The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-13


heaviest the Injuries.
II The next inquiry, Mr.. Chairman, isis the bill
reported by the Committee of Ways and Means
so framed TO avoid the Objectionable features OF
the present law and TO furnish the requisite amount
Of revenue for the prudent and economical admins
tration Of the government Forit is by tariff upon
imports that tie revenue is to be derived. No man
trust at the present day, under the present state
of public opinion, is so much of free-trader as 70
suppose the expenses Of the government are TO be
raised by direct taxation.
Whilst, sir, the principle and general features OF
the committees bill are such as TO meet my appro-
baton, yet sir, deem II wrong in some Of its pro-
visions, and, without material amendments, il can.
| not receive my support
i The 4th section, sir, imposing duty on tea and
coffee must be stricken out. These sir are articles
Of almost universal consumption alike by the rich
md the poor and esteemed necessares Of life;
and tax upon them would be tantamount 10 a roll
tax upon the head of every family in the land bear
ing as heavily, and generally heavier upon the poor
a. upon the rich, and cannot, therefore, receive my
support.
| The duty upon wool must be raised from Is to 30
per cent 80 as TO Il in the scale of protec-
uon with woollen manufactures Under the present
unparalleled depression in price, the wool grower
needs at least as much protection the manufac.
tueT
Blankets, too should be raised from 20 to 30 per
cent; they are generally made of coarse wool and
the interests Of both the wool-grower and the man
niaeturer require as much protection against their
importation as against the raw material Of which
they are manufactured.
Flaxseed Is another article Of considerable pro-
dueuon by the farmers in western New York, and
| requires Us much protection the oil of which il
- the material; il should be raised therefore,
from lO 10 20 per cent, so as TO place il on par
with oil, wheat, -four, and many other sgrcul-
tural productions
Watches, watch materials, jewelry, &C., should
L -
/ ~ the same scale with iron, &c. No good reason,
SIR, can he perceived why the wealthy and fashiona-
Die should be permitted TO furnish themselves with
watches, jewelry and gold chains, and like art-
ees Of luxury, at duty of 10 per cent whilst the
farmer is compelled to pay duty OF 80 per cent
upon his poughshare and log-chain.
Lumber, too, such as boards and plank and red
cedar, at least, should be changed from the 90 to
the 10 per cent. schedule There is sir no red ce-
dsr and but very little pine lumber in my section
Of the State, and especially in the district which
have the honor to represent, but what comes in
from Canada. With low duty it would be an ar
t'cle Of considerable trade, and would furnish re-
spectacle item Of revenue at the port OF 0swego but
20 high duty as 20 per cent | seriously apprehend
will amount 10 prohibition and consequently so
much loss Of revenue.
With these amendments, sir, should much prefer
this bill To the proposed substitute reported by my
honorable colleague from the Jefferson district be-
ing framed entirely upon the sd valorem principle,
whilst the proposed substitute is mixture of ad
orems and specifics, and with some Of the latter
class entirely too highly Protechve-at least 1t is so
upon iron.
And now, Mr.. Chairman, in conclusion, permit
me 10 give notice that intend at the proper time
Ia offer the several amendments TO the committees
bill which have adverted to, and hope they may
be adopted; and then, sir, If | can be satisfied it
will produce sufficient revenue for the prudent and
omIcal administration of the government in time
! off al And he
question Of revenue, rely much upon the examns-
tons and estimates OF the secretary and the commit
tee, whose means Of judging with accuracy are en-
tirey superior to my own, and they estimate 1t to
produce about twenty.four and half millions Of
net revenue, To which may be added one and half
two millions from the sales of the public lands,
aud YOU have an aggregate amount Of at least
500 600, 0O0-a sum as large as any prudent admin
istrdton should he permitted to expend in time Of
peace. And this bill is designed, when settled
permanent regulation Of the revenue and to rem
der more stable and permanent protection to the
great commercial, manufacturing, and agricultural
interests of the country, | would raise no more by
this BILL but would leave the expenses Of the present.
and, as ! trust, but temporary with Mexico, TO
be provided for IN some other way
Mr.. TlBBATrS Obtained the floor, and address,
ed the committee follows:
Mr. CHAIRMAN: | am no ultraIst, unless may be
considered in regard TO the relations Of this gov
eminent with foreign nations. | was and am,
hhy-four-forty man as to our northwestern bounds-
nv, as well as Rio Grande man as to our south
western boundary. | believe that our title to the
| one is as clear to the other. | would not have
| sacrificed the one any sooner than the other.
would have gone TO war for the one as soon as for
the other; and believe that brave and gallant
army, and our patriotic people, particularly of the
West, would have indicated title to the one as
easily as they have done to the other | do not,
therefore, shrink from the position which | and
| others have taken upon this Oregon question; nor
do regard the sneers that cast at US on that ac-
count. ! am told that II is said by some that the
President has displayed high degree Of diplomatic
skill upon this subject by using of the ffty-four.
fortles stool pigeons to decoy wings and doubtful
democrats Eto the trap of forty nineusing us like
sklf fisherman uses bait to catch suckers. This com
pment to the President is no doubt highly 10 the
credit Of both the forty mines and the fifty -four for
ties. Which Of US is the most highly honored by
the position assigned u.s. will not pretend to say,
A day Of reckoning will come, sir, however, after
the smoke of this Mexican war shall have been dis
sipated, when those who have been concerned IN
the abandonment Of our territory will he called to
lust accountability. In that day. sir, "let the gad
jade vince" we, who have sustained the right Of the
country to $40 40 will have nothing to answer for.
We can then say that tour withers unwrung"
When think Of the manner in which u Is said
that thus Oregon question has been settled, cannot
but feel bumiliaed-l cannot but think that the
proud American
Eagle, towering in her pride Of place.
Has been hawked at by housing owl,
And killed.
Whilst we blustrr and boast over imbecile Mex.
ico we present the ridiculous attitude OF yielding 10
England what we have asserted to be our just
right, clear and indisputable," and find our
selves in the Illuminating position OF n whipped
hound, sneakne to his kennel at the roar Of the
British lion. We are told that
Their wa. Brutus once, who would have erooES
The eternal deyi himself TO have held his state IN Rome
A. easily a. king
much more queeR, sir, and we know that we had
a President once, (Jackson) who would not Rave
Welded what he considered the jus, title OF this gov.
eminent to any nation on earth, however powerful
| He was man who would
| Beard the lion IN his den,
| And fright him there, and make him
Trrmbls there"
This Oregon question was one OF the great issues
in the last presidential and congressional elections
The sacred involabiIity Of pledges made by can
didate the people before his election, and strict
accountability TO the people for any violation Of
such pledges is the only safeguard to our republican
| institutions hope that the President VII be able
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