Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-14

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Here was the result of the wise legislation by which
our duties were reduced; showing that, during seven
wears our receipts from them but Sl22 coo.
whilst the cost of the Government during that period
was SIG 100000; making an average excess OF
81 ono 900 pcr annum. From this, he concluded that
The greatest difficulty would be encountered in ar
ranging the duties as to get the highest amount OF
revenue.
In relation 10 protection, he would add, that dis
fiction should be drawn between protection at fst and
afterwards 1t voluntary act the part of the
Government encourage manufactures at Tristan act
which might be determined on, or not, according TO
the pleasure of those having possession OF the Govern.
meni But when protection came to be considered pro-
per- and was afforded, the faith OF the nation was
pledped and no blow should be struck at the manu-
fcturers who commenced their enterprises calc ulang
upon the continuance Of protection from the Govern.
ment.
There was one other subject to which he wished to
call the attention Of the Committee The Secretary oil
the Treasury had recommended that the duties should
be collected in cash. and the committee had come to the
conclusion TO adopt that system MIR. r then went on
to give the reasons why the cash system should be
adopted; and at the same time showed the dsadvan-
tagcs of the credit system, which, he sad had involved
US in debt and embarrassment lie was, however, IN
favor of modified warehousng system, by which some
indulgence would be extended to the importer MIR. +.
then explained the warehousing system OF Great Brl
,ain and showed the extent TO which it might be judi
cousy carried in this country, ring the objections
that had been urged against it After few more re.
marks on the subject Of wool, the duty on which the
committee proposed TO put al 80 per cent, MIR. F. con.
cuded his remarks
MIR. HABERStiAM moved as an amendment to The
anne ndmen Of Mr. Saltonsta, TO strike out and insert
the bill included in the minority report oil the Com
mittee Manufactures.
MIR. EVERETT suggested that the reading of the
amendment of the gentleman from Georgia be dispensed
with, and that il be printed
MIR. UNDERWOOD suggested that the amendment
of the gentleman from Georgia be printed, and that by
general consent the present bill be laid aside, for the
purpose Of acting on some smaller bills for the balance
of the day.
MIR. HABERSHAM said, that Us he was entitled 10
the floor on his amendment he proposed TO follow
it up with some explanations and some remarks on
the bill it proposed T., amend but his honora.
Bile friend from Massachusetts, [Mr Saonslall, who
had offered tie first amer dment had not yet had
opportunity Of being heard on il; and he would there
fore, if The bill postponed, yield the floor to that
gentleman with the understanding that he should have
j. when he had concluded.
Mr.. BRIGGS hoped that, by general consent, the
bill would be laid aside for to-day, and some other bill
taken up.
MIR. BLACK moved that the committee rise: which
motion was ne ga,ved-ayes 40. noes IS.
On motion ty Mr. UNDERWOOD, the Tariff bill
was laid aside for TO- day and the committee took up
the bill revive and continue in force the act author
ling the issuing Of warrants for military bounty lands
due to the soldiers Of the late war with Great Britain
Mr. COGGIN moved to amend the BILL by adding
section appropra,ng $4,000 acres for The purpose Of
satisfying outstanding Virginia military land warrants
MIR. BRIGGS objected that the amendment was out
of order; and after discussion, in which Messrs
| GOGGIN and UNDERWOOD took part,
| The CHAIR decided that the amendment was out
| of order
! MIR. GoGGIN appealed from the decision of The