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

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r. - s.h .in,cs arr less revenue be collected: And
dos H. no, scc further, shat tie owner oil The eo"6s'
- ,,,oc are wo;t! less. IS legs able 10 pay as hi2h an
a,.a,. du.Y On tl,rm, hen they worth more:
: way Il an ad vasre'n rate and iii thu, alenc,
49,, ,.o,,,u approach oGraIty The importers vi dii.
f., lad, cf merchandise, ald all be made 10 pay,
cve, in distressed times, ho more than pfepo'-
,;r,a se On the reduced r'neunt of capital invested
~ ,h.; kind of business. These statements are ample
4 ,h 70 vinIcae This mcde, rather than specific
,, d,,v which makes the coarse ard cheap yard
~ a,a nnd cloth as we'll the coarse pair oi shoes
.ons,,,ea by the mddling classes, pay as high an
omonni OF duty as the fne and expensive articles Of
that kind worn only by the wealthy.
- Cir on this side OF the House We are required
40, Ill - vote for an unequal and direct system OF
n,o.ec,a. (which we believe to be unconstitutional rs
w.u , ;prxpcdieuto but to vote Tor II III p puiPofl'
;nr To b. designed for raising revenue "he lac pro-
TT, Las so dcranrsd the duties imposed oy 'otchg
,L. M, nross aad b Oh inequalities as, IN many cases
, ,ie revenue anu defeat that great and with
sl ,,,rouu, object Of the whe!e bill Are We, then,
romrrled Lv any principle Of comfy, or pairiolsm,
or MI er3i corcession WHEN seeking 10 faise reVehGe
.i.- yh;ch is 50 much needed for meeting current
Ir-o,rcut-are we TO be required 10 vote fer bull
winch sacrifices that very object, and sacrifices II also
N all o,other and lilegitImae oneoi high proicc
ton ~ manufactures =, -, !.
Ia, !, no, l repeated an apology, that the bill a,
,, cu-cs The doubt n future about the righ, TO collect
! gnn a
Far r ,is bill! fails all who entertain that doubt n'"si
unit. n once To pass another b 10 cure or remove II
before We adjourn otherwise they violate their public
duty nnd are peridous 10 their representative trust
TIA, doubt can and will thus be ehvialed, and should
have bern long ago. by passing one OF the numerous
;us which have een proposed in both Houses by gen.
,emcn IN tbs side Of the question:
S,ripucd of that excuse, the bill rs revenue mea-
sure is much worse than the present laws would De
without il, includes scarcely any new article ana
tl,nar nee
and thus cut Of most Of The income from them II IS
inns measure to diminish rather than increase rere
nue-one TO lower not raise means 10 carry on The TO
ycrnmert. Some lave calculated that not over twelve
or thirteen millions Of dollars net in the aggre gate, are
likely To be collected under it. feel confident ihet
,hesnelt aggregate, for some tne' VIII not exceed III
teen or sixteen Millions while under The present laws
and low duties ;br imports are likely To be so much
rotr ard especially of those articles which are highly
taxed BIZ this BILL that the revenue wonld pfepabIy
reach ;gh,ecn millions yearly. You will then, IN all
Lunmn probability, lose, point Of revenue, by tins
hin from two TO three millions. Do not let II he SAID
Thai tbs is imp otahc. because The duties IN the pre-
nj Ii ere rot so Pre- bcry "a We imagine! u not
So wEv cid you refuse 10 adept the amendment WHICH
offered Yesterday, 10 reduce all above nifty per cent.
mex, wear to tina, standard: II many not above fifty
per cent You would have accepted that proposal even
# ven rad not gone farther and accepted the next one
20 reduce them in two years after 10 twenty-five per
cent m
Let none impu,e to US also unwllingness to vote
supplies or pass suitable laws to carry on the fiscal
op.rGons of the Treasury. We have again ana again
ered To vote for laws 10 remove oil doubts about the
rici TO collect have offered bulls Tor
lha, purpose and il is you and you alone, who ha:e
ohsina,ey refused 10 pass tcm IN season. ana thus re-
move those doubts. We have been wiling TO amend
this hill 81 to collect more revenue than II now Will
IL taxing Nest imports III revenue standard OF 10
yer cent; and is YOU, ard you alone, who have re-
fusc tia; large supply and that aid, more ample than
ihs 10 restore public credit !, is you and you alone
no have neglected TIL so late, Imperative duties, de
vo.y, d on you peculiarly holding triumphant mao
rtes in both Houses, and hence bound TO present and
oass seasnuahlv, all necessary supplies.
a,r WRIGHT further explained the condition ct
his State which had induced him to consider deeply
connected with The credit of the General Government
Mr WOODBURY. said that he again, not 10
comment anything which had Just fallen from the
Senntor from New York; but 10 add few words con
q. rninr The luiurc which lie intended 10 have submit
ted hc fore
IT,, me warn gentlemen that, if they pass this BILL
he fiscal condition Of lie country viii still continue
v.iiEeut ADEQUATE relief Not claiming any spirit OF
prophecy he was still forced from batter experience,
To- believe that the seeds Of diseuse still remained in
your extlavaeant scale of expenses Taking back the
lands if thcv properly advertised, would help
sene TO meet TIE emergency but many Of The cntes
M THIS bi probItory, and the iIee list IS so large
m amount th1t was idle 10 expect revenue IRON
III.
binary txpendi!urc-or even twenty-five, twenty
three. a. Northumberland tie interest en- the public
debt.
IF Won retrace your steps from the exploded system
Of permanent loans in peace, and resume temporary
is, 20 Of more Treasury notes.-the only resort now LEI!
til another yearit may be practicable TO supply the
deficit till E3eet here ',ya'n, some three mon'hs
hence But then line Of policy--a new TASK
must ~ commence1; or your inevitable lot must lc
continuance Of bankruptcy ard financial disgrace -
The great root of tie evil has been the vast appropa-
tions voted stree the session began; and The sub
ordinate errors were advertising the lands fully, as
vel giving away their proceeds the present year,
and IN rot carly and Efficiently making tariff Tor reve-
nue. and revenue alone Such one would, with The
lands have furnished oil that ought 10 be expended
and al Tie game time, would yield ample incidental,
steady and Uniform protection 10 every great branch
If industry home, endangered by foreign comPeti'
tioa
Tie first act must be- 20 Lessen the expenses TO eieh
teen or nineteen milens for ordinary purposes Inc
next TO reduce some Gulics-now SO high as 10 yield
i,l, revenue: aud RAISE ohcrs- too low TO yield
he revenue they mighas we'll as 10 impose moderate
duties IL Venue rs needed, on some oil The art'.
clcs now free. Their and then only, can the ends o!
the year meet without :uncus loans in peace, or mi.
SCRABBLE rcsort 10 direct taxes, excise stamp acts and
all their ooicuS train Of burdens.
Mir. CRlTTENDEN would not have risen TO say
one od had il not been :or the observations oil The
Senator from New Hampshire. lie was disposed to
90 FAR rs any one reasonably c"uid he expected 10
TO- for incidental protection in laying duties for re.
venue lie had no fault 10 find with this bill on that
score He believed the protection it would afford would
be no more than that which might justly be considered
incidental 10 He believed It was the policy
and the interest o every country 10 SHIFT the burdens
Of taxation from It's own shoulders, and place them
upon tie fore rm commerce Of other countries.
He always listened 10 The Senator from New llamp.
shire with that attention which was due to hs political
know ledge and experience. He had heard the Sena.
Tor saw That If this was bill exclusively for protection
lie would vote for ii. Did lie understand the Senator
correctly;
Mr. WOODBURY. sad lie must have stated the re-
verse; Tor lie reverse was his meaning.
~. CRlTTENDEN took il for granted that the Sc.
nator's meaning was he now says; but his words
were he first stated them. But was he to under
stand that the Senator opposed 10 protecl'on'
Mr.. WOODBURY. explained that, II lie had SAID
what The Senator from Kentucky al first stated, 1t was
mistake; his meaning being the reverse. Butin an.
swer 10 the Senator 10 his sentiments with regard to