The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-03-25

our coitnn-lsl her DO IL; ne shall see
who ~ill be most iajured. she or ne.
Does u become The legislators Of free
people 20 hesiisis 70 do their duty, Coz
lear Of The spiiefnl resentment Of other
countries, l feel indignant when hear
lhs ssgnmeni used here. that We must
noi supply our Golfers with revenue in
The only practicable mode 10 which we
can resort. far fear that other countries
may take Bmbrsgs. and attempt relslis-
lion. Nsdonai pride and national honor
revolt AZ The idea Of hesi.aiing here. 10
see how the exercise Of legislative dnfy
will be received bs other counlrifs.
Has France any righ, 10 expect her pro-
duciiohs 10 enter our ports free. whilst
ours are subjected 10 heavy exaelions in
her porisi But il 10 idle 10 talk about
prohibiiory or high reislisiory duties on
Southern staples. Nations. in regulating
their commercial intercourse. are govern
ed BY their interests. Why did not Eng.
land prohibits our cotton during the ope.
ration Of the high tariff Of '2si Because
The spindles and the looms Of Burning.
BAN and Leeds would have stopped smll
in a moment. Because hundreds Of lhuu.
sands OF poor laborfrs are dependent on
is manufacture Tor suppori. II Eng
land were 10 prohibit our cotton. she
would then have eharfism with ven
geanee. An army Of infuria,ed paupers
would soon be on their march 20 London.
The sane Influences operate 10 France.
10 the extent 10 which she constants our
e0tion.
But The gentleman from South Carolins
(Mr. Rheu) seems 10 think that duty Of
per cent. upon French silks and wines
will operate as prohibition Of The i'm.
poriaiiun Of ihose articles into this coun-
,fy. An after assuming This position. he
went on 60 show the disastrous conse
quences to The coiion-growing region. re.
sul,ing from il. Well. this is very con.
venient way Of proving proposition.
Let This system Of logic once be adopted.
and il will dispense with al mental labor
for the future. II puts ell men upon .
level in srgUmeni. The member has
made discovery mnch greater than tina,
Of Archimedes. The latter said, give
him fulcrum Cor his lever aud he would
III. the globe. The member from South
Carolina has already found fulcrum for
his lever. by which he turns over the
whole world Of argument in . moment.
And that -. 10 give him his premises.
and he will prove any proposition. con.
fu,r any theory. A duty Of 20 per cent.
pre,enl The importation Of silks and wines!
Why does not duty Of 40 per cent. pre-
vent The importation Of broadclosshs!
And The case 10 much stronger than
this. in favor Of The non-prohibiiion o
American cotton in France; for willis. w
manufscture brosdcloihs in this country,
and could obtain them al home. (slihough
Of not so good quality, and that is The
cause OF their impor,alion,) ye, in France
they raise no cotton. and cannot get 1
1 elsewhere than from US. Why does mo-
the enormous duty sxsc,ed upon our 10
bscco in France, Germany. aud Holland,
preventi,s importation there! Because the
wealthy will enjoy the luxuries Of life.
and the greater The difficulty Of procuring
them. the greater Injuries they become.
My friend from South Carolina ((sen
'rhompson) proved conclusisely. tina, q
moderate increase Of price on luxurie:
never lessons their consumption. Would
any man v o wears broadcl"lh. cease 10
do so if il were to cos, 90 per cent. more
Than at present. Would any lady who
wears silk, cease TO do so u 10 were To
advance 20 per cent. in value! Would
any one who now INDUCES himself With
i costly wines, drink less Il they were 10
cos, 20 per cent. more. ltappears TO me
,ha, no one who is al oil acquitted with
The human character, and the habits and
customs Of our people, can for moment
believe ,ha, duty Of 20 per cent. on lux
uries will lessen their consumption. And
\ il perchance il should do il, to The extent
4 of 20 per cent. even, il will then serve tn
\ restore the balance Of trade between this
country and France, aud thus proven,
the annual expectation Of our specie TO
SIMPLY that balance. So i. must be oil
some advantage in either poin, Of view.
The gentleman from Virginia, (Mr.
Wise,) who addressed US so ably and
eloouen,ly on this question. argued a,
grea. length to prove that The comPro-
mise &C, Of 80 was q settlement OF the
question. having all The binding obllgs
ZION Of solemn compac,; obligatory IN
rsspec, to faith and honor, not only until.
but alter. July ~. And yea, few mo.
uents afterwards, be admitted that Il
: nigh, be revised, when 10 was necessary
, 10 raise revenue for an economical adni.
|, uis,ration Of The government. This u
nv view exactly. We both agree tina
} there is q deficit Of revenue Of Al least ter
, millions; and ye, he refuses to apply hi'
principles TO the emergency. when !. ha'
|. arisen. He remarked that the admitting
. the unprotected arncles free Of duty. wa
. one Of the advantages secured 10 the pro
,sctive system in the compromise act.
8 know that; aud il he 10 SO much opposes
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