Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-12
rrRrIeR CORRESPONDENCE.

"ay Dear SIR In my letter To you, oil the day be-
fore yesterday, promised 10 resume my comments mn
the debate and votes in the Senate, upon The Tariff bill
"The b:lI, ii came from the House, levied duty
nf FIVE cents the square yard on foreign bdggng This
shown b. Mr. Benton and others, to lie equal TO
duty of ninety per nd vulorm, and pchibory 1t
was carried in tie House, against the Of the Com
mii.ee of Manufactured high protective Tariff COM
mitice. The Committee Of Finance Of the Senate, TO
whom the bill committed, proposed duty OF three
and half per cent the square yard about equal 10 sixty
per cent. ad veiu,cm.
"hlr. Calhoun proposed duty OF two cents The
square yard equivalent 10 twenty per cent ad vacrcEi
He supported his proposition it'll his habilnn clear
ness and force-but II voted down by vote Of
ihr,y-ihree 10 eighi-boti of the Virginia Senators
voting against it, MIR C.s short speech his amend
nent, published in The daily Globe of the third,
and will probably be republishcd by yourself. Toit
refer for The reasons advanced in favor of his propo
si,ion. After this amendment disposed of, MIR
Young Of Illinois, proposed twenty five FER cent. ad
valorem. This proposition too, was voted down by
the Federal ma or,y. The question was then taken on
the amendment Of the Finance Committee, which SUBJ
si,ulcd three and half cents lie square yard, eqn
valen 10 sixty per cent cd vaorem for FIVE cents, efu
valent 10 ninety per cent. I'D valorcm-and was de-
cidrd in the negative, ) vote Of twerty.orc 10
twenty fve-Alr. Brrren, Mr.. Preston, aud Mr..
RiYcs voting for il and Mr.. Archer, in the teeth Of
his public declaration, that the duty was too high;
ard lie members Of the committee, which had pro
posed the amendment, voting against it.-Next came
rp tic duty on iron. But will not weary you by 4
nute reference TO each proposition For the details,
refer 10 the published debate. Suffice it TO say, one
Of the Virginia Senators, (Mr. Archer) voted through
out with the high protective Tariff party, against every
proposition for reduction OF the duty.
"Dismas:rg MINOR points, come to Mr.. Buchnnans
propositions strike cut the 9th section, repeating The
proviso in the Distribution BILL which suspents lis ope
ration when the duties carried beyond 20 per cent
You have already published the debate upon this amend
~, of
stood by The country. will only trouble you there
fore, with brief comment upon the exhibition made
On the occasion hy your Senator, MIR. Archer.
ale commenced by stating, TINT although lie bel:ev-
ed that the General Government had Me right to dis
tribute the proceeds of the sules of the lands, It was
under no obigati0n to do il; that it was merely
question of expe dency whether the distribution should
be made not; and that when the money arising from
the sales required for The uses Of the Government
Ms in the present case distribution should be made.
In accordance with these views, ~ he said, he had 20.
ted a, the Extra Session for the 30 per cent clause Of
the Distribution bill; bad voted to strike out the clause
of The "Iiitle Tariff bill" repeating the 90 per cent.
clause Ct the Distribution bill; and of opinion,
thu, the 27lh section Of this BILL standing upon lis own
merits should be stricken ont But although he thought
II erotd,en, 10 strike ont the section, he would not do
il, because he restrained from doing SO. "by
disbfr crp.Giency" The President Of the u. s IN
his veto Of ";he Little Tariff, hid ,htima.ed that he
would syn no bill repeating the 90 per cent clause oi
the Distribution bill: that it Congress should pass ihIa
hill without tie 27th section, repeating that clause,
they would he yielding 10 Executive dcta,ion; and
TINT sooner than lie would do it, he swore with his
eyes turned up towards Heaven, that he would see
The Government 90 10 destruction = "lf il he neces-
ssry" said he to qnole the National lnelligencers
sofrned report Of his harangue-"l sooner cay, not
only in those words heard with such dlsmny
,ouchout the land "Perish commerce. perish credit,
but lei the Government fall to pieces and the Union be
d;ssoved rather than will SANCTION by my act,
measure which would abrogate the privileges OF these
Iiouscs and annhi!aic the nde pcndence u. the Peo
pie s Representatives TINS is the substance oil the
sncech. rs we'll as collect il, from Tie involved
sentences and ncomrrehensihle confusion in which
waa cnyeIoned ! heard il all, ard could not help
hanging my head for modification. | could scarcely
credit nv senses, that Virginia had sent this senator
here 10 fill seat which had been graceJ by Madison,
TAYLOR, a Giles, and Tazewell. Indeed, J might
.sv. Rives for, with all of my dissrust OF him,
c,nno, but say that MIR. Archer contrasts most poorly
with him.
Nov, Sir what is the plain English of all this
In lc2S Tariff bill is passed. so iniquons IN It's e1-
actions that some universal feeling OF discomfort rises
nm against il throue nut entire section of the Union
In 1882 slight modification Of the law IS made, not,
however, removing lis obnoxious FEATURES. his bill
is declared permanent adjustment of The question
One Of the States Of the Union, despairng OF other
relief throws herself into open RESISTANCE to lis uncon
stuona exactons. Prepa atoms are made by the
General Government 10 enforce the law. South Ca
roina arms herself for defence Gallant spirits, of al
NEST every of the Southern States, prepare TO join
her standard cloud of civil war overcasts the ho-
rz,n. Many patriot despairs of the permanency OF
our institutions In this state Of things, the difficulty is
compromised. Something is yielded on both sides,
more on the eide Of The South than she should have
BEEN called upon to surrender. In consequence, many
Of her cit:zen- complained Bnt they submit with the
bss; grace they may. They faithfully abide by Their
part of The compact. Fer nine long years they pa
rn,ly submit i,s exactcns They even resist pro.
positions modify it To their advantage Bat me
time has arrived when the provisions designed, not Jor
htr adrantagc bnt them from injustice, are
10 60 into effect and 1t arrives, than the other
party proposes utterly TO discard them The Pfes'den.
of the L. S. is determined far in him hes, that TINS
solemn compromise of great sectional differences shall
be preserved inviolae. The great Democratic party
manifest similar determination. A small traction oil
the Wings, tmong them Mr.. Archer, concur IN this
purpose. They insert therefore seco; d compro-
mise in law 10 distribute the proceeds OF the public
lands which i, urged would lead TO disturbance
of the tariff compromise, proviso that IS to be sus
PENDED if ills operation is TO violate OF the provi
sions of that Of peace. Mr.. Archer co ope
rates in this and makes this provso the condition oil ms
voting for the bill Subsequently il is found that Inc
distribution law and the compromise act cannot sauo
toeether-tha if the latter respected, the former
fall AS soon this is found to be the case The wing
propose 10 discard both Mr.. Archer does not concu