Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-29
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ptaI to the West 10 support his peculiar notions up
on The subject Of a tariff Now, he mir P) wishs
7 ms Trend from Georgia, when no made his appeal
to be prepared to convince us OF the West that &c
dueing the price OF our great staple crain was til
way to make US rich.
MIR KING said he was misunderstood
MI ARNOLD had been, he said, a patient o.
rather an impatient listener to this debate and al
though he had carefully RETAINED from taking par
IN any ofthe long and useless discussions which haC
characterized the last three weeks yet he felt il du,
To himself now to sly a few words.
MIR. a, after alludng TO the habitual feeling o
respect and kindness which he had ever felt
the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr. Adams
expressed the exceeding regret and pain with which
he Mr. Arnorldl had witnessed how ardenly that
gentleman had seized upon every topic which wa,
presented, TO create n ierment in this House. He
was not like the gentleman from South Carolina
VII. flckens,l who had expressed his roget tina,
the gentleman from Virginia Mr.. wisel was no,
in his seat On the contrary, he MIR. Al rcioiced
that that gentleman was present TO hear the re
marks of the venerable gentleman from Massschu.
sets. Il was with pain that he had Witnessed the
course OF the gentleman from Massachusetts during
tins session, and with equal pain and modification
he had witnessed the course OF the gentleman from
Virginia. And although what he mir. Al said
might have no influence upon gentlemen, vet he
would say-hc felt 1t due TO himself and the country
to say-that there were agators, inccndiaries, who
had seats IN this House, both from the North and
the South.
! lCries of-that is true-that is true.l
| lie had voted the other day to lay the PROPOSE
\ ton OF the gentleman from Pennsylvania mir. For
naneo) on the table, because he (Mr. Az thought
that It was not offered in good faith. Whenever
any important memorial or document was present
ed here IN good faith, and representation Of its
contents was made, las in the Of this memo
ra) he was willing 10 vote TO print It. that might
be sent forth TO the country for the information and
| enlightenment OF the People, who were not in the
mass politicians. That being the tribunal Of the
las, resort 1t was right that they should be kept
ishtened. And his course had been heretofore, and
would be, to print all papers and documents uecas-
sary to that end. But he had enertained very diff
terent opinion of the memorial presented the other
| day. lie believed II was intended
| The SPEAKER in,erposed with the remark that
II was not IN order to imPugn the motives Of mem.
bers
| Mr. ARNOLD said he was no, doing so. That
| memorial prayed for protective tariff. Those
who drew the memorial and the gentleman who
presented II, knew that 10 speak Of protective
tariff 10 the South was open Pandora's box. And
the memorial was couched IN language likely to be
most offensive, and calculated 10 affect the course
alike of Southern and Northern men who might be
IN favor OF bank, but might have conflicting OPT
mons on the subject of the tariff HIS vote upon oil
questions which did not legiIima:ely come up for
the action OF the House during the extra session was
! not TO be taken an indication of the votes he
| might give hereafter. He would vote now TO give
the GO by TO all questions eXcep; those tor the con-
| sheraton Of which Congress had been convened;
he would DO nothing but the business which he had
| been sent here TO do.
Mr. A. after a brief allusion 10 the compromise act
and TO his own course thereon, said he would not
now go into the question Of the tariff Whenever
! the issue should be presented 10 the American Peo-
! pie between a voluntary and involuntary tax il
/ would be of easy solution. His opinions on
this subject were hXed he wished not IN sgiiate Il
now, but he wished that the House should proceed
, TO do the business OF the country. He wished We
could have test question: that We might know who
were our friends and who foes IN this HOUSE
who for Us and who against US; because, il 1t
1t. - 81.
he should be for adourning forthwith. Il was TO be
regretted that many OF our friends calling themselves
Wings, and representing Wing districts with large
ma orIes should not only be found against US, but
be found voting with the opposition on this door.
There was powerful. opposition proper, and there
was opposition improper, $50 10 speak and the
latter far more 10 be dreaded than the former
Now, he wished 10 know what he had TO depend
upon. Ii, owing TO defeciions in the Wing ranks
the Opposition had become so strong that nothing
could be done, ny they had better 60 home, and
not spend the money OF the People in everlasting
fiery debating and brawlns upon every little friI-
terng question that was brought before the House.
twas serious question whether the friends Of the
. Administration IN this House, or the Opposition
party, with its new allies, was in majority here;
and unless they could go on and do business, the
the session was broushtio an end the better
| Mr. FILLMORE said that, unless there was
some important business before the House, he
would, as the Committee OF Ways and Means had
much business TO DO, move that the House adjourn
Objections IN several quarters.
Mr. r. said he would then move that the Commit
tee of Ways and Means have leave to SIT during
the sessions of the House until further order.
Mr. GlLMER said il very desirable that
members OF the committee should be present during
this discussion, because, in the first place Il inyol-
we'd most important question: and in tho next
place, remarks had been made afTsctin: the very
organization Of that committee, 10 which it would
| be proper TO reply.
MIR FILLMORE was then understood 10 with.
motions.
Mr. w. w. IRWIN said that h. had voted for the
resolution offered Saturday last by his colleague
| from Pennsylvania, Mr. FOrnance,) VIZ: 10 refer
petition presented by him. on the subject OF the Ia
! riff, 10 the COMMITTEE on Manufactures with IN.
s,ructions. He had done so because he considered
| the motion right IN itself He did not step to in.
! qure as TO the motive which Influenced his col
league, or whether the resolution was the result OF
a caucus deiIberation, and introduced with a view
as some supposed, 10 embsrrass the action Of Con.
| gress at the extra session. Ii was of no conse.
qucnce 10 him that Others, who were supposed 10
participate m that caucus, had lodged the question
! on this foor he was perfectly willing 10 take II
for granted that there had been a change Of senti-
msnt on this slbJCCt the part Of his colleague
and some OF those politically associated with his
\ coHcasue-n Change similar 10 that which seemed
10 have taken place on another important question
lie was willing to believe that gentlemen who had
slept soundy during the whole period Of former
I Administration, had become suddenly awakened to
the interests OF their country the vital question
] Congress
had Oeen mIracuicu5Iy aroused from their letharry
on another important questionable controversy
with Great Britain respecting the outrage on the
Caroline. These changes of sentiment were whole.
some evidences Of the influence Of public opinion
lie was content, therefore, To take It for granted
that his colleagues resolution was offered bona fds
and his vote was accordingly given IN It's favor.
Blu, he regretted to fin! that only minority OF
the House voted with him MIR ! on that rcsoIu.
ton. That proposition so reasonable in Itself
should get the go.by with the assent Of large mi.
J1rty OF all parties; that many Of all parties on
this floor should manifest such nervous shrinking,
and morbid sensI,iVeness whenever the subject Of
the tariff and protective duties was referred to- how
ever remotely, would cause surprise and us,onsh.
ment IN the minds Of those he had the honor u re
present. lie was gneved, too, on Saturday last,
when the honorable gentleman from New York
MIR Barnlrdl had moved series Of resolutions re
itrung The various topics embraced IN the Prcsi-
DENTS Message ~ appropriate committees, that
this question was the only one overlooked. lie
lMr IL had cnjsayorsd 10 supply the omission by
an amendment directing reference 10 the Commit.
tee on ManuiiciufCs, but vas cut of by the sud.
den and prompt application Of tho previous question
Why wus this, asked, Mr. l. Is this question Of
the tariff 70 be Stunned and avoided like the ghos,
| oi abolition Are he industrious classes Of the
community 70 be deprived ola hearing on T. is Aoor7
Why object 10 the printing Of the memorial now
presented Why not refer all such memorials to
the Committee on Manufactures, that being the 40.
propua,c committed Why not throw the respon.
sioIiy on tot committee, and LEI them investigate
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