Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-11
rWENTY-sEyENTH coNGREss--2d Session
IN SENATE,
Thursday, January 6, lSi2.

endeayor 10 procure such amendment of the Consttu
ton will restrict the eligibility OF the President I
one term.
Also that the voting for electors Of President ant
Vice President may take place the day. which
were ordered to lie on the table and be printed
/ MIR. PHELPS also presented another series of reso
lutons from the Legislature OF Vermont, which hi
said was OF more practical importance 10 the people
the State Of Vermont than any other to wit, on the
subject of Protective Tariff, involving some four OF
FIVE material points, as follows:
J. Resolred, That labor, both mental and corporal
is only the most honorable MEANS but the only true
source of wealth.
. That il is the duty OF our Government at all time
TO protect and encourage the industry Of our citizens
by making and enforcing such tariff Of protective du
ties as wall secure our home markets from The desperate
and disastrous noodings of foreign competition.
B. That we regard the right TO enjoy the product oil
our soil and labor sacred and valuable the right Il
the soil ITSELF and that il equally the duty Of Go
vernment repel nyasions and encroachmes upon the
one as the other.
\ l. That the farmer and the manufacturer alike
vitality interested in such protectlon and that the pros
perty Of all classes and occupations is mainly depend
ent the success of our agricultural and manufacur
ing interests
s. That the tariff laws now existing highly defec-
tive and insufficient md by that part the compromise
act which is 10 take effect in July next will be rendered
still more defective and Unjust.
MIR. moved that the resolutions be printed, and re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Manufactures.
i MIR. CALHOUN SAID he had no objection 10 the re
ference or reading of the resolutions which had been
presented by the Senator from Vermont The first
solution affirmed great TRUTH and the second was moi
truth and entirely irrecnnceabe with the first
II was indeed in direct contradiction of the sentiment
in regard 10 labor. lie hoped the Committee on Ma
nufac,ures, 10 which the resolutions were referred
would make one inquiry, and that was whether there
could be any competition between our own labor ant
foreign labor and whether branch of bus mess
TO be protected at the expense Of another. The ev'
complained Of in the resolution arises out OF protection
This putting down one branch OF industry a
the expense ofanother, and he wished 10 know 1t this
was 10 be the action Of the Government Nothing
could be unjust.
MIR. PHELPS said It part of his object, in
presenting the resolutions 10 produce debate iaimn'
upon them. Such discussions never resulted III any
sound or practical good. Ii enough for his purpose
discuss the propositions contained IN the resolutions
when presented in form for action lie trusted the
Committee on Manufactures would give the resolutions
due consideration, and that they would be enabled tc
present based upon the resolutions calculated
TO carry their doctrines into practical effect. Whei
they did this he should feel ready, and bound, Il
defend the principles contained in the resolutions which
! he had submitted.
Mr. CALHOUN said he was not disposed TO debate
the subject this time. All he wished this: ha
the Committee Manufactures would reconcile thu
first Of the principle laid down in the resolutions witl
the second. lie denied that there was any harmon,
in them. While am up, (saId Mr. c. let me say
with Difference 10 the gentleman from Vermont, that
have doc uinen in my pocket which proves that er
mont pays less than per cent IN duties where ohc
States pay ty-ive, thus showing the inequality
! the present system oil duties.
! Mr.. PHELPS, in reply 10 Mr.. Calhoun, said thu
the books did not show the imports, and could not
The goods coming into Vermont were imported ihroug
Boston and New York. and very few of them by wa.
of Lake Champlon. The amount OF goods indeed
which came from Lake Champlain was but 4 trfe
the whole. If the gentleman could ascertain how ma
ny goods were imported by way OF the other States
which were consumed in Vermont, he could arrive q
some data as 10 the duties paid by Vermont, and no
otherwise.
PROPOSED BOARD or EXCHEorER.
| The PRESIDENT pro tenn. announced the unhnIsh
ed business, which the proposition to refer to Sc
G ect committee of the prolet OF the Secretary
!. the Treasury for a Board Of EXchequer.
{ MIR. WOODBURY. observed that he was in favor {
o the motion before the Senate TO refer the bill to seec
committee He thought the importance OF the subJec
matter of the report such as to require It, selt-re
spect the part of the Senate and parliamentary usag
authorized the reference; and in addition to this, tn
source from which the measure emanated rendered hi
e course peculiarly proper IL is imposing plan, an
having already attracted much public attention. fu
consideration Of it expected. lie agreed with tn
e Senator from Kentucky, Mr. Morehead that II was
fit and proper OCCASION on motion OF reference,
IS discussion the principles and tendency the measur
D proposed to be referred-parlicuarly measure comm
from SO high source and relating 10 such an mporar
subject. But at The same time, he felt 1t incumbent
him TO he did not anticipate that any important pld
Of compromise to be expected IRON the report oil
committee or that any such report could reconcile tn
l. conflicting principles of this bill lie agreed that ther
might be much distress in many parts OF The Union, an
that much difficulty and embarrassment had grown OF
of deranoed currency: but he did not anticipate thi
much relief would result from any such as III;
!. now proposed He believed the disease lay much deeE
err and spread much wider than It was possible Tor
II measure to heal and that disease which atecte
not alone this Union, every country IN the CONNIE
/. cial world.
;. He was, however, willing TO approach any propose
healing measure with a view of candid examination an
a fair consideration And if what was contained IN u
a; report indeed capable OF administering reiei,
would be willing the Senator from Rhode lsian
n MIR. Simmons any other Senator, TO seek lot an
e lind in IL some standing ground on which all cou
unite for the common good. Ii there was any prime
"a ple in il upon which all could unite, 1t was certain
lie more likely be found through the medium OF ie col
ID sderation and report of committee Than III asqu's
tons OH the mere techncates OF the name TO DE give
TO the institution Ii could tend TO good to dwell upo
re such iechncates and lie thought, therefore, IL wou
be much better 10 scrutnze the matter itself, WIN
CT view of discovering what there was IN IL hl cou
II be laid hold of PRACTICAL and al The same unie VI
ct Objectionable. He cared not who were It's parents
whether il had SIN or only one-but viewing Inc repo
N which is now the subject Of reference merely as pr
IA poson to carry into effect important iunctohs Of vi
n vernment-no matter from what source II cd"e
~ seemed 10 have itself elements wholly irrecohcao
at with the constitutional functions OF this GoVernmen
: Who was the author of the plan, was question,
r. conceived, of no material importance, and he shou
20 therefore throw the subject its origin out OF consc
, ration One Senator had said that this plan originate
70 ten years ago with the distinguished individual Inc
n President 1Gen Jackson) and that it had It's birth
,e his Executive Message of 1890 An attempt has bee
m made by some render it odous that account ar
to bv others to invite favorable consideration OF Il
o. present measure No person, lie contended can rega
The Executive message of President Jackson, to whie
spch reference is made as sancioning the principle
he of this bill The suggestions of that message We
80 very different from the propositions here LAID down
10 There was no pretence that message 10 any right
id the part of the Government to exercise power oy
s. the private exchanges of the country or tue Pr'va
n depostes of individuals 1t only meant to exercise co
troll over the public funds when that exercise compor
j. with the powers of the General Government But