Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-03
Mr.. BoYcEs REPORT.

+" That true. national man, Mr.. Boyee, o.
the House Of Representatives, has struck th'
keynote Of success ia the battle for eonstitn'
tional rights. The fishing bounties, the tariff
and the navigation laws, have nOurished th'
strength Of New England until she can popu
late new realms with her emigrant aid socie.
ties, put the fugitive slave law at defiance
spend Der thousands on The work Of bribery
and corruption, and keep up the system OF un.
derground railroads to the detriment OF shS
harmony and peace OF the country.
Against the very fountsin-heado Of all these
Mr.. Boyce directs his batteries. He suggests
that instead of fattening New England BY
bouniss and taxes on the consumption of other
l paIta Of the country, she shall be placed, like
the rest Of the Confedersey, upon her own un-
aided resources that system Of uniform tax
ation be adopted, TO be open 90 that all shall
see where il falls; and that the navigation
laws be so modified as TO permit the commerce.
Of producers to be carried on at the cheapest
rate which a universal competition would ere
atoD
The Philadephia North .amsrioan, a strong
prctectionist Journal, speaks Of the report as a
Z" South Carolina fatuity.n We nav say to
the -amerioan that it is " fatuity'' that is
growing. 1t is really singular that the States
that have boasted so much Of their enterprise
and Of the competency Of their system of labor,
should with uhblHshing Inconsistency declare
to the country that they cannot sustain them
selves without the aid of the bounties dealt out
to them by the Federal Treasury. We, with
more confidence ia their own resources than
they themselves have, believe they can sustain
themselves. But they viii never know their
own capacity until they are pushed out of the
federal lap, in which like s7oilt children they
have been 6andled into a state Of helplessness.
Pampering has spoiled them, and, with sickIv
sentimsntality, they have been rsyiling the
other States that have had 10 support the Gov
eminent by the sweat of their brow. The
Federal family is like any other human nature
exhibits the same phase there that it does else
where. Our dissensi0ns have grown out Of the
meddling and debating spirit Of the spoiled
children OF the family. Place all upon the
same position Of self-Teliance, and peace and
kindly feelings viii be restored
The New York Herald publishes an abstract
Of the report. Il says; We do 50 because
there may be in this thing the beginning Of
movement for a complete SestiOnsl revolution
in the Government, upon the extreme Southern
platform Of absolute free trade aud direct tax
alton" Why should it be regarded as a
" Southern platform" any more than North
ern2 The Herald at once acknOW lodges that
the North is protected by the revenue and tax
alton system Of the Government 1t Is not a
sectional system of the movement, il is one in
Volying great constitutional rights, based upon
sound principles of political economy.
The New York Times does not look with
such disfsvor on the measure. It says:
REMOVING ALE SHACKLEs FROM Our Gem
MERcE.-The most radical and sweeping mea-
sure that has yet been brought before Congress,
vas the report Of the Select Committee, made
by Mr. Boyce, OF South Carolina, on Wednes-
day, Recommending the total abandonment of
protectiFe' laws of all kinds, and a resort to
direct taxation for a revenue for the support Of
the government. In addition to this, nOdif-
cation Of the navigation laws was recommend.
ed, so that ships may be bought and sold like
other property, be manned BY anybody their
owners may choose to employ, and that for
eigneTs may engage in our eoastiBg trade. That
we shall ultimately come to this condition OF
perfect freedom Of trade is possible, but it
must be arrived at BY gradual process. The
recommendation Of the Tariff COMMITTEES Is al
together too radical and sweeping, and if car
risd into immediate effect would be productive
Of very serious arrangements. Our navigation
has grown up under a system Of rigid prOtec-1
tive laws, ard il would be dangerous and un-
wise to suddenly abolish a system which has
produced such good results"
The heading given to the IfmeS' article is
the correct one. Il is intended to g remove all
shackles from our commerce." Mr.. BOyce
does not intend his measure to 90 into immedi-
ate operation. He is fully aware Of the injury
that would result from a sudden and 80 radical
a reform. But be wishes to prepare public
sentiment for it. He proposes first such modi-
hcations in the tariff as will do away with it's
protective feature-this as a preliminary to
free trade and direct taxation.
Without ANY protection from the Govern
meut, the South has been the constant object
Of attack from these very protected States.
Let the war be now changed in its aspect; let
US put them on the defensive. We have faith
in the ability Of Southern interest under this
s0-called "weak institution Of slavery 20
MAINTAIN itself; let US challenge them to Join
US in policy that will commit their interests
solely to the support Of their " strong institu-
tions "-let Us challenge them TO a display Of
faith BY works. II they do not accept our
challenge, let the South and Northwest force
them to take care Of themselves-these two
sections have pampered the Northeast long
enough.
We append the following, from the Washing
ton correspondent of the Petersburg Democrat
There is 40 chance for the success Of Mr..
Boyce's scheme Of finance but be has done
his duty, and / much mistake public sentiment
if some steps do not rapidly follow his leader
ship.
q The South has little idea what the naviga-
tion laws cost her yearly, and the nation will
soon seize upon them as means Of Furnishing
New England for her inroads upon its bar
mouy. The action Of the Senate, to-day, on
the Fisheries bill shows this"
That is as much as can be expected. Itcan-
not be expected that the country will resort at
once to direct taxation but We DO expect that
some very important results will follow. Sat
isied that the country is not prepared for the
full extent OF the reform proposed, the COM
mittee have presented important notifications
in the present tariff for preliminary action.
Chdfiesf5n Standard.