The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-31
2oprF CONGRESS- -l.r SESSION
MnNhAY blcFHntn Il, nj.

IN - M =
Nj Webster appeared WIS qualified. md
took hts scat
Mr. saith OF Navy Wand. 'rram ,he Commit
Tee o. Finance, reported hill To rednce, IN
part the duty on Imported Snlt, without nnend.
m.nI
Tho following resolution, submitted by MIR
Hdnrtonl On r,dHN, Wa ,nk"nup
RfsnHtd, That the ArctUa1y undet the 81.
reeton ri the Pic.dont Of tn srnaie. cairsc
s"nis 10 hc prepared upon The floor oi the Sen
ME thnuhrt, ior the Recommendation nithe Re.
poiinrs vi the proceedings al the Senate.
greed to.
On motlon ot Mr.. Smith. of MARYLAND. the
hill iaehPla'n an act :" reduce and f. The Midi
nv Peace +. tnLIlsl,nent ol the Gnued States
Wa eensidrted ~ ia Committee Of tn Whole
and, nitpr having been anenhod on moi ION ot
vi Harrison was ordered 10 be cngrossed Tor
tl,ild reading
Nj liaynr said. ne bad received n cnmnu-
icnfun, conveying a mtnullal, nhich h,. VA
requested 10 ptcecui. aud Ia " hlth hc would
cal The pn'i1culor attention al the senate II
related Ia SUI l"rt Of prrni importance mud
advocated Hast principles ~ ffes bdie ~ he
f,n,e 81 winch We hn, htradt raprd lvo nnfs,
and on 'hr ploSrIyt'o on OF which, he Nns per
snadrd the prosperity and prtnlannncc Of thu
/ MN der,nd, Il lhe tsemofal pns slenrd BY
10 les than fHtcn huHdrtd and nrfy fpo IN.
habltnnls 81 Boston and rs vicinity mud he
Haa insured, TINT thrlr wrff among the nninra
olthe mrnormll-ts ,uany Of the mostcnlrg hirurd,
lentncd mud dsiult,cNied CITIZENS al TINT me-
uopoi. md not ~ icw of the most Intelligent
mud redac'inG o' her manufacturers, all Of "hom
hid hsfr uoiied IN declded feinnnsfrnncc N
" Rnlni any increase Of duties on imports, md
" especial, ou the important aud essential ar
iicle nf r0OiirH mdHiJdciWcd goods In, ne.
moiIal WIS written with Great ability, md ron
tained Garls n niguinonfs whirh Mr. II could hos
hrng hlmsrli tu hclicvc ,nuld brdi4trPnrded bv
any rnlig hIruod legislature ihctrMns displ "
rd tlronP hont,a prTv"dins. good srnsf n q pfhc-
teal ino~ltdyr, which added ton lone Of can
dor aud moderation, touln not fail 10 secure
fl the n,rmnrml the most respectful consdcth.
ton Of the Senatc. Mr.. II sbia IN "lslri
might br srriously called 10 subject, certeinl,
that il mig HI be- now read ia blder thai lhc
attention 81 the Srhafe srcnnd ia innor-
innce ~ none TINT coud come before thcn
during the present session. Nh. EAYkE
said he could not take his seat without
expressing the sntistacion he fell IN rrceis ng
fhe unrqniyocnl cydrncc afforded by tbs NJ
fnotihl. that the cause Of " free trade mud untc-
stiieird industry" wns not ven lost ~ the Last.
IL COLLEAGUE (Nr SMirul aud hilns,lf would,
n a lev daes, auhmltio the Senafr, the r#rm,-
rails FROM SDHh CGrObud On The same subject,
nnl he conld not huI hope, thai tie united -
forts OF hr aetculturlsts, mcIchhuts aud d" ju-
dcio,D manufacturers" miphi yri say, the cbun-
~ from the evils OF tho " ptohbnors ,ystem.
Nh H. then submitted the following letter.
winch WIS ienh
" EosroS. Der. l2h, 1897.
SIR The Committee OF the citizens OF Bos-
ton, aud the vicinity, opposed 10 an Increase OF
duties Oh imports. hive ine honor, hetrs nh. IN
forward To Your care. memorial on his Inn
pnrtaut subject ct which lhcy request M thr.v
= c.rut1iinu 10 thc S"uht", and suct an ndvn.
- lan OF H. principle, n sltnll s.em 10 yon
call Il for. by tho Arguments fhrrtln contained ,
- applied ~ Hc inicr'f NJ he nho'e Nation.
I rrr a1r. Sii aro, the nRne. OF the memo
ialists those Of urnnV oi our most en 'pnieueh
learned DISTINGUISHED cil2rns. ard not
n frw of the most intelligent fndicion1,
md rencciing Of our Manufacturers 10th
81 Cotton aud Wnollens The Cnmmifre
havr the most entire conyIclon that lie best
interests ofthc country are inv lvcd IN thisqura-
ton aud Will BE- promoted by the abandon
nien, Of any further prosecution 81 tins svs-
TEN of hlgi duties. The COMMITTEE have tie
honor to be, SIT,