New-York tribune., 1866-11-23

2 vea fndn
Averase OF years. 1889 aud is6O.....gttiO lacl0
u supposed rate a. Pre.tn nSoat, boz 81 @ ~ h co
y that Europe would practically pay the tax eur cotton eon,oned
there hardly in The light Of facts lere presented meet with gen
eeleae to vour memorial Of May 10 viii indicate that
tota cpes Of the cotton taS IN Of any important failure Of
voabe weather time Of planting to the close Of Sep
caterpillar or army worm
the south 6eeau.e O. The great aenRcy IN me yt 3 & n So
q cotton than Tor amy other p1onucA better t9 no @
supplying "a per the consumption all Europe ana rotor
me T ro.iton a. cirf euysor. The business die
than o growing wheat in Iowa. or pumping pro
To co9aas tax up,n cotton is only deouae It's cultivation
in the Tero llnds Of india Egypt they would be
lo1r Committee uushle TO mud sl oy iehsoh ~ V9 %
this ~ question Of reyeue NAV Weld " or 20 m9ns
operation beu s that Government paying big salaries
% san IN drswbsck. upon cotton f6fis. exported when
would have been better for oil concerned there bad been no tax 81
Justice and te public were uppo,ed to be he great elm, Of
loved to he esIoItoi 1 bond ard iSee5re ec Sftas
While retaining airy opinions constitutional roni. yoo
lah evils te prohibition Of export duties must be- supposed 10
hiya been in,ntei 20 ]. event ,,, . .i.... .r cav
which was levied upon cotton leg in tie Sooih % ne clio Of tie
lave been twice or tiie aTsr because the uu'ed
Stltc W achieving Itose au enormous eAt cse hl con
worthless, therefore might be ld TO lave .sl " .iy7
7lni growth o6sL to lye 5sa csci viii lser t o. any
nothing o be done to discourage cultivation at home of TO enoor
s.ac Committee a9d z. Tc'cnt O., to be 9dsfen,
Eos end West and nlr neev. hpi Il s qeHp'In, ajl o.
sert in force the injurious vii be- oald to national io
Ws tcr,f r,sor, 20 efy memorial 70 Coufrss f1ay'us
tIst tle tax .ly be- abol-iad ia.ltdia.e.y.
!oES S. NILIlss. S9.uA.r .l..vS'
D. 4 Ifi N
il. sand that before tle Eeaiou cotton e.A D.. moauUy
lai,ol a ,o ~oIicu Stte, at s"cu cents pound la 81.
r,t l-.i good Mdings .od in 'l- ma.ic' 80 ' ronH
Sow esouc si is commands 35c..s Naea ..a N.i came
o. all -le America. lpy o.. cotton e..d o .. ..g ..
-.l markets our BiH.i .r-ds s.1. ai.o.f a or.r 3D..
world fnIad place NtHc tfo plant could Un a.Hni.HtF
grown. LH-eqa..i.'i.. Hr, ported ..." i....'' .i
Cit p's'. NHy ''il,i i.eei'', "' i '.,. ,l
tlr lst Aad been eleoy Ia'u!hti! 81 tiel 'i IAe-hI
believed y!.t cotton could lr gown ~ a. .'.' '' ..
to pay t.uo Gems. j. lr pond. lh .'nr ,i. .io
readcrs icit fp t. been Greeted hr tie toujucio her ss
a ard ru.lrs Nrg.el Dot be icr'Ilcul. aud indemnify
W tA. past could ' DE hc'efi Of now hi ,ir m'l Fl i'I
proportion Of .l debit c'uel b the war which lsr fc. ..n iu
Cotton icr cisf st'rc Asi i6e souh pays i1iiy ay
thing toward administering i!c Ho''Lmci 'ohr'-' I"'
5ul, imposed on ...l cotton .hfi be exported beyond le
collection district Iu which 30 s grown Ia- coumt". tends 10
ion seio.'' air .lI.s.WIt W .p " m ,,. ..- i ,i r t
Lc'cl ihli nnt 1'Jtnp l" '.1le ~ .' , M M p, ,l M - A y M
would ic vain and uIucut.
M George Opdyar advocated thc adoption oi thc report
Ile thought Ac ll -cuieflIu taken A saving taf cotton
manufactured n hc district whore b. grown Was exempt Doe
understood that a cotton taxed except iic small quantity
exported from c country after manufacture Ic bcct r the
collected ibis yrg would Dee twiceus great that estimated
n te report hu that made The law si Oppressive ud
objectionable The iw both mint and unul.e mrious
because singles agricultural product and take, 30 X-
cmptiug a others uuHis" because subjects thr cotton grown
ibis country disadvantage n competing "ih he cotton
other countries u persisted in, ihc ultimate result must Doe
discourage diminish or possibly dc'trg hc onurc Of cotton
America Another objection r that Ec taN s really op
preston Of freedmen By te abolition OF slavery capital
and labor are divorced thc 1lcr Tie South dependent
demand oI labor This TAX viii bear harder upon hm
than upon the planter tending inuc and mIOFcsl hin.
This view should b. included Iu the memorial
Mr.. A. a. Low commented the report and urged its
glogoy by s,gwug hoy rapidly England is being supplied
A1tl -..taT ,!ti7 tis.-- frf.s
The report then put O vote and adopted
On motion Of Gen Nabidgc the same Committee au
thOTilcd prepare memorial submission srhse
Quent meeting oi flr Chamber.