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

Eo1n.ry. adecllnE t8 eepartiy % consome
impesss. Il eoasained M fhx se~sFisY Ior
shs snesrssensaiofA msficsnIzbor phiehI
shs eoadinsn II the Trsssnry sad athsr
eaairolling eiresnsianees wssld Per
nit.
I, provided fsr szsh yzsss Of dulles as
~osll predues O sniEirieni revenas. se-
cord a. n ths sslinsis thsn msds. for "a
ecoaanficd aSninissrs'ioa q the Govern
nest. and provided Sh,i Ihose duties
saouid be levied upaa sBrh artislss % ~
isrisred with similar productions Of oors
in osr ewu msrkes. lsssiae those articles
which did not 90 interiers either 10 pay OF
noi 20 pay dusiss. secsfding 20 our cir
eumstsucss, AID % be resorsd 10 IRON
sims 10 ZINE Is mere mske-weishn 10 the
scales. upon any casual deficiency IN The
sepenDe.
Il also proSided that these rsses Of dnsies.
nr sueh % skeSld be necessary 70 raise
sufficient revenue Zoe the economical
sdm.nsxfsiion Of shs Government. should
De levied upon imports according 10 their
value IN shis country. under such rtguls-
sions a. should thereafter be prescribed by
iaw. and thai these duties should be paid
in cash. l do not preiead 20 say that in
ahis adjustment, nsihipg was conceded on
1he part Of the snfrm and consistent
friends Of Aneriesn labor. Very much
was conceded. wiih sbe very best motives.
in nv opinion. and With the best eject.
This sdissImsRs restored harmony 10 The
people sf this nsiion. There was no Just
cause. Il 10 frye, gar aha essrsngemeni
which existed; bui il had taken place.
aud il was wise 70 restore good feelings.
s. | Ihoughi a. the lime; and. although
every dollar Of properly Of mine 10 the
world, depended on Inc capacity Of this
lsw ., give an sdeqasle encoursgemehti 70
our productions. wss IN favor Of il when
u passed. aud hsve defended il ever since;
ssd 1 sm nos far carrying i,s provisions
into eject sseordlag 10 It's irue inierpreta-
hoo. as gwen BY The honorable mover Of
these resolutions. When Issy this, Co
DOT deny that sery different opinions are
aud have been. al slong. entertained by
many &c my constituents. aud BY men II
intelligenee. whose views are enliiled 20
respect They have great apprehensions
sbau, iis prscticd edec,s; end some
among Them. and m,ny in Other paris IL
New England. consider that by this Law
abe psinciFe OF protection 10 American
tshor is Surrendered.
They seem 20 think that the principle
Of projection consists in The mode Of lay.
ing dnties; that horizontal tariff. ss they
call 4. 70 an sbandonmeui Of projection.
All ahis must depend upon other cireum>
sisnces than The manner Of ievying the
dslies. They will not pretend iha, an
uniform rate Of du,y on all articles Of &c
~ or hundred per esni.. vii not give
IN adequsIe protection 60 sssh az ere pro-
docesl 10 our country. Besides. as have
already shown. this Law when il was
framed and passed. did not conicm plate
placing The same duties on al ARTICLES
alike; but il was expected they would be
placed. Is 10 10 noe insisted they should
BE-. nPoa ssch foreign articles as come in
competition With our own.
Al that iime those who commended that
IL abandoned this principle Of protection.
said IL was becsuse il did not provide for
discrimination among Whist IS called pro
secsed understanding that = given
rate Of duty might proieci one interest. ss
sugar for instance. while higher one
might be necessary Cor iron. &c.
This sentiment has since changed. and
nov . strong preference 10 manifested for
specific duiies. There may be q grea,
dead said in favor Of Ill these PROPOSE
tons. bus. ia my humblejadgmen,. there
10 no principle involved IN any Of them:
khey ali relate TO mere matter Of expe-
diency. Is 10 The mos, judicions mode 81
lerying du'ies; aud thai expendiency de-
Pends upon tho many considerations 20
fequire an examination Of them all. Mo-
body disputes ihe right Of this Govern
nent 10 lay duties Tor avenue. and Incl
6en'slly 10 encourage our own industry.
] do not believe IL good policy TO discri-
minste among what are called protected !
s'sicles. unless IL shall be as an exception
60 general Sole. sad one made in favor
of come branch efindus'rv which 10 in It's
infancy. or slss en'illeG to be an exception
lfem some such cause; and ibis is The in
fention Of the law.
Bui il opposes Discrimination IN fsvar
Of any iu,eres, when ., maturity. I, has
g'se nine long years for all 10 reach that
n sturiiv, aud then relies with confidence
on the capacity Of each 10 live in common
~i,h their fellows. THIS has the efTec,
10 bring all classes If 8 merican producers
lata one conn ~ family. with agriculture
- the head; and agriculture walske thsi
rank. notwithstanding The attempts a the
honorable Senator from New Hampshire
10 stduce il from its American cannex-
ions. IL will keep With them. and take
is chance wiIA she rest; and all will, /
rust. End adequate encouragement
According 10 my apprehension. iherc
9 as little propriety for insisting Ihs, the
'rne,nle ii pseeelion is TO be found in
'Pec,6c duties. as there 10 in seeking to i