Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-29
CS'rssPeaasaes eftls URiisd Sistss Gazette.
SAVINGS AND DoIsos IN wAssisaroS.
WasAingtoa, March %, is<l.
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h MIR. CLAWS SPEECH.
= the Senate galleries were filed by half past tel
, O'Clock, in anticipation Of hearing MIR Clay.
h MIR CLAY said, on rising, that he had been save
much of the trouble OF reply TO the various arsu
II mems that had been used against his resolutions b.
the very able speeches ofseveral Of his friends VIII
nad spoken on the subject His friend from Maine
VINO was Chairman Of the Finance Committee I'M
hvan') had handled the subject Of the Tariff will
" mastery ability and with unanswersble arg uments
Q others had taken other topics, on which they haC
exhibited great power and research. IL would b,
MS object, first, show that the propositions mad,
oy him do not violate, has been alleged, tn.
, compromise Act, though he never attached any
'nvoable character that IL was to be treated
with great respect. and be adhered to rs far as III,
great interests Of the country would permit. The
Senator from South Carolina (Air Calhoun) had
said that he, Mr Clay, knew thrt he, MIR Calhoun
would never have sgreed to that act but for its
abandonment OF the protective policy. He knew
no such thing; the contrary, the protective rrn-
ciPle was retained in Ihs, ACT; il engrafed upon
il
MIR Clay then examined the act and commented
upon the different sections particularly the 3sd and
5ih, TO prove that the principle of protection was
Recognized IN IL. The act provided that from and
as shall be necessary 10 an economic cal adminis,ra-
ton o. the Government. In laying these, said Mr.
Clay, you may discriminate as much you think
proper, much the country may demand.
From the COMPROMISE Act MIR &. passed TO the
proceeds of the Public Lands. and went into an
arsumen; TO show that they were never intended TO
go into the treasury OF the country. lie went into
short history OF the terms of their cssSion and
then brought up testimony eStraneous to the re-
cord, 10 prove his position. lie recalled the history
OF The Distribution Act. The original bal, which
ne Brought forward ten yearsaso, and which passed
the Senate, contained provision designating the
objects TO which the proceeds Of tho Public Land,
Shoa;d be applied by thu States. While the hill
was under consideration in the other House he 70.
eeiTed numerous messages asking his consent TO an
Alteration Of L. IN this respect as II wns understood
that General Jackson would otherwise veto H.
With reluctance he consented and the alterations
were made. b.; the veto Was nevsEtheles. applied.
The Distribution Bill and the CompJouli.e Bill were
both under consideration at the same time aad w-te
intendst ty hun TO 20 together. Ii had been said
that the la,s Distribution Bi!l took from the Trea.
| sury what the Compromise Act looked II as \ patt
c. the revenue Of the Government. Such was not
the case,-hecauss the COMPROMISE Act matar-
ed when ii was expected that the feet Disribu,on
( BAL would become a law-they both advanced in
Consies', rari Psssu bu; the one was signed, the
other vetoed.
! Mr. Clay next noticed the charges OF wss,efulness
and ex'TlTssance against this administration ard
\ asked II VIC deserved them1 aud especially il we
! deserved thsm fon such a quartcr1-from those
who had spent thirty FIVE millions q wear on an
\ averaged And where" exclaimed MIR CLAW in
an indignant tone, "are the National Monuments
.! tAis vast expendituEe2 IL has been sunk in the
n'oeasses ct florida, in transferring a few Indians
from ore side OF river 10 another and conerecat-
I .ns them western and southwestern frontier
wherc they may yet be the cause OF other vas ex-
pendltuges IN another Indian war. But where |
ask again, are the national monuments of this vast
eSpendturel The men who thus spent the pub.
y: treasure, who len 10 their successors an empty
Il - @TNA nj Il -.
ptoaehes against uSl Sir, why did not the Senator
/ from New York, Mr. Wright, whcn he wa, nj the
h-aa OF the Finance Committee Of the Senate aid
| ed by his TREND, the Senator from New Hampshire
(Mr Woodbury. reduce the expenses OF the Go.
vernmeni when It was in their power1 The Sc
nator from New Hampshire says that he did wake
up and really Try 10 dc something IN this way IN
$50. Yes, sir, the elections were coming on and
he was cesrous 10 present fair front on that occs
sion 10 the people. They claim the credit of hay.
ING been an economical administration and vet ac-
knowledge an expenditure OF SIS, 900 OCO a yearln
Mr. c. then stated the difficulty Of a new admins
;raiion IN finding out Immediately where retreneh.
msnt can he made. Take the New York Custom
House, the Judiciary-the Army-,he Navy, &c !
they could not Immediately ascertain how much
retrenchment these could bear, nor to what part il
should be applied; time was necessary TO astcrain
this; bat /; would be done and was in process OF
being carried out.
MIR Clay spoke or the existing posture Of affairs;
speci7l minister was coming tn this country from
England bearing the olive branch in his baud; and
yet we saw the press aSsling this public funciiona-
ry, Lord Ashhurton, in The most viruient manner
he repTobatsd this course Of the press as equally
unjust and impOliIic. lie knew Lord Ashburton
personaly-he was gentleman Of high attain
ments and character ana had not been connected
with the Banking House of which he was formerly
the head for 20 years. He spoke particularly Of
on: relations with England; Of the y. E. boundary
question; Of the case OF the Caroline. Of the Creole
case, and Of the question OF right Of Search stating
briefly the points Of issue in each and the prncI.
pies, &c involved, and declared emphalically that
here was no cause 10 fear an immediate war and
thnt he saw no difficulty IN the way Of an ameabe
adjustment OF ell these questions by Il prudent
course on the part Of the administrations
But nevertheless, It became the nation TO be pre-.
peredi ne was therefore Tor preparation; moderate
steady, certain preparations iordoing what the late
administration had left undone for putting in order
the Notifications of the country increasnS the Ma,
w, &C., and this the difference between MIR
Van Buren's administration and the present one.
they spent money N proiuslon where il never was
seen again, spent IL the national defences w,
had something 10 show for II, they no,hing it nigh,
as well have been thrown into the sea or melted
down into solid mass and buried. But while we
did this we were at work al retenchmsnt; in eyerv
Committee room in Congress the cry was 'retench',
retrench, ana Objects were being sought for upon
which this principle could be brought TO bear
Mr. Clay alluded TO the relations between the
United States and Mexico, aAd spoke OF the nsoent
language Of the upstiri iyrant at the head Of The
who was treated With so much consideration in I'M,
country, and sent home in public ship. lie had
forgotten this treatment or was incapable Of appre.
ciating Il.
The subjec, OF FIRE. Trdde came next under re-.
view ard was hand.e with consummate ability.
Mr. e. wished 10 know what the gentleman from & !
Q. MIR Calhoun meant by Free Trade IL thu,
trade which is en- TO one party almost free ofduty
while the others were met with almost prohibitorv
duuesi Was u that trade wnch received the goods
OF one country at duty Of 20 per cent while upon
those Oi the other country were levi duties TO tie
amount Of from 100 10 1900 per cent7 Wastbis he
sort Of free trade proposed by the Senator from s.
Eng and levied duties upon our articles the growth
and production Of this country; say on Tobacco
manufactured 1900 per cent; Beef II2; Pork 100. |
Lard, 200. Candies, 100, Soap, 275 &c. &c. and /
on tre bread Of life, when her people were in n |
starving condition, 40 per cent Ard ihisi the Ire,
'rdas ih.t IS commended TO u.s. Up to within n l
short time, orr manufactures h,vo been PROTECTED I
and they have therefore prosrered, now they feel |
the want Of protection ond are sufering-whst saw
the Iron manufactures Of Ponnsy vania7 tive us The
duty Of 1870 and VIC vii. he content"
Mr. Clay observed that q. was with p,J. ba
nyerred that ai our predictions, every one or them
had been fulfilled 70 tho letter; while not one OF
those m1de by the opponents Of the American
systm had proved true. They had all been f,si.
fed by experience. Without going into partieu.
lars, he made the general assertion that in every
instance where there has been IN increase Of duty
nrffr rn rofa ts. al.