Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-12
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
Thursdag.

X.
buttons of Mr.. Clay in relation TO adjustment of thu
duties on Imports the Limitation of the expenditures
of the Government, and the observance of rig'd
economy He replied to the remarks of Mr.. Clay
delivered on former occasion, coneDding that the
Senator from Kentucky now proposed to 60 beyond
the expenditures OF the last two years of MIR. Van
Buren, 9 Administration, instead of reducing the out
laws of the Government and, high as the expendi-
lures of that much abused Administration had been er
roneousy stated, they would not have been beyond
twenty millions annually, # Congress had not gone
beyond the estimates Of the Departments file then
we mt into general examination of the tariff question,
and argued against protection TO the manufacturing
interests especially while agrcuturIss and others were
neglected. and said that he had the speech of the Sena
tor from Kentucky before him, delivered in 1924 show
inc the great distress which then pervaded the country
when the duty on foreign imports was from 80 to 10
per cent and this increased to 20 to one hundred
per cent until at last, the tariff broke down underits
own weight He advocated economy and reform, which,
properly carried out would obvate the necessity Tor
an increase of 20 per cent and this would
afford ample means for the purposes OF the Govern
nent, and, in all probability, more than sufficient
The House of Representatives, took up the Genera!
Appropriation Bill. Mr.. Gushing pressed its mmec'-
ate massage Mr. Everett moved to strike out half the
sum proposed the 18th clause and in all other cases
where there should De doubt OF the immediate necess
ty of the contingent appropriations In TINS manner
time would be gwen for maturing bill for conngen.
cies without embarrassing the Government.
After some remarks from Mr. Mckay, the question
was taken on the amendment of MIR. Everett 10 strike
ont s25 coo and insert Sl2,j0O which carried by
vote of o. TO TO.
The question REQUIRED on the amendment as amend
ed-tbat u.s. whether the 9TH clause, with the amend
nent, should be stricken out he mo'iou preVaeooy
a vote of e TO "a.
The committee then and the House adjourned
Yesterdays Madlsonian complains of the delay OF
Congress in providing funds to carry on the Govern
ment 1t says that on Wednesday morning an attempt
was made to take up the Presidents communication,
but was made in vain; and Wednesday, Ike Tuesday,
was devoted the above mentioned subjects contin-
gent expenses, &c, &C., In the meantime, Wednes-
day evenings mail brought letter IRON ~. YORK.
of which we give extract
NEW YORK, oth March, lc42.
MIR. Selden, the Treasurer goes home empty hand
ed The notes are dishonored and viii be until Con
gress acts upon the loan bill
There ought To have been message to Congress
before this. Ohio SIX per cents so!d To-Day at MY
cents on the dollar. .
Cannot the President send message which will
arouse the country, if not quicken Congress There
has never been such gloomy period IN the country
since knew it, as the present. The people see lnat
Congress is doing nothing, is passing ITS time IN Tn
hes while all confidence in the stability OF any thins
is passing away
The new Comptroller Of this State has attempted to
raise TIE wind for the pit.u! sum OF two huncieu ana
fifty thousand dollars, with which TO open the canals,
and offered to pay per cent and pledge tue mrs.
cep,s of toll for payment. The banks have all refused
the request.
II is no wonder then, that the Secretary having no.
Thing but six per cent Treasury notes TO redeem o!a
issues fails to do The issues of notes for the cur
rent expenses to creditors OF the L. S, flood the mar
ket with notes sale: the customs therefore, Tece'.
nothing bnt notes.-the importer buying them snav
The loan bill must be passed. and the STOCK soiu "
he highest bidder The proceeds Will enable me ifea
Jury 10 take up the old notes