Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-17

independently upon all propositions that injgl L@i
Ter come before US touching that portion Of nm, -.
that iuvrlyrG protecting tGt,s, Er would ma, "s
the representatives Of any paTticuIar interest f.,
n;.c with hiin beiric he acted He would ..1 "'
himself Ibis rgh! this independence Of actn:, 49,
liz lad The hUnUr tn represent district ip v.,.
extent manufacturing. II was ds:ric. nyrtcyt7i'
mnmuf acirring. he would here take occasion IL
his Hrs! object 10 Term maze state Of ll!nr> -
millions and millions were annually rakru
packets cf The i'"orle that not required for '
poses If te GOvcrninen AID II that great a,,, "
end cGui,! be uJal:ed, consistently with ih, ,-,
which manufactures now enjoy lie would -; ,''
YES. lac would most heartily rrJ"icr, for he l;h
lrrcut manufacturing Interests OF the country if,
tu,e which ;hc representative Of district !.sr A.,
feet Bat if The alternative should hr a.r.,,,4 49,, va.
duCc the duties at once below lie rates cail:,,ii
compromise bill, accumulate il your T:,.s,. s
lions and millions for years hereafter. f1i :, %
ing purpose OF distribution; If such alternative jit
BIZ presented. he would meet il boldly #nG ia,:r,:
II: because then tine question would risr ADORE.
iicn:ar interest; would be question iqp-;.. 49, E
rest IF he trhoe c"aa;ry not only Ter IL" ;,c,.
bat Tor years CONE But he sincerely E.ri @ ia,
believed, that that Il wing alternative coul, ii, ~"
ed against; that we could select articles ,npar!
duc;u,n hat did not require protection TO En 49,
the rcvrnur 10 tie wants 81 the Govriuinrn,. ""
lie would now say word atcut The c1.,,ir, -.
Galr!y and egltin;ately under discussion. To- r,:
mttcc did Tie subjects embraced ia l!!, an,r.l.
tie honorable gentleman from Massachusetts ,,,
beIOnn3 II to the Committee On Nann,acrr,'. w.:
must the Committee Of Ways and Means r. -, . .'.'
ppraat committee indeed And THIS too. !.,y,,s,
ing what We have always supposed them to lr-t,.
inpofiGni coanmifrc IF tie Uo0E,; then wuulI ,h
have 10 report 10 Us what ways ard tra;.s are
rs 10 keep the wheels Of Government in ,n,fr, 49,,
ask tie Committee on Manufactures 10 b. So ,@'
and condescC nting 10 tel! them em o. .~t,. "
c!cs these " wGyS md mr0RS' mus, be ,I;s.J IT,
would not on! y be dcpyiviug the Con.l.;,., r: W.
and Means ct their appropriate iuncliuis Lr. ,c'
be agninst all prcceden Wha, but lie C,:ni,s.' -
Ways and Means took coenizancc Ct ,r,.,, 80.
j"c,s, when the ''rcnpromi.e' bill pas.,a: H. ~
Fandcrpuel) VA" rot then member ct tbs u,
but he attentive reader Of It's pGocr,gi,.,. w
he well rccol!ccted that an honorable, ccrl.,asp r
the city Of New York (M!. Ncipanck( vas thyn ci.,
o.! the Ways and Means, and reported the lll r
which Tie compromise Of the Senate WIS enc: rG
it properly belonged to the WAYS and Means ,,, ya
shouL it belong to the Committee on Manufactures
No rood had been urged for In. clan,c ,, T.,
should therefore vote against the arnrnL!rn. Il he @
tlcman from Massachusetts,.
Mr. Briggs conteEdcd The Question was 4 s:apr o..
Tina, part ot Tie message which related t. tic n,..
G.trs ougIt 10 60 10 the Committee On Mainta.,g,.
That part relating to finances might 5c!rng e. H. r,
milr, Of WAYS and Means; hat certainly Il l., r,,l
ing to The protective duties should 90 to III, H..
committee Adverrlng 70 TIE congraua',!r c,rcla,f,
of Tie remarks Of The gentleman from Nrw York. ~
Crubrclrng) MIR. b sal! W. I'D be tc.id that 7 e..
Jefferson had by messages recommended rot o#y ..1
but prolbilOry duties, exc!us.Yr!. t tie rru y .
the manufacturing interest
Mr.. Adams paacd to former plrcc!r:&. IN wIi-,
the subject had been Divided in the SANG nan,,,f "a
which he now proposed to divide 1t. and wra, sG ?:
length TO reply 10 the argument u Tie grr,r:aa
t5O. Nrw York, (IandcrTOrI at alluded 10 the p;p.
Greetings which took place II The session Of l-,,9 plra
the c"npr":risc act was passed, hr coEprcm:>r MS
effected hy the rcprr*rn tatvCS C the people, hut b"
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out consulting the interests o! the manufacturers.
Mr. Iouccy wished. ii practicable or III r.icr t-s
division Of the question. IL SAID he willing 10 re:
the sub rct TO both commuters, lis two field cl-'c
frs, 10 call upon The Committee Of Ways aai M,4D, n
report their views upon it, it related 10 the revenue
and next refer it 10 the Committee Manutlr,..,
for their Vows rs 10 lis effect upon r subject u f,
tCC;'ur dalIrS.
SIR Everett suggested modification IF the :a1'l.u
b. merely striking oct the words and ever? tin:
iuctrd herewith.
Alr Adams would have brcn willing 10 a!Iom tie r.
solution IL be- adopted ii originally rrp"!tG.
had not been general in It's character He then
G!icd his amendment by retaining only Ii" "Io.,n...
Clause at the end Of The resolution, whc! c had G9vt
that morning.
Alr. Gliet moved TO amend the amendment By rrsr..
ing thc words cn manufactured articles. II" sa.1 'a.:
il the subject divided at all branch o! s,U. :,
10 the Committee on Agriculture
This amendment was rejected, and the eHdn"". d:
Mr.. Adams being agreed TO- amended the resolution
was conquered n
Mr.. Gihra;rh moved 10 amend the t,reilh resolution
as follows:
"l2. Rcs0'rcd. That much Of the said mcs:1rr
relates to amending the Constitution Of The ;S!a,cs,
together with all propositions and resolutions sau.t!
at the last ana present sessions OF Congress- proposing
amendments 10 the Constitution be referred d rrc.
committee: 10 be composed Of nine members 10 n,cF:
the words which have been or may be sutl"c', Nc
Lost Is 10 ST.
Mr.. Galbrah proposed further amcndmcn;, " ami
that said committee be required To rcpo! Z: belize
the first of January next Lost.
The resolution was then agreed 10:
Tie 10Th resolution then read as nllo"S.
-. Hcs"ir,d That mach Of the Presidents mes
sage relates 10 the ''contIl:on OF III" various ETc.
lIv" DEPARTMENTS the ability and integrity with wh:ch
they have been conducted tie vglnt aud ai,!u. DIS
charge 81 the public business ~ al d. nrm. ant tie
causes Of complaint. from any quarter, ii The lanw
in which they have fulfilled The rcs of their atJn
be referred 10 select committee, IT, consist Z" Hh"
members, with power TO scnd for persons and pap''.
and with instructions to inquire into the condition Z"
the various XcCutve Departments, the ability al! IL
trgTliy with which they have been Conducted INTO To"
in which The public business has been discI1f..
ed in all of them. and into all causes o: c"np!G!at tom
any quarter At the manner IN which SAID departments
Of their bureaus Offices, any 81 their Officers x
agents OF every description Whatever, directly or inc
rccty connected with them in any manner officially =
est. have fulfilled Or failed to accomplish thc "5wc>
their creation, have violated their duties have ~
nrcd and impaired the public service and interest art
that SAID committee, IN lis inquiries, may refer - s.st
periods Of time as 10 them may eSpcd!s"t a"l
proper.
Mr.. PcaTcc Of r. l. said this subject vas likely 70
DC debated, he would move adjournment, bat ave
way to the Chair TO present an Executive comnaE'r''
ion.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
rom the Secretary Of STATE in T. S!1pa 81
he Bird of July last. requiring him 10 ascertain anh r.
,ort to the House the number Of persons nprsonrd q"
tcbt in the District Of Columbia since the year ~
which,, motion Of Mr. Mercer was referred 90 N"
Committee for the District Of ColumGia and w'1h tA'
documents, ordered TO be- printed.
Mr. Taa'eiro asked leave To submit resolution pr'
ding for going into the election Of Chaplain "a "i
art O! the House on Friday the lGih, bu: It was otlec
d 10.
The motion Of Mr. Pcarcc 10 adjourn recurring
MIR. Pcyton wished 10 inquire OF the gen;ien!a" Il ~