Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-04-08

Editors of the Boston Courier.]
WASHINGTON, MARCH 26. The House
have again been discussing the Tariff bill
this day. Mr.. Bates of Northampton has
made very excellent speech, which every
one who heard it appears to think highly
creditable to him.
The Senate has been occupied to-day, in
discussing the subject of graduation of the
price of Public Lands. Mr.. Mckinley spoke
more than two hours, and argued with much
ability the right of the new States to sove-
reignty over the whole soil within their
bounds. This subject is getting to be one of
interest, and it is expected to draw out con-
siderable talent on both sides, before it is
finally settled.
MARCH 81. There has been quite an
animated debate to-day, in the House of
Representatives, on the subject ofthe tariff.
Mr.. Forward of Pa. spoke some time, and
went into calculations to prove that there
was plenty of wool in the country, and
therefore, that the argument of want of
wool could not be urged in opposition to a
high duty. He stated that there was no ne
cessity of importing single pound of for
1 eign wool, for our farmers could raise
enough. Mr.. Storrs of N. Y. then took up
the subject, and in few words said great
deal. He urged the necessity of consider
ing the farmers and the manufacturers in
terests as the same, and said that it would
be all folly to impose high duty on low
priced wool unless corresponding duty
was imposed upon woollen goods. Mr..
Burgess of R. |. made few remarks, but
confined himself to the general subject, be-
cause being indisposed he could not enter
into it infinitely. What he did say, howev-
er, was to the purpose. He compared the
opposition to this bill to the opposition to the
present government. One side was the
cause of the administration it was the
same policy that secured to our own vessels
our coasting trade, and the American Sys-
tenn, as it was called, was bona fde the same
system that our country had always pursued.
The other side was the cause of the opposi-
ton it was Numerically opposed to all
protection, and was the cause which, if car.
ried into effect, would finally ruin the coun
try and all its institutions.
The question was called for after Mr.. B.
sat down, from all parts of the house, when
A. A., -, get m and said few words
When he sat down the quesI1on was ugaaa
loudly called for, and then Mr.. Randolph rose
He said that he did not mean to speak of the
merits of the bill, nor did he mean to say
word about the proposed amendment, but
yet he meant to speak, and he would so con-
fine his remarks that the most intricate
pleader could not call him to order. He
then complimented the gentleman from
Pennsylvania and answered something that
that gentleman said yesterday about prece-
dent. He said there was no such thing as
Legislative precedent. He next went into
the constitutionality of the old sedition law,
and the debate in the House of Representa-
tives few years back, about continuing it,
after it should expire by limitation. He
said that Chief Justice Marshall was the on
ly federalist who voted against that law,
and that was the reason why the anti-Jack- (,
son meeting in Virginia did not nominate
him for President. He was at length called
to order by member behind him, but the \
chair decided that his remarks were in or.
der, as he was drawing a comparison be-
tween the i'll effects of a sedition law and
tariff. Mr.. Randolph touched upon varie- 4
ty of subjects and said that he did not care
whether the bill passed or not, for there
could be no more injury done to the south
the south was now dead and it could not be
killed any more.
The question was again called for and n
the amendment was negatived, ayes 70, noes h
102. Mr.. Mallory then proposed to amend
the bill by striking out from the commence y
ment of the 9th line of the second section &
to the end ofthe 45th line of the same Sec d
ton, and to insert the following. I
+" First. On all manufactured wool, forty per 4
cent. ad valorem, until the 3Oth june 1929. After
wards five per cent per annum in addition, until
| the duty shall amount to fifty per cent. \.
Second. AL manufactures of wool, or of which,
wool shall be component material, Except blankets
worsted stuff goods, bombazines, hosiery, capsu
gloves mits and bindings the actual value of which
at the place whence imported shall not exceed fifty
cents the square yard shall be taken and deemed to
have cost fifty cents the square yard, and charged
with duty, to be paid and collected, of forty per
cent. such cost, until the thirteth day of June
one thousand eight hundred and twenty -nne after
which time, five per cent. per annum, in addition
until the duty shall amount to fifty per cent.
Third. All manufactures of wool, or of which
wool shall be component material excepting as
aforesaid the actual value of which, at the place
imported, shall exceed fifty cents the square yard
and shall not exceed two dollars and fifty cents the
square yard shall be deemed to have cost two dol e
lars and fifty cents the square yard and charged q
with the amount of duty on such cost and in the q
manner as is, in this section, before provided. 81
/ Fourth. All manufactures of wool, or ofwhch A
wool shall be component material, Except as afon
said the actual value of which, at the place import
ed, shall exceed two dollars and fifty cents and MOI
exceed four dollars the square yard, shall be deemed
to have cost four dollars the square yard, and Il
charged with the amount of duty on such cost, and
in the u.s. in this section, before provided
| FIFTH. All manufactures of wool, or of which "a
wool shall be component material, Except as afors
sad,) the actual value of which, at the place whence
imported shall exceed four dollars the square yard Y
and shall not exceed six dollars the square yard "a
shall be taken and deemed to have cost six dolan 4
the square yard, and be charged with the amount q
duty, and in the manner is, in this section, before
| provided.
Sirth, All manufactures of wool, or of which
wool is component material Except as aforesaid
the actual value of which, at the place whence i'm