Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-07-12
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MT McRobeTts asked leave TO offe
some amendments to the bin for furlhe
remedial justice (MT. Berrien's( IN thl
courts of the United States-proyidnl
that power Of the President 10 send on
troops in case Of insurrection into any o
the States, shall not be exercised by hin
except during recess Of Congress, &C.
objections being made, the amendment:
we're not received.
The bill providing for the printing the
researches and discoveries of the explo-
ring expedition, under the supervision OF
the JOINT committee on the Library was
passed
The bill for further remedial Justice
was then, on motion OF Mr. Walker, taken
up. Mr. Walker, in an argument Of NOR.
al constitutional research, and with most
convincing expositons Of the spirit aud
import OF the constitution, in its grants of
power to the Federal Governments, then
proceeded in his objections to this federal
measure, measure contemplating a
change of the Judiciary System Of the
United States most dangerous TO the in
dependence Of ths States individually,
&c. Mr.. Walker was generally congrat
ulated by his friends Of the Sente, for his
successful essay in vindication Of the con.
stiyution and State Rights.
HOUSE .-&ln COMMITTEES of the whole
on the Revenue, OF. Tea Tax bill, Mr..
Gowan, Of Ohio, defended the consiilu
donality Of the high duties proposed to be
laid--and the poiicy-the expediency-the
necessity for such impositious.
Mr. Kennedy, of Indiana, denounced
the protective system as hoary headed
sinner, Ii was a system az supporting tho
Government from The proceeds Of labor
to the advantage of Capitalists and mono.
poles. lie oIludedto an item ID the bill
for the protection of Fosatoesii Ii was
nothing more nor less to pull wool over
the eyes ofthe farmers while they were
creased. 1t was one Of the pooresthum-
bugs in the world. His word for it that
they who were most clamorous in this
House for protection, we're in
terested more or less' ina score ofman-
Gfactories. He repudiated the idea OF a
tariff for protection, aud could only adj
vocate a revenue tariff. As 70 the idea
that the North and The East would furnish
a marker undera protective system for
the agricultural productso OF the West, il
was ridiculous. A single plantation, said
he, in theva1ley of the Mississippi would
supply the entire batch of manufacturing
monopolies with hogs, corn and mush for
a whole year [gteat laughter. Mr.. For,
nance Of Pa, followed as tbeadvocate ofa
tariff for the protection Of the iron manu-
(acMrer.
Mr.. Steenrod nexttook the floor, and
went into some unwelcome interrogato.
ries upon retrenchment, arguing the ne
cessity foi reduction Of the expenses
of the Government; and maintaining the
popular doctrine that protection is buta
TAX upon the labor Of the mn ny, for The
aggrandisement Of the drones Of ourm man
ufactories.
WEDNESDAY, June %,
SENATE. Army bill from the
House, after the presentation Of petitions
was taken up. The proviso Cor reducing
the army TO the standard of 1927, as pass
ed by the House, and for limiting the |
of officers, &c, for the future |
TO the sums paid to such officers in their
several departments respectively, was slri-
ken out, yeas 2S, nays S--the two Ohio
Senators voting against striking out these
great features for d retrenchment Of
he force and expense Of The Standing
Army
The amendment ofthe House, proyi-
ling that aheFeafter no additional rations
shall be allowed TO the commanding
officer ofseparate posts. was next striek-
en- out.
The Senate then made the following
additions 10 the bill Of expehses--Expa
FOR arsenals S30,000-d drawing Of uni
Torm system of Artillery Sl,350; From
ier sufveys,inline and Atlantic-Sl5, 900; +
Contingencies for hartor and river inn
SI5,050,, for removing obs
from The Ohoiand Mississippi
moved byaNIr- Criltenden, who h
was supported in itwithmuch energy and
,kill by Mr.. Allen Mr. Berrien moved
IN amendment of 100000 for equipping
company of mounted menAo defend
he ffontisrs of Georgia from the Florida
Indiausy which Of course was mere ho-
*. but which the grave senator grayelyil
10 urge upon the Senate as q
serious matter, demandugAhe immediate
attention 0f Congress from the critical
position Of the dofenceless inhabitants Of
Georgia a a
How very critical, TO beslre! Half a
dozen hafstaved Indians surrounded by 4
United Siatestroops; are very likely al-
ieralt, 10 brake through the lines, and
make an iTriptionint0 Georgia, carrying
death and devastation 70 the very capitals
And yet the 100000 for defending the
good people ofGeorgia from the aforesaid
half starved indlads, was not
offfslt a a axv, 4 as