Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-07
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nc lh Tor modify ing The due5 on imports as passed
ny we iio"'c oil KEEP csentilives, Qn eff ct lay
Vi being under conslder alton, and il. passage
Mr. Robbins spoke at some length in opposilion TO Il
mi lie objected 20 The idea which seemed Ia rervaIe
the BILL bat 'h@ protective policy OF the county VAS an
eV; az e' To be deprecated AMI only lie tolerated loi
amonien TO prevent greater evii This polcy was now
placed in the suaii' OF or mu.l condemned ia
ne M aloweda sh ri time TO prepare himself for death
since de he must-his doom bemg fixed and .rrevcrshl,
re look vic OF the true character Of the resources OF
Tie country, and he obligation which tue policy npt
on us 10 cAeT and project HEM ith tie correct i
SO DISTINCTLY marked before lac expressed @ eat as
t"h'hmcht MAJ Congress should unwilling TO pursue
III tia there houI always appear elucance TO a,op
measures TO the deveorement snd udciou irec
lion OF these rcsources and readiness to rcscinj m m
where they had hern adope,.
reference TO what had been said az 10 the preserva
"o oil The prin Ipe OF protection by this bill he asked
Wn"' was Tie use OF preserving the principle of prolcc
uoh' II protection Itself was 10 be abandoned He dc.
precaed this bill suicidal in its effects upon tie great
interests ann the general prosperity Of the country What
Great Britain, with her thousand ships and her yelling
Ton armies, could not accomplish given to her by this
s"gc act OF our own II had been said that this bill wa,
necessary TO preserve the Unon and that without it,
the Union would he dissolyed but lac questioned the cor.
rechess OF this view and the policy OF adopting this INC 4.
sure IN the present attitude Of :. Carolina
MIR Calhoun then said, that although hc objected 10
many OF The details OF this bill he should vote for il, lie
thouSlt TIE time too long, the descent Of the duties too
slow, and the home valuation az cxcepionable: but a
'nese arc connoryaed by The general spirit and prn.
ePe OF Tie h'l lie stated that he did regard the
adopted TO meet peculiar Of things lie bclev.
ed that 10 attempt would be made TO disturb five ar
Tdnsemeh OF s DlI and II IL was that IL would he re
PEELED win Indignation. lie further believed that a.
Jar as ls bill IS concerned, peace will be given 10 the
'"hu nut he must say with deep regret that there il
another bill which had originated in Ills bodv ami b,J
JUS oeeh returned with the sanction Of the other House
""vh would disturb that peace. II would not do il i'm.
He"aley' but II was precedent of the mos, dancerors
cnafdcer lie believed that this bill was ropeaof 6o
CV"SSi'uuoh, and, g so help God' said he f"
Tdher have that instrument repealed on The face Of
IT. lie viewed 1t as measure which must incvit,biv
le 70 consolidation. Ii would lie acuuiesced in If
"Ouu Oe resented, not by orce but by long course of
PuDnc opposition, which would never cease until t b
mdI DC expunged with disgrace from the statute book
ne Verolc OF Congress was against South Carolina; but
mere was an appeal which would lie TO the people The
great Republican party would again he rallied aud re-.
uhted, rs was in l79S, and by it, force s evil will he
corrected or else the liberties OF this country are gone for
ever lie reoiced that subject Of controversy was
ee ana put 10 rest but lac deeply regretted that an,.
eF snouu De opened which presented different issue
90" 0"0 - '"Oss 'Or"'daDIe character.
Mr. Webster stated that he had not objected to pr,.pee
i've legislation, but he had said that this Bill excep,iuo
ihe hr section, was not prospective legislation All our
Iegsauon s prospective We do not legsate Tor the pact
T E"lng lhen resumed, and argued that ilse bill gives
suhcIeni protection TO the manufacturers II also saves
he principle OF protection, which he woud never have
consented TO abandon. VI leaves free all articles s. hic arc
necessary Tor the manufactures lie believed tlat tLev
VINO had hitherto opposed the protective system would
wheh hey should cease 20 view this q4esiion through
parry medium be disposed TO yield moderate protection
TO domestic industry.
Mr. Mangum then obtained tho floor and e.,resssd hi,
regret mat the gentleman from Pennsy yania should have
underworld TO mix poison IN the cup which had been
Tered 10 the South, IN order 10 induce her 10 pus il
om hef Tie slated tbat no man wished such az adjust