Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-05

late the country, and obtain from all parties deep
gratitude for those who have stepped tor~'ru;
and by sacrificing part Of their system, saved
the rest, and-traaquilized the country.
MIR. CLAYTON then made some observations
on the assertion that the principle OF protection
was abandoned, statement which he dened' -
He could not understand hsw any gentleman
could stand I'D, 10 the face of all the exemptions
which the bill contained of articles used 0y the
manufactured, aud say that there was any Inten-
tiun to abandon the principle Of protection. ne
would not sacrifice any of the great interests OF
the country, but would look abroad npon the
whole, with desire to extend to all an equal
and an efficient protection. He believed, that
instead of being abandoned, the Tariff syste"
would hereafter be placed on better footing
than any on which it had heretofore stood IL
was from no feeling of panic that he had been IN
pdnced to vote for this measure. lie had Deem
disposed to soothe the feelings Of the people OF
Suuth Carolina. and to produce state OF things
which would bring all the great interests OF the
country to act together. tie replied to some oil
the remarks Of the Senator from Massachusetts,
(Mr. Webster.) especially to the one IN which
he had said that this bill contained pledge which
would prevent any honorable man from voting
for repeal of this law. In su:h case, ne
| wished the Senator from Massachusetts to esta.
bish rule exclusively for his own government.
and to leave others To the same free course OF &C.
tim. He also went over the ground he had for
merly taken as to the concurrence between the
resolutions OF that gentleman and the hsi now
under consideration. IT, then replied to what
had fallen from the Senator from Pennsylvania,
(Mr. Dallas,) as to the course pursued ~ Com
mttee. and insisted that the protection secured
4, J., - aaHI. mt IN
that which would have been obtained by the
amendment of that Senator He also stated that
he had conversed with practical manufacturers,
aud had been satisfied that none o. the great IN
terests of the country would be sacrificed BY this
bill. In reference to the statements made by the
Senator from nsylvania, relative to the ruin
which this bill would bring on the establishments
in Pennsylvania, he expressed his belief that as
much injury would not result from this measure
as would have resulted from the proposition made
bv the Senator from Pennsylvania. However
Penn,, vania NAV have iegislated at home, she
had not. on this floor. shewn that steady, in
flexible determination no; to surrender particle
Of the principle Of protection which was now
manifested He would MT permit it TO go forth
to the world that he and his friends whO were
abuut to record with pleasure, because it would
give peace to the country. their names in favor
of this bill, were about to Weld anv thing ct the
principle Of protection He regretted that he had
occupied the Senate so long He would not go
through the clauses Of the bill. which was PRINT.
ed lie trusted that his cUnsii uents would un-
dprstand the motives which had induced n''f 10
yute Tor this bill. If he should find a. the ex
pIration OF the nine years that there had br IN
much Welded Of the interests Of the maDu!dt-
turers, he would Willingly go with thnse friends
with whom he had acted, in restoring things to
their former condition.
Mr.. WEBSTER replied that hr stood on the
ground thai specific duties and discrimination IN
laying them, were the essence of the protective
system. and these had been surrendered in this
bill. He would leave this point to be settled 6V
the people. H. then made some brief answers
to the remarks Of the Senators from Delaware
and New Jersey. He thought it was among the
possibilities that when gentleman came together
next session, they would be told that new law
, would b. necessary to carry this INTO effect
They would then be told that this Bill would
produce no di,ninuton of the revenue. and that
if the revenue is to be reduced. il must be by
different modification of the Tariff. He replied
that as to SHAT had been said about practical men
the opinions fhalf dozen or dozen such con-
vened here was not 10 be mistaken tor public
opinion; and he was far from believing that the
opinions of practical men we're always the surest
guides for politicians. He repeated that artisans
and mechanics would be severe sufferers under
the operation Of thi, bill, which would take of
the protection from those articles.
He made brief reference TO what had been
said concerning his resolutions, and concluded
with saying that he did take the ground that this
Bill was an abandonment OF the essence Of the
protective principle.
Mr.. FaFLINeHuYsEN made few observations
to explain point Oh which he hal been mlsun-
derstoo by the Senator from Massachusetts
He stated that he had received his Information
from the manufacturers before he left home -
He now said that his manufacturers would. If it
came to that punt, surrender the Tariff Tor the
preservation Of the Union, and 50 would he-he
would live and die bv the Union.
Mr. SILsBkE said few words on the subject
of the home valuation, len he deemed :" re
imprac ticabe. and sad that ,f il was practicable.
the result would not be- SO favorable to the manu-
facturers az had been supposed
Mr.. CLAYTON repeated his views for the pur.