Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-02
'Twcmty-sccOnd COmgress.--sess. =.
IN SENATE.-yHonday, FEB. 25.

MODIFICATION THE TARIFF
ne bi to modify the act OF the Ilh day of JULY 1892
and all other acts imposing duties on imports was read
third time, and the question being on its passage,
, Inc yeas and nays were ordered on this question: on
the call of Mr.. King.
Mr' Webster then rose, and gave h4 sentiments i'm Oh
position TO the bill He paid, in the commencement,
oue 70 Tue purity zeal, and ability OF the Senator from
Nehucky Tor whom he had long entertained high re-
sPect, and 20 elevate whom 10 situation where his talents
might be stu more beneficial his country he had zeal
ously iabored He a'o compmened the talents and ser
vices OF IT, Senator from S. c.. with whom Le had so NJ
ten acted sndlor whom lac had always felt i cere regard
ne briefly reviewed his own course when the former
bls on the subject of the tariff under consideration
and the conviction which forced on the East, and
other portions OF the country that the protective system
was 10 De inc settled policy OF the Government. New
England ma resisted IN The first Instance, the establish.
ment OF high protective policy, bat when that was de
termined on. the EASTERN States turned all their natur,
Advantage and their cipiaI Of wealth and inIustrv i,,
the new channel thus marked ont for them The bu ,C
1876 was 10 carry ori the promises made by the bin Of
l92i lie dlslked The bill OF 52S. vet he had voted for
u on account OF that feature in it which gave the wooen
the protection which the Government had pedgod itself
to give by the law Of 1921 That bill decided the policy
OF le country. unless 1t was 10 be kept in OF per-
peiual huciuaion and Unce,taniy.
Alter passing hc nw Of lI- session. law containing
sone FEATURES oil concession and compromise, when the
country was not prepared Tor any change the present
bill protesting to bed bill Of peacc Of arrangement and
OF compromise is brought forward by the distinguished
senator rom henncky, who processes have renounc-
81 none OF ms lorner opinions The consiutionslv
aud expejeucy Of protection. The bill is also summarized
ny g'nUeiuin whose opinions ecy the re verse o
uoHn entertained ny the Senator from Kentucky-
Nheh vas supported by such opposite eings il was
important TO look into the provisions Of he bill fIe stat
ed ihe various considerations which ought 10 weigh with
mos, VINO as friends ol the protective system, voted for
lie d'd not object to the prospective and biennial reduc.
tons made by he bin up to 1871 but he objected 10 the
clauses wch dId ~ e'ct, prohibit the repeating action
Of any subsequent Con sres upon this bill until 1870 80
lie also objected To the prOviso IN the fifth section which
was restriction on the power Of Congress He out il 10
the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Grundy who had intro
ducsd the caue, 10 gay II he did nd hat it should
SHOW That Congre" 10 be considered bound by the
h, a7ld as This Congress could bind the future legislation
oil the country.
me protected articles may, by is BILL be reduced be
low 70 per cent al r1ore Bat cannot be raised above
20 per cent
lie opposed The bin beclu,e il iinp,,od ,o.,tc,o ON
the future legHiou Of Congress lie slso opposed e. be.
cause it seemed ~ yield constitutional Dover Of bro
lection Various arguments we're al, anced by him to