The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-25
THE REVENUE BILL IN DANGER
North CaO!iRa betrayed !-RsignaiiOn Of Senate
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1lc Oucl uuo1h3 suNSCcus VI import anu
Of startling eonAequencss. The tariff bill passed the
House Of Representatives on the Sd of July by a
majority Of nineteen. The following States, ten
in number, were unanimous in favor OF the
bill: New Hampshire, South Carolina, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Florida, Texas, Illinois, Mis-
sour, Michigan, and Arkansas, (absent on
the final yote.) A ma Gritty OF the votes Of the
following States were for the bill the above ten
States, and addition Maine, (the star Of the east
unanimous save one,) Virginia, North Carolina,
Georgia, Louisiana, Unanimous, save one, unse.
dueed by sugar and molasses,) Indiana, Ohio, Ten
nessee-in all, eighteen States for the BILL New York
equally divided. Six States were unanimous against
the bill, and majority in three more against tin
all, nine States
Thus it appears that there eighteen States out
Of wenty-six recorded in its favor Every democrat
to the south and vest democrats in Maine, 3 in
New Hampshire, l6 out Of n in New York, every
representative in Virginia. with the exception Of l.
the sterling democrats in North Carolina, viz :
Messrs Mckay, Dobbin, Biggs, Reid, Clark and
Daniel; the entire delegation Of South Carolina, all
the democrats in Georgia, the in Tennessee, the
3 democrats in louisiana, in Mississippi, in H.
linois, in Alabama, in Missouri and absent, the
whole delegation land all democratc) in Michigan,
Florida, and Texas
This revenue bill had been concocted with the ut
by the Secretary OF the Treasury, under the
advice of the most experienced custom-house officers,
and by General Mckay, of North Carolina, the able
chairman Of the Committee Of Ways and Means.
1t had formed the subject of great consideration in
Congress. Ii had been carefully examined by the
public press, and was anxiously discussed in the
House Of Representatives, and carefully amended.
This bill was intended TO supersede the abominable
act Of 1872 which objectionable at the time
Of its enactment that several who voted for il de-
clared their determination to reform il on the first
favorable opportunity. This bill aboshes the obi
minimum principle, and substitutes an I'D palorea.
impost for specific duties.
Its principle has been on several occasions sup
ported and adopted by Mr.. Clay himself The
compromise act Of 1893 was founded upon it. He
had repeatedly expressed his determination to abide
by the act, and especially on the occasion of his
Hanover speech, which is thus referred to in the
celebrated letter Of Mr. Chappell to the people of
Georgia in 1874:
But will not stop h saying that these pet interests
were suffering no more than others and the reOre
tied to Law the Others under Naton for their support
further, and assert on the authority Of Mr. Clay himself
these stood not in heed Of any
lection than the provisions Of the compromise
ter the dates under should have down 10 twenty
per cent secured to them Yes upon this high authority
authority which ought to have weight it'll the whig party
least pronounce that the protection 10 these
pet interests by the compromise in its stage Of
reduction was an adequate protection And in support
this assertion give you the following from an ea
crate speech delivered by Mr. Clay Hanover vrgi.
mia the 27h Of June 1870 and mRnesily prepared By
himself for the press and which may be found at length in
the National Intelgencer of 18th July following in which
speech he holds the following language whilst setting
what in his opinion, ought to he the principles the ad
minstraon OF General Harrison and the whg party in the
| event Of their coming into power:
I'd That the policy OF protecting and encouraging the
productions Of American industry entering compet
ton with the rival productions OF foreign Industry be ad
the spirit OF the compromise Of March, lS3s
Protection and national independence are in nv opn
agement the he rurendered without forfeit
Of the other Who with just pride and national sens
dusy TO all the tsxatonS and foreign powers
without effort on our part TO counteract their prohibitions
and burdens by suitable counervailng Legislation The
question cannot ought not to be principle but OF
measure and degree adopt that OF the compromise
not because lis irepeaable but because met with the
sanction OF the nation stability with moderate and
protection far more important than instability the
consequence OF high protection But protection Of
the compromise win be adequate in most il not as 10 ain
the interests. The 20 per cent which spuats cash u
ties home valuations and the list of free articles inserted in
the act for the particular benefit of the manufacturer will
insure trust sncieni protection All together they will
INT probably 10 not less than
Of protection than secured prior to the act OF
which no one stands up to defend "
This extract from MIR Cay speech proves him to have
been content with protection that would be AFFORDED b
per cash duties home valuation and prove,
his opinion 10 have been that General Harrison and the
wing party the Of coming into power ourh, 10
abide BY this degree protection on the tw ood ground Of
its heing that hxed BY the compromise and OF its being
of protection settled It msnestly prrcudes as
entirely nadmissble everything like idea augmening
the duties for TIE aks q PTosetien Such the under
anAa al
promise We doubted that consistently with that
great arrangement duties might at any time be carried up
the ad vaorsn plan beyond 20 per cent and TO ary
height beyond which might become necessary, with
honest single view Of revenue, But surely, never
dreamed that the first and
Of raising Suites Tor the sake Of furnish
preex to thoss who protested respect for the compromise
and determination to abide by H. eomplcate and en-
harss the question Of revenue with the question OF proec-
ton We never dreamed 'hat that old quarrel deep buried
resurrection the first that financial
should demand OF Congress any elevation Of the the
tariff In the unsaspectng simplicity Of hearts
thought that whenever thereafter necessity should exist
for making the dgtes higher for the purpose Of revenue
they 10 be raised still higher upon the super.
added for the purpose OF protection but that should be
let Of with the loves, increase Of the rates Of taxation
paiibie with raising the requisite revenue"
The whole democratic party, with very few excep-
TONS regard the present bill with hope and exulta.
ton. They consider it as measure which had ema-
mated from the wisdom Of the administration-as a
measure which is about carry out the spirit of the
constitutionas delivering the country from the obi
Gus evils OF the restrictive systemas calculated to
equalize the public burdens among all sections Of
the Union and all classes Of the community.
promising more tranquility in public counses,
and, after a short time, in our political circles
opening free trade with the rest OF the world,
and binding US to distant nations more closely in
the bonds Of peace. Great Britain has just set US
the example Of liberal commerce. We were about
to initiate her enlightened policy.
The whole democratic party, with very few ex-
eeptons took it for granted that this measure wa.
about to be carried out the present session. when
ell at once the democratic senator from Connecticut
minated his dsterminstiea to go against the bill.
I, vss safe, however, under the vote Of Mr. Hay
wood, the senator from North Carolina, when, eli
at once, It was reported that he vas about to vote
against IL. unless IL was amended in a vav which