Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-17


test Of this country for many years past nothing well
calculated excite just apprehension Of danger the great
Of Protection Home Labor, the proposition Of
Commercial Treaty with England. shaaowed forth by Mr.
Webster in his late speech Baltimore the outlines and
notifications Of which daily being clearly defined
and exposed the public view by the presses the nre.
Of the present Administration. Do understand me rs
having entertained the distant idea that such Com
mercal Treaty Mr.. Webster has suggested in his Ba
more Speech could be negotiated with England and
taned by Congress- without whose steady support such
treaty, as shall presently attempt show you would be
but little better than dead letter. The whole scheme ap
peasto beone of the widest and Utopian visions
that ever bewidered the imagination Of practical
man. Yet the suggestion, however impracucable one
which, considering the from winch springs the
political objects which its author had yiew the time
he mnde it, and its necessary tendency dsacand divide
the TRENDS of domestic industry, fully juses all have said
OF the danger to be apprehended from We meet il
Immediately, and expose in Its coor, before has
had time to excite the hostility Of the farmers against the
mechanics and manufacturers of the country; for it can
neieve this object and thereby induce the agcultusts
throw their votes the approaching Presidential Election
In opposition to the tried friends Of the Tariff and favor
OF Mr. Websers ally in the South. twill have effected
the only real object which its author had in view
expected attain from it, When say this however let
me no, he understood doubling that there many
and good men who perfectly sincere in their advocacy
many OF enemies OF the IarH
confidently expect by h: MEANS the repeal ofhe
law passed by Wing Congress the last session, under
the effects o which the country be gradually rising
from state Of utter prostitution.
The plan suggested proposes that the principal staples
the South shall, by of treaty Commercial
TangemeRf" with England. go thet country u low fix
cd rate OF duty The staples specified being thus about
10 gam better market in the world, rce
ton tobacco Indian corn and bacon. These parcu-
larry mentioned although the lure to the agrculturst
ne ussibl MIR
prcssy admits that alteration in the English Corn Laws
can possibly be had in his opinion. He tells U.s. that
no reduction the present duties upon Amer.
can Wheat and Flour to be expected from England But
he is kind and candid enough ALL the most
emphatic language that the only equivalent which England
viii condescend accept from reduction
duction of Tariff generally. We given to
understand how great the reduction will be in Of
duties which will be demanded from u.s. is a single
cle named, the manufacturer of which is destined be
the victim of this commercial anangemen-The speech
maker, with all the OF lawyer, deals only
generutes when touching this delicate part of his
case; and we left 10 the fair nferencethe only
deed which we can draw from his remarks-haI the Ame
can reduction OF duties the importation of British manu.
facturrs is be general, and general too will fully
satisfy the demands of England and the of her
ing operatives Every mechanic and manufacturer among
when searching for the of duty which the ar
Gle OF the class produced by him be admitted
country, WILL II he be of sense fill the blank left BY
Mr. Webster for him with such impOst will admit the
British operative 10 full competition with him in the
kets of his country.
While about inquire into the pracucabty of the pro-
posed arrangement with England, ought one would
think ask ourselves whether she would probably assent
10 any considerable reduction in her duties the articles
produced by Ga the 9Th Of last month"; the annual bud
get laid before the House OF Commons by the Chan.
ceor OF the Exchequer; and the debate that ensued
was demonstrated that there falling off in the gross
revenue anticipated by Sir Robert Peel of nearly mil
lions STEERING for the The Chinese silver has saved the
Exchequer most opportuney from of the disasters
which must have ensued from so gross mscaeuaIion.
leave others Judge whether under such circumstances
Mr. Webster, any Secretary Washington, with the
aid of President Tyler help him. could persuade the Br
fish Minister reduce the duties Tobacco Mr. Web
ser has imagined indeed upon articles
OF American produce enumerated in his list Lett be
membered that during the year 1884, the whole imporn
zion from foreign countries into the United States
1927 900, upon which the whole
10y ,4S7 000-being the OF III per
only; whlc the other hand, in that year. whole
amount of expectation from the United States foreign
countries was S9 OUJUOO aud the amount OF duties levied
these by foreign countries Sl3 500, 000 being
the OF 1914 per The average value Of the Toblc-
exported ia 1889 and 1910 50 900; upon which
Europe levied Of 49,, 400 000 being a Of
than $50 per upon the value of the article In these
eXacuons from u.s. every knows that England has had
her full share and than her full share. While she
Keeps under the operation of her tariff this condition.
trymen that the leopard is about change his spots and
that England really means to make with arrangement
by which reciprocal advantages be gained by
mercialor, tospeak more properly by Tariff treaty with
England fair treaty Of this description or approx
ing fairness, would require Of her take of 90 per cent
Of her duties upon explorations and for us 10 levy on
hers duty Of so cent more than we now exact
from her Without dwelling longer upon this branch Of the
subject and leaving the fond and visionary enthusiast who
willing cherish the idea that England condition
TO make fair commercial treaty with us, and really will
ing do H. TO the enjoyment Of his fances choose
20 demonstrate the absolute impraccaby of this whole pro-
get by turning your attention what our own government
do this subject, and what any Of any cons.
dernbe experience in public counses knows neper
mill do.
This proposition presented by different advocates in
two distinct aspects According some, is in effect TO
make tariff by treaty according Others il TO do the
same thing by commercial arrangement. Every Tariff
Aetof importance which we have passed has been
enacted by very small majority in each branch Of Con-
gress. One carried the Tariff Act Of 1924; one vote
carried the Tariff Act OF 1925 and one vote in each House
OF Congress carried the Tariff Act Of 1912 Yet each
member who voted for those acts knew the time he pnye
ha vote, that the he voted for was like any other law Of
Congress, capable Of being repealed if found TO be niur
rou IN it, operation, and capable Of being revised od
ned and altered at any time TO come il the exgences Of
the country should require H. The congressman who pas
sed these laws, called upon for perpetual
Tarh, or which could be amended without the
consent u England. With perfect consciousness on their
port na they could futurcly any thus made
yet we see that In almost every instance was found i'm
possible 10 any the eaousos and fears nppense the an
lmoses and the nvaes Of the muiaOus interests con.
cung wthench other m the different sections Of great
aud greatly growing country And in consequence OF this
IN o.ery instance, they passed their Tariff law the most i'm
porant Of all laws TO the nation by the smallest possible
present at Washington, with opportunity Of inusing oil
h- opinions into the public counses this subject quite as
ample as he any other expect 10 be INDUCED n
h' shall undertake the mighty labor Of Teconciing Con.
gcss 20 another TAFT under the Of commerciul Urea.
~ Tic knows well that while the Senate Of the IT, States
could be Induced pass Tariff after many months labor
by majority Of only VOTE he any other who shall IN
oeHaNo practically 70 carry this project now hos 10
obtain The assent Of ohirds Of that Senate to any modi
heauon 1t that Tanf which shall be established By a treaty
does any advocate Of TINS experiment expect TO obtain the
requisite Constitutional majority Of wo-ihds 20 any Tariff
m the shape Of Treaty which the wit Of man could posi-
y suggest Any who has had experience in the pub
NC e"nnses vail pronounce the scheme Of Treaty Tariff
70 winch iwohrds Of the assembled Senators Of the g.
nusi assent before Il s ratified and confirmed to be utterly
suu absolutely mpfacucabc, say impossible But
ie' us suppose That the requisite majority Of two thirds could
20 obtained The question then arises what IL the eec,
Of the treaty when madel The constitution M the Tnid
Saes conlem upon the Congress Of United States mot
upon The President ADD senate the power 20 Law imno
duties II gives 10 the President and Senate the no,r ~
make treaties IL II pretended by any one that the tros
ymaking power can sapercede annhaie the exoress
grant Of the legislative power conferred BY the same nstu
neu, 20 make and repeal Tariff laws 10 modify to amend
md alter Them poasuFo1 On such subject il can bad
b necessary 70 turn the intelligent reader an authority on