Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-28

! one heretofore CUNT IN
~ no uonsc 10 ioin issue with hiin ON w
nj, .,il conclude this branch oil the suoJ.
hv c,,;no AGAIN one or Two extracts Itoil M :
o,r, No ISL Isl session Of the 22d Cons'ess'
.rbe doctrine that duties Of imposl cheaper .
,,,;,e of the articles upon which they are ieV'e
seems 10 conflict with The .fra dictates ~ e0'm'
sense. conr.
All is ccriuiaiu contrary 10 The nai1fai eou -
Of things, nat an Gddition Z" INC eoa w""" q
r,do1tjon Of the p,icco OF an article - r,o
"gnt The du,v upon the articles imported iio '
..,aad cuobled the domestic producer !" en'
;n,, comrc,ition with the importer from do'o"
81 long as thus competition continues ilie o''
operaies as 5ounty or premium 10 ahe @"m.M
manufacturer. Blu, by whom IS II Paiaf Cel'dlhl
BY the purchaser of The article, whether Vi ioie's
- ~ da,rcs,; II manufacture. The duty constitute
mart Of The prizes of the ,chole mass oil the ar'c
| in the market. !, is substantially pata upon u
article of domestic manufacture, AS well as uPo
that of foreign production. Upon one IL -
bountv. uron The other burden; and the repeai
the tax mus, operate as an equtratem reuue',oh
the price of the article, whether foreign OF 4o"e'
TIC. =.
THE general and pe7mcnent effect must De !
n1-case the Dr;ce OF the article 10 Inc e1tsat Oh IN
additional duty and il is then p0'd by me constance
II il were not so; ilhe general enec' u a'efns -
duty were 10 make the p''cc oil me ailicies upo
which il islevied tssS The llhe ioros'io
would also be True; ami the operation ioi ,1cIeas
ing the price Of the domestic ar'i1'e Mouia y. :,
repcal OF The duty upon ihe sa'ne ai., r ;p,or
ed--an experiment which me if'en1s y. ~, ,"'>
nal industry ,cN nal DC dfS'To'S q "a@."s.
Ii the bill now before us is not ~ all fesiee,'
perfect vel it proposes greatly TO red'ee 'e ~
ing high duties, and therefore, pro ta"s", snoua
supported BY every Democrat. ~ pa I, - t,s,
his hin will be great movement IN behail oi ifes
trade The Wings had TWO objects IN view II
nas,ino The Tariff law OF 1912 They were 10
J, ,yotc1tire and not simply Revenue lariH. i
INV were for revenue aionc they should Vole iol
,be hin nav before u.s. So Tar as have heafd, nc
one has attempted TO prove, BY TACT OF argument
,bat The bin now proposed would mol raise d"
adrona,e revenue Some lllmsy defamation
s,vnrinc mare of dread lest they NAV !osc prolec-
lion than any Just apprehension u not raising
sufficient revenue, has been INDUCED III; Oh! We
can prove that heretofore, on several occasions,
when the dulles were moderate imports greatly
increased. From these facts, we are warfdneo
in assuming that a reduction oil existing nu'ies
will also be followed BY great increase ID our
;mnorls. From the data we have, we think II lar
10 assume that The imports will be increased ny
yemop,pg these extravasanl duties oil lS72 ID 4
vastly greater ratio tnan we shall lower The duties,
GREAT as that reduction is proposed by ms on 70
bc Fer these reasons, We think redncllon VI
au,ies. followed by a greatly increased I'M
mort trade. las the pas, history Of Tue couh-
ire proves 10 have been The attendant OF
reduction OF duties will result not Only IN aug
mentins the prosperity oil The country, hu' a.
so be The means OF placing ample revenue W 'hc
treasury. But while VIC entertain these opinions
we do no, intend urge that our system Will iofh-
with even il put into successful operation, accom-
psh all these vast results with unerrlnS ceI'dih'y
in few months vet We ieel confident ol lis exert
ing ultimately all The saulary influences Whlch
we anticipate, and that iull and lair 'tla OF IL
will be signalized by far greater prosperity 10 al
parts Of the country than resulted nom Inc pas
sage OF the tariff Vi 1912. Besides, in financial
matters, affecting the great vital interests OF me
county,. scarcely anything is Of more Importance
than xfabii,tg: and wehope now 10 adjust the Ia
riff on so JUS, and wise basis, as 10 ensure maj
lie, dcraum.
We propose, by passing This bill, 10 remove
many Of the barriers thai now impcde our com
merce and thereby greatly add 10 the prosperity
al the country a fcuTishns commerce, IKE
The healthy circulation oil the blood, Is equal ~
conducive 10, as well as dcmonslratlve OF, me
thrifty condition of the body polite invariably
as commerce is enlarged or diminished, do We
find our agricultural products rising or falling IN
value. This shall esla bish fully in the subse-
ouent part OF my remarks. So, therefore, we
have ample reasons, in passing this bill, to anti
cipate a greatly increased commerce, and that
We are sure will impad greatly increased va
lue 10 all OF our agricultural productions. This
opcnno of the springs Of commerce VIII, we are
confident, reyiyly many interests now suffering
from The want OF good and steady markets.. IN
facilitating an exchange oi commodities, We e@-
pect 10 ncreas. The wages oil labor Inc proii's I'll
commerce, the value oil our staple productions;
AMI in doing his. we are sue means will he
created sufficient 10 warrant Tue eh'e'pf's'ns y,
EMPLOYING the industry Of the country, iuiiy
ana nro6,ably. These mighty results we pro.
nose 10 attain BY doing justice 10 ALL and I'M
nosino burdens upon no one. We are Tor redu
cling The enormously high duties imposed by !ht
bin OF 1912, not only because they are oppressive
10 agriculture, commerce, and the consumers &c
nerally. bu, because the manufacturers DO no.
need more protection than a bill framed solely
Win view 10 rerenne would afford them. Ihi:
i M assertion made al random. The history Q
several States OF this Union abounds IN facts II
lns,rative ot is truth | will not irespass iur
Their on the attention oil the committee man
cite two examples: the culture u sugar 10 -ouisi
ana, and the amount oil manufactures IN hdsS,'
chpSptS i ne OlIltl hd1 'StAo 49,
wade h., the member from Louisiana Mr.. liar
mansonl with pleasure and admiration, CROWN:
ont Of The fact, that he had both the head al,
heart. though himself engaged in planting, AM
situated in the midst OF The sugar planners;
large and wealthy class in his State, and consii
tu,,ne The only agricultural interest in The Soul
which derives any substantial benefit from protec
lion al the hands OF this Government,-yc tina
under such circumstances he should maDiu
advocate the revenue Tariff as proposed by IN
Democracy, as the only iar and wise policy 10
this Cove, nmenl 10 pursue.
II is universally admitted that The sugar plant
ers OF Louisiana are and have been, under III
fostering care OF government, realsine vastl
larger profits han any otasr class Of asricnllu
ris,s in the country That The high rate oil pre-
lection extended TO the sugar planters by imposin
an extravagan,iy high duty on imported sugar,
leading element in their great profits, no car
did or sensible man can doubt. And since III
| argument Of one Of her members on this hoo
no one can doubt that those engaged IN that bl
siness will derive ample and remunerating price
for their sugar alter ihe duty is reduced down
the point indicated in Ihe bill before us. But n
able member from Boston (Mr Winthrop pu
sued different course Of argument. The pro:
porous condition OF his State, and particularly
her manufactures, compared with the general
| depressed condition OF The agricultural Slaie
seemed not 10 suggest 10 him the causes which al
compished this disparity, and, ifrersis'ed in, vi
perpe;uate il. Lie rather seemed possessed Of II
idea that whatever policy sailed his Stale wou
exert equally as salutary an influence upon u
other States, and that il was the neglect Of the
citizens il they did not avail themselves Of The b
ne6ils of the policy. In this he evidently overlook
ed dis,imilarity Of circumstances, Of pursuits an
of means AS the honorable member just ALT
dcd 10 did not furnish the committee, so far as
heard his remarks, with any facts Calculating ii
enormous value Of the manufactured production
of his State, will revert 10 few taken from
report Of the statistics OF the United States,
March Goth, 1916. and printed BY order Of III
| House:
Extracts from the statistics of Massachusetts K
The year preceding April |, ls45, and coilecic
under The authority oi an act OF the Legisl;
lure.
,,. Capital in Hands er
| 'a'u'' vested. ployrd
Manufactures, ss7,eal,osa si6,lolsl7 Ies,ola
| Fisheries, IL ,Sa5,Wi l5,o'i,3oU Is,24i
| Mines & forests 2O3l ,43l no return. $3.50
| 0ec- na