Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-28
DEBATE ON THE TARIEE'.
Remarks Of j. S. MHLson, Esq, in he House Of Rspr
tatircS. December. 1852

Remarks Of j. S. Ilisoa Esq, in he House or hpreasM-
tatreS, December, 1852
Mr.. MILLSON said--Mr Chairman: Ny friend troGl
Ohio MR. STANTON VII" has Just takep s per.
feet Embodiment o The Gillette protective policy. s III navc
something say presently in reply 10 OF .hc POSITIONS
he has assumed in this debac. Before d. So however
address m self The subject Immediately be
fore the committee Just week the gentleman irnm
New York Mr.. Books introduced resolution providing
that much Of The Presidents message relates hc
riff and revenue from customs should be referred 10 "ct
committee" with power 10 examine witnesses and collect
testimony here and elsewhere and with Instructions 10 r.
port possible upon The same, win Dill rcduC
the duties Imports such may be requi cd
!Or economical administration Of the government The
nrroduction c This resolution gave great saiisiaciion
had long desired Il will say expected ia movement o
this sort; but had not darc Ia hope that such resolution
would have been first submitted by gentleman on me
other side of the House. desired il, because said
day or agol have thought from the very moment Oi
The passage tariff Of 1916 that these dntics were 10
great extent protective an. a they ought to tie mateia;
reduced. At large democratic meeting held IN my own
city few days after the pasagc OF that act had Inc non
submit resolution upon this subject which was una
nimously adopted. II was in these words:
Rrsoved therefore, THAI This meeting warmly approves
the pass7gc of the ariIl act Of 1916 regarding only
The first step the par o TIC United States towards that
more liberal and enlightened system 4" international inter
course which is about be established throughout the
world and believing that il will long be followed y such
further reductions dulles npera.ivtiy demanded
by the spirit OF ;hc age"
confess ct surprise that This yemenl for The
reduction of the tariff should have been commenced the
yen enan from New Yc.k; but not less Flea har
surprised differ from Of my cn IS il believing that
the appToprla" time for the consideration
f this ip0rianI SUBJECT II Is true ny friend from
Virginia Mr.. BAYLY has inmaea that the admnisrat ion
is about 10 retire from power but il he gentleman from
New York is 10 be regarded spc1klng the wishes al hi
administration am perfectly willing TO conccde I" Dir
Fillmore the honor OF rrcrinG the final overthrow ~ thc
protective policy Tie President elect recently said thai the
hour Of triumph the hour Of magnanimry; and if h,
prcse President Of the Unitei States desires
protective system why n the spirit OF mananimty
am willing 10 concede that cTe'it 'o him.
Mr.. STANLl | wish TO inquire if this movement is
by authority Of the administration Understood I" 6c an
individual movement The part Of the gentleman from ne"
York, Mr.. BRCnKS.
Mr. MILLSON. | was about 10 consider the SUBJECT in
both aspects and on either supposhn Ii the gentleman
from New York did express The sentiments and wi>her
Of The administration he meant 10 orprsc Inc views
ained in The Presidents message. then willing, as
cnnsccnnusiy opposed IC the whole protective policy
hat the very day after tie reception Of The Presidents
htfe the House o Representatives should indicat,
sir recent developments lea TO believe that neither th
President the gentleman himself desired do any harm
TO the protective Fr although the larguagc Of HI
resolution such heartily app ovcd ard although
The gentleman himself says u he Disclosed his hand and
told what he seeking yet seems that his purposes
very different from mine Since that time he has in
tro!uced another resolution differing materially from The
first. That resolution does not contain any instruction "a
reduce the dues but simply provides that 50 much o the
Presidents e!dies to The !a and Customs from
revenue shall be elerred select committee with pow
or 10 examine Witnesses and collect testimony here md
elsewhere and with instructions 10 report by bill or
otherwise on or before the 25th Of January next" Now
iion Of The gentleman from New York unless il shall GG
amended either by The adoption "i the amendment rropos
ei hy The gencnac from Indana, (Slr. LGcxnARrJ ~
that suggested by the gentlemen from Tennessee, tlr
JoHEs) Without these amcndncnts will moi vote 10
create this committee for the that will be nothing
mnre than such commission has been raised IN the
Senate and from which good would b. likely to come al
least TO those who 10 confirm and bolster up the
protective policy.
The gentleman from New fol aud diitr widely IN re-
gard 10 the objects De secured b! the adoption even % MS
first resolution Looking 10 the language oi The resolution
which instructed the committee u report bi! reducing INC
duties Imports, give IL my Hearty support; ana hey
be permitted confess my a was not voted or
more generally by gentlemen upon THIS side OF inc house
must also express my surprise that many OF me Trends
of protection perhaps nnwafy give their votes orlts ao
ton do moi think The cours. n either party "nud he
preciseIy the san,a now last Tuesday. doubt u
gentlemen upon the other side oi tie House would Dr. 80
willing to for The resolution OF The gentleman IRON
New York az they were; and Ln not believe the gen
,eman from New York would be himself willing 10 vote oT
his own resolution if il before in The precise
shape in which he first introduced H. The gentehans oh-
ect was 10 reduce duties BY enargng the free s and
he said that object both sides 0! ine
House He wishes abolish the duties on HE raw male
rius entering composition of manufactured articles
Tha