Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-19


whole amount of the duty is added TO lie price, ant
paid by him. How stands the argument Tor revenue
In 1850 the cost of the article in Scotland was fifteen
cents per square yard-in lSi2, troui the causes hereto
fore enumerated, ii has fallen 10 thirteen cents. state
these prices merely ter illuStratioa. vow, IN lc52, Il
l,tv Of three cents raises the article 10 eighteen cents
40 yard Ia In. consumer; ard, in lSi2, Il duty Of five
cents only raises It TO eighteen ceuts; 50 that The differ
ence of two cents is saved TO The revenue, without IN
creasinp the burdens of the consumer between the two
periods. Nor can the duty, considered as a protection,
r,isc the domestic article higher than the foreign, or in
4 greater ratio than three cents did in the former state
OF circumstances. Ii the domestic manufacture has
not been improved, by the same means which have
diminished the real cost of the production abroad, the
increased duty does not operate as a protection 10
the extent of increase. Suppose the actual cost OF
The production OF American bagging 10 he Inc same III
ls42 as in 1882 lit is evident that the i've cents now
is no greater protection than three cents then; eighteen
cents beino The price of It's rival IN both periods. II,
on the other hand, the same improvement has taken
rlace here, the American manufacture IS aided to the
whole extent of the duty III the market. The two
cents additional revenue upon all foreign baggtng I'M
ported goes into the treasury: and The American consu.
mer pays for his article Just what he did before. Surely,
Sir, upon the mere question OF what duty 4 particular
article will bear for the purposes oil revenue, The iail III
the article abroad (tlc demand al home continuing)
will enable the ,inancier 10 increase his impos', with
out increasing the burden OF the domestic consumer
Hut. Mr.. Speaker. in adjusting the revenue, there is
u AVA. PAM 80 N|l|
nothing in the COMPROMISE act, nor III the PRESIDENT j
message, which prohibits us from having an eye 10 The
production Of American products. ANA why, may /
inonire-why should not hemp be protected within the
limits allowed By those two high authorizes: THIS has
been SAID here 10 be not n national, but a local interest;
not an American, bu, n kentucky interest; an effort TO
make the cotton. planter pay 10 the bagg'ns-maker Just
80 much more, by the strong arm oil Government, IMAM
the natural condition of commerce ana the market
would enable him 10 procure 1t at. This is The OLD
question, aud | have not time to 90 INTO It. would
remark, however, that there are extensive regions IN
The West fitted for the production Of hemp; ample, II
brought into cultivation, 10 supply lie whVie demand
of the cotton regions Tor baggng.
MIR NJ. proceeded TO address she CoIhmi'lee al some
length.
The question was taken on the amendment OF Mr..
GwIn, and IL was rejected.
Mr. COOPER of Georgia then moved, as 4 cohPfo'
mise, to fix the duty at 2. cents per square yard.
MIR. POPE having iplde a few remarks, The amend
ment TO The amendment was negatived.
Mr.. COOPER then proposed 10 amend, by subst''u'
,,np an ad valorem duty for the dr.y per yard.
Mr., CARY and Mr.. GAMBLE having made some
remarks
Mr.. COOPER Withdrew his amendment.
MI. J. CAMPBELL proposed to strike out d ano
insert q cents per yard.
POPE and Nj. THOMPSON Of Mississippi; and the
amendment was then negatired.
Nj. THOMPSON proposed to change the duty 10
one of 81 per cent. ad valorem; winch was negaA'eu
MI. flADI.hSlIsiNh Iip'N"i r." J0'"'
"A. and insert 221 per cent his object being to Obtain an
opportunity to make a few observations; and then lie
Withdrew his amendment.
The question REQUIRED on the proposition TO strike
out ), and insert 81, which was negatived.
The fourth clause Of the Sd section being under con-
sideratlon- "a
;nsert a.. in the following clause: "On stamped, PRINT,
ed, or pain,e floor oil-elotl, - cents per square yaIe,
lie said it was an article OIL iuAuis Ii wa "'"""''
tured IN this country.
Mr.. FILLMORE SAID the proposed duty would DC
pFohl6itoFy.
The amendment was negatiyed.
MIR. SALTONSTALL proposed TO reduce the duty
f,om - 10 ; per cent. OH Chinese or other floor mat
ting, &c. ,,x,-,.
and as this was 4 tariff for revenue, they ought TO be
made TO contribute.
The amendment was lost.
The 18th section was next in order.
sir ROOSEVELT moved some verbal amendments,
which was agreed 10.
Mr.. FILLMORE proposed 10 amend the lst clause
of the section by reducing the duty on IRON III Dars or
bolts, not manufactured IN whole or in part by rolling,
from Sis 10 ST per ion
Slr. J. COOPER called FOR tcllers.
MI. ROOSEVELT proposed to amend the amend
ment, by substituting an al VaioFe'n duty OF 81 per
cent.
The committee then rose and reported progress.
Mr.. ADAMS called up that portion Of his resolution
which was postponed Yesterday anu 1t was adopted II
il in the following words:
B@aofrsd, Tha, The President Of The L. ;. he requested 10 cause 10
l.. rournuni,at,I To liS House, so iaT ~ may he COMPATIBLE "ith the
',t1,r int.i.-t, copies Of al lie correspondence between The GO
.ernmenrs ofthe I. :. and Iesas, and the la, con mYnieaiio.n t tne
nation OF tl. rrcSideGt thereof, declaring ms de'eIil'na'l"' - ~, y.
wade the neNic,n Republic qua ."ni Gi .ns e""IF," nd the p pre ~
dent Is requested 10 Inform this House, whether hny, /" u my
what notice las been taken 10y the Executive M HE l. : @ 'e
,a;d proclamation of the President Of TclaS.
Alter some other unimportant business, the House
adjourned al iive minutes past four o'clock.