The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-29
MIR. MERRICK renlied


Senator from New York.
Mr.. WRIGHT reioined
MIR. CRll IENDE said that while he did not de-
sire 10 see attempted protection as a principal sub
Ject oil legislation, he was determined SO far as his
vote would co. TO make u imposition and collection
of duties productive of as much announcement and
protection 10 American labor as was consistent with
the character OF revenue measure and, regarding
this biii according TO this principle, he found
no objection to it, although he dared saw that
il was not as perfect was desired. The reasons
which would induce him to vote for the bill were
first adherence to the decision of Wing House of
Representatives and secondly, the condition of the
country. Although he believed they had a bad and
mischieyous PRESIDENT, he well recollected that he
had good and glorious country and if one merited
his resentment or Indignation the other entitled
to assistance and respect and this had brought him
TO determination to make the sacrifice and support
the bill.
Mr. BAGBY drew no distinction between direct
and incidental protecton-they were the same in
principle ms bill was protective in its character
and there was no more power or authority in the Con-
sututlon to protect branch of industry than an
other. This was the chief ground of his opposition
to the bill
Mr.. WILLIAMS replied to a remark of the Sena-
tor from Alabama, VIZ that the people of New
England were patriotic, industrious, and frugal but
there was one thing for which he detested them
and that was, their covetousness - and he (Nr. w
said that if the Senator from Alabama would do
himself the pleasure to visit New England he would
change s.opnlon OF that portion of the population
the Union.
Mr. BAGBY inquired, what part
Mr. WILLIAMS replied, any part Go into their
shops, stores, fields and there he would find hardy
Industrious, happy, prudent and virtuous people, and
not that sordid and grasping population which the
Senator imagined.
Mr. BAGBY repeated what he had said.
Mr. WILLIAMS observed that the Senator enter
tanned that opinion because he had not visited New
England and become acquainted with the people
and, IN conclusion, he declared that this was a bill
which he could not approve of bat he would throw
no opposition in the way of its passage and would
Withhold his vote; but, if his vote should become
cessary for Its passage, however reluctantly he would
give IT in the affirmative.
Mr. WHITE concurred in the views expressed by
the Senator from Kentucky, (Nlr. Crittenden) and,
thereto e, it unnecessary for him to repeat them
Mr. SEWER sympathised with his friends on the
Wing side, who were brought up reluctantly 10 vote
Tor this bill, which was the last of the assets of the
Clay concern-the Bank, lands, and all, having de-
parted and been wrested from them.
Mr. CRITTENDEN replied with great spirit, cen-
tending that there was no measure proposed by the
Wings which had not been carried by them through
Congress
Mr. SEWER made some further observations and
he asked what measures had been passed by majo-
rIty OF Congress. Had the Bank bill had the Bank
rupt bill, and the Land bill? No; not of them.
Mr. MOREHEAD argued that the Wings had
made sacrifice of the lands for the purpose of saw
lug the country and preserving IT from dissolution
Mr. CALHOUN id that if the Wings had lost
the distribution measure, they had gained another in
this bill, which was protective, and laid duties
more unequay, than any bill for protection which
had ever been passed by this body
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE remarked that, because the
bill was protective, was to his mind objection to
it and he to that his friends should
go he would go.
The question then taken on ordering the bill
to third reading; and it was decided in the arma-
tive-yeas "a, nays 90, as follows
YEAS.-Messrs Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Bucha-
nan, Choate, Conrad Crafts Crittenden, Dayton,
Evans, Huntington, Miller, Morehead, Phelps Por
ter, Simmons, Smith of Indiana, Sprague, Sturgeon,
Tallmadge White, Williams, Woodbridge, Wright,
"a
NAYS.--Messrs Allen, Archer Bagby, Benton,
Berren, Calhoun, Clayton Cuthbert, Fulton, Ora
ham, Henderson, King, Linn, Mangum Merrick,
Preston, Rves, Sewer, Smith of Connecticut, Tap
pan, Walker, Woodbury., Young-23
Two Democrats, (Messrs McRobers and VIII
cox,) and one Wing Mr. Kerr were absent
The bull then read third time and assed.
Mr.. WRIGHT moved TO take up the resolution
from the House fixing the day of adjournment.
Mr.. BARROW moved to adjourn.
On this motion the yeas and nays Were ordered,
| and being taken were-yeas "a, nays 20.
SO the Senate al ourned at hai-past seven O'Clock.
In the House. on Saturday, Mr. w. w. IRWIN
submitted a resolution, which adopted, instruct
ing the Committee on Public Lands to inquire into the
eXpedency of making portion of the Cumberland
road, therein mentioned, and report at the next
session.
Mr. j. C. CLARKE submitted resolution that
all debate on the bill for the organization of the Navy
shall cease within one hour after 1t shall have been
taken up in Committee of the Whole. He demand
ed the previous question-and the resolution was
adopted.
Mr. LEVY called up the bill for the pay of the
Florida militia. 1t passed without debate or
count
Mr. THOMPSON, of Indiana, moved to take up
bill for the relief of w Jones' The claim, he said,
unquestonably equitable, and the amount OF mo-
ney to be paid but very small.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON objected to anything being
taken up out of order.
Mr. THOMPSON moved, unsucces,iully sus-
pension of the rules
Bills lying on the table, which had been returned
from the Senate with amendments, were taken up
and disposed of
Senate bills on the table were taken up to be put
their passage The first Of these gave rise to much
discussion and opposition IL was IN relation 10 the
sureties of Samuel Swartwout.
The debate was conducted by Messrs. WARD,
STANLY CAVE JOHNSON, FERRIS and others.
Mr.. A. V. BROWN moved to lay it on the table. On
this motion the yeas and nays were ordered The
vote STOOD yeas ll9, nays 81
Sundry other bills were disposed OF without debate
One for the relif of certain citizens of Arkansas,
discussed at length.
Finally MIR. STANLY moved TO lay ii on the Ia
BILE.
On motion of Mr.. CROSS, the yeas and nays were
ordered.
The vote stood yeas 1913, nays A.
Mr. FILLMORE offered resolution to take up
the Senate bills on the table in the order that they
are on the calendarfrst disposng of those to which
no objection should be made, and then returning TO
those giving rise to debate
After some conversation, the vote was taken on
adopting this resolution, and no quorum voted
Tellers were then ordered and the result mas o.
in the affirmative, and 80 in the negative.
SO the resolution was adopted.
The House passed on certain bills on the table, and
then went into Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union; when the several bills in that commit
tee were acted Among them was, first an act