Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-21

I Mr. WISE said he hoped his colleague would WIN
draw The notion for il would lead t" no paclica' goo
| The SPEAKER said it would require vote OF Two
| thirds 10 hrn. the resolution before III. LOUSY "
| lection were made 10 IL.
| Mr. SMITH then withdrew The notion
| Mr. PROFIT thought II vas very inn'a'e'a', ~
cept as To principle, whether th's snnJeee -" ~
| Committee on Manufactures or ways ana nieu"s' w
their composition was but lillie u"eie"'' ,"
chile il Ought 10 90 to the COMMITTEE Oh why's ah1
Means Al the last session Of Congress, the question
OF the tariff by unanimous vote OF thai lthe wing
| nortv was referred 10 the Conmlttee OF ways and
Means and now it was said to be improper 10 felei
| Il IN The Committee of Ways and Means Ways and
| Means for what; To carry on the Government, tc
keep the public purse TO meet the expenses OF Govern
ment The very title of the committee, 1t the tarli
wns indeed for revenue showed that this subject should
no TO the Committee Of Ways and Means. In looking
on the composition Of the Committee on Manufactures
he was compelled, in sefdefence TO vote against It's
reference to them. There was not solitary member
on il from West of the Ohio; while on the Committee
of Ways and Means there would be one or Two TO pro-
tect the interests Of the West III tins matter. fiis
views conceded with those of the gentleman from Vr-
ainia on this matter He did not believe II was IN
tended by the President counenance tariff Tor pro-
lection. but that he would be found on the side OF
tariff for revenue and that alone The reference ought
TO be made TO the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. w. w. IRWIN lin reply 10 the declaration oil
Mr. Pro!lit) said there member OF the Somnltlee
of Ways and Means from Northwest Of the Ohio He
did not intend debate this question, although, when
proper il could be shown that every President OF the u
S., in some form other, had advocated the doctrine
of protecting domestic industry. The Message OF the
present President said, that, while VIC ought TO con-
fine the duties imposed by this Government to the pur-
poses of revenue, and whilst it is advisable to adopt
moderate counses this subject the manufacturing
interests might seek within this provision protection
The early Presidents and Congresses went further
than the mere doctrine of protection they went for
,rolln INN al Ia
lacnlrcs.
mir then cited from the history of their leglsa-
ion instances IN support OF Tins ground, parucu
ary referring to the second bill passed by Congress,
which countenanced this principle and was passed by
Al yeas to nays, among the yeas being the'name oil
james Madison. He also briefly noticed the history oil
the Committee Manufactures.
But now had party sprung up, and been recognised
not only in South Carolina, but had spread lis ranii-
cations into other sections of the Union, that not
only condemned the protective system, direct and IN
cidental but went against discrimination OF duties,
within tariff Of revenue, for the protection OF domes-
tic manufactures. They went further, and desired
by discriminating against them, to break down the in
dustry Of this country and they had now within that
party member from Georgia, Wing member, from
whom he was much surprised TO hear such sentiments
as he had heard day uttered, which in violation
Of the pledges given BY the great Harrison party made
by their chief, who openly and above board flung ont
his banner the breeze and declared himself i'll favor
of the compromise act but within that, for all the pro-
lection that could be afforded domestic industry. He
(sr. ~ here solemnly pledged 10 carry out all
the principles and doctrines advanced by that party,
and stood prepared to redeem the pledge; and he call
ed on gentlemen from the Souti-Sou,hern Wings
to fulfil that pledge. The domestic industry Of the
co6ntry must and would be protected
rSone conversation here occurred between Mr. Rhett
and Mr.. Irwin the position taken by the former
gentleman, which he again defined substantially rs
above and denying that lie in favor Of discriminate
~ 1otu
MIR. Irwin continued. lie called on the Demo
cratic party Of Pennsylvania 10 say whether they were
prepared 10 this doctrne-for the first time pub
shed in the Globe discriminating against manu-
features. To what committee, he asked, should this
part of the Message go; To the Committee of Ways
and Means who were not presumed to know about the
manufacturing interest, or to the Committee on Ma
nufactures, which presumed to be acquainted with
this subject: Let it be admitted that they might Incl
dentally discriminate, for the purpose of aording all
the protection they could within the compromise act
and where the subject to go if not 10 the Commit
tee on Manufactures?
The SPEAKER gave the floor 10
Mr.. JONES of Virginia, who yielded 10 motion
that the House adjourn
But the motion waived for I moment to enable |
MIR. GENTRY to give notice that he would ask leave
10 introduce bill Tor the relief of individual whose
name was not heard by the Reporter found on the
Journal after the adjournment.
And then the House dourned.