Mr. Bourwnu. who asks a diminution o duty on coal. here is no occasion for im orting that article from Nova Scotia, as we have an abundance in onrown count to supply our NewEngland friends and ally others. lfc must foster and build up our own country. I concur with the views of the honorable Gentfrom Maryland, [Mr. FTHOMASuorus] that the duty on coal ought to be increased. Sir, in 1842 a tariff was seed that gave prosperity to our country, liiit unfortunately for us in 1844 ] ames K. Polk was elected to the Presidential chair, who carried Pennsylvania under a deceptive flag having inscribed thereon “Polk, Dallas, and the tariff of 1842, " over the gallant and great protector of the true American system, Henry Clay, and the result was the passage of the free trade tariff hill of 1846. In 1857 another tariff bill was passed which, if anything, was worse for those States that abounded in coal and iron. I tell you, sir, that Pennsylvania will not be again deceived, for no man will get her vote for President who is not out and out a protective tariff man. In 1861 a new taritf ill was passed, called the Merrill tariff, which met the approbation of the country at the time, to winch in 1864 a supplement was added,au d now we have under consideration the tariff bill of 1860, reported by the ComWays&Means through their honorable chairman, [Mr. Mon uILL.] It does not impose as high n duty on many articles as I should desire, yet is far from beluga “free trade bill.” I can fully appreciate the arduous duties of that honorable committee in deciding upon the conflicting interests of the various sections of our country. may say here, Mr. Chairman. that no one member of that committee nor of this House stood up more firmly for the interest of Pennsylvania than my colleague, the honorable Gentfrom the Pittsburg district, [Mr. Mooauuaoj I am in fav0r of the protection of the interests not only of my own State, but also those of the manufactures of our NewEngland friends and of all other sections of the country. Sir, the only thing that will make us a‘great nation is to encourage our 0Wn manufacturers. We now pay the skill and sagacity of the manufacturers of Europe nearly 100 million dollars annually in gold over and above our exchanges, value for value. This might, in a great measure, be.saved if we would practice the policy of England, to buy no manufactured articles which We may produce with profit to ourselves, and to encourage no foreign trade that does not pay profit and produce general prosperity. We now produce Over $2, 500,000,000 of man ufactures, which consume about 2,000 million dollars of a ricultural products in food and raw material, 'c., and yet I am sorry to say that there are free traders who would break down this immens'e interest to foster a petty trade with the manufacturers of Europe, who never took more than $80,000,000 of our agricultural products, exclusive of cotton, any year, and often considerably less. I was surprised, Mr. Chairman, to hear the learned gentlemen from Iowa [Messrs. WiLSON and K ssox] and the honorable Gentfrom ll ine is [Mr. HARDING] finding fault with the bill on the round that it was too protect ive. It is a deIusive idea to suppose that the European manufacturers will purchase the vast agricultural products of our western States. They will buy none except they do notlraise sufficient at home, and then no more than they can help. The only way for our western friends to get a fair price for their grain and meat is to encourage the building up of manufactories which will prevent this constant drain of gold from our country. There is no necessity for Americans purchasing their clothing from foreign countries. I fear, Mr. Chairman, that the abominable free trade documents, got up by those in the interest of foreigners, which are flouding our country and sent to every member of this House, are calculated to poison the public mind. I trust that the people of this country will see and feel the importance of home protection, and follow the example of that great man, Henry Cla, who was so much revered, and though now cad yet lives in the hearts of his count men. I am in hopes, Mr. Chairman, that the day is not far distant when we can have a tariff not only for revenue but for complete protection to American enter prise. w.[Here the hammer fell.] @111: MORRILL. I move that the committee rise for the purpose of terminating debate upon this subject of coal. The motion Was agreed to. So the committee rose; and the Speaker havin resumed the chair, Mr. Scoricu) reporte that the ComWhole on the state of the Union had had under consideration the Union generally, and particularly the special order, being bill of the House No. 718. to provide increased revenue from imports, and for other purposes, and had come to no resolution thereon. ADJOURNMENT OVER THE 4TH OF JULY.