The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-30

, while their skirts were clear NV
Nell, sir, this BILL strange as it may appear, and
ruin Is sometimes stranger than felton,, the poets say
ieppunnehlel by tue President measure,
pofeu ~ me Committee OF Ways and Means to increase
hs war iund has gotten the maddog cry upon it, is
called me log-rollng, omnibus bill And why? He
supposed because there something II in which the
We look deep interest. He could other cause
was surely revenue bill designed TO increase the
sources OF the government during the war; but it had
ine sr9uauhg principle IN 1t, and that enough. He
ilterea himself, however that the chairman OF the
nttee would do the Justice to the patriotism of the west
10 sy no such measure was necessary TO secure their
vo'es IN any and every lauiable of raising money
to support the war He thanked God they needed no
n such sllmulats 10 induce them TO perform their duty
thsr country IN all emergencies But amidst the disgust
which every must feel to hear such soubriques APP
phed 70 revenue bill from the Committee Of Ways
ana Seans there is one consolation in the fact that the
chairman, knowing the alsity of the charge would be
able . appreciate such attacks when made upon them
heres'er They should. at least. for the future, claim
his sympathy which ne feared they had not heretofore
so fully enjoyed But their fortunes were in the
same boat they must row together And, offset to
that clanor, he would the chairman, by way
consolation, that the time was near at hand when he
would not be ashamed have his name even in mock
cry associated with graduation Yes, sir, the time was
at hand when the originator [Colone BENToN] of this
system OF dsposing OF the public domain would from
that deed alone, reap rich harvest of glory, more i'm
pershabe than monumental brass. His name and his
deed would lye IN the hearts OF those who are marked
by the finger of Deity, the destined preseers and per-
penhaors OF the PRINCIPLES , Gi this great republic
named bill, propose Simply an additional increase of
duties upon such articles would bear it, and system
in relation to the public lands that would mutually
nance the revenues from those Every
subject embraced in ii the subject of revenue and yet,
because several subec OF embraced in the
same BILL 1t must torsooth, be monster OF corruption.
TO the wings he had nothing to say he took 1t Tor
granted that they were opposed to everything going to
MAINTAIN the honor and glory of under demo-
cratic administration; but to democrats, who sought this
indirect method OF bringing the measure into disrepue,
he would say, that they would display much higher
qualities both OF mind and heart, by open, manly OPP
position to the whole measure. Let them say by their
votes at once that they are opposed to the supplies,
that they prefer resortng loans rather than taxation
and not shield themselves behind blind prejudces against
graduation
Opposition TO every species of impost except the res
toraon of that mammoth of OPPRESSION the wing tariff
of 1912, TO be expected from the other side of the
House They had not lost all hope Of renewing that sys
tenn OF pundeng the poor for the benefit Of the rch by
which they reaped abundant harvess during its existence
But for that vain hope would be difficult to reconcile
their opposition to an increase OF duties, with their
avowed principles They proclaim it as part of their
political creed that they 90 for high duties not for the
constitutional object of raising revenue however but for
the avowed object Of unauthorized protection. The kind
monger TO impose hundred per upon the laborer
who the log chain, and decoates his family in
gold chains at seven per cent; or one that permits the
lords of the loom to impose hundred and fifty per
cent upon the habit that clothes his female opera
tves, while he decoates the females of his house
hold with articles paying duty of thirty per cent These
dens of government upon the poor and confer its bless
ngs upon the rich These are wing IDEAS of equalzng
the burdens and blessings of government.
The first item upon which il proposed to increase
the duties in the bill loaf and other refined sugars,
which now paying duty of 80 per cent and were
proposed to be increased to 40 per cent The art
pound, equal to % per cent How party could support
and advocate the latter and then refuse for the in
proposed in this BILL with any expectation of main
tanning their character for consistency, he at loss
10 discover.
The next article in the catalogue was coal 1t now
bore duty of 30 per cent proposed to add ten,
1872 the same article paid duty of 81 rs per ton equal
10 90 per cent ad valorem Those who could stand
ty.nine, should not finch at forty per cent.
The next articles in the list were several varieties of
iron, manufactured and manufactured all of which
were now paying duty of 80 per cent. nd vaorem-
proposed increase to 40 per cent The following were
of 1912:
"Bar iron made by rolling S25 per ton, equal 1922 per
Pig iron, SO per ton, equal TO IS 93 per cent.
Round iron brazer's rods, 3I6 lOl6 of inch diam
cter inclusive y cents pound equal 56 10 cent
Nail and spike rods, slit rolled hammered, p per
pound equal 10 IS, 80 per
Sheet iron, Except mggers p per pound 60 20
Hoop iron, q cents per pound equal 1883 per
Band or scroll ron q cents per pound equal to 70 per
Easement rods slit rolled hammered 81 cents per pound
equal TO 70.47 per
Wood of ron II per pound, equal 60 10 per
cent,
Spikes cut or wrought cents per pound, equal to l6S Ia
per ad valorem."
Making general average of s2I per cent ad valorem
The party that could advocate such system of duties,
and undertake to reconcile them with sound principles OF
political economy and equal rights, would hardly be cleo
ried at the idea OF imposing uniform duty OF 40 per
cent. upon the same articles measure. One
thing the wings would not certainly deny, in view OF
their tariff and that was, that the Secretary of the
Treasury right in the assumption that the increased
duty proposed would increase the revenue. The same
views might be presented of the white and red lead, and
the cotton fabrics specified in the bill but the foregoing
were sufficient Tor the purpose of showing wing consist
ency in opposing the measure and that the additional du-
ties demanded would increase the revenue, and were
therefore within that standard.
Then the question narrowed down to n choice be-
tween taxation and debt-between meeting the increased
expenses of the war, by laying equal and just burdens
upon themselves, craveny shrinking from them, and
throwing the burdens OF their acts upon postery.
lle for one, against national debts far they
could be ayolded they were at the BEST but the nucleus
OF system of banking with all its frauds and corrup
tons lie was no disciple of tina. doctrine that national
debts were national blessings" They might be stays TO
support corrupt and otteg throne, and in that view
might be blessing TO tyrants and despots but our glo
rious republican institutions could have anites with
such doctrines Their stays and supports were found IN
the patriotism of the people Debt affected nations Just
as it affected notwithstanding their energies and
blghung their prosperity; and IN the end, when the
amount eXcelled all means OF lqudahon followed by
loss OF character He against the system OF quack
remedies and putting off the evil day; and for col
ecng and paying they go, at least as far as was IN
their power If gentlemen would nerve themselves to
the subsidies, there could be difficulty The nation
was rich in resources; the people were periodically
anxious 10 employ them in indicating the national hon
or; and between taxes and debt, they preferred the
former.
But the main point TO which he desired to call the par
tcula attention Of the committee that provision OF