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S. \V. BENEDICT.
'I‘i:imts.—'.l‘ivo Dollars per annum, payable
Quarterly. Mail subscribers iii advance.
AD\’F.RTlSEME.\"1'S, less thaii‘~a sqiiare, 75
tits; :1 square, 51 00, for three insertions.
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FOR SALE.
“ Q, N reasonable terms,tliat val-
uable and pleasant situation
~ known by tile name of “ The
3’ir’fage,” lying-about a mile frotii the Old
'Well, in No;-walk, and consisting offl large
Dwclliiig-.H0ttses, a large Pottery, E2 Kilns for
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rburning Ware, .1 good Store and Dam, ivitli
other buildings, and £Z0‘acres of Land. For
further particulars inquire of
BENJ. ISAACS.
Norwalk, Nov. 3, 1323. son‘
‘VALUABLE PROPERTY .l“OIi. SALE.
."\
Farm containing ahoiit sixty
acres of excellent latid, situ-
ated in the east part of Darien,
-' - * -_. lying between the old post road,
and Conn. turnpike, and adjo' ring both; and
one mile front Five-Mile River Landing.-—
Said farm is well proportioned as to plow,
pasture, meadow, and wood-land, ivith it large
and coinniodious Dwelling House, barn, wag-
gon house and other out-buildings, all in good
repair,with a well of excellent water within a
few rods of the door. The property will be
sold together, or in lots, as will best suit pur-
chasers: conditions, and fitrther particulars
made known by applying to the subscriber on
the premises. Novas RJCHARDS.
Darien, Feb. 3d, 1824. 50
T HE Subscriber, being about
to remove from this place,
ofTei's her lioinestead for sale,con-
- ' .__.- sisting ofa good dwelling House,
together with about one acre of good land,
more or less, pleasantly situated in the town of
I\’orwalk, a few rods north of the Bridge and
formerly the property of Thotnas Bctts, late
of Norwalk, dec’d. There is connected with
the premises a good garden, with a plenty of
Currants, Gooseberiies, &'.c., and it good well
of water near the door. The house has a cel-
lar, and cellar kitchen, three bed-rooms, two
front rooms, :1 large garret, Zstc. For further
particulars inquire of. the subscriber on the
preinises,or of Mr. George PV. Belts, No. 4'l’rl
Pearl-st. N. York. ELIZABETH BETTS.
Norwalk, Feb. 6th, 189'./l-. 50
PUBLIC VENDUE.
Y orderofthe Court ofPro-
bate for Stamford district,
. will be sold on the 17th inst. on
the premises, at one o’cloclt, P. M. that pleas-
ant anti valuable place of Henry Pen-noycr,
jun. deceased, lying on the main road lead-
ing froui Stamford to New-Canaan, contaiii-
ing 14 acres of land, with a Dwelling-House
and Burn; also, a Fulling-1/Iill, with the ap-
paratus for Dressing Cloth, anti Carding
Wool. Isaac PENNOYER.
Dzirien, Feb. 6, 18921». 50*
OR SALE-—A convenient
Dwelling-House, in good re-
pair, withl7 acres of Land, sitti-
-'- » ate in Ridgofield, a mile South
ofthe Meeting-House. on the road leading to
Norwalk ; said place has a good garden, and
a variety ofapple and peach trees just begin-
ning to hear. The lit.-use will be sold with a
less quantity oflaiid, as may beststiit the pur-
chaser. Those wishing to buy will do well to
call, as the place will be sold on reasonable
terms, anti :1 good title given. Iftlie place is
not sold by the first day ofApril next, it will
then be to let. SAMUEL ST. JOHN.
Ritlgefieltl, Feb. 10th, 18224. 51
ILL be sold by order of the
lion. Court of Probate for
Stamford district, on the (lib day
....-.» - , of March next, at the Dwelling
House of Ezra Knapp, of said Stamford, at
one o’clock, P. M. all the real Estate of Oba-
diah Scqfield, late ofS‘amfi)rd,deceased——one
tract of land situated about one hundred rods
north ofthe Presbyterian Meeting Hou.se,with
a house and barn standing thei'eon.contaiuing
about four acres of first rate bind, with excel-
lent fruit trees standing and growing thereon:
said place is well calculated for :1 mechanic of
any kind. Also, another tract situated about
two miles north of the above described place,
at Roxbury, so called, containing about 72 a-
cres, with a house and burn on the same, said
farm is well watered. Contiitions made known
at time and place of sale.
En.xs'rUs H. VVEED Adininis-
I’oi.r.v SCOFIELD. trators.
Stamford, Feb. 4th, 1824. 50
7 0 be sold at Public Vendue, by
order ofthe Hon.Court ofPro-
hate for the district of Stamford,
_.,.-,__ on the <i'ZGth of Feb. Real Estate
of Jonas Weed, late ofDarien, dec’d, to the a-
mount of eight hundred and thirty dollars,and
thirty five cents, with incidental costs of sale.
Vendor; to commence at 2 o’clock, P. M. on
the premises. Conditions madeknown at time
atid place ofsale. Jonas WEED Execu-
PAUL Wmzn. tors.
Darien, Feb. 7th, 1824. *50
FOR ALBANY AND CATSKILL.
' V IIE'sloop Orbit, D. K.Nasli,
Master, sails for Albany Est.
Catskill, on or about the 15th of
_ l‘iIarch next. Those who wish
to send for Lumber, will please to-_. forward
their orders in season. The sloop will touch
atotlicr places on the River to land Passen-
gers and Freights Apply to the master, or at
ilie Store of Wu. J. STREET.
P ANAIVAY fin. the sul-iscriber on the 26th
' ult. an indented apprentice to the shoe-
makiug business, by the name of ./Ibralzrtm.
Roc/rwcll, about 13 years old. All persons are
forbid liarboring, trusting, or employing him
on penalty ofthe law. JAIVIES 'VALE:<'i'iNt:.
Norwalli, Feb. 9th, lflvlsl. 50
I'\"ORWALK, Cotviv. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1324.
400 iicises of Land ‘for sale,
ITUATE in the toivii of Paulings,Dutcli-
ess county, N.Y. and known by the name
ofthe Stcbhin Farm, now occupied by Aaron
Silkiiian. It is conveniently situated for two
Farms, as there are two Dwelling-IIoiises,two
Barns, a cider-inill, a large granary, and oth-
ernecessary buildings, and a still-house, with
every corivcnleiice to carry oti the business
extensively. The Farm is well proportioned
itito meadow, plow, pasture, and a large qiiaii-
tity ofthe first quality timber land, with a fine
stream of water running through the farm
near both houses. On said fzirui are fillarge
apple orchards, principally gi'aftc.tl fruit, anti
a large peach orcliard,hcsidcs other fruiitrees.
The farm will be sold agre-at bargain, anti the
terms accommodating to the piircli:iser,as one
half ofthe purcliase money can lay 10 years
with good security ; a good title will be given,
and for further particulars inquire of \Valter
S. Lyon, in Bedford, Vestcliestci‘ county, N.
Y. or of Aaron Silkman. on the preinises. If
not sold by the 15th day of March uext,it will
be to rent. W'_iL'i‘is:it S. LYON.
January 28th, ill‘-.3’!-. l6w 49
V ‘HE MANHA'l"I‘AN Fliilzl INSU-
RANCE COMPANY, (in the city of
New-York, Q[]i'ce $26 Wall-st.) insure against
loss or damage by Fire—Dweiling Houses,
\Varc-lioiises, Mziiiitfaciories, anti Buildings
in general, Household Furniture, Machinery,
I.VI.Cl‘CllaI‘l(liZ(‘.,‘r1l1(l other Personal Property,on
as favorable terms as any siniilarlnstitution in
the city. This Company was incorporated
for the purpose of Insuring against Losses by
Fire only. I‘Il.l-ZAZAR LORD, President.
Tuos. BULL, Jr. Secretary.
DIRECTORS.
\Villiatii Few,
Samuel Tooker,
Ichabod Prall,
Halsted E. Haight.
Elbert Anderson,
David L. Haight,
Thad’s B. Vifakeman,
\Villiam Watkinson,
Isaac Lawrence,
Samuel D. lingers,
Eleazar Lord,
Isaac Pierson,
Hziritiiiii Hendricks,
Peter H. Shenck,
Samuel St. John,
William F. Mott,
Abraham P. Maybie,
Jacob T. VValden,
James D. ‘Voile, jr.
Daniel Rapelye,
Jesse Scofield.
Applications for Insurance will be received
by Wm. 8; B. Loc/rwoorl, Agents SI. Surveyors
Norwalk, Dec. 15,1325}. 42
" HE stibscriber having replenished his
stock in trade now offers for sale a good
assortment of Groceries, Crockery, Hard-
Ware, Soc, The following articles comprise a
)fll’i1 :-
GROCERIES—i\Iolasses, St. Croix, Ja-
maica and New-England Rnni, Holland and
Pierpont Giu,CurreutWine, Iogniac Brandy,
Lump Siigar, N. Orleans and Havana broivn
Sugar, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Old Hy-
son anti Soushong Tc:is.Box Raisins,Kcg do.
Allum, Copperas, Dye Woods, Alspice and
PE‘ppet', Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Chalk, Pipes,
Plug aiitl Paper Tobacco, Soap and Candles,
Cliocolate,Coffee, Salt Peter,Brimslone,Gin-
er, Brooms, Spanisli Indigo, do Segars, &r.c.
I-IARD-\VARl?I—Kni\'cs and Forks, Jack
aiitl Pen Knives, Shoe Knives, Bread do. Btitt
Hinges and Screws, 8d, anti 10d, \Vi'otight
Nails, 4d, 6d, 8d, anti Hid, Cut Nails, Shoe
Brushes, Scrubbing do. Paper Snuff Boxes,
Table and Tea Spoons, Heel Ball, Rasps and
Shoe Pincers, Ink Powder, Hunt’s Blacking,
\V:ifers,l3iittoiis anti Pencils, Saw Files, Pad-
locks, Pegging and Awl Halts, Bcllows,Shav-
ing Soap, i$Lr:. $1.0.
CROCKERY——A good assortment of
Crockery, and Glass-VVare.
Persons wishing any of the above articles
will do well to call and judge for themselves.
Joiix Btma.iL1..
Norwalk, Nov. 14th, I893. 358
JOSEPH KEE Lilli,
W'.i'rC.i>I &L CLt)CK-MAKER, SILVER Sritrrn,
AND JEWELER,
V OULD inform his old customers, and
the public at large, that he hastaken a
stand directly opposite Mr. Lewis Mallory’s
Store, where he carries on his business in all
its various branches, and cotifidently hopes
that by a close application to the same, he may
obtain a share of the public patronage. He
has on hantl a small assortment ol°Goods in
his line, which will be sold cheap for Cash.
*,_,_* Wanted an Apprentice to the above
business. Norwalk, April 28. 9
CLOTHING AND DYEING.
A LARGE quantity of Wool justrec’d, and
for sale by the subscriber, who would in-
form the public,that he still pursues the Clotli-
ing and Dyeing business, and is now ready to
receive any orders his customers may see fit
to send him. They are informed that he
is now able to furnish them with the best In-'
digo Blue and Scarlet, upon wool, yarn or
cloth, and every other colour that may be cal-
led for. Cloth will be dyed and dressed tliro’
the season, in a manner a little superior to
what has ever been done before. Indigo blue,
1{ed,anil Black, on Cotton yarn, or cotton
goods ofuny kind. Indigo Blue and Black,
on Linen and Tow yarn. Silk and Crape
gowns, anti goods ofevery name, will be done
according to order and short notice. Direc-
tions will be given for preparing anti manu-
facturing the ingrain Carpets, as also the dye-
ing ofyurn suitable for that kind of ,2f)0(lF.;-—-
Orders left at the store of Wm. J. Street, or
at Mr. L. i\Iallory’s, Norwalk, will be taken,
done atid returned, as soon as convenient, by
DAVID SELL!-‘.CK.
Norwalk, Oct. l3ih, 1822:}. 3:3
LADIES’ SUCKS,
OR sale at the Shoe Store east cndofNew
Block. Wanled— by the subscriber an
apprentice to the Shoe-inaking business.
Norwalk,J-.m. 5. Wm. MAYBURY.
‘ EVEV months from this date are limited
by the Hon. Court of Probate for Siam-'
ford district, for the exhibition of blainis a-
gainst the estate oi‘ Caleb Lo kwood, late of
Greenwich, deceased.
SARAH Loexwoon, Exec’rx.
Greenwich,‘ Feb. Stl, 18224. 50
CONGRESS.
THE TARIFF BiLL.——[As this bill is consid-
ered to be the most interesting and important
one that will engage the attention of the pre-
sent Congress,we intend to publish an abstract
ofall the arguments bea ring directly upon it.]
When’ the House went into committee on
the bill oti the 11th, Mr. Tod, ofI’cnn. Chair-
man of the committee who reported the bill,
rose-to explain the principles upon which it
“'35 i0lln(i*=Li. He said one object ofthe com-
iiiittee was to place the manufacturing inter-
est upon a par with the agricultural and coni-
mercial. Equity anti impartiality towardsall
classes of otir citizeiis required that the influ-
ence oftlie govcrnmeirt should be exerted for
the protection of the industry of the cotiiitiy.
Another object with the committee was to ren-
der this nation independent of foreign coiiii-
tries, in all the necessaries anti coinforts of
life. He then entered into an ciiiiineration of
the details of the bill, and insisted on the re-
sources of the U. States, to supply in abun-
dance the articles of iron, hemp, lead, and
other coiniuodities cnunierated in the bill.——
Ottr mountains contain inexhaustible mines
of ore, and otir wide-spread and ft-:rtile terri-
tory was adapted to the production ofalinost
every species of the raiv material. Our lead
niincs were suflicient to stipply the whole
world with this article; and yet in a single
yciir, 1316, we had imported twenty millions
of pounds. He read statements, to show the
extent ofour importations of foreign iron and
hemp. The very last year we had paid half
a million for foreign glass, and upwards of e-
leven millions for woollen goods. Forty thou-
sand tons of iron had been imported into this
country during the last year. No duty on
steel was proposed, because it was said, that
iltearticle could not be inaiiufaciured athonic,
and the cominitice had made it a point to re-
coniiueiitl an increase of duty on any commod-
ity, which could be produced equally well in
the U. States as in other countries. He ad-
verti-ti to the miserable policy of paying to for-
eign inaniifacturers millions of dollars annual-
ly for goods, which otir own ingenuity and in-
dustry might produce. The tarifi"ofl8l6 had
operated fatally to Aiiicrican manufactures,
and iuiless some alteration were adopted, the
capital employed in this department ofindus-
try must be sutik or witlidrawn.
He dwelt on the maxim of political econo-
mists, that nations should purchase of whom-
soever the couiiiiodities could be bought at
the cheapest rate. There was a fallacy in this
argtiincnt, which other countries had been a-
ble to detect, and no tiation but ours had re-
duced the maxim to practice._ England anti
France, as well as other European states had
pursued a ,very diffei'etit 'pnli<.-y. They had
made it a point to protect their mannfactories
at all events, anti break down competition, al-
though at first there might be a positive loss.
Mr. Tod again reverted to the details ofilie
bill, to cotton goods, anti particularly to cotton
bagging, upon which it was the intention of
the committee to lay a dirty, which should a-
mount to a prohibition. Ofthis, the cottoii-
growers ofthe south might perhaps complain,
htit without jtist reason. The home market
for cotton would be increased; at the same
time the industry of the country would be put
in requisition. He next examined the pro-
posed duties on ctitlery and leghorn bonnets.
On the latter ofihese articles a higher specific
ditty had been reconimended,than on any oth-
er species ofiiiaiiiifactttre. It was a fabric on
which our own ingenious and industrious fe-
males had been employed, atid now produced
in as great perfection as any foreign nation.
Yet hundreds of tliousands ofdollzirsi were an-
nually paid for foreign importtttions of these
- fabrics, while the industry of our own countr_v-
\\'()IllCl1 went tinrewarded, and was suffered to
languish. It could be shown that the propos-
ed increase of the tariff would augment iii-
stead of (l‘llllll‘liSll the revenue. The Secreta-
ry of the Treasury had recommended the al-
teration on that very ground. Whatever tend-
ed to enrich the country generally, could not
itnpoverish the government. It was an ab-
surdity in terms. There were three modes of
establishing the correctness of affording pro-
tection to manufacturers ; lst, by abstract ar-
gument ' Qdly, by the experience ofother na-
tions; Sdly, by the authority ofoiir oivn dis-
tinguished statesmen. The first had been
pushed altnost to denionslration. By way of
experiment, he cited the examples of Eiigland
and France; and under the last head, he ad-
diiced the opinions of Franklin, Jefferson,
Hamilton, and other illustriotis statesmen,wlio
were the friends and advocates of this policy.
He recurred to the experience oftliis country
in relation to one article, viz: coarse cottons.
When an additional duty was proposed on that
species of inaniifactiire, some years ago, the
most terrific piredictionz-i had been uttered, as
to the consequences. But these prophecies
had not been fulfilled ; but on the contrary,
the ditty had had a tiiost beneficial effect up-
on the country. .
Mr. Randolph of Virginia, said, that the
gentleman from Massacliusetts, in a debate
on another subject had deemed it a duty to
encounter even windmills if they fell in his
way. Aliliough hc(Mi‘. R.)had not a tittle
of the gallantry of that gentleinan, he was
compelled to try his hand at a similar tilt. Of
all windmills that ever existed, not excepting
even those which so appalled the knightof
La Mancha, he prayed to be delivered front.
those wlricli. go by wafer. As he wished for
some respite, before entering upon it bill that
was tosignalizc, perhaps to eternize, theEigli-
teeuih Congress, he moved that the Coiiiiiiit-
tee rise. Motion regatived.
The reatlin_.<z of the bill was ilien gone thro’
———when Mr. Foot, of Conn.‘ moved to strike
out the 255th and Qfiiiih lines, containing a
dirty on imported spirits; the enacting of which
clause would not increase but rather impair
the revenue, and wotilil, besides, operate as a
bounty on intemperance. He believed the
clause would have il tendency materially to
injure the foreign coniinerce of the country.
The present duty was already so high as to
amount almost to a prohibition of the West
' branch of commerce aitoaethar——tbe forests
i I , S.
.
India trade. If the object of gentlemen was
to destroy foreign commerce, be it so—biit
let it be avowed.
Mr. Trimble, of Ky. said, ifthe gentleman _
from Connecticut thought that a coiistimption
of that article which so powerfiilly affected
the upper stor_v,was an advantage to the coitu-
try, let him then endeavor to strike out this
cliitise. But, if the interests ofnioraliiy were,
as was generally believed, concertted in di-
minishing its consiiinptioii. then the clause
ought to stand. If the interests. of couiincrce
required that the whole country must get iii-
toxicateil, he would thank the gc-ntlcimui to
say wliicli was best, that they should use for-
eign or domestic spirits for that purpose.
Mr. Fool replied, it was not best to get in-
toxin-,iie(l with new spirits, but with that which
had it little age. But was it seriously true,
that the committee who reported the" bill
were desirous of ellCOUTZl_'_'_lllg the manufac-
ture of spirits? If so, they took the proper
method, in laying this additional duty on that
ivliicli is imported.
Mr. Triniblc said, in rejoinder, that he had
often been astonislied at the fund of ideas
somctiines manifested by his Eastern friends;
btit he was happy that he could now account
for all the queer notions from that section of-
our country.
Mr. Jllcliigflie observed that the subject was
ofa nature little suited to levity : it called for
grave discussion. What was the state of facts
in relation toit ? Seven or eight years since,
we enjoyed it great amount of revenue from
the importation of foreign spirits; btit the do-
ty already laid had reduced that ditty by two
millions ofdollars. The question was clearly
a qtiestioii ofreveime. Was it pretended that
whiskey was an article the manufacture of
which ought to be cherished? It was a princi-
ple which had long been settled in political e-
conomy, that ltixiiry was a proper subject for
taxation and revenue. But the present clause
went to diminish the revenue from this source,
while, at the same tiitie, it tended to increase
the use of the article by the people. Of all
the various descriptions of manufacture, this
was, in every view, the least worthy to be en-
coiiraged.
Mr. Clay remarked—-It had been said that
the clause in question would diminish the rev-
enue. This might possibly be the fact: bitt
inttst it, tlierefore, necessarily diminish the
wealth of the coiiniry? Suppose we ifad ini-
poried ten tnillionsofgallons of foreign spirits.
It is true, we derived the amount of the reve-
nue upon it, which, so far, was a gain ;but, so
far as we thereby encouraged foreign agrictil-
ttire, we paid an equivalent for what we gain-
ed. But, if, instead of having been manufac-
ttired abroad, anti paid for abroad, the same
quantity had been made at home, and paid for
at home, which would have been the greatest
gain to the country? Vi/e:ilth at home was to
be preferred to that which was broughtinto
the country frotn abroad. And were this do-
ty, instead of licing diiniuislied, to be increas-
ed yet riiore than is now proposed ; were the
tax on it to be increased, so as to go to an ab-
solute prohibition, I, for one, said Mr. C. am
prepared, for myself, anti, I may say, for my
constiiiients, to meet a tax on our home pro-
ducis.- I agree that the we-.<tern country is in-
tercsted in ilie mantifacture of spirits; butl
ask, by importing spirits, are you not encour-
aging the foreign manufacturer? V\’e may ex-
perience the same vicissitutle in seasons and
in crops that other countries have experien-
ced——we may experience times of scarcity,
and even of famine. Whatever enttourages
the extensive growing of grain, provides you
with a resource against such a calamity. But
this article affects not only the grain-growing,
but the fruit-growing, the cane-growing, and
the nialt-making districts of our coiintry—
they are all interested in the exclusion offor-
eign spirits. Look at the example of Eng-
land; she excludes the brandies of France
and the gin of Holland ; and so do France and
Holland exclude England and each otlier.—
The duty has a double operation; it not only
encourages home manufactures, but home ag-
riculture likewise—while the admission offer-
eign spirits not only goes to encourage the
foreign manufacturer, btit the foreign agri-
culturist also.
Mr. Garnr-ft, of Va. was surprised to hear
the tax on foreign spirits advocated on the
ground ofencoitraging agricu|ture——its opera-
tioii was directly the reverse. Suppose you
send a bushel of wheat abroad, and get in ex-
change a gallon of rum; you thereby destroy
the demand abroad for one bushel of grain;
but this bushel of grain, if distilled at home,
will produce ,two gallons of spirits—so that
when home spirits are used in the same quan-
tity as foreign, they occasion only halftlie de-
mand for agricultural products that would a-
rise ifimported were iiscd.
Mr. ’l'oin[iitsrm, ofConn. said, the Speaker,
in the remarks he had made on this subject,
seemed to think that the people ofthis coim-
try wcre all agriculttirists—-and to forget that
our commerce had any existence. But surely
that coniniercial interest which had proved to
this country a source ofso natich wealth, ag-
gi-amliseiuent, and national glory, was at least
to be looked to as much as the interest ofag-
riciiltiire. The Honorable Speaker seemed
to believe that we are to have no reference
whatever, in our discussion ofthe dtity, to our
exports which bring in the foreign spiriis——to
the fish, the live stock, the lumber which go,
not only from the Eastern, bitt from the mid-
dle states, anti from states sotilli of this Dis-
trict also, out to the “fest Indies, and bring
back the spirits in rettirn. Even under the
duty, as it now stands, the ‘Vest India trade
is langiiishing-—the only profit is on the oiit-
ward cargoes, while there is always a dead
loss on the'returns. In this exchange ofcoin-
modiiies consists it great part ofthe commerce
ofiliis c'ountry. The increase ofduty on for-
eign spirits now proposed, will destroy that
of Maine will not be cleared—the fisheries will ',
languish. The Hon. Speaker had professed
VOL; VI. NO. 52.
'
to the same amount as_the proposed duty or;
foreign, I aiu prepared to go with him in both,
I slioiiltl ha ve no objection that the commit-
tee make the duty on the imported article 15
cents instead of 6, provided tlieylay an excise,
of the same ainount on the domestic article.
That would indeed be a public blessing—and
would, ofitself, produce a fund more than suf‘.
ficient to carry on and to complete that mag-
nificent scheme of iiuernal itnproveinents,
which has this day passed this house. The
nieasiirt-, as now proposed, operates in a pe-
culiar manner, on one particular district of
country. The interests of the farmer, the
merchant, and the inaniifactnrer, would then
be alike proinoied. As to any moral influ.
eiice that is hoped to arise froi’n the prohibi.
tion, it is aliuost nothing. Iadmit that no
greater social or individual evil can Curse a_
nation, than the excessive use ofardent Spirit,-I
but, will a duty of six cents a gallon, cure, ('15
in any degree lessen this evil? If the object is
to destroy the use of spirits, let us have, a duty
that will prove adequate to its end.. The ef-
fect ofan increase of duty on spirits, has inva-
riably been to tiiininish revenue. What has
been the experience of England in this mat»
ter? Her duties on imported spirits amount,
now, to about l5_shillings sterling a gallon ;
and yet, the article brings less into the Ex-
chequer, than when the ditty was only two and
six pence. It is plain, however, from the ve-
ry argument of the Honorable Speaker, that
revenue alone was not the object. Sir, I am
no advocate for the use of spirits ; nor is the
country from which I come, peculiar at all, for
its attachment to the use of what has such
surprising effects on the upper story. Ami,
lestI should be misunderstood, Iwill assure
the friends of the bill, that I am entirely
fr-iendly to it ::int| that, were this clause strick-
en uttt, the bill should have my cordial app;-0-
batioii and stippori.
Mr. Hamz'lton,ofS. C. then observed, that,
ifgentleinen blended any views to morality in
their speculations on this subject, spirits were
certainly a most praiseworthy subject of taxa.
iion. But, ifthe section now objected to, op-
erates as "a prohibition of foreign, and, at the
same time, a bounty to domestic spirits, the
objects of morality are not likely to be promo.
ted by so high a ditty. If it will be any bles-
sing to the country; ifit will add my thing to
the lovely scene ofits domestic felici-yto have
a loathsome still on every side ofthe picture,
the country is likely to be supremely blessed.
The Honorable Speaker, no doubt, prefers
ivhiskey to brandy,and we seem in a fall‘ way
to have, in abundance, the pure western stuff,
fresh from the still. It further appears, that
we are about to luavezi famine, and that it will
be necessary to keep the ivhole country driink
for fear ofa dearth. We have indeed pleas-
ing prospects before us.
Mr. Clay rejoined. He had been much a.
iniisetl with the witticisms of the lioimrable
gentleinan from S. Carolina—but he was re-
strained from entering imo any thing. like a,
general discussion of the question, by a fear
that this was not rt faiiornble time Qf the dot]
for such discusssion. Yet hecould not refraiii
from iioii<~':;i;: ilie arguincnt of his honorable
liiend from Connecticut. If he had rightlv
apprehended that argtiment,it ivasinsiilistancb
this : The produce of Connecticut is gem to
the ‘Vest Indies, and spiiiis constitiite the re-
turn cargo. If you impose a higher duty on
spirits, the produce ofConnecticut can no-lon-
ger be sent to the West Indies. int this same
argument is urged with equal reason against.
the whole tarifl‘. Ifit taxes an article raised
in the Middle States, than the gentlemen from
the Middle States urge this arguinent. Ifyoii
then gentlemen from the South urge it. Each
different section ofthe coimtry holds the same
language. The honorable gentleman is quite
ready to concur in an excise on the Western
whiskey, because that will not affect Connec-
ticitt—biit if any duty is proposed that touch-
es Connecticut,tlien our cominerc.e is gone at
once 1 The glory ofthe nation is annihilated!
the country is going to speedy rtiiii I
The argument is fallacioiis. Its fallacy con-
sists in this: it assumes that those persons in
the VVest Indies, who want the produce of
Connecticut, will not take it unless the Con-
necticut trader will take rtiin in excliarigc,
(which he will not do if the duty is raised ;)
but this is not the fact: I say that, if they
want the produce of Connecticut, as they do,
and will, and mtist continue to want, and the
Connecticut trader refuses rtiin, they will give
him something better. After some further
observations the committee rose.
Feb. lQ.——Mr.Cambreleng of N. Y. present-
ed a statement, founded on Treasiiry docu.
ments, of the cost of such manufactures, as
are embraced in the proposed tariff, for the
purposevol‘ excluding the foreign siipply, by
protecting duties, with the amount of duties
accruing tliereon, in the year ending on the
30th of Sept. 182:}: also a stateiiieiii of the
value of articles, forming the mszterials used
in domestic inziiitifiictures, with the amount of
duty accruing thereon, for the same period ;
alsoa statement of the agricultural articles
embraced in the tariff, with the duty accriiing
thereon, for the satire period. From these
statements, it appears, that time invoice value
under the first head amounts to $25,826,900;
and the duties to 37,3;b‘7,1‘5t3—iinder the se-
conti head, the invoice value amounts to $4,-
3-l3,8%7, and the duties, to $913,969-—under
the third head,the invoice value,to.!3l,l07,963,
and the‘ duties, to $?.78,7St‘. On motion of
Mr. Cambreleng, this docinnent was ordered
to be printed for the use ofthe House. His
object was to fiirnisli such facts, as might be
ofuse in the course ofthe debate.
The house then went into committee on the
TariffBill. The question being on Mr.Foot’s
ainendineiit, Mr. Wickliffc, of remarked
that as this motion in some measure involved
the general principles of the bill, he would.
ta lte this opportunity to express his sentiments.
It lia__d been S:tli'l that the object, or at least
om; object ofthe bill, was to increase the rev-
enue. He could not view it in that light ; and
his readiness to meet an excise. lfhe is ready
now to propose an excise on domestic spirits
anticipating the coiiscqtiviices to which it must
tax an article that is the produce ofthe South, ,
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