The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-02-19

of September iS42: That twenty per
cent nd vaIorem shall be the rate of duty
on:all imports nfier that day, except those
articles which are admitted free Of duty.
The Fourth Section ndds to the list of
articles free Of duty, bleached and un-
bleachsd linens, silks from this side Of
the Cape of Good Hope, and worsted
stuff goods, shawls, and other manufac-
ture of silk and worsted.
The Fifth Section makes Free Of duty
after lS42, unmanuiactured cotton, iu-
digo, quicksilver, opium, &c &c.
Section Sixth, provides that SO mucl,
of the Act Of 1882 as conflicts with this
bill be repealed, and that nothing in this
Act shall he construed to prevent the
Government from making any alterations
in the system of revenue which it pro-
poses, in case of the occurrence Of q
| war. va
Mr.. Forsyth met the Bill, in Hminc,
with variety Of objections, and demand
ed the yeas and nays on the motion of
leave to introduce the Bill.
Messrs. Poindextcr and Sprague re-
piled, with great severity, to Mr.. For
syth.
MIR. Calhoun approved of the objects
Of the bill, and was willing to receive it
as measure Of fcomprOmise. Until this
question was settled, we could not ex-
pect to see peace. The controversy be-
tween the North and the South was ow-
ing to the present degraded state Of the
politics of the country for degraded he
must declare them to he. An average
ad val0rem duty on all articles, was tho
only plan on which an adjustment could
be nude. He agreed fully in the pro-
prie,y ofthe basis which the bill assumed.
Some Of the details he nlso approved,
and others he was opposed to. By yield.
ing mutually, he hoped thatthe bill could
be made acceptable to all parties and
that by its passage we should put an end
forever to this vexed question. A spon-
taneous burst Ofapplause was heard from
the galleries. The Chair ordered them
to be cleared, but at the suggestion of
some Senators, suspended the execution
Of the order, till another similar breach
Of decorum should take place..
Mr.. Webster, among others, gave his
views in regard to the bill.
The result of the debate was, that Mr..
Forsyth withdrew his opposition to the
introduction Of the Bill, and it was read
and ordered to second reading.
Tire House of Representatives went
into COMMITTEES Of the Whole ON the
State of the Union, but before any ques-
ton was taken, the House passed tothe
consideration Of
THE TARIFF. ~
Mr.. Drayton modified his proposition
pending at the adjournment yesterday,
to commit the bill, so as to direct U,e
Committee to report bill continuing ia
tproo sAe got ~ Sufy -, fe09s uuSss
Sd Of March, 1884, and reducing thefe-
after all articles subject to an nd valoretm
duty, excepting when the rate shall not
exceed 25 per centnm,) 5 per centum
annually, and in the same proportion on
articles subject to specific duty, until the
revenue shall he reduced to the author
lied expenditures Of the government
When, by this gradual reduction, the
duties shall he reduced to 25 per cent.
If there should still be an excess of rev.
snue, then reduction ut the rate Of five
per cent shall be made on the protected
articles, and per cent on the unpro-
tected articles, and the ultimate duty on
the protected class Of articles being lin
tied to 20 per cent. Mr.. ID. accompa-
MED his bill with series Of conciliatory
remarks, in which he stated that revo-
luton had taken place am"ng the people
of the United States on this very embnr-
RAISING question and to bring about a
desired harmony once more, he proposed
list, to graduate the Taiiffby the wants
Of the government 2dly, to reduce the
duty on protected articles, SO that the
manufacturers and thei: capital shall not
be materially injured; 3dIy, to equalise
the taxation, by spreading the revenue
laws over all importations of foreign
merchandise, protected or not protected.
Mr.. Drayton, having explained his
views, sat down, evidently overpowered
by the intensity of his feelings in view,
ofwha. he termed most pregnant crisis.
Mr.. Boulden then intimated. that, ac-
tua,ed by similar views with the honora-
BILE gentleman from South Carolina, he
intended to move recommitment ofthe
whole matter of the Tariff to the Com
mittse Of Ways and Means, with instr,,c-
tions to report a revenue system, by
gradual notifications of existing laws,
SO that by the lst Of January, lS4I, the
duties upon importations shallbe univer-
sal and uniform at the rate oftwenty per
centum.
The debate afterwards proceeded
something like militia fire.
Before any question was taken, the
House adjourned