New-York tribune., 1842-01-08

| Concerned those important Interests'zio
ouain,ance with the entire .nN]ect "-''ss
j the appropriate committee OF reieI,,. ro-..r5
p1. ,ba gentleman from Georgia sif. I o:'e1)
~ -: ,ha, the creation OF the committee
- =. was unconstitutional. And the
o' from, Virginia (Mr Smith) said the du-
his committee performed BY the COM
-. an Commerce and Manufactures until the
..i,i, OF protection began 10 manifest itself, when
ia ,wo subjects had been separated, aad the Com
n;tree on Manufactures created he gentleman
aseer,s that Congress has no power, under the
/ Constitution. 10 take care o: manufactures, and
| tina, the Committee is unnecessary he therefore
Dropo.es 10 abolish H. Nsw did gentlemen recol-
| iiec how the Committee on Manufactures came 10
be created |, had its orginia the year 1919, M
der the administration OF q gentleman from 'lE-
GINA. Nav il may be SAID 20 have been at the
very instance o. james Monroe, then President OF
| the Ucted States, who earnestly and emPnat!caiiy
called the attention OF Congress TO the d:eopiag
condition Of domestic Industry, and urged the en-
coura gen?en: Of TIE American Manufacturer AT
| the instance sir, of Mr.. Monroe, who, Whilst Pre-
sicent enioved 20 its trllestexten the confidence
Of the people of all parts OF :he Union TWAS too
late in the day, then. for gentlemen 10 dem the
constitutonality OF the Committee. lie (Mr.@L)
repeated that protection, either direct Inciden-
tai lad been advocated b. all OF our Presidents
from the foundation OF the Government 70 be pre-
sent time; and he believed not all modern
times tina, any practical statesman had positively
avowed contrary doctrine.
The principle however, had been advanced on
| this floor, By several gentlemen from the South,
tina, ,ctere protection Ieg rsrfnue must Cease
Such vas most faIacious doctrine. and he Slr'=
- was surprised to hearitadvanced 10y any wing
II amounted in effect 10 saying that you must DIS
| gy ,1,p
no, the doctrine OF the great HARRlsoN party.
lrrc, the illustions and lsmented statesman VINO
had beei the chief of that party was content 10 zee
the compromise net run course and ns the act
recognized the principle of protection, H. IN an
future adjustment Of the tariff, augmentation OF
duties beyond the 90 per cent. at uslorsnt man
man, should be found necessary, (and unque.-
tionsbly 1t will be oundnecrssary,) ihat protection
should be extended according 10 the principle OF
that act, by discriminating duties in favor OF the
manufacturer. He Mr. | would, il necessary
to the protection OF homelndus;rv, 90 beyond this
ana that necessity might soan become apparent;
but, in the meantime, be appealed respectfully 10
the Wings OF the South, "a unite with their brethren
in o,her sections Of The Caicn in redemption OF.
pledges which had been made by heir chief, and
set forth in letters OF living light upon their ban.
ners. He (N1r.I) for one was prepared 20 pst
in practice the doctrines hc had maintained II the
late memorable Presidential canvass.
But, Mr.. Speaker, the able gentleman from 5.
Carolina (Mr. Rhe,) argues III favor OF dlscri!il-
nation against manufactures.
Mr.RHErr. WEI! The gentleman explain when
| said so? I DID not say that discrimination
should be made against manufactures but only
that ii should not be made in lhei, favor. The
doctrine advanced by me was thai the Consilt'i-
ton authorized the levy of duties on imports tG' no
other purpose than that OF revenue and that there
fore, as principle, the system was TO discrl-
inmate in favor of revenue only; but stated that
| was willing to see the principles Of the compro-
mise act carried out, and that the manufacturer
should have all The advantage dcrvable from equal
ad vaorem duty.
Mr. IRWIN. The gentleman from S. Carolina
does not admit that he has advocated discrmEa-
ton against manufacturers. He was not willing TO
nisre present the gentleman, the humbiy con-
ceved that the theory of that gentleman led In"vl-
| tably 10 such result. On the principle that you
ought to discriminate in favor OF revenue only, a
selection must be made OF those articles which
would prove 10 be the most fruitful OF reve-
| nue-such articles, for instance, as tea and coffee,
which are not raised in this country, and yet, from
the habits of society, have become articles OF ne
cessity, entering into the consumption OF every
household, and arc esteemed by the poor man
amongst his essential comforts. No domestic pro-
duct or fabric is substitute for them, and every
dcar of revenue YOU derive from such sources you
just diminish pro .anto the amount you should levy
off those articles which come in competition with
the products and fabrics OF American labor. lhis
was the leading consideration which induced him
CHR |. to vote against the Revenue BIZ as twas
reported in the House the late sesson--that bill
having proposed duty OF twenty per cent. ad va.
loren on lea and coffee and il gave him great
pleasure subsequently 10 assist in striking ont that
Objectionable feature
Establish the principle that you must dscrimi-