Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-08-05

g Of 40 per cent, until June 30, 1929, nj
8. from that time n duty of 40 per csr
N which was agreed TO. Msssrs. DiGksrso
Paris, Stafford. Van Bnren and Woodb
n, ry voted 10 The Affirmative.
A proposition was made to make voc
lens costing more tItan 30 cents per squa
yard aud less than Oh 90 OF the Latte
: valbe. md pny a duty Of 40 per cent. uni
: june ~, 1899. md from TINT time a jul
q Of d. per cent. which was agreed 10. Tb
/ same gentleman who voted for the preyiot
motions Voted for this.
| Several other appointments were pr
posed, increasing the duties on wooIia
goods. md each voted for by the san
gentlemen sffoyo named.
On motion to tax shot d cts per poind
and lend o cents per pond, it was agree
10, yeas 40. nays II Messrs. Benior
Dickefson, Johnson. PARTS, Sanford mn
Van Buren,. voting for the iax.
On the motion TO Tux woe'isn BILE ntet
40 per cent, instead ff ~ par eapf. Mass1s
Dlckerson, Sanfofd, Paris, Van Buren
and Woodbury. voted in The affirmative
On the motion TO tax ready made cI9
thing 30 per cent, II passed in The affirm
tive, Messrs. Diekerson, Sanford. Var
Anren and Woodbury. voting with til, ma
iority.
On motion TO reduce the duty on salt
rom 10 cents per bushel 10 ten cents Pc
bashel. Messrs. Johnson, Ky, Sanford and
Van buren, soled IN the negative.
Tn motion /" strike out The duty of FIVE
cents per square yard on cotton bagejng,
which was lost. Messrs. Benton. DECKER.
son. Johnson, Ky, Sanford and Van Bu.
rem voted in The negative.
On motion to strike out the duty of s1
so per liz pounds Of steel. Messrs. Ben.
ton. Dickerson, johnson KY. Sanford, and
Van Buren, voted in the negative.
On the motion 10 increase The duties on
imported distilled spirits Is cents pei gal.
lon, Messrs. Benton, Dickorson, Johnson.
KY. sanfsfd and Van Buren, voted for The
increase.
The uniform vote given by the Demo.
cratic leaders for higher duties. show Their
devotion 10 the protective system, ard if
those men who lead The party entertain
such sentiments. we know very we'll the
sentiment of the party itself.
Tariff or 1s3..-This was profsssed.
lyh democratic measure, passed by party
drill, and it was made MS the utmost con
c~ession, and lowest duties which the pafty
could mike, Of. were willing to allow. And
This Bill contains higher duties, in very
.xn ~, .t..nn. fbasx. sLa t...T e "a n /
and is ia every respect a worse bill for
The country. j is unnecessary to tufn 10
votes on individual items, the whole mea.
4ore belongs to the party ; il was made by
them, embodied their principles, and was
passed in view Of protection 10 domestic
mannfa ctures, IFS tho following extracts
from Con. Jack~op's message will show.
with his first annual mcssage
IN 1890. looking MI tho willis to the point
where reduction must take place. he SAYS:
The gen raj rbfe 10 be applied IN gra.
the duties upon the articles of f..
reign growth or maDufaciure, IL that which
viii place Our own in fair competition with
hose Of other countries; md tho induce.
ments TO advance even 4 step beyond this
are controlling IN regard to those
articles which are Of primary necessity
tlmo Of war. When We reflect upon
he difficulty and delicacy Of this opera.
ion, II IL important that It should never be
'ttempiei but with the utmost caution.
legislation in regard to any
'ranch Of industry affecting ito value. and
which ifs capital may be Transferred 10
channe|s must always be productive
# hazardous speculation md loss"
In his message, Of 1890, General Jack.
on again refers 10 The subject; and let it
&c noted that he here s~lstains protection
o industry as a principle in itself wor.
ny to give existence and ~permanencc TO 81
policy. We may take occasion,
90, 10 say, that the constitutional argu.
1ent is set forth by him in n manner as
lear and forciblc US language probably )
onld express il I
"The States have delegated the whole ,
nthority over imports TO the General Go. =
eminent, without limitation or restriction. /,
wing The very inconsiderable reservation ,
10 their Inspection laws. This !:
'ihori'y having thus entirely passed from =,
10 States. the right TO exercise it for the ,
Irpose Of PROTECTION does not exis. I
them; and consequently. if it be not :
assessed by the General G~overnrsent, it :,
ust be extinct. Oar political system :
ou'd thus present the anomaly ola people :.
ripped Of the right to FOSTER THEIR :
WIN INDUSTRY, and to countesact :
70 most selfish and destructive policy :
h!!ch might he adopted 10 foreign nations. =
MS surely cannot be TIE case ; The lndls =
'nsab's power thus surrendered hy the "
.stos, must be within the scope Of the au. y
or''y on The subject expressly delegated !,
Congress-" :
"in this conclusion, | am confirmed as =
ell by the opinions Of Presidents Wash. q
gton, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe, =
no have each repeatedly recommended
e exercise Of this right under the con. q
tuition as by the uniform practice Of 10
the continued acquiescenca Of p
g States, and the general understa ndine "
the people," IA
In 1882, when the national debt was tn
out to be paid of, and a rev adjustment pt
the tariff was desirable, inasmuch as the
'ntS Of the government did not require =
large a regenue as before from customs. =
sneraI Jackson spoke thus Oh the subject Z;
" In effscting this adjustment, it is due
justice TO the interest Of the dtfsren, isI
ates. and even To the preservation of the pit
Mon itself, hat the protection afforded
existing laws to any branches Of the IN
industry, should not e1ceed uhot .