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much greater REIMBURSEMENT" If that the term to
re applied to it, and within year and half more an
hcr and the last Of these reductions Do we not
ice, them from the present existence of large debt
ind from this further reduction Of duties Chat is If
iothing shall be done to change the law MS Il now
,tands) that is presented which will call for the
elaboration and wisdom Of Congress, and that some
,fiort will be required to relieve the country?
But here is no recommendation at all on the sub
ect of revenue. No increase is recommdcd OF me
duties on articles of luxury such as wines and Silks
charge of the existing debt The result Of the whole
Is, that the experience Of the President has shown
that the revenue OF the country is not equal TO us ek
pendlttre; that the Government is spending seven
millions a year beyond its income and that we are IN
the process of running right into the jaws Of debt; and
yet there is not one practical Recommendation as TO
the reduction ofhc debt, or its extngnshment but
the Message contents itself with general and ardent
recommendations not to create debt.
know not what will have to be done TO meet the |
deficiency of the next quarter. I suppose this. re-
commentator to issue Treasury notes will be follow |
ed should myself have greatly preferred tax on
French wines and silks. 1t is obvious that if this or
some hing like 1t is not DONE the time approaches and
is not far Oft when provisions will have to be made by
another Congress.
have thus stated my views of this portion of the
Message. Think it leads what may render an Extra
Session necessary-a result greatly deprecate on
many accounts, especially account of hegreat ex-
pendure with which it will unavoldably be attended.
hope, therefore, that those who have the power
in their hands will make such reasonable and adequate
provision for the public exigency as may render the
occurrence OF an extra session avoldable.
Mr.. Wright rose and observed that it was his duty
TO answer the remarks of the honorable Senator who
had just taken his sr The Senator had referred to
but one point on which Mr.. w. was not in possession
of the requisite doc nentary authority if il the
pleasureof the Senate he could wish the further con.
sideration Of he resolution postponed but if not, he
would now pro eed.
The postponement vas ordered by general consent;
When, Mr. Calhoun moving adjournment,
The Senate adjourned
WAsH1SGroN, Dec. II, lS40
The Presidents Message has been the theme again
under discussion in the SENATE Chamber, and the in
of the subject and ability of the combatants, as
usual brought good number # attendants. Mr..
Wright had prepared himself will an hours speech in
reply--as ingenious one as he culd make and hav-
ing as little to do with the stron. points in Mr.. Web
ster's sheech as it could have and be considered
discus ion of the same subject The chairman of
committee offinance regarded lie Presidents repu-
taton-as he always has done W the way, and
more jealous defender no man evr had-as his own
and jumped every allusion dengatory to the prnc-
pies of the President a. though tefence protection
were a matter of life or death. there was, however,
much frankness in some of the rmarks II the Sena.
tor, and more, I think, than coua have been drawn
from any ofhs political associate He acknowledged,
frs, that the President, during his four years adj
ministration, had expended muu more than his in
come, and would not he said, DEFY any of the facts
asserted by the Senator from Massachusetts in re-
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