Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-17
POLITICAL.
correspondence of the JcGer,0nian d Times.
\V,sutxcroS July IStb Is.,.)


that the Senate last evening receded from its amend
ments to the Tariff Bill and that ii moth
ing but the Presidents signature TO become the law
OF the land. That he will veto tins judictouS Tariff
conuot, for a moment be supposed. At five o'clock
the Senate met after of two hours when Mr.
wilkins from the Committee vi Conference OH the
part of the Senate reported that the Conuiitee had
come to the conclusion to recommend to the Senate tn
recede from its amendments disagreed To by the
House and to in the amendments made by the
House to theirs. The Committee, Mr. wilkins said
had come to this conclusion after ts mature de-
liberation and after being perfectly satisfied from
what passed in the conference, that there would be
an utter impossbility Of getting the bull through at
this session any other terms "A very INTERESTING
and animated debate then ensued, partaking rather
more of excitement than is usual III that diyned bo-
dy, and at times savouring somewhat of puruacity
! Messrs Clay and Webster took the unfor,un,te
Chairman of the Conference Committee severely to
task for surrenderng without struggle every point
in dispute and Mr. Bell of New Hampshire went so
TAR to indefinite postponemept of the hill
The best interests of the country, said these gentle
men, were Frustrated ruin asIbout to seize on the
most important branches OF domestic industry and the
Attorney to whom they had contided their interests
had yielded them up almost beit he was asked and
without any warrant from the circumstances under
winch lie acted. MIR. Tazewell, the President nro
tempore was obiquely censured by Messrs Clay and
Webster, for his appointment of the Committees
(Nlessrs wilkins, Dckerson, and Hayne) and cen.
sured outright by MIR. Holmes for the same reason
and Mr.. Dickerson the Chairman of the COMMITTEES
on Manufactures, and true blue Protectionist was
commiserated for being found in bad company. In
II. D.
turly called to order by the Chair and compelled to
take lis seat; and question of order raised by
Mr. Nlanguni, Mr. Clays remarks were pronounced
to have been irregular and dsorderly and only excus
ed by the fact, that the Chairman of the Conference
Committee had in reply to questions propounded
disclosed the proceedings of that Committee on which
Mr. Clay commented. And what think Won was the
cause OF all this excitement? Why that the Com
mittee of Conference had surrendered protection of
per cent out OF 81 per cent Woollens and
protection of 1-2 each on cotton bapoiur and
brown sugar. These believe, were the only i'm
Portant matters in dispute, unless indeed the sail
duck and Pennsylvania states so considered: but
as little was said with respect the latter take il
they were not OF much Importance. Some amusement
was created by General Haynes in the Com
mlttee He OF course, against the whole scheme
ana on every question of difference moved to recede
Sometimes he had Mr.. Dickerson with him. and some
times MIR. Wilkins; and by this means he carried ev
cry question This, MIR. Webster very absurdly call
ed tact and management, and talked about DIVIDING
ana conquerng and beating the friends of protection
III detail Absurd for Mr. Hayne had but one straight
forward course to move and Tor recession i'll ev-
,eYy instance.
Niai past lO o'cock,) the questions were taken ON
the various amendments in dispute and the Senate
determined, ny large majorities, 10 recede i'm every
Instance. before The question put, on the last
amendment, Mr.. iIayne, in fulGImcnt of the Med
gwen hen he ssiSned his for voting against
mr. beiis motion for an indefinite postponement
moved 10 re-commit the bill and amcndrnculs with
instructions 10 bring in bill providing for system of
auVaiorem duties sufficient for the cXpr ,urps of th.
government alter paying OF the debt and this mo-
lon having been decided TO be out of order, Mr.
foindexter moved the inde finite postpunement of
lie BILL assigning his reasons for the motion that
recognized tie prnc;. lie Of projections and estal-
shen as The settled policy OF the coun,ry--carred
ON tma' principle, in may Instances, farther than the
a'iii oil 1875, and was partial and unequal 10 much
greater extent, because il relieved the duty entirely
on articles principally consumed by those chiefly be-
nehited by The system and afforded no rclicfo those
oppressed 10y il. In fne Mr.. Poindexter said he |
could not bring himself to for this bill whou,
committing himself hereafter TO the support of the
profecire policy. Mrssrs liayne and Maugum as.
s'ghea pretty much the reas ms for voting
Tor 'he Indefinite pnstponement, and Mr. King
oil alabama, justified his vote against the motion by
expressing the belief That the Till was lesser evil
than the Tariff of 49, While he condemned the system
throughout, and pledged his watchfuI and undying
hostility TO IT, The motion 10 postpone was lost .
Yeas lo-Nays 30. Messrs Brown, Ellis, FORSYTH
Grundy, King. Johnston and White were the Son
thern gentlemrn who voted against the motion Your
two Senators, Nth the Senators from South CARROLL
na, Mr.. Moore. of Alabama, Poimdexter Vagramsn
one OF the Senators from North Carolina. Mr. Man
gum, voted for it,
The whole of the morning . consumed by the de-
bate on The Presidc.t' veto. Mess,s. Webster aud
Clay handled ii without mittens, the saying is and
hlr Benton, IN reply pretty severe on both these
gentlemen The debate will be continued to-day
and presume the final question will also be taken |
sharp debate took place i'm The Sennts q