Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-11

This, sir, is The evidence Of that prosperity SO
| much vaunicd on This floor. This sir, is the fruit
OF that tariff 50 loudly lauled here. Let gentle
men examine their records, one OF which is on
their table. and The other in their library, and they
will convince themselves that though manuiactti-
reTs are heapng up their millions, the country il
suferngi that the law giving bounlies to manu-
iacurers IS sapp!ns The very foundation OF the
prosperity Of the country.
Let Us suppose The goods produced by the DIFF
ierent projected Interests to be annually $500
| 900 worth. The protective duties average
from forty 10 one hundred and twenty-five per
cent, and, il is claimed must moi be reduced 10
twenty or thirty per cent or the manufactures will
BE- ruined. Is not this an admission that they not
only receive the thirty per cert. above what they
would receive were il not for the duties. bu, al
least portion towards the whole amount OF The
duties imposed Let us, then, suppose that those
protected Interests receive only the benefit OF the
minimum protective dulv which is forty per
cent. This, then, wonld give 10 them and would
be tax upon The consumer, annually, of $50
100000 Through the effect OF the increased dis.
eliminating duties S32 100000 is los. upon our
exports, and al least Sl25, 900 900 is lost on The
home consumption. Through that discrimina-
lion S5,0O0,OOO IS los. on WOOL and, in all pro-
liability, between Two and three millions OF dol
lars will be reduced on the value OF the wool OF
this season below The reduced value OF the wool
OF the last. In 1910 il was estimated that the
number OF men engaged in the industrial pursuits
was 1929 ,307. This system OF protective duties
taxes annually S2500O000O upon 4, 600 900 men
for the benefit Of The residue Now these es,i-
mates look large, and were il not for the record
proof, would be incredible. But our records show
them 10 be true, and think gentlemen will not
attempt 10 con,rovert them.
am asked, sir, why do not abandon agricu-
ture, and 90 10 manufacturing myself Ianswer,
that my hairs are beginning to bleach under the
influence Of the years have spent in aercullu-
raj pursuits. II is an employment TO my taste
delight 10 see the mighty power Of Providence
displayed in the terminating and pushing vegc-
talon 10 lis maturity. In our land OF freedom
and favored as We are in soil and climate do
not wish, by oppressive legislation, 10 be driven,
in my years, from the employment OF nv choice
the employment Of my ancestors 10 engage in
pursuits the mnuir ui which should vel have
TO learn, and in which have no desire 10 en-
gage. II 4 government, representing those who
should be free is disposed 10 heap expressions
upon the farmers Of the country, | am disposed
10 suffer the expressions with them till wiser
ccunses shall prevail in our hall OF legislation.
But as | love my country, my voice shall ever
be raised in proestaions against these opprcs-
sons am asked whether in visiting the man.
uiaclurets' fair, am not disposed 10 favor laws
which give bounties to men who are able 10 show
such evidences Of wealth and volupiuousne>s.-
answer, that all the pomp OF royalty all The
splendor ol The Tnilleries, would not reconcile
me 10 the oppression 10 myself orto lis being in
nicled upon my counrymen II that display Of
wealth has been wruns from the sweat and toll oil
80 '.s.s.-, II, ! ~ NM 'nhi oui
may be rewarded by The fruits OF lis own industry