Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-24

THE TARIFF
Mr. wilkins, from the Committee appointed on the part
OF the Senate TO confer with the Committee of the House
OF Representatives in relation the amendments of the
Senate to the bill o alter and amend the several acts m
posing duties imports, which we're disa-
greed 10 by the House OF Represent made Renor,
as follows:-The Committee recommend that the Senate
recede from oil the amendments disagreed to by the
House and adhere 10 the amendments concured in by
the House.
Mr. Bell moved that the bill and amendments be indie.
fntely postponed 1t was he said with great reluctance
mat he rose to make this motion He had hoped that
bill from the House would have undergone such modifi-
cations as would have rendered acceptable the friends
oil domestic industry He had hoped that ane ents
would have been adopted by which the great interests of
the country might have been preserved But did not
those interests and he did not believe that the bill would
be acceptable to the people this stage the session.
he would not argue the question He would express the
opinion that the effects OF the bill would be disastrous 10
the country generally and particularly sections
Of IT. Ii would create greater and general dssa-
tisfacton than had, time, existed in this country-
He would not take any part of the responsible
ty oil the passage OF this bill He therefore to
yeas anu nays, which were ordered
Mr. Dickeson said, that he had reluctantly assented
the report OF the Committee. AS long as there was
hope OF doing any thing he did to make eXer-
tons He felt DESTROYS that the amendments of the Senate
should prevail and he also DESTROYS that the bill should
pass But he had found, that unless the Senate yield
ed, 1t would be impossible 10 get the bill through. He
had urged upon the Committee the necessity of adopting
the amendments and he had stated il his belief that UNI
less they adopted the friends of the protective sys
ten would postpone the bill indefinitely He was free to
confess, that the bill what it ought be; but for
one he would rather pasit than go away without doing
any thing lie was aware that many OF the anne ndments
of the Senate of vital importance the protection
of branches ofndusty The the duty on
duck was highly desirable large duck manulactory
had been established in New Jersey which this bill will
entirely destroy. He willing to allow that Justice
had not been done TO wooens still he thought it would be
better 10 pass the bill as 1t was than 10 pass BILL He
was sorry that the motion for indefinite posponemen had
been made, and he should vote against it,
Mr. Clay would be glad TO know he said, how this vote
o. he had hpen
obtained He did any reflections on the chair
for constituting the Committee, he had done. The Chair
had In this respect, doubtless done its duty but the ma
jority OF the Committee composed of two gentlemen
two States which especially and prin
cipally interested in the iron duty. desire said Mr. c.
that the country should know how this rests
Kentucky Is selected for OF the victims Louisiana
for another. Cotton baggng and sugar were given Up.
The manufacturers OF woolens, together with all who
were concerned in the protection of the raw material
were also sacrificed He wished know and he wished
the country to know, who have concurred in a measure
destructive TO the great interests OF the country When
the scheme of the Secretary of the Treasury was pro-
duced was easy to that it intended sacrifice
and destroy the wooens interest," in both of its branches
and that IRON TO be spared The cotton interest
to he spared but the interests of Kentucky and Lou
isana be sacrificed Whatever might be his vote
on the motion for indefinite poponement, he wished the
country TO know why, how, and by whom interests
had been destroyed and others spared be sacrificed at
some future day-e had been in hopes that in respect
Kentucky the Secretary would have been and that
Congress would have been strike out one third
of the price of the agricultural product of Kentucky
But that, it seemed had been deemed sufficient He
had he must say been unexpectedly disappointed in the
result OF the conference. But he had risen ask wha;
was the majority and who composed it, by which these in
terestS were singled out for sacrifice.
Mr. wilkins said concurred in the Report of the Com
mittee. Is the gentleman from Kentucky now satisfied?
am convinced that the principles which assented
the report correct, and still adhere them Is the
gentleman from Kentucky satisfied now! No, said Mr..
Clay. shall never be satisfied. Never? continued
Mr. wilkins, then am perfectly content that the gcr,-
uenan should never be satisfied with political act of
mine. Ii the gentleman is Disappointed apprehend that
he will he
that there are other results, 10 which he INDUCES
expectations in which he will be disappointed am re-
ponsbe to constituents and TO the country vote
which have given in this business NJ friendship for the
protective system is firm and settled as that of the
gentleman from Kentucky, though have not spoken
so frequently and loudly in its support, because |
had other object in view but the good the country
After it was found that the Committee of the House
was averse TO any compromise, great efforts were
made TO secure OF the amendments of the Sem
ate. If he asked what was most deeply api-
tated in the Committee, he would say that il was
the additional duty OF seven per cent. woolens.
For the information Of the gentleman from Kentucky he
would so on further and state he very anxious the
purpose OF compromise, to give up articles Of minor mpor-
lance in order TO gain something OF woolleDs. The
amendment adding adding per cent the duty of
fifty per cent on woOllens came up in voted
said Mr. w against recedng from that amendment of the
Senate Butthe Committee of the House, with only one
dissenting voice, voted to adhere the of the
House TO this amendment This question was then pass-
ed over The other amendments having been receded
from, on my motion, the vote the amendment adding
per cent to the duty wooens considered
determination not TO yield, and the conclusion
that it better to give up than 10 incur the risk
losing the bill entirely But, in the hope OF compromise
moved 80 per cent, which rejected. The Senator
from New Jersey moved 53 IL per cent? which also
refused then moved 81 per cent, and that reject
ed. We were then reduced TO the alternative of yielding
the per cent. altogether, of abandoning the
bill. thought, and the Senator from New Jersey
agreed with me- that the difference of per cent in
this duty too ncOnsideTable TO keep this country in
state of agitation single month hour longer. As to
the principle of protecting the domestic manufactures of
the country he supported IL as firmly any lie
that this bill does not continue much protectonto
manufactures might, in good policy be aIored but it
goes that degree OF protection with which Congress APP
pears 10 be satisfied and with which the country would he
believed be satisfied. lie did not think that the duty
sugar and cotton bagging had undergone dispropor
Tomato share Of reduction. 1t had not been brought
down 10 lower pOportonae scale than the duty on IRON
not of those which before the Committee Of
Conference; and there opportunity, even il there
had been wish, for the Committee TO exhibit any par
TALLY TO tie iron interest
Mr.. Clay in reoinder said it with some regret.
and little surprise, that he discovered manifestation
of feeling the part Of the gentleman from Pennsylva-
mia, which he had neither expected contributed TO
produce III had not been accurately informed 70 tie
proceedings Of the Committee having been all day other
wise engaged He was therefore, taken by surprise with
the information that the Committee had agreed 70 ecede
not in part but altogether from the amendments Of the
Senate. lie bad asked for information to the
in which this result, unexpected and notifying had
been obtained. The Senate, he contended had right
10 this information. If appoint a committee TO
with the other House, to represent views and wishes
in conference, he apprehended that before ratified
their treaty. We had right to their protocol, to see
their negotiation in al s stages we'll in lie results
The Chairman Of the committee had not given this inor'