The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-02

entered at New York. As to the different
vaIue between the different ports, such is
tho rap;d;tv of Communication between the
ovtremes Of the United States that such in
equality cannot long exist.
But. sir. it would be no difficult matter TO
aouaI;ze value. Let each collector mark
the rice of every article on list furnished
BY the Treasury on the first Monday OF eve
nv month. Let these be collected by the
Register take the annual average OF the
annual average of the whole, and let tha'
he the fixed value for the ensuing year.
This would dispose of99 hundredihS uu'ia-
bic articles.
Another safeguard is necessary under
anv system of valuation. Every package
sbould he eyamined-thus cutting OH oil
possibility of COLLISION between Inc ii"Po''o'
and the custom house officers.
On the whole, have come to TINS con-
clus;on That if we are to have duties
laid on a valuation, the home Va'ue can oe
the easiest ascertained-will be the most
certain--yield more duties than foreign
yal,,atin: and is The only valuation lhat
will give certain protection. But, sir, l
hone the character of this bill will be essen
til changed; and so modified as fully TO
sustain all the great interests oil the coun'
try. -,
1t is time that this great question should
be settled-that Il permanent system shoulu
be established.
Mr.. Everett said he had for some days
been DESTROYS to submit some explanations
in regard to the past relations between the
+ Wbig partv and the Executive. The few
minutes left of his hour he would devote to
that purpose. The subject has been refer
red TO on this floor by the friends of the
Executive particularly bya gentleman from
Virginia, Mr.. Mise, in manner that has
left me no choice. am put upon my de-
fence. can answer for myself with GER
taintv, and believe my information OF the
then state of things will enable me to an
swer for the Wing party in Congress. with
whom | have acted--l speak not tor wing
t.arty-of their actions and intentions, so
far as they came 20 my know e &c.
We have been charged, in terms OF con,
tumely and reproach, with creeping and
cringing at the President, and humbly be-
seeching him to inform us whatmeasures
/ he would be pleased TO sanction.
/ At the late session the Wings assembled
with an earnest desire and hope to carry on
the great measures for which they were on
vened, for which they had commended in
1910. and on which the victory was wo ut
! In regard to the next Presidency, 1t was
well known that the predictions of the North
were for Nor hern canddate-those of the
| West for n Western candidate. That ques'
ton however, was not, to my knowledge,
brought TO bear upon, or in any way or
manner to interfere with, any measure pro-
posed. Indeed every measure proposed
had, in times past, met the appreciation of
both candidates. The charge then that has
often been made, that the Wing party then
or since have neglected the public business
for President making, is in my view, unjust
and unfounded. My desire was to accom-
plish the great object of relieving the coun'
try and placing her future prosperity on
permanent basis. And such believe then
was then and still is the ardent desire of
the Wing party. We all desired to meet
the Just expectations of the People.
Soon after the commencement of the
session it was discovered or feared that there
was not that harmony between the Wings
and the Pesident which would enable them
to accomplish these great purposes.
In that state of things, my exertions were
unceasing to preserve or rather to restore
that harmony. My ardent hope, my ear
nest desire was 10 prevent a schlsm and
my exertions, though feeble and.enefectual
were employed with the President and with
the Wings, and my zeal on that occasion
exposed me to the Remuneration on thi' floor
of being the sworn friend of the President.
believe performed my duty TO both. AT
an early day waited on the President
The conversation shall not detail. though
may be permitted to say that | frankly
and fully stated what in my opinion would
he consequence of a schism between him
and the Wing party. Consequences which
| then pointed out, after their accomplish
ment, claimed as Executive vitt Iries. [
stated that, in regard to the then approach
ing elections, the Wings, not from change
but from disappointment, modification and
cl1argrin, would not turn out to the polls :;
I that, and for that ca;ise alone, the majority
in Vermont would be reduced to 5000, and
that we should lose Maine, n. York, Penn
>yvania, and Ohio. And we did lose them
and more-and all our losses were set down
in the Madsonian as Executive victories.
! ! did not on the first veto abandon the
hope ola reconciliation, and may say that
| was in some small measure at least, in
strumental in preventing an open rupture
at that time, and have been tainted with
even an attempt to concIllate the President
Ii has been thrown in our faces as a matter
of scorn that we went TO the President to
ascertain whether there was not some plan
of finance on which he and the Wings could
agree, or, if you please, to ascertain what
measures the President would sanction -
But, sir. however humiliating may have
been our position, yet | do aver that what
ever | did was done in good faith not to
head the President, but to find some plan
that would meet the cordial appreciation of
hff H. H..