The Litchfield County post., 1828-01-17
CONGRESS-.

W a l however been virtually rejected in the House of Rep resentaves by the adoption of Resolution to send for "persons and papers," to be examined before the Committee on Manufactures. This has been the on- ly measure, except eectng the Speaker, which has drawn out the relative strength of the two parties in the House. It was we'll understood, and declared by southern members that this step taken for the sole purpose of postponing the Bill to future Con- gress, by putting of the consideration of the subject SO long that there would be no time to act upon it du ring the present session. The friends of Mir Adams voted unanimously against the Resolution, and the friends iGen. Jackson unanimously in its faver;- and yet the "immacuate republican" Mir Wells de- ciareS that the administration party opposed the tariff and the Jacksonans its only friends; and sure ly he knows, for he has the "secres of the party' If the Tariff Bill is lost, and Jackson, with his souh- ern policy succeeds, can only repeat,-"They would have 1t so,"
 The following extracts from different papers relate to this strange business.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. S1.
 It is in our country, at least, novel mode Of legisiatioo, designed,I am persuaded, to de- taa1 the whole object contemplated m aid of our Manufacturers. Indeed some of the gen tlemen who supported fine resolution avowed that object distinctly. Etis strictly political movement by H hich the direct interests of the East. North and West are to be sacrificed to the mistaken, blinded policy of the South. On thls question, regarding it as they did. one of public nature, the southern states gave an almost unbroken vote. But how different was the course of the New York and Penn sylvanian members? The question involved the known, unequivocal, paramount interests of these states; and yet majority of their members were cozzened into parts' vote, & thereby jeoparded the rights and interests of their constitution How long will New York tolerate such wanton disregard of her hon or and her prosperity, in the conduct of her representatives
 Our state must father the disgrace of ori- ginating this proposition. It was the offspring of MT. Wright, MT. Van Buren was observ- ed at Mr. Wright's eldow during the debate, and seemed to feel resposible in some meas ure for the success of project which he is not unlikely to have suggested.
 Messrs. Strong and Storrs of W. Y. met the question frankly, and fully exposed its dupli- city and injustice. MT. Oakly offered an a. mendment to the resolution which varied its terms 10 be sure. but seemed to have no oth- CT object than to afford him an opportunity of apoiogisng for the support he was about to give to a wrong measure. He wanted to gld the pill before he swallowed it. Mir. Livingston made an eloquent appeal in favor of the resolution, in which he admitted that he was entirely opposed to any further pro tection to manufacturers. Mr. Randolph ..hc sat near MT. L. went into ecstacies, and kept nOdding the most unqualified assent to every word MT. l.. uttered. Mir. R. himself arose twice ans. made a few unimportant re- marks. The debate was continued until five o'clock, when after an iaeffectual attempt to lay the resolution on the table and adjourn, it was adopted, 1O2 to Ss; and-the Sergeant at arms will, I suppose, be despatched for "persons and papers"
 The National Intelligercer say this IS the first instance of power to send for persons or papers having been granted to committee of congress, in relation to any matter of purely legislative chsracter. The practice, however. has prevailed for many years in the British Government.
 The following is an extract from the speech of MT. Stewart, of Pa.
 Sir, before confer such power as is now asked for; I should be glad to know how it is to be exeHed, for what end, and to what extent for what are these gentlemen going to send '? Is it for the manufacturers If it is, will they not send for the various Gamblers of Commerce in Ouv Atlantic Cities (for pge- sume witnesses are to be had on both sides) and Sir, must they not send to the South Must they not bring Gov. Giles and Dr. Coo per to enlighten them on the constitutional question? Nay Sir,wi they not have to send for the farmers of the United States to testify as to the effect of the tariff on agriculture Sir, we shall want whole regiment of Ser geants-at-arms to carry their warrants into effect. But for my part, want no informa- ton, from the manufacturers. am not now legislating for them, am legislating for the farmers. have nothing to do with the man. ufacturers. repeat it, l am leglslating for the farmers, am trying to build up a home market. am endeavoring to provide for the farmers of the United States peace markets for their wool. for their four, for their pork, for their beef, for their butter. And this mea- sure cannot consent to see delayed by what amounts, in my judgment, to an indefinite pOstponement. I want to see neither our manufacturers, nor our chambers of com merce, nor our farmers coming before this Committee. They have all told us what they 1 want. I do not wish to see them brought ! from their various homes, and Sir, ask al whose expense Certainly at their own, for they at last must pay for it.
 One of the editors of the Boston Courier who is at Washington, writes as follows: It was generally believed that the object O I Al