Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-08-02

~ Ps' 'Sh'. AZ INC gentleman maintalheu, "oh"
the gentleman select tho arnclcs on which they
were to be laid Would he c,nna'c, and ,ake
the ground occupied in 1892 by Mr.. nsyoe or,
u he would not do that. would he Law duties alike on
protected and unprotected articles or, would he
impose them on protected afilcles only ta',ti,
u laid Tor revenue on any article, was utional
Mr. WISE here explained.
Mr.. CUSHING resumed. lie understood the
gentleman To say that no would dscrimina,c. but IN
sense adverse 10 certain existing ,ntefess in Tho
United States II he took that ground, he would
force the advocates Of these interests INTO false po-
snion, contrary TO their wishes, and compel then 10
take an adverse position; by taking Que rx,rrme hr
would compel them To take tho opposite exiIenie.
The gentleman asked II they would stand To the bar
gain rs nov IL existed, or whethe, they wanted u new
one! MI C,'s answer was tbs hi-t ag'sc among
yourselves what the bargain Is, how i, does stand,
(ior IN this you dliia, aWong youtseves,) and then
We will tell You whether VIZ will stand to II o. not.
How would The gentleman hom Virginia execute
ms bargain lie admitted thai an dd rdforcm duty
levied on home valuation must necessarily act
uneqnaily, and he anticipated from that very Tact AN
advantage 10 the South: aud NJ the Constitution
required all taxes I, be equal, the advantage would
be obialned NJ the expense OF The Constitution.
Mr.. {. here vent mo further remarks d"prrea'
ting tho indulgence oi extreme op,n'ons on both
sides and express his hope that tho whole question
might be settled Ms 1uc s,ion III business lie was
confident IL NIGH be settled 10 the satisfaction al
cvetV portion OF the Union. There seemcd 10 he n
general disposition 10 conins the revenue 10 the ac-
iual wants OF the Government. and protection might
he confined within those limits, within which II
would be legitimate.
II was absurd 10 deny, and mistake 10 lament,
the diversity OF interests N tho Union they did
not tend collision their tue tendency was 10 u.
mon and harmony. Mr.. C. went On 10 illustrate tins
idea by shaw ing how the consumption OF one porn n
# country met The production oi another. and "u u
ally bound them each other. lie way rel iced 10
E.,.I ia, l.Vnp nj
taking up aud treating tho ,aflt question OF bu.
sinrss. lie Deprecated the idea that the Atlantic
States should DO pripctually Sc, IN opposition az
North aud South: They forge, who would CONE IN
wiihn ten years decide their cont, OVERSEES they
should turn their eyes beyond tho Allie les, and
remember tho great aud growing population OF The
West. AID when gentlemen i,om the South Al.
ianlic Suites came to HIM with The dogmas OF Tree
trad'-such aifec Trade MS no civilized naiioh ever
seriously thought Of, ever would Gary into pfao-
icehe SAID 10 them, let us be conlent 10 approx
mate free made lei compromise our differences
Of opinion aud consent to a middle course but II
they refuse this then he was prepared 10 throw
himself into the arms Of the great West. There
they knew nothing OF dogmas: they were govctnedby
the plain ptincp pies OF common sense. IL the great
interests Of his State could in no other way be pro-
ccied from prostralion and ruin; II he must ch ose
between the mercy Of the South and lhe mercy OF
the West, he was fur the West. They were Tor
urasm IN Massachuscus-iheir views had been
well expressed by his colleague Nj. WIrrnRoP)
in his speech upon the land bill and he uesned,
instead OF agliating abstract doctrines and learned
theories, they would take measures 10 get u know
ledge OF facts: 1t would DO t,no enough 10 deter
mine what use they should II axe OF the facts when
they had gotten them.
Mr. NlSBET now rose IN rep y 10 Mr. WISE
lie had not expected, when he presented his views
in relation 10 the pending resolution day or Nv"
since, 10 bring down upon his head the wrothul nj.
gnmen and noisy denuuciaiions Of the gentleman
from Virginia. It was no part oil Mr.. Ms policy
10 measure weapons with that lcuil man, because
he knew that he should suffer IN the COMPARISON
but he should moi retreat from his attack II ~asa-
lien from his nature and would be dshono rabIe 10
his State. lie would not say 10 the gentleman,
GONE on, Macdun!" but lie would at least not
sop fighting I'LL he had got "enough." lie had 5
ie ned quietly 10 the genilemans dcnunc,aIion and
his misIc presentation Of what MI N. had said: and
seemed from these TO be the geniltnans design 10
place hun and his colleagues IN a false position
Mr.. N. was therefore bound 10 do battle IN Them
defence and his own. The gentleman had SAID they
State not like himself; and u was
true for she made no brags. The gentleman talk
ed in very confident s.ia'n Of his own district and
10 operations; but when MIR. N. told that gentle
man tina, he aud his colleagues ,eptseh,ed a sover-
e,gnty he trusted the gentleman would see II, he
did no 10 due time feel 1t, 10 be true she Was not
acc usomed 10 be led she knew nothing Of follow
ing ut The tail OF any man. They w're born free
IN u, had they sucked the pap Of fidelity 10 any
State. There had been time when Georgia looked
with high and iever-nila feelings Of regard lowarsls
the Ancient Dominion they still hono,cd the an
cestors of the gentleman, and honored his State AS
The ieeming mother Of States and OF distractions;
ct truth required him 10 add, with an abatement.
lie was sorry Tor this but The arguments the gen
IIeman had this day employed compelled Mr.. N. 10
ed some thing OF that high and revr,en''a regard
lie had been accustomed to cherish towards that
eeming mother, who seemed almost LAX, ly 10 die in
the abslractions TO winch she had gwen bnth III Q
ntieinan had sad Mr.. n. should speak for hm,
he should not attempt II ; he had never ndulged so
purpose rs To speak iot Vnginia, far
less fot Aecomac. There was no need Of IL the
& gentleman WAS always quite ready enough 10 speak
for himself IT would be indelcae, besides, Tor Nj.
n. to speak for the gentleman lie spoke Tor Geor-
z aud her representatives when lie was respons.
Bile TO Mr.. ". then let hun denounce him. but
not TIL then. Where was The necessity to The pur
poses of this debate for a,rAlghlng the Conduct Of
Georga1
Mr. WISE here nierposed, and said he had not
done so ! all he had sad had been merely in re-
Spouse to what had been SAID by the gentleman from
Georgia himself.
MI NISBET resumed. VIVA, he had said was
this: that the speech delivered by the gentleman
from Virgin at the last sesslon was that on which
was laid the basis Of the gcniemans action now.
Mr. WISE inetposed. The gentleman had
said that the speech delivered last session laid the
foundation OF the course which the House
witnessed, and that course was denouncediu GcoI-
ga.
Mr.. NISBET now repeated ,ha, lie still verify
believed that speech TO have been the ground Of The
genrleman's course'now.
Mr.. WISE. 1t was