Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13
TwENTY-sEyENrH coNGREss-.2d Session.
TN SENATE.
Suburban. Auy. q, 1872 COneluded.l

Mr.. w. really cherished unklnd feelings toWaio'
that Senator; and therefore, would not say syllable u
retort, likely to add TO those pangs which the senator
spoke of arden,y and in his peculiar position must
without doubt, feel strongly.
He pissed by il oil, and would merely state in expa
nation, one TWO facts. Frst in respect TO the charge
that he (Mr. W. had voted for the denominations u
the high Tariff act Of 1925 the Senator abored under
great mistake and persisted in it strangely, thougi
once before corrected. Mr.. w. probably voted The n
rs now, come amendment des gned TO make Inc OH
beter-and equal. He may have voted TO ra'ss
IT, duty wool, and such articles; because lhrj
.. ,-ici cwer than others, and 10 order to ere
ale more equality in favor Of agriculture. But the
journal Of The Senate would show, we'll as the pub
LEGATION of debates, that he from first TO last oppos
ed to the principle of That Us well as this bill and re
corded his nay against the Gb0mtndt0nS las the Sena
tor is pleased to term them of that bill, he should
against those of thus one. Next the Senator PROCESSES
10 BE- puzzled TO discover how bill with nearly horizon
tai duties Of twenty twenty live per cent on all I'm
ports, could yield any incidental protection to Amer
can labor home industry.
Mr. w. sorry that the Senator had not learned
little on this subject from the Chairman of the Commit
tee on Manufactures who had stated debate this very
day. that he considered horlzontn tariff the most just
and il high enough useful for protection ns any other
or learned little from the fnrmer oil Ashland, VINO, IN
l540 declared that the tariff provided in the coinpro'
mise, which was horizontal, and only ~ per centuin
would, with cash duties and home valuation, yield
ncidentaly all the protection TO manufactures which
was proper or from the hero IF North Bend-another
authority almost high with him-hat The same com
promise duties enough, and that he would never
asscn, to departure from them. Why, SIR 1t % per
cent duty yields any protection, VIII not ~ per cent
Weld one third as much' Or if 40 per ccntnm yieids
some will not 90 per cent yield half as mnch And Is
it nothing 10 aid American labor, American industry
and The boosted American systemic restrict The use
of foreign articles, such grown or produced mere
unless paving on them even a per cent. taxi Much
- all pne those 10.
reign articles are obliged 10 encounter not only the
risk, delay, and expense Of coming here across an
ocean three thousand miles and tax here OF . per
cent while free, but further tax OF 10, Id or
% per cent
Let us hear no more, them that no protection results
incidentally to American labor, all foreign articles,
cominp in competition with it, equally taxed Tor
revenue 90 or % per cent Such tax grant, IS not
imposed for the purpose OF protection; nor should De,
nv the General Government. But when 1t is imposed
for revenue, rather than 10 collect oil revenue from
lands excise and other sources, incidental protection
IS often The consequence, and very effective conse
auence, in aid Of the domestic production.
In respect to another imputation made by the Sena
tor as the ex'ravagance in expenses during part Of
the period of my connection with the Treasury Depart
ment MIR. w. would only remind him that Congress
caused and authorized the public expenses and not the
Executive Departments. If the Senator could put his
finger on SIM gle where the Treasury Department,
during his administration of IL or where he as mem.
Der of this body since, mao
measures let be done. lie was ready Tor The issue
And in respect to surpuses TO which The gentleman
from Kentucky had referred, let him remember that
the only administrator Of the Treasury under which
dollar of surplus had ever accrued ana oeen pald over
TO the States was under mine; and that TO the extent
Of more than twenty eight millions of dollars But he
claimed no peculiar credit for that, though put 10
ieh, all the mputatons in respect 10 the want or waste
Of SURPRISES.
Mr. CRlTTENDEN made brief explanation.
10 E,ya darn bIa inn
before he was distinctly understood in the gallery IN
conse quence Of the noise in the Senate and The low
ness of tone in which he spoke. When heard, he was
understood 10 deny that any power or the slightest a
thority could be found in the Constitution tor this
doctrine of protection either direct or Incidental lie
called 10 the recollection Of the Senate that, when this
revenue bill was under consideration few weeks ago,
and the Senator from Pennsylvania moved to strike out
the 9Th scclon the gentlemen opposite declared ta'
sooner than orego distribution, they would let the Co
yernmeni and the Constitution itself perish. What, he
would ask had produced such revolution IS was now
witnessed: What but the domination of greater IN.
terest-that involved in the principle OF protection-
This. tsen, was the main object Of this measure In
this bill of abomnations from beginning 10 end OF It's
"a pages, the ruling principle was protection, anu ho-
thing but protection.
on former occasions the Senator from Kentucky ad-
yocated distribution, essential for the salvation oil
the broken down and bankrupt Governments oil Inc
indebted States Now lie has changed his ground, and
insists tnal IL Is 10 20 ioI W. wy
sons and the poor boys of every State in the Union.
II The compentum of the census be examned 1t viii
he found that in several of the States, their respective
shares would only amount To about one cent f1r each
individual in the State. YETI with this mighty fund the
Senator from Kentucky going 10 effect universal
system of education.
Gentlemen talked Of this protective measure az one
so necessary that it severed lies long cherished IL
might sever The opposite side, but he knew oil
none on his side severed; but, with regard TO the
Senator from New York and The Senator from rem
svvana (who were both, he understood, acting under
ins,rucloo) they had no alternative, because they
cherished those principles which recognised the doc
lrine of instruction.
Bnt when gentlemen were talking of severed ties lie
hoped ttcy would not set down as among the Demo
cratic party their own President, Mr. Eyer. vas III
vain TO say they did know his principles and SEN
tiuents when they elected him. TWAS not as Demo
craft he was elected; and he was now as much wing
as ever lie was-except that he respected his oogaohs
TO the country. The Senator from Connecticut lMr.
Smith had spoken greater truth than wheh ne
said this system of protection was calculated 10 break
down The proud spirit of the American people, and to
build ND an arsiocacy Of monopss, supported and IN
aaied By pauper labor SYSTEM reduced 10 the io"es'
condition of human subsistence, that they might more
seryely contribute the uxurIes oil their task
This whole policy of protection, direct and nc'den-
tai was all wrong; It's tendency was not to build up
race of American ireencn, but race OF American peg
oars and paupers and 10 make arlsocrac conditions
and distinctions. an,
Under the influence of "Tippecanoe and Tyler too,
gentlemen came into power with rush; and wha'
had they done snce They say they begin TO see day.
obt ahead This another instance of their lnatua'
ton. lflhey could hut themselves as others see
them instead of day light ahead, they would see naughl
but that darkness to which the hell they suffer now
is Heaven. Their game of heading Captain Tyler is
now understood. They have gambled and lost t-the'f
game is up. >,
He had no doubt of the sincerity and patriotism OF
the Senator from Rhode Island and therefore lie ~ouo
saw 10 him. Take care how you teach any portion Of the
American people, instead OF relying on themselves 10
RELY upon the General Government for support Inc
weaken self respect, and smooth the way tor Them 10
become the slaves of power. Their progress VIII De
ON ward 10 that consummaion and, in the end, they
will stand the lowest of dependents. Great principles
ne yer die Such has been the course OF that polcy IN
other countres-such would be its course IN this he
insenslhle 10 these grea