Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-30

the conclusion o: tie ConIniltcc, and was deslr-
Gus Of knowing whether the Report was to DO sent
10 a committee OF tho whole, there it could receive
the full consideration of tho Senate, not. lie
WAC himsofdosirous TINT tine question should re-
ccivs 4 decision by tho whole body OF the Senate
Gen. Smith spoke tuw words III reply, Intmltmg
shat the report must necessarily lie upon tho
bio emo day, it was needless at thrt moment TO
pursue tho aub,oct. Thus the matter stood until
to-day, when, the report hoing called up, Mr..
Webster rose, rot no G0ld, Tor tho purpose of de-
batting tho subject ut length divide the SEN
ate upon tho question OF adopting ths ropsrt, but
TO express his dissent from tho conclusion to which
tho committee had arrived. Mr.. W. commented
5rC..y upon tho state Of tho Treasury, which, he
cortCndcd, such 10 warrant thu reduction
for which tho ncnoriaste had applied, and
which, lie maintained, could never be dono with
so i'ttie Inconvenience 10 tho dealers rs at the
present time. when tlGcro il hut u small guam
nty in market, but between fifty and sixty
thousand chests in bond. He concluded by
repeating his unquaitt!"d dissent from the
port OF the Ccmt:t;co, and he had only risen,
that 10 rhght no distinctly know. that tho Senate
was not unanimous in sustaining Tho present tinun
ciai viows cf tho government. Mr.. Salitl replied
but spoke indistirctlv that could nc. clearly
understand him. l understood him to say that the
present report was not intended u itnll DISPOSE
ton of the question OF reduction OF TITO Tea
DUTY, but had been reported heoauso the Committee
behaved there not limo ior legislative action
before Ito t-St OF January, when tho reduction
io''neTty made, - TO go Into effect. Upon tho
question OF A reduction, 10 agreed with Sir. w
that it nigh, be made. Ito thought, however, that
1t should DO taken tip not IN this isoated manner,
but in ccnnoxion with tho whole subject of tho TIA
ran OF duties. Then, lie should ba wiiiiag to
0uco the duties upon tea low IN To be merely
nominal. ihs day lac regarded unimpor-
tant III amount, chat IL would no: affect tho pay
nent OF 'ho public Geb:. Mr.. Clay rcplicd, that
the explanation of the Choirnan Of the Commit
tee had, in fact superseded the necessity ofthc OBJ
servations which had oacUrru, TO hita upon thia
subject yesterday. Ho sgreed that when the
whole Ent;ect Of a modification Of tho PariA should
DO under consideration, tho duty upon this article
"Iuet DO considered also; but this circumstance was
no argument against i;nmcdiuie reduction. If
there were mt lime for the passage OF bill through
all ;he forms OF og!8aton before tho LIST OF Jan,
later cay might DO named, say tho middle Of JAN
uary or lie fret Of February. Certainly this
could he DONG, and as tea is longar nTtcle Of
ldArry, bot OF necessity, entoriDg into tho CON
SUMPTION alike Of the whole people, it is import
ant tia; the duticH should DO removed rs
possible. When the revision of tho whole Tariff
shall come up, hc should DO in favor Of u reduction
ct dutI2a upon other articles InLuod he expressly
aYowed himself to lie la favor of tho greatest pes
sibLo reduction, or Of an ontiro repeal, Of dutea
upon al! foreign articles OF consumption, not eptar
img into competition with the great manufacturing
Interests of this country. Ia tbs of hiH
rinrks, Mr.. G. also mado few observations res
Pecting the public debt.
Mr.. Aayno replied, and, although IN favor of
The report before thu Senate upon This partjcu!ar
subject, yet he protested vohcn;eniiy g,,I,st tho
chairman Of tho Finance Committee. Hu con-
tended that tea, sugar, Spices wines, &c.
ticies of luxury, and 20 reduce the duties upon
these, while they wero preserved uron tho
wooi!en cloths made to protect against the cold,
would En relieving the rich, aud continuing their
burdens upon the poor, DE.
There was Htee in Tho subject matter of the dc,
bate 10 call the powers OF either oftho distinguished
oratoFs into exercise, and sc. there wa enough to
s:!ord strangers an interesting specimen OF the
manner Of each The manner OF caoh is entirely
urHSe 81 c.hcHc, g 5 srros,g, solc.:.!n and
i,io!y-sending rnost ofthe tinlo statue-liko, nc
vor using u'uoE ~c:ion. hat reyng the strength
OF !:is language end hia thoughts. Clay is more
animatcd. Ilo = graceful! III attitude and gesture,
and exceedingly captivating upon all points.
Hayne is vehement IN manner. speaking with ra-
riaity and energy, h"t Gar lcss argumentatve than
either Of the o:hoT EoU!ieEen The tariff 10 the
klndiing subject with these southern gentlemen,
and fame is TO to!law TIC slightest spark that
falls into tho political tinder-boz.
/ had tho p!eaSnro of hearing Ex-Presdent
Adams epeak in tho House OF Representatives
yesterday. Ho speaks with great dstirctncsB and
force; and the monnnt he upon Bis feet the
most profound silence prevailed in tho house, and
every attcn!yeIy listening to what 10 had
TO say. lie will make most valuable mofAhsr. rs,
with talents Of tho highcat order, no brings into
this branch Of the public service, store OF know
ledge which it ID the lot of but feT men 10 pOssesg.