exports 70;
the preservation Of our currency under an enormous
tioreign debt and further. with an eye 60 such per.
mailaucy a. shal! not affect injuriously our csmmer.
cial or misunderstanding relations. Reeve nue. may
Nse raised by imposing duties upon tea, coffee and
other articles that are not manufactured or produced
in this country aud yet enter into general coAsump.
ton bat a question arises whether the duty will
reduce the importation and whether it can be per.
manent in its character. and another may he asked
whether, sholld n decrease OF importalions follow
the duties, the amount of our exports to the coun-
cries producing wocld not be lessened. IL seems 10
us, that duties on our importation frum France would
accomplish all our objects. The duty might be
permanent upon French Wines. Silks. Liquors, &c.
because The comfort and convenience of the mid.
ding, poorer and economical class of our people
would not be affected by it.. II would raise our rev.
'enue from the rich. lavish and expensive. cause re-
Irenchment in our too expensive habits as a people.
promote temperance. reduce the amount OF our inn
poHs while At would moi lessen our exports IL will
aiso afford protection 10 our important silk establish.
menIs which is almost equally desired in all parts
Of the Union. How. with rheso facts staring our
members in the face, Congress can avoid adopting
the course suggested, both by reason and eI perience,
we cannot conceive.
We trust that our worthy statesmen generally.
have no expectation, as we have heard some of
Them Suggest, that the duties Of 1912 will be any
thing like sufficient for revenue, though they my
be for protection. A liule reflection will show that
the following effects will arise fom hlue valuation
* cash duties The first will carry all trade to the
cheapes, port, and Boston will receive n slice arross
The whole loaf with butter for both sides, while
that beautiful pyramid Of co5webs that southern
1olly has been for the last five years raising, demon.
mated direct trade will be removed from lis base
and ia the ocean buried, while cash duties will
lessen the imporaiions by reducing at least one half
The capital Of importers and all the fascinating Tenn.
taIions which have made 1t 50 popular heretofore.
thereby protecting our manufactures, and at the
same Time will diminish the revenue, while bv
beating down competition it will enhance r,ods 10
the consumer.
What the southern %nullifers expect to make out
Of the compromise, the Lord only knows and il
they will yield protection enough on French luru.
'ries 10 create the necessary revenue and al the same
Time allow cur exports 10 pay the interest on our
foreign debt we do Iot care. The great southern
humbug will probably have the honor Of first call.
rnE upon Congress to disturb The compromise. and
that. TOO. w thunder" tones. unless he can borpu
Q shake OF peiticooi Ausu's earthquake.
We are compelled by press OF vL4r maize, IN
omit the proceedings Of the meeting held yes,O.,av
at the Court House, TO appoint delegates TO Tn,
'ClSrksburgh Convention. They will appear in on
next.