The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-18

ess OF the country, and acceptable 10 none. II Is
said that tree is known by its fuitsI and il II do
not produce fruit now, we cannot rely upon It's
bearing fruit at any time. will not say in the Ian
guage ofour Saviour, "Cut it down. why cumber-
eth Il the grOundfn
will also call on the friends Of this administra-
ton generally under the pledges made at the Balti-
more convention. We have heard much Of these
pledges here on other questons and hope those
who have presented these pledges upon other ques-
IONS, will not forget them now. | hope, sir, III
they have not been faithful in all things they would
at least be faithful in this, and will redeem the
pledge Of reducing the tariff Of 1912 TO a revenue
standard, so that more reyenue-he greatest amount
Of revenue may be raised from Il. This tariff which
we propose to establish, should not be tariff for
protection. am aware the bill presented by the
Committee Of Ways and Means is not entirely free
nom some objections of that sort. ! think, myself
that some articles are too highly taxed, and that
there Is little too much protection under IT, but
believe, under the circumstances, too violent modi-
hcauon would not under peace es-
abshment, and therefore, for the purpose Of bring
ing the duties down 10 pure revenue standard, we
ought to do Il by degrees; and though il does not
IN all It's provisions come down TO the standard of
revenue, It does in its main features and as far as
the committee were induced to think il would 20 at
present. A tariff for protection at his time above
all others, would be extremely improper. We want
revenue; and protection conflicts with reyenue pro-
lection operates partially prohibition else there is
no need for 1t; and call on the frends Of tariff here
upon those gentlemen who the siders and Abet-
ters in getting up the Irrational exhibition" which
we have recently had IN this city, to know fthey do
not believe that the American manufacturer is able
70 compete with any manufacturer 10 the world
That they can make good articles and as cheap
as can be made anywhere And ask them II they
are prepared 10 carry out the declaration they some
times iocularly make that they do not longer desire
protection, but they desire a market. lfthey can
make as cheap and as good articles as any manu-
iaeturer in the world, as they say they can-ifthey
can compete successfully with Others, both at home
and abroad, they do not want protection. Ifthey
desire only a market, the duties must amount 10
prohibitions II they amount 10 prohibition we can
have no revenue, and must resort 10 other means
for supplies TO carry on the government and the
war
Sir, the example Of Sir Robert Peel in the modih-
cation OF the corn'laWs ought TO speak in language
stronger than any argument can use. We copied
this system Of protection from England; Eng and
has found ruinous TO her people OfeyeTy eass; she
IN her wisdom has abandoned il; and are we In our
folly still 10 cling 10 III Sir Robert Peel was for.
merly tory; he was brought into power by the
tory ineres-by the landhoders to protect their in
terests. With noble magnanimy he preferred
the interests OF the country 10 those Of class; he
has abandoned the interests of the land proprietors
and espoused the cause and the interests of the
country. Would To God there were some Sir
Robert Peels in an American Congress, who would
abandon the interests ofa class and take the interests
Of the country for their guide.
But would appeal (said Mr. J. } not only TO love
OF country-to the magnanimity Of this House-bul
will go lower, and appeal to the interests Of the
constituents Of gentlemen which il is their bounden
duty 10 protect. Whence we TO derive the great
benefit contemplated by the repeal Of the corn-laws'
From the influence II will have on the grain-grow-
ing Sthtes enabling them to export their grain and
sell It IN the markets Of England Can you expect
that England will give you a market for your
grain without you will take in return her pro-
ducts! Can you expect she will furnish mar.
ket and prefer the productions OF the United States
IN her market, when all the pay for those produc.
tons - TO be IN spece-when il will operate a
constant drain Of specie from herr II would be like
The tide of the Ponuc sea, that knows no ebb but
flows continually and eternally one way Il must
he well known to every gentleman here, that when
there is scarcity Of the grain crop in England and
they are compelled to resort to the continent there
IS ughtness in the money market in that kingdom;
and we cannot expect that England viii furnish us
market for our grain, when we will furnish no
market for her productions. Now, if We open a
market TO her productions, to her manufactures
will she not prefer to trade with the United
States Does not every man know that no nation
can live under trade where they receive the produc-
tons ofothers, and pay out specie for them continu-
ally | call upon the members from the grain.
growing States to place this tariff on a revenue basis
oHu 'ioh thcJ 1AptSt Wnllc we furnishing
a market for English manufactures, she will fur
nsh market for their productions in return
But say that IN this question, at this time, the
interests ofthe eastern section of the United States
ofhe southern section Of the United States and of the
western section of the United States (leaving out
the middle part Of the United States are united and
promoted in having tariff based on revenue princi-
pies The eastern section have this interest; their
manufactures are carried to such an extent now-to
such skill and perfection both in and machinery
that they can compete with the manufactures of Eu-
rope. Those States which have not heretofore gone
into manufacturing, owing to protective tariff are
now going into It, The eastern section need have
no fear of competition from Europe if she can pro-
duce the article as cheap and good; all she has to
fear is from the manufactures at home brought into
existence by this hot-bed system of protection.
Protection operates as hot-bed in bringing forth
exotics which the soil and climate would not natu.
rally produce; and we find many manufacturing es-
adjustments springing up now in different sections
Of the country. Why? Because they find that from
the oppression of agriculture and the elevation of
manufactures under the present tariff system they
can make more in this way than by agriculture; and
II is for the interest Of the East to keep down this
competition. have been told by gentlemen on this
floor, and Others who came here to instruct the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means hour 10 make revenue Ia
rG if they make less by agriculture let them 90 into
manufactures. Where would they find their market
It the whole country were to become manufacturing
u'out' hnO L>oi ~ 10 variety OF pursuits,
Of industry, of climate which is to make us united
people-each portion supplying the other with what
they do not produce. Let the thckly-setled portions
attend to manufactures, while the grain tobacco and
the various other productions Of the middle and
southern States including the great staple of cotton
are all needed By dividing our attention in this
manner, we all assist each the other; all become
equally essential to each other and if equal protec-
ton is afforded to oil there will be no difficulty The
interests, believe it will not be con.
roverted by those who have them especially under
their charge, need no protection coarse cottons
They say they are now able to underse the markets
Of Europei they make them of better quality
and cheaper Then, in kindness to their southern
brethren, take off the tariff. Why, in the name of
God, will you keep your iron heel upon u.s. when it
ioes you no goods Why will you continue to
rample US in the dust when you receive no further
benefit from it, o. no; in kindness us take off the
arif. You can underse the world, and need no
1t is for the interest of the East West and South
hat we sh oud lay low duties on wool, raw hides,
lax, and hemp manufactured, fax seed, dive
tufts, and mordants used in manufactures II ia