Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-07
,FwcnGy-secoaad Congress.--scss. 1
IN SENATE.
Thursday, Feb. ., 1892.

IhtTSddy, REQ. =, 1882.
Alter dlspOsing of business in coursc-such as
reading and referring bills from the other House,
The resolution offered yesterday by MIR. Freinghuy-
sem respecting the Observance Of Indian treaties was la
taken up, and made The order of the day for Tuesday
week
TARIFF.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the re-
solution OF Mr. Clay proposing modification of the Ia
riit-toSether with Mr.. Haynes proposed amendment
thereto.
Mr. Hayne asked permission (NIr CLAY being entitled
to the oo) to explain that extracts which lac had
quoted from Mr. Nes'5 Register and inserted in his
Speech were not in fact Mr. Ms own sentiments but
those OF some commentator upon the opinions of MIR Miles
Also, that he did intend embrace in his amendment
to the resolution, the precise views which might event
ally be subscribed to by the from the South lie
wshedto have that part OF The resolution struck out AND
afterwards it might be modified to meet the views of
the majority oil thc Senate. lie thought it due TO himself
as wei as 10 Mr. Miles, TO explain that he had not read
the paper alluded oand which he had commented nm.
on out that his attention had been called to the subject
anu NAV ne na MADE tnc extracts without knowledge Of
the TACT now communicated.
[Mr. Clay said he glad the gentleman from s. c. had
made The explanation which was alike justly due his wor-
my TREND Mr. ~ and manly, frank, and honorable ON the
part,o the gentleman from S. c. himselfl
Mr. Clay then proceeded TO address the Senate in vim
dica!ion oil his resolution and OF the Protecting System
and IN roplyt Mr. Hayne. The speech will be reported
at large, a, early day practicable; i'm the mean time
the following outline of his argument will convey TO tho
reader an idea oil its course and character:
After an impressive exordum, he alluded TO the distress
Of the country after Che war The period Of greatest dis
ress years previous to The wear IS24-bc nc
Rod OF greatest prosperity years following that act
He then gave picture of The present nouIshng cond-
lion OF the country lie maintained that all the predictions
OF the enemies OF the tariff in 1921 had been fsfed by
cTpciience-tha all the benefits which he had anticpa
ed had been realized. lie alluded all the interests now
lproteced-al mechanic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and manufactures. lie argued that the Tariff BEGAN in
lI92 which established the great principle of protection
was the second act of the first Congrcss-sanctoncd by
the Father OF his country, and of the eminent states
men OF That day. The country then i'm its infancy
lJus let loose from colonial bondage fcwn numbers lex
Pcucnccd, without capital and manufacturing skill yc he
gan win moderate duties intending, doubt TO ill ur
~ nc interests OF the country required But ha act es
abci the great principle that Congress had the power
10 protect domestic industry aud at such protection wa.
he true policy OF the country. The extent was a oues-
lion OF consideration, and 1t accordingly extended Or
diminished, from time 10 time according 10 the views Of
practical men.
Mr. Clay then traced The history Of the country down 10
1916 commented the tariff Of that year. its object ex-
Tent and policy. Then The tariff Of 1924 lie Then al.
udcd the circumstances under which the tariff of 1873
was adopted lie said that tariff was made as bad az pos.
sbc by s enemies, in order torcndert odous and destov
INC system He declined to speak Of the constitutional
lie Then aluded to the object of those who proposed ia
ues'y aus nese great interests; and the ruin aud desiruc
on u would produce. lie dwel upon the general doc.
he OF rce trade, which c contcndcd could not exist in
The present state o the world. Every country Is in state
Of festrichon all Their ports closed to u.s. We could ony