Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-16

,ceyed in exchange 10 great extinct for domestic ma
nufaciures and the duty on them wono nave the eHec
of throwing portion OF the burden oil supporting
tie Cove rnment that privileged interest And YET,
with All these considerations in Their iaycr ns tit SEQ
ects of taxation, it seems that the objection I" any
measure including them IS so great that this ooI Us,
rcrnal unins oppressive, and anti republican,, ant
unc Institutional OF our oPFonen,si s to be PIE
erred 10 IT, however unol ieclnaabie the measure IN
GLIDING The III nigh: be ia other respects
But that was no: the only measure proposed cs
substitute tnr this bill. Tie Senator from Msry!ond
Mr. hlcrr:ckl proposed cne to lay 20 per ccn,um o.
npor,s adding their - per cent. for hume -.
loalon-a measure that would give nur'' nnre rrve-
uue than this BILL whilst it would leave The Distrbn-
lion aci undis!urbed. And yet, with all their profess
sion of attachment that acl, the part Of the polli-
cal friends of the mover and all the anxiety felt for the
state OF the Treasury Ivy the supporters OF this BILL
received very feeble support.
Another a nd the last, moved substitute by
the Senator from Arkansas, Mr. Sevierl which pro.
posed to impose duty of % per cent on the foreign
cost will, the addition of 10 per cent, for the home
luaton on all articles which paid duty, before Both
June last above 90 per cent making the duty on them
about equal 10 a per cent a5d tn leave the duties nj
ar below 90 per cent as they then Stood which would
have WELDED more revenue than this bill, and afforded,
with TIE cash duties protection of about 80 per cent
on the protected articles. This too failed; and that, on
an objection uniform average ad vnorem duty on
al articles There certainly strong ohJcctions, on
revenue principles, wrn the rate Of duty IS high 10
such nm average duty; but with low rate, IT has many
and great advantages; and, among Others its simplicity
and n,par,alty, and the strong resistance opposes
TO an increase by ens!ng every interest against IT,
But conclusive answer will be found to The objection
in the fact that the measure moved by the Senator
from Arkansas did not subject all articles 10 uni
form average ad valorem duty, as supposed On the
contrary provided for several separate casses-one
at % another at 20, aud others beow-whIch expert
| IA T1ndn I'm
others imposing duties But give to the objection its
greatest strength and how ncoBsdeTable 1t, CON-
pared TO the overwhelming objections To this bill
(sad Mr. Calhor=) vote for each of these measures
mot that was prepared 10 adopt then they were
moved but because regarded them as intended for
revenue and not protection, and believed them TO be
susceptible of being made Tie basis Of bill! calculated TO
the exsencies of the Treasury and also OF e1,r
eating the country from existing dicuties, so lar as
i, could be et cted by the fiscal action OF the Govern
men, without the sacrifice Of principle; but the manner
in which they received Statistic Inc that there was
no prospect of doing anything which would accord
with my views
Another reason assigned for voting for this bill was
: the distressed condition of the manufactures Admit
TING il 10 be true, 10 the extent alleged, he would ask
| II the other business of the community were less EN-
bs,rasscd and if il is just, equal, safe, CONSTITUTIONAL or
consistent with sound principles, TO relieve them by The
sacrifice of the Others:
Another, and final reason remains 10 be stated
that it would suspend the Distribution act. lie ac
knowledged its force No more strongly objected
10 that unconstitutional and dangerous measure than
he did or placed higher estimate on the importance
of expungnr from the statute book; but as bad as
the measure is he was prepared to say that it
worse than this, get rid Of by substituting 1t in
its place. But suppose them TO be equally obec.
topable there wGs this difference between them: IT
would be far easier TO exrlcate ourselves from that
than from this There comparison in the
extent and the strength of the interests that would
he enlisted in favor of this measure, compared
with those in favor Of disribution-while the whole
of our party are united and Jealous against that,
the feeble. measure, but unfortunately divided to
considerable extent it would seem, in reference 10 this
the stronger According to his opinion, the repeal Of
the Distribution net by the next Congress, with the
whole weight of our party and the Executive Depart
ment against it, As certain as almost any fnure
event-ye lie was ready to make considerable sacrifice
for immediate radiance from that odious measure, ou
nothing like great os voting for this bill.
| No one could more sincerely depIorc that any por
ton Of our political friends should bring themselves to
support measure 10 which he was go strongly OPP
posed and which he sincerely believed to be directly
hostile TO the principles of the party, and our free and
popu!ar institutions. lie doubted not but that they
had come TO wrong conclusion; but he did hope that
they would retain the strong repugnance they express
to measure, which they think themselves under cir
cums;ances compelled 10 support and will rally at an
early period, only in cooperation with the rest oil
the party free The country fom IFS bghllng effects,
but will lake the lead in lis overthrow
! Mr. WOODBRIDGE observed that the bill before
the Senate appeared TO him TO be fully protective
measure as il did to the mind OF The Senator from
South Carolina. But that no objection to lin
on the contrary, il was It's greatest recommendation
1t far to reconcile him to the sacrifice which his
party had been constrained 10 make. He had risen
merely say, with regard 10 the vote he should give,
that as his friends went, so would he CO.
The question then taken on ordering the amend
ments TO be engossed and the bill read third time,
on which tie yeas aid nays had been called and order
ed and it decided in the acknowledgements "a, nays
%, as follows
Yeas-Messrs Barrow Bates, Bayard, Buchanan,
Choate, Conrad, Crafts, Crttenden, Dayton, Evans,
Huntington, Miller Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Sim
mons, Smith of Indiana. Sprngne, Sturgeon, Tall
Nags-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Bagby, Benton, Der
rien, Calhoun, Clayton, Cuthbert, Fulton, Graham,
Henderson, King, Linn Nlnngum, Merrlck, Preston,
Rves, Sewer, Smith of Conn, Tappan, Walker, Wood
bury, and Young-33.
The bill WINS then read third time, and passed
| Mr. WRIGHT desired TO call the attention OF the
Senate to the necessity Of taking up the joint resou.
ton for the adjournment of Congress. lie moved to
take it up. He verify believed, if the Senate adjourn
ed tonight without adopting The resolution, that It
would be exceedingly doubtful whether the House
| would have quorum on Monday.
| Messrs. TALLMADGE md BERRlEN thong IL
too late 10 90 into the consideration Of the subject TT
was o'clock F. NJ. And, therefore, MIR. j. moved
an adjournment.
| Mr. WRIGHT called for the yeas and nays on the
adjournment: which were ordered.
The question then taken, and resulted IN The a.
| frma.ve-yeas 81, nays 90
So the Senate, al o'clock, adjourned
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