New-York daily tribune., 1844-02-13
sarErH OF MR.. EVANS, Of Maine
y In Defence Of the Tariff.
The Speech Of Nfr. McDuGe Of s. C

'hs us. .s.ost than have ever felt in approaching
less MT S:..t This does not arise from want
say sus appreciation Of the Importance Of the
Of p'Og from the consideration that the facts
t'pc' .,mrnts relative to it have been SO often
ana ~, and that the subject presents so little Of
aasss or novelty, that it is only necessary, In
ns'u,s ne d;scnssion of it, to draw upon the memory.
1as ps, though look upon the discussion as out Of
pu. md out of order, do not on that account
Hais cns 4 nor shall at any time shrink from
o. as'rI' have intnated that these topics are ex-
IL .,;,aIv familiar, and the honorable Senator
cssuA Sontb Carolina (Mr. McDufiic) has said
Sa ,vn aranments on this side were stereotyped It
NV. u. 70 be expected that the arguments of the
~. so.r and Of the year before would differ from
nss .. urced this wear. 1t is not to be expected
aos .'os' from wear to year, they will be changed.
T,,h g,a, s identical and eternal. What was proved
=. ~, ha inst and necessary year or two years ago
" " oonally so now. There is nothing true but
b.t which experience has tested and, SO far as
sroe1epcc goes, during the last year, 1t has fur
nished US with new arguments IN favor OF the
nolicy Of the present Tariff:
The honorable Senator has displayed cxtraor-
a;n,rv zeal and force as he always does, whenever
h. sneaks, in treating this subject. His asscr-
tous arc made in bold manner. Tie deals
,nnch in the positive. That part of speech which
r,,mmarans call the adjective. and which gives
orce and beauty to style, nc uses very freely,
and always in the superative degree. The policy
of the Tariff he represents as the most lmpolltlc,
tbe most unjust, the most falacous ever at
tempted TO be imposed on the people. This
nroves the settled conviction fthehonorabe Sena-
iops mind on the subject, founded, no doubt, on
along course of reasoning and reflection; but it
does not prove that the principles which he ad-
yances are therefore true, however firm may be
his conviction. shall endeayor, in some brief
sberyations, not to speak with positlvencss,
though can assure the Senator that | am as
well convinced Of the correctness Of my views
as the Senator can be OF his own
The first argument that will notice--though
not following the order of the Senator's rcmark-
implies that it is extremely unjust to raise all our
Revenues, or nearly ALL from Duties on Imports.
The Senator declared that other nations have
not done so, and that it is exceedingly unjust
and unequal SO far as the example Of other
nations furnishes us with any rule, it is not our
policy TO follow the example Of nations which
ae embarrassed by Debt and by Military and
Ecclesiastical establishments. Many OF them
find it necessary TO raise all they can by Duties
Oh Imports, and in addition to that, to resort to
E1cises Stamp Duties, Income Tax, and other
modes Of taxation. What sort of a guide do
they present to US, who are able to supply our
Treasury by duties on imports alone? Why
should we adopt policy which they were rolac-
tanly compelled to resort to for the purpose Of
D,,t
there are reasons why we should raise all oar
revenue from duties on imports which do not
apply 10 other nations. In the first place, while
aiOreign nation raises a revenue as an entire ma
ton, we have two Governments to supply. The
States raise an aggregate amount OF revenue for
their local purposes much larger than the Nation.
We sustain two Governments, they but one.
We charge the National Revenue on Imports,
while the States raise theirs by Direct Taxes and
other means. The Revenues of the States much
exceeds ours and thus the rule OF other nations
will not practically apply to this. The Senator
remarked that England raised but onetenth OF
her revenue from duties on imports, but ne has
explained that he referred to a former state OF
things, and did not apply it to the present reve-
nue. of England The Revenue Of Great Britain
for the year 1912 was tifty-three millions ster
Ing, Of which twenty-three millions were de-
nved from customs. Thus more than third OF
her revenue is derived from customs. Twill ven
ture to assert that, if an accurate statement were
made Of the amount Of revenue derived from
various sources by our State Governments, 1t
would turn out that a less proportion was raised
mere from customs than IN Great Britain. 50, II
Inc example Of other nations were any guide ior
US We have followed it as far as practicable.
The honorable Senator expressed his convlc-
uon OF the injustice Of this mode of raising rcye
nue., but did not say tnat he desired to change IT.
ne should make the attempt to impose the
burden on any other objects, he would find 1t ex-
ceedlngy difficult. apprehend that a project
y supply the necessary revenue by a resort TO
paect Taxes or Exciscs or in the mode adopted
part by other nations, would be exclaimed
against BY the People. of ali parties and III every
aoosefnment 1t was settled that this mode OF
iaisng revenue was the least onerous on the
leople, because it imposed the duty, in some
MEASURE .a'S on the foreign producer-a fact that
slaA more particularly notice and illustrate iii the
eOulse ws OF my remarks.
Inc honorable Senator proceeded TO speak OF
@s iafiit Of 1912, condemning it in the strong
~ ~ manner. He spoke OF it as d measure with
llssePaon and fraud stamped on its face as faith
~ ,s lhiquitous and unjust, and as designed, not
s. .ne purpose of rc.enue but of plumber. Now,
Ts qS'slse 70 consider the act revenue measure
NV, honorable Senator has obtained from prac-
ss' .efchants schedule of articles The duties
sn.s sh'ch run upvcry high, and he SAID that with
~Seu eSTaYapant rates NJ d,t,- a,nntntinU q
rs;sa .s 70 prohibition, we yet called this bill to
oS ,S',e ieyenue-a revenue Tariff Tie aggregate
,a.s we amportations of some articles IS greatly
T,saseo, Tsao, and of others reduced by the Tariff
ysn.s uue rule for ascertaning the amount of re-
sn.s 1s 'nat Tariff Will give is not TO take up
\. .ss nafoclcs, but the whole We must look al
,n,S WI as whole not to particular items The
; =, ~, OF many articles may be diminished
m.n p."nol'ec, but yet, on the whole, the scheme
a. aug aoa TO the revenue. 1t is enc OF the bene