Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-11

ground, but boldly unfr their flag with the inscription
''No protection"
tey ruinous to the planting Stacs injurious the Wes-
tern States, and exclusively beneficial the manuact-
ring States and ought to be abandoned with all convenient
and practicable despatch, upon every principle of justice,
patriotism, and sound polcy.'-.Ndt. Int
REPORT ON TARIFF.
Mr. McDufle, from the Committee of Ways and Means
reported the following bi
Bill to reduce and cqualize the duties on Imports
BE ~ enacted, SC That from and alter the 30h day of
June next there shall be levied, collected and paid,
all iron and STEEL salt, sugar, hemp flax,
aud manufactures OF iron, cotton and WOOL imported into
the United States duties OF % per cenum ad polorein
and more, until the Both of June 1888 after which the
said duties shall be Is 81 per centum al paiore,n and no
more, until the 3Oh of june 1884, after which the said
duties shall be IL 2 per ccntun 0d raioyem
Ind DC u enacted That from and after the 3Oth day
Of June next there shall be levied collected and paid on
all other merchandise imported into the United States
IL IL per ccnun, al rdiorem, and no more; except
such articles imported free of duty or at low
or rate OF al raiorem duty than ~ i2 per centum.
The above bill (Which twice read and commttctD
was accompanied by report of considerable length and
said tobe OF great ablity.-IJ.
Nearly the whole of yesterdays sitting of the Senate
was occupied by Mr. Clay in the conclusion of his argu-
ment ON the Tariff He spoke than three hours; and
was briefly rePiedo by Mr. Smith, OF Maryland between
whom and Mr. c. some passages followed, of so warm
character as to call forth the nepositon Of the Chair
Not Int. Of FEB. T.
Extract 81 letter from Washington, dated 9Th Feb
r"G'y, 1882
Somc pretty warm sparring occurred in the Senate
day between Clay and Gen. Smith, Clay stung doubt
by the speech OF Cen Smith Van Burens nomination.
which had appeared in the Globe of Saturday. (and which
you VIII have touched the honorable Senator from
kentucky i'll the raw in the of his speech Oh the
arm To day. INDUCED in rdcness your We
nerable Senator FIR Smith replied briefly, and in con-
conclusion observed he could draw picture of the gen.
cman-but he RETAINED. Clay, under great excitement
indeed in perfect rage, defed him. Gen. Smith said he
should take his time, and hurried in the exc
cuton by the impotence OF the gentleman. Clay said
he could take ms oath that the Senator from MARYLAND
lGen 81 had dodys been opposed TO the Manufacturers
Mr. Smith replied that he had voted for the Tariff act of
1916, and the session OF 1922 had been friendly 10
the protection oil manufactures, far protection could
be gwen incidentally; but when the manufacturers at
tempted, as they did at that session. to dictate Tariff to
Congress and that too for their individual interests he o
posed them. Clay compelled 10 admit that General
Smitls opposition TO the Tariff commenced in 1922 But
chahng with rage he became still personal and for
seung all manlincss and popety, alluded rcproachully
TO the age Of Gen. Smh-now about eighty believe
Here the old General seemed TO forget that he was in
truth an old man, apd suspect made Mr. Clay doubt it,
He told him. che would not reply TO the miserable attack
on his age; but he would have him know that he was
not too old TO observe whom the truth departed FROM
and should not shrink from exposing him whenever he de-
tected him any alteration from III that he was
pared to meet him on any and every OCCASION"
Those who hoped and held that the fire in the GAL
liant old Revoutioner exipc have found their mis-
magazine of facts, and makes him. as the ancy would
say, AN 'ugy customer TO those who encounter him
An old soldier, he is always ready loaded but like old
Putnam at Bunker HILL he does fire till he sees he
whites OF their eyes, The consequence is his shot arc
| seldom thrown away.'-Balt Rem.