Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28


deep and lasting regret to him, to be
compelled to differ from that gentleman.
/" " The pledge by which the Senator
from Massachusetts supposed the consti-
tutlonal power of protection to be surren-
dercd, he did not consider as any thing
more than suggestion Of the wishes of
the parties to the compromise at this
time. There was nothing in it which
would bind us or our SUCCESSORS ,or in any
way restrict the exercise of the constitu-
tional power Of discrimination. The /,
constitution was out of the reach Of all
such attempts Given to us by the loun-
ders Of the Government, we could nei-
ther add to it nor take from it by legisa
ton. lie was surprised at the sugges-
ton Of the Senator that there was 40 oc-
currcnCe within the last SIX months which
shows that the protective system IS III
danger The issue of numerous cleo
tlons, the Presidents recommendations,
the general tone Of public feeling, and
the whole power and influence Of the do
mlnant party, endanger the continuance
of the system. The footing on which
the administration would place the tariff,
was infinitely less favorable to the pro
tectcd interests than this bill. He saw IL
torch applied to the system, and he had
attempted to snatch IL away. lie went
into some Of the details alluded to by the
Senator IRON Massachusetts, and endea
vored to obviate the objections made to
them.
!. He contcnded that the bill did not sur
render the principle oil protection. 1t was
eficctually secured for nine years, when
it was brought down to something like
what the Southern States demanded -
The principles on which the compromise
was made he went into at great length,
t. show that the South had given up as
much as the North in the bill, and that a
perfect equality of concession had been
arrived at. \ either party had abandon
cd It's principles, and neither had victo-
ry over the other. II this question was TO
be settled by compromise and not by
arms, he would like to know on what prn-
ciplcs the Senator from Mass. would
make u compromise, except by mutual
and equal concession. The Senator
chooses to say that my proposition is Sc
conded by the Senator from 5. Carolina,
and that il is supported by two extremes.
Can he tell me of any other mode of ci-
iecting compromise, but by taking a
medium between two extremes? II he is
not altogether opposed to an adjustment
Of the question by compromise--and he
assures Us that he is not-n what other
manner would he effect an adjustment
lie Mr. Clay had urged the proposition
as measure oi mutual concession-oi
peace, of harmony. He wanted to sec
no civil wars; no sacked cities; no en-
battled armies; no streams OF America al
blood shed by American arms.
i He ha been accused out olthe house
of ambitious motives in supporting this
measure. There were those who could
act only in reference to self: but he, he
trusted, was not of the number. He had
before been accused OF ambition, and tho
: accusation had gone to the winds. The
country would III time, know whether he
, was ambitious OF any objects nconslsten n
, with the public welfare. lie was not {
candidate for any Office in the gift Of the
: people, whether united or divided. From
: his public employments, he should sool
, pass to the quiet shades of Ash!ands
, where, in private pursuits, he should linz
that fidelity, attachment, & truth, whicl
he had not always met with in public
life. lie was ambitious of seeing tn
: country tranqulized-of seeing free
$ prosperous, and lraternal peoplc-an'
! the measure before us, would, he belcv
ed, produce this result.