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" be adopted here, 10 IL worse than q pre-
eious bill (the Revenue billy nov under die
custom. which violstes the Constitution from
beginning Ia end, and ought to be Kicked
out Ut the Senate Tie hoped the proposed
dill. which looks to . state Of peace and con-
cord. would be heard. The Senator from
Kentucky had his thanks for proposing it.
Tie regarded il % . more sslotsry psnsces for
the disorders which nov pervsded the nstion,
than gunpo~tler. balls and cannons- He wss
willing TO sccede To any proposition which
approached towards conciis,ioa. rather than
to clothe the Executive with The whole ply.
sical force ofthc nation.
Mr. Cav said, - to the constitutional OBJ
lection raised by the geh,le man, the bill pro-
posed trorn beginning to cod. to reduce the
duties He did not think the Constitution
could be fairly interpreted 90 - 10 interdict
the Introduction Of bill modify ing clause
OF an act which had no, yet gone into OPEN
ton
Mr. CALHOUN said he entirely approved Of
the object OF the bill proposed by the Senator
from Kentucky, MIR. Clay Every man Who
loved the Union, must ardeutly desire to sec this
distraeting question terminated. Until this VAS
done, there never could be peace and harmony -
mong its several members. lie verify believed
mat the present degraded condition OF the coun-
~ ~~s principally owing to the discord which hsd
.,sen out OF this subject. The principle upon
which the proposed bill was based. met his en-
tire approbatioa- IL the tariff Was ever adjusted,
% could only be hy giving time, upon Gse Que
side; and coming down TO general sys stem OF ad
,aiorrrn duties oa the Other. For himself. no
would say, that he occupied position IS hostile
To the protective system ~ sny man in America;
but he would never sgrce Co the passage OF any
ball Which would destroy the capital and skiil
which had grown up under IL in the Northern
States A. lsst~ must come down 10 the sys-
tcm Ut dd talorem duties; but lac hoped not 30
suddenly 80 TO impair tho value Of the vast -
mount Of skill and capihl now cng.ged in manu-
'sctuvcs n would not he in order 70 advert TO
the dctsiis Of this bill; but he would repeat that
rs general principle met his entire appreciation;
and under q, he hoped this veaed question would
be settled forever.
Mr. WKHsrER said that he could not forbear
making remark or two upon the principles Of
the measure, a. they had been explained by the
Senator from, kcntusky, (Mr. Clsy.) Consider
'ng the Importance Of the proposition-the sen
sation % would produce throuehout the country
and the relation in which he stood to IT, he should
oe Pardoned Tor saying few words upon IL, tho
not strictly ia order. lie felt bound to declare
lest has views might be misunderstood, that great
and substantial objections existed in his mind,
both TO the principle and the details Of the pro-
posed bill IL surrendered the power Of impos-
ing discriminating duties for the purpose Of pro-
lection. In direct contradiction TO the whole sys-
ten OF protection, as established by the uniform
icgishtion oe Congress, for long series Of year,
% proposes that the present duties shall be re-
dseed to An equal rate per cent. biennialiy-and
the end or this process is the establishment Of one
uniform rate OF duty upon all articles subject to
imPost The Senator from Keutusky mir. CLAY
supposes thst the doctrine Of nffortine protection
in moderate degree TO the productions Of Ame-
rfcan industry, 10 IN imminent danger. lie had
seen nothing which went TO destroy the force Of
The op'nion expressed BY that Senator at the las,
session, that public sentiment throughout the na-
t,oa would fully sustain such Q degree Of pro,ee-
tion- u such was not the fact, he had been great
~ deceived. lie Was content TO leave the result
10 The good sense Of the people Of the q. State,.
Tie shVutd ask leave, to- morrow, TO lay upon the
the subject.
Mr. CLAr would observe, in reistion to The re-
marks oil the Senator from Massachusetts, (Mr.
webster, that he regretted neither the principle
nor The details OF the bill met the approbation Of
that gentleman. As 10 the danger that the sys-
tem Of protection would be oserthrown =, the
next session Of Congress, which he had before
ststcd-thst was his settled opinion lie still be-
i'esed tl,at majority Of the people were deeid-
edly IN is'or OF the tariff policy,-but while the
srVst dissAt'snetion which prevailed in partie-
uiar section OF the Union existed, he could but
consider the Whole system in the most imminent
asng.r This danger might be overraued-but
ne tells himself TO be grow ing old-during his
hie, he had seen quite enough Of turmoil aud
uooD'e' Hud vas ANXIOUS once more TO see peace
The question WAS tlleu taken upon granting
leave to introduce the bill--whieh was carried
without division.
The bill vasresd aud ordered 20 q second read
ing.
ION "Wednesday, Mr. Webster presented Lis
resolutions Respecting the tariff, containing view.
very much ., variance with those contained in
Mr.. Ciays bill lie Is Wiling for small redue-
ton Of duties-but will not 70 20 far NJ Mr. Clsv
Want OF room. eompels 70 omit the pubiiea-
ton OF these resOlutions.-EL Free Esras.,
NF. Clsy's bill has been referred IN Z. ..l..,
committee-AieSsrs. Clay, Calhoun. Cyund.'
webster, Clay ton, Rives and Dallas.
IN the Hst'ss Of Representatives., on Wed.
nesday, the committee Of ways end means
reported bill for selling the stock held bv
Tue On'efd States IN the BaRk Of the United
stA'es-whieh Sas rejected by majority Of
Prssidsntial EieetiOn.-On Wednesday the
18th inst. at o'clock, the Senate ATTENDED, IN
the hall Of the House Of Rcpresenta,ive,
when the votes Of the Electors for President
and Nice-Prrsident Of the United States were
counted, IN the presence Of the two Houses
IOts for Prssidenf.
hndrsw Jackson, oIo
Henry Clay, 40
John Floyd Of Virginia, II
William Writ,
Vote for Wee President
Martin Van Buren,, $50
John Sergeant, 40
William wilkins, 40
Henry Lee Of Massachusetts. ~
Amos EIlmakeF,
WhereuPon AsBREW JACKSON was declared
duly elected President, and MAarIs VAN b.
sHs Vice President Of the UnAos States.
FRfDAY, FEH. Is.
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