Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-29
CHE Constitutional cglbin.
Wednesday, Eremfms, .Eune 20.

The Tariff and state Of things at Washington.
The spirit of the Debate in the House OF Repre-
tchtalves on Monday, on the proposition to adj
Journ. is calculated to add to the gloom which pcr-
vadcs the country at the aspect OF political affairs.
Southern gentlemen proclaimed their wish to
adjourn from conviction that nothing could be
effected with regard 10 the Tariff and that crisis
was at hand. These ominous declarations we are
happy to say, did not emanatc from VircinianH but
from gentlemen farther south Mr. Adams stood
up for the Union, and for not adourninp until
something was done. He certainly was not dspo-
sed TO despair as to their arriving at satisfactory
adjustment" lie asked if duties to the amount of
eight or ten millions rcmtted, if gentlemen
would go home to the South and say, this villain
Gus Congress has brought forward b II TO remit
taxes to such an amount; but because it would not
agree to destroy all manufactures voted against
the measured Would gentlemen say ths2 If SO
and they then disposed go to war with
~Indmills why let them. How " oud they appear
no asked, whom their constituents cnquircd i'm refe-
renee TO the Tariff, what had been done1 Would
they say they could not vote for the bill, because
Congress refused TO fire to the manufactures of
the East, the North and the Centre?"
This is the language of patriotism and common
sensc7 How can those who complain OF the present
Tariff, be less satisfied with one which reduces the
amount of duties onethirdl Is it not obvious that
such persons do not wish any thing done--that in
very truth, they put their demands so high as
TO render a compliance impractcabc? In short is
1t not apparent, that something more than the Ia
riff is at the bottom?
Peopio of Virginia. word i'll your ear. Dis
union is meant. The Tariff is used as the instru-
mos, OF promoting it. Ambitious who would
rather rule in Hell, than be the second in Heaven,
wish Southern Confederation, where they ina
CINE their talents would secure for them that first
place, which they despond of attaining in the pre-
sent condition of things. On you EVERY THING
cepends. If Virginia stands firm for the Union all
Is SAFE Keep an eye your Representatives. in
Congress. BE watchful and vigant of Public Az
fairs If you make false step at this crisis, YOU
will have to deplore it in tears of blood. Au is A.
bout to be put at stake. Let your voice be heard
moderately dispassonatcy, but firmly in favor O
Union, and any modification of the Tariff which
'-as any modification is better than the
can be -. ''"'od times, than DIS
present Tariff, and better,
UNION and Civil War.
CoNGREss--In the SENATE, yesterday, after
disposing of some morning business and passing, |
so to 10, the resolution appropriating 5000 dol
lars for full length Pedestrian Statue of Wash
ington--the Senate proceeded to the consideration
OF Executive business, and continued the re-
maindcr of the sitting.
In the HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,, the first
hours sitting occupied by an animated De-
bate on proposition for an adjournment of Con-
gress on Monday next. 1t would be difficult, i'm
the brief space within CONTROL to give n cor
rect idea OF this debate. 1t must suffice for the
prcscut to say, that the early adjournment was
advocated by several Southern Members on the
ground that no hope now remained of an adjust
ment of the Tariff Question, and that crisis
81 h;ln IN I,tnlx ~
Adams rejoined with great force and spirit; express
sing firm hope of tho passage of such bill as
that now before the House, (Which he considered
proposing repeal of len millions of dollars
ofduties,) and conuring the majority not to be
deferred from doing what was right, because
IN so doing they did not meet the views OF
those who would be satisfied with nothing less
than the total destruction of Manufactures In
the end the question was put aside by q motion
OF MIR. McDutie to proceed to the Orders of the |
day. After which, the House passed several bills |
heretofore ordered to a third reading Ono of tho
bills on its third routing was rejected by large
majority, viz the bill TO provide for ascertainng |
the losses OF the people of Detroit and its vicinity
by the performance by tile British of the ar.
ticles of caPitulation at Hu's surrender.
The House then proceeded to the Tariff sub
ject-the question pending being, on Mr.. Davis's
amendment which he now further modiied--rc-
ducng his proposed duty carpetings from as
TO SO per cent, wool from SO TO 40 per cent
&c.
This amendment was debated at large by Messrs
Davis and f.. Everett for, and Mcssrs WAYNE and
Bates, OF Mdine against the amendment.
Mr.. Adams moved to amend the amendment by
striking out the proviso that the duty on wool and
woolens should be estimated at the home market
value, and inserting, that the importer should de
clare the value thereof subject TO forfeiture and
penalty OF 5OO dollars, in case of fraudulent entry
or, 1t entered, at lesser rates than in the opinion
OF the appraisers the goods ought to be, then
they might be taken on behalf of the United States
on payment OF such valuation, with ten per cent
dime,
Yeas 6S, Nays Ill.
Mr.. +. Everett moved to amend tho amendmcnt
by reducing the duty on wolens, and on ready made
clothing, from 4Oa35 per cent. ad valorem. Al.
80 the duty on baizes and flanncls from 20 to l6
cents tho square yard.
Mr.. DAVIS having accepted this as a modifica-
ton, the question on his amendment, as modified,
was taken, and negatived--Ayes 10, NAYS 49,
MIR. Reed, of New York, then proposed to
reduce the duty silk, fspm Is per cent to
10.
MIR. Foster moved to insert 15-but
The amendment of Mr.. Reed prevailed-Ayes
l0l, 81. 700
Mr.. Adams moved to reduce the adj yaIorrno val
no upon which the duty plains and kersevs
should be estimated from 40 cents the SQUARE ward
to 80 1.3. '
MI Doubleday proposed to increase il to so Der
cent, which was ncgatiyed. a further amend
ment OF MI. Adams to reduce it to 80, prevailed
Yeas lOl, Nays 81. And then the House adj
joUrned.
PRESIDENTIAL CONVERSATIONS.
Mr. Hammond, in his Gazette OF iSth June, re-