The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-03-20
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remarks as dispnraging to his vigor and
personal appearance for when that
gentleman spoke to us of his age, he
heard young lady near him exclaim,-I
"Old, why 1 think he is mighty pretty"
The hon. gentleman, on Friday last,
made similitude where none existed.
l said Mr.. s. had suggested the necessity
Of mutual forJearance in settling the Tar
iii, and, thereon, the gentleman Socife-
rated loudly and angrily about removals
from Office. He said was leader in
the system. deny the fact.
/ never exercised the least influence |
in efiecting a removal, and, on the con-
trary, interfered, successfully, to pre-
vent the removal of two gentlemen in
office. l am charged with making a
Committee on Roads and Canals, ad-
verse to Internal Improvement. If this
be so, il is by mistake. ! certainly sup
posed every gentleman named on that
committee, but one, to be friendly to In
ternal Improvement. To the committee
on Manufactures he assigned four out Of
| five who were known to be friendly to
the protective system. The rights of
the minority, he had endeavored, also,
in arranging the Committees, to secure.
I The appointment Of the Committees he
had found one of the most difficult and
onerous tasks he had ever undertaken.-
One third Of the House was lawyers, all
of whom wanted to be put upon some inn
portant Committee. The oath which
the Senator had rendered, he hoped he
would not take. In the year 1875, he
had sustained protective duty against
the opposition of member from Pitts
burg. Previous to the year 1922, he
had always given incidental support to
manufactures, in fixing the tariff: He
was u warm friend to the tariff Of 1916,
which he still regarded as wise and ben
eficial law. He hoped then, the gentle
man would not take his oath.
Mr.. CLAY placed, he said, a high value
on the compliment. of which the honor
able Senator was the channel of COM
munication, and he the more valued it,
inasmuch as he did not recollect more
than once before, in his life, to have re-
ceiyed a similar compliment. He was
happy to find that the Hon. gentleman
disclaimed the system of proscription;--
and he should, with his appreciation,
hereafter cite his authority in opposition
to it. The Committee on Roads and
Canals, whatever were the gentleman's
intentions in constructing it, had ma
I jority of members, whose votes and
speeches against Internal Improvements,
were matter of nOtoriety. The gentle
mans appeal TO his acts in '95, is per-
fectly safe for, old as l am, my knowl-
edge of his course does not extend back
that far. He would take the period
which the gentleman named, since 1922.
1t comes then to this. The honorable
gentleman was in favor of manufacturers;
but he had turned. / need not use the
word--he has abandoned manufactures.
Thus
sold politicians chime on wisdom past,
"And totter on, in blunders, to tho last
Mr.. SMITH. The last allusion is un-
worthy of the gentlemen. Totter, Sir,
totter. Though some twenty years
older than the gentleman, l can yet stand
firm, and arm yet able to correct his er-
rors. could take view Of the gentle
mans course, which would show hcw
inconsistent he has been-[Mr. CLAY,
exclaimed, angrily, "Take it, Sir, take
tt dare you'll [Cries of order. =
No, Sir, said Mr.. s. will not take it.
! will not SO far disregard what is due to
the dignity Of .hs Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, the Senate ad-
Ijourned.