Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-16

But the gentleman did not stop there The ngs of
all who have heretofore sustained the great American
tom, were assailed in excite any emotions
but those OF cancellation. The gentleman sounded the
note oil triumph and victory, Wanting "a over fallen
Ioei ana announcing punishment and retrbution! lie
would not even sceive from them propositions Of peace
unconditional submission seemed TO be demanded. One
would have thought that they were sppans al his feet
anu matt could tramplc upon them with impunty. But
ne warned The gentleman against trusting gross deu-
sion. They are yet erect with in their hands and
vigor and spirit TO WELD them with effect II war is to
De waged, he will find that the battle is won and
let MIN that pueh of the harness. boast he that put
e'h II on The time for his shout of victory and triumph
mas not yet arrived Triumph whom? the friends
and supporters OF proecton,he North Middle and wes-
tern sections OF country!
In his assumption, that this has from the weak
ness oil the friends oil protection, the gentleman in pro
found error proceeds not from their weakness but
strength The feeble yield with safety or honor
the powerful may with both. IL is proposition from the
strong to the weak and because they strong that
they can make the concession with dignity. Does the
gentleman suppose that the little cond tina, lowers in the
southern horizou-he speck OF there iscn has al
ready overwhelmed the whole Northern, Middle and
western country?-has brought them to unconii,on, Al
suohsson' lie much mistakes the temper of the times.
The spirit OF concession which he sees. not the osprr
olear, but orbearancei from the ma nanirny of con.
ecious power, and which nothing more likely to
han am impcrous tone Of demand in those ard whom
IL is extended
There was yet another ground of objection. lie says.
ms Oil should be generally POPULAR il it should he every
whcro received with favor the effect might ARE
the progress Of in the other House and defeat
nm adjustment That il indeed danger which few would
h.
scceptablenes OF measure, being great as to super
sede all Others is to be the means of preventing the
co arrangement from being accomplished To other minds
would have appeared to be OF its greatest recon-
mendaions
Mr. s. said he wished TO repeat that he had not had an
opportunity to give that IN tho min
cPle and details Of the bill which would enable him IN
say at this moment whether il should receive his spport
OF lo OUT he was anxious TO have il egmately and re
quarry before the Senate, and hoped the leave asked
would be granted.
Mr. Forsyth said that ho in worry unfortunate con-
nuon, as lac had drawn upon himself fire from both
PAres IN the Senate The opposing portions of the Sc
oste, who had heretofore disposed 10 war against
S4ch Other had now united TO upon him. He was
the friend oil peace, AMI any proposition for peace yhe
ther pacific or peaceful, should have his spport-eycn
10 the last lie had been accused OF meeting the sropo.
sltion oil the Senator from Kentucky with a sarcasm
flow so! Was il by referring 20 that which was tho
BOAST oil the Senator from Kentucky that he was tho
steady and ardent friend OF the protective system which
ne ma" right to support with he views he entertained:
'ha mad elevated the standing and promoted the pros
Pery OF the country, while they who resided in the Sou
herh Staes held the opposite opinion IL was therefore
no sarcasm II was not intended such, but rather
compliment since it the duty OF the Senator from
nen'ucSy standing at the head OF great party,
tain his principes-He (AIr FL had not said that the
senate should not receive the bill Tor the introduction of
which the leave asked. What he had said was that
al the Senator from Kentucky would strike out The cise
20 which he objected unconstitutional he Womb Give
ms vote In favor OF granting leave but he cou not Vote
apr granting the leave while tlat clause STOOL IN Tho Hill
lie d not iee that he should be inclined support the
Dil Itself in its present form because asked too much
Inc gentleman from Maine had said that this was pro-
A hii mn.
%emep but would not be after the Sd OF March next
Aas not every Senator that sautary change had
TAKEN place in public opinion this subject and after the
close OF the present session, well known thai
they who were now the majority would have to submit to
majority entertaining opposite views, aud representing
the true opinions Of majority of the peopc. Al the
session oil Congress it anticipated that the majority of
congress would be in favor OF the South and that noron
o. ,he Union would then have the justice which they
Had so long asked Tor in vain.
he Senator from Mississippi had adyerted 10 another
p which was pending beioe the Senate, aud which he
designated Bal TO make against south Carolina
when that Bill sho I'D be before the Senate il wouI he
eme enough 10 characterize it with epihets. He should
eel 70 be MS duty to support that Bill because be-
heVoi al II "asa constitutional and that its
iect would be To prevent the citizens South Carolina
who had adopted different views OF their duties one party
adherng TO their ale glance ate and the other
sidering their rs .ty due to the United Stale, from
coming Into conflict and bucherns one another.
Mr. Clay said, whether the remark Of the Senator from
georgia WA intended as not he did NOT vie
AZ material tie had prescribed to himself cOurse Of
action from which he would suffer himself T., be dis.
u re ma resolved that while he engaged in
n' work OF peace, nothing which might be tn in
the remarks OF gent whether personal OF not should
provoke him to any warmth OF reply. He was he mus
confess, somewhat surprised the manner in which his
request had been received. The gentleman from Geor-
ga had niimied that this Bill the work of the mama
iactsrers. Inc TACT was not So The bin was excIn.iye
~ MS own, ami had been framed in opposition 10 tue op
IONS and WISHES OF ZONE ,nurdcturets with whom he
had conf RED 1t he had listened them he should moi
rave introduced this BILL but lac has, been moved by hi IN.
OF rohsuefauon ana ma looked solely tie harmony
feelings OF The whole Union
th reference 10 the Constitutional section he
the gentlemen that the bill not bill TO raise the du
ues but to reduce them, and therefore, did not come with
IN the reach OF an equitable objection IL il had been
o 10 raise The rate OF duties the objection il would
nave Oeen avalid one The gentleman from New Jersey
(Mr Dickerson had formerly asked leave to ntroIuce
o similar ia It's character aud containing clause for
raising duty, but not objection was raised and the
OIL was introduced The Constitution says that all bills
to raise revenue shall originate in the House of Repre-.
sentdtiVes This was bill to reduce the duties except
IN single clause and that clause relates to the act which
hNd not yet gone into operation. IL repeats the clause i'm
mat act winch relates TO the duty woolIens and thea
re-inserts scale OF duty in it's oom Ie did not believe
strict the right of the Senate preclude the orenaon
oil bil TO repeal any existing law Bills which come from
the House were subject in the Senate to any amendment
winch member may make, and which the Senate NAV
mink proper TO make Ii perfectly clear that if there
was any thing obec Onabe in the details of the bill il
epuu DC corrected III its progress after had been intro
duced. ~
Mr. Calhoun and said, he would make but
one or two observations. Entirely approving of the OBJ
yect Tor which this bill was ntroduced-he should give
nus Vo'c III iaror OF the motion for leave Introduce it,
lie who loves the Union desire To see this agita,inp
question Or0ught TO termination. Until il should he
terminated, we could expect the restoration of
or harmony, or sound condition Of things thro,p hot
the country. Tic believed that TO the unhappv divisions
which htl kept the Northern AMI Southern States apat
from each other, the present entirely degraded condition
OF The country Tor entirely degraded e believed IL to he
DILL received hi, appropriations lie believed t,at if The
present difficulties 10 he adjusted they must n,
adjusted on the principles embraced in the bill of yinp
nt UdoTem duties, except in the few eases in the bill TO
Wlch spechc duties assigned. He said latit had
Occn MS late TO occHpy position hostile as any one
could in reference To the protecting pocy but il il de-
pended his will, he would not give his vote for The
prOstrdtion Of the muldcturine interest verv t,rg.