Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-27

harmony and good feeling: The South had given
IN her constitutional objections, and bad also
yielded the hume valuation; and it could not be
said, therefore, that there had been no sacrifice
of her interests. There had been, therefore,
no Abandonment Of principle. but all parts OF
this great family had come together prepares 10
make mutual concessions for the purpose OF re-
storing harmony.
GIt being near 4 o'clock. motion was made
BY Mr.. WILKINS and Mr.. Ewing, in success
sion, to take recess for two hours, but on some
opposition made by Mr. CALHOUN and others
Nj. Clay said he was wiling to hobble on' and
the motion was Withdrawn.
Mr.. CLAY then resumed, and stated that the
manufacturers Of Iron would mure readily be sa'
tisfed by this bill than any proposition which
had been offered. There were some who had
said, let the Tariff go down, it the next Congress
chOoses. there will be reaction afterwards; but
he thought that these gentlemen took counsel of
passions, above which it was the duty o! states.
men to elevate themselves. lie was for enc0un,
terns 10 certain danger tor the purpose OF pro-
vidins some uncertain good. He wished to COM
promise all interests. and it was with this same
policy. that he had proposed another great mea-
sure, which had twice received the sanction OF a
! majnrity of the Senate. He would no! acquiesce
in the views of those who relied on reaction. -
Similar was the expectation. at the last Session,
but there had been no beneficial result. tie was
for c0nciliatins all interests, let wh0msOevpr
might fail. and whOms0ever might succeed. tie
regretted that the Bill, IN Select Committee. had
been injured By striking out the clause making
cotton Tree, and stated that this was not done by
his vote, or by that Of his friend from Delaware
Still it was a measure calculated to promote the
great object for which il was introduced. lie
was not disposed to throw himself forward 10
| l842, but he did not think that there was any
cause for apprehension as to the provisions which
look TO that period.
The opponents OF the Bill. would send out a
flaming sword; the friends OF the Bill would send
out flaming. sword. accompanied by the olive
branch The genlleman-from Massachusetts had
thought proper to say that he Mr.. Clay would
have voted for the Revenue Collection Bill. 1t
was true he would have voted for It, but he felt
no new born zeal prompting him to make speech
es Gu the subject
He thought of the Administration as he al
ways had thought. and he had determined to leave
it to the friends OF the Executive to bear them
selves on, in defence of the bill. lie would have
voted for 1t, but 1t would have been with reuc-
lance, because OF the consequences which may
result from the measure. lie stated that, with
some exceptions. as to the high toned doctrines
which were to be found in the document. he ap-
proved of the general tone of The Proclamation
of the President. and of his Message to the Sc.
nate on the subject of South Carolina.
The Opponents "f this bill rely on force; its
friends cry out force and affection One side
cries odt--power! power! power The other
side cries out power. but desire. To see il restrain
ed and tempered by discretion and mercy, and
not to create cunflasration from one end oi the
Uaon to the oiher. H. believed the gentlemen
who opposed the bill dit! not wish for civil war,
but the defeat of the bill would lead to conse.
quences to BE- depiorrd. And he would not wish
10 ,re IA, ked cities. desoatrd fields. and streams
Of American blood shrd by American citizens
He had been accused of ambition in introduc-
Ing this measure He de-pised the groveiDg
spirits from which the charge came, and disrnis-
sed the accusation to the winds. IL Congress
would pass this bill, he would willingly retire 10
his home, To the groves of Ashland. where he
could fad fidelity and an affection which he had
not always found in pubic HE.
Mr.. SMITH said this bili did not reduce the re.
venue one dollar There will be no reduction,
but the importation would be- restricted.
After speaking for few minutes, MIR. SMITH
gave way at half past 4, and
Mr. SILsBEE aoved that the Senate take re.
cess till 6 o'clock-ayes II, noes 10.
So the motion was nega,ived.
MIR SMITH then resumed, and went into re-
view of the various sections Of the bill. He
agreed with the Senator from massachusetts that
this bill repeats the whole OF the ground on which
our revenue system was ouit.
Mr.. ROBINS then moved that the Senate take
a recess till 6 o'cock-ayes IL, noes II.
The Chair voting IN the affirmative, it was or
dered that the Senate take recess TILL * o.
clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
Tariff Bill on re assembling at o'clock, and at
the tine of our going to press were still debat.
ing it.-Nationa MteHgencer.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Washington moved that this day. after
one o'clock be- set apart for the business per- |