Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-14
tReroste COT the Phslsde,piia GAZETTE, Oetvbss yi
FREE TRADE CONVENTION

Mr. bsrten rs.c aud proposed TO discharge thu e,m-
mi''ee oil the whole from the further consideration OF
the Address 10 the Paopr
There wss he laid. perset a,eoyJane. NJ M
ing memoirs, on ons OF the two ci,,inet views Of
teied Ia the Addres'.Oa he other there was diver
'ty oil osihiona diversity having r,ferepee the
be" or ikeorres'nsss OF the Argument (or the
cu'son Of his bad been waive,) but to his -xpeien
ey oiiutrodusinx II into the Address state IN ent
irehg' Of par, the American p,oplp.
u NE hddrrs' should be cOn,id red in th. Committee
81 the Who'll, night lead TO unn~c sssry dscu Ion
IL brorsht into he Hone, any Amendment c1uld b.
moved, m, same a, IN The souimee OF ths who e. a
reo"em'n might by ate;ord # her nance e>pres
'heir cien, TO sny part they Thought otj .conable
Mr. b. spoke in hixh terms OF The eoncla,ory spirit
evinsed oy the venerable gentle an from New York
(Mr. Isiatn) and Others who differed from the a.
lon'y On the Constitutional question, OF doub ed The
esPedieney oil refsrrii TO it Ia the address He had
u de're to enter upon discussion Of the point on
Which they differed. AaJ hs wou Il hooe that n the
disclaimer were made of intention Of The gentlemen
OF the South 10 bring on discussion, il would be me
with eor,espordent spirit BY IN, gen,l men from The
Nor b.. He woud be ple,srd il the question Oh the
adcP ion OF 'hs Ai'euoouid be taken wi hout bate
II mop. the members would rec i've III, .uysesiou in
the ameebe spirit with whish it rendered Ii hi.
course were adopted, hey could bring tn ir llbours
- close tomorrow, or perhaps to-day III presumed
all had mads up their m'nd IN reysrd TO he A I'D e.s
II the cou-se he had proposed or tbs d. possi cf
ncId be stcp ed, he would offer resolution 10 die.
age n Genera Committee from the duy Of pr.pa--
ing me ndii,i TO Congress. This h, wo,Ii follow
c!issi t>cts prepare neLotIal aud press the sut-
J'c' before CO. gress II though, in the ms rue
tors to be YEA to she pc mAueut co.. ni,'ee, n the
NC pies o be IN iiu aioed III the memorial, all the
memosrs would sg'e., ad they would hus by their
eoHns vote show to the word p,riect uuaniri,y in
rer.td 20 nc great ohj-et OF The Convenio,.
Nj. Cheves underst, od the III el OF IN, Craftsman
ir IN Georgia to tie 20 bTEK The Aidrss, h.; ore the
II us', thi, bo'e WHO sapp,ovs vi particular part.
IN gh' expires "a IesuLr 10 IN heir opp,s ion. o q
vote IN COMM lee Tho whole, record would
IOuf nal lui IN, h.u.a H.. L.
cured IN tue ggesnor, thinking il jui,, ha, ,toss
sbo nal any oil :uon 10 the memoir l. ,houd be al.
lowed an opportunity Il cosdng their obi .cions II
~a' much grailhed VI h he ,pr OF b ,nony which
prevailed 10 Co:vsu ion, aud ped il would con.
'inne I'll the lose OF its proceeding.
lhs @ommi tie Of ih1 Who'll, disaba -ged accor,-
ely, and The A 'dress Came before The III use
Mr. u lila In then rose and said, that must be taken
Tor granted, hAi all those who in favor oil The t.
IN We'd II 10 te cons iu;ioae bu il did net follow
Ia! all those who opposed that system Of prol. s,iug
dome,r1 Manufacture by probibiory O. hith DIT ,s
were OF opinion tan hS acis Of Cnsrsss importing suc
duties were eoas ct oasl A dfreuce III opinion di.,
10 aci exist among" tbs memberso his C5i n;on Oh
Ma pom; and he was one OF hose who believed IN,
power 10 b. expressly granted by h. Con..ru,inn
The member from Georgia, who ha. prevated the in
tended Addre'9 TO the people, had been ipdeis,ia..
pic In bis enc 10 sone.a's tie eoLh ciIng OPT
mons on that poin, by Tutinx tbs document IN
suth fhepe as to'gh, render j. ace ptab,e to ali
Aud ms was SCI ibs tia, maj Osi OF ,he Convent IN
naa mads eve eoacsssion which, in their oppon WAS
.
s'huen's Ha Regretted that h y had thou ght 1, ne.
sessaIy 10 iser in the ppsr any of the arguments adj
dncea 10 prove Nat The Tarih WAS VI con+i,u,ioDa
wasa matter oil deep roget hin that, ro.wi b, aud
ing the eonees'ions made by he mai ri,y ard The man
ner IN which 'be arguments nirodu Esd, ho eoui
not vote ior m d'es. n he present shap.
Bat flS diff rsnco tf opinion did not at sll X and n
the vi Innate 'otj CT thus Convention hid H. view tn,
only he dH SeGt raa" which &c oppcsi lon 10
he Ta'iti wac loud'd. Ii d,H tense on III. son
'r 'con t he Cons uion VIII CD AL AZ K =,
bu. lch IA kaI a 4
soos rus according 10 their own conviction The.
was NON hg oul what Tas natural aad OF common &C
cnrreEcs IN such dver'iiy OF oiDirn which perps,u.
say arose WI respect to rca'ies, and 10
every possible INSTRUMENT u wiring aud wa, due 9TH
10 car'eshess In tns ehoss ci exrr s.on', 20 he
imp'riseon Of cur fscuities aud human language
There was nothing ia that d;H rerce cf % ON h,e
ecu'd excite our feelings, Lrsvd-a W. ave ded a d,
su'si =, which h believed unn .eesary and danverous
Coneurrn ;uiiy in that re.pec, wi h Mr. rrirn n.
nleLGed slpy 20 move INA; oil tle um a,ve mar,
oil she iress tho Que-t on o. Goa. IN iopsli III al,
ne sNuik ou' The Gully ae,d bose ,qh agreed win
nm on INA question, vase have their names record d
ana we fea'on understood WY could po ayree 10
me Address But hs |Cu absain s. atins rot onI,
the reasons why lie tlong The Tafh uu ons utoual
ou' eV n hose Which pFSvrn ed biz. and those who
dsfsea "i,S him tom eoncunag ia tie Address, sv-p
10 ihii modhed shape Ia which, an earnest with
10 coueiiiate, was presented 10 The Convention Tey
were all agreed as to ihe great obj set i, view that
90 airing pfdehsai Temeuy; anu ,hoie belle vcd
Ae iafh eonsi.u ional determined 20 can inn.
uhHen with tie MAORI Ct ise Convent O, i'm their
LOT s, lere and elsewhere, 20 eff ct peal OF ba, OH
noAous ana oppressive system. thing could gs a,ifv
'hem mefe thiu 10 Esvs All oIpor uoiy on hi, f,o
% ln with the oher memb RS OF Tai, oody in soma
hrasu or expression OF sentiment, iha, Ugh, show
pa al differing on eGuaiiYe P,Ii, they wre unau
nou' a. 10 the main gussli,n.
MIR. O.. ihen proceed d TO state n. min .in,I cb
Jecons TO the Tariff II, houy hi iniIaieiou, AZ n
eSl ms eouG'ry a arg's and calculated TO re.
ara and not 10 Accelerate q perIty But that view
u ne gu :ei was to IN bu: o. secondary importance
The energy and Intelligence OF thii Nation won IA suY
mount any obstacle wnIch errors OF es ,lop miv n,
oppose its natural ard irreRiSnbls in mann
Ins uf''' coinmeTss AID every brabc Of industry
lhi was a. b. 81 but question OF time: and d,,rns
ons on ebs'ruse poius OF pol teal economy k these
90 consul uIondl question:, would awayq soos,si ptin
g@iy OF abstr'ci and diSpu'abio a-guments But OIL
qTss ons CT righ' and wrong o. wbat was ;us, n, mr.
Ju'', here CO.. | / be no niuak.
!. wss to ihs I'll c OF The Tariff on hersnt se ion
oil the country that h' principally ei,ed. Ssuiug
every argument aide, lakiDg iof CHE on the prsya
ing opinion 10 IDS N!f'hern aud the una i'm opinlon
In the southern poFii ne OF III Union, tho TnIf was
ay0wedly measure that enrcb,d ope section al ne
exPen.e OF ano her sec ion OF ,h, country
ii offered also such temptations SNUG Cling and was
so vexaous in the details necessary 10 enforce it, that
the consequence was almost inevitable. MIR. G.. knew
he had had the best means Of asceranng the honorable
hdey OF the American merchants in all their relations
win the revenue laws. But he knew also the uniform
result oil exaggerated duties in every country where
they long prevailed. His leading reasons for Opposing
the farm and Tor most earnestly wishing its repeal
were therefore, IFS unavoidable tendency TO demorase
the community and gradually 10 ALLEVIATE the affec-
tons oil whole section OF these United States On the
fatal result, in Government founded solely on the az
eciions OF the people, invested with no other but
moral force, he would not permit himself to expatiae
But he would ask whether presumed expectaton tba
we might somewhat hasten the establishment OF manu-
lectures which, without any artificial aid, will necessa-
rly grow and flourish with the growth OF dense popr-
auon, whether somewhat more rapid accumulation OF
wealth, II this, contrary his opinion wac effected
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