Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-10

! si, Y,ss and sif Sl.;,st + and, with great en-
rbasis and with gree! iastnds Q, h'saf''nS ~"
nr,., hi. mean nothing Now, az 10 The dls
coyery Won have made Of bargain between heos-
aa and Kentucky, in which, you are charitable
enough insinuate, that the Delegation nave soiu
their State and their honor 10 Mr. Clay, nave one
remark only 10 make and that is this severe your
Influence with the Wings of Georgia thousand iou
greater than is your insnuaton would so far TAU 10
be believed that IL would excite only indignation anu
scnrn. H.,
The object Of this note is 10 suggest 10 YOU u'as
when YOU -.rr to debate, as PROOF oi ue'e
our principles Justice requires that the debate oe
.bed You ref 10 the debate and publish only Tue
concluding part of il, which relates 10 personal
tors ba,vern Mr. Wise aud myself and oinll 10 puois"
such part of that debate Us relates 10 'he ."i -
ton and 10 my own position IN relation 10 IT, iou
-all me, and my colleagues before he I'o"
ne nm hearing Is this fair deang-or Ike me ''hie
honored" conductor ofthe Enquirer In justice 10 my
STATE 10 nv colleagues and myself therefore re-
ouest with all possible respect, mat you paois tue
short speech ] nclose I" you, "h'cn hau tue nm"
n make ION the Tariff resolution, as you are pleased
10 call ill., and also my answer TO Mr. WISE reply 10
i. II YOU had published my response 10 Mr. WISE,
should not have troubled you with this mole.
Respectfully,
Yr. obd't. serv't.,
f. A. NISBET.
Tnos. R,TcnIE, Esq, Richmond, Va
uj9 We publish the above Card land what is more,
Mr. Nisbet's Speech (as encloscd) We COPIED an
abbreviated sketch Of the Washington Report OF the
Debate from another paper-as We are frequehy
Obliged 10 razee the proceedings Of Congress, TO
suit the dimensions of our columns We have not
published Mr. Wise's reply to MIR. Nls5ets orgi-
nal Speech for had not room for It-And mat por
ton of Mr. Wiscs remarks, TO which Mr. ~ relers, IS
noticed by Mr. W. himself IN card in the y. lnirlli
ni,..a and
Mr. Nishrt's Card without note or comment Win al
respect submit the acts at the Georgia Deiegalion
during tins extraordinary Extra Session. 10 the impair
ual judgment of the proper tribunal, their own Con,
slituenis. We wish most sincerely that Georgia ana
Virginia should cordially operate in all great prnci-
pies Tor the good and glory of our country
REMARKS OF MIR. NlSBET,
On The Resolution prop0siRg To raise Committee Jar Inc
purpose Of coii,ctins anil reporting facts md tor
7aaiion in refa0n to e operation Of The imPost iaics
House. or REPRESENTATIVES,, July2l, 1911.
Mr.. Speaker 1t is 10 me matter OF curiosity to say
the least Of It, that the gentleman from Virginia (Alr
Wisr) and the gentleman from South Carolina (hlr
Plckens) should be found in opposition to this resou
ton II is proposed by the Committee on Commerce
to raise committee to investigate the operation OF our
mpost laws, coate facts, and suggest what II any, re-
vision may be necessary. THIS IS to meet the conn-
qency of The opening of the Tariff question al the next
session Of Congress 1t strange 10 that these gen.
tlcnien should he opposed 10 this movement. As an
anti TART! man, support u; as Southern man, am
for it, My constituents interested IN tins matter
quite much those Of these gentlemen-a great deal
more than those of the gentleman from Virginia IL
is their interest to be informed. They have listened
too long 10 the views OF visionary theorists. They
have read the reports and arguments OF politicians
will say Sir, they may have been msled By the absurd
theories Of Southern statesmen. They have had
speculation enough they want facts and details They
desire 10 know the working Of the system | want
light myself ! am not, as the gentleman from South
Carolina appears 10 be, independent OF further utn'-
nation upon this subject Some OF the views oil his
own statesmen have had the effect Of deluson rather
than emil Ghtenment-the forty bale theory, for exam
pie We desire 10 look at this matter soberly-in the
light Of facts And if we 10 meet the Tariff ques-
ton again i mean Tariff for protection; III Is again
b. forced upon and again TO agitae these Halls
and the counlry-why, Sir, let of the South
TO The contest armed with accurate knowledge, not
alone Of principles but also Of facts And how we
IL get al iacis Who shall furnish thcm2 What better
plan than TO create COMMISSION under The solemn au
horiiy of,Eis House, charged with The duty of making
the inquiry carefully and Iaborlously, A report, by
suitable committee, upon the operation of all our i'm
post laws would be safe for Southern principles Do
fear inquiry: viii not those principles withstand
investigation: Snch report would be read, not by
politicians only, but BY planters mechanics, and ira,
dcrs. Facts, SIR, in the place of speculation, ought
To he thrown broadcast the whole South. They
should be sent 10 the cottages and villages and towns
Of lie South that the People may Judge for themselves
In my State, Sir, the day Of deusIon, Of gnblllty
about the Tariff has passed; and people begin
ming to discriminate between imposts for and
duties for protection. Since have had seat IN this
House, friends from South Carolina have done
mos, Of the taking here in opposition to the Tariff
Whilst 70 with them fully against protection do
net approve Of their ind. erimna,e opposition to any
measure which relates TO imposts. ! cannot consent
that my constituents shall be misled by their ntralsn
So far avail TO prevent II, they shall not be
m'scd The cry of Tariff! Tariff is raised upon mea-
for And, Sir unless we prevent II, our
constituents may be induced to believe That are
sustaining protection, when in fact only raising
revenue for sustaining the honor OF the country. The
proposition considering is similar to the
plan adopted in Eng inad Parliament raised commit
lee Of inquiry, and placed at the head OF It one OF her
most able and practical statesmen, Mr. Hume. The
report Of that committee opening the eyes of the Br'-
fish public upon the subject Of free trade. IL has done,
and Will do, Tor Southern principles and South
interests than any thing that has occurred IN Eng
land We propose to do likewise and We need not tear
hu, with like results.
The gentleman from Virginia says that this is the
nce pton Of the Tariff movements-the nltiatoy pro-
cess lie says that this is the uilment OF prophecy
he made at the last session Of Congress- The gentle
man, well reculcct, did make speech at the last
session. in which he assumed positions upon this sub
ect, which, suppose, the ground of his action
now thought then the gentleman was wrong lie
supposed then that there an organized wing arm
party IN tins House. lie predicted high Tariff move
mems, and claims TINS measure az IT'S iulhheht' AN
mot conscious that there then, or is nov, such
party. II there s, II not developed 10 my mind
That there are Tariff men here true II is also true,
in my opinion that The New England manufacturers do
favor high Tariffs. But, admitting that the gen.
ileman right the existence OF high Iar'ii par
ty here, is he right in his opinion that this Is Their
movement preparatory to the Tariff for protection
which they ill attempt hereafter: is tlis apparent on
the face oile propositions 1t occurs TO me not The
inquiries 10 be made and the facts collected re as
much for the bcne; fhr South as the North 1t may
have The effect Of pre- entng the attempt TO revise our
entire Tariff system; aud, if attempted, It may result
in reducing even the present rates of protection The
Committee on Commerce., which reported this BILL IS
composed of Southern as well Northern gentlemen
and told by the reporter Of this resolution that
il met the unanimous approval Of that committee