Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-01-06

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fls or with I'd this as be should ilnk proper ana
/ he did keep II back. ,
rambling the House much az they knew, but There
seemed 10 be disposition continue this debate even to
perod which threatened members with beng starved
out Of harding hoosns {as they had denied the thaiT
man II the Committee Of Ways and Means his request
10 have the Loan bill taken up IN the COMMITTEE oil the
Nhole) he would take share in common with othefs
IN the discussion.
lie did not need much conlne himselfto The par
;cular sui , Of debate he had anticipated IN most OF
what he should have I'D by his honorable colleague MI
IIuDsos) lie dissenied from the argument ol the
gentleman who had just taken his seat-=n1t the whole
oft.
desire. continued Mr.. W. to thank thai gentleman, in
the of the party 10 which we both belong for the
clear and lucid exposition whch her made in the cpnclu
sion Of his speech and for having placed the burlhen Of
the expenditures which had been referred 10 much in
this debate upon the shoulders which ought TO bear IT,
Mr.. Winthrop declared that the idea prepostcrous
that tins great suhec, Of the REIMBURSEMENT 81 the Tariff
10 Be IN any way shaken of, effected by having
referred II this that or the other committee. Suppose
said he. that ii not 10 be referred at all would the
subject be kept on, ofihe llouscl Byno means, memo
rial after memorial would pour in upon rs here and could
we refuse their reception and consideration!
pom the subject Of the consuonaliiy Of the Tariff
Mr.. W. read letterof Mr. Madison, and also REQUIRED
10 past political history 10 prove that prominent South
crn gentlemen had been most instrumental in introducing
and maintaining the original tariffs Of duties. lie also
read the ls Of yC q gwen at the passage OF the differ
cnt Tariffs Of 1916 u ,'2s and 32, 10 shcw that in
stead ii the Unsuitable demands and constant iaportun
,y OF Inc North having been yielded To in the establish
ment Of THESE several Tariffs that while the North and
South Were each equally divided in their vote, ii the
Middle and Western States who held the balance.
lie also informed the gentleman from Georgia that he
had deprecated the Importance OF the home market aud
nndne prepondcranee given to the consumption of
cotton abroad II the purchaser Of the East if he
was mol mistaken who the first to 20 into the cot
ten market and buy the best samples aud fix the price
this article from 10 two cents higher than it would be
without their aid and competition; thus saving to the
grower. II estimated the crop of any year at 600
600 600 lbs from q 10 , millions Of dollars annually.
Mr.. Meriwetherdidn not entirely admit this fact. An
other Southern gentleman, however, said ii true |
Mr.. w. next passed To the subject of the duty Of 3
cents upon cotton, which the gentleman from Georgia
pressed willingness 10 have removed II he. Mr. w.
was rightly informed in the original draft Of the Com
promise Act, this duty had been left out. but at the in
stance Of Southern gentlemen 1t restored before the
Act WIS reported.
Mr.. w concluded very mastery eifor-"hch We
cannot further rrport-at ten minutes past three,
\ nmtion 10 adjourn until Monday was then
made upon which the ayes and noes were called aud
ayes -, n9osN2 The House adjourned