Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-09
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TUESDAY MORNING. FEB. .. Isao.
THE TARIFF

| The question of the revision of the Tariff already
introduced before the Senate, by the bill reported
by Mr.. Smith of Maryland, has also fairly come be-
fore the House of Representatives. o. Friday last
Mr. McDuffie from the committee of WAYS and
Means, reported the bill which mr. Smith had
reported in the Senate. u pom this BILL the following
proceedings occurred. We are among those W no
Think that revision of the Tariff two years aft Ter
is enactment, and before tEno has proved the ten
dency of the measure for good evil is chid's play
-unstaesmanlkc, and calculated to heat the coun-
try and keep 1t IN state Of eternal suspense and
faetuatlon, on policy which almostevery individual
mans interest, requires to be permanently settled
/ This was our opinion, while were satisfied that
that the Tariff of 1928, was defective and vicious
in many of its details, incorporated the law by
dsngenuous and unfair Notwithstanding from
the coalition of the minority who were opposed to
the Tariff, with fraction gifts friends who agreed
with the minority in Presidential politics. g. sought
to advance the election of General Jackson by that
means. We think the tariff law might now he be-
nefcialiy amended in some of those Details but we
would not incur the danger of disturbing the settled
policy of the counry-setlcd it ought to be consi-
dered, if time, authority and benefit, can settle it
for the sake of partial amendments. we therefore
hope that the bill introduced by Mr.. McDufie. will
be rejected at once, and so exciting cause with
drawn from the Councils of the Nation.
Mr. ST Dufie, from the same committee. reported
bill to reduce and modify the duties certain npor-
ted articles, and to aowa drawback on spirits distil
Cd from foreign molasses, which was read.
Nh Ramsey moved for the postporement OF the
bill to the 18th day of July.
Mr.. Martindale asked for the ayes and noes Gil the
second reading of the bill, and the eyes and noes
We're ordered accordingly
Mr. Cambreleng said that it was mpossi bic to pre-
vent the discussion of this subject there beinr reso-
buttons the subject before the committee of the
whole on the stale of the Union He deprecated this
early opposition harsh, He considered the course
pursued small game
Mr.. Ramsey said he considered it large game if a
discussion which would unnecessarily waste the time
of the House could be prevented. The gneteInan
from New York had been opposed to the Tariff of
1923, and given all the tTosble he could to prevent
its passage and he Mr. R. did not wish to lave ell
the trouble again, until the existing tariff had
had fair trial
Mr.. p p Barbour, said that if the motion for The so
cond reading were reject d. 1t was competent for the
Chairman ofthe Committee, or for any other ocntIe
man, TO submit to the House every distinct propo
tson contained in the bill, in the shape of resolr-
ions. He further suggested that the present rate
of duties higher than the wants of the country
required and he wished the question be distinctly
brought before the nation at this time whether the
Treasury should be filed to overflow, by sustain
ing the present rate of duties; and by this means
wealth ehouid be accumulated which must suisse
quently he divided among he States.
Mr. Strong moved to lay the bill On the table
Mr. Cambreeng asked for the ayes and noes,
which were ordered.
Mr.. Thompson, of Georgia, moved cali Of toe
House, ayes go, noes &C.
The roll then called, and upwards of 1870
members were found be present
On motion Of Mr. i. Williams, the further proceed
ngs under the call were suspended
The hour allotted reports and resolutions having
expired the further consideration Of the subject was
suspended.
AS the House does not sit on Saturdsys--tlat
day being appropriated to pastime--wc have DOT
yet heard the fate of Mr. Ramsey's motion
GTIn the House of Delegates another whole day
was consumed yesterday, the Bank Charters
The committee Of the whole finished their considcr-