Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-21
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10.
The report made by the committee on
Manufactures, on the Both ult i'll relation
10 the Anti-tariff Memorials from Belfast
III Maine, and Richmond Virginia, being
under consideration
Mr.. TYLER, OF Virginia, having called
up thu report tor consideration, SAID. That
he had taken that course under a sense
OF duty, and. in The remarks which
he should make, although he should be
fler and candid, yet he hoped he should
violate no fsle of decorum. The repolf
was severe Remuneration against his
constituents, and il bpcame HIM TO en-
qulre whether they hal properly subject
ell themselves 10 thai pronunciation or moi.
Ii, said he, they have approached this bo-
ny IN any Other than q respectful manner
a. he could becOnvinced OF that fact they
should nol find in him now an advocate
nor should he have been so lost 10 the
respect due himself as TO have presented
tlelr me mortal. In truth, he considered
himself somewhat implicated in This bu-
siness for certainly, If he had been the
instrument through which an insult had
been offered 10 tins House, he should ac
knowledge himself TO be greatly culua.
biz. claim, then, said he, free enquiry
into This mailer | have a right 10 call
on The committee 10 point OUT distinct
ly The features in The Richmond memo
rial, which shall be esteemed offensive
do not mean TO say that my constituent.
have presented themselves before Vou a.
humble upplianis-ihai their Language
is that OF base menials-ihai thy have an.
peaTed at your door covered i'm sackcloth
and trembling in your presence No. sir,
lhey have spoken as becomes freemeu.
ney nave exercised constitutional rignI
III manly manner. They have address.
Ell you with reasons potent and strong
against the adoption OF destructive 20
hey. They have approached YOU. moi as
their masters, but as tie servants of The
people, on subjects of deep interest and
high moment. The committee, i'm their
report, have not yeniurpd 10 deny 10 Them
the use OF manly language in addressing
THIS Honsc. Unless am grossly drceiv
eel IN The character of The Chairman of
The committee, he would be among the
last 10 narrow down the right of petition
TO mere sycophaniic appeal, couched
~ language Illuminating aud dish nora
Die language the offspring of hypo-
crlsy, and dlscreditable even TO slaves.
II, ibeu, II be admitted TO be the right nj
The people To speak forth their sentiments.
""" w Sptdh iUtm Dolby forth, | DTO-
nouDce that there is nothing in the Rich
m9nd memorial i'll the slightest degree
offensive.
The committee have selected but one
sentence from the memorial, AS offensive
aud, until some other be pointed eul.
have right 10 conclude that il, aud 4, ON.
~, can be objected to. Here Mr.. w.
YER read the sentence from the reporr.1
Nov, sir, said lie, there is but one sub
sianilye allegation IN the sentence, viz
thai tile advocates of manufactures may
he considered more the enemies of com
mtTce ihan tie friends 10 The system
which they support. He askrd. il what
was tins Cttcnsi,e? II is sparkling what
the memorialsls believe TO he tie truth
moi that ile advocates Of manufactures
had declared their enniity 10 commerce.
lhs Is The first report, | believe, with
WHICH ilIe committee had favored us. and
therefore lis views we're not made known
10 The nation. They left themselves Io
be Judged Of by lie fruit mhicI, tbcy pro.
fOced ard feel n,yscll a, liberty 10 dc