Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-28

/, elwise alter the Duties on Imports.
+ MIR. SPEAEER: | have not risen, at This
time, TO enter into any extended Discus
sion OF the bill ust now read TO the House.
Ii is my purpose TO do no more than TO
pronounce a humble protestation against
the provisions Of this measure; 10 state a
solemn denunciaiion Of the purposes in
tended to be effected by It's enactment;
and, in few words, to express my utter
; adherence Of the causes which, as |
think, must have brought such a scheme
before Congress.
/ IT., sir, you will permit me to do it,
will first read, from my plan, the resolu-
tions, brief, but full Of meaning, which,
on the morning Of the 2lst day of the
last month, l had the honor to present tn
this House; and to move the reference
of them to a Committee OF the Whole on
the state Of the Union. These resolu
tons were sent TO me and my colleague,
by the State Of Rhode-Isand and Prov
idence Plantations. They had been, on
the 10th day of that month, unanimous
ly passed in both the House Of Repre-
sentatives and the Senate of that State;
and speaking our sentiments in Il better
style, they announce to us the opinions,
and requirements Of the State represen-
tatives of that portion Of the American
/ people who have honored us with place
in this House. 1t appears, by this pa
per, that, in General Assembly, Janua-
ry session, A. ID. 1888, it was
i "Rcsoired, That this General Assem-
/ bly, views with alarm, and with unquali-
fed disapprobation, the propositions which
have been submitted to the Congress of
the United States, at the present session
thereof, for abandoning, totally or par
tally, Immediately or prospectively, the
principle of protection to domestice in
dustry, which was adopted with the con-
,, stituton, has been ever since incorpofa-
ted in the laws Of the Union, and was
believed to be, what of right il ought to
be, u permanent and settled principle OF
the policy of the Government, on faith of
which the people of this enterprising and
industrious, republic mig lat act with con-
fdence, and be secure in their labors
and pursuits
"ResoIred, That this Assembly does
, not perceive, in the present uncture OF
the affairs of the Union, nor in the sug-
gestions submitted in connexion with the
: aforesaid propositions, any sufficient rea-
son for change in national policy, OF a
character so comprehensive, and iraugh'
: with sequences widely disastrous, ,ant
: to fearful extent absolutely ruinous t.
: the agriculture, commerce, and manu-
factures, the population, power, and hap
Z piness Of a now prosperoAs people. u
the contrary, this Assembly, being con
= vlnced that, under existing clrcumstan
J. ccs, the sole path ofsaiety is that OF cain
u and perscvering firmness, cannot bu
J. view, with equal surprise and disappro
: baton, all Suggestions that coun.enanc'
!, the substitution of the will Of minority
u for that of a very great majority Of th'
l people of these States; and protests n
gainst the ratification OF any such sug
gestions, by the adoption, at this time, Q
II any national measure affecting the ma
: tiona industry, resources, or revenue, II
n conformity thereto. And this protest
II makes, under solemn and irreslstIbi'
:. conviction that every such measure woul'
u not only tend to introduce into all ou
: future councils weakness, iresolution
and Inconsistency, but would Paralyze eve
ry Just power Of the Government, AM
create n far greater and more immediate
! probability of a dissolution bo.h oi th'
y Government and Of the Union, than an.
which otherwise exists.
II "Resolred, That this Assembly can
e not perceive how a surrender OF prln
IL ciple necessary for the independence an
q prosperity of the nation, Ia menaces
), disunon, or Of lawlcss resistance pre-
;, ceeding from minority, can be less dis
81 astrous to the interests or to the honor {
e the nation, than u surrender TO actu;
N and overpowering force: nor how tho:
y who are constrained, or who are willin
III thus, in anticipation, to surrender, ca
y be said to enjoy the benefits and prote'
, |, ton Of Republican Government, or
: possess the character esse ntial to the e.
II istence of such Government.
"Resolred, That the essential and v
81 tai interests Of the people of this STATE
IS and, in the opinion of this General a.
IL sembly, the interests Of the great boo
'e of the people in all the States, lncluo'n
10 those i'm which the dissatisfaction oil
I'M part has been most distinctly manifested
re and most speciously argued, require TIT
o. the protection now provided by Law
il should he continued 10 articles oil u
growth, production, and manufacture
1.-The United States.
" "Rcsolred, That the necessity OF
.l,..,;y, tariff bv no means arises eii ih