The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-23

to address the House and was recognized by the
Speaker.
Mr.. BARTON who had unnecessarily attempted
TO get the floor yesterday when Mr.. Marshall occurred
IT, took this opportunity to give notice of motion to
alter the rules as give the House and not the
Speaker the power OF deciding which member had a
right to the floor
The SPEAKER said that the gentleman fIom Viz
gna might himself the trouble of an alteration OF
the rules because the rules stand he has the
right of appealing directly from the decision Of the
Speaker, TO the House.
Mr. MARSHALL spoke for an hour and quar-
ter. In the beginning of his speech, he declared
himself in favor of the reference TO the Committee on
Manufactures. lie then went into defence and
commentator of the protective policy generally. He
spoke warmly in defence of New England, whose
rights and interests had been he sald) uniformly sac
rifced National legislation He next dgressed into
defence of the peculiar interests of the South and
solemnly warned the NoTtherneIs against meddllne
with the institution of slavery, Having enlarged
very much upon both these subjects, he concluded
with protest gainst the manner in which he had
been treated by the newspaper etterwrlters, whose
curiosity had followed him 10 the tavern, taken
down his casual remarks, (perhaps IN shorthand
certainly with Hrong hand,) and traluc z hin
without mercy. Agast all these secret attak Ks h'
protested not for his own sake, (for he felt himself
old and tough but for the sake of near friends at
distance who regarded with intense interest ever,
notice of his conduct at Washington. For the sake
ofhis mother and sisters he desired end ofthe un
provoked fare which this class of persons had un
ceasingly waged against him. He also expressed
his gratitude 10 particular lettcI-writers, name
not known,) who had recently conpdssionately en-
tered into defence him.
Mr.. RHE1'T next obtained the floor, He sand
that with view to obviate the objection referred tc
yesterday, of his having already spoken once upon
the question now pending, he would offer an amend
ment to Mr., Athertons amendment, to refer the SUD-
ject of the tariff to the Committee OF Ways and
Means, g with Instructions that if in their opinion II
is expedient to lay duties, they should not DIS
crimnate in favor of any particular class oil produc
tions."
Mr., RlIETT spoke in reply to objections that had
been made to his former positions, by Messrs KAN
porn, SoLLERs, Linn, and other speakers lie re-
newed, and extended his argument against protection
in every FORM and against the discrimination proposed
by the President. He claimed, however, that South
Carolina was not hostile to American manufactures
but only insisted that the manufacturers should not
be protected by taxes other classes. lie spoke an
hour and half the general policy OF the Potec-
tive system.
MIR ATTERTON rose to address the House. but
gave way TO motion for adjournment.
Mr. TALLIAFERRO explained that the Difficult
ty between the gentleman from Virginia, (Nlr Bar
ton) and the Speaker, had originated in total mis-
apprehension of the Speakers intentions. II was all
now satisfactorily arranged, and was no more to be
thought of
The House then adjourned, at quarter before j
O'Clock