The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-28
HoCsE.-December I6.

! Mr. wise was very glad that the gentleman
from New Hampshire (Mr. Atherion) had
made this motion if he had not, he (Mr. W.
should have moved it. 1t had always been
the test question. the question of reference,
between the tariff and anti-iariff parties Those
heretofore in the history of the tariff question
who had gone for protection per Sc, had gone
for the reference 10 the Committee on Manu.
features. and those who had gone for a tariff
for revenue TO supply the wants Of the Treas
ury, had voted a reference TO the Committee Of
Ways and Means.
The gentleman from Rhode Island mr.
Tlllinghast had said there was a portion of
this Message which recommended protection
10 manufactures, tariff of duties for protec.
lion, aud had undertaken TO read this Message
in such a manner as 10 lead 10 such an infer.
encc.
He (Mf. Wise) did not use the words but
the ideas of the gentleman, when he said that
the gentleman had alleged that the Presidcn,
had recommended protection. There was
nothing in the Message which suggested any
such thing. He then quoted various passages
from the Message. showing, as he commended.
that protection was not intended, but that ref.
erence was had TO fiscal objects; TO Treasury
commended tariff of duties for revenue; i,
1t admitted duty of discriminating for the OBJ.
Jec! OF revenue and within the line of revenue
gentlemen might ascribe TO themselves the
rlgnt Of protection, if they pleased. Not one
inch beyond tariff revenue did it go. 1t
might be said that the part which admitted
the right of discrimination ought to go TO the
Committee on Manufactures but tlcy could
not separate the two parts, and it ought 10 be
referred 10 the Committee of ways and Means.
In The first place, because the tariff recon-
mended was a tariff of revenue, and in the
next place. because protection was merely in
cident. The question was whether The princi.
pal should govern the reference, or mere in.
cident. The gentleman proposed 10 make the
incident govern the principal, and carry this
whole subject to the Committee on Manufac.
lures, TO raise tariff for the protection of
manufactures.
Mr.. Foster IA report of whose remarks will
appear hereafier) advocated the reference to
the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Rhctt said his object was TO call the al.
teniion the House TO The character of this
now brfore them. He did not un.
derstand the message rs recommending pro-
lection itself, or tariff with a view to protec
ton, bit distinctly for revenue. He must con-
fess the message did also intimate that discrim.
NATION might be so made as TO protect manu-. |
features. When duty was made for the pur |
yose OF revenue, could it induce TO protection? |
The only way in which the domestic producer
could be benefited must be by having his man.
faciures consumed. instead of the foreign man.
utaclures which would come in. This was the
only way IN which he could be benefited; and in
his point Of view how was it possible 10 com.
bne duty for revenue and protection? Pre-.
cIsely where one interest commenced the 9th.
nr ended. If the two objects were ncompati.
Bile and inconsistent with each other, as he
what did they propose by the i'm.
position Of duties? Unless duties were laid
o o Inc protection of the manufacturer, and for
'n destruction of commerce; unless that was
."o MAD design of the House, duties must he
LOT revenue and why should the
! ueSuo" Vi 'aylng duties for revenue be 70.
e e, u me COMMITTEE on Manufactures.
nc uihe mao now come when this o,o.,;o,
must be settled; nine Years it had bea1 -.
ID on this floor. While they were 60, ss.a''
stating on the first step he urged them
areful 10 commit the subject 10 the conro;,, NC
o which it belonged. II the house intended :
u,y for revenue, or incidentally for protection.
he subject should 60 to fthe Committee of !,
Ways and Means. 1.-THE principal benefit {
vas ofProtection, the subject should 90 to the
ommitiee on manufactures.
Mr. Smith ofVirginia said he would briefly !