Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-02

,ntnc ths debate. and with much ardor, by the gen.
tleman from Ohio, Mr. Convent 1t 's, that Tue en-
enlargement Of domestic manufactures, ny P'ofe'o",
tends 10 build up "home market Tor liie oscol'u!u'
products of the country and therefore, IT is or the IN
ierest of the farmer submit 10 the immense taxation
which is imposed upon hun by the protective system
in order 10 enjoy the benefit OF thus home market LOT
his surplus products few facis VIII snow t"e asi''
cultural commonly how much they defive from
this fayorte theory Of a "home market ne huihoe'
of persons engagtd las appears by me a'e ces"S) III
the four leading manufactures are as "i!o MS
Iron manufacture ou,oi. Peiso"s'
Hardware and cutlery DO ~
Woollen do -i'oi-
Cation do 12ll9 60
I2o,3G2
will suppose that the above is The number OF iami'
lies engaged in the onr manufactures named and that
each family contains SIX persons; whieh Is yer! 'oe
raj allowance; for, III the cotton and WOODEN ihahu'ac
lures -iourhs at least, Of the operatives are
Urls and children. THIS estimate would eve ''o'l2
persons engaged in, and drrencent npcr, tie manu-
features have named And these persons are 10 con
stitute the consumers of the surplus pTcdnc'ioh o 'e
agricultural portion of The conmunliyin the language
of the friends Of the protective system, 10 constitute
The "home market.
In 1880. there were raised in the United States:
Of wheat etca1'S.- o0S"eS
- i 6i5, JG7 90
No OF neat cattle i1,aair,oo
Now Sir | allow for the consumption OF each per
son six bushels of wheat, and six OF corn ana rye
(which is nearly twice much rs single person con-
sumes y and 10 each family two SWINE and one oee',
(Which IS much more than they actually consune aho
the result is as follows 900 o.,
Whole number Of bushels OF wheat o',7-'i''-
Whole quantity consumed by the manuiac-
tuIeTs f'o'''o'-
s,r,l,s o0,l70,300
,yb,ls number Of bushels OF corn and rye 39Gl76,I42
o.n.;,,. consrmsd I,653,012
s,r,l,s 39l .523, $40
whole n,,,,ber IF s,y;nc 2G.3Ol .293
Ill, nnrsrred .5o,3c4
c..,,, 10 ci2, -
Whole number Of neat cattle ii".l'3co
Number consumed y" 80
sn-,,,s II ss2 ,53l
Here we Fave, IN facts and figures, the amount Of
the benefit Of the "home market, SO much vani'ed oil
by the friends Of protection. II is not equal to enc
hundrc part Of the vas; agricultural production ct mas
country Besdes, # the people eHg"ged IN handae
,ures we re engaged III other pursuit wouid tey
no, still lie consumers: PROFESSIONALLY. Then, SIR
there is much more of humLug than fact IN thus cap
,yatng theory of " home market II IS thrown
on, TO the farmers Ike the tub 10 the whale 10 nve
pie them INTO Submission 10 tie tariff system. But
,,h,t does this insignificant "home market Gncuntto
10 the farmers of ihs county. III comparison IN 'he
seventy millions they are oai'ged 10 ray IN order 10 gt
IT. Such however, are the blessings winch Tue Proee'
i've system concrs upon the agricultural class oil the
community II ilches from their pockets sfvkNT, hiL'
ROSS OF DOLLARS: and, by way Of ration, gives
,he IN back eight len millions in exchange Tor Inc
same amount IN value ri thei! products.
have, Ar. Chairman, many oiier oilccuors 10 .
p,o,sc,ye system of duties, Of which VIII
state am opposed the system, because II increases
the expense of LIVING, and, therefore, takes pro rata
froc the uealth of The country. Taxation upon me
comforts and necessaries of lie increases their Prices
IL therefore rtsnircs more Of the products OF labor
TO nav for the art c,s taxed. For exauple II tea and
coffee are taxed the psce Of the articles increased 10
the amount of the duty, ard tie i'1nis OF Inc supporter
aud retailer on The duty. II pound Of tea, tie cost
az which ,hou duty 30 cents, can BE- rGfenSsce 'oF
half bushe, of corr, With daiy oi 'hfd per cen'''
and the profits Of tue importer ard retailer upon we
du,y il i'll about - cents, 9. ihree.iouItis 81
hushel OF Thus !, ~ of every thing taxed whe'
,her articles I'll provisions or clothing. The count!
mus, pay that amount more for them ana II 'sso nc'
los, in tie consump on Of tie country, and not adced
10 ,,s wealth.
am Opposed 10 the system because /. TENDS 10 a.
5aiaish the pages cf tabor. Taxation IN ali IT'S orn''
for the support OF the establishments OF Government,
lis cyl dc oart.ncntits army, its navy lis church es-
,abhmen when i. has any-'iie Professions oil seer,
ETY. and incomes of eli Got,sn short, the revenues OF
ali persons in the community VINO DO not pfoouce'
cones ont of labor which is the producer OF I'll value
A poriion of the product Of lahor, goes to ray lhe
salary Of the civil officer portion TO pay the soldier
portion 10 pay the saor, portion 10 pay lie pits'.
portion 10 pay the fees o; the lawyer, a pof"yn
10 pay Tie fees Of The doctor, and 80 throughout Inc
whole circle o! those WHO toii not IN Ftoducttps
industry. And tie remainder-a poor Pii'ance III
deed is eil 10 pay the laborer In coan'rss HHete
the establishments Of Government are sarge, ana '"sf
exoensss heavy in proportion II production Us IN
ENGLAND and most countries Of Europe but I'ltie IN
deed is ef; ior he working bee ct the hire, ioI me oI-
er and the sufferer In those countries, he bears ne
whole burden OF society, and is crushed 10 NE ear"
beneath tTs Giendous weight All he othet classes
of society stand upon his PROSTATE term, leaving avn
only power 10 work and 10 tod on, while they, 'he Ia
Ioisked wolves waiting Ia srai,h from ms hahos
The fruits which his labor may produce Saa, ihieeo'
,bp doom! Injustice which crIss 10 heaven i'i re
dress. To relieve the working man Of thus country
from the s.upeuGcns losd o. nAaton IN The shape OF
duty 10 the Government and bounty to lie manu;7c
inrer, which the hill pending before me committee VIII
impose upon hin oppose H. and shall vote against IL
4 nd. Sir would from my place here caii upon 'i'e
laboriug OF lS country 10 resist all unnecessary
or unjust taxation ~ any and every form, ana feS's'
the causes which lead 10 H. Let hn remember 'h"'
the civil corps the army, ard lie navy, are Inc great
urohc causes of taxation and expenditure IN this 20.
yernment LIE, HIN hear in mind, that The individuals
belonging 10 those three departments ale e.tr 'nehea
10 lavish expenditure Let hun ecoiiect t.at those
establishments The .ayores oi the aTis;ocTaic o-
lion OF the community The furnish places for The sons
Of decayeG and broken 30" ian,lIes, winch secure
them an adequate support and ffsrsctaoie f"Es
through life: and the more they ate enlarged lie mere
places there are FL. lie, ;he working man 81 ths
country watch VITA Jealous eye The increase OF these -
tsbl;shmsnis ever bearing IN miid that every solder
added TO the army, every saar added 10 Tie navy, and
every clerk added the civ list increases The weight
of his burdeus lie must pay more taxes to Support
Them; must work harder, and fare poorer.
The gentleman FROM Massachusetts,, (Mr Hudson,j
in his speech 10 day s;aed certain facts in regard TO
the "pauper labor of Europe lie sad that IN Eng
land family of weaYers would caro- bHi eight s!nes
per week France. Saxony, and Switzerland, much
iess, and hardly sutiiciea 10 sustain them lie ao-
.uced those facts to show The Of protecting
our !aborers from the cheaper labor OF Europe | use
.ha,n IA S,nc thai the cicts of bis s,s:em. and The