The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-01-16

this very point of the tariff, nothing was to be
feared from their preiudices. Shall they fright
en- us by intimating that they will stand to their
armS' He hoped the resolution would pass.
Mr.. Hilliard of Cambridge, said he should
vote against the resolution. Retaliation by
Great Britain was to be feared, in their prefer
ence of other raw cotton to our own. tie be-
lieved the majority in Congress opposed to an
increased duty. A very strong feeling on the
subject had been produced in Virginia. Her op-
position was that of self interest in wardlng Oft
measures that would operate in her ruin. She
was now oppressed with the curse of Slavery,
though she would throw it off if she could: He
was recently from that state and knew her suf-
ferings from the depressed state of the agricul-
tural interest. Their corn and tobacco is sold
to feed and clothe themselves, and he saw an
instance in which Slaves were battered for pork
from Kentucky.
Mr. Washburn of Leicester, said he did ex-
pect the resolutions would have been passed
without opposition. Expressions of opinion
have come from the legislatures of the south,
and they are hostile to the interests of New
England. They should be met with counter
resolutions. The question with US is this, our
manufactures being in process of ruin, shall
they be relieved or neglected? Nothing but
protection is asked for--protection to the lead
ing interests of the country He had no money
in manufactures, but believed the representa-
tons of those who have, as to their depressed
state. He protested against the idea of retalia-
ton by the southern states or by Great Britain.
1t was the first time for long while that he
had heard it intimated that we ought to go to
the Court of st. James to learn what policy this
country should adopt. He thought we were in
dependent of that country.
Mr.. Fuller of Cambridge, moved the refer
ence of the resolutions to Committee of the
House to consider and report thereon.
Mr.. Shaw of Lanesboro', opposed the refer
ence. The resolutions are simply the breath
ings, the under breathings of this House. They
do not instruct but merely cheer on the MEM
bers in the course they have taken.
Mr.. Phillips of Salem expressed himself in ia
vor Of the motion to commit, but on the ground
of having resolutions reported that should go
the whole length of the wishes of the state
He wished the language to be more emphatic.
Mr.. Kendall, of Boston, was in favor of the
motion to commit, and for the same reasons as
were offered by Mr. Phillips.
( Mr., Shaw said if the resolutions were commit
ed, we might not have a report. until after the
question is settled in Congress. This would
place US in the predicament of the member of
Congress whose intended speech relative to a
duty on salt was published at home, when it
turned out that the question was not takenup
The House .hen adjourned as usual, without
/ taking the question
FRIDAY, Jan. II.
SENATE. Several petitions were read and
committed.
The petition of Eber D. Ammidown and otr-
ers, and the accompanying documents, were
taken from the files and referred to the commit
tee on Banks
The order of the day on the resolve author
izng the Treasurer to borrow money, was TAX
4 /
On motion of Mr.. LongleV, Ordered, That
the committee on the Judiciary consider the
expediency of repeating all laws relating to
hawkers and pedlars, and of providing by law
for licensing and taxing peGlars.
Mr. Williams from the committee on the sub
ject of the Massachusetts, Claim, reported that
under the existing circumstances of the claim
it is not expedent for the Legislature, at this
time, to adopt any further measures in regard
to it, and that the committee have the fullest
confidence in the Justice of Congress, that it
will be ultimately accorded TO as.
HOUSE. Mr. Baylies, from the commi tee
on the Judiciary, reported that the course pur-
sued by the Executive in relation to the Free
town claims has been correctand judcious. Ac-
cepted.
Petitions of Benjamin Butman of George
Humphrey of G. w. Patrick, were severaliy
presented and committed
A remonstrance of the town of Shrewsbury,
was committed and sent up for concurrence
The committee on the subject reported that
it was inexpedient to repeal any law or pass an
new one, in regard to the sale of lottery tickets
Accepted-119 TO 80.
| Mr.. Bascom, from the select committee ap-
! pointed to consider the expediency of creating
/ by law power to compel witnesses to give tes-
timony, under oath, before ecclesiastical courts,
! reported that it is xpedient-Accepted.
+ The House then proceeded to the cOnsdera-
ton of the resolutions on the state of the Wool
len Manufactures
Mr.. Bayhes had always been an advocate of
protecting system on the constitutional pow
er of Congress to grant protection he had no
doubts. The question had always been, in his
view, one of degree of expediency. In his vote
on the LIST resolution, he should be governed by
the replies Of gentlemen from the largest agri-
cultural districts to the inquiry he now made,
whether there the agricultural interest was Pc
cularly depressed For the Cd resolution he
could vote cheerfully.
The Sd resolve he supposed to express appro-
baton :. of the course taken by those who rep
resent this Commonwealth" in relation to the
famous Wooens Bill of the last session of
that bill there had been great contrariety of
opinion. 1t was presented in various lights BY
different members of the committee who re-
ported 1t /; the chairman advocated it., in his
opening speech, as part of a prohibitory sys-
tenn gentleman from Massachusetts, urged
it as necessary to give effect to existing laws :
and third, as demanded by the Acts of the
! British Parliament. He considered the Wool
lens Bill, and other measures fprotection, as an
| experiment in his Judgment their operation
was unequal: one class, the manufacturers,
being benefited at the expense of other class
es, the aborers, mechanics and farmers
If high duties be imposed, in every section
| where public opinion was adverse to the policy,
the smuggler would be aided and abetted. As
in this state during the Embargo, merchants
did not hesitate to violate it. So would it be
at the South where this system of protection
is wholly unpopular fearful reaction will be
caused