Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-26

, II, r then gave Z; some len 9Th, his crews IN rela
lion 10 the Compromise Act lis intent and character
He conroYer!ed the argument assumed yesterday ny
his colleague from South Carolina, tMr. w lh"thp
son. ihd, that act was permanent arrangement
settled princple ot beyond the day assigned by
the limitation on the face OF IT, Once, iudeed-aklng
ms views rather from the speeches Of honorable gen
temen than from close scrutiny OF the Act itseii-
he had been under the impression that II was Pesma
nent. Such, however, was not his opinion now. &C
far from regarding IL as fixing permanent and il''mt
able principle he declared his conv ton that It did
not I've one day beyond the 9th of March, lci2 and
that after tina, day. not sing dollar could BE- col
eced from customs under its provisions de believed
the law TO be unconstitutional and ne did not regard
as binding upon him. These views Mr.. X. discussed
al great length.
In conclusion he expressed the opinion that the IA
! riff question ought not 10 be touched now-tlIat II
should lie 10 the mex. session OF Congress- wiien
there ought 10 be general remodelling OF duties =
The proper course was TO let the incoming Admins
,a,on take up that question, and give US their Prce 10
gard 10 il if they had any. Sufficient would
the interim be found in the Treasury 10 answer al!
their purposes during The year lc4l.
| He declared it his intention TO give fair md honest
chance to the Administration of General Harrison
No man had heard him MIR r. speak disrespect-
| fol Of that gentleman. And he avowed that II
Gen HARRISON in the course of policy he might mark
cut should stand upon the great Republican principles
af % and 80, he mir. would give hun his hearty
support Blu, If he rod III the path Of the Federasts
! of 'og-ifhe advocated National Bank-the throwing
open of the public purse e1traya
and the consolidation Of this Government in lis several
branches-he Mr. r. would oppose his administration,
feeble as his opposition might be, 10 the utmost extent
Of his power.
The CHAIRMAN gave the floor to
| Mr. NlSBET Of Georgia, who addressed the COM
mittee for an hour and 4 half.
AS to the bill Immediately before the committee, MIR.
y. said he knew not whether he should vote for It or
He had, at previous session, given his vote IN
favor Of similar bll but, judging from the iniorma-
ton before them, he could not the existence of the
pressing necessity for the passage oil th;s bill
which attended that of the last session.
I Mr.. y. then went into elaborate reply 10 the ar
gument Of Mr. Rhett, laying down and illustrating,
~ the course Of his remarks, the three following posi-
tons:
| First That lie was opposed 10 all duties imports,
except such required TO meet The wants OF the
Government
Secondly That, money being wanted, (as was con-
ceded) the better plan TO raise it now under the
Tariff Act 1888, rather than wait until that
pred d. e BY duties silks, wines, and other uxu-
res
And thirdly That whenever duties were imposed
upon imports they ought TO be so light not 10 affect
the mportatons of the artice-the object being not
protection hut the raising OF sufficient revenue to
meet the demands Of the Government.
Mr.. having concluded
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, obtained the floor
Whereupon, ION Inotion) the committee rose, report
ed progress and asked leave TO SIT again.
Sir. EVERETT asked leave to offer the following
resolution:
Resoired That the Secretary of the Treasury be d.
rec.ed 10 lay before this House of the differ
ent articles imported which subject to duty al
a less rate than 20 per cent ad ralorsm, the value
such articles and the rate per cent, and amount Of such
duties based the imports Of ISIS.
Objection was made.
And then the House adjourned.