Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-22

the power of high and responsible .,ffice t
the attainment OF any earta object whatsoever
He had fell it to be bur an act OF Sheer iustic
to himself to make this statement, upon hi
floor, and in presence of those who were ~
temporary with the Inc ,dcnt, that this correc
tion Of All error in pubic opinion, so iniuriou
and unjust to him, might be co>ex,ensive will
tie circulation Of that opinion and might carr,
upon It's face the stamp OF unquestonable au'
thenticity.
MIR. Buchanan said he was glad The gentle
man from Virginia had made the explanation
which he had done, to the House, ana to the
nation. Mr.. B. said, Twas then a memoe- oil
the House, and heard, al the time, that the
Speaker had been mistaken in the opinion
which the gentleman from Rhode Island Mr.
Duriee entertsined in relation TO the tai iff. -
II cannot be denied, however, that an erronrou,
impression has prevailed, TO considerable
extent, in Pennsylvania, in regard TO this trans
action. That impression will now b. removed
by Il e explanation OF the gentleman; as lis high
character for integrity will give sanction 10
his statement, which will carry conviction TO
every mind
MIR. Burgess briefly added his confirmation
to the statement Of Mr.. Barbour. The mem
Der from his State, 10 whom that gentleman
had alluded, was understood to be friend 10
the Tariff, until his coursc IN Congress proved
The contrary.
Mr.. Alexander now resumed the Goor, and,
after passing a compliment On The speech deli
vered by Mr. McDufIic, observed, thai, a, that
gentleman had purposcly omitted the consti-
lutiona! question, which was involved in the
Tariff system, he should direc, his remarks,
on the present occasion, 10 that branch OF the
subject exclusively. Mr.. 4. then went into
regular discussion Of the alleged constitutional
right of Congress TO lay duties for III. ercou,
ragement and protection Of manufactures,
which right he slrenously denied.
When Mr.. Alexander had concluded his ar
gument,
Mr.. Hamilton took the floor, and delivered
speech in opposition TO the justice and policy
of the bill, the consequences OF which, IN :hr
Southern STATES. h. represented 10 be of the
most serious kind. he abs,aincd from any di-
rect threat, but ad,cr,cd 10 the subject OF tax
alton as having produced the separation Of
this country from Great Britain, and the dan
ger OF calculating too far on the submission
of those who believed themselves 10 DE free.
Mr.. Turner next rosr, latter an Intellectual
attempt Of Mr. Tucker; Of South Carolina, 10
obtain the ioor) and went n'o general dis.
cussion OF tho protecting system, replying to
the arguments Of gentlemen who had been
in its favor, and advcr'ing to The depressed
condition of his own State, and Of the South
generally, when compared with the Northern
and Eastern States
Mr.. Fucker Of South Carolina, having, az
length, after repeated efforts. succeeded IN OBJ
tanning the floor, adverted 10 The pro'racted
debate upon the bill, the lateness Of the season,
aud the imp,obahity Of any change of votes,
and the fixed nature Of his own sen .imenls; and
concluded by moving he pyepious question.
Mr. Fcr; nosel TT. a. ,o,.iauant-
Mr.. Tucker demanded the yeas and nays on
that motion. They were ordered accordingly,
and being taken, were-yeas 70. nays 10.
SO the House refused to adjourn.
The question was then put upon sustaining
the call for the previous question, and decided
in The nrgalivr-yra, sc, nays lo4.
SO the cal! for The previous question was not
sustained.
Mr. Little moved that the House adjourn.
Mr.. Krcmer called for the yeas aud nays up
the motion,
Mr.. Little thsreupon Withdrew il, but the
motion was Immediately renewed by Mr.. lay
Tor, and the call for the yeas ard nays was, In
Ike manner, renewed by Mr.. Stevenson, Of
Pennsylvania.
The yeas and NAYS were accordingly taken,
and stood-yeas %, nays 70.
Whereupun. the liorsr adjourned.