Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-11
SPEECH OF MR.. HUDSON,

beng under consideration at the adjournment on
Monday came up again on Tuesday, when Mr..
Hudson tool, the floor and concluded hi, speech.
Mr.. Speaker: the kind indulgence extended to me
by the II use yesterday, in listening to my remlrks
adnonshes me not 10 abuse tina, indulgence by Tres
passing to much upon their patience this morning
When gave way for an adjournment yesterday, !
had been endeayornr to show that protecting dulles
when iudicio,sly nId tended TO reduce prices. and
general produced that effect. This i not invariably
the case. If the duty be imposed upon ar,i- |
cles which do not come in compel ton with our own
duslrv, this effect will not produced and when
the duties are imposed upon those articles the manu-
factlre Of which requires large oioy and long en-
nsrlence, the reduction will not take pa'o i.nre-
diatcIy.
But, IF, shall probnbly be told, that if an in
creased duty tends to reduce prices, il affords pro-
lection to the manufacturer though At the time
it reduces prices D eliminating duties enable OR
own manufacturers to compete with the foreign, by
securing them against the policy which foreign
manufacturers frequently have recourse, for the sole
purpose of DESTROYING our infant establishments. !
am aware that il IL dffcult to present stract
principle ceailv to the understanding of the Ious
aud, a, the whole subject is of practical char
acter, will Illustrate thl, principle by taking IA
mlllr case.
An article. now free OF duty is selling in orr mar
ket for 81 20; the elements VIII oh make up this price
are h"se: cost IN foreign market 81, cost Of npor
talion 10 cents, importers p'oi'5 10 cents'nGkng
81 ~ AT this pic the article can be manufactured
in this country. Now, let one of oar citizens 70 into
the man fracture Of his article, and wha, will be the
res ltl Why, the foreign manufacturer, who has here
to!ore enjoyed the monopoly Of our m1r'iet d who
IS cnj wing large profits, viii Immediately put the NJ
tcle at 30 cents to he American Wpnrer-ths being
thee st ot the article. He will " llingly flrego all
profits for the time being for the purpose of crushing
the nsnnt Establishments in this cnuntry; m the
importer will give one-hal Of his profits, rather than
lose this portion Of his business This will reduce the
price of the ari:e Is cents brin gng it down 81 05.
The American manufacturer Immediately finds the
article in the market at tbs reduced price which is
TllnfT1ctUrp HI
He must therefore alb indon his business, 1--WE up
his establishment at great sacrifice, and ygtd the
market to the ioreign m!nniacurer, who, finding 5
y new rival destroyed, will Immediately demand the
e old price and pat his article 81 and the nsImer
E in this country will be compel ed to pay 81 90 OF
perhaps 81 -, 10 make up the loss which the iiUpor
" ter and foreign manufacturer sustained durng the pc
= rod of conpe on This Is the result when the ar
| t.ce i free of dlty
= Now, we will take the same nr, il, ut the SAINT
= prize both IN Europe and America with rrotectiv
lie dues Tns ad l"i to the formr price, 81 20 won,
r bring the article 10 81 IS. The foreign manufacture
fears that he shall lose the American MARKET an
, ma ke and to create surplus here, he will NJ ono
j. put rs article n cost 90 cents; the importer wl 1feg
=. half his profits, and "a Off ) cents which ~ brin
the article down to 81 90 tn, very. price which III
article brought before the duty vas impose !. In ii
mennh1Ic the American manufacturer produces IN
n. article which he sell for the same price. Herr
n then, the man'l1ctnrer is protected and the cor
" suner hns additional price to pay. The import
NJ ton will not he ni1'erallv checked and tbs, WI
p- the domestic production, will crcac surplus, whic
Is VIII tend to reduction of the price. harp rnmp
a tuJn W ensne and necessity, that mother Of pyci
.ol ton, w''I bring out improvement IN mHch'nery,
reI that the article can be produced cheap TT
skill! also which req Ired will enable the nanuartur
to turn oil the aitce n less expense and afford
,r'> 10 the consumer at ucod price. Thus sir W
al discriminating dut protect the manufacturer. n
at the same time cheaper the article. l. il, not SO
| Does not experience justify this position Without
"a duty the foreign manufacturer sells Mt he mlxmu
my price with the duty, he Is NJ the minimum; VII
the out the duty, he could pr badly reduce his price
de''roy our inarniqc'nrer; with the duty hr M
}. come down to the lowest price To ronpe'e with h
'ry, Gentlemen have spoken Of protective tariff
an- exp oded doctrine. an elplol,d doetrine,-Whe
ny. where, and whom was tins doctrine explode
'en1ni II was the doctrine Ot the Co st.tutl0
ely II had the support of the Pres and the first Co
Isl erass. Yes, SIR General Washington, who w
e Pre- dent Of the Convention which formed the Co
Co. si!tu'!on, IN his first lnesiQe 10 Congress say
er, ihe n4ynnc Wcn' OF agriculture, connnrce, a
). m7nV4cturfS, by all proper means, viii not, tn
J. x neel recDmmenlatlon In c0mgl.'nce with 4
suggestion, die first Congress in their first pub
- nct-l say first for though It stands second in
laws, thr first act was simply an act binding ali o
GERS OF Government 10 he Con t,.ulion; an act q
posing solemn on h to adhere 10 that slcrcd ins
ment-- The frs Congress composed in 10 small
gree o! the very men VINO formed the Const tuition
r. heir fir. public acr employ this language in the o
b ample: "Whcrsas Is necessary, for suppor of G
i eminent, for the discharge of the debt ot the Uni
ie States. and for The enc2urGs aa' projection
ns manufactures, that duties b. aid upon goods, way
i,, and merchandise imported
'"" BE it enacted" Sc. This act then gpes on % p
;. 81 vide for Giscrimina.iar duties. Now, | cnre
' whether these duties be hi.i or low. Ii IS slflic
W. that they were hid 10 raise revenue an 10 prot
AK 'nannfac'tres. will not through the list Of ?
,"' celents on his su ject this has been done hv
r friend from Vermont M Sade i but viii
1"J thatevcry President from General Washington do
r to the present Executive, unless II be the elder Ada!
,i has rec gal .! the dlc,rne Of pr tecng domestic
neI dusty and has recommended encouraging maj
a. tacturcs When Washington, the President of
ans Convention that framed the Constitution; Maids
he writer Of tina, matches instrument; Je.isl S
the great democratic expounler of il, concur n
OH opinion that Congress has the right If occinn m
snr n!acses and ol-h TO exerci cit, every modest
e ali should be 81 W IN pronDuacmg that doctrine
;, - constitutional.
But we are told that tho doctrine j., e-rlaa
When was exploded, and by whom II has b
,, recommended by every PfcsIen, ard has been
'o." irme! every Congress There has cen n pei
~ in our history in which this doctrine has been lv
Pu' law upon our statute book Was j, exploded IN /;
u 1924, 323 or 1882! Let the # those yea sp
w., for themselves Was explode iby the innons C,
20, ~. promise ACT : The gentleman from S'nih Caro-
i'm contends that act dlscrlnnates IN favor of manu.n
100 res; and that act h1s not yet expired. This erpoi
WV as gentlemen will have it, must, think, be an ev
yet future. Or, IN has been exploded at ALL II n
- have cen done the speeches OF the gentlemen fl
South Carolina and New York. Nr, MrXeon
of favor of free trade and direct taxation. Free II
nsur- has been exolled sllrilus 1ctne and has
lown Unlimited TIM, II Ill men would ndppt H. we shc
and have commercial nj lerium. ! regard the dno'
rates OF free trade as nothing more nor less than par
y. the system Of entire npn-rcsslancc Why d not
- gentlemen who advocate this doctrine carry uut I
views and say that they will not erect fpris b
con- sh ps, ppot armies nnd uaves! The ac1
west man rom NV. York, IN the lim1u' McLeld deb
was as beiIelent the rest OF rs, - say the lcr
IN. and my friend from South Carolina is no dispose
lUsic brook insults or injuries, come from whom they n
VIII gentlemen carry ont their views, and make
preparation for the deences OF the country, on
oroin that, il all men would be paaceablc, we IN
N have military millennium, il the expression be
- lowabe7 When the gentlemen wi 20 thus far,
re tr may talk OF free trade, but not before.
rn1 The gentleman from South Caroln, has told
,ly IN that millions have been paid 10 the rich manu-
rI,, turors, and he has more than miimaied TIN, the
eng, aens Oh h,au ia plllop1Iy UP ~ t'e IG',i' ~
- pare the population # he South with the ponula
- Of the North that may e abe to decide III q
ton. Take the cotton growing States and ne
yai,', me half If their entire population slaves
enera it connot be preen ed for siuge moment that
school population consume sny thing Ike the amount OF
i'll do table art les which IS consumed by the tree por
lrrs O lnon At the Norlh Their food and their cot