Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-04-24

genus anu genucmaoy accomplishments, been
poured out upon me, then should have look.
ed tor the source OF u in the fiery and combus
tibie elements Of hts nature. The generously
passionate temper Of a Southern cline can fur.
nish no such apology tor that cautious male
violence which liesin wait ten days and nights;
and then, suddenly uncoiIs and aims her langs
at the unexpecting adversary. The gentleman
says have some character for some learning.
thank his courtesy; but would have preferred
the appreciation OF less questionable authority
whatsoever progress he may have made in
science or letters, he seems not to have adopt
cd the style OF speaking common TO scholars
and gentlemen He who could use terms of
vulgar sbuse such as he has used to me. before
this house, and this nation, places himself be-
low the reach ofang rebuke from my tongue
The Speaker here interposed. and SAID,
that, when the gentleman from South Carolina
made his remarks the Chair did NOT suppose
that they were intended to apply 10 any mem
Der OF the House. He certainly understood
them as applying To the author of some namph.
let out OF doors. II the Chair had supposed.
for moment, that the gentleman from South
Carolina hal had aliason, in what he SAID, 10
any speech delivered in Committee, or the
House. or to any member OF IL, nc should
promptly have arrested the debate. and called
70 order Not so understanding it, he had per.
miued the gentleman from South Carolina TO
proceed with his explanation
Mr.. dcDUFFiE said, he was glad that the
member from Rhode Island had, by his usual
and characteristic exhibition Of parliamentary
courtesy, made it in order for him 10 say, what
he would have said before, il IL had been a, that
time IN order. The member from Rhode Isl
and was correct, IN surprising that The illusions
made by me to a certain pamphlet, when Ibe.
fore occupied the floor, had reference 10 what
that member had sent out 10 the world this
morning, as his printed speech. did not point
the ausion TO that speech in terms, because i.
would tot have been in order 20 do SO. | will
tell the member from Rhode Island Why did
not take notice ofthe ins,nust,on in his printed
speech, when IL was delivered The obvious
reason was, Sir, that The printed pamphlets.
which he las published as his speech, was never
delivered at all and the reference made BY
him to the report Of the Committee of Ways
aud Means in what he saiain Committee of the
Whole, was eutire, different and occurred in
a different way from waat appears in the printed
pamphlet which he has published as his speech.
II viii be recoiiected hy every gentleman who
heard the member from Rhode island, that, be.
tore he had wade aoy offensive aliuson TO the
report OF the Committee Of Ways and Means,
the Cha man called him to order. And il was
tion al the decision ofthe chair that the mem.
her from Rhode Island sad, for the first and
only time. that the report at The Committee of
Ways and Means contained the same vie wa
that were contained in the Bos'un Report. This
was all that he said on that point, As the mem
Der from Rhode Island was an old man--and
sincerely regret that his department has not
been more becoming his grey halrs---I was dis
posed To PASS over without notice, words which
| then supposed TO have proceeded from the
impulse and excitement of the moment. II is
not every false charge or insinua'ion that is
s'anderous. BUT. Sir, wber saw the imputa
ton ct plagiarism deliberately and falsely made
against a committee Of the House. in printed
speeoh--s speech, Sir which It took the mem
Der about fifteen minutes 10 delivered, with
very slow uiterance. and which is now swelled
INTO thirty seven pages, in almost every one Of
which. this pitituI aud lmpotent charge against
The Committee of Ways and Means, is repeat
ed in new version j could not bit regard il
as violence of piemedated; and, rs know
the iRpntation To be false, | felf bound SO To
expose the author of It, that he may receive
the sentence which he merits from the iudg.
ment of the public
One word, Sir, on another topic. The mem.
her from Rhode Island, in discussing The tariff,
manifest much more anxiety to produce some
effect upon another question. than to cns,ire
the passage Of the bill on your table, however
it may be modified. Hence il is that he iabors
so assidiously TO identify the doctrines of the
Committee of WAYS and Means--(doctrines
which. it isnotorous have always maintained,
but which the member fton Rhode Island
learnedly suppose to be entirely newt with the
opposition to the present Administration. Nov,
Sir. as do not borrow either my opinions or
my principles from any more, or set of men,
ponsible for them. Whatever have said or
done, on this measure, has had no connection
with any political association whatever. The
views have presented. be they important or
insignificant. are emphaticaliy my own. What
ever | may be, Sir am myself Iswear in no
mans words; and on this subject, discIaim all
combinations for political effect ] will barely
remark, in CONCLUSION: that the doctrines on
political economy which the member from
Rhode Island suppo .es 10 be so entirely novel,
ON both sides OF this con ested question of pro
lection, have been the common property of the
whole civilized world for the last half century.
had supposed that he possessed some tolera
bic knowledge OF this branch OF political SCI
ence historically at leas.. AsI find, however,
he is entirely ignorant of it, beg leave TO in
form him, that, ever since the publication of
Adam Smiths essay on the wealth Of nations,
contest has been carried on between the ad
vocates of free trade and the advocates OF re
siriction, and that both parties haUs admitted, as
4 posfuate, thas dfag upon foreign merchandise
is tax upon me CONSUMER Yet. in the opinion
OF the member from fhode Island, this IS q