Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-09-17
REMARKS OF MR.. CALHOUN,

REMARKS OF MR.. CALHOUN,
enate Of United States, August 81
B42, okthe passage Of the Tariff BiD
ER. CALHOUN said he felt it due to him.
/ and those he. represented, that he
ID give his opinion on this bill, and
teassss that were alleged for its pas
TIE hour was late, and the time
and he should be as brief as posi-
! would begin by promising that il
apparent large portion Of the party
>wer were much embarrassed in de-
ming how they should vote on this
But. if he might be permitted to
e, he should say that. if they had
cause for modification, las they GER
had,) they had still greater for ex-
ION. If one of their favorite mea-
was lost by its passage; another,
till greater and more important favor
puld become law, if appearances
ot deceive. For his part, he regard
is bill (now, as he-feared, on the eve
6ssage) as a measure more thoroughly
ntection, and less for revenue, than
20 ID had ey sp..,en submitted tor the
.s,,, y, of the Senate. It is the,
he omission Of the duty on tea and
which recently passed This body,
Bill under the veto of the Executive.
he had already shown, was, all things
Hered, the most operous ever intro
into the Senate. What he now pro-
was, to show that the burden pro-
was more for protection, and less for
lue, than any preceding measure, not
bting the one vetoed.
examination of this bill will show
here is not an article manufactured
country, nor one which might come
competition with one that is, which
subject to high protective duties.-.
+ latter description may be placed
silks, worsted-which, though not
IS manufactured in the country, are
Il to,as high duties as those that are,
len to give the home manufacturers
ton and woollens the exclusive mo-
4, if possible, of the market. To
lay be added, that there is not raw
jail scarcely. on which manufactures
e, or any material which is necessa-
ne process of manufacturing, which
admitted duty free, or subject to a |
ght one. But this is not all. Most
articles for which the exports Of
DC. manufactures are exchanged a.
are subject to light duties; and the
Fincipal ones (tea and coffee) for
they are chiefly exchanged, are ad-
duty free. 1t is that. as he has
which makes the main difference
IN this and the vetoed bill. On The
band, all the articles for which the
tural products of The country, in.
provisions of every description,
great staples of the country, are
exclusively exchanged, are subject
duties: such as wines, silks, woost-
rsuns, nneis, cutlery, hardware,
ps, and the other products of Eng
ID the continent. The bill, in short,
led throughout with the greatest art
'h, to exempt, as far as possible,
hnch of industry from all burdens
kks, and 10 subject the other ex-
, 10 themi and well may our poll
Repcnis raise their heads, amidst \
Ply defeats, and exuIt at beholding
n neasure-one, above all others, ,
PIE To- their entire system Of I
put to be consummated; and
nnately, by aid from our ranks.
have believed, but few DAYS
such an event would shortly
from ell that is stated, that
% constructed as 10 give the
punt of protection, with the
enue, in proportion to the rates
Dc proposed, which ell Of the
Of its authors could combine;
lt will be the least amount oil {
proportion % the burden on I
her, In ihaf respect there is Z
iii ever passed 10 be compared !
not that Of .lc l6. Dor 1924, nor a
s.s2 is immediate predseeslt