Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-08-22

and upon enlarged survey Of the interests and sentiments
Of all parts OF the Unon under the peculiar and control
ling of that day. in the Of his
promise bill. g a
AT the session of ls4l-42, Mr.. CLar was still member
Of tho Senate and the time rapidly approaching when
the compromise project was, to be put into psrma
FORM by establishing the home valuation upon foreign
Imports and making other necessary regulations The
able and faithful adviser, than whom in America is
better informed the general subject Of The tariff Mr. sH
MONS was also member Of the Senate He had been
original and unwaveng friend Of the principle Of an ad vaio
rem duty upon the home valuation After full consultation
with him and other gentlemen, and with their hearty aPpro-
baon Mr. CLAr early that session, introduced series OF
resolutions setting forth general principles preliminary to the
preparation of proper bill After stating Il TO be the duty
of Congress lay and collect adequate revenue TOR me
support of the Government by imposs on foreign commerce.
he followed it up by these additional resolutions
Resoped, That such adequate revenue cannot Pc OBJ
tanned by duties upon imports, without adopting higher rate
than twenty per cent? provided for by the comPromise sc
which, at the time Of its passage supposed and assumed
that would supply sufficient revenue for an econo
Inical administration Of The Government"
Resolced therefore, That the rate Of duties on foreign
imports ought be augmented beyond the rate Of twenty per
cent? produce nett of twenysix millions OF
dollars twenty for the ordinary expenses Of the Govern
men the payment Of the existing debit and two mil
a q. ss Fl n
RESOLVED, That in adjustment OF tariff to raise an
amount Of wenty-sx millions Of revenue the pnciplesof
the compromise generally, should be adhered and
that especially maximum rate Of ad rarem dunes should
established from which there ought to be as little departure
as possible !" 's3@ sls fat&s43
Mr. Car explained and enforced these resolutions 10 the
Senate resigned his before they were brought TO the
vote and they afterwards called up Three prin
cples are distinctly embodied in them First All the reve-
nue. necessary for the support Of Government is to be raised
by duties upon foreign imports Second That such duties
be laid upon the home valuation Of foreign goods to De
established By h,o. Third That the rate should be twenty
I've per cent upoa s home vaiuation duti0 articles
alone was provided that the principles Of the compromises
bill should be adhered in framing the measure, and
those taken from that law Instead Of adopting
the inefficient and absurd notion Of ad pare duty upon
the foreign invoice this plan requires the home bae Of all
duable articles declared and established in the law
and upon this ascertaned, red and irribe rauaon Of
all articles duty of twenty 1--we per cent was to be laid
So far from abandoning the principle Of specific duties IL
made all duties specific by specifying the value Of every class
of articles and levying specific rate OF duty upon that value
Thus the law Russia hemp being valued at two hundred
dollars per tom would be subject specific duty Of forty
dollars pig iron being valued at thytwo dollars Per ton
would be subject specific duty of eight dcars mo.sses
being valued al twenty cents gallon, would Be sub
ject specific duty of six and throughout the
whole list of dutiabe articles.
Before Mr.. Car left the Senate Mr. Srxxoss, after
full understanding and accordance with him upon these pin
cpIes commenced the preparation Of bill based upon them
He completed it great and aboous and reported
il to the Senate but until time after Mr., Cars
resignation. This bill contains large list Of free articles tor
the benefit and encouragement Of manufactures estab-
fishes rate duty Of twenty five per csnt upon all duiable
articles except upon sugars and GBs iroa upon them the
thirty per II enumeratss and specifies the hoe
of
name and on nonenumerated article, II establishes
The value and evies the same duty attaches TO The
enumerated article which it most resembles.
So far from adopting the principle Of the tariff bill OF Mr.
WALKER, olevyng ad valoem duty upon the fraudulent
under valuation Of the foreign invoice Of abandoning sPe
cc duties establishes duties universally specific and cuts
off all possibility of cusomhouse auds by double invoices
under valuation This bill establishes the value Of wheat to
be dollar and twenty five per b0shel and evies
upon that value twenty cent? specific duty Of thirty
and fourth cents per bushel II declares the value OF
Indian be sixty cents per bushei Of WOOL onmau
facured, and otherwise specified, y cents pr pound
beached and unbeached cotton clothing twenty cents
per square yard med and fued cloths known BY the name
Of Kendall coons and pans Of which wool shah be The only
MATERIAL sixty per square yard 6ners runout on
being in advance of pig forty dollars ton kus
sia hemp two hundred and thirty dollars per ton mems
pumps Shoes and slippers at two dollars Per ps soo and
all preparations thereof eight dollars and a1tyeight cents
per cadon of thirty six bushels cord WOOD four dollars per
cord Twenty-Five per cent upon these several values md
upon the declared value of every duabe article named in the
heni will specific dnfy and the erdet specific
iuty upon each and ALL The values in tins bill may be too
high low but they show bill upon the home valua-
ion Of Mr. Cays compromise act to be altogether specific
Mr. srmsoxss particular bill received the soppo Of every
Wing Senator a which it was submitted An
porr Lawrence and NATHAN APPLETON names known and
respected only throughout New England but the United
States approved IT, Could have been FIRST taken up in the
Senate it would doubtless have passed that body, and would
have found its way easily through the House, and would have
proved to the whole country wise and sufficient sssare Of
protection Mr. CLAY adhered to the principles Of the
promise act with that tenacy of good faith which much
distinguishes his long and eventfu public life He did not
forske them because he believed that they justly and
faithfully executed they would give adequate protection to
try and keep down the excitement Of nfate sectional
opposition against the protective policy. He faithful to
the principle the ad vaorem duty upon the home valuation
when gentlemen who are regarded the other party to this
compact of peace denounced mpaccabe No fair mind
will deny the truth the position that he has done more than
all other men to commend moderate, just and permanent
system of protection OF American industry the Southern
states In Virginia. North Carolina Georgia, and Tennes
see where formerly could scarcely number friend, the
Wing party now constituting in all those States but the
majority have become its firm supporters Mr.. CLAY, the
which his compromise bill bad its origin, his
generous and selsacr6cng spirit proposing it. his unwa
veng fidelity it, his constancy and courage IN support OF
the protective and his moderated views when the great
and musiorm interests cherished by had attained TO
paratve strength Of themselves Withstand adverse storms
are the influences which gave energy and TO the spirit
Of protective proseytsm in the South. tits for the present
overhrown by Of Legislation alien to our own coun-
anly ba