Litchfield enquirer., 1833-02-07


dwellings on the sea-board, on the banks of
our rivers. and the margins of our canals,
wherever you can penetrate by water. We
take ifllnense quantities of il from Peuusyl-
wanna, and pay her well for it. We do not OBJ
iect TO the duty, because Il is part OF the en-
tire system. Bit, sir, there are Immense beds
of The richest coal in the Deighboring British
province Of Nova Scotia, convenient to wa
ter. and which would supply 10 very great
extent the demands of the New England
States. and a considerable part Of New York,
If this duty were removed, or even lift should
be pat as low as you have by this bill put the
duties on woOllens As TO spirits, no one
thinks that !" the ardent" in this form at least,
is necessary as war article. The Secreta-
ries Of War and ofthe Navy. have adopted the
best way Of promoting national independence
in regard 10 that, by disseminating the allow
ance Of gr0g to the rank and file Of the army,
and the sailors Of Onr public ships, and substi-
tuting more substantial comforts in its stead.
There is one general remark that applies to
the bulky articles ofiron, coal, salt, sugar and
moIasses--it is this. that given rate of duty
on either ofthein affords much greater pro-
lection than the same rate assessed upon the
light dry goods, such as cotton and woollens,
or on paper; and for the obvious reason that
the freight. carriage, wharfage, and other ex-
penses Of such heavy articles, are of them
selves a great protection. compared with
which the foreign light goods pay but little
when brought from abroad. Let me not be
understood as objecting to any or either Of
these dulies--I go for them all; would not
pull them down to the humble level assigned
to she w0ollens, the cottOns, and the paper,
but prefer raising these last towards the more
favored rank 6f the first. But if you insist
upon giving us what you call free trade. give
it with an impartial hand--why not give it in
iron, wh ich enters sd largely into the con-
struction of those gallant ships that swell their
canvass 10 every sea, and bear your flag to
every quarter of the globe? Why discrim-
mate ia the long list Of other articles which
we have just been examioing7
Extract Of a letter to the N. Y. Daily Adv. dated
ta is@ Washington, jan. 23d, 1883.
was peculiarly fortunate yesterday in the Senate,
in hearing every conspicuous lender oil thai body speak
on the aiabsori,ing question Of South Carolina nh-
ficaton. The discussion arose on the bull from Tie
judiciary, grazing pensions the President, &c. aud
instead Of combining themselves to the object before
them, (which was simply the fixing on day when
that bill should be discussed, every speaker, except
Mr.. Clay, launched into ihe merits oflhe BILL and
AZ my is limited here, feel grateful to the Pres
dent Of the Senate Tor the Indulgence granted 10 he
Senators, as il enabled me and other visitors wit
business.
The object OF deepest interest in the Senate, pend
ing this discussion, Is Mr.. Cahouni ana lSenture TO
ASSERT ,hat no maD oil good ieeling can contemplate
the picture he presently without strong sensations Of
commiseration and disgust Figure to yourself man
of strong mind, great genius, AMI powerful eoquenee
suddenly placed ~ an attitude where ne Is called upon
10 direct all these energies 10 me reconcing OF the
most incoherent ana dlsJohtso ncons's.encies-po
ers OF intellect 70 wnich Iong period OF TINE had
sbcen devoted 10 resu.a"g anu souJectng 20 good or,
der, suddenly called on 70 sustain error papahie ana
positive error. you can conceive Of Inc eor reqnir
ed--ihe absolutely painful srusgs" =,
Such - the picture pfesen.sa ny Mr. Calh9on. II
ton whilst speakIng 70 painful 70 witness. gallant
ship struggling 70 make ner way against head wiha
and current, thro92n Ghahne' peses WIN rocks ana
shoals, Knowing that ~ us nes sss can succeed ony
by humping over WIZ .e Toss % kes' ann tuaasf-
and YET 100 PROUD " a"oso' ~ oa' o'c~ " t'o "ue
channel. nel
The res9eony, We osis r. as suns,'.".e e
iol the oa'' @ 4. ,' :,
reason'uE ~, ,,."i;o, f"nJ .. "s Sp 10y
rslsse III" ai ",I la, .mis III; mi = l;.
prove sso a,,.raI s,,vse i ii he soon mas.
OF ruins. should like "a this fabric OF false
tons erected by MIR. Calhoun, presented before him
BY antagonist, and the country calling on him
tack and destroy H. How long do you suppose II
would detaia him IN 50 Tar dilapda'ing il, that not
splinter of II would retain ne original identity
is curious 70 witness mere the difference OF de-
pertinent on the part OF Mr.. Clay and his friends to-
ward Mr.. Calho1n md his CIRCLE and that displayed
by tue jackson van buren, circle. The former seem
DESTROYS Of throwing OIL on the troubled waters for