Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-14

I properly blended, and Inc should like, he
said. to hear from the gentleman from
Maryland some strong reason why they
should ROW be separated.
MIR. Little. OF Maryland, said, he did
| not knew what the gentleman FROM Vir-
| ginia woald consider strong. reasons, but
| II was sufficient reason Tor himself, that
| the subject of Manufactures was one OF
leading importance. and which engrossed
much of the attention of The coun-
try; that ii was not necessarily con
necied with commerce, their interests be-
ing, indeed. frequently at variance aud
that the subject was certainly oisu Gent
magnitude TO occupy, of Itself, The undi-
vided attention Of one commiitee.
MIR. Merton said, in opposing this pro.
| position he was actuaied by no personal
views, but solely ard purely by consid--
| raiiOns OF national character because,
IN short, he Thought these Two interests
wonld be best promoted bv being ho,h
| before The same committee. The subjects
OF Commerce and Manufactures, he sand,
| were Intimately coHnrrted. A meme.
| riai Oi manufacturers Is referred, Tor exam,
plo, TO the Con.mittee of Commerce and
Manufac ures, 10 enquire how the interest
OF their manufactures can be best pro.
| NOTED. Taking the subject inio consi.
deraiion, II appears that some imported
| fabric CONES into successful! competition
Ai'h II; and the enquiry thvn presents
itself, what duties II is necessary TO
impose, Ia give the advantage 10 The do
nestle ial ric. THUS the enu,iiry became
necessarily commercial in its termination,
though II began IN manufactures. A
| committee, 10 decide correctly OH Qurs-
lions relating to either of these interests,
ought 10 consider both, and Of course To
he conversant with both. Again: the
committee of Ways aud Means and the
committee of Commerce and Manuiac.
lures sometimes came in collision, from
tie connection and interference Of their
respective duties, one with the ether
But, II two committees he now made out
of one. the conflict of jurisdiction would
be e1iesded 10 third party, and this
without amy apparent advantage TO either
party. One reason only had been offered
tor The division of this subject between
two commttees-which had been ire
quenfiy heretofore attempt q in vain-
nal reason was, that the subject of
manufactures was of sufficient Importance
To employ of itself one committee On
This subject, MIR. n. said, il ought to be-
remembered, that every thing that had
been done for The benefit of manufactures,
had been done by the connection of the
consideration OF them with that of COM
mercial subjects, before one and the
same committee. MIR. y. here mentioned
several manufactures, which, he said, had
grown up under the protection OF the
Committee of Commerce and Manutac-
lures. Had The manufacturers, he asked
come forward 10 this house, through any
OF their Representatives, and asked ior
al. I.
had not, and that they would not. He
held in his hand the letters of a very
| intelligent committee of the citizens OF
Philadelphia, OIL the subject of mamufsc-
lures and, In obtaining information on
the subject, and collecting the strongest
arguments ~ favor of encouraging ma
huiactures, they had more than once
referred for them TO the former reports
OF the committee, which for the benefit
| OF manufactures, II was proposed la SUBJ
s,l'uie by Two committees. As tar as
related TO commerce, Mr.. n sari, i, was
his decided opinion thai the less Congress
leglslaied on il, the beiler. Too much IL
gIslaiIon was the error OF all Legislative
bodies. Commerce, he SAID is a sensitive
plant touch II, and II shrinks. Leave il
unfefi"red, and it would prosper by seek
ing and finding IFS own level. From his
experience as member of the committee
OF Comm cree and Manufactures, for many
| years, he believed, whsevcr might be Sc
iected 10 compose il, they would endeav-
or faithfully to discharge their duty TO
both the interests contided to them.
MIR. Smith, OF North Carolina, made
some Remarks in reply to Mr.. Newton.-
He dwell on The importance both of com
morce and of manufactures, and the adj
vantage of dividing them between two
| committees. Any single committee
whit II Ri9hi be appointed would, he had
no doubt, do all that il could but il was
too obvious to be denied, that the sepa.
ration OF two great subjects, and assign
| ing them 10 different committees. would
give TO the consideration of both more
precision and maturity, as well as greater
dispatch.
The question on the proposed amend
ment 10 the rules was then taken. am
decided atfirmatively.
For the motion, SO
Against it,, 60
The House then proceeded to ballot
for Chaplain 10 Congress, on the part
of this House. On tile first ballot, the
votes we're
For Rev. Burgess Allison rs
Rev. Mr.. Smith CT
Rev. Mr.. Post ~
No choice having been effected by this
| ballot, Mr.. P"sts name was Withdrawn
from nomiHaiioD, and second ballot
toek place, OF which tile following is the
result:
For Mr.. Allison 81
MIR. SMITH 70
So the Rev. MIR. ALLISON was chosen
Chaplain 10 Congress on the part of the
| House OF Representatives.
The resolution from the Senate, de-
ciarIng the admission OF the Stale Of Ala.
bana into the Union on an equal footing