Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-21

the manufacturers adequate protection
for eight years, and provides for "a grad.
ual reduction afterwards to an average
ad valorem duty, which the an-tarin
States wish.
The Second Section subj iects woolens,
plains, negro cloths, SC. (Which by the
tariff of 1882, were taken out of the gen.
eral rate of duty on woolens) to duty
of50 per cent ad vaiorcm, to be gradual
" reduced, coniormably to the same rule
Gas above) adopted in the case of other
articles.
The Third Section provides that all du-
lies shall be paid IA cash, after the 3Oth
OF September 1912: That twenty per CT
ad valorem shall be the rate of duty on
all imports after that day, except those
articles which are admitted free of duty.
The Fourth Section adds to the list of
articles free Of duty, bleaohed and un-
bleached linens, silks from this side ofthe
Cape of Good Hope, and worsted stuff
goods, shawls, and other manufacture Of
silk and worsted.
The Fifth Section makes Free Of duty
after l342, unmanu(actured cotton, indi-
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Section Sixth, provides that so much Of
the Act Of 1899 as conflicts with this bill
be repealed, and that nothing in this Act
shall be construed to prevent the Govern
ment from making any alterations in the
system Of revenue which it proposes, in
case Of the occurrence of IA war.
Alter giving Il general view of the bill,
MIR Clay took mp fairly and in succession,
all the objections which were likely to
be urged against the measure of com
promise ana Cancellation, by the two par .
ties, Tariff and Ant-Tarh, and closed
by AN eloquent appeal to the patriotism
OF the Senate and of the country for aid
in restoring harmony to the Union.
Mr. Forsyth met the bill, IN iimine, with
a variety of objections, and demanded
the yeas and nays on the motion OF leave
to introduce the Bill.
Messrs Poindexter and Sprague re-
piled, with great severity, to Mr. Forsyth.
Mr Calhoun approved the objects Of
the bill, and was willing to receive it as
a measure Of compromise. Until this
question was settled, we could not ex-
pect TO see peace. The controversy be-
tween the North and the South was ow-
ing to the present degraded state of the
politics OF the country; for degraded he
must declare them to be. An average
ad valorem duty on all articles, was the
only plan on which an adjustment could
be made He agreed fully in the pro-
priety of the basis which the bill assum-
ed. Some Of the details he also approv-
ed, and others he was opposed to. BY
yielding mutually, he hoped that the bill
could be made acceptable to all parties,
and that by its passage We should put an
end forever to this veXed question A
spontaneous burst ofapplause was heard
from the galleries. The Chair ordered
them to be cleared, but at the suggestion
of some Senators, suspended the execu-
ton Of the order, till another similar
breach of deco,um should take place.
Mr. Webster, among others, gave his
views in regard to the bill He was
bound to say that, IN its principles and
details, the bill presented great difficult
ties 1t surrendered the power of dis
criminatng in laying duties, and at the
end of the process, provided uniform
rate Of duties. He saw no reason to be-
lieve that the system, in moderate and
reasonable degree, could not be sustain
ed. II it was sustained, it would be by
public opinion. The question was to be
decided by majority of votes, and to the
good sense Of the people he was willing
to trust it, He had no wish to antici-
pate their Judgment. lie concluded by
saying that to morrow he should ask
leave to lay on the table certain Resolu-
tions expressive Of his opinion on this
subject.
The result Of the debate was, that Mr.
Forsyth withdrew his opposition to the
Introduction of the bill, and it was read
and ordered to a second reading.
The Enforcing Bill was then taken
up, the question being on Mr. Forsyth's
motions to strike out the Sd section.
After considerable debate upon this
motion, the Senate adjourned.
Wednesday, Feb. 13.
Tariff Resolutions. .-MrW ebster rose,
and stated that in pursuance OF the no.
tice which he had given yesterday, he
wished now to lay On the table some re-
solutions, expressive of his opinions on
the important subjects in relation to which
bill was presented to the Senate yes.
terday. lie would now send the reso-
lutiens to the table, and request that they
might be read. They then would come
up for consideration to morrow, when he
should take an opportunity to make a
short explanation OF his views of them