Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-05


tsional history
On Monday iasi, avery unexpected aud important
incidental debate SPRING up in the House Of Eepresen
'at'Ves ON resolution from the Committee of ATau-
factres, asking "to be vested with power TO send for
persons and papers, In the progress Of tie Debats
The resolution ancnieJ at the instance of Mr. Oak
ley OF Ncw York 10 read follows: That the Com
tnee manufactures be enpowc, ell 10 send for and
TO examine persons OATH concerning the presen,
condition OF our Manufactures and TO repor, the min
Htes ofsucb examination 10 this House" This amend
ment specifies the object which the committee profess
sed TO have in view The resolution supported y
hlessrs. Stephenson Of Pa. Oakley OF ~ York Liv-
ingson, Buchanan Randolph lin few words wriah.
of ~ Yoris. Cambreleng. and Floyd OF Va. and oppo
sed by Me- Mallory, chairman OF tue G. Of 1ianufac
ures Strong, Wright of Ohio Stewart of Pa S.orrs
Si'as Wood Of N. York, Spraguc and Hoffman and
was finally carried Ice to &C.
The osicns;6le o5ject of the resolution apDears ON
its face, and was further explained in debate namely
to obtain 'normatien from the personal Of
and others, on the present state OF ma
ousactures, to enable Congress TO decide understand
'ngiy upon the p-opriey OF further increase of the
Tariff Oa the ether hand, it conteeled that the
power asked Tor was extraordinary and enormous and
was as yet unexsrcised in this Country on Subjects of
ordinary Legislation, and that the resolution was plainly
calculated ii no. intended, TO defeat that Increase of
the FARM asked Of and expected from the prescott Con
gress at ITS present session. To send manufacturers
ana merchants from Casne TO New Orleans, and sxa-
ine and cross examine them question of SO much
dit'nity and complication, implied rejection of the
iari' and when so examined, Congress would be in
inc same Predcama,t that now finds itself in,-,he
evidence ct the perons examined, would be found as
CONNECTING as the neuloria's already before Congress
Tor and against an Increased 'PariiE By the supoor-
tcts OF the restitution it denied that delay and de-
feat of Tire Tariff the objects of the Resolutions
information was really wanting to enishten Congress
ia It's decisiou and it was promised that the Tariff
BIZ! should be brought forward III the ucxt month
We consider this debate n2ortant 4. illustrating tia
critical conjunction in which the jackson par,v in
congress finds itacl placed. The great body OF tla
party isoppoed radically, to the protection OF manurc
lures, aFs disposed diminish ns.ed of TO increase the
Tariff Yet to EXHIBIT this hostility openly, would be
to senaie PennsyiFauia, the standard aea rer % The
Jackson cause, as well as of the manufacturing inter
est, without shose ail Jacson's election ia hopeless.
ami where symptoms detection TO his caase arising
y from this very Tariff PRESTON are displaying them
Sc!Tes moro unelug1ca!Iy every day. On the other
'a 10 pass the tariff and crafty PENNSYLVANIA would
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their citizens enquire of themselves and Of one ano
Their, 'Tty they shoud change the President when ha,
= change would bring change of measures The
Jackson party in congress, begin to find out that every
victory is not triumph, and we doubt not TO regret
that choice OF speaker, Which proving them TO
sess majority, fixes them of the same time. the
responsibility not only OF every thing DONE but of every
Thing left uudoue. We believe tina, victory of theirs
dScis;v -.
VIII not require second TO ruin thom As to do
or not to Go, the question Of the tariff is equally
dangerous and difficult, their policy as DEMONSTRATED
by the adoption of this resolution is to gain time
ainuse the public and postpone affirmative or neg
atige decision until fe J',ese,.sia5 election is oycr
After that event, they will probably display their real
Couur5.
The power given ts ,he committee of mann features
10 send Tor persons all over the United States and ave
anime them on oath touching question Of ordinary Ie
G'satIon, has before been exercised in the UNI
ted States, and the reader mus, perceive is enor-
NOUS Tic expense incurred by this sort Of LEGISLATION
10 matter OF serious moment Congress sits at the
daily charge to the peSpe of $780, and it is impos
STOLE that the evidence proposed can be collected
ana dIgested under many months And for what at
'asiT Why that the Boston, New Orleans and CbarIe,
tor MERCHANT should gwc viya Uocc the identical les
tiinony already embraced in their respective memo
rails against an ncrcase of The Tain-snd that tho
HaithaW Patterson and Pitts burg manufacturer should
recaPdni'e orally Inc very which he has stated
IN his petition 10 increase it. This is the first decis
i've specimen Of Jachsoa egisito1 and verify, Her
cuIes may he known by the dimensions of his foot,
Ah's proceeding will not cost The people short OF
/ SD .utO-a greater sum then paid Messrs. King
GsIai'" aud Sergeant, nay including what was expen
ded IN sending dsPafctesto Bucos gyres about which
SO many patriotic complaints have been IN ade srains,
icssts. Adams and Cay.
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| The proceedings Of the House ofDclegatcs during
the present. week have been generally uuinteresting:
though much business has been done On yesterday
tic Circuit Court bill ('he hat passed that House
so LIe last session. as rrlnr con- inr,l:n. IT.