Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-13

more constitutional measure. An honorable Senator
from Pennsylvania accepted 1t only Us the least Oh TWO
evils; he did not edmIt 1t, even rs minor
good. And yet, after these declarations by Senators
who helped TO make law by their votes, " IS no"
declared by its advocates hat any interference any Ut
tempt TO amend or disturb the PROVISIONS oil ths oi'' o
The part oil the Senate, not only improper aio incur
rect, hut absolutely "vers.eppng their BOUNDS oil au
ty ls laid down by The Constitution. lie had, however,
further, and, with the advocates OF The tar, ne snou
suppose higher authority 10 advance III suppof'" no
views and that authority was containt d IN n ie.e
dated Ashland, and written by an honorable ana os'"
guished ex-senator from Kentucky, IN when ne says
"f defects exist in the tariff BIZ they ought to be COT
rec,ed But, lest this should mt be deemed an oa,
mission that defects did not exist, he (Mr would
ouoo another portion of that letter, winch con'o ea'e
- deubt as 10 the opinions OF the writer lie says
:" Provisions Of the bill OF 1898 highly discre-
tit,be 10 American legislation; and h hoped Tor me
honor Of the country. they would never be repeated
II tie bill of le25 dscredtable 10 the legislation
OF the country, the bill of lSi2 was equally, ~ not
more ga. IL might be called transcript OF the OIL oil
lo2S, with the admission that, where there were any
alterations, they for the This was no idle
heory advanced for the support Of his argument, rs
he was prepare 10 show by facts MIR. proceeded
t,show from st Of duties imposed by Inc oil oil
l3!- and the bull OF 1912 that, all leading useful ar
t,cls there was, by the list law, heavy increase
Til. Tariff of ISIS PIT boots duty OF Id per cent :
ta,of c42 raised 10 20 per On coal there was
du7 al cents per bushel; raised by the act OF ISL
TO 81 40 per ton cordage, article more or less used
by posr and rich raised from 10 a. cotton, IN
stead Oh 20, was raised 10 100; cotton beggihg
from q imposed hy the OF ISIS, was increased
IL cent; per square yard, and descriptions to
cents l'crs from 10 ~ glass from l0O per cent to
between 2 and 3OU and descriptions, 10 o00
or 6OO per CENT shoes that by the bill Of 1c25 were
admitted ont duty OF % per cent, were now charged
~ per cent and from that up TO 30 per cent; wool
lens then ~ per ranged from 40 up to 60 per
cent and SC with all the leading articles most re-
CURED by the people. The bill of 1912, he maintain
ed, was bill Famed wholly and solely Tor the protec-
ton OF one small class oil the popuIaon at the expense
oil all the others IT was bill beneiiiting the lew by
sacrificing The ny; and If he satisfied the Senate that
such the fac, he did suppose that any prlncI-
pie could be found would be advanced to Justify It's
continuance. Ii was not sought Tor by the body Of
the people, nor was it presented, when The subject was
discussed the yetrs lolG, lc2i or ISIS, that was
for any other purpo,e than that of protecting the manu-
featuring interests THIS susceptible OF proof by
reference to Official cocumen The bill OF 1916 made
on an average, an advance on the fomer cues oil O2
per cent. and this increase was then admitted by The
Secretary OF the Treasury to be for The protection OF
manuac lures aud not for the benefit Of the revenue
The bills of 1924, le2S and 1872 followed in the same
spirit, each exceeding the gone before until an
amount of duties reached by the bll now IN ex-
istence exceeding anything OF the KIND known here or
else where. These enormous duties could mol, Tor
nome nj, be placed TO the credit of the revenue, as il
duties were levied increase the revenue, they never
exceeded TO- ID or nj the highest, - per cent, En-
gland, France Spain, could not be quoted IN oppo-
this fact Tor, where they placed higher duties
than ~, 10, or - per cent they openly aVo"eo II
was for projection, and not for increase oil revenue
Nc Woodbury. here quoted from another list OF dutes
showing the heavy lax imposed on what might be Term
ed The in use by high and low; and
contended against The IN ustice OF thus burdenns me
many for The benefit Of the few. As 10 the so.styled
yd,,d fuo
duties on -four and farm produce, it altogether VI
sionury No protection was required where there was
n competitions; and they might as well have imposed
like protective duty cargo of ice or granite go
ing into the State Of New Hampshire. II this bill was
bona Ede ball for the increase of the revenue, why
did Il MT impose duty on the Injuries aud eegances
of lite, and rot the absolute necessities On So
gar in tie year $780, the duty on imports amounted TO
50 900 0G0 Tins three millions out of the peck
cts Of the people, project the planters oi home pro-
duce In The year, the duty on silks imported
was - 800 u00 81 800 900; spirits $4,000, 000-
This later item was, he disputed no right IN moral
sense. There were other sources, milking altogether
an amount Of sixteen millions; and this enormous sum
was who'll; derived from duties imposed on everyday
necessa-ies which, if not for the protective system,
could had by the Of The people for exactly SIX
teen millions of dollars rs5. That those duties were
imposed TO increase the revenue, could not be admitted;
for If So would not similar greater duties be imposed
on luxurles which none but the wealthy can indulge
in or If that no; sufficient, why not the duty on
all other articles be equal aud IN proportion That
would do the favored class to be protected do not
ma Injuries, however they may use them =
Then as to the share nj protection afforded 10y this
bin 10 the agrculturist producer, what beneht
did il best,w The raw article was protected, PEI
haps, by duty of per ccntum; while, III manuiac-
ured Stale It SHE ded by duty oil from 10 TO "
per cent.
Gentlemen advocating the Tariff as il stood, when
hard pressed OIL side, Wanted lis benefits 10 the
| e AT hey IL
vantapes as protective of manufactures; and when
closely bemmed in on both, then they boosted OF IT'S
yood qualities when mixed up--n little OF either
Hides Tor instance, the produce OF every farm, taxed
for revenue would bring the same amount OF duty as
leather; but this not the case. The raw hide car
ried duty Of per cent but, when manufactured,
The duty was 81 per cent 50 that the farmer selling
hide had the benefit of protecting duty OF per cent
Inn, if he went afterwards 10 buy the same hide IN
manufactured state he would have 10 pay, exclusive OF
- reol vau, du,y oc % per cent. So much then,
for the protection afforded 10 The farmer by the lar'f
of 1912 , !,
Since the passing Of the bill Of ls2! its friends had
hut one excuse Tor containing IT'S advocacy ana nut one
hon, for their success doing and that excuse was
the same pyen by boy when accused OF cruelty IN
sknninp hre ee-he said the eel was used TO ~ ano
cons,onaoilv Submitted without resistance In IKE
manner the friends OF the Tariff say, son, the people
are used to H. at hast sc aud being USED 70 ",
,bsy will subn,rt" I.,nscrd and tlaxseed were the
sam
manufactured into oil - per cent; so That Inc
raiser of The nsecd IT he required oil for painting, or
ntber pnrposes hod in addit on TO lis valne 10 pay -
uer cent, as Il premium 10 the manufacturer. ne
wool growers of Vermont protected by duty oil
ner cent: but let them look for their own produce IN
manufactured state and they had to pay - 10 oo per
centfor what: 10 protect The manufacturers, ana 10
impoverish the people No better illustration oil Inc
benefits conferred the mass Of the people oy .ne
Tariff Of 1912 could be given, than by referring 10 inc
article of raw SILK article which every farmer with
ont expense or labor that OF his female chdren,
could produce. On raw silk there was duty OF "o
ents oer nonnd: but on manufactured silk the duty
was 81 90 thus giving to the manufacturer, over lhe
farmer a premium OF 81 on every pound weight.
Mr.. WOODBURY. went on drawing the same aeo"c'
ons from, the dutes-on brass IN the lump and manu-
aciurpd: FAX cotton tin, and other articles ana con-
tended TINT pucing a protective duty on articles that
were not mported or imported in such email qnan'''es
as - render the duty nominal, was too frivolous pre-
,r n hind the farmers agrculturss, or lead the
- ,r,o.e ,ha, il was intended for anght else than 10
hos them in HE dark, while the real principle oil Tue
n;II wos 10 nraect and enrich the manufacturers al
,hsr uhe ueopes) expense. If The bill was not Tor
inc ,nrnosc and this alone- It was bill Tor the IN
crease Of revsnue-thc great variations IN Inc amount
Of duties would not appear on It's lace; ai "ou'o ue
rav and proportionaby taxed. 1t - not shown Una
fn ION mill 1916 The country suffered Tor want OF
hh n,o,ecnp utie $: and yet, during that rerod, no
:,.,o ,,,.m,,ed To impose duty ever ~ or X per