The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-19

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would be protection 10 the farmers, who need H.
We are told by Mr.. Nathan Appleton, in hls crit
eism upon the report of Mr. Secretary Walker,
that the reason that high duties were not imposed
upon wool by the act Of 1912 was, that our country
did not produce enough to supply the manufacturers
Now, | say and il is susceptible of proot-that the
manufacturers have never consumed one-haf OF the
wool grown in this country. And ! say further,
that If fair and reliable market can be procured
for II, the wool-groWers of the country will double
the quantity Of wool produced in any three years
that il can be required. IL is also objected that
wool ought not to have as high duties imposed for
it's protection as the goods into which It is fabri-
Gated, because it is the raw material of the manu-
facturer. Now, sir, the raw material Of the farmer
and mechanic Is the clothes they wear, the goods
they consume, and the tools they ! will sub
m sir, that while the labor TO the mechanic and
farmer Is from three to six times greater than It Is
10 the manufacturers, whether they ought not TO
have their raw material at low rates of duty, rather
than the manufacturer Let gentlemen answer
which needs the greatest relief from the burdens OF
the goyernment-which needs the most protection
on the fruits of their labor Ii is said, sir, because
goods are cheaper now than they were twenty years
ago, il is the effect of an American tariff The
sweT does not seem TO satisfy gentlemen that the
price has fallen on the unprotected as much as II
has on the protected goods during that time | will
therefore submit another suggestion upon the sub
ject The American manufacturer has enjoyed le-
glsatVe protection for the last twenty-five years.
The English manufacturer has suffered Legislative
oppression during the same time. The American
manufacturer has had cheap provisions. The Eng
llsh manufacturer has had TO purchase that which Is
dear. The American manufacturer has had only to
pay light taxes. The English manufacturer has
had TO pay those which are enormously high.
The American manufacturer has had his raw
material cheap. The English manufacturer paid
dear for mis-. The American manufactures Of pig
iron has had protective duty Of nine dollars per
ton. The English manufacturer has had only
the bensat Of revenue duty Of 50 so per ton.
The American manufacturer OF woollen goods has
had protective duty Of 40 per cent. The English
manufacturer has had only the revenue duty OF 10
per cent. The American manufacturer Of cotton
goods has had protective duty Of 100 per cent The
English manufacturer has had only the revenue duty
Of 10 percent Now sir, after lapse Of twenty
i've years, during which time the American has
been protected and the Englshman oppressed, the
American Is asking protection against the cheap
goods Of the EngIlshman Which, then, has had
the greatest influence in cheapenlng goods protection
oppresslon' The bill under consideration propO-
to leave for the benefit Of facturers $50 OOO
600 annually Of protection. But, sir, they are de-
manding Of US the continuance of the eighty nine
ty millions heretofore enjoyed. A difference Of
twenty thirty millions annually to a few thousand
men! Is not this, sir, startling suggestion Ought
not question OF that character to be settled at once
Oughtt ever again TO be an open question: Are our
polls safe, under such indueement, to few thou
sand mem Are our halls Of legislation safe Docs
It not strike the Imagination with alarm that while
we are considering this subject, this city is invaded
by swarms Of this privileged class Of mem Who
has not listened TO the insldIous influences that
brought 10 bear to divide distract and destroy our
unity Of actoni To the northern man il is
whispered that particular portion of the bill is a
favorltlsm 10 the South. To the southern man ii Is
whispered that portion of the bill Is too favorable
to the North. To the western man il is whispered
that the East receives too much favor from the
hands Of the government Let the friends Of free
dom, Of equal rights, of our national prosperity
avoid the consequences OF these dubocal nhuen-
ces Let them lay aside every sectional consld era
ton, and have only the interests Of the whole cOun-
try in their view the leading star of their action
Let them not expect perfection in the bill now before
US, but being satisfied with doing away with the
dangerous evil ofthe present system DISCRIMINATION
leave to future legislation to remedy the minor
errors we may now make. II we shall
act with such motives, | am sure we shall pass
this bill, and shall thereby deserve the thanks OF
our constituents 1t is said that if manufactures
are protected they will protect the farmers. God
forbid that we should ever be left to such protec-
tors. We have heard of their exercise of prolec
ton in dlsmissing from their employ those laborers
who have exercised the rights Of freemen, by cast
ing their suffrage according to the dictates Of their
own judgments Give them, or any other privil-
eyed class TO dole out TO US our measure of pros
perlty, and how long would it be before they would
be exercising that power in controlling actions
in politics, and even our conscences in religion,
according to any dogma their caprices may induce
them 10 adopt
Sir, have shown that agriculture needs protection,
if any interest needs 1t. II may be asked how il
agriculture to be protected | answer, abolish all
laws that tend to the corruption Of our people and
government Lop off all useless burdens from our
treasury. Conhne appropriations such objects
the constitution clearly alloWa and ed
by strong expediency. Reduce the whole action
of our government to the strictest principles of
economy. In the imposition of duties lay them
lIghest on those imports for which exchange our
agricultural productions, and highest on those for
which we do not exchange. In discrimi 7atons,
let them be greatest on those staple articles Of agri
culture with which any imported article completes
Foist not upon agricultursts the burden any peed
interest In fine, give them but fair field in the
markets of the world, and they will ask at your
hands but little favor, They will never be found
besieging your legislative halls, asking to be al
lowed to be the plunderers of the people.
Sir, it is desirable that the bill under consideration
should receive some amendments. If these amend
ments cannot be made, still duty to pass the
BILL | think the country will hold highly
accountable if we do not do so. | am so confident
| OF our duty upon this subject that | am willing to
submit upon 1t whatever may be retained Of my
name In the future history of my country.
IL III Jul VI OF reVe-
nue., in addition to the tax upon the consumer, we
dePreciae the value Of that portion of agrcul-
tural products, which we export nearly $40 900 900
annually, is not that an evil well worthy the con-
sideraton of our national legislature try AVERT
If in our system of collecting $50 900 900 of reve-
nue., we depreciate the value OF that portion of
rlcuura products consumed at home Sl25 900 900
annually, is not that an evil well worthy the consid
GRAFTON of our national legislature try to AVERT IT,
IN our system of collecting $50 900 900 Of revenue
we tax the industry of the country SSO0O0,00O an.
nually for the benefit Of manufacturers who need it
not and are not entitled to it if they did is not
that an evil well worthy the consideration of the ma
tional legislature to try to AVERT IT. in our system
of collecting $50 0OO 900 Of revenue we arc spread
ing the widest corruption among the people, and
the most wasteful extravaganza in the operations Of
the government, is not that an evil well worthy the
consideration of the national legislature to try to
AVERT Let gentlemen who hail as wings consider
whether, under the opportunities ofthose who revel
IN the spoils, wrested from the fruits Of the toll Of
their constituents, they will try to fasten those evils
upon the nation. Let gentlemen who hail as
democrats, consider whether they will fail in their