Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-21

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measure had nothing to do with tho details. |
lie hoped that the debate would be permitted to
go on freely and deliberately; and with avow,
thai they should he Of the latter character, he
was in favor Of postroning n further considerati-
on OF tho question ill Mooday nex'.
Mr.. foRsyrI, said he did not understand the
mover of the resolution desiring that gene
raj discussion of the doctrine of the tariff should
hc gone into. That certainly was not the gentle
mans object; on tho contrary, he himself had dis
tncty stated. that he did not consider the propri-
city of the tariff involved; the system in his opn
or, needed no vindicatiOn. Ii he understood the
gentleman from Kentucky, the ideas thrown out
by him were financial, and his object was not TO
be effected by n discussion of the merits or de
merits of the policy he supported But tho gen
tlcman from n. j. supposed that settlement of the
question would cnsuo from discussion of it,
This was vain hope. That gentleman felt, as he
did, that it vital question. We, said Mr.
T., OF the south, will die III the last ditch be-
fore will Weld it. Sir, when | came here
| his winter, had some hopes, not vet abandon
| ed. and which were somewhat s'rcngt hened by
| the views held ont by the gentleman from Ken
lucky, that this question could be settled,
though not entirely TO the satisfaction of ALL We,
with some little concession or both sides, with
harmony and good tcrliug. The chairman of
| the Committee on Manufactures had expressed
himself as in favor of compromise, and the gen
| tleman from South Carolina who had lust adj
dressed the Senate, and from whom the scnti
mcnts OF the opponents Of tho protecting system
might correctly he taken, had already SAID he
", u'd go far towards a reconciliation as any
man IN ms senses would dare to ask. MIR F.
then moved to refer the resolution and amend
| nepts 10 the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. CLAY sand he dld state, and repeated il,
that he did not consider 1t necessary to enter in
| 10 discussion Of the policy of the protecting
system; ana It was very true that acting on that
Ptinc'ple, he had abStalncd from such discussion.
lie added. however. that although he would
| abstain himself, he would not prescribe for
others who might think themselves bound
to discuss the subject in fail. What
mad been the course of the first geuile.
man who had answered him? That gentleman'S
arguments had extended to the widest range;
anu IN this state they had hcen told hv the gen.
teman from Georgia that The opponents OF the
tariff would die IN the last d. ch IN defence ot their
doctrines. while he proposed to dispose OF the
| resolution in n manner that would Try it a.
| the dCclsiuh Of the Senate, that this was mere
| revenue question, aud belonged ouIy lo the Com
m!ttee on finance. He was not III the habit
"i using iaenaces at any time. hut he would tell
| the gentleman from Georgia. that the vigor
tn which the protecting system is to be op-
posed. will bc met by equal vigor in it's support.
| ~ had been stated that all the Arguments used
IN the discussion OF the present resolution, must
| nc gone over egaIn wf'Cl tie suhlcc, came 10
| he presented 10 the Senate by' the Comuit'ee
| on Finance. He did not think SO. He for bis
part, shou0not use the 81 me arg, munts a ErCond
! time, aud he thought 10 occasion more suitable
! then ihc present, for discussion and settlement
81 the gem raj principles of our future revenue
system. lie KIN w not hut the COMMITTEE on FL
nnEce might then he engaged as suggested by
one OF lis members, In maturing a plan
OF lmPnsts to be submitted to the Senate.
II they were so engaged, let them pcrs severe;
nut 1T them not NEEDLE with the protecting sys-
tenn, for II they d." they DO without The autho-
rity OF the Senate, ats. Interfere with the pro-
vince Of The Committee, (Manufactutes,I of
which the gentleman II m New Jersey was the
| mead lie hoped The course pointed out by the
Gentleman from Georgia, would not be pursued;
mat the discussion might 60 IN until the uene-
raj principles were settled. af e. witch, the sub
l""' might Re scnl to the Committee on Finance,
who would report for The further action of the
| Senate. Sir, the friends of the protecting svs-
tenn are le-,.larly situated. Owing to the con-
struction OF the committees in this and the other
| lionsc, 1t was almost impossible to get the sub
lJect before them without direct motion from
the friends of the system. He urged again and
again upon the Committee OF Finance the i'm
porsance OF making an early report. Three
weeks ago he had applied to the chairman and
was answered that the committee was not vet
rcady. 1t was then that he telt it his duty to
offer the resolution b. fore the Senate. Do we
not know, sad MIR. e.. that it is part Of the
| plan OF thosn opposed to the projecting system
10 destroy 1t by an accumulation Of revenue IL
was singular, that nftet the able exposition of
the gentleman from S Carolina, so distinguish
ed by ingenuity and depth Of argument, pro-
position should have been made to send the sub
icct, not TO the Committee on Manufactures. for
| the result of whose lators the whole country
was alXcusy looking, bnt to a Committee
| iFnarcc) who will look at it only as a mere
matter Of revenue, and that, too, without hear
ing the Arguments on tGc other side Mr.. CLAY
concluded, by depicting, in lively colors the ru-
IN that would overwhrira The mauuGncturIno in
'crns's by cutting Of the present SOURCES of their
prosperity
Mr. FoasYru said, it had been no part Of
his intention 10 prevent TIE opportunity Of re-
ply. II" wished to cut off no gentleman from
y'ndlcation Of his views and sentiments The
elect OF his motion would only have been to
postpone for n short Cerod the rcsump,iou of
the argument. If differed very It'll, in this re-
spcct. from The motion Of the Hon. gent iema
from New Jersey The gentleman from Ken
iucky bad mistaken him IN another respect. He
lMr. - was opposed 10 its being submitted,
III any shape, to the Committee of Monu:ac
lures. That gentleman seemed Stocked at he |
luea mat u should be transferred TO the Com |
mlttee OF Finance; ont was II not a question of |
revcnuc: Was it net question as TO tho ro- |
auction ct Tic revenue, aud how i, should be re- |
duceR DID not the resolution of that honorable
gcot.emGn direct the COMMITTEES If Finance TO
bring IN biz Though he had objections to the
instructions gwen he had none TO the commit
ice. ihe honorable gentleman from Kentucky
had talked Of ''9ssaulrS," and had placed himself
IN The aml"ue character Of defender. The
reverse was tho case; he vas the assailant -
Tne gentleman concluded by repeating that j,
was net bis intention, il the proposition Offered
70 deny any ono an opportunity Of replying TO
the eloquent gentleman who had that d,y adj .