Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-08-12

equally anu gradually proper revenue au
ties; 20 cent. in eighteen months. upon
your imports, would he more than we
wanted; ii would give S26,0W, 900 n, least
III the course of two years or less twelve
anj half per cent. would be ample foI
all just purposes. This. with the loud
revenue, would z i've certainly $2l ,OOO,-
200. What more do VIC want in peace!
It's more by three millions than what is
proper. unless we have war me asures, then
ills not enough.
Ii is To be hoped that next session we
will cunc TO Il fair and candid investigation
Of this whole mntter; nj present. the Gov
ernmcnt has sufficient for all purposes un-
Ill next year.
Bu. Mr. P. said that The first five years
of action from the compromise act was for
the benefit of the manufacturing interests
INTENDED for their bcuei'. But now,
when we are abou 10 get the benefit from
the free trade provisions and operations oil
this act, you propose 10 cut US oil from II.
Let US have our benefits, and then, when
the act is about 10 expire, except so FAR as
its future spirit and meaning are TO be pre-
served aud carried out by Legislation, let
us adjust il with wise regard to all inter
esls. Mr.. F. said he had no objections to
a re adjustment, if we had time al present.
provided i, were made prospective in its
operation. and were intended 10 be fnal
and entire settlement; but the present mea
surcs are only intended to he temporary.
and they arc unnecessary aud inpolitic at
present
Mr.. Nisbe, said j, was matter Of curl
! osity, to say the least oft, lhat the gentle
man from Virginia, (Ilr. Wise,) and the
scnllemani from South Carolina, MIR. Pick
ens,) should be opposed to inquiries. the
object OF which was TO obtain light aud in
formation oil subject which was so deep
ly interesting to them and their constitu-
en,s. II this was proposition looking to
| tariff for protection, he was with those
gentlemen. Bun If The object was, as he
supposed, TO obtain light and intelligence,
he was opposed 10 the views OF those two
gentlemen, and as an anll-taritf man he
was in favor of these inquiries.
! Mr.. n. contcndcd that the course pUr-
sued by the British Parliament was fair
illustration on this subject. The report Of
the committee there. he said, had done as
much towards establishing the doctrine Of
free trade as any thing that had occurred
in recent times; or al all events, he trusted
il would have that effect.
What was the objec, Of this resolution
Was il tariff for protection As he un-
dersiood it, i. was for information. Cen
llemen said il was with view 10 protcc.
ton. Did The inquiry necessarily tend TO
that! No, so. Blu, being, rs he was, al
anIi-tarii' man, opposed 10 tariff for pro-
lection, he wanted this light. lie did not
profess to be. like the gentleman from
South Carolina. (Alr. Pickens,) so well
informed as to reuder further information
unnecessary. As practical man, he re-
pealed, he desired light. He believed that
the South had been rather deceived and
mised than enlightened by the reports
made by distinguished men in the absence
of practical information. He, therefore,
~ishoI practical men 10 speak.
Mr.. Pichens explained. He had, he
said, distinctly taken the ground that il it
was the object Of the committee 10 obtain
information with view TO revise our ta-
rin' system on the original basis and without
reference to the great principles ollhe COM
promise act, il might be matter of vast
importance 10 obtain all the information
within our reach.
Mr. Nisbct proccededt 10 say ihut if we
were TO meet the question Of a tariff for
protection. ii would be better to secure all
The light we could. The gentleman from
Virginia (Alr. Wisc) thought that we
should have 10 meet this question; and he
(Mr n. thought that we should be COM
PEELED TO do so. For this reason, he dcsi-
rcd that the resolution should he adopted.
The day of theory-ths day Of gullhility
on this subject had been passed. The
South, it was true, had always understood
her rights in relation TO ii, but he was not
SO sure that she had always pursued them
OH the proper plan. So laras his consllu.
cn;s were concerned, they desired TO stand
on the basis Of the compromise act. IL that
was TO be SO, they we're contc9t. But il
gentlemen intended TO revise the entire sys-
TEN, he for one would oppose il to the ex-
tent Of his humble ability. But the shad-
o"S vi lilc lliilcS WHICH CdSl tHclT SIOpin
before them were 10 be relied OH, we were
TO meet these questions and the best plan
would be 10 be prepared for them. He
desired, however, that they should no, be
led away by false theories. The South
would have 10 give up some Of the views it I
had heretofore entertained, and might |
probably have TO couccdc the 30 per cent.
al raiOrem duty under the compromise act.
lie WAS prepared To take up tha, net aud
revise The duties under il with view TO
an equivalent revenue aud nothing else;
and il 30 per cent. were required, ifit were
necessary TO meet the wants and To sustain
the honor Of the country and its fidelity to
its engagements, he was willing 10 march
up 10 that point. But he was not willing 10
go further. And he would say that he
,hausht it was time lha, they should be ac-
ling on this subject. He thought that it
should have gone in advance of The land
aud The loan bills.
Mr.. Pickcus was understood to inquire Of
the gentleman from Georgia (Alr. Nisoett)
whether twe!ve-aud-a.half per cent. du-
ties and duties under that sum would not
be enough 10 meet the purpose indicated
by him