The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-08-25

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master General (Mr. Niles.) had received
fifteen hundred dollars. for printing pampb.
lets for Postmaster General in $780,
Yes, on the 3dNof March, they were paid
for this-and this 100 is Wing expen-
diiure -
Now, Mr.. Chairman, have said much
more than iniended-but while speaking,
| wish to notice another remark Of the gen.
,leman from Pennsylvania, (Er. BEogn,l
whom had almost forgotten.
He has demanded 10 tone Of triumph,
vhen had the Wbigs.proposed any mea-
sure to raise reyenuel This comes with
good grace from member OF the party,
who spen, nearly eight millions year,
more than their revenue, for four years
pasl.s. But will inform the gentleman
a proposition was made 10 the Senate, by
one who enjoys deservedly determination
OF the world, and is now the pride of bis
country, (Mr. Clay,) 10 tax wines and Ger.
lain other Injuries. Bot il was denounced
by Senator from Missouri, as war with
Fraoce." The Senate were opposed TO
the Wings, ADD neglected to adops the sug
ges,ions of the Kentucky Senator. Other
members proposed it here, out We we're
powerless-in minority, and nothing that
The Wings suggested, was listened TO. Do
the 10Th of January, offered an amend.
ment Of the House, proposing to tax certain
Injuries, silks, wines, linen napkins and Ii
men cam5rics, aud certain other fine arii
cles, which a, duty Of 20 per cent. would
have brought into the Treasury, nearly five
millions of dollars.
A duty Of twenty per cent, on tea and
coffee, which was recommended by Mr..
Woodbury., would have raised revenue OF
near three millions more. 1t was assigned
as a reason, al the time Of wishing to tax
these articles, that it would save the neces
sliy Of an extra session-bu. all our wishes
pissed unheeoed by those who we're over
whelmed at losing the spoils.
| 10 this House, when the proposition was
made, a gentleman from Virginia, (Ms.
Wise, made speech Of three days against
II, denounciDg i, as violation Of the com.
promise act, although i, vas expressly
within the meaning and spiri: Of the com.
promise act.
They we're invited to raise revenue for
I the Government TO save their SUCCESSORS
from the necessity Of calling az extra SEES.
sion Of Congress. But our appeal was all
10 vain. Thus one Secretary Of the Trea.
sury, Mr.. Woodbury., recommended o tax
on tea aud coffee. was 10 the Senate al
the last session, when the revenue bill was
under consideration. A senator from n.
Carolina, proposed to exempt tea and coffee
from taxation, when Mr.. W oodbury, alarm
ed that any one else should make the mo.
ton, almost implored, tha, be nigh, be per
mited to do so Thus playing the dema.
gogue, for fear he might do 90 improper
act, although he had advised il himself, bu,
few months before
And now, Mr.. Chairman, have finished
With the candid gentleman from Pennsy
yania. | hope be will find few facts TO
support him, the uext time he tries TO sad
die Mr. Van Buren's profigate exirava
gance, on a Wing administration. Ono
word, now sir, on the loan bill.
The gentleman from S. Carolina, mir.
Pickens) opposes the loan bill. He COM
plains that the tariff vas referred to the
Committee on Manufactures, instead Of the
Ways and Means. He insists on mas-
sure for revenue. Very well, sir, ven.
ture to predict, that when ye have bill
from the Committee Of Ways and Means
for revenue. ve sL-p AaVe tho pronunciation
70, nd gentleman, upon the Wing party,
ing themselves e9e R 6igsh protective tariff, ally.
tempting TO ruin the whole South. A dc.
mand from that quarter for tariff for reve-
nue., comes with a bad grace from tina, gen.
ileman: his denunciations might DO spared,
for the doctrines Of notification sGd 80
aiIoa have done more TO ruin the
the country, than all other koriunes
which have befallen US
The gentleman too, was very indgnan,
at the distribution Of the public lands. He
seems to think, if the distr button bill had
not passed, we should have had money
enough. Now what is the fact There
was deficiency at the extra session OF
more than twelve millions. The distribu-
ton act did not take CO. until January
last; and how much > been received
since lhen3 W |uch over tyo
hundred - nero drop in
the bucset. But, sir, has tho gentleman
from S. Carolina forgotten, that his patron
Mr.. Calhoun, advocated cesslon Of all the
lands Has he forgotten, iha; one Scna.
tor from Missouri, (Mr. Benton,) recon.
mended that their proceeds be disposed of
10 the erection Of for,lticstionsi Does he
not know that another senator from Mis-.
souri, proposed that the proceeds from the
sales Of these lands should DO applied to the
increase Of the Navy? Had either Of these
measures been carried OUT, what would
have been our condition, what the Stale Of
the Treasury then?
Add now, Mr.. Chairman, | will relieve
you. have been most Unexpectedly |
drawn into thus debate, and am aware | /
have spoken IN rambling aud desuliory !
manner. If have been a little out Of or.
der, but followed some Of those who pre-.
coded me. ! have attempted, hope sue.
cresftlly In dafnnd tho WI. ,,o.,., c..