Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-06-07
No. 34--WHOLE No. 500

NJ Sewart TO order. and said it would
be time enough 10 discuss the Tariff
when that measure came up lor deus.
sion)
Yes, said Mr.. s., the gentleman ha+
gol vote to print and circulate rs coo
copies Of his repoft-his speech in lpv"r
Of his bIll-sDd no doub he is anxious
TO suppress soy reply; but, sir, ! have
accidentally got in between Two preVI'
Gus questions, and | wish 10 say iliIe
on the olhe' side, and little it will be
compared with tho voluminous report Of
the Committee of Ways and Mpors,
which report J assure The gentleman
will take greaI pleasure in sendirg TO
my constituents, who will readily com.
ptehend and appreciate It's destructive
doctrine. But The gentleman tells mo
10 wait ill the isrf comes up Tor de-
cOssIon; sir, this may never happen;
may not the majority pass that bill. as
they are passing This important bill. IN
der the previous question: msjorlty
pass il under the gag without amend
ment or debate; and from this diposi-
llon eyince0 10 suppress debate 90 this
occasion, have we not right to sppre-
hend that the same course will BE- pursu-
ed on he subject Of the tariff which, If
passed al oil, must be passed under tine
psg-it will mt hear dehat0
BJt, sir, when was interrupted By
the honorable chairman Of the Commit
rss Of Ways and Means, was about 10
say that ii this bill increases the reve-
nue. to meet Ihe demands Of the Tressu-
ry. il can only fuIfI this Office by doub-
ing imporlalions. Ii repudiates protec.
ION, sOd adopts the horizontal pan;
with lew exceptions it brings every
hing down to thirty per cent. ill the ISt
Of Sep,e mbsr. lS45, when there is 10 bs
a general reduction OF all a5 valorem
duties to twenty FIVE per cent. and uu-
der, resulting in a reduction OF The du>
lies imposed by The tariff Of l842 about
one-ihird, or say one fourth; then it is
manifest that YOU must import one fourth
more foreign goods to make good the
loss Of revenue by this reduction, and
one fonrlh more 10 raise the additional
five millions required, making en- in
crease Of one half, viz: fifty millions,
which must Of course destroy that a.
mount of our own production, for in
stance, BY this bill one hslflhe protsc-
lion is taken off hats; two fiftbs off rea.
dy made clo'hing: two thirds off shoes;
one half off manufactures ot iron; go
that the hatlerS. tsiiors, sboemakers and
acksmiihs loose one half OF their pro.
teclIon, and The Treasury one half tho
revenue; snG 10 makeup for this loss
Of revenue we must OF course double
ne importation Of hats, shoes, manufac.
lures OF iron. and ready made clothing,
destroying a corresponding amount OF
our own production, as the consumption
will continue the same whether The sup
ply bs furnished ct home or abroad;
three cents is lsksn off every pound Of
imported wool costing over seven cents;
OF course we must greatly increase the
importation Of wool TO make good this
loss OF revenue.
To understand The injurious operation
OF this bill Jpon every branch of the
national industry, agricultural, mannfac
turing, and mechanical, would suggest
TO The reader to turn 10 the table marked
&c" in the appendix TO The report of the
Committee Of Ways and Means, where
they ould see the precise extent to
which every branch Of industry would
he affected by this measure. This report
itself would thus furnish the best and
most cUIclu sive evidence of the desiruc-
live effect Of The proposed measure upon
American labor and It's beneficial effects
upon foreign, and especially British
industry; hence he had denominated
this a British biI' because II was cslcula
led to advance the interest Of British
mechanics, manufacturers, and farmers,
at the expense oI our own.
But, sir, II more revenue IS wantej, whV
not increase the duties on luxuries con-
sumed by The rich rather than thus strike
down the poor mans labor, and take the
bread from The mouth of his children. to
make room for the importation of fiftv
millions Of dollars worth of foreign goods2
Is this, sir, an American Congress, or
he representatives OF the American peo-
plei | call on the authors Of this ru-
inous measure TO come forth in its defence
| call on them to assign some reason for
IFS adoption. can readily discover rsa =
son enough why England should desire
its adoption, but they are the very rea-
sons why we should reject il; jus: SO far
as it benefits them it Injuries US; this is a
contest between foreign and American
Mechanics, farmers and manufacturers,
for the American market, and the ques
tion is, which side shall we takei The
tariff Of l842 shuts out the forsignec c