The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-11

so that the of rolled iron agrcu.eurists,
and producers generally, will have TO contribute from
50 TO 90 per cent more on that necessary, towards
maintaining their Government than the of
silk shirts and drawers, silk umbrellas, superfne
cloths; silk gloves, stockings, and stocks various
wooen hosiery and gold and silver embroidered cloth
ing chiefly worn by non-produees. Again this bill
provides that spices, tea sugar, and coffee shall pay
duties varying from 30 TO $50 per cent ornamental
feathers artificial flowers, fans &c, % per cent fur
hats caps &c, 35 per cent hair cloth, seating
and hair gloves % per cent coach lace, 80 per cent
marble table tops, naid with precious stones, &c and
alabaster and spar ornaments, 80 cent? and rose
wood, and mahogany, per cent 80 that the CON
sumers of spices tea, sugar, and coffee will have to
pay on these necessares from 40 to l45 per cent
towards the support OF tneIr Government than the
con-umers-chiehy, nearly all, non-producers too
ofthese articles subsequently enumerated These are
samples of the discrimination disparities which
infict upon labor such undue weight of taxation in
supporting the Government. But let US look at the
results of this discriminating wsdomtax In other as
peterborough imports cargo OF rolled bar iron,
300 900 worth which she pays the duty of 50 per
cent; Pennsylvania imports cargo of cotton $500
900 worth on which she pays the duty OF about 80
per cent-Georgla would be contributing towards the
expenses of the Government the similar of Penn
syIyania's staple 900, and Pennsy lvania would
be contributing towards the expenses of the Govern
lDent the similar of Georgas staple only 800 900
Ohio imports the necessaries OF sugar spices, tea and
coffee for her people, To the amount of S2000OO,
which she pays the duties of from fifty to one hum
bred and fifty per cent; Massachusetts imports wool
a staple of Ohio, to the amount OF S2O0OOO, which
she pays the duties prescribed in this bill five OF thlr
ty per cent. Ohio would be paying her 5000 600
worth of necessares towards the support of Govern
ment, fifty to hundred and fifty per cent, while
Massachusetts would only be contributing the
same amount on similar of the staple of Ohio, five
thirty per cent as the case might be-wool below
or above eight cents cost Or will put it in another
phass-M massachusetts, sends Ohio 500 900 worth of
her forty per cent protected cloths, and takes away
$500, 900 worth OF Ohios five, and thirty per cent
protected wool. Such are some of the ncongrui,ies
of a discriminating protective tariff; confusing re-
garding, dscouraging, and depressing production and
indulgIng and giving undue advantage to non-pro-
duclion
The mediocre condition, general proposition, is
the true one for republci 1t is the of
virtue and independence, and it is in the medium
condition you will find the prevalence of both
Where there excessively rich there must be excess
sively poor, and whatever legislation impulses this ten
dency is bad, very bad. Discrimination in duties has
this tendency, because it distuIbs impartial equality in
industrial pursuit it directs distinctive attention TO
class III Industrial pursuit it aggrandizes some at the
expense of others IN industrial pursuit it causes
envy, Jealousy, and dissatisfaction in industrial pur-
suit and worst of all, it is infracion of equal
right in industrial pursuit. Building up an extreme
class in republic is dangerous to liberty and moth
ing promotes this tendency much as laws that yo-
late equal right.
Another circumstance, Mr. Chairman that excites
my surprise, although mi say that it has been one
of surprise with me since have been in Con-
gress is the utter disregard of the farmers interests
and rights on this floor. 1t is true, it NAV be said
that his products are considerably cared for in this
bill, but he hardly needs it he would rather YOU
would do him simple justice in your legislation where
he requires It, i am a farmer myself and speak nv
mind, and am now speaking particularly in relation
to the West-to Ohio-although the application goes
,lt,,,a A,J I
the farmer in demanding justice, wants favor no
privilege, no advantage, and will have none but he
requires his equal right with the other ndustrials of
the community, and if his demand is not complied
with, he will enforce it at the Notwithstanding
Nevertheless, this negligence of the falm-
ers Just interests-nterests which include and apply
to all else of mechanic and other labor-is all their
own fault by not sending farmers to represent them
in this Hall. Who can understand the nature Of
their prosperity, which is the foundation and support
of that of the whole community as well as the farmer
himself? mean the practical working farmer who
lives by that alone and dabbles in nothing else what
ever for agriculture, well other pursuit is not
without its mongrel nuisances, nondcscripts that
be classed with nothing belong of course to nothing
and are generally god for nothing Who can
derstand the farmers labor operations and general
polity, as well farmer hmself' Who can SYM
pathise with the farmers hopes and fears, and that of
his household, in relation to his true interests, well
as a farmer himself? Who can understand the farm
er's whole condition In our political and domestic
economy as well as the farmer himself, Therefore the
farmers must send, ntay practical sound sensi
BILE IRON among themselves to represent them on
this floor before they expect that their Just rights
with their feow-men, which the Constitution in
tended for ALL will be enforced and carried into prac
tce with all the energy and sincerity which the cause
of the working-m man merits and demands. Let the
farmers be true to themselves in this vital particular,
and all legislative fallacy, malversation and deuson,
will be dssipaed by their honest truth and ligh-ds
playing efforts, the glorious sun Of the morning
dissipates the enshroudng vapors of the night, that
had accumulated during his absence This is my
firm conviction. But let US return to the matter in
hand
To be continued)