Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-29

terest. should meet the fate Of abolition petitions
whea their workshops were closed and all branch
,tr'ns care ofGovefnment The question could no,
ee long evaded Il would beye to be met wrkir 9
short period, at the next sessSn at farthest Ntns
period limited by what was called the comproniss
eet was close at hand act maniieStiy in viola
ton OF popular seniiment-aganst the know sen,i.
meats OF large m1inrty of the People of theAe u.
| states, and caused by The threat and menace Of a
sinai minority OF those People. lie (Mr. Irwin
would iail In his duty to the and ia
dusirious constituents whom he had the honor to
represent, II he did not protest against the course
which gentlemen Of all parties seemed disposed to
| pursue on this 10 them and TO the whole country
tunity would he afforded il his into ntion to mo
reference OF that part OF the Presidents mes
shge which related to the tariff and duties I'M
ports TO the Committee on Manufactures. He
woud ask, at the same time, that all petitions
on those subjects now laid on the table might have
the same appropriate reference. II this reasonable
proposition should DC voed down. he now gave no.
tee OF hts Intention at the proper time, to introduce
resolution which gentlemen might consider a test
question, and which he believed could not be eva
ded. lie was the last TO desire the introduce
ton OF any embarrassing topic the present sea-
son. but he could not close his eve, to the obvious
demands of duty upon him the Representative
OF hard-working, honest, and industrious People
Sentlemen had spoken OF what going on in
cngiand on the subject OF protective duties IL was
true that Lord John Russell had introduced a bill
Tor the modification Of the laws, proposing
reduction OF Duties II was said, equivalent to so per
cent. IL was at least doubtful whether the ministry
would be successful or fall a sacrifice 10 that mel
sure, If indeed, the measure itself originated in sim
certy. Who could tell what would be its practical
eject on the manufacturing and agrc ultura inter-
esis oil this couutryl Not ono man in all this ma
uon. The effect, many feared, would be the entire
prostraton OF American industry, and the arraying
against our manufacturing interests othor interests
which hitherto had been united to them whe in
this nation, could toresec the end of the agitation
now going 10 Great Britain on the subject of her
corn lawsl ltmight end like the famous controver-
sy about free trade IN that country years ago.
Gentlemen would recollect the famous ralIyinc
cry OF "Huskisson and Free Trade which British
manufacturers and British merchants spread even
on this side o the Atlantic with the view OF affect
lns the decision of this very question former
occasion. When the American compromise bill
passed, SAID MIR l., we heard more e British
Tree trade Ii remains TO he seen whether all this
agitation and excitement on the subject of the corn.
laws, on the other side OF the Atlantic, have not
their origin IN kindred motives and are not intended
TO work similar results in this country. He trusted
mat the motion TO print the memorial would prevail.
Mr. Bolts rose and said that he knew of no
practical good that could result from this debate End
as there portint business before the House
and there was good deal before the Committee OF
Ways and Means that might be matured proba bly, |
In the course Of three four hours, If the House
would afford an opportunity, and then be proposed !
Tor the action of the House to morrow he would
move an adjournment.
Mr. ADAMS asked the yeas and nays
Mr. BOLTS said, as he had made his motion sim |
Ply Tor the purpose OF affording the Committee OF
ways and Means an opportunity to prepare BUSH |
ness for the action Of the House, he would with |
draw his motion to adjourn, and move the previous
question on the motion TO pint.
lCries ot"That is it!"l
But the House. by ayes 70, noes 80, refused to
second the demand.