Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-26

echiScd and could permit il on N c nrts sen, &C
casIon. MIR n. could not but infer from the Gene
| raj tone Of the gentleman's spaech, and f.om IN
s'roSg denunc atoms he had uttered against himself
nc being IN favor OF protective tariff and AZ aban
donins the South on the compromise act that
was the in,enti OF the sentl,mt m to m Ike an IN
provoked attack upon hun. MIR n. had declared
last winter, that 1t was his purpose to sustain tn
compromise act; that he went for duties to be lsyie
for revenue, but not for protection The cen,lemn
had been present, aud heard him say So; he ha
heard HIM expressly declare that he would sustain
the compromise; yet he now charged him with be nj
Tetdy TO yield u up, and had predicted th,t IN
South would yet reap the eonseq ucnces of her trai
or..ike deScriion NJ that act. Mr ". now distinc,
| y and again avowed his adhesion to that act Al
his previous legislation had gone TO sustain IL an,
he should pcgScvete u sustaining IL till 1872 wheI
us provisions would expire, the gentleman not
withsrndlrg.
| Mr. y. did not profess to be learned in the law
i yet there were those who knew him, that might b,
| willing TO take his opinion on law point ever
though It might I've antagonislical with that Of thu
gentcmin from Virginia. Mr. N. had not beer
guilty OF the palphhle and redeemless folly of say
inS tina, the OF 1888 would not remain IT, fore,
alter lsi2; but he meant that after that date, new
legislation must bc had. Previous to that time
Congress could not leslSaie save within the rcstric
onS Of that act.
Mr. Nisb.t repeated that the compromise &C, did
expire IN lSI2, 81 lar Us the reduction and stadua
ton OF duties was concerned. After that date
the duties might be raised by Congress, but only
TO such ent as TO meet the reasonable wants
OF the Government. Alter lS42 1t would be liable 10
repeal. 1t not repealed. It would remain of course
the law OF he land. Mir. y. here went into some
allusou the even,iul crisis IN watch that Lac had
is birth. The gentleman from vrs mia accused Mir
y. and his friends OF following new lights derived
isom abroad, AMI represented them as such change
lnsS IN intel .ect as 10 be ready follow every To-
MS atuuS that arose out of the marsh. Nc y. was
no; one OF those who believed IN the infabiity OF
hi' own opinions. lie did not profess the attributes
which belonged TO the Almighty, and sorry he
should Oe were lac Acted with infli,ibiy as
never 10 admit the advantages Of new illumination.
lie sought for Light, come from what quarter II
might aud. for one, he chose 10 change his opinion
whenever he found himself in error. Such n course
seemed 10 HIM more IN conformity with the true
principles OF morality than TO adhere to his own
opinion, right or wrong, whether foe the purpose of
building up party or tearing down an empire
On this poni Mr.. y. proieSSed himself new light
man. For one he dad not feel himself to I've radiant
as the god Of day with beams to illuminate all
Others, while nothing could 5e added TO his OWE
sp'cnd'r. lie was ready TO consult the dogmas
even OF the mighty dead Of the geneman'S own
STATE a We Is 10 listen 10 the preaehnss OF their
living descendants. lie wanted the light " hch this
Tcso uIog proposed 10 obtain, Just as the British
Wings I'D when they passed similar resolutions in
Parliament Tue iIienGS o: ires trade in the South
wanted this Information. Mr. y. was anxious TO
see he developments which should be made from
tire custom house ln New York, revealing the true
operation OF our revenue laws. The gentleman SAID
that the Blush Parliament had lately put forth a
document IN favor OF free trade, and that The results
O. Ih's res 1luiol wou.t be an;agonlstIcel 10 the
doctrines es.aJ lsted the other side e the water
lie should suppose that the gentleman, as a free
trade man, would desire 10 all the facts clearly
set forth. he found that, TO great extent, the
British Ministry had sustained ina; report. The
masses o. population IN England had been moved
by the sht Il shed, and the public mind wrought
up 10 state OF burning intensity regard to free
trade doctEhe; and Mr.. y. looked 10 the day " hen
her example on that subject would stamp our own
legislation. he was EDDY 10 avail himself OF the
MANN IN Of ttsousness.
MIR WISE here denied that he had ever o9posed
the Brush report, but said that he had a1opled H.
Mr. INSECT had understood the gen sman's
argument as beng * Mnsi It. Tie gentleman had
asked what the member from Georgia would do
when the report of this investigating committee
ShoIid com2 Tic would tell the gentleman. lflhe
report was ainSt him-'f It was evidently Il pars
IN rs terms and rs tao he would Genounce Il: but
II II was with them, he would hal, II with 10Y rs a
new ght wLI;h was TO work the regeneration ofthe
Solth.
The gentleman hid asked him whether he was
going to vote for tar # bi. Ii 10y that exp., sson
the gentleman meant 4 bill for protective tariff,
then he answered no. He ready TO vote for a
tnrln Tor revenue, but he tod the gentleman once
more that nc would not vo.e for i TART! for protec-
ton. lie thought the gent ensn kaew he would
not tie dbl not ofCss 10 WELD great amount OF
power IN that Tia but, should a combination be
formed 10 enforce a protective Tariff come its mem
ueTs from whence they might, he should stand up in
his Place and make war against It-Jy, 10 the knife
But II the gentleman wanted him by cd eapianGum
cries 20 denouncc IN Vance his 20 l.!ca friends as
the friends Ut protection, lie was rot gong TO DO Il.
That there were some Wings who favouTed the doc
trne Of protection, he believed blt III u there were
Wing combinations IN that House 10 enforce high
protective tariff, lie did not bc,ve, and should no,
ull the proof vas before him. Did the gentleman
want Mr.. Nisoet to 90 with him IN prescribing his
own political party Beforehand lie refused to do
Il at the last session. and he should 10. do il now
lie was willing 10 accompany the gentleman frcr1
Virginia when he led him IN the nigh. path but was
Just as ready TO UulEIOG him tGe moment ne saw
him departing from o.. The yeutcmln was no lea.
der o! him nor his State. There had been a tine
wnen that gentleman could have led up the forces
OF Georgia inlo line, proud and chivarc as size was
But had the gentleman forgotten the days when
georgia Claimed the jurisdiction of her Cherokee
lands! She had resisted the demands Of this Fed
crai Government IN maintenance of what she be-
Ievei 70 be her rights as State and VIVA, had the
gentleman from Virginia sud That II Georgia
uid not reverse the resolutions she had adopted she
ought TO uc "clstsated in.o ohcten E."
Mr. WISE said that no such question had come
up since he Ind been IN Congress.
Mr. NISBET said, II he vas wrong as to the
facts, he was ready 10 take back what no had slId
Mr. WISE said that question had once arisen
about the enforcement OF ireity obligations when
the State OF Georgia had declared ih.t she would
tANF '-ILilIl anus lILp " own bdui- to which by
treaty she had TO right. Hc had said on ,ha, occn.
SON. et her do u Ut her peril that it she undertook
10 resist the authority Of treaties he would wall her
into oDcdIencei and he said so still.
Mr. NlSBET resumed Il now appeared tina, he
had not been mistaken.
But the gentleman had admitted tina. he was in
favor OF discrimination IN duties under the COMMON,
actor discrimination ~ laying duties for reyenus
Was that Southern doc,rne1 Would the ultra fee
trade party endorse thaR The gentleman was all
zeal Tor the South and yet admitted that he would
discriminate M the laying OF duties 50 as 10 90
asains! the vested Interests o. the North. Nov. #
Mr. y. recognized the principle Of discrimination a,
all, he would apply IL fairly; 10, IL operate ar7io-,
the South or against the North. The Sou n osk.J
only for what was her own. She asked no fn.,c
AMI she would take 10 less. The men Of Georpi,
Tcsc not 90 favor OF determinations unless II emo
WITHIN ne Hnge Of certain principles she had laid
down. Wa sns prePlrcd To give Northern manu-.
lectures oil the protec ion which would arise from
discriminating duues' BY no means
And now villa, more should he slyl lie would
not 90 INTO ~ details Of the subject IL Ind en-
deiYor 20 meet the lmpur tons which h gentle.
man hio cast upon him. lie had set down ratobt
900 malice, nor would he CHfenun'e. When the "a
teman from Virginia should hereafter direct his
strong wrath and his power Of denunciifon against
an argument Uf his, he would Unswer bins n he
could, and i MOI, he wasre1dy 10 yield TO a GENTLE.
man. WHO DO Character and talent was squa. lad bv
few md perhaps surpassed by none.
Mr. BHEFT here obtained the floor. bu, on IN
treaty ADD after some hesitation, consented 10 We'd
D, ~
Mr. WISE, who considered himself compelled IN
answer inc dcruuci1iIOng 81 the gCntemiu from