The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-03-27

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| cause they had cost peopls mint :. ~ IA ~,
Charlotte mint says these economists. CO.. ~, M
the Dahloncga S5ooo inc rsm , 0 nss,v vcsr sincs
their establishment something like S1UooV eAeh 70
the 9th Carolina and Georgia branches ana nsar5
$4,000 to the New Orleans hranch-in az 5oo'o'W
annually. The wise nun said, there - nc new
thing under the sum- Il may be doubted whether nc
would have held this opinion had his birth been pos
poned TO our day and his mind been addressed py ne
argument that because extravagant ana useless
thing cost great deal Of money, we oughtto continue
~ waste great deal more money on H. This Is an
idea methinks which would seem new even TO solo
mon Ii Is no, likely TO ind favor with the American
people s Who'll. Of hi. yearly expenditure can be saved
by abolishing these useless and viewed as unnecessa
nv Implements Of Executive power, these dangerous
branch minis And yet some gentlemen say this IS
not the time to cut oil this waseu expenditure. DO
not say my Georgia friends, withhold this approPfia-
ton now II is small matter; let US enjoy while
longer Mr. Chrirman, was never more thoroughly
convinced than since the discussion on the subject oil
these branch mints came up that the whole OF them
ought be discontinued by striking out the appropr-
alton for them. No member has shown--no member
can show their utility. Ono of my friends from Geor-
ga thought these appropriations ought TO be continued
Tor the honor and glory of the country can see no
honor and glory in this wasteful expenditure Of pupic
money. consider the gu stlon purely matter o.
dollars and cents to the Government; the only thing
that can be said to be in favor that the neghboi
hood around these establishments might be beneftteh
to some extent, at expense To the balance OF 'he
/ people and the Government of upwards oil seventy
| thousand dollars. am for economy in the expendi,
diures of the public money, and for cutting down all
useless and extravgant expenditures. MY friend from
| Ohio is in favor OF economy, and Is against these
branch mint establishments, and greatly IN favor OF
abolishing them al proper time but thinks inns no
the time that should wait until General HARRISON
comes into power and we have majority OF his friends
and party ia power aud then he should be willing 10
ffouse is warmer friend Of General Harrison than
am; my friendship for him sprung upin my early life
amidst hardship and DANGER and will there remain to
the end Of life. No man in this House elsewhere
feels more anxious for the honor and glory of his adj
minisraon than do. But the honor and glory Of
his administration and Of those who assisted in bring
ing him into power, be maintained only by faith
fnl and honest observance Of all the promises and
pledges made TO the People before his election Tor
one, intend TO keep them TO the letter and spirit, and
| shall embrace every opportunity TO cut down unne
| cessary expenditures of public moneys and am for
| commencing now--the earlier the BETTER now Is the
accepted time. The Treasury is without dollar
borrowing money 10 meet its daily expenses
A few days ago had the honor Of offering resoIu-
ton, the sole object Of which TO raise revenue
upon wines and silks and other Injuries sufficient TO
meet the economical expenditures OF the government
| and pay the deficit of the Treasury. This alarmed
some Southern gentlemen, and they cried out la
| riff! Tariff These same gentlemen were unwil-
ling TO reduce the unnecessary expenditures OF Co
vernment and still unwilling to raise money ny
tax upon such articles the great body Of the people
would not feel, and which Il compromise act autho-
rized and required to any deficit in the Treasury
for one, am for carrying out the compromise act.
am the last man that would disturb that compromise.
Kentuckys great and favorte had brought about
the act moved by patriotism and love of country, and
saved some Of the distinguished men of the South
from utter ruin and perhaps disgrace would say to
my friends from Georgia. that to no gentleman in any
portion of this House aim more attached than
tan of heir eie w
duty which owe TO my constituents, who stand first
with me before all other friends, and the good of my
country, would be disposed to withdraw my motion;
but when their interests is at stake must be excused
going for il and the interests of my country In pre-
ference to all other considerations earth
The resolution to which have referred is in the
following woids
Pesoired, That the Committee Of Ways and Means
be instructed to inquire into the expectancy neces
sity of laying duties upon wines, silks, linens,
and other uxuries, will be sufficient to meet the
economical expenditures of the Government, to re-
deem the outstanding Treasury notes. and pay OF all
such other debts may be due and owing by the Co
vernmcnt.
/ BY the act of 1882, silks, wines and linens, pay
duty of less than Is per cenum ad raiorem, and come
within the provis Of the compromise act BY this
" 81 revenue aensn Ike e 1a,ss OF
duties articles which, by the aforesaid act Of the
fourteenth day of JULY 1882 subject to less rate
of duty than twenty per cenum ad valorcm 1.-THE du-
ties may be altered in such manner 70 exceed
that rate, and adjust the either Of
the said contingencies. Now, the value of these
tices imported our country is about thirty millions
of dollars and at duty of 20 per centum nd yalorem
would produce yearly of six millions of dol
lars to the Treasury am in favor of this increase
of duties articles Of luxury, not only for the pur
pose Of raising sufficient to pay the debts of
the Government and to meet its current expenses but
for another, and, in my judgment, very important
reason. Our tobacco and wheat exported TO France,
England, and other parts of Europe taxed 10 an
extent which greatly dminishes the consumption OF
those articles, raises of astonishing amount
for the Governments of the importing countries, and
greatly depecates the value of the articles to the
American producers In illustration of this topic al
low me- Mr.. Chairman 10 call your attention to the
duty laid in England and France on American tobacco
wheat, &c. Wheat pays an average duty in England
OF about 40 per cent and tobacco duty OF 10 cents
per pound, or about 800 per cent. In France these
duties are greatly exceeded.
Mr.. Chairman my constituents agricultural
people, and obtain the of subsistence by their
honest laborious industry. Among these hardy cni-
tvators of the soil was born and bred. delight to
60 among them / glory in my association with them
and consider it my first political duty TO represent
faithfully 10 the best of my understanding their nte
rests and opinions. This | shall continue TO DO so
long as they shall honor with seat on this hoor
believe that l echo, however fcebly, their voice.
when denounce these branch mints as useless esta
bIishmcnts numbering the machinery OF the Govern
men wasting the money of the people, and increasing
the fearful power and patronage of the Executive
My constituents sir, their money too hardly not
to know its value. But while they would frown on
the unnecessary expenditure OF single cent OF me
public money they would not withhold dollar of il
from necessary object To pay the debts of The Go
vernment, however reckIessly and prodigay contract
ed and to dcray its current charges, are necessary
objects | am for meeting them hy laying duties,
now, this moment on importations 10 the extent au
thorzed by the Compromise act and in some measure
as countervaing the duties imposed by foreign coun
tries on our exports ofiobacco wheat, &c. And, s,
so soon the Compromise act VIII permit, and the