The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-06

times showed that there was an absolute necessity for
n concentration of all our strength He here alluded
TO the daring ambition Of Great Britain and the pre-
cautions necessary TO be observed prevent ag
gression from SO formidable rival He saw the dan
ger In the distance and, for one raised his voice in
favor of preparation.
While the latter gentleman was abiding to the in
cdental questions TO the tariff which had been agi-
tated during the debate he yielded the oor for the
purpose of explanation, TO Mr.. BARNARD. (And the
Reporter departs from the usual order of publication TO
give the explanation Of Mr. b. supposing to be moth
ing more than just that MIR BIS own understanding
of his proposition should be distinctly put forth
MIR. BARNARD, in explanation, said that he
should desire to have an opportunity of saying a few
words more before this discussion closed chiefly by
way ofreafhrming the propositions he had INTRODUCES
and of going into some further explanations.
will now only say Continued Mr.. b. that il am
referred to as having introduced any proposition for
protective tariff It is an entire mistake. l say il is an
entire mistake.
In the first place. no proposition in relation to Ia
riff is regularly before the committee. My PROPOSE
ton was to strike out the enacting clause and then
did give notice that If that motion prevailed should
when we came into the House, move the House that
u send the subject of supplying the wants of the
Treasury back to the Committee of Ways and Means
with instructions to report two bills that the object Of
of the bills should be borrow ten millions ofdol
lars, upon bond scrip; and that the object of the
other should be to supply to the revenue deficit which
certain to take place in the year 1912 And The
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duties on articles coming into the country free or
nearly Tree named several OF the articles; said
wines silks, spices and other articles being
and proposed that the Committee of avs and Means
to that extent, should be instructed and expressly
say In the same instructions that they are to keen
themselves within the terms and policy of the com.
promise act. There is proposition here for pro-
lecuse tarf-nothing of the sort. Il is true that,
when came at last to wind up my remarks and re-
fer to what |, humble individual hoped would be
the policy of the coming Administration / expressed
the hope that tariff for (whn the compro-
mise ac might be so arranged by compromise that
that might continue to afford protection against the
aggressions of foreign Legislatures. But there was
not single remark made by me in my speech the
other day which could, by possibility lead to the sup
position that was in favor of protective tariff; and
il any one SO supposes, (ndeed have been charged
often, in the Of the debate with making pro
position not only for tariff but high protective Ia
rif) say such not my sentiments nor have Imade
such proposition. What | wish especially now to
say IS that there is no proposition before the committee
emanating from To be made by me- for any other
tariff than simply a tariff fol revenue, and without
any regard whatever to tariff FIR protection.
Mr.. GARLAND having concluded
Mr. ADAMS then obtained the floor and express
ed his intention TO vote for the bill 1t was not for
him, at that time to discuss the means by which the
Treasury had been brought into its present condition.
but as the deficiency did exist, he willing to sup
ply il, not from any party considerations but because
he held it right that the Government should have
means to pay its debts.
Mr. A. then proceeded to argue that the means Of
repaying these Treasury notes. with interest thereon
ought to have been provided for by the bill This
however, had always been omitted; and when Trea-
surg notes were asked for the of repayng them
had always been neglected 1t had been put of from
time to time, and 1t was against that omission he now
raised his voice. He would never, SO far as he was
concerned issue notes IN any form, whether shinpas
ers bonds, or otherwise, without providing means Of
paying them. He would never issue single dollar
without providing means for paying that dollar As
regarded the mode of relieving the Treasury at the pre-
sent time, he would not say but that in they had
the majority in both Houses, he would not have pre-
erred regular loan
Mr.. A. then proceeded to condemn the course pur-
sued by some members IN discussing the measures of
the coming Administration beforehand when it could
not possibly be known what course Gen. Harrison
would think proper to pursue. Gentlemen had been
discussing the subject of extra session. National
Bank the public lands and other measures when they
did not know the opinion of the President elect
What, he would ask, was the use Of debating the
propety of calling extra session, when they could
not tell whether Gen Harrison would think proper to
call one not The President authorized to
convene Congress, when he should deem it expedent.
1t all depended upon his opinion therefore what
Of good could result from discussion at this time
on such measure when they had no means of know
ing what the views of the President would be But
the House had been doing what done in private
life they had been settling the affairs of the nation
they had been talking about the next Administration
the cabinet and on, in fact they had all been
cabinet makers. That being the case, however, he
rather surprised that cabinet makers should have
shown so little mercy to the manufacturers Of the
North.
Mr. A then proceeded to notice newspaper rumor
to the effect that Mr.. WISE to be the leader of
the Wing party in the House under the new Adm
nstration.
This drew out Mr.. WISE in repeated explanations,
and the debate merged into Of an unpleasant cha
racter, involving the merits of the anti-dueling law
etc.
Mr. WISE replied at some length to the remarks
of Mr.. ADAMS, 50 far as they concerned him perso-
nally.
Mr. w. COST JOHNSON then obtained the floor,
and pending his remarks the committee
On motion of Mr.. LINCOLN,
he HnI1ca Mil nI