Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-17
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TvEsDAY, July Ii, lsa6.
IN SENATE.
REMoNsTRANcE AGAINST NEW TARIFF BILL.

49, " eon'cuon OF me importance susehea 10 u
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. | n memoer OF inc Senate. am to present. with hs
y. ne SENATE penuon against the Oil now before
s AN act 10 reduce the duties on imports and fo'
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u'y meluehy repeated deeaianon mat the new
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ca, Ws, uons on ,ne subject from inc es.eunse
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been pnss, .onsiS.,.,; 80 - - 49, t n -. IL ~ -,
hour of The lesion :, hi.L ~. 49, ~ 80 s'p S
notwi,hstanding ali ,hs.. s;,s,,.s. .nS n,,s,.J
inc that the conn,,v hJ fs., ,s c,Ii n ~ 4 i
and should bay. ,slsn no,na ~, ~, ,ss. o,,r,,.
,ihst,ndins ,h,, ,h. s,, -, - ~, 49,
its preparation and onsh, - h.y 80 H.. p,,i"n
yet the fact 4, nov, ,h,, an. Of
thi, bill i'm thi, Hon.s ,-,,h G 81 ~, ...;n ,
a law has raken IN, eountr hv .n,n.. I'D :. ..,.J -;
the psper which nm .soa, =, ossn, ;, ,h $50" u ~
beginning TO produce and alarm 81, !,
not been expected any where from the Potomac 10 The
Penobsco that bill found. a., m. princ,pe, unon which
ths bill is founded and an. nr,yons - M.
bill contains could possibly receive The sanction of Con-
gress The people were nnbeeyng and therefor, they
taken by surprise Sir ia no, INV purpose now 10 en-
either of the pr,neipe. of bi. hill or of
provisions but II INV health Midi ON, unS,r ,h. hToins
SUM- it is my purpose a, propsr rmc 10 di.cbsrge bs,
think to be my duty, by thorough examination OF the
principles of the bill as well a. thorough .,amip,on Of
all its detais propose TO do this, Mr. P,c.ident with
INDUCING in elimination or ,nd hon.
show tho country thi.
o dangerous vicious in its general principles, so i'll
considered rash, say so IN many
OF its provisions cannot but produce in the country the
serious and mischief IL il should become
law The bill assumes as its basis the ad yolorem ,y,em
exclusively, and the first instance in the existence of
| this Government OF the adoption Of such system.
This bill pressed upon the consideration the Sem
ate yesterday by the honorable Senator from Alabama
with his accustomed ability and perspicuiry as being
founded the only principle; that principle being
IN the estimation OF the honorable Senator tar preferable
to specific duties And think the honorable Senator al
most imputed TO ioreathers the authors OF
for collecting duties from imports under this Government
fraudulent purposes; because he TO consider that
the ends and objects OF resortng specific duties
the beginning conceal from the people the
OF taxes paid by them. This bold proposition; the
proposition that ad vaorem duties for
altoge ther preferable universal rule specific duties.
bold proposition one which have heard before
from the NOUN OF any public man. have heard it, il is
true, from persons hanging about houses persons
OF anomalous character and standing; but do
Der to have heard from the lips OF public before
any where OF at any time, that universal OF ad
vaorem duties was desirable in any be adopted.
Now, here we have II announced, at the commencement
o' 'ns na' .ne Pfineipie oil ns Oil IL the only
true principle That the bill can be sufficiently amended
by any other amendments than such touch this principle
do not believe For myself, unless shall occasion,
or ee ito be my duty propose support amendments
which go to change the principle OF the BILL and
speeihe dunes do not propose to trouble the Senate with
any amendments nor TO hear me IN support Ut PROPOSE
uons 10 amend
Mr. President II cannot and ought be concealed
that there has been and there in all parts of the country
strong desire that this tariff subject should be settled
some permanent principle or means Of Justice, so that
shall not be agitaed rs often election
believe that honorable and honest OF all parties, every
where wish this to be the may there have
expectations entertained by others as well as myself by
eaoing sehuehen belonging 10 the ranks OF the majority
here VINO are endeavorng TO deal with this subject in
mannerW who desire to modify aud aecomo-
ua n ses' suoyeG' OF oaheh OF our legislation so as to
estaosh upon such grounds stand with ad
vantage to the country have heard Of some such move
meni, and would lain look for II now If It too
IN us principles and uncertain, because
untred as all admit and unknown. The honorable Sena-
from Alabama frankly admitted in his speech yesterday
hs nc could not BRING tho testimony OF experience in favor
OF bull like this Instead OF healing measure, there
Iole must say HAPPears 10 oe an eIueme measure, and
comes upon tue county, IRON one emo OF II TO the DINER
mean 'ha' part OF tne country which may be considered
PeInsP' n mots hmeoely Interested mat u.s. all the
country from mere TO the character OF an extreme
and unexpected measure and such an one the people
cannot persuade themselves mat congress will ever pass
NOT my purpose SUI 10 anticipate the course OF
"neh mas been already begun and IN the outset
o. "heh tne honorable senator nom Alabama the chair
man Oh the committee on FINANCE has made his expose
tne views ana purposes Of me trends OF the bill
HysoH Quay win listening 10 my honorable
irend from Name, who - member OF the same COM
ee our hlhA mere can De no more appropriate nme
Io e 20 present. u1 Peuuon "hieh mold IN my hand,
Ihu winch sgheo Ty every dIy goods Importing tm oil
une Guy OF boston, understood correctly the honora
oe senator rom ALABAMA yesterday ne SAID that ad vao
rem uuues mao never oeen complained OIL as lar as he
except oy .huiee'uies' NOW, slIi here IS pa
per, 1eahg .aid the signatures Of all the importing
merchants Of ory goods IN the city Of Boston, drawn up
oy themselves aer the appearance OF this bill in the 9TH
e whch mas been sent to mo Tor presentation here
az VIII nov leHu y:
~, ihh hSNOAbLh SANAIA OF TIE u D OF AMERICA
TUG u"SelsEneu'! your memolallsn would respectfully
sI lney are importers OF foreign goods into the
cry OF Doson ahu as suGn uey nave examined with alarm
anu 'ne OH recently passed by the House oil
hePesehhu'es 10 ehange IN great measure our system
oi Soheeuhg duues on imports.
Shouu tne OH referred 10 become the Ia" OF the land
d. % b,noa' & 'hs" DC eotnPeea 20 toan
uoh our INTO inc hands OF interruptions foreign
es VINO nave H'"e OF no regard 10 our custom house
Oams'
rton Iohg eAPenehce we are entrey saushed that we
cannot compete with this class where duties based
1 merely on tue 40 NhlOfcm principle.
Without expressing any opinion respecting the
StIo - IT, ~ t;I' VIC eAIhesuy pray your
bo III J,'J .s my ", 20 30 .sl aihehueu a1 70
40 .,,.nSsJ 'P'''"e WHO" =" "'0h na'u'o can DO
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