Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-18

pare the plated is,, sne pro,esOte bs s"s
befo Congress This commit eo would DO 10 bscei
soodi'ion to draft the memorial than the CONVENTION
could now b.. The rrioc P,es OF the memo'ih
.oud be hx-d by tho Convention In it' ios,ru''n to
the COMMITTEE. Fsou tho spirit Of harmony hat pre-
Vailed he txpseed complete uosuimtty ~ 10 tie tenor
Of the iurucops II the eour.e here indisae cd should
be pursued he should I'll ,r resolution ecnanoE ia'
"rueiorr, by htr vote, IN wiieh lie espes"d me m
Der would rbe1 10 he world, an entire eoncurrenee
ppioo 10 gard to he grand OH set of The Convenhon
I qiiry made II memorial had no. b,oo prepsr-
ed by q subcommittee OF The Fcd.rs'ive committee.
Mr. g tlaiin eplied that suh-eon tpites had b,en
appointed 10 report, but be could say h.y were
ready, a. the aenbns Of The INVENTION at 10 o'clock,
had supstsed ID he meeting Of the nara, COMMITTEE
MIR. Ghtnst OF Virginia stated that the sub.eombh'
tee wers ready TO report.
A motion ,h- made to lay Me Berri.n's reso'u-
ion on the 'sbl : bu, It ws' nega,ived, and a large
sjori,y voted for disehargug The Fedsrsuve Commit
tee.
The follow ing resolution for appointing and instruct
ing Iermanen, countries wac then read by tbs Pre-
sdsot with the exception Of the eau'e marked BY
b. askes, which was afi-rwMd, inherited, as will be
seep, on motion OF Judge Shorter.
Resolred. Tia, Comni toe. TO consist Il ono mem
ser 10 be slec cd from each State represented 10 this
Convention. be app ncd by tho Presidsn' whose tu
~ hha be 10 pre- pare msmorial TO Congress, sonng
forth IN. evils Of existing ia duties aud ask.
ing such pod hsa'iou OF the same, az shs be con
s.,eDt With the purposes e revenue, AMI quail 10 ito
operation on The different plr,s OF tho United Slater,
and the various interests Of the thai IL shsl be
the Guy OF she said C1mmi,ee to colies' he evidence
necessary 10 support the sail memorial TO present ID
he Congress a. h., next session. and to attend Person
ly or by sui mmiites at ash ng for tie pur
Posa OF p'cmo'ipg the sam.
Tba' the sad Conhites DO iu'tru eted TO ipsst in
| The ssid me rial,
Tha, the pr Tariff y,'em unequal in i's oper.
aon and therefore ubjis that Is opprss,iv' because
enfo:cvs burhens the macy for he b. NET OF the
sew-unw'e and wpos, soce its tendsnry 10 to dis.
,urb the harmony OF IN U,iou-ihat il 10 iuconsisteu,
with the rrnepcs Of free Government. and at varisns-
with ihat 'rrt OF justice and mutual coneesiior, 10
wht 'be Constitution was conceived ard adopted, OPP
Grating uneq ally and upjusy upon the different per-
tons Of hi' Union, having direct aud almost inc vita.
De tendency to dtmoratzs our psopie and calculated
Predu'e dseontent among the people ri the Utited
atss ty numerous resp ctabe pt ion O! w hon.
believed TO be upeon.iitu on.l and a,Ily u a, il.
| 'hi" TO diminish tho productive resources OF the
country, aud TO lessen the OF tho nee-sssrie
! and eonvepienscs OF lite, which arc erj ysd by our
pe"p's, md IL IN many re'pss,s inf '-ly oppre.
| i've upon 'he po:r than upon tho ,icb
And that the said Conrmi,ee DO instructed moreover,
to express The willingness If tn lists ara III
&c 10 sush an iueIpo'i ion OF the et isive power
AZ shall be prospective IN opera or, thereby avoiding
any sudden revul ION which might operate with undue
sesery on ne manufacturing Interest, but adr TO
the dt'red reiul with the POSI- 10 riury 10 the
ins"s '"hch have grown up under he existing sys.
| tew at p ole Give ju'ies.
jug. Shorter OF G orgAsii, rise from my seat
Mr. Prendep,, to propore nd TO tho re,ou.
ioo unde consdrr ration. l. may bc hat tho subi.e
matter OF the amendment may sover,Iy bo included by
nc r'vHons OF The resou ion in its present shape hut
regard ire tu'j-et as possessing much importance
tn" am unwng for il to 20 without a separate and
di'ioe'tP'chea non propose 70 amend the rs'o;u'ion
| by rset ing bio ioicwiog matter "snd in many res
pests iphni,ely oppressive upon The poor than
upon Tho yich" trust that the Anepdm. Mt will be
adopted aud iru., ,hst 'hs mover Of h, resolutiop
vi" aft'p'G smeDtmert; hut il he Shcud DO, mus,
never h,ss, pre- II. rsiien uptp he C,bven
hon, and would do 90, siood alone. The ,merd-
m O., 'honld b. adopted. because the tas, which
| se'h unquesuopatIy true, testimony 10 sbuv dane,
Gan be procured Lot only TO prevs tho ruth Of The a.
'Tssi s'vro ia the amendment, hut sl.o 10 prove III
40 inv don' d"inc,on " ,tutou'ly kept up ,hrous
AIl n halo h.. Oh anl :.
avou o. the former aod hs oppression OF The latter
will not enter Into the argument Of tho matter a
this time, but will for refer few provision
Of the act Of 1928 pertinent the present inquiry AL
articles OF jewellery (of which there many com
posed al gold, silver precious stones pay duty
only !"elye and halt peEsenl, SsG;R r9g
such as are commonly purchased and used by the
and seldom by the rich. pay duty of TWENTY-FIVE ne,
cent ad valorem. The finest and most costly
lion OF cotton goods and such are usually
ana USED oy the 'ich pay duty Of twenty-five DER cent
al Vaoem; whilst certain inferior goods such a,
are use'u. 70 inc poor. pay in some instances duty
| nigh as one hundred and egh'y-fve per cent IN,
hnes' aud mos, costly quality of broad cloth. suci
as IS peculiarly calculated for the use OF the yic6 nav
duty OF SO per cent, whilst interior and coarser clab
such as the comfort and health of the moor compe
10 use extensively pay duty in instances as high
as Two hundred and twenty-five and half DER cent
Similar remarks may be made gard to fine and
hannes. aud many other articles.
am not disposed sir to clamor in favor the rights
the poor but what have said has from sense
OF justice We live in land OF equal rights and pri
vileges. and il is but sheer justice that the Door should
IN regard to taxes, duties and indeed in ali other re-
specs nave equal rights and equal protection with The
richest nabob in the country.
Mr. Berien accepted Of Judge Shorter's amend.
ment.
Col Preston Of s. c.. objected to that part of IN.
solution which made il obligatory on the members of
the permanent committee to give their personal attend
ance at Washington. He averse 10 lobby mem
bers. 10Y A
Mr. Gallatin could nothing Improper in agent, At
ennS ongress 10 promote any business, either pub
lie or private. III would disgrace tbem,.Iro. b.
improper conduct, that could be no objection N send;n
honorable men there on honorable business He did
not know what was meant by lobby members; but If
us ea anu BUSINESS would permit, he would volun-
teer his services TO so 10 Washington next winter n
promote II possible, the great object of the Conyen
lion. '''
Col Preston did not doubt that either as a Iobbv
,nehoer or as regular the gentleman from NJ York
couid render essential service. But the Constitution
had inted out the true mode OF proceeding Everv
individual had his agent in his representative '
In certain state, the employment OF lobby member,
ioImed according 10 common report part of the re-
gular routine OF political maDeuvre He did no Jb,
II was very efficient. He meant no offence We know
II not IN The South IL may produce an influence M,
known to tho Constitution. We believe much nj ba
10y s',, us Convention Is assembled TO consider the
means OF removing is to be attributed 10 thi, Mind NJ
agency. lie species Of agency which does M, fnd
favor IN our eyes Col p. would feel perfectv s,,sG
ed that when the cause Of the Convention came bsfor
hall and not without. " "o
Governor Taylor Of South Csrolina-Jp, shall bav.
our Representatives in the Hail. TO whom we can saI
trust for they are all anti.tarifes but how will il he
WIN our friends here in the North, who are in 4. mi
norlty. mean no1tisrespect in remindino ,ba,o -
Iher misloriunes: and must beg my friend from ,b
South TO recollect, that South Carolina has had ;, ~
aIoooy member as he objects TO. When the Comp,Tol
Ter General was sent TO Washington to procure SETTLE
msnt OF the accounts OF the State OF South Carolio he
received instructions to urge the con rattan of