Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-02

she arer0toen. waoa, intending a, AZ. u, I'M.
late Our, te general question involved in the
lee. shat ceroin Of Congress repealed had been
obacEslo settling, by negoaton this sub
joc,.
Cd That, in order induce their repeal mr. ,nod;-
hcati"n Great Britain had removed her discrim ina g
duties, Sc.
Congress, by removal of ours, and repeal Of what
had been attempted in vain the last session.
4th by the amendment of the gentleman from Mary
ah' al paris oil those objectionable Congress
suspended till next December excep, the Discriminating u
The door, therefore, negotiation was opene: and if
ny an act Of Parliament, order council, treaty
an arrangement of the subject before mex, De
ceoer' IL was essential that should be lodged
where 10 carry II into effect, by suspendinS removing
aiso the discriminating duties This would be effected By
his amendment
There would then be in the bill, il the wheIe amend
'hents prevailed, threats retaaiory
mere reciprocal of courtesy, which was omitted III,
! last session.
il, after that, was met in the shirt of endshp a,t
the whole subject adjusted both nations would stand ac
quilted of menaces unkinness But if after that t,
present prohibition tn commercial was per-
sisted in the entire blame would be from
and at the session, could adopt
measures as our mature reelection aud fuller nfr
nation might Justify.
IL hazardous now ATTEMPT rctaI;a ton only m co,
as IL woih throw into Canada the very
iable and give 10 British almost a onopoIv
poducts far her West India market He had ot,,,a
To such course in committee, the aman vel kne "a.
and he would always resist nom-incrcourse on the Ar,
anc frontier while free trade enjoyed on the interior
frontier.
partial and uviiois nan -in,ercourse or cnb,,, ,,
neither gust, nor commensurate the object of PRODUCING
an accommodation by retaliation An efficient m easure
o THIS ciaracte must he thorough At the same ,im. he
would confess, that woul prove an UNEQUAL and severe
PVaon to cut of the whole slope deciivy of COUNT,
'owareS the ST. Lawrence aud the lakes from their r
cuStnmeh market; hccause while those on The, s.ah,ar,
could ind new markets, smaller inconvenience much
"e reputation ovef the height of lana North cou,
IN" no new market, except expense ruualliuc alo
| the full value of their products ''
Under these difficulties, he preferred lea wing that mart
e soec L" future consideration, and advancing no fan
ei ' man tatr reciprocity had heretofore required
us, and no farther Than willing To maintain ou
ground by any ulteror He would do our n, RI
towards taking away the bone Of contention ho,r.o d.,
two countries and then, fno scasonahy met bv an
Die adjustment, would go any one in yndca,io
Vi was due to the character we'll the agculur
ana navigation Of the county.
| The amendment wa adopte1i.
MI Van BurcE then addressed the Sepa,e =. c,,s;;
faoie ienst recapitulaug the history of our
Win Great Britain, from which he the inference tina
he a"it iault there lay with this Government
w had lost the t,adc by neglecnr To accen, ,r,,s
we were now willing accept and which we hal r.,a,,e,
opportunities of closing with He was in favor nf r
amendment of the gentleman from MARYLAND and sh,,
vote Tor bill IN that shape, il it were amended IN mce
ms views He should proper time offer an amend
'X'ne the time at the first of October or November
and authnIsug the President close the ports sbd ,h
n'''Sn Government moi open those Of her colonies III
s" ho' propose To extend the restriction rtleI tina Nh,
reported bill contemplated because he thought with h
colleague, that twas carrying further thai IVA
lie closed by expressing belief ,,ar if the shs,;,,
,he gentleman fem Mary land, aud the amendment off,
by him we're adopted the sreeabe controversy hes
'his country and Great Britain might be adjusted
Nlr Johnston of Lou. made 4 detailed ren,, IN h. 70
ma'Ns"i MeSsrs'Smh, Berrien and Van Buren, aud MIA
ccd III an opposite light the conduc, eff ;,,, Ex.c,i
lie conene that if the amendment, the gentleman from
New fork were TO he adapted the would nor ma
altered The President would consider il Il delicate ouos
ton, aud would probably defer closing the port, nn
Congress met that the advantage would moi he
which contemplated.
Mr. Bcrrien explained, and artIcr urped the rou,,o,
which he had before advanced.
Mr. Edwards said, that the fact was worth consi,or,
ton that the President could accept terms offered
ny The British Government, because Congscss had decar
cd ganst them.
Mr.. Johnston of Lou. replied to the expana,ion If NJ
Berrien, and offered further details of the cond.c, -
the Executive.
Mr. Chambers then proposed a section to s,,ss, q,
amendment offered by Mr.. Van buren,. He in cx n,,n,
nation OF his amendment observed he wished tn Know
what was to be inserted before he striking our b
present bill.-The objection the proposon nj ,,
tieman from New York. was, that if the intedic toni
place IT would only apply the ports while the ,c
ports would still remain, and the would be carr,c,
! on through them. 1910
! On this motion conversation took pIace ho,o.
hiessrs. Woodbury., Chambers farewell Van Buren, an,
JnhuSron o Lou. ' "''
! Mr. Chambers said, thai AT the sroresr;o, az a.,
tc"'an from New York, (Nr Van BUREN, he should WIN
draw his motion for the prescott "
Mr. Van Buren, said that the better method would h,
lei The question be taken upon striking and
/ the substitute of the gentleman from AIarvyand (NIr
smth) before any further attempts were made t. ANA,
the substitute thc Senate would adopt then It Mir,
, be amended. 'a'
After some further remarks from Messrs 'razeweu an,
Jo'lnsi"n' OF louisiana the question divided ON AR
Smiths moon aud first taken striking out a nd pre,,
to by the following vote
| YEAs-Messrs. Barton, Benton, Berr,u Ro,,i
branch' Chandler, Cobb, DickeSon, Eaton Fndcy ,vs
Holmes Johnston Of KY. Kane, King, Mckinley. Me-
Marks, Randolph, Reed, Ridsey, Rowan Smith Of Nh
o"nh ct 3 c. Tazewell, Van Buren,, White, Williams
and Wnodbpry-z9. ~
F.! NAYs-Mcssrs. Bateman, Bell, Chambers Chase
Clayton, Edwards, Harrison, Hendricks Johnston r
Knight, Mills, Noble, Robbins Ruggles Sanford S,
SilSbee, Thomas, and Wi;ley.-l9. '
Before the question was take" inserting Mr.. Smith,
| Imcrdmrnt-
IL Senate sjjeurnrd.
In the House of Representatives, on SATURDAY. vao,
hrSImCss transacted, Of which our limits ailn 49,
nfer only the following brief outline:
MIR. IDmlInsou, from tue Committee of Commerce, re-.
ported bill tn authorize the licensing of ships and vessel
TO be employed in the mackcrcl fishery, which after =,
explanation OF It's object by him, ordered be enc ,oe