Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-07

r,.n,;ny interest. Ii would enable the dis,i!-
,crs or The Western country, who used pains
~ comn,,e with those in the Eastern States,
Who distilled from molasses. Among other
remarks, Mr.. B. said that whiskey was the
healthiest liquor that was drank, as men were
known who had been drunk upon 1t Tor forty
or City wears; while rum finished its VICTIMS II
eight or. ten.
Mr. Chandler said, tina, he understood the
gentleman from Missouri that man might De
drunk on whiskey for forty years. lhls was
reason why he would vote against the duty,
as he was in favor Of that liquor which should
soonest despatch the drunkard.
Mr.. Paris expressed himself aversc to the
duty on molasses, which he locked upon al Tar
| more injurious 10 Maine, Than Il could be ben.
| fetal 10 Missouri. M. then gave some DE
tails in relation 10 the trade carried on by the
! State Of Maine with the West India Islands,
| and con,ended that this duty would act as
death blow 10 tina! trade.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Kentacky defended the
measure, as extending 10 the Yves! 1t, share 81
the protection. He did not consider that ihe
State Of Maine would suffer, as her tonnage
would be employed in carrying the molAsses OF
Louisiana, instead Of that Of the West Indies
| If the bin was amended and sent back TO The
other House, and should there be lost, lie wish
ed to know who would assume ,he responsible
ity.
Mr. Paris replied briefly to Mr.. Johnson.
| He felt no anxiety 10 the responsibility
for having caused the bill 10 he lost. Ills con-
s,iluents would be severely Injured by it. In
| deed had measure been framed TOT the eX-
pressed purpose nf bearing down the interests
of the State of Maine, it would not have been
more successful A. 10 a responsibility OF any
| ,,,L, D. irh he tlt.ma n ~ l.
lude, he fclt no anxiety. lie maintained that
Louisiana could no, supply the West India
trade in the article Of molasses, or yield mar
kct for thc productions 0t Maine.
Mr.. Benton made some further remarks in
favor Of the provision.
The question being ther put on striking out
and tho yeas and nays having been ordered on
motion Of Mr.. Dickerson, it was decided in the
negative, by the following vote:
YEAs.-Mcssrs. Barton. Batemap, Chandler,
Chase. Dickerson, Foot, Harrison, Hendricks,
knight, Marks, Noble, Paris, Robbins, Rug
giles, Sanford, Seymour, Silsbec. Thomas,
Webster, Wiley, Woodbury.: q.
NAYs.-Mess,s. Barnard, Benton, Berren,
Boulgny, Branch, Cobb, Eaton: Ellis, Hayne,
Johnson, Of Ken. Johnston, Of Lou Kane, King,
, Mckinley, McLane, Macon, Rdgey, Rowan,
Smith, OF Md Smith Of $ &. Tazeweli, Tyler,
\ an Buren, w nlte, Fiiiiaihs--3.
. The amendment at the 22h lire OF The Sd
. section, to insert "oD yermioelli SO per cent.
being neXl'-
Mr.. Dickerson explained this proposition.
The article was not as unimporlant as by some
, i, might be supposed. lie mentioned the fact
Of a manufacturer in the State 81 New Jersey,
who exported large quantities.
Mr.. Smith, Of Mary land, said, the gentleman
from New Jersey will not even let us have our
, soup in peace. That too, must be taxed. He
will think Of taxing the air we breathe next.
; This article was TO be taxed, because there
was a manufacturer in New Jersey, who ap.
peared to be doing very well, as the gentleman
sale that he exported large quantities.
MIR. Benton said ne would detain the Senate
but minute and half, and he intended to
tell story instead OF making speech. When
the tariff Of 1924 was under discussion in the
other House, gentleman, whom he did no,
then know, but whom he afterwards learned
was a member of Congress, came TO him in his
seat and asked HIM whether there were not
caves in Missouri in which EPSON salts were
found. He, Mr.. 8. answered doubIingly--
anil the gentleman said hi had, at home,
small mandatory Of The article and he argued
that the caves in Missouri and his manu factory
entitled the article TO he protected. When
the gentleman from New Jersey pi opposed this
duty, because there happened to be manufac-
tory Of vcrmiceli in New Jersey, his rhlr. BPS
mind REQUIRED to this circumstance, and he
could not but ask whether there was any mem
Der Of Congress interested in the business'
Mr.. Dickerson assured Mr.. Benton that no
member of Congress had any concern in the
manufactory Of which be had spoken.
The amendment was rejected, 10 10 ~.
Mr.. Kane offered an amendment, which was
not read, and the purport Of which our reporter
did not learn,
When, on motion Of NJ. Webster,
The Senate adjourned.
The House Of Represent atves was chiefly
engaged in the discussion Of tho bill TO prolong
the term Of the Commission sitting under the
Treaty Of Client, which was finally passed, with
an amendment, limiting he time to the Is, Of