The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-11

that the of rolled iron, agrculturists,
and producers generally will have to contribute from
81 to 90 per cent more, that necessary, towards
maintaining their Government than the consumers of
silk shirts and drawers, silk umbrellas, superhne
cloths; silk gloves, stockings, and stocks; various
woolen hosiery and gold and silver embroidered cloth
ing chiefly worn hy non-produces. Again; this bill
provides that Spices tea sugar and coffee, shall pay
duties varying from so to $50 per cent. ornamental
feathers, artificial flowers, fans, &c, % per cent fur
hats caps &c, IS per cent; hair cloth, seating
and hair gloves 70 per cent? coach lace, 20 per cent?
marble table tops, naid with precious stones, &C.. and
alabaster and spar ornaments, 80 cent; and
wood, and mahogany, S per cent; that the
sumers OF spices, tea, sugar, and coffee will have to
pay these necessaes from 40 to l45 per cent
towards the support Of their Government than the
consumers--chiefy, nearly ALL non-producers too
of these articles subsequently enumerated. These
samples of the discrimination disparities which
ntict upon labor such undue weight Of taxation in
supporting the Government. But let look at the
results of this discriminating wisdom-tax in other
pects-Georgia imports cargo Of rolled bar iron,
$500 900 worth, which she pays the duty of IS per
cent? Pennsy lvana Imports cargo of cotton $500
900 worth, on which she pays the duty of about so
per centGeorgia would be contributing towards the
expenses of the Government the similar of Penn
syvania' staple $40 900, and Pennsylvania would
be contributing towards the expenses of the Govern
nent the similar of Georgia's staple only 800 900
Ohio imports the necessaries OF sugar. spices, tea and
coffee for her people, to the amount of $1,000
which she pays the duties of from fifty to one hun
dred and fifty per cent Massachusetts imports wool
a staple of Ohio to the amount of $500 OO0 which
she pays the duties prescribed in this BILL FIVE thr
ty per cent Ohio would be paying her 100000
worth ofnecessaries, towards the support of Govern
ment fifty to one hundred and fifty per cent while
Massachusetts would only be contributing on the
same amount similar Of the staple of Ohio five,
or thirty per cent, the might be-wool below
above eight Or will put it in another
phass- Massachusetts sends Ohio 5000 900 worth of
her forty per cent protected cloths and takes away
5000 900 worth of Ohios five and thirty per cent
protected wool Such are some of the ncongruities
of discriminating protective tariff; confusing
gardng, discouraging and depressing production and
INDUCING and giving undue advantage to non-pro-
duction.
The mediocre condition, as general proposition is
the true one for republic; it is the conservator of
virtue and independence, and it is in the medium
condition you will find the prevalence of both
Where there excessively rich there be excess
sively poor and whatever legislation impulses this ten
dency is bad, very bad. Discrimination in duties has
this tendency because it dstuIbs impartial equality in
industrial pursuit it directs distinctive attention to
class in industrial pursuits it aggrandizes at the
expense of others in industrial pursuit it causes
envy jealousy, and dissatisfaction in industrial pur-
suit and, worst of ALL it is an infraction of equal
right in industrial pursuit. Building up an extreme
class in republic is dangerous to liberty, and moth
ing promotes this tendency much as laws that VIC
late equal right.
my surprise, although might say that it has been one
scene of surprise with me since have been in Con-
gress is the utter disregard of the farmers interests
and rights this floor. 1t is true, it may be said
that his products considerably cared for in this
bill, but he hardly needs it he would rather YOU
would do him simple justice in your legislation where
he requires it. am farmer myself, and speak my
mind, and am speaking particularly in relation
to the West-to Ohio-athough the application goes
to agriculture generally. And may say further that
Al 10, r.
privilege no advantage, and will have none but he
requires his equal right with the other ndustrials of
the community, and if his demand is not complied
with, he will enforce it at the Notwithstanding
Nevertheless, this negligence of the fam
ers Just nterests-interests which include and apply
to all else of mechanic and other labor-is all their
fault, by not sending farmers to represent them
in this Hall. Who can understand the nature of
their prosperity which is the foundation and support
of that of the whole community as well as the farmer
himself? mean the PRACTICAL working farmer, who
lives by that alone, and dabbles in nothing else what
ever; for agriculture well other pursuit. is not
without its mongrel nuisances, nondescripts that can
be classed with nothing belong of to nothing
and are generally good for nothing. Who UNI
derstand the farmers labor operations and general
polity, as well farmer himself3 Who can SYM
pathse with the farmers hopes and fears and that of
his household in relation to his true interests as well
as farmer himself? Who understand the farm
er's whole condition in our political and domestic
economy well as the farmer himself? Therefore the
farmers must send, ntialy PRACTICAL sound sens
Bile men from among themselves to represent them
this floor, before they expect that their Just rights
with their fellow-men which the Constitution in
tended for ALL will be enforced and carried into prac-
tce with all the energy and sincerity which the cause
of the workng-man merits and demands. Let the
farmers be true to themselves in this vital particular
and all legislative laacy malversation, and dehsion
will be disspated by their honest truth and lghtdis
playing efforts as the glorious sun of the morning
disspates the enshroudng vapors of the night that
had accumulated during his absence. This is my
firm conviction But let us return to the matter in
hand
To be continued)