The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-02
Houss or REPRESENTATIVES.
January 81, 1871.

tfF January 81, 1851,
HrAs sIs fouls OF the gisl instant received a
lew days since not only acknowledge the right, but
WIN pleasure answer any questions relation 10 The
discharge Of public duty as YOU'D representative
In answer 10 Your first inquiry, Whether will con-
sent 70 DC candidate tor reelection to the ensuing Con
sfeee Deg leave 10 refer To card OF mine recent
y published IN the .IInoDb which, ii not sea 10 YOU,
will be found al Point Pleasant
You next ask my opinion upon The subject OF the
ldfiH answer that am in favor OF low tari1. and
oil course OF the tarf OF 1916 Tor that TOO
numerous TO be set forth within the narrow hints OF a
eller ne great Tact has been proven IN the financial
history oil he last four years. that have at
period enjoyed greater national prosperity Never has
there bsen more revenue thrown into the treasury Tor
the same length OF time than by the low iarn OF 40.
Never have the products OF the soil OF OF general labor
oeen more amply remunerated the reasons OF winch are
obvious.
We possess the raw materials for manufactures, and
provisions which the Europeans want II We buy OF
lhem II enables them to buy Of us. Ii we shut up our
ports by high or pr0boTy duties the products OF their
labor we incapacllae them from purchasing and con-
suminX the products OF soil, trade and exchanges
| become s,agnaed, and our treasury impoverished.
Further, II is impossible that the home market can
consume the excess OF the agricultural productions oil
ths VIDE spread country. We must look, then, 10 The
markets OF the world for consumerslnvte them to come
INTO our ports and carry our productions, as we are now
domg into all the ports and habors OF the world under
The benetceai Influence OF low and reciprocal duties
Again, opposed high duties upon the principle OF
their operating uneqlaly and unusly upon the different
avocatons Lille, and the different employmenls OF cap
| ita and labor.
| | know OF no reason why the government is under
greater gaoas by its Legislative interference
The makers 81 wooen and Gotten goods from loss and
kruplcy, than to by the another
class Of Ills cizensihe growers OF cotton and agcntu
raj pToducls-from a like fatality Aa#
Ii great and important fact in the history of
legislation, from It's origin the present moment, that
the government has derived lis principal from
tax upon the introduction OF foreign goods and has there
BY given, and will PROBABLY continue give. standing
and perpetual protection to capital and labor employed IN
| he tariff " hp
/ this Is lis effect @
have, therefore. thought that as agriculture bore the
principal burden OF taxation by being less cared Tor. il
mgh as an act oil justice and equity, in arranging the
duties on particular articles, press an increase of
duty (stl keeping within the revenue poni upon such
aces as WOOL hemp and flax the products OF the soil.
give conpensalon--to Afford balance of
the burdens between the interests OF agriculture
and manufactures 8 .H
Whether, in the adjustment Of the details Of tariff
Tor revenue, iron aad salt articles necessary alihe
want ut full supply OF which senslby felt IN time
OF waI-extIacted, they are from The bowels OF The
earth. generally IN interior regions OF the country, hy
per cent OF whose value is made up IRON the use and
consumption OF the agricultural productions OF the vicn-
age otherwise lar from ketght not also be classed
among those articles whose productions ought TO be
coufaged, Tor the purpose OF maintaining that equpose
between The manufacturing and agricultural interests OF
our county is question that may well deserve our con-
siieration. st- ~ '
Upon the subject Of internal en,s have ever
thought that the power granted 10 the general govern
meni TO Regulate commerce with foreign nations only
inehded TO make commercial regulations with them
either by treaties or by legislative privileges granted,
Restrictions imposed might best suit policy.
4 And as to regulating between the States il
was only intended to prevent the shackes and mpositons
upon trade and intercourse between the States, which their
iancled interests offended pride might dispose them TO
indulge in. Under the assumption Of facilitating com
merca intercourse between the Slater exercised to the
extent Of the OF the country would either absorb
entire revenue, Or il restricted, be exceedingly local
and partial in the distribution OF it's favors. 5H
From the unsettled condition OF this queston-irom the
danger growing OF its liberal exercise, there
measure required than amendment OF the consl
tuoD. fix ny some definite Limitation TO this power. .f
Under a government OF law there is nothing more ia
be deprecated than he exercise oil doubtful powers Ii the
OF this power necessary public prosperity let
have the formal of the people and the States to lis
exercise Although The surrender would give 10 The
general government strong cenalizng tendency, other
important reservations may be held uhcontamnated
Thanking YOU the interest taken in this matter,
have only to add that you will please make such OF
this letter You may think best. E
an, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
j NJ. H. BEALE.
To WM w NEWMAN ESQ