Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-16
Richmond, Saturday, Feb. r6.
MOvEMENT In NM SENATE-

NOV EN- l IN lie SENATE
Mr. Clay has AT length exchanged the character of
ioohcroh Tor that OF an Actor in the Senate He has
thrown OF the mystery, which covered him ~ II did in
lozi-ahd he has come out rs Mediator We shall not
now the 1Otirts of hi. conduct or the hummer of his
speech-ws look to their ,6tet upon the public poo We
pea.ed that he has thrown himself on TN, t
aud ol tbs Union This bill * rxactly we wouL
have t--ninc AMI half years appears be oug time
Tor ~ to bear with " this unconstitutional aw;' aud if
some other respects the bin is pnbc Of useful nod
cauonS-bui we are prepared Ia yield something TO tho
interest OF the manufacturers and TO The split OF conc.
ton Is hi however. the hest bill we can ret? Let MIR
clay settle his account with the manufacturers may
as Tor tie South, il had right pect from him some
niue justice lie was one OF the prime insiigators, the
boastec champion OF this execrable stem lie has bent
oil The aid OF his talents TO its supporand but for the
strength OF the public sentiment he would have fascn-
ed IL around onr necks IIc has remained silent dur
'ng this session, until the was about to hurst
upon the peace Of his country Aud now when he
neonpeh.d to confess ihat "thc Tariff bail next
Winter he thinks that IL is his time to step in and .ava
hi' country from OF the evils which his own Amrr
can System has contributed bring upon her He owed
this reHbution TO injured people-and we are glad
Una, The champion is now willing to abandon his own
system and we have OF jcclon that the hand which
has bruised most, should try in healing
Tue wount We hope he and others will succeed at this
Scsson-it they do not the Congress may grant us
even better tcrms-and the Manufacturers may rue tho
effects o their besotted obsinacy Certain il H. tina,
We are willing 10 give the Manufacturers Time 10 rom,
down. as we said on Tuesday Ostthough repeat
years rather too long, and doubt whether 20 pr
az permanent rate, is too high.
The Baltimore Republican remarks that "The debate
upon The subject presents TO view quite new aspect
OF affairs, and one that's calculated rNrite little
ishnent Mr. Calhoun is in favour OF the principle Of
bill presented by Mr. Clay upon the subject of the Tariff;
ana although he has been elravouring prevent the
lection OF any duties in South Carolina order 10 put
down nj the protective principle lac now
declares that she would agree the passage of anv
bill which would destroy the capital and skill which had
grown up under 1t in the Northern States" On the Other
hand MI Webster opposed to the principle ,he
fdfs OF Mr. Clys plan. Mr. Calhoun and MIR Clay have
come together aud Mr. Clay aud Mr. Webster are al va
rance upon the subject 'i The Tariff. What strange
Jua,hle! What singular Rmalgamalion! What won
dcrinl severance OF fjrmer friends and allies IL will
prohdbly be some lime before we shall know where TO
hnd some OF the prominent actors the public stage
Messrs Clay and Calhoun have mutually abandoned the
prominent grounds which they have hitherto occupied
Mr. Clay abandons the high Tariff system aud the prn-
cple OF projections; and Mr. Calhoun now no longer i'm
vour oil destroy ing the manufactures, but desires that M
lies shall he gradually reduced; and Mr.. Webster still adj
heres TO the high duties and the protecting principle which
he once pronounced unconstitutional"