Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-05-02

volution in politics and commerce. -
ihE GENERAL EXPECTATION OF THE COUNTRY 1,
nAf THEIR SHALL BE A DISCRIMINATION; tina
.'ose nations who have not yet explained III,
terms on which an intercourse shall be carried ON
or who have by establishing regulations bea,;no
hato on such Intercourse, may KNOW Dun Aa,I,ry
AND DISPOSITION TO WITHHOLD OR gRs1oy ApyAN.
| TAehs' according as we find a principle of recip.
foci'y prevail. Thinking discrimination neces
safy' ana knowing that the VOICE OF TIE PEOPLE
oH n foS H. We shall not answer the end for
which we came here, by neplecting or reTns;nn
to make it."-R. ID. 1891.
discriminating duty Of 80 cents per ton was
Inc duty on cOrdage came up in the House on
| the 9th April.
"Mr Madison though. the question deserved a
care1ui examination. 1t had been discussed in
me Committee, and it was then determined 10 be
ts necessary 10 promote agriculture, as p,rrufae-
tures. That the !abour of extracting the mate
riais from the bosom OF the earth was as useful
as tha' employed in giving them FORM"
MT fitzsimmons "adnlitied the policy of en-
couraging Agriculture. He was with the gentle
man In that measure, &c."
Mr. Elidridge Gerry remarked that the duty
"hich was laid on cordage was intended TO rive
preference to the manufacture of tina, article
rlity cents was deemed equal to the object Blu,
no sooner was 1t laid than the committee imposed
duty OF fifty cents on hemp, by which means
the manufacture was as much without ENCOURAGE
uent, as If nothing had been done. He bepged
gentlemen TO consider how important a manufac-
ture of this kind is TO tho country, and he was
persuaded they could not hesitate to agree to the
motion now proposed"
MI Wadsworh said "there is material differ
ence between the two objects. There is but lit
Tie hemp raised in America. The manufacture
oil cordage is carried to great perfection. If a
duty is laid upon the former, i, will be necessary
10 lay II heavier on the latter, shall prevent
the European hemp from coming amongst MS.
The making of cordage will be altopether at a
stand in America, while all our supplies of This
article are drawn from Europe the consequences
VIII be dreadful. The loss of this manufacture
VIII go far towards annihlating our navigation"
On Mr. Madisons motion the duty was raised
to Is CENTS Il. ID. 2I7.l
In considering the duties on Moasses, Mr.
boudlnot said: ~ have endeav oured TO establish
some principle by which we should be- governed
In laying the duties. l have endeavoured 10 do
this In my own mind, and have fixed on abou,
TWENTY FIVE per cent. on the value of the ar,i-
cies at the tine and place OF importation. If we
Infringe this principle, it ought be in favour OF
raw material, TO increase THE MANUFACTURE OF
AN ARTICLE WITHIN THE UNION, OR SECURE TIE
COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE"
Mr. Anes In the same debate said "That the
present Constitution was dictated by commercial
necessity more than any other cause. The WANT
OF AN EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT TO SECURE THE
'-HNSrHSA AND TO ADVANCE OUR
COMMERCE, was long seen by men of Judgment,
and pointed out by Patriots soicilous 10 promote
the general welfare"
Again-he said Notwithstanding gentlemen
! have expressed UNIFORM DESIRE TO ENCOURAGE
MANUFACTURES, (and have been with them i'm
accomplishing this object,) ihey now deser, their
J principles
And again" We are not 10 consider molasses
IN the same light if it were in the form of rum.
we are not to tax necessary of life in the same
! manner as we do pernicious luxury."--R. d.
| 230-l-3.
! Mr. Madison, in discussing the duties on tom
mage, said Gentlemen who are opposed 10 Civ
ing sufficient encouragement to ship-buildine,
ought TO recoliect an argument that twas consider
ed OF weight in the case of encouTapipp manu-
features. |. is certain that manufactures have
been reared up by the fostering care of the State
!L displayed in the shape Of PRO
TECTlNG DUTIES. But the people, by the
adoption OF this constitution, have pot i, out Of
their power 10 continue them" He then proceed
ed TO apply The same train of reasoning 10 the ma
vigating interests which had grown up in the
| same way.-R. ID. 297.
We here close our quotations from the debates
on this subject, although we might extend them
al h6ttum; but we earnestly recommend all who are
deslrous OF full information this topic TO read the
entire discussion,--they will find il rich mine
of valuable information in regard TO all the great
interests of the country; and they will find
moreover that ENCOURAGEMENT and PRorgCTIoN
OF American labor, In all its departments, was
one of the leading motives of Legislative action
This was openly avowed on all occasions and
from all quarters, and not whisper of dissent was
uttered by single member of that enlightened as
sembly of Patriot sages.
| We have encountered the hazard ofbeing deem
ed tedious in our extracts for the purpose Of shew-
ing that these opinions were not confined to few
pesons or special occasions, but were uniformly
avowed by men from every part of the country.
1t any doubt should arise in the mind of any
one, as to the protective character Of this bill
we would beg leave to refer all such sceptics
TO the following declaration of Mr. Bland, made
in the House of Representatives on 9th May
! 1889: " The enumerated articles in this bill are
very numerous: they are taxed FROM FIFTY pei
cent. downwards the general mass pays five pei
cent" Greg. Deb. 1851 SO much for the extern
OF the determinations in the duties. The reason,
for them are disclosed in tbs debates which W,
have given.
flas our venerable neighbour ever read these de
bates !-Has he ever referred to them in his pa
per? Will he let his readers hear Of them now