Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-06-20

ling the OF protection, he incurred the loss OF their ia
vor but like great and honest patriot he had
bly, preferred the interest of his country Would God
had Peels in American councils Men who wou'
be willing abandon party for the good of the country
But Mr.. j. would appeal not only 10 gentlemens love
country and their magnanmity he would go lower and wou
appeal TO the interests of their constituents He would cal
their attention to the effect of the repeal of the British
laws the prosperity of the gaingrowing States. The
consequence of that repeal would be furnish them with
opportunity OF supplying the markets of England Ii threw
her ports to the agricultural productions of this country
but could be expected that she would furnish market for
our graln unless in return furnished market for her
manufactures Could nation long carry trade without a
return Did any in his expect that she would
long prefer TO take the products OF country which refused to
receive hers in exchange Would she prosecute
which would be like a tide that knew ebb
Look at the history of the English money market VIII
England had bad crop the money market always tight
Money scarce because there constant drain ofspe
TO pay for foreign breadstu The OF the continent
paid for specie Alone but certainly she would prefer
the grain market of the United States long she could
pay for the grain her manufactures. No nation could
live by receiving products from abroad for which she must
| continue to pay specie.
Mr. j. said that he going advance what to
gentlemen might strange proposition, and that
that the New England States had direct interest the
Southern States the adoption OF revenue tariff. The
proof easy The manufactures of New England were
brought high perfection that they could success
fully compete with those of England and the profit
great that other States beginning to enter into the bust
The Eastern States had this day fear from
their domestic competitors than they mad from their European
rivals Now, protection tho hobed in which infant
manufactures spring up II raised plants which the
natural climate would produce There pre-
sent infant manufactures sprngng up in various sections OF
the country-and why Because, from the pressure ag
culture and the comparative elevation of manufactures
could make by manufacturing than by farming They
had discovered that and entering into competition
With the Eastern States 1t the interest Of those States
keep down these competitors Mr. ]. had been told by
'arf gentlemen, who to instruct the Committee Of
Wsys and Means preparing this BILL that the South and
West instead of complaining about the tariff ought
into manufactures and take share the benefits Gracious
Heaven would these gentlemen have carry Goals
Newcastle Where would be the market for manufactures if
all turned manufacturers 1t the variety of climate
and the corresponding variety of products different portions
OF the Unon which tended powerfully to unite
people How much better would be let the densey
peoped portions of the country attend manufactures while
the residue occupied themselves in the raising of grain and the
growing of tobacco and cotton Thus we should all
tuay aid each other and equal protection extended
all, none would have reason TO complain
The friends Of manufactures unanimously declared that
they needed protection the manufacture of
cotton that this the fact would deny If this
the case, Mr.. j. would pray gentlemen, if it only
out of kindness to the South take off the duty
from at least that branch of these manufactures. Why
wish to retain that which injured others and did them
good They might surely grant the South small boom
If the manufacturers would prove their sincerity by doing this
the South would be ready believe them when speak
ing of the rest of the system.
To show that it was the interest not only of the West and
South but of the Eastern States Also have low duties
wool, hemp unmanuactured dye-stuffs mordants
&C., sufficient say that these things used by
manufacturers and the lower the Duty the cheapy
they could be furnished. was therefore, the interest Of
all both manufacturers and consumers, that these duties
should be reduced There was however, portion Of the
United States whose interest that the duties should
high wool and hemp and articles of that description be-
they raised IN those States the
of the country that the protective duties should be taken
and duty put and section Of the country
ought to desire that their peculiar sectional interest should
be protected the cost OF the of the Union.
The friends of the bill told that the bill was obec-
onabe because proposed system of ad vaorem duties
But surely this the est mode in which duties could
imposed provided they made to operate
nearly equal possible This honest and open mode
Of collecting Under this system. every
at what expense that he enjoyed the comfort he pos
sessed. Here the of article here the duty
paid upon it. SO much then, lie added its price The
people Of the South who FESTIVE under protective
tariff had refused and would refuse pay duties
Tor revenue They ready to pay in peace
When war upon the country their purses would be
ound widely open TO meet the demands Of their Government
They poured out their money they poured their blood
and both freely the water of the brook Ii any man
wanted proof Of this let him. at this very hour cast bis
over the West and the South, and he would Wings
aud Democrats vIelng with each other support of the
The friends Of this bill told that system of al yao-
rem duties would always lead the preparation Of great
frauds But Mr. j. denied that frauds would be com
med when there was no temptation to commit them. Make
the duties low and there would be temptation fraud.
Where the interest to he secured small the temptation to
steal would he proporionahly small There would be but
few Frauds and small penalties would be sufficient to proven,
even these
Mr. J. here read amendment to the bill prepaed bv him
the form Of section the object of which was to pre-
vent frauds arising from the of double invoices
\ We failed to procure a copy Of this amendment.l
Mr. j. said he wished to make remarks ON the amend
ment 1t provided that each importer should present 10 the
collector duplicate invoices of the goods imported The col
ecto after examining and comparing then should endorse
them and atx his seal TO both One of them 10 he kent
by hm IN hs Office, the other delivered importer Then
e importer was an honest man. when he sold his goods he
would show his invoice II he refused to do So il would be
an indication of dishonesty He could not show false in
voice. because would have seal or endorsement He
would therefore be compelled TO show the true one and
the pnces were put down at less than the truth he would
have cheated not the Government, but himself Mr. J. relied
on the interest Of dishonest the restraint upon then
dishonesty, and the way keep them om cheating was Il
make Their interest not TO cheat Few men stole for IN,
mere pleasure Of stealing Mr. j. added that this amendment
had not yet been adopted by the Committee of Ways
Means but If they did not agree recommend it, Mr. /
should move it on his responsibility.
The next item which required his notice was the tax upor
tea and coffee The duty these articles recommends
by the Secretary OF the Treasury be fixed 20 per cent
Mr. j. that there various objections to the
and the chief that tax upon the necessare
OF life Tea and coffee necessares of life To whom
they necessares To class of the community The
were convenience they a great comfort, and il
some circumstances they might be termed luxury. A cu
OF strong coffee tea real luxury a man who ha
taken the teeoal pledge after long of dissipation
IA voice " Have you taken the pledge ~
Mr.. j. said he had not taken it, But though as he said
they might be real uxures to particular persons at par
tcuai times, they necessary none. He would al
NIT gentlemen pleased that tea and coffee great lux
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