Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-06

ed Law in North Carolina, and at an early period re-
moved to the West and there learned the ruimsnts OF
VAR. under General james Robertson, the founder Of
Nashville, aud ia,hsr ofwest Tennessee He d.nx uish
cd himself at the bar advocate aud at an early
period was called to The SUI Bench Of the State
where he held the scales OF Justice between contend
ing parties, with an even aud steady hand. lie was
remarkable for his dacsation OF all fraud and treated
vilia'ny OF every sort. With severity True, he is
little old, but he "a tough and sosnd-ays, as good
old seasoned hickory! With him the Wcs |, con.en,-
cd aud happy aud let bring 10y or grief 20 whom il
may, no doubt need he entertained that ne II Novem-
Der two years. as an .Nilence Of her attachments che
will, IN presence OF the good psopl, OF th, county
gain pass through the ceremony usual in such cases;
nor houd be disappointed ii the State OF Maine
were found aiding and assisting at the celebration; aud
The gentleman himself woliL unite l am sure, were
not Tor his unconqucrable attachment 10 political con-
sisteucy.
The Senate will excuse mo for saving few word.
in relation TO the partnership made up by the Boston
Parson, during the last war, now added TO by the
gentleman from Maine. which mak-s il to consist Of
and John Holmes.
Here MIR. Holmes rose and remarked, that he had
only ''ail, that had the Parson thought Of him, he
would have added his name at the end of IN. firm
MIR. Grundy proceeded. We will SUNNY the elpsi.
oil the Parson, and make Lin say what the gentleman
supposss he would have said. never speak irreve.
ren OF PsrsOns. unless my duty eOmpel' to do
and, therefore, as to him, will only remark that 1
think his Zeal was mis-direced; but TO the
from Maine, have something more 10 say. 1 wa.
honor.d too much when my name inserted in the
title oil The firm. never had, have now, capital
or capacity Tor business sufficient to entle me TO such
distinction; and, therefore, in the ne arrangement a..
heut 10 be made, my name will not be inserted either
IN The title ot the brm, upon the sign board. Mr.
Madison has become Old and rich for honest and we
earned fame L. pnlicsn- wealth; he has retired ON
business and Andrew Jackson has taken his places and
business will hereafter be conducted under the name
and style o. A Jackson and Go. OF this firm / will be
AN humble and unnamed partner. The gentleman
from Maine VIII not assist in conducting the business
CT this FIRM, aud the third person named has a ole mt
IL. Therefore, nat he
dene il, TO dissolve the partnership and let the two
Characters las, named establish firm. under the
name and style Of me aning the devil and John
III omes) In making this division, great reliance 4,
placed in the many excellent qualities and supe rative
virtues OF the gentleman from Maine, which will ens.
b. himo keep the senior member of his firm in order
hrn aud The establishment Of the two new ones call
all these Senators TO bear testimony.
Mr. President: l wish TO address the Senate seri.
ou-Iy upon another subject introduced into th. discus.
non. pretend not TO prescribe rules 10 oher,; each
Senator must judge Of his course for himself |
speak not in Of the absent-o( the late Presi
dent oil the United States and OF hs Secretary of State
have spoken no evil, nor will do so. II that is to
he done, let those do IL, who have contcnded with and
conquered Them Theirs be the honors Of the triumph
ana all the spoI. claim share of either ! only
ask my political friends TO he permitted TO aid them in
i''ung and circulating throughout the country, the
beneficial effects OF their achievement. This being
the course intend TO pursue, gentlemen will excuse
me Tor not eeng the influence of the remarks thew
have made concerning the present Secretary Of State
Although am willing to hear others, and indulge N.Y.
sell IN much Ire eiom oil remark, when the conduct of
public officer il fairly before the Senate am unwil-
ling TO hear their introduced aud harshly treat.
ed" "hen mere ~ no connexon between them and the
subject under discussion When | recoect that this
individual has been Senator in the Legislature of hi.
own State; the Attorney General of the great State OF
New York; twice elected Senator of the United
States the Chief Magistrate of his State: the du,s of
all which, he ably and faithfully d harr ed; and now
the hist Constitutional adviser of the President of the
United States; mus, be excused for thinking him
ipea 20 pnbc confidence, until something be shown
to his prejudice.
Another Lgh officer has been alluded TO in this de-
pate IN manner which may he calculated do in
justice To hs sentiments The Senator from Ma.sachu-
setts (Mr Wehstcr) read extracts ON the speech Of
the presiding officer oi this holy delivered the tariff
oil lSl6, and from his report made the House of Rep
rescnlatives on Internal improvements, under a call
rom mat body, with the view to justify the system
which has since hem adopted in reference these i'm
Portant subjects do not stand bsre apologize for
any Orc hu, justice compels sav that consider
such proofs entirely falacous No proof OF senti.
ment can he more unfair usually, than partial extracts
without re- renee TO subject or circumstances. And
such. have Doubt is the in this instance The
tsrih Of 1916 was, in its nature, different from those
since adopted IL was for revenue, and not prote cion
was reported from the Committee Of Ways and Mean.
and not from that on Manufactures and the rates of du.
ties as fixed by it, not higher than the wants o.
the treasury required. IL in fact reinct ion not
an increase OF the then existing duties Iii, true that
many OF its provisions were modified to afford pro-
lection. "a far as was practicable, in system of reve.
nue. TO the manufactures which had sprung up during
the restr Give and the war; and which as they
hd been forced into existence by the policy of the Co
Vefnment, had just right TO its far as
was consistent with its constitutional powers, and lust
regard 10 other great interest. No one the most rigid
in the construction Of the Constitution ever doubled
nut that protection might he afforded in that enta
mode; and II would be little doubted, that where
measure which proposed thus to protect them was be-
lore tie House, the general benefi of home manufac
lures would constitute a Legitimate topic of debate, in
ordrr 10 nsde the passage of the bill But would
he doing great Injustice TO infer from general remarks
made under circumstances going TO show that manufac
lures al home would render more ulepe nde nj and
secure IN time CT war, that he who delivered them
I'D favour oil The protective system. The most that an
he larry inferred is, that he in favor of protection
as incidental to revenue. The character Of the mea
re under consideration, TO which the remark. refer
red Throughout The dcussion. shows that it regard
ed in that light only
Surely the Senator from Massachusetts, when he
REACTS on his own case, will not insist on dfere nj
view He opposed the tariff OF 1924, and supported
me hhsroDger tariff OF 1928, ground Of change
Of circums in the short interval between thea
AID yet repclci the charge OF Inconsistency when APP
pied TO himself With such defence in his own case
lie cannot but see how unju,, it would he to rely on
sentiments delivered tariff for revenue only, as
qualification OF system based the principle Of pro
tec'ing one branch Of industry at the expense of others
wbOu regard TO revenue, other Of the constiiu
uonal powers OF Congress. But the gIaring Injustice
which may he produced by quoting partial extracts. is
SIN more stkingy exemplified in the case Of that
which the Senator from Massachusetts, quoted from the
report on Internal Impro vemeDs. He read from the
introduction OF the report, Introductory ohserva-
tons on Internal improvements, no doubt with view
II prove that the author in favor of the consiitn-
iiouaiy OF tic system in its broaest sense. Taking
what the gentlemen real separately, the inference
which he wished to draw might to follow; but il