Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-11

Mr.. Benion's recent speech on the Tariff i published
in ia in the Globe. |, asounds in Interesting and unan-
swsrab,e hrts and arguments. The Globe gives a brief
synopsis. which We copy
Mr. Benton. IN continuation If his remarks Of ye-,er-
Jay. addressed The Senate for an hour ard a hall; first
taking up the subject Of manuiscf ufe-. with a view Of
showing the relative condition Of tie manufacturers pre-
sious to the late war. aud after Tie war. lie showed that.
in 1910. The Unicd States were very iuie behind Eng
land when Tie iaiier had a like amount II POPULATION. TIE
population Of the United States. in 1910. was eight mil
hons. corresponding nearly with the pnpuia;ion 81 Eng
laaj from 1888 10 1881. England. IN 1857, after Eve hun
drcd years at accumu aiu z powers 10 Manufacturing. had
manufactures amounting to S266, 600 600. with a popuia-
ton If eight aud a halt millions. Tie United States. in
1910. with a POP ulation OF eight millions. had manufac-
tires IN a thriving condition amounting TO 5000. 600 600 ;
showing that. IN l,ile over twenty wears II md ~pendence.
iais country had nearly overiaken England. whIrh had
required Eve centuries 10 reach S266. 1000. MIR. Tenche
Coke. tie gentleman avpoinisd hy MIR. Gal tin 10 Insesii-
gate the sia'isiic- OF manufactures an 1910. aseertained
that instead Il .l2S O0o,c00, (ihe amount If American
manufactures as represented b, tie ceI sus 4 that day. It
was really over 5000 COO 600; and he also asceriarned
'asi this growth bad been Spontaneous. arising from the
ihl'sing condition # the country. the energy Of a Young
ptc,i L. snJosln ine institutions. end the incidental pro-
tsctIon al, III, d hv lie income OF revenue dtu,cJ from al
a. exceeding from pne-qnaricr TO one-lhIfL Of The real val
-. Tbs ihnvi g condition OF manufactures grew up
without one s,iaae beng ever heard OF he word tar q, or
autifeysuuc prot elton bsm.r G ate'tt a a necessary ec-
mcni OF such prosperity. No onc that lie had ever CON-
veIsed @Ih could Fecolheci having hsa.f 81 The void Ia
MI anterior IL 1910. Yet nov IL was he ,aioh-~ord Of
nal iouary m~onopisis AMI aspiring politicians. Ii was
clui g 10 as the ladder If promotion. b. which every paru-
san Il protection sought 10 reach Iovc-fT"m lie efioc
If town-ciier 10 that Of the Presidency lie showed that,
an 1910. Massacl usttis had in euiv-one millions of man.
uiiciuIcd products which had increased. Up 10 1910. TO
one bundled millions; while. IN he whole Union. manu-.
fleiuTrs had grown up 10 The enormous amount of rroba-
bly, s,o0oG0.00o. though agriculture rcman ed al the same
amount 1t was IN 1910. How. then. lie asked. could this
hVc-ioia increase occur ia tie business Of enc class. II the
"ia'f 'la-s,s bad TO; been made iH.Uiary 20 IL Is Undue
hg'sil'on! lis proposition was. Mt l. injGfc maiufac-
t,i's. but 10 CIV ilem the Highest nri e. tai protection
oansf,icn; with revenue duties. with lie irncGi Of hard
money besides. Thirty pr c ~. duty ar .nied them 20
Ter cent. protection lsrause the fcrcen Articles If COM
must incur J per cent e expenses. and hear I2y
ptrcn' lrohi ior tie imloitr. before IL becomes subject
10 80 PEI cent du'y Or the original cost The q hole being
20 per cent lroiccnun - The home MAJ usacturer of tie
same "'hd 81 arioie. las lceirgs. always friendly to man
were unchanged. lie had voted Tor the tariff m
1921, cordially; all Dc had voted far tie rariT If 1929
hat II was with reluctance. lie voted against the act Of
1917. lie regarded manufactures as one II tie crea, in
iefes's II Tie county, hat tot the ffs. lie ranked The
great interests q the tnlcI states under three heads:
i"st. e-iicuiure-thc paramount Interest of all Others
bee use IT was The fource from which the wants of man
hest supplied, second. manuflcfues-the agency
~ Which the products If tie Garth were i.sh. oncd for The
Use ct man; aud Mird. communicable haudmad of 10Th.
md which exchanged The suieilailes Of nations. Mr.. Is.
onc!ud,d with a iorciaie aaise-s - M. uf.r;rr,,e 10,
ng cut llai their rai ialorc.is would le aest rausui'cJ bv
fe.rrn 10 The cd policy. which had 80 AMPLY secured ITO
ifesieriy Of the ceu.ffy ., fore Ike late mar. l.. declared
is Own ! eirgs uuctareod-ilal he was now. as he NJ.
'a,s had been. The is.nl # hat great uaiisnaI interest:
"a iS h"o"i'ds" OF The su Ct wa enlarged. ard tie now
aw There was 10 necessity ir ery ether nrol,rrion ,lao
r. suling from Revenue duiies and a 20 ~ currcncv-
uch as Tn ircsent amount II cuil ana silver IL The conn.
~ wou'd fuiaish.