The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-01

sue seemed 10 lie between revenue tariff with inciden
tai protection and tarf for protection solely The
last being in his opinion allacous he proceeded to eN
pose it. He then spoke of the advantages which would
flow from reciprocity of trade and expressed his OPT
adopted secure itself against another. fast falling
into the and yellow leaf" When the question
up for action he would vote for the substitute Of
fered by his colleague, (Mr Hungerford) 1t the
only system which invited confidence and promised sta
ect of which to meet the ordinary of the
government How he would meet such proposition, If
1t were brought forward in separate bill to meet the
expenses of the war, and expire when the war shall
cease he would not now say He would be controlled
by the tax on other articles. He believed was con
coded that without tea and coffee IN the list OF taxable
articles the bill before the committee would be made
quate. We will have enormous debt growing out of
the war to be added to our unpaid obligations and this,
with diminished means of payment resulting from the
unsettled state OF the country. lie would ask, then,
whether 1t would not be better to adopt the substitute
from the small and reluctant majority by which me
act of lsl2 passed could not be expected it would
continue.
Mr.. STRONG of New York said that if hs1 not been
for the declaration OF principles BY the de%oesac con
ic party PROSTATE And he gave his views on the tariff
question, and against protection.
THE TEXAN BouroARY
Mr. KAUrrMAS of Texas availng himself of the leti.
tude of debate said that the President OF the United
had taken the course he has. The Rio Grande
the boundary line and it was well established,
MIR. GIpprNGs-Will the gentleman let me ask him
question
Mr.. GippISGs-Has Santa Fe or Toas ever united with
MIR K,urrm.s-I will discuss the question S
to it. am rather new hand, and did not expect 10 be
chrtechised.
Mr.. GIpDrSes-I will withdraw the question, sir. l
Me Kaufman then advered to circumstances in the
history of Texas the treaty with Santa Ana aud his
iesto the order of General Wo withdrawing his troops
beyond the Rio Grande ETC. and denied the charge that
Texas had broken the treaty by not sending Santa Anna
home He was sent home and subsequently elected
President of the Repubc-the people thus acknowledge
the business OF the treaty Texas has had possession
the territory between the Nueces and the Rio Grande
there Mexican Notifications erected there, and
Capt Somerve met with no distractions till he crossed
Congress, and now. in that OF the United States The
President had taken every means in his power TO settle
the question Of boundary by negotiation, by sending to
Mexico Mr. Sde who had been rejected in the capacity
of minister. The government was bound, therefore,
TO take the boundary OF Texas was laid down in her
constitution until IT could be settled by negotiation AS
TO the Mexican war, he regarded the commencement as
favorable augury Of its result aud he trusted that it
would be pursued until full reparation should be made
Tor the aggf essions committed.
Mr. BLSscH.Rp, of Pennsy lvana, although he is in
very feeble health could not forbear raising his voice
against the bill before the committee He sent to the
clerks table which was read the letter of Mr. Polk TO
Mr. Kane and from this he said the people of Pennsy
believed Mr.. Polk to be good tariff this day
The manufacturers had been represented by the gentle
man from Virginia Nir Bedinger as being arisoc rats
and treading Brusse carpets But this the
case most of the manufacturers were hard working men,
who might be seen returning 10 their homes at the close
of the day covered with coal dust They abored in the
most republican way--they were truly democrats.
Pennsy lvana had more mineral wealth than any other
main they were, that they NIGH continue TO make
their living by the of their brow. The State
largely in debt and money If the manufac-
should be destroyed she would be crippled
than in her resources and be unable TO her
obligations How could gentlemen pass such bill
when this would be the effect and especially when the
people of Great Britain would be benefited more than
our own people
Mr. HuNGERroRp, of New York, said that the demo-
cratic doctrine of New York tariff for revenue,
with incidental protection and this platform he stood
Deducng all expenses, collection draw hacks bountes
&c, the net in lSI5, S25,Sl5 1853. The bill
reported by the committee of ways and means would
yield 81 900 l6 less than the act of ls42 giving
of only Sl7si6,t57 taking for comparison the
last four years, $40, 400 600 This, it would be seen
would not yield sufficient amount of revenue, and
therefore, he had brought forward a substitute for the
bill He showed the fallacy of the Secretary of the
Treasury his estimates and read several tables
which he had prepared, TO support his position (Nr
Hungerords bill will he supposes, yield S23 0oo 900 net
revenue)
MIR SEAMAN of New York objected the bill and the
amendment various accounts mainly, because it
destroys the protective policy substitutes ad raiore for
specific duties, and il not tariff for He inss
ted that the imposition OF protective duties nvara
bly, followed by reduction OF the price of the articles
Let Congress repeal the present tariff and this country
will be flooded with foreign iabrics death blow will
be struck at manufactures, the wages of
chanics reduced and artisans be undersold in the
market.
At o'clock the committee rose, and the House
adjourned.