Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-11-01
Tudiaua Farmers. look mt this! Who
are yOur friends Nv no the friends of
your hest interest! Look before you
leap into the hands Of ycur enemies.
Tine Tariff Bill.

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Of which he had given notice on Saturday.
ind be 10 further enacted. That whenever the
Pc dent of the United States shall receive salts
factory evidence that the corn. -four, snd sailed
prov SONS exported from the United States IN yes
sells owned by citizens If the United States, are ad-
mite, free of duty into the several ports OF any
European state or kingdom, he shall make procla-
nation thereof to the people ef the.Unisd ates
and thereupon. aerSIse expiration OF three months
from the date q such proclamation, the duties I'M
posed by this act upon all articles the growth or
manufacture cf such state or kingdom admitting
such corn -four. or sailed provisions free Of duty,
so far rs the same exceeded % per cent al valor-
en- shall be- thcncetorih chargeabe with duty OF
- per cent. adj va,orem, and no more.
Mr. Merrick moved 70 amend the amendment 9y
inserting after the word provisions, the words
land tobacco"
Mr.. Taposn said the motion Of the honorable sen
afor could only result in the defeat OF his PROPOSE
ton lie was sorry 70 see disposition manifested
10 carry this BIZ through the Senate-ln pursuance
be supposed Of n determination IN caucus-"ithout
permitting the Judgment Of Senators 10 be eXercis-
ed upon 1t "a the minutest particular All dehoer-
alton 1t appeared, was 70 be suppressed ana an
notifications or amendments rejected even without
consideration.
The motion which he had proposed had reference
10 a subject " hIch had pressed Itself upon the CON
sidcratlon OF British statesmen, and be, Mr. l.
Thought 70 was deserving OF the attention OF the
Am rican Senate. lie was sorry TO see the Sena-
tor from MARYLAND exhibiting disposition 10 defeat
the amendment nc had offered ; and he thought
that senator was not consulting the interest OF the
Stats winch sent him here by doing so. Inc gen
tlcman. however must be capable Of ju5gibg ioT
himself; but he sincerely hoped that the amend
ment, as proposed by him, would prevail.
Mr. Evans replied; pointing out that such an
amendment that proposed by the senator from
ONO. however proper IN itself, involved 50 many
4 ~fsro nj
cred in the time which the discussion OF this bill
would allow. such proposition would affect the
whole revenue OF the country most extensively. by
treaty with most nations, the United states was
bound TO admit their products at the same rate oil
duties as the products OF any other country SIN
Gle country might acccde to this proposition, ana 80
conform to It. 10 enttle It's products TO come IN
at ~ per cent. Then, by the United States trea-
ties with many other nations, their products should
be admitted ut the same rate, though they ola not
conform.
Mr.. Merrick contenGed that tobacco growers
were entitled to the same encouragement and pro-
lection for their surplus tobacco any other DIS
crlption of agriculurists and insisted on his
amendment.
Mr. Walker said the tendency of the amend
,ncut which the Senator from Maryland proposed to
incorporate with that Of the Senator from Ohio'
would be 10 destroy the latter altogether because
as the Senator had truly stated, the revenue OF
many OF the I4uFOptdH SUITES ~ ~ iH1A'i'~'J
nectcd tn the duties on tobacco, that they couu
not afford to surrender II. This was fact winch
could not be denied. What would be gained theI
~ the proposition Of the Senator from Maryland
IL seemed to him, Mr.. W., kind OF dog IN the
manger proposition There were a vast number OF
farmers IN the State of Maryland, who would DC
glad to export their grain upon prime pie Oh reclp'
rocity, such that which the amendment oil the
Senator from Ohio contemplated; and yet the sen
ator from Maryland refused 10 extend 10 his cOnsti-
tuents this boom. Because he could not exact an
ifnpossbil tv--namcly, induce the European States
20 abandon their revenue derlvabe from the dut!
on tobacco-therciore he would refuse to permit
altel provisions 20 be- made article % export up
on those terms, which could not out be highly tdy
orlblc To his constituents.
But tie opposition OF the Senator from Mary land
was stlll more extraordinary ; for i he could ge
MS amendment incorporated in that OF the Senator
from OHIO, and have tobacco admitted duty Tree
even then he would vote against the whole PROPOSE
ton. lie would adhere TO the bill, even thougi
he could obtain exemption from all duties abroad
tor all the flor and the grain raised by his constt
uents and all the tobacco besides.
He Mr.. " y intended 10 vote against tie proPo
stion OF the Senator from Maryland, because h
VAS in favor ofthe proposition Of the Senator iron
ONO though not exactly IA the shape IN winch
now stood lie was IN favor of introducing tn
principle Of reciprocity. lie believed It would b
boo of ncalculab ole value those who raise graz
ana hour. II Noulu pfuuduiJ uuNc t'D SHOee
bringing down the enormous duties when were ley
led m England, TO a more reasonable standard. II
would. therefore suggest to the Senator rom Oh.e
= to modify his amendment somewhat, and ne VII
IS j would vote for 1t without adding cotton or an
article IN which he might be supposed 10 be per
sonally Interested Ii the Senator, instead OF max
ing the articles duty free would insert the rate q
' - per cent, lie thought II would be practicable
based as il necessarily must be, upon that VINO
forms the basis of all treatics-recip rocity. IL
Mr.. w was IN favor OF rctalating, not by prom
hltion, but by entirely different course. IL
= never would raise duties 10 the extent oil promO
y ton merely because duties abroad were raised D
u iniquitous and unjust legislation. lie would .
for reduction Of duties 81 the great principles
= reciprocity and he would say that II the senate
, from Ohio could accomplish this, and bring dow
o the duties 10 - per cent. he would accompils
more for his constituents than any Senator had eVt
Z done for that great and rising state lie beiieFe'
il the Senator would do this, this subject woul
a force Itself upon the Parliament Of Great BritaiI
II was 4 glorious opportunity To obtain Il reductlo
of the duties imposed on those articles ~ Ere'
Britain. and thus do an incacu.ale benefit to u
r starving millions OF the population OF that conntr
Mr.. Merrck replied to Mr.. Walker, mRntaInn
Z the right Of the tobacco planters.
}, His amendment u the amendment OF the Sen
tor from Ohio Mr. Tappanl vas then adopted
e yeas p, nays IS, as follows:
J. Yeas-Messrs. Archer, Bayard, Benton, Choat
e Conrad, Cnthbert Dayton, Evans, Graham Hun
d ngdon, Kerr. King. Linn, Mangum' Merr'c
:. Miller. Morehead, Phelps, Porter Preston, Rive
/ Sewer. simmons. SMITH Of Indiana, sPragu
N Tallmadgc, and Young-2i
5 .Nigs-Messrs. Bagby. Bates. Calhoun, Clayto
re Crafts, Fulton, McRoberts, Smith OF Conneciicl
ID Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, White, and Wilcox
le II.
= Mr. Nerrck then moved to amend the amen
u,ent By striking out the words free of duty, a
e inserting lat rate OF duty not exceeding - ?
N cent. al valorem."
= Mr. Sewer called for-the yeas and nays. VIII