Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-08
TWENTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIN5T SESSIO
MONDAY, DECEMBER 81.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FIRST SESSION
EXTENSION OF THE DRAWBACK sYs


EXTENSION OF THE DRAWBACK SYS-
TEN
MIR. Mallary said that the reason (which ind,,.
ccd him TO oppose the resolution had been stated by
him when last up, and he should not have RI
son at present but for the last remark Of the
gentleman who had just taken his seat Mr. M
was here pssceeding in a course of general re-
mark, by way ofreply, when
Mr.. Oakley suggested that il was not in order 20
30 into the merits Of the resolution ITSELF when an
amendment TO it, only, was under consideration
The Speaker pronounced the remarks of Mr.
mailary to be not strictly in order.
Mr.. NJ. then resumed thathc could not perceive
that the amendment varied in the least the prin-
cfple of the resolution 1t rendered it, indeed.
somewhat moro specific, but the same reasons
which applied TO the one, applied. with equal force,
10 the other. His objection to the amendment,
Ike that 10 the resolution was that the peonia f
bs country have already acted on the general sub
iect, with full knowledge, and great intelligence
Their wishes had been explicitly stated and II they
were all summoned here 10 testify, the Committee
could got no more, in substance than thcv had
already. If gentlemen wished TO know the act,-
al condition of the various branches of Inanufac-
lures throughout the country, they had already all
the requisite information 20 guide them. Did the
committee wantlight on the general question, vhe-
Their farther protection was needed on our tyoollen
manufactures, or did they doubt chat those of
hemp and iron ought 70 share in system Of pro-
tecting duties? Surely not. Such knovvledre as
they had, was all they needed as practical men
and was Suuicient 70 enable theTn 10 Come 10 such
a result as would answer the public expectation.
IL certainly looked very much as if the object Of
gentlemen, in introducing such resolution as this
was merely to produce delay The committee had
been in session nearly four weeks, and nav me
gentleman first perceiYes the want Conformation a,
u the objects 20 be protected; and i'm order 70 et
g. asks for the power ofsending for persons and "a.
bcrs. But, ali Chat was now known was e0naIi,,
well known weeks ago, and every reason that or.
eYatcs now operated then.
The committee, said Mr.. M, has before it rbe
testimony Of some Of the most respectable men in
the United States, most Of whom arc personally
Fnown to many OF the members Of this House; but
ig we had all those before us whom tho People O
this country sent to represent them in the late con
veIlt.on, and could examine them from this New
Year 20 the next, we should get but few new fact
and no new views on the general subject w
have ahundrht Information 20 enable US 10 ;udg.
whether II Is not important that sometime shout
ne done for the benefit Of This branch Of the Natioo
q, interests Tho gentlemen Of mi, House are col
s.cnuainfcd with the interests and yyjshe, ~ no;
ronstituents; nor have tbey derived that knot0ledg
nv examining the ptice CURRENT Of one or ~ re-
,,e,ts which had been calculated, he would ,,
{ore tc saw for the express end &C producior an -
trct The gentleman from New York 9pnosi,e
Tor example, (iJr. Storrs,) knew az well a. an.
yne could INFORM hiu, what VIZ ~ state Of y,