The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-31
THE DAILY UNION.

with which his yots had been cast IN favor Of the
bill, and expressed the and contempt which he
FELT and which his colleague might well feel at such
attacks and attempts TO read him out OF the wing
party made by the representatives OF the machine
labor OF this country. They would avail nothing
but would recoil upon the authors, as they Justly
should, If carried further,
tie next proceeded amid many interruptions on a
point OF order, 10 refer TO the attacks made upon
thls revenue bill in the other end Of the Capitol,
and TO the positions there taken by certain opponents
OF II. lie read the instructions to the committee on
It's eommittal in that body, moved by Mr.. CLAYTON,
and referred to the great objection taken to II by
Mr. WEBSTER, that IL laid duty on the raw ma
lerial." Mr.. r. had always said that the policy Of
the protective party was to protect machine labor,
not agricultural labor but he he did not expect such
a proposition to be submitted by distinguished
leader OF that party, and sustained by such Of his
associates as DANIEL WEBSTER, JOHN DAVIS, and
others. The proposition was submitted 10 the ag-
ricultuTists; the demand made that the duties
imposed by the law of 1876 the raw materials
OF their production should be taken off for the BEN
eht Of the manufacturers. What were these raw
maierlals' Hemp; what say You gentlemen of the
valley OF the west asked he) have the duty taken
oil your hemp| Flax, Also and wool-an article in
Vermont, New York, Ohio, and various other
States, were deeply interesledj and here is the OBJ
lection made to this bill, that il lays duty on
wool; and II Is commended that all protection shall
lohcii III TOT inc sole anu purpose
OF giving enormous advantages and profits TO the
manufacturing interests.
In refuiatlon of the position Of Mr.. WEBSTER,
that the law just passed is not "democraticn law,
he read list Of articles exhibiting The comparative
duties under the law Of 1912 and that now passed
showing large increase under the latter on wines
Of various kinds, fine silks, &c--and a reduction
on cotton and woollen manufactures, iron unten-
sils, chains, aDys, hammers, &c.-a exhibiting
the fact (he sald) that while the present bill in
creased the duties on articles Of taste and luxury
used by the rich, II reduced it articles Of
Of necessity, consumed by the laboring classes.
And, he asked, If, according to Mr.. WEBsrER's
definition of 'democratic' tariff, the present law
did not stand immeasuraby superior that OF lSI2
which imposed the least duty on articles OF luxury,
and which Disseminated against the great Of
the country for the benefit of the manufacturers.
He proceeded at some length further to vndicate
the principles Of this law and Of the system Of
duties generally, and to exhibit its benefits to
the agricultural and laboring classes in contrast
with the great oppression experienced by them OF
late years under the protective system. He urged
the justice Of fairly testing this law, and rdicded
the cry Of "repeal" raised against il in ADVANCE
cry nonsensieal not only, but as dscordsnt as the
one who cared more for miserable pecuniary COM
pensaton than for the brilliant victories and glory OF
his country,
Mr.. STEWART, of Pennsylvania, spoke at
some length IN opposition TO the tariff just passed,
which he sly British measure, calculated to pro-
tect British manufactures and interests at the ex-
psnse of those Of our own country. He should go
home to advocate the forming Of home leagues by
the people, and the getting them TO pledge them
selves teetotaly to abstinence from the consump-
ton of foreign goods
Mr.. CHAPMAN, of Maryland, obtained the
floor, and yielded TO a motion that the committee
rise; which prevailing
The committee rose,
And the House adjourned.