Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13
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ceeds under the present Administrations; ano tat va
not more than half a cent for each ndiVlooai OF th
population.
Mr.. WILLIAMS said 1t is too late in the day, Mr.
President, and the time of the Senate TOO valuable
TO allow me to reply to remarks OF the Senate
from Alabama, (Slr Bagby gratu'tously, ana very un
Justly, describing the character anu conouoh ol tut
people Of New England. Sir, the honorable Senate
does not know that people their condition. u he od
he would not do them Justice. Let the honorable
Senator visit New England and pass through he
towns, vnges and cities, and witness the INDUSTRY
fIugal'ty, and thrift Of that people; then ne nigh
speak with authority, and sure he would be
constrained TO think and speak Of them very differently
/ from what lie has done. / invite nm 10 such
test. But il is not my purpose to reply to The Senator
nor to the lime Of the Senate longer than may
be necessary to yndicate my upon Tue Dill un
der considerations and to state the reasons which 'pe
10 That course. 1t is now understood that The late
the bill upon which about to vote is very IN
certain, and may depend upon a single vote; hence
each and every Senator should consider himself ndiv
dualy responsible for the passage defeat OF the bill
This consideration has induced me 10 reflect deeply
and an xiously to.ascerain my duty. | am aware tina
it properly belongs to the Wing party having ma jor
ties in both branches of Congress, and thus
To the country for the administration OF the Govern
meni originate and carry through such measures as
they think best calculated to promote the interest and
prosperity of the country. We very near the
end of nine months session, and nothing yet done
10 provide revenue 10 support the Government, or to
meet the payment or appropriations which have been
made Alter various projects have been attempted, The
bill before US is presented the last hope of providing
the necessary means for carrying the Government
Its bill formed and adopted by the Wing ma ory in
the House Of Representatives and advocated here as
the only measure which the Wing majority of the Sc
nate Will present US; and therefore is regarded by
me as the measure, and The only MEASURE OF the Wing
majority in Congress to provide revenue for the neces-
i sary wants of the Government
i need not gay that the b whole, is highly oh.
ectionabc me, and, believe, to majority of my
constituents and Of the country II bears peculiarly
and unreasonably hard upon the business and industry
the people OF Maine. Many articles Of consumption
IN my State axed too high, without any equivalent
OF these refer to iron hemp, duck, and cordage, e1
ensiyey used in the building and employment OF our
vessels moasses and sugar. consumed by all classes
of our citizens Many attempts TO amend an. improve
tie bill have been made-some few of which have
ceeded but most of them have been regauSed and the
bill remains very unacceptable TO me, and the aerna
tive is presented Shall take II, or do nothing! II !
could believe as the honorable Senator from ~ lamp.
shire seems to intimate, that upon the rejection OF lhs
bill some other provision would be made for The sup
mort of Government, | would not hesitate moment
To vote against this bill But, after what has been done
in the House. and witnessing the votes and conduct OF
the majority here, am entirely convinced that this,
and this ONLY is the OF the dominant party Tor
anv supply for carving on the Government. What,
then, shall do in this dilemma? What would my
constituents do If they present, seeing things rs
see them' What would men of business OF sound
Judgment and experience, do under such circum
stances? What would patriots. loving their country
more than all things else in such crisis, DO: In form
inr my own conclusion to what VIII do, have
looked at the condition of the Treasury, which empty,
and must be replenised to enable the Government TO
pay It's just debts to its unfortunate creditors.
To the existing LAVE, il we have any, to justify the
collection OF any duties: do not concur with many
highly respectable opinions, that there is not now any
law authorizing the collection Of some duties; but
cannot shut my eyes 10 the fact that all duties now
collected pull under protest, and that the 1oVeth'
ment ms we'll as very many of its citizens, are going
into the law to determine their rights. and here let
me say that the people of my State have had sad e1
pc rence that the very admission that their right, de-
cared BY this Government to be perfect was disputed
and might be made subject OF reference mas resulted
in the abandonment and loss OF that right The reve
nue. from the sales of your land are now to be divided
among the States the passage of the bill before Us Will
suspend that dram from your Treasury, which will be
highly satisfactory TO my State, as declared by The re-
solutions of her Legislature If we look 10 the credit
ofthe Government and find it Frustrated al home and
abroad and consider how important is 10 restore III
Ia enable the Treasury IN realize the loans which have
been authorized to meet the pressing demands upon H.
all must desire do something and 10 not the bill oe
fore the only thing lett to US, which can nave la
effect
| If we look beyond these halls upon the commercial
ma ygatng trading and manufacturing interests Of the
country do not find them parayzed and'inact've,
mainly from the uncertainty which hangs over Inc ie
gisla,on or want of legislation by Congress- Are not
all other branches of industry affected by the same
cause, In view Of all these considerations, have
brought my mind TO the determination that shall best
perform my duty TO my constituents and to my conn.
Try, BY Withholding my opposition 10 the passage OF
The bill and suffering lis friends to pass IT, In the
event of my vote being necessary 10 pass bill so un
acceptable 10 me this is, will give it, rather than
see this Congress close lis nine months session with.
out making any provision for the support Of Govern
ment dear to every American heart.
| In thus doing, take fearful responsibility MY
support is conviction that am doing my duty to my
country and shall return 10 my constituents IN The
confidence that if they were here, aud called upon 10
net under the circumstances in which am actng they
would oct Us do
If This b shall become law, il will enable the Co.
vernment to continue lis operations until the people
shall have another opportunity of selecting agents 10
represent them in another Congress; and whatever IS
wrong in the provisions of the b (and there is much
of it,) may then be corrected
Mr. WHITE had something to say on this SUBJECT
but was admonshed by the luteuess of the hour and
the Impotence Of the Senate, from dwelling more than
a few minutes on the motives which influenced nm Va
the vote he should give. The first impulse I've had
WAS 10 adhere to the ground which he and ms ,rehas
| had hitherto taken their stand upon Dut ne Had
learned that first Impressions are not always 10 ne ae
uended upon as rule Of action. lie had reviewed aho
rsconsiderad the matter. lie began 10 see peueI
prospects In yielding TO the great manufacturing
States he felt that he was imposing upon them
pledge at no distant day to come up, in turn, 10 me
rescue of the indebted States from their distress and
degradation, by afordng them the just relief to which
they were entitled from the fnhlment OF the D'sirou
lion act The Wing party would be rewarded with a
renvigorated confidence and support for the sesacfl
fees they had made Without the votes oil the oPpo'
sition Congress would have to adjourn without giving
any revenue TO the Government. For tins a'u he
thanked them. That Congress had the power and the
capacity protect the industrial interests oil Tue couh
ry he said he proved from The votes Of his opponents
Listening the voice of his constituents, he should
vote for this bill.
I Mr.. SEWER said he was becoming somew hat ~ea
ried with the alologetic speeches of his Wing friends
over the way He anxious for the question now
TO be TAKEN and if his honorable friends would consent
TO oreeo their speeches. and let VOTE lie would give
Them certificate that they gave up the land to Captain
Tyler with very great and most distressing