Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-04-28
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"N'' if"f {" tt own "u|t, lN|@, III The
eithtr OF excess or deficiency Of revenue. altering the
tate OF ducs on articles which, hy the aforesaid at ut
ah Iath DAY utJulN, 1852, are subject less
lt0} than twenty per cent al Nalulcm. such mahntr
a hot 10 exceed that raic. and IL ADJUST the
nue 10 el'SsrVi the Sac1ntnarueits But that clause
whilst il ANTICIPATED and provided fr the possibility ol
M eNcessor dninuun Of revenue dees not touch all
me protected articles. The assumption TO Which Il
lude m the r'S,utlon Is To be- found IN he eonlempor
heouN history ct the act and Is embodied II IL Last
CLAUSE u the hith section which provides TINT AL I'M
ports on which the first section OF this may operate
and all articles admitted entry free a duty =
yhg less rate of duty than twenty per eent al ,alp
tem before the said 3Oth day Of june ls12 rum aud
alto that day may I've admitted 10 entry subject Ia such
duty. not exceeding twenty per nd yaorfm as may
be provided ion 10y law"
admit that II the stood alone On this 6lIh section
oi The law. would cnon absolute limitation ii thu
duty 10 twenty per ccnt Here Is pourr however, lel
10 Congress To- discriminate IN all duties under tnen,
per cent IN It's wisdom 1t ma, see fit; lut a,Ynnin
that with general duty Of twenty per ecnt on all M
uees fcvenu" sufficient might be obtained IL praY L.
iot Just and economical administration Of the Govern
nont, II must not 90 beyond that rate. And such is tie
lar and natural inference from the hneuaee employed
IN this part of the law, and did that section
only, should he disposed To coucodo that could In no
case exceed that limit But we do Mt rest sal,l, en
ihat section. II is the thil section Of the act 10 which
"eleior fer the gouola rule which Is 10 govern Con
@ress III the imposition Of duties. And, hooking Ia that
section say that tucro IS not only nothing In tic act 10
prevent 'ungloss from mp sing duties beyond twenty
per cent, but directly the contrary after the 3olh June
next, II necessary But the Senator from South Carall
ia alleges violation Of the compromise M cnlarpe
ment ct the l'ai q free articles beNond It's Ilossous
which he insists DO not authullzc any tabe admissible free
u duty except tlrso To which express reference made
n tie lth sccuu all ohcts. he contends. submit
t,i, ,soulry aud Wjlhou, restriction h tho nil, lie
fulo ui twenty per cent.
But from what quarter does tins Objection proceed
! From South Carolua| \,e. from that Senator vic.
With hs friends, when II WAS proposed 10 lay duty
tea and coffee, AT the cara session, Insisted that tht}
should bc admitted ro OF duty therein doug that srry
lldng which hc charges ON Us as n violation Of liz
ednprJmisr act. Do not all the members e til
senate also "oI!cct the earnest and successful mp
peal which he ad tce-od To- me- toilet IN e"efy aud SIM
lar uthtr articles e small hulL and great comparative
value, at a duly twelve and haltpcr cent Lad be
fore lla,, been disposed 10 subject them 10 The
lrnon rule with other commnd's, hut On the pressing
aPeo Of the Senator who was 50 anxious 'hen To dis
eliminate | changed my lurpcA and voted with hun
Nj. W right hrlc reminded Dir. I. tlat those ntll
tl,s Lad bcu rGually subject Only to twelve and
hall per cent.
Ar tLN. Very true: they had been. But lay n
aumoui is to show dat the Senator hmsoll WAS III IN
1or 81 duty It IS Lan twenty pen cent, ih,re,y aeting
Oh tlr assumption If Congress, IN providing 'e'uf
Lay discriminate As luthc cAlstoncr Of such power,
any man doubt II when he looks nj tho language
played IA both tie first and the siNh seeilonsl Lat
saAs tie laWi In the int, duties wherever. ihey *
eecd Twenty per cent To be brought down n
- ry slall mol oGcccd la rate; but If loy NoIr any
where under it, or altogether h,e the prescribed Limit
would mol be trdHS'rudod So. by the filth srclnn all
arlcs whatever, Irooc,d and Tree. be -u5eel
II sGch rate 81 duty rs Congress might impose not
coldrg twenty per cent. h.aui,s1ly mply my power
ot discrimination IoIoN that rate.
VOL have alr,ady said that if rested tins
t tlU alone, could not under any circumstance
20 over twenty per cent but We no 10 lie governed
y that section alone. The whole act and all liz parts
| .i.,
rum the entire act
The great difficulty when We passed the act, 10
get rid 81 tic large amount Of surplus revanue winch
then prt Sod incubus the i Iasy and threaten
ed such Dangerous qucnccs 10 the public prosperity
btsdes the list Of free articles pr, sebod IN the Il
le52 and which rccucd to in the th section, there
Is given IN that ith section another ist Of important
lcits. such AS linens ofa kinds, cambres worsed stun
DDS shaw Is, and Other manufactures Of silk aud WIS
ted, manufacture, ot SILK, &c
Here * list Of various and numerous articles which.
if taxed. would yield large amount Of revenue. The
aci opcatcdony onsuch commodities rs wereoYer ~ per
cent they all brought down 10 % per cent. by the
3Oh OF june next hut those under - per cent mol
toucl,dm all. Irtyiousy then, to the 3etl ii june.
these liable To duty. 10 be put taken OIL
ding their should le dc felt e
but after the sob olJunc, the whole thrown
10 the act Of Congress, with two restrictions oly-he
fist haas general rule thcduiy shouldhcfNed nd rato
rem and secondly, that more duty should be imposed
ihan might ie sufficient to provide fl IN eceiaa ea at
ADMINISTRATION Of the Government.
The fifth section %! ia" lcyg rs have alreaa, obae.
we'd Was Mt ;Iat yn which, exclusively Congress mesl
rely 10 asrCriau the cNtcnt and limitation Of It's power
II tho Sd section which pTucams sort ni mamie 80
general declaration to The groal objects intended by
The law. That section is the key tile whole acl
AID what is its act, and what is It's ansuaec2 Tint
until the seth Of June, 1872 tie duties mpofsd "
existing laws, and modified by THIS act shall remain
aud continue tobc collected Aud f and after the day
last aforesaid all duties upon imports shall be collected