The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-06-02

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us. from high dsiy. a. Ike North can
not parlieipais in the advantages shseh
such = duly might confer. and | hare
shown not only shy se do nos complain.
bot | hope have shown that NC have no
reason 10 complain.
The South. | presume. DO moi pretend
ihsiIhty hare any cause Of complaint, that
this and ell their productions are thus en-
eofaged end protected BY such duties. !
viii now take smother kind Of imports.
and one which has bsea The subjsel Of ihe
most bitter romplsinis--io Wit. wo0llens.
II ~illseem. upon reflection. 70 be strange
Ihsi.s duty upon ihis srlcle should be
regarded wiIh particular offence by those
Of the Souih. and especially that those Of
waIm climate should object 10 a tsx up
on woIlens, (if the dUly is really 10 be re
gsEded as Tax. and those Of cold one
be satisfied with Il; that il should be in
their mouth 10 say that such aisx impes-
IS unequal burdens upnn The inhsbiisnls
OF The South. were woohens, from the
nature Of the climate, cannot. 20 great
extent. become necessary OF life. but
raher luxury; while. IRON the rigid
GOODNESS Of ours. al. from infancy 10 old
age. have 10 be clothed with il most parts
Of ILe year. Now | have no doubt thar.
of the duties collected on this article.
four dollars per man are paid by those
Nar,h OF this. 10 one dollar by those Of
The South. ifit were levied and collected
like direct taxes secording 10 The rule Of
the Constitutions; and yet Ibis tax up wool
lens is the one relied upon BY The Senator
from ). Carolina 10 make out his cause
OF unequal burdens.
This very duty was The great cause Of
excitement Al Tie South. and The very
hni-bed that occasioned their most absurd
doctrine OF notification.
Sir, il would no, have been much more
absurd for them 10 have nullIied law
which should impose duty on warming
pans; an article never seen al the Soulh.
because, like woollsns. there is no neces
siiy for them; but which from our cold
and rigorous climate, can be found in eve
~ cottage and farm house in New Eng
land.
Sir, Il have endeavorcd 10 show WHY
the people Of The North do mol complain
that duties are laid on articles which they
30 no, rsise--such as suear--aad slso
that there is no good reason Cor complaint
from The South for other duties, which
they regard as unequal and oppressive.
And have done this Tor the purpose Of
removing impressions and opinions Of
Southern friends, which believe 10 be
incorrect, and not TO advocate exorbilan,
rales Of duties upon any imports. ] am
not in favor Of such, and do not mean
to contend for them. My purpose. in
what | have said on The subject Of The
rates OF duties, has bfen 10 answer the in
quiries so repeatedly pressed by The Sc
major from South Carolina. and to show
that the South would have no particular
reason 10 complain. Il the rates Of duties
should not be reduced, as ] expect they
will be.
Aud | now desire 10 say few words
on The subject embraced in the resolu-
lions. concerning The manner Of raising
the amount Of revenue necessary TO an
economical administration Of The Govern
ment. |, appears plain 10 me. from all
iha, has been said on the subjec, Of re
tiuciions. that the amount for all purposes
must be twenty six millions. including
what is proper 10 be paid toward the ex-
listing debt. The resolutions propose
that in raising this sum, the provisions oil
the compromise act shall be generally adj
hered 10. To this general rule. as ax
plainel by the mover of The resolutions,
there ave to be such exceptions as may
appear 10 be Just: as. for Instance. il any
particular branch Of industry should be in
manifest danger Of very great injury. or
Of absolute destruction BY the application
o! the general rule, then good policy and
Justice might require thai IL should be
treated IS an exception from it. This was
understood when the law was passed.
This law plainly declares that suiii-
cieut amount Of revenue shall be raised by
dunes on imports, for an economical
administration Of the Government Ii
neither refers to, nor relies upon any other
means than duties for that object. But
have known no law 10 be more misspPre
hended Than this has been, nor onss on
which public opinion appears 10 be SO
much divided. -:
This has resulted, no doubt, from the
various and conflicting op,nionsexpresssd
in regard TO il al the lime of It's passage.
and in some instances since, from deter.
mination to misrepresent and condemn 1t.
But am bound to believe tina, a portion
of the men of this last class. if correctly
informed Of It's character and OF its cspa.
cities to carry out the objects intended.
would cease to condemn it. The objects
Of this law can be misunderstood BY look.
ing al its provisions in cnnnexion with The
state Of The treasury al the tine OF IT'S pass.
ape. This will show lis true spirit and
intent. Al that time twas estimated that
The wants Of HE Government would mol
exceed fifteen millions OF dollars annually
Tue debt was paid. aud the ordinary eN
nanses hal mi cxase,lel thirteen mllll0a: