Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-10-13
FREE TRADE CONVENTION.
FRIDAY, Ger. Z, II

The Convention continued its deliberations.
Mr.. Lawrence and MIR. Cambrelong, ofN. York
were were INVITED within the bar of the Convention
ne PRESIDENT announced the order o f the day to
be the report of the General Committee
MT. BcTricn said There is sir, believe, per
.Io' Iccoroance OF opinion among the members OF
INC convention as TO one or two of the views pre-
sehted IN he address On another part of if that
there is diversity of opinion which has reference
not to the correctness rncorrectness of the arou
mentS contained in the address, but as to the ones
tloh oil the eXpcdency of inserting in it the state
mont OF the opinion held by a portion of tho Anne.
Tican people, and the principles on which it is foun.
dcd. ~ 10 nun
he Convention having agreed TO 90 into com.
.httee OF The whole, it is obvious that this dirersi
" OF opinion Will open a wide field for discussion
ana may tend to produce unpleasant results. Orr
desire is to produce harmony OF opinion ON the
means of attaining our object
Ihcrc rs no desire on my part to provoke unne
ceSsary discussion. presume that there is not 4
member of the Convention who has not made mr.,
his mind with regard to the address If the Co,
vcntion should adopt the notion which propose
TO Offer the address will be in it's power and if ma,
pear Hlotlou to strike ont that part of it which ma
DC objected to. hope that the members w IN
my suggestion in the ancabe spirit with which il
IS rendered. ] think that f my views sbould bo
ADOPTED, we shall he able to agree upon instrrc
ilohs 10 The committee appointed TO draw up mo.
Moral winch all the members Of the Convention
VIII al prove, and to bring our labors TO n snncd,,
termination. With these Impressions. and in Tho
spirit winch believe 10 prevail! in the Convention
move that the committee Of the whole be discbor.
yea from the consideration Of the address
MT' hcvcs approved Of the sentiments ezprcsscd
oy mT. Berrien, and hoped that the Convention
would act with harmony o-''''
mT' Gallatin concurred with Mr. Rorron T,
must nc SAID, be taken for granted that all who
prove OF the tariff, believe it TO be constifrf;JI
IL must not be thought, however, that those ,vbo
oppose H., think 1T unconstitutional Fverv ono
mas right to give his own construction Of tho
constitution. OF course, there can be no ovc;tc
neh' OF ieeiing cauFed by diversity of opipion-
We must extend charity towards each other. Or
an questions there will exist difference of onin,o
AIihough don't think tho tariff Unconstitutional
must do full juetice TO the gentlemen from Ceor
z q, ana other Members Of the Convention Vic
d.h"r from me in opinion If there is a dir
encc OF opinion, it is to the construction Of n cer
tam arLcic Of the constitution. We are agreed ,s
10 lHc policy Of removing the tariff and in the dc
term nation To unite with our fellow citizens 70
%o'nin the object which VIC have in view rccref
''aI cannot unite with some Of tire members m,
ms one point as TO the uDconsitutionalitv Of tho
Tih' and hope that difference Of opinion NAV
'o' atcct our great object. As TO the abstract
lucSEon' whether upon the construction the cor,
mutton or on topics of political economy feel
'II secondary interest. My object is practical
iiI'y' Although think that the tariff is inin.
io"s TO the country generally, yet, were the oues
~" mercy one policy would Gnictly yield my