The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-30

Sai no longer resist he CONVICTIONS OF experience
and observation and that the system Of commercial
restriction and high protection is wrong, oppres-
sive, and should be abandoned, Already, sir, has
much been done; already has the British tariff 80
long pleaded as the excuse for ours, been radically
reformed, and In obedience 10 the perseyering de-
msnd OF an outraged people, We hope that the next
gale that the Atlantic will come laden with
the glorious tdings Of still greater triumph in tho
repeal Of the corn Laws, 80 Oppressive to English
men and injurious TO Americans.
And shall We not roeiprocate this liberal spirit
Shall republican America, so boastfnl of her great
ness and freedom, pc outstripped in her career in
this cause OF human rights by manarchical England
No, sir do not, cannot, and viii not believe II. /
have an abiding uashaken faith in the ultimate tr-
umPh OF 50 righteous q cause. q MIR, ChairmAn we
may surpass the nations Of the earth in science in
arms, and In arts the genius Of our people may
attract the admiration Of manknd-may cause
beauty and symmetry TO live on canvasso-may
almost make the ,marbls from the quarry to breathe
and speak may charm the world with elegant at
tsinments In poetry and learning-but much, very
much viii still be unaceomplishsd; The beauty Of
our poiloal escuieheon viii still be marred willis
commerce e Ismmelled, and agriculture and trade
oppressed by bad legislation. --lH's.o.
few words more, Mr.. Chairman, and will
ehscrfaiiy yield the floor TO others. An honorable
member ofthe wing party has this morning deliver
ed as quite hoinily on the importance Of adjourn
ment at an early day No man in this House is
ufeu OF tno NOISY scenes OF pOltcdl
excitement daily perpetrated there than MYSELF and
none will with more sincere willingness, REJOICE 70
make the exchange for the more quiet scenes OF
horne But, sir, we have pledges to fulfil, and pub
lie duties TO perform, which demand the primary
consideration. When our whig friends lsgislaied
on The delicate subject Of hY tariff in lSA2 hey
found, with all their patriotic desre 10 economics the
public time, that IL was either nconyenient or i'm
possible TO adjourn until the 3Oth day Of August. .
In addition TO questions Of domestic policy, we
have had to deliberate upon the most delicate and
embarrassing questions Of foreign policy. The
present majority in Congress and the present admin
istratlon, have now the opportunity and the power
TO achieve much for the good Of the eounuy--mueh
for The peace Of the world-much for their own
honor and fame Letlus adjust, now and forever,
the tariff question loag the Of angry strife
and dssaiisfaction; let US thoroughly perfect the
final adjustment Of the Oregon question, for the pro-
motion of the prosperity and government Of our
citizens whose daring enterprise has borne them 10
thai region, and for the permanent prevention Of
Misrepresentation and war with power with whom
the world is concerned that should preserve hon
orebie peace; let US carry out the oftrepeated
pledges TO establish an independent treasury system
30 lauded before the people as 'the great measure
Of dehverance and libertyin let US place in the pow
er Of the Executive the means of prosecuting with
vigor to speedy termination the war with Mexico
mot TO acquire territory, but to conquer peacep
mot to win laurels in military achievements, but to
force people to do justice whom reason has failed
TO persuade Let US act thus or fail, after exerng
all honorable efforts TO succeed; then, and not ti
then, ought we 70 adjourn. '' ''.'s"' '.-' a.o 80
lf'rans1 laDT1.a..t ~ - pa. s,- ..n... sat
APPENDIX. t.-- ID
t' The following tables, chiefly prepared at the
Treasury Department, will arrest the attention Of
the reader, and tend to illustrate the character and
operation OF the tariff system o. .r -.-..
Table A, made out at the department, shows the
number of articles paying enormously high duties
during the last fiscal year. o. 40 g." - Ads' ~
Table shows the average annual imports and
exports under the operation Of high and low duties
Table G exhibits the amount Of exports for sever
81 years, when the dstes we Io,c not averaging Is
per cent, and the population small. : . 70 .ata1 >
Table ID shows the effect Of protective tariffs on
our exports, and, by comparing these tables al
opinion can be formed Of the influence of the system
upon exports. atl fyi o.. '.ls-@S t'.tn b'a'. |
Table E, prepared also at the department is in.
teresting, and shows the immense amount Of goods
admitted free Of duty under the compromise act,
occasionng, to great extent, the falling off of rev
enue. nj 40 s.l G9u...a I'D, fp1.,.. - 10 a3-,
The extract from a speech of Mr.. Goulburn, de-
livered in the British Parliament 30th May last,
shows the extent to which the British tariff had been
reduced at that time. D.. I.a...s. '... r..s ..-I
a list Of all articles paying duty the las, fiscal year. also
the number Of those paying duties orsr IS per cent.
. .-.s .....s Ha. No.
Article at IS and under SO per cent = 81
Articles at so and under IS per cent So
Articles at IS and under 100 per cent. 81
Articles at 100 and under 1875 per cent. a
Articles at l25 and under $50 per cent. J
Articles at $50 and over S
.,.i stDaie ~ fa#s 7a.s.H s. 1910 .s;.. +
Articles paying duty at and above IS per cent. l52
Articles paying duty at and under IS per cent. 155
Whole number paying duty 3O1
b.
.aperage annual import and exports from 1926 TO 1885,
from 1884 TO l842, and from 1874 to l845; aoith
increase Of second period the first, and the de-