The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-07
Correspondence Of the Herald

Correspondence of the Herad.l
WASHINGTON, Friday-3P. M.
Congress-Mr. CalhOun's Speech-The
Wings.
In the Senate this morning, Mr. Woodbridge
from the Committee on Claims, asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the petit
ton of Margaret Blennerhassett. This lady was
the widow of the famous Bennerhassett whose al
legged connexion with Aaron Burr has been the
theme of song and story. She pettioned Congress
for indemnity for damages done to her husbands
property an island in the Ohio river, by the au-
thontes Of the United States. The petition was
presented several years ago, since which time Mrs
Blennerhsssett has deceased.
Mr.. PRESTON from the committee on Military At
fairs, reported back the bill for recognising the
army, recommending that the Senate refuse to con-
cur IN the amendments of the House. and ask a
committee OF conference, In order that some COM
promise might be agreed upon, while the army ap-
preparation pending, and the Senate accepted
the report
Some few bills were read third time and passed.
when at half past twelve, the tariff bill was called
up, and Mr. Calhoun took the floor in opposition
Mr.. c. began his speech as follows :-''Mr. Presi-
dent the tariff bill OF 1929 has by common consent,
w. III.
bad as that bill was this is far worse This bill is
worse from the Objectionable manner gifts passage
pass over the fact that supercedes the compromise
act. pass the repeal of the restrictive provision
of the Land Distribution Bil-not because they are
not of great importance but because there are other
considerations of greater importance still. Sir,
anticipate the deepest injury to the legislation of the
country from thus setting aside the pledged faith of
Congress"
The speech was most philosophical, most ingeni-
Gus, and most able throughout. He said the tariff
OF 1873 that act oil wlckedncss and foly had been
returned back upon tn, country with retrbuve JUS
tice. To this act he ascrbed the imitation of the
vast credid bubble-the destruction of the banking
system, and all the multitude of evils attendant up
on those events He drew contrast between the
prosperous condition of the business of the country
under low duties, and It's depression under the pro-
hibitory SYSTEM and declared, as an historical fact
that under low duties an impulse had been given to
| the great Interests OF the country which they had
never before received. "AnG now" said he
under the light of all this blaze OF
experience, is proposed TO renew the prote ctive
SYSTEM" ''From what is protection soughtl" said
Mr.. G.. Is 1t from violence, or fraud, or oppres
SION No sir. 1t is protection against low prices
nothing else II is a scheme TO empty the pockets
of portion of the people into those of the other
Protection is not the word. Ii should be called fri
aid, assistance" He spoke for an hour in the
most nervous and condensed style and without
wasting single word
Mr. BENTON followed, and there are two or three
other speeches to be made, but they will be short
and the first vote is expected TO be taken TODAY
The House is engaged upon private bills. Mr.
Adams occupied the morning hour in a reply to Mr.
Gushing, on the report of the Indian Committee
censurng the Secretary Of War, and by implication
The President.