The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-26

maintaining their Government than the consumers Of
silk shirts and drawers, silk umbrellas, superhne
cloths silk gloves, stockings, and stocks various
wooiien hosiery, and gold and silver embroidered
clothing, chiefly worn by non-producers Again
this bill provides that spices, tea sugar. and coffee,
shall pay duties varying from so to $50 per cent
namenta feathers, artificial flowers, FANS &c, IS per
cent fur ha S, caps &C., IS per cent hair cloth,
seating, and hair gloves 25 per cent, coach lace,
50 per cent marble table tops nlaid with precious
stones, &C., and alabaser and spar ornaments ~ per
cent. and rose wood satin wood, and mahogany, >
per cent that the of Spices tea, sugar,
and coffee, will have to pay these necessaries from
As to AS per cent towards the support OF their
Government than the consumers-chehy, nearly all,
non-producers too-of these articles subsequently
enumerated. There some samples OF the dscri-
minaton disparities which infiict upon Labor such
undue weight of taxation In supporting the Govern
ment But let look at the results of this dlscrim-
mating wisdom-tax in other aspectsGeorgia imports
cargo of rolled bar iron, 100000 WORTH on which
she pays the duty of IS per cent. Pennsylvania inn
ports cargo of cotton 10000 worth, on which she
pays the duty of about 5 per ceht.-Georgia would
contributing towards the expenses of the Govern
ment on the similar of Pennsy lvania's staple $l7O,-
600, and Pennsy lvania would be contributing to-
wards the expenses of the Government on the
similar of Georgias staple only 100000. Ohio
Imports the necessafes VI sugar, spices, tea, and
coffee for her people, to the amount OF 1920 OOO ON
which she pays the duties Of from fifty to hun
dred and fifty per cent Massachusetts Imports wool,
staple Of Ohio, to the amount of 600, on which
she pays the duties IRE cribed in this BILL five hr-
y per cent. Ohio would be paying on her $500 900
worth of necessaries towards the support of Govern
ment fifty 10 one hundred and fifty per cent, while
Massachusetts would only be contributing the
same amount on similar of the staple OF Ohio, five
or thirty per cent, as the might be-wool below
or above eight cents cost Or will put it in another
phasi Massachusetts sends Ohio $500 900 worth of
forty per cent protected cloths, and takes away
$500 600 worth of Ohios five and thirty per cent
protected wosl. Such some of the incongruities
of discriminating protective tariff; confusing re-
arding, dscouragng, and expressing production and
INDUCING and giving undue advantage to non-pro-
duction.
The mediocre condition, general proposition, is
the true one for republic it Is the conservaor 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
sively poor and whatever legislation impulses this
dency is bad very bad. Discrimination in duties has
this tendency because it dsturbs impartial equality in
industrial pursuit it directs distinctive attention to
class in industrial pursuit it Iggrandzes the
expense of others in industrial pursuit it causes
envy jealousy, and dissatisfaction in industrial pur-
suit; and, worst of ALL it is infraction of equal
right in industrial pursuit Building up an extreme
class in republic is dangerous TO liberty, and Moth
ing promotes this tendency much laws that vo-
late equal right.
Another circumstance, Mr.. Chairman, that exctcs
my SURPRISE although might say that it has been
scene of surprise with me since have been in Con.
gress, s the utter disregard of the farmers interests
md rights this floor. 1t is true it may be said
that his products 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 requests it. am farmer myself and speak my
mind, and am now speaking particularly in relation
to the West-to Ohio--athough The application goes
to agriculture generally. And may say further, lha:
the farmer, in de handing justice wants favor,
priv ege, advantage, and will have none; but he
requires his equal right with the other ndustrias Of
the community, and if his demand is not complied
WITH he will enforce it at the ballot box-nothing
more Nevertheless this negligence Of the farm
ers Just lnerests-nterests which include and apply
to all else of mechanic and other labors all their
own fault, by not sending farmers to represent them
In this Hall. Who undersland the nature OF
their prosperity which is the foundation and support
OF that OF the whole community well the farmer
himself! mean tn, practical, working farmer, who
ives by that alone, and dabb es in o,hing else what,
ever for agriculture as well other pursuit, is
without its mongrel nuisances, nondescr pts that can
be cassed with nothing belong of course to othing,
and are generally good for nothing. Who can I'M
derstand the farmers labor operations and general
polty as we'll as farmer hm,clf2 Who sympa-
tn BE with the farmers hopes and fears and that OF
his household in relation TO his true interests ell
| as farmer himself? Who can understand the farm
ers hole condition in poll icaI and domestic econ
omy as well az the farmer himself2 Therefore the
farmers must send essentially practical sound, sensi-
BILE men from among themselves to represent them
this floor, before they xpec that their just rights
| with their fellow men, which tho Constitution in
tended for ALL wi be enforced and carried into prac-
lice with all he energy and sincerity which the cause
of the working merits and demands Let the farm
ers be true to themselves in this vital particular
and all legislative falIacy, malversalon, and deuson,
will he disspated by their hon truth and light dis
playing efforts, as the glorious sun of the morning
dssipates the enshroudng vapors of the night, that
had accumulated during his absence. This is my
firm conviction. But let return to the matter in
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