Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-25

tca,boun. Fulton, King, Linn, MeR"ber's' Mou1U"
Pierce, Sewer, Sturgeon, TaPpan, "ililais' "''''
~ and Wright-E. Hazard Berrien
Choaie CLAYTON, Dixon, Evans, Graham ilui' Dr.,
Kar Mononm. Merrick, Miller, Morehead' rn ne,
porter. Prentss, Preston, Rives, Simmons o. '''
indiana, Southland, White, and Woodorose. s.ds n.
On motion of Mr.. LINN, the bill was 'heh '"ao' ~
order of the day for Tuesday three weeks
! After the introduction oil seVesai Di''
The Senate ,,mies aaj@ our REPRESENTATIVES:
=, ,pIGc,S ofarod resolution directing the oo.
MI ~ past Office and Post Roads 10 'nque nv
sodencv of abolisEins the frank'ng a,ootd;nn
sne of abolishng the rates OF po,s a
| =. Eadar,I money; and Of increasing IN r. -
certain printed documents, WHO" So
s;d.red by general consent =, - lie raco,,;, Tho
| n.;sc,;,n hayinr been made " us reception, the
SPEAKER declared II To Dc Jul " 0''e'' a''u = "a'
m .asnuton referring so much of the Presidents
ine ,e .. relates to the tariff to the Committee on
wsam;sc,ures,. with the amendment OF Mr.. ATHEh.
TnW r., strike ont Manufactures and insert "Ways and
Mans" came up as the unfinished business Of yeser-
day. ..,,, .,
the floor, addressed the House beayn favor of the
ference the first named committee In the course oil
his remarks, he advocated the policy OF protection TO
domestic industry, and OF heTvailng duties to meet
the restrictions of foreign countries on theprodncs oil
our soil. His main object, however, in obtaining the
floor al this time 10 urge upon the House the JUS
lice and expediency of taking care OF the tobacco IN
erest in the contemplated adjustment of the tariff and
he warned the friends of the protective policy that #
they expected his aid in fostering the various interests
they had charge they must come to his aid m giving
adequate protection to this second great interest OF tle
country
MIR. LINN of New York next addressed the House
on the sane side and went into an elaborate afgu-
ment i'm favor of protection To domestic manufactures
In the course of his remarks he said that he depFe-
Gated any conflict between The free labor of the North
and the slave labor of the SOUTH but it the conflict
must come he would be for giving the preference to
the productions of free labor. He could never, he
sad consent TO such endorsement OF la system Oh
e Of free labor, that slave taken from his home
and condemned 10 an existence almost as useless as
that Of his master, should be elevated to al equality
with the free man.
Mr. l.. was proceeding to enlarge on the tendency
and effects of slavery, when he called 10 order
MIR. WISE hoped the gentleman would be permit
ted 10 20 on in the utmost latitude, and that the same
latitude would he allowed to other gentlemen to reply
TO him.
Mr.. RHETT. Not to interrupt the gentleman, or
at all to interfere with the freedom of his argument
but merely wish 10 ask him what Southern member
on this floor has ever made such issue he takes
between slave labor and free labor.
MIR. LINN said that the arguments used by gentle
men from the sa YES States led 10 such issue. mir
Rhett 1t 10 issue Of the gentleman 8 own making
His argument MIR. l.. said went to show that this
question could be discussed without making or con-
siderng that ISSUE and he had especially deprecated it
But he added if gentlemen would not take the middle
ground, and the issue must come, his duty clearly
pointed out the for him 10 take MIR. L. in con-
clusion invited his Wing friends from the South 10
take his side of the question best suited to their
interests we'll the best interests of the country
large.
tonk Ita aid nd IN
favor Of the reference TO the Committee of Ways and
Means, being the only appropriate committee to take
charge OF the subject, If revenue was the object in
in the contemplated revision of the tariff. He cons
dered this emphatcaly test question: and upon it:
decision would rest The question, whether majority Of
the House in favor Of laying discriminating duties
for the sake of protection particular interest OF the
country at the expense of all the rest Though the
gentleman who had just addressed the House might
scout the idea that this test question: yet it
apparent that it So for every gentleman who hac
taken the side Of reference TO the Committee Ma
nufactures had gone into elaborate argument in IA
vor Of the protective policy and gentleman had
gone farther and dragged into the discussion The ques
ton of domestic slavery. Mr. r. freely admitted that
far from taking the ultra Southern ground he was will
ing 10 give projection to the manu- tacung interest no
only within the 90 per cent of the compromise act bu
to go as far 30, no. 30 100 per cent if the no
nor OF the interests of the country required much
venue as such rate of duties would produce; but liz
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tnn, without regard to revenue. So far as the econo
nical wants of tie Government required ii, he wa
willing TO lay taxes, and TO let the manufacturing int
rest find protection under them; but il gentlemen con
template encouragement 10 that interest at the expense
of all the other great interests Of the country, by lay
ing discriminating duties without regard to the wanb
warned them now that it would be resisted in its nccp
ton in lis progress, and in its consummation. lie spoke
it not in a mere spirit of bavado, but in the calm deli
berate and dispassionate conviction of his mind
| that there large and powerful section OF tn
country which deeply interested in the settlement
of this question: and which would never consent 10 tn
encouragement of great leading interest at the eS
pense of another great leading interest Not, said Mr.
r., that opposed to manuiactures-on the con
trary, we rejoice to them flourish; but we believe
that f you attempt 10 discriminate with special view
to the protection of any Of the great interests o
the country, you will inevitably come IN baneiu con
nict with all the others.
1t had been contended by some gentlemen, that al
though the purpose to ad ust the tariff with view
to revenue, yet incidental protection might thereby
be afforded to manufacturers the committee on tina
subject the proper one to take charge of it.. Blu
this was, as the gentleman from Virginia Mr. Wise
observed the other day, making the incident superior
the principal, and the minor greater than the major
contrary TO all the rules OF sound logic This, howe
YER was an argument that cut both ways. For TIN
same reason, the gentleman from Maryland who hal
lust been arguing favor OF extending protection
the tobacco interest," might contend for the reference
the Committee Agriculture; n motion might b
made to refer it to the Committee on Commerce, be
cause commerce is most Interested in the establishment
of system Of free trade. One of the arguments oil
which much had been laid in favor of the refer
ence to the Committee Manufactures, was tina
the subject had invariably been referred to tia
committee since its establishment. But, said MIR
Rayner, formerly there good reason for sucl
references. Every tariff act passed since the crea
ton of that committee, down 10 the passage OF tn
compromise act had been avowedy for the purpose o
encouraging manufactures But we now live under
new system. 1t had not been avowed by any one tina
the adjustment of The tariff is TO be for the purpos
of protecting manufactures. On the contrary, it wa
admitted by ALL that its principal object will be thu
raising revenue TO replensh an exhausted Treasury
while the friends Of the manufacturing interest onl,
expect incidental protection under it, though to wha
extent they might wish 10 60 he was not able 10 say
After Mr. r. concluded his remarks,
Mr. BUTLER of S. Carolina took the floor, ant
spoke in favor of the reference TO the Committee
Ways md DEMONSTRATING, Mt some length, TO the re
marks of Mr.. Linn
Mr.. ATHERToN then claimed the floor, but OBJ