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

nation rose, said Mr.. Clay and asked it, How does
the gentleman treat the calf The gentleman replies that
he is actuated by e public good, insnuaes that am
actuated by motives other than public good wish
the gentleman explain whether this is what the gentle
meant not.
Mr.. wilkins said he had no objection to explain his
meaning meant to say that, 10 myself, actust-
ed by the public good; believe the gentleman has an OBJ
jec in view which is identified with III. course e has la
ken regard TO the Tariff and which, have no doubt is
IN his opinion, likely TO promote the public good He
convinced that the gentleman had no objects which
in his own opinion, inconsistent with the public good
Mr. Clay. only say, that if the gentleman insnuates
That am actuated by any other motive than public
good, he has said that which is untrue.
The President pro tenn ntepOsed and said, the Chair
understands the Senator from Penny explain that
he did not impeach the motives of the Senator from Ken
lucky.
Mr. Clay. No. SIR he has not thus explained his mean
ing. If he has, take back the reply
Mr. Clay continued The Senator ntimatcs that have
other objects, 10 which may be disappointed Whe-
Their he rightly predicts future events do not know nor
whether he may himself add list OF the disappoint
co; nave no objects in my support of the protective
whose Senators instructed by the voice of
her LEGISLATURE 10 maintain that policy nmpaired the
last State in the Union from which the insnuaon should
come That am actuaed by selfish motives The gentleman
tells that, amember of the Committee of Confer
ence he held out for compromise. How much did he
yieu l9r he sake oil compromised He tells that he
yielded the whole Mr.. Clay insisted that the dutos ON
portion 'han the duties on iron. The duty iron is
duced but the reduction has equivalent or nearly an
equivalent in the prevention OF fraudulent evasion of the
duty Louisiana never had but half Oh sugar as a
protective duty, which given her in 1916 The rest
was imposed and continued for The Senator in
yielding the half yielded the whoe of The
duty on sugar. on woolens, too, he had yielded all that
in controversy.
MIR. Mangum here order. He submitted ybe-
Their the discussion in order.
Mr. King said the discussion improper in its com
mencement.
Mr.. Clay would bow, he said, 10 the decson of the
Chair but he must insist his right reply the Sena-
from Pennsylvania
The Chair has doubt said the President pro tenn that
was irregular originally demand the state of the vote
IN the Committee, or TO comment on the taken by
members oil the Committee-But as the Chairman of the
COMMITTEE had responded to the enquiry, and expa-
nations, it was in order for the Senator from Kentucky
to make his comments on those explanations.
Mr.. Mangum said, call the Senator to order for alud
ing TO member oil the Committee.
Mr. Ewing required that the words which the Sena-
tor from North Carolina took exception should be COM
mited to writing.
Mr. Mangum wrote foows:-The Senator from Ken
lucky, speaking in reference to the duty CIR sugar said
that the Senator from Pennsylvania had yielded all the
protection sugar, sc.
Mr.. Clay admitted the words to be taken down correct
y and said that he had repeated them of the
Senator from himself who said that he had
yielded all, but had intended TO yield but little.
The Chair decided that the words not out of order
Mr.. Clay hope the Senator from North Carolina
whose general department here strictly correct will now
keep to the OF his way and suffer me TO pro-
coed without further interruption.
Mr.. Mangum-No shall dictate to me my course
Mr. Cldy-ihe senator may then pursue any
The Chair said the Senator from Kentucky will proceed
Mr. Clay will proceed when the gentleman will suf-
terme have, Sir, continued Mr. c. entertained certain
principles which have acted uniformly for sixteen
years past and am not TO be instructed as to NV
Of reference TO the interests of his
country These principles ncnlcate upon me the inn
popety oil preserving interest TO the sacrifice Of
anotherot too, only that may be reserved
for sacrifice at a future time. On this ground am on
posed TO any reduction which may niue any interest that
ought to be sustained. have 10 say as to the
proposition to postpone the bill indefinitely i will not
say how shall vote upon that reserve myself tho
right TO vote each individual motion reccde or con-
Mr.. Dickerson said that he agreed with the sepaor
from New Hampshire (Mr. BeD that the woollens were
not adequately protected-hat in fact, they were more
neglected than any OF the great interests which this bill
proposed to protect lie had made his best efforts TO liz
the duties upon wooens, and would continue TO do
if there the slightest prospec of success He had
proof that admitted OF doubt in his mind that there
would not be majority in the Senate that would insist and
adhere to the amendment by which the duties mon
lens fixed at 81 per cent He had hope of sue
cess but by compromise in the Committee Conference
by which intermediate OF duty between so and 81
per cent might be recommended TO both Houses. This
found TO be impracticdbe. There were some of the
interests embraced the Scnate's amendments which II
would be very important support, but which met with
the same difficulties that have decided the of the
Committee of Conference Oh the woollcns IL now re-
mains TO decide whether would be better 10 defeat the
bill in consequence of its failure give the entire amount
of protection which II should give pass it, with a hope
hereafter to make further provision for those interests
which the bill neglected protect. After the great
labor bestowed this bill, and the anxiety express
sed by the people in every part Of the United
States that some Tariff Bill shonJ pass At tlis eos
sion of Congress, lie in favor of its passage-
Mr. DickeTson said ho owed the Senator from Penn
syvania TO say that although he differed from him as to
he had assented TO the report made and therefore,
himself responsible for that report much ii he had
agreed with his two colleagues the questions
decided upon by the Committee. The subjects upon which
he felt the most anxiety, the woollcns bag
gng, and sail duck, upon all which urged a compromise
but in vain | regret extremely said Mr.. D., that [
be supposed 10 have abandoned of those interests
while there possibility Of preserving them; and the
50, the motive suggested is that the iron
provided for ready TO acquiesce i'm provisions which
left other interests without adequate protection. The
manufacture of sail duck OF great Importance TO New
Jersey and consider abandoned by the bill Senators
should ecollect that by the bill, there was heavy re-
ducon upon iron. lie had made effort to amend the
bill of the House by increasing the duty upon that article
Had such amendment been adopted by the Senate il
would doubt, have been disagreed to by the House.
and in the Committee of Conference would have shared
the same fate with the ether amendments. should have
acquiesced in the surrender Of such amendment,
done the other where nothing else could be
done have, said Mr. D., abandoned interest that could
be sustained. II would not be made instrument in de-
ating the BILL and he anxious that it should pass in
lie present FORM if it could not be put into better. He
anxious to have the question settled for he wished to
be at rest
Mr. Webster said, Of the interests surrendered by
this bill important TO those who sent him here that
he should properly do his duty unless he expressed
his entire dissatisfaction at the mannerin which this whole
business the be ginning the end, had been manag
| ed When a gentleman, who not a member of the
Committee Of Manufactures, and who had not taken
prominent part in tie debates on the bill ua de
lion for the appointment Of Committee Of Conference
which, by courtesy, necessarily placed him at the head
of the Committee, he somewhat surprised, but he
gave his assent the appointment Of the Committee,
thinking that he voting for the appointment Of Conn
with the House in