Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-18
The Late Congress.

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Constitution ite have been overthrow, he prstea
absurd sf l. ias-ung he rane,s II the, instrument
ihst they cithe: failed 1iny its provsons that
they wfay aid ocns,any violated thel Particularly is
this remark applicable the farm and Sub-Tressury-
Cr, the latter called IL "C0asi. Itional Trsasn
~ fOr e Prrpo.s OF rendering TOpua- scheme, which,
far from beng specifically authorized hy the Consultation,
was, say, regarded the time Of iss
fo,non all in accordance with tho genius and sp
hit Q! free representa- i've government
The Union says, 'tne present tariff founded the
venue pnciple IL nbolishes all fictitious, deceptive
nmums and al specific duties and is estimated alone BY
the cd talorea standard" We do not know, and We
think would puzzle the Union give any def
mite idea Of whst BY he principle" II II
mems THAI the present tariff will raise than
ihe tariff If 1872 take issue with it, and viii cheerfuy
abide the result OF fair experiment II intends to be
underwood sayng that article is emitted the dua
bic list which ought be embraced in strictly
and ant-proectve tar, INTERESTINGLY deny the
Of its pcsiuonfor in such tariff ies and coffee
which the pressn tariff admitted free Of duty, should
be amongst ihose articles upon which the highest OF
duties levied Ii it intends that upon every ar
Gle upon which duty imposed reference has been had
exclusively the OF revenue dervnbe from It, and
with whatever the rEoTEcrIoS" Of similar articles
Of domestic growth production, emphauealy deny
the assertion which indeed disproved by every section
OF the bill That paper and its co-laborers the work Of
lnysuhc ston dare attempt show, by analyst,
the BILL justice of the deceptive phrases which they a
ply 70 it, The tariff OF 1876 is decidedly
ITS PRINCIPLES that of 1912 1925 and admitted
be by the Editor of the democratic Review" in his
August number lying before 1t discri-
of iron, sugar salt hemp and many other
articles. The principle Of protection indeed through
the bil and therefore clearly entitled the
apPelahon OF revenue tariff" conuadstnruisbed
from protective tariff" Ii what sense, them be
truly fld that he present tariff founded upon the
principei" Such declaration is founded total
sconce pton deliberate Misrepresentation Of its
character.
1t that the minimums and specific duties abol.
ished and that the al vsorem mode assessment for
the first time made applicable every article imported
Mr. Calhoun has inieres, in defending the deceptive
ninimums" than any other in the public councils
him 10 great the to them, for the
frs. time, in 1916, mainly attributable. Mr.. Randolph
moved to strike them from the bill Of year. in the sup
port % which Mr. Calhoun Etood only second his great
colleague, William Lowndes. Mr. Calhoun streruously
T-sa.ed Mr. Rsndolph's notion destructive OF the great
object which he then prOfssed have vcw-fhe prOtee
zion Of the Cotton manufactured thea in their infancy
the United StAes. 1t often said that Mr. Calhoun
favor Of the protective principle aud for the
purpose OF sustaining this unfounded assertion grave
Iy couteadsd that the tariff OF 1916, Of which he the
especial champion and 1heh gaze birth 10 fhe 'odous
was really revenue tariff! Mr.. Randolph and Others OF
its opponents however dl regard it, speech
es demonstrate did Mr. Calhoun himself look upon
itin tina, light. Ia opposition Mr. Ranlophs
strike out the minnums he said tine pr, SEN motion
"opens u aspect !; IS mado pfoiessedy the ground
that ought not receive any encourage
mcnt md will operation, leave Cotton sb-
"h,hmens exposed to tic competition Of tie cotton so ds
of the Sa Indes, which il acknowledged all
the capable o. meeting with vi,hou. ,he
proyro proposed to DO sUiekeu ~ the
under discussion" Hin object b. added, Sin af,rdig
PROTECTION MAgUFAcTuaEs place 5cvond h
reach VI contingency" We leave the de.ouce Of the
minimum, toreo-c the great leader OF tie Sostherr
wing o d C LocosOCo Party.
With Teg-rj 10 the substitution OF ad valcrom for spec-
&c da'ies lave only say ihsti vii be lime enough
10 cxd the chsnge whon wisdom shall have besn
tsted by ,yperneLL All cHLy5E no; E7goFu Tn. a.
yalnre sJstsJ untiod. al las yet b. VIVID catsd by
its suts Cer4in j. bs the sd va5rern NJ d, nj %
sessmen IN 1zh made e '3-mo-r1ey" found
no favor with the mer to whom tho duties q H.,
Treasury Department hsve been Heretofore condeu-mer
the 5rancv Of whose eustnto nancier and states
~ IN s sismpei in e1gdrg characters upon he history Of
thei courry. II t'e o2Ios Of such Albert Gal
latin wm. II. Cilwrod lnd Alexander Jaries Dallas even
"sir Robert Walker night without humiliation defer
CcrtnIy he hss given sucn evidence Ct extraordinary
ability heretofore - induce the people condo in his
crude suggesons when they conflict with the opinions ri
inexperienced and able pro Jecesso failed to discern
either repVJednsm tie advantages Of the cd vao-
principle and who uniformly adhered specific duties
whsroveI practicable do 90 Inremark ab. that
has bern reserved for the present generaon and for scA
Polk ar Walker detect the hidden evils o. the
ns.e1 policy ineKiby adhered to by ivory preceding
AdminslTnton, and 70 introduce, uniform rule Of A.
ssssne duties upon imports, principle, new indeed
but which had been partially tested by oil Of them and re-
p0dated by a, Tar u possible to do So from
conviction Of is unsoundness in principle and Of lie mi.
chevousnoss in practice. II there M other objection
so cd vaioren duties, it with sufficient objection to
them to know that OF their effects will e to reduce the
dsgfee OF protection domestic products precisely when
needed and give The greatest protection when il
s least required. This .s well Illustrated by the New York
Tribune "Tho present price Of Scotch Pig Iron in Liver
pool 'ays that paper averages very yearly $40 per
On 'hs 80 per CENTS So very considerable protection.
Bullet Ps Iron foil in Engend TO land Il has been o.
low - 500 end now tho duty has fallen 10 80 making
the cost Of delivering the metal here sI5 Der ton Thus
the Cd vaorsm principle Of laying duties diminshss the
protection exactly IN the which IL would sesrn n
be necessary hatit should be increased When T, Il,
Great demand England, and the price hisb tber, IN,
American miner does not need high day. but cd va
l1ro tatou him the highest du'y Of that IN
the other .Hnd when Icon selling Of low price In Enc.
land han the duty proporuonaby reduced n, tho very
That the safety Of miners demands that shond
he increased And this equally Of oil other ar,ie
Tho Union, might be expected, touches the "sors-
tutono treasury" very lightly. lie editor recolse doub,
less h former overwhelming objections to the SvBTes
sury-u which nc carefully oschcyys a. If HI
Fupposos that msy diminish the weight Of hi
objections Old measure. We cannot believe that I'M
Unyn really rejOoes she passage sf this bills and We or
constrained therefore. suppose that It enbraco,i in tn
catslogue OF "s5oD E.u" Of the ate sesso
Of sngfcss from the necessity Of POSITION which d,
prgcs 70 Of the privilege Of consuming what Jidgmei
dissppoves and condemns.
We lfs willing lsaye ,his ne1soro, however, az ".
Tariff. iae vhoh ii u about be subioe
od-tha w. up'n the presumption that he stdnRen, PROV
sio-s be cvaded aud violated was openly
oorfssey done during tho brief year Of is existence
der ,Ir. W.. Buron's Administration. The secfetiry
the Treasury ms, be sssured that he aud his subslisns
be csly vs,ehed an that every failure to conform TO
requirement. Of system ~ unnecessarily forced upon
county les from conviction o. ~ adapisdon TO the ~
poses isf which tie proes.edy insndsd ihan from ride