Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-29

a11ay the aspcrity prevail
ed lie adjured them in the of the debate upon
the bill in its details, TO dis pense with the language cr
mnaton and recrminaon, and allow all angry feelings
to subsde Bring TO 1t only their cool judgments and the
love oil their country, and whatever might be the
gency he hoped they would be prepared, it, and
TO decide upon the matter in spirit of patriotism He
concluded, after further remarks by repeating the
hope that the motion for postponement would prevail.
Mr. speight said he glad to hear the sentiments
pressed by the gentleman from mir Dear
born and would give him still if the
OF that gentleman had correspondent with he had said
lie (Nlr S) had been attentive observer of the
Of this debac-he had remained silent but had watched
its progress closely in the hope that would have
&c 70 move .ne hearts OF the majority 10 that House
to do something Tor the relief OF the South But his hopes
were in vain. hat had been doue What was likely TO be
done was 1t not seen that every proposition which
introduced TO alleviate the burdens of that the
country voted down. the debate itself on these pro-
positions carried in bitter spirit of hostility to those
interests-any thing but in the spirit of compromise
and Cancellation. He appealed the gentleman him
self II he could deny the fact, that he himself had
voted in the majority upon every question which had
1t been otherwise decided, might have had a tenden-
cy TO appease the distracted feeling of the counry-
The gentleman says there and will be dependency il we
adjourn: wii he tell us what il which the gentlemen
from the Northern States willing TO concede 10 the
South! What 1t was they willing do by which
the South might hereafter contrive live under their
oppressios orto bear longer their inolerable burdens
really agreed with the gentlemen Tennessee (NIr
isacks that they had sad too long in session for their
own credit without having done any thing ON the subject
But he was willing remain if there the renotest
probability that adjustment of this question satisfactory
TO the South could be had But he had such hopes:
they were gone There nothing left, TO go home
and be prepared to the coming events Sooner or
later, it his deliberate conviction the States should
parate They must part; and he constrained TO saw
that in all probability this the last Congress i'm which
il they parted without adjusting this question, they would
meet In peace and harmony together He expressed this
opinion deliberately and plainly; for it his duty
warn them There was spirit in the South they would
try in vain to put down. He would with these feelings
vote against posponing the consideration the ques-
ton oil adjournment preierng rather to have definite
action on it,
MIR. Thompson, of Georgia, believed that returning
sense OF jusce-that feelings of liberality gene
rosty-would induce the supporters of the Tariff sys-
tenn to relieve the South from the oppression it
iorng UNDER by the action of Congress during the pre-
sent session. He would confess, that like the gentleman
from South Carolina, (Mr. Bair) he began now TO
doubt whether the question would be settled but was
still willing TO cling TO the last plank of hopes for certain
He had heretofore been opposed, and opposed
to fixing the day of adjournment When fitting OPP
portunty should offer, the House could carry adjourn
ment at once Why should they fix the day of adjourn
ment! Would accelerate their action on the subject
He had other why he opposed TO fixing
day. He one of those who thought that the argu-
mens upon the general principle of this great subject
had long since been exhausted. He thought That South
members ought not TO speak on the subject; that
the Southern delegation ought TO have met together
appointed individual TO say TO the friends of the Ia
nh-"We yield the subject TO you; demand the
right OF relief from this expressions; do intend to
discuss the subject; leave it you; we propose TO
you TO speak; give you time 10 the subject to
make proposition of compromise, and give it in way
that accept it. You hold in your hands the dest
MES OF the Republic 1t might still be possible to do
something during the session, for there seemed
!
TO to say with perfect Difference the House, he
was as much friend of the Union any in it, He
would tell gentlemen, however, that they endanger
ing the Union. If this session should be closed without
coming TO decision this subject they might RELY on il
there would be commoons i'll the South Should the pre-
sent state OF things be continued, and made the policy
the country he would and off such oppression
Mr. Burd was anxious that the House should have add
Journed at reasonable and early PERIOD but the impo
tant questions of the Bank and the Tariff were before
theIn and in his opinion, their duty required
upon them lie on to urge the necessity of a deli
he and Tor his part he declared that he respected
could SaVe & he %ss mot tor m
E9 ths p TO- any Of hs conceived to he sed
Mr. Branch observed, that he had only one word 70 saw
he would vote for early day of adjournment; for he
believed that the country would be in of more quiet
ana repose under the existing Tariff than the one pro-
posed in the bill before them should be agreed to He
was oil opinion that would be far preferable TO defer tho
subject 10 the session of Congress- than give o tho
People the certainty of the continuance of the system bv
passing the bill For this reason nc was an xio,s ~ ~
aneuTnmeni; and he well OF necessity of
alayng the angry feelings which now prevailed IL was
gratifying certainly TO the small degree personal ami
mostly that was manested but still the political excite
ment was great 1t better TO pass no bill than the
one before them Mr. b., after some further remarl,s
went on by observing that part of the feeling was no
DOUBT 10 be ascnbed TO the excitement produced by the
approaching Presidential election and repeated his op-
mar IL would be advisable to defer the question: and
act upon the oherimportant business before the House
Mr. Adams said he hoped the House. before passing on
the resolution would at least give itself time TO ascertain
whether II was not possible TO get majority who gould
agree TO pass any bill the present session He miob
not perhaps differ very widely from the gentleman from
North Carolina (Mr. Branch) in the opinion that the ao
taon produced in the country might be less should the
House break up without coming TO any decision But he
differed totally from the gentleman from South Carolina
(Mr Blalr,) that now the time to despair On fine
contrary, this was his time to hope. II was the votes of
friday and OF Saturday. far from causing him TO des-
pair' which had inspired him with hope And he begped
the majority not TO suffer themselves to be frightened out
passing bill founded the principles which had in the
debates oil Friday and Saturday been agreed upon He
hoped they would pass bill those identical principles
Gentlemen had all been arguing another bill than
mat before The House They had argued if this were
not bill to remit ten million of the taxes now paid by the
People OF the United States but as it was bill to Law
ten millions OF taxes upon ,hem if il contained great
system OF exacon and oppression first be ntroduc
ed into the policy OF the Government Let the House
proceed and perfect bill the principles already
agreed upon renting to the People from eight to ten mil
lions oil the burdens laid upon upon them and en
let those gentlemen go home and tell their constuen MIS-
that Congress had passed bill taking of millions of
the taxes; but as happened be articles the
admission oil which would not ruin The Northern manu-
lecturers they would not TO il: and let them see
now ihey would get along If their constituents were
disposed to go TO war with windmils or TO dissolve the
Ohlo' because Congress had not taken off thirteen mil
ions instead oil only ten millions because the taxes
happened 10 be on such articles while the People got
precisely the same relief did fire TO all the factories
throughout the country why, they must cen do il.
pu' let gentlemen 90 home, and see what they would
make OF IT, Their people would probably say TO them
used 70 pay considerable duty tea did Congress
,aNe at oh Gentlemen would reply, eyes they did
% , G we used also to pay pretty heavy tax Coffee
mu iey TAKE that oiF "Why-yes--they took that off,
| "And how will