Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-09

-. ~. Chairman of he Committee OF Ways aud
c.c2o,es 20 collect 80 ,tco4C3 OF "e'' 'fse's
a. 80 GlD GO q iUpors-or, II other "nr"'' AZ
ay,cc,s To receive an average enly OF 30 per CEN
,, hi; large portion ~ the returns oil cur o's'e'
Va, D. es any r;a; believe that 1t can be dc''e w
t. ,-esent s,a:e of ncr currency aud Indebtedness
8% ,,,s,u, The country: Does The gentleman MN
si heeye ,ha! tie from imports increases III
H. ntecisc proportion ct the tax which Is iau uP,'
~ And, # ,his could be done, how long co"'o
~, ,.,e ey u under such hurGyms ? And yet there
~, f,occiprs here who beg US 10 vote Tor revenue
o<,,e which is either TO be impracticabe, or e'Sc
10 Z, strey the stry subject OF ta%stien ST. +" "tie
.i r,ou 10 characterize this bill according IN KS
i,- iir ,iftcIs | should sag that il was designed 10
nh,ti iupor,a,,cns upon he Atlantic border, ana 10
ncn,,,a-e Smuggling the North western ifcn'eF'
DO, . rsc rs ior ;iat specirs Il free ,fa1c are
..;,;.lg .ioa.cst. The dniics seemed 10 have been
:i "a INC ront s. hch might nj least, keep W some
~. ~ c,,npeiinn between the lar trader END lie
sln.,,,,sr on tae Atlantic coast. But if any man
;I 10 trace their probable operation on The Canaa2
l,, le him see how many Of our cu:tom.horses upon
I'M, border paw their own expenses and let hm look
n The exports ard imports from aud TO the Northern
Rr,sh povinces, to how much Of that trade is pro-
Rail- sustained by our own country.
oyd Stanley in late debate, estimated The annual
.r,r, CONSUMPTION Of British manufactures IN the
T. states al - 5 600, IS. Sd per head !:iis' lie
,ual average Of British manufactures imported ln'o
,,r North American provinces was estimated al '-J
Geo, Us. Va per mead b"(s any ihhu o'''' ~
Ina, these imports Tor these provinces aon5 ara
I'm, ,hrv with $40 600 inhabitants, consume nearly
half rs much Of British manufactures MS lie u -
with Il eco of people, And yet his estimates OF
The imports derived from official sources llis
n,s,,hc consisted in the mode BY which he explained
The fnc,s These cslonial imports were, TO great ex
tent. designed for tie consumption OF the u >; and
were in part the returns III British bottoms 10 DE de
ycred free from Gny but the snugg'ers tariff, IN OK
change Tor exports; which, through their colonial
nolcy are now sustaining their navigating interest
But MIR. Chairman, this revenue measure chal'en-
yes examination IN another point oi view How mnch
If it is imposed for private and how nuch iof fu"he
purposes II IS difficult to encure heap" laN even
for high public ends; but trust ha, the patriotism OF
opr nEooa Will always be strong enough 10 respond
ceer!uy 10 al! lust calls winch may be made upon II
cor such purposes II IS asking, however, iltle Ia"
much TO require US 10 support the exaconS oi private
as we'll as the necessities OF public interests Nf'ters
upon English taxation have variousy estimated lha
TOR every pound collected by the Government Ifer
six or even we've paid by the people, and the Dutc!
are SAID once 10 have complained that tile fisherman
had but one share OF the price ct every fsh which he
caught, whilst the Goye!nmen; took SIX ExlraVagaht
as these estimates may seem, believe mat the acina
burdens 10 be imposed by The bill before us w"nu or
rs rrea any Of these estimates, In proportion 10
lie revenue collected by the Government, unless lis
provisions were defeated By smuggling wish very
much. Sir, that had statistics to determine N;;s
natter with precise accuracy; but We have TIE means
~
racler Nv colleague Mr. llubardl has estimated the
amount of manufactures (most, II not all Of winch are
protected by lhis bil) a, ac ,G0,oi2 lhis If below
e made by The author o! the money articles IN
the Y Herald and Far below the estimate oil one CT TIE
friends of The bill, Mr.. Randolph. The entire amount O.
dulinb!e imports as estimated by the Chairman OF lhe
Committee of WAYS and Means, Is only SE',OUo,uOO;
and when deduct from this the imports OF tea cohee
linen fruits, las, and wines-amouuting IN value 10 at
least S3i G( j00-:cge;her with other articles, wh'cb
DO TO; conn into competition with the protected class
Of domestic productions, there will be less than sou
eG0.0G0 worth Of foreign imports which compete win
onfs These dc not amount 20 one.sevent o. The value
of ile protected articles and It - lar 10 presume, as
.ops Ike Chairman OF the COMMITTEE OF Ways anG
Mems tha. these duties VIII not destroy all eIcIga
c,n,oc,tian; AID il BE- far 10 suppose that this pro-
rction is necessary las TIE bill does surposel Tor all
t.ica included III lie provisions, ten u Is iait 10 es
ac thai the price ct The domestic article VIII De en-
HANGED lie full, nearly to the u amount Oh ihe
,.u,v If :hs te true, tLen II follows that The con
slleg pays III the shape OF increased p''ces 81 least
seven dollars upon the domestic productions, "r every
ar,ic- collected by the Government from duties upon
the foreign. Nor is this all lie pays profit upon
,hs duty this increased price, TO every trader through
nose hands ii passes III the way OF business, unlh IL
has reached the consumer.
But may be said that upon many oi these articles,
the protection is unnecessary Ii So, lei hes" VINO re-
t.csc interests specify the articles, that .ye may
remove The duties If high for icyenue, or II unne.
themselves 10 the fair field Of competitions and The rhi
certainly assumes the risk OF imposing tbs TAX upon
the dollars to the manufactured to!
every dollar collected by tie Government upon rVai
productions.
uron cotton and other agricultural products because
they are known 10 be imperative and deceptive-wlih
the exception Of the tax upon sugar, which is an mi
ruous burden upon the consumer and ought 10 be re-
peued Certain IS tina. the agricultural interest, WIN
J =, Iyrll ula
protection as lhss Lil may give them, 1t the nanu'ac'
iurcrs oua even abate their pretensons within some
reasonable limit.
I But Whatever mas be the disputes 10 The precise
amount Of domestic productions whose prices are en-
HANGED hg the duty the rival foreign arnces none
can ceny that this amount is great and far beyond That
Of tie imported commodities with winch IL GENES INTO
compe,iion Add this The various profits which the
consumer pays upon this original element oil price, ana
we nav fairly say that the manufacturer levies Tar
tax than the Government, uIcef SUCH ee VI
revenue this.
Now the late census demonstrates that the manu-
ac,urers for whose private benefit this great tax Is 10
be urosd constitute less than one fourth OF our peo-
pc: and lie supposed than than three!ourtbs
will long submit to sach burdens and for such purposes:
why should they; THESE gentlemen tell us that direct
and internal taxes the last and worst resort 10
which ou- people can lie driven and yet THIS very bll
IN come with tie e%;tavagant expenditures whici
are proposed, must force upon THIS SYSTEM winch
!
ties with determinations for revenue onl s. might be
80 imposed as 10 rasr more revenue than tins bill
can produce and the burdens Of this taxation might
le fauy adjusted between the rich cad the poor, as
well az between the various interests and sections
Of this Cocderacy. Blu, the effect o: ti's measure
must be snch as have described. The proposed du'
ties vii: either be collected, they will not II col
lec,ed then The manufacturers are TO tax other and
greater productive interests and we are 10 be driven To
internal taaa,ion BY destruction OF TIE trade which
Yields the mpos,. IT. the ether hand these duties
cannot be collected either through The intervention Of
The sr,un.er, from The destruction OF The foreign
trade In; alternative is still that Of internal taxation.
The iriende OF this measure arc driving Us TO the
ye.y result which they depict III snci gloomy colors;
ana, 10, content with p.unde!ing, they insist upon
frightening rs also
/ Ba;, NT Chairman, this bill is said 20 contemplate
inc,d-i protection only What is meant, Sir, by m
cdenial protection: Do they mean, that some OF the
duties are lad for protection, aud so;Ec for revenue
If 50, the ob con is the in principle, although
10 o.s ,ba n ia said that