Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-07

son-who still lives and resides in Vireina-,he docne
which were advanced by him in 1899. The answer O
mat distinguished man 10 the resolutions of the other States
and his address to the People effected sudden revolution
oipub'e opinion The People rallied around him-the aer
and seii'ion laws were repealel-and the tons
the Uenersi Government arrested He viewed the
Government ms federaiive in its origin in its character
nd III its operation, and under the clause of the Cons
uuoh winch gives to Congress all laws carr,
INTO ehect the granted powers they could pass all ne
eesssry laws He hoped that the effect OF this bill
would concatc all classes aud all sections of the Union
re did not atrogac any merit Tor the passage of ,h
oiIi He had cherished this system, favorte child
ana he still chung to il, and should still cling to it, Why
nau ne been reproached? He had come the child an.
FOUND II In the hands OF the Phsnes who were DESTROYS
70 uestroytt He wished cherish it, and TO find
Tor II better and safer nurses. lie did wish employ
e swo" put TO effect his object by and
citation He wished the system placed on secureI
9sss TO plant in the bosoms and affections of people
ne gentleman from Pcnnsylvania who had learned his
views oil the system from the Senator from South Carolina
had spoken OF him as the pilot who directing the
sol IL it he would ask if she had been secured
W faithful crew. Ii all had been faithful, he believe
there would have been danger now assang the sys
ten,' He assaied no one; he merely defended himself
against the reproaches of others
Another motive with him was 10 preserye the IJpiop
ne feared he saw hands uplied destroy the system
40 Jaw me Union endangerelanh, in spite of all peril
winch might assa himself he had determined 10 stand
forward and attempt the rescue
re eit himself panied exceedingly beinc oligcd TO
separate on the question from valued friends especially
on n TREND from Massachusetts,, whom he had always
respected aud whom lac still respected lie then replied
s argument founded on the idea that the protective
P''hcPie had been abandoned by this bill He admitted
mat protection had been better secured by former bills
OUT there was no surrender by this lie considered reve
aue as me hrs object and protection second As
inc reduction OF the revenue he was of opinion that
mere was an error in the calculations of gentlemen He
mought Wa' In the article Of silks alone there would be
eo'"eraoe reduction. The protection TO the mechanic
s was only reduced by the whole operation of the bill TO
40 per CENT and he did know that there would be any
just ground Tor compsin as some of the mechanic arts
now enjoy only 20 per ce;
inc argument of the Senator from New York was
be- for e p' Out he was happy TO find his vote to
nc 'or i'' III ms argument brough other minds TO the
's conclusion TO which it had brought his, the bill
ou'u ho' nc ln any danger He would say, save the
eon'ry-sAvc the Union-and save the American system
- ~, rev words from Mr. Smith and Mr.. Wright in
winch tho latter said lie had so much confidence in the
gre,s than this
MIR. Clay made short rcoinder in wh ch he reminded
"e gentleman from New York of the words of a much
greater man than any member of
P'An' oil slow grow Ill.,, which may he accelerated or
re'srueh by circumstances The gentleman should not
T , IN prepo''essions of confidence in the people.
nc quesuon WAS then taken and decided AZ follows:
~ feds-hlessr' Bell, Bibb Black, Calhoun Chambers
tJi,l Ewn%' Foot, Forsyth, Frengtuysen Grundy
NanJaO Pn Jonns.o; hlng Mang"m' Miller Moore
son; ylcr, Waggamsn, White, Whght-2o
.IdysTMessrs: Benton, Buckner, Dallas Dickcrson,
dudley Hendricks Knight. Prentiss, Robbins Rugels :
seymour Sishee Smith, Upton, Webster Wilkins-l6
so the bill was finally passed
lhe Senate then took recess of an bour and half
tnhul quarter past oclocs)
EVENING SESSION
a. na nan passed CLOCK the Chair resumed when
on motion OF Mr. Black, the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration OF Executive Business
Al o'clock the doors re-opened.
-, PUBLIC LANDS.
=, "o senate ueh took up the amendment made by the
OF Representatives TO the hill authorizing the dis
"iSInon OF The proceeds OF the Public Lands
Mr Clay said that although the objects 10 which these
proceeds are TO be applied, ayorite pont with him
ne mad found that he differing on this tonic
WIN some OF his friends, az had ee suggested a
oIe m'gn be dicniy in another quarter ii the words
STUCK OUT ny The House resined he would move to
concur In the amendment
MIR. Robiu-on a a.
no be pressed dis late hour in so hin Sease when
many were absent who much neres'ed IN he mea
eNcep'in iull Senate w 80 ''
MI Clay eSmesscd his regret that at this late perios
si9"' ne >enaior iroIn Illinois should with ior
"'sy "'ct nigh cndanger the passage of he bill II
was rot the fault OF the member. presen, hat ,ere are
50 many abscntrcs ~ 49, "
concur. 800 " WI ''e III" ~" It"
Mr Cay wished to take the question TO night in o. der
"' me executive might have time &C, upon the bill
I' Nn'inhers sail he 5hOul vote az anst The anie d.
mrn'' re wol rather voe ag inst the Jill han taxa il
wi'h The amor lineui ~ '' MAJ vac !"
The question was IA n aLen ~, ~. ,,o.;o, ., -.
Yea'-rMessrS Bell, Black, Buckncr. clay, CLAYTON,
dudley Ewing, Foot, Hendricks, Iomc, King. ii m,
gum Moore N1llan, Ponlex,cr Prcnii-s Robbins
seymour Si'bee, Sprague, Tomlns,n Tyler Whitc-23
Tpton-5. N''"'y' N0o'"'0"
SO the amendment was cencurred in.
on motion OF Mr.. Pointcxtcr il wa,
Ofdered That when the Senate J;ou-.,, ,l;o,r, "a
inset At 10 O'clock tomorrow
nj Ill o'clock the Senate AdiourneI-Yc,sI7 Nav, IN
=, SENATE Saturday. durch e.
Mr. DECK, from The committee on Revolutionary Claims
male report which Laid on the table
ne resolution IN relation TO the execution of the act
pPemehary 10 the act for the relief Of certain surviving
i1eT anu soldiers OF the revolution was discussed by
Mo Chambers, MIR. Foot, Mr.. Poin,exter and Mr.
npr"gue' An amendment reported from the committee on
shsoht was agreed to- The question was then taken ON
e Ifl reading OF the resolution by yeas AMI nays and
hecioeh IN tie alhrmativc-yeaS II, NAYS I3
90 the resolution orderad TO a tirI reading
number OF bills read and passed through diff
ferent Stages. - "
:, - ENrLANATIoN.
Clhy Then rose AMI addressed the Chair To the fol.
,o"hg enec; IN incident occurred few days $50 whch
gave me very great pain aud avn quite sc t,lt in a
'oonhS 'he whl'o Senate participated allude to some
VI e observations made by the honorable Seu,nr fran,
h'sHpp and The honoroble Senator from Massachusetts
'' "7' WIN rcerencc TO an Important bill then pending
= was persuaded al the time those remarks were made
'a' hey were The result Of mutual m.conceptiou and
"o'S 10 pH at'uied solely TO that zeal which each of
.'o,s non'fA"e Senators fcltin the position in which
Shey so1I towards each oher-the one TO .rrv the o,cr
70 deIc lhe measure, with respect 10 which NV friend
from mississippi dnd myself unfortunately took different
views. Immunity '"o" "''e'e"'
fhe concluding observations Of the Senator from Mis-,
essPp alter having delivered very able and argumen
Sfe 'Peeeh Que which need say 10 him and the
emhohied al which could be brought TO hea on hi :
" ",3 question. aud made regret ihat we hal lost
lhe Oenehi OF his ability IN CONCLUDING HE rcnarks IL
d'd appear 10 members of the Senate and IN ,vsetf
nhu nave no doubt that was 40 felt bv the
senator from Massachusetts, thai there was sor,e,hno,
personal, aud peculiarly harsh in his LANGUAGE Arirs
on WHt uppOshon The honorable Senator from NasscLu
scts ~ Tie course OF his observations al so scJ In,,,
mcn may nave seemed 10 he unnecessarily harsh; but