Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-16
- SPEECH or MR. RIvEs,
- A !. ~ or VIRGINIA,
GA the Professional Tsrif Blu,
In rus SrsArE UNITED STATES, June s4ih, Isl.

discussion proposed a temporary continuance OF the
present rates OF duty upon foreign imports, he would
ye !, his cheerful support though he could not but
aent the necessity OF mere islation
,t This late ,lny upon n subject OF 30 much impor-
lance. lie had hoped that. long before this time.
some pcrnanen at measure for the re adjustment OF
the Tariff would lave been perfected, aud clothed
with the requisite egis.ativo sanctions Considering
the time wc have been assembled here, now running
e. tho end Of the seventh month OF session. and
the urgent ss,v for action on the subject grow
inc out of tho we'll known state OF the law, he
,b5u on, the conn,rv had right 10 have expected
This nj our hands Vbv il had no; been done.
where the responsibility for the omission lies. it
moi for him TO decide n WINS ufeient for him TO
know that no such measure now before them,
or likely 10 be in INV short TIM, and that the re
dnecd rate of duties as thew would stand under tho
existing law on The first day OF the mex, month,
would Inc ;nadcoua,e 10 the necessary support OF
tho Govs,nnen, Uc was willing therefore, under
the ccnms,nces Of m, case that the present rates
Of duty though exceeding tho 90 per cent limit hxed
bv the Compromisc act, should be continued Till
perm,nent system shall be arranged and perfected
by law
This concession however, must be taken, subject
10 The l,c,l and pre- ordained consequences which,
upon the fullest consideration, were annexed 10 u
by solemn oct of legislation, Of the last session oi
Congress la the law then passed, directing, under
certain circumstances the distribution oil the metz
,,,nceels of the nubic lands among the several
State. il was expressly stipulated and declared that
If at any time during the existence Of the act, duties
,hould he imposed upon foreign imports exceeding
90 mar cent upon the value Of such imports, or any
Of tbcm then the distribution provided in the act
should be suspended, and continue suspended so
lons as anv duty, exceeding 20 per cent was in-
posed. This ptovso, incorporated into the law,
was the vital princple Of its existence. IL was the
sole and Indispensable condition oil The votes wanting
10 effect the passage OF the law, and by which, IN
point of facts its passage Yves ultimately effected,
as was we'll known and fully declared at The time
Never, venture to assert, was there LEGISLATIVE
kneh \
deliberate, unequivocal ard obligatory sanction,
than did this proviso TO the Distribution act.
hsve boon as,onished, Mr. President, ut the levi
" and rccklessness with which the chairman oil the
Committee Of Finance (Mr Evans) seemed inclined
20 treat this matter lie denies that there was any
lhing Of the character Of compromise IN the trans
notion because none of the enemies, out and out, OF
Distribution were induced by the provSo TO vote for
the law Arc VIC TO understand, then, from the new
code de jure bsli aud paes promulgated by the ho-
norable Senator that faith is 10 be kept with enc
Mrs but mono Nth friends IL is well known that
there were in the ranks Of the dominant party here
some FIVE or six Senators not so smten with the
charms Of distribution per 81, Ito use tho phrase al
the day) as TO he prepared 10 sacrifice every other
interest Of the country 10 it They aud their con-
sttuens .et on equal interest," at least in wise and
equitable adjustment Of the burdens OF CONNER
cal tariff aud in the maintenance OF sound ma
tonai credit. They were unwilling, therefore, 10
vote for distribution, unless they could Obtain, al
tho same time, and 10y one and The same act, iull
aud perfect security for the other great interests re
fered to- Hence, they insisted that, II at any Tune
after the 30th OF June, 1879, duties should he impos-
ed upon foreign imports, exceeding 20 per centum
(Lhe limit established 10y The COMPROMISE eet o.
'9S'l 'ise iSnu ,unu snou.u, =. e.. III s,,,
cease 20 DC us'r , ,g ~ a''o"s "1 ''S' 1
in'S zoe nauouSi u;.,;..;,r; IN, Wall,
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erl Yestefusy, saSe ia,I I. n,!'o,.
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I 49, =. ou 800. -. Go; M
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IniS on anv ar,;cIe after the 31tb OF June. Is42 the
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as par anu pAi.e' VI 'le :" - -. t - "
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n'es'u anu '''Se - @ iIi 80 ~ ~,
as,eheu " ~ SIe e.o9 1890 - So,
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y. 81 u ~ a"u sLh rs,,sd 49,
the chairman VI uhe eVti''''see I''"I i'.'ee 70
us,hgusheu oen.'Y' no.n ty, ".
80 on us a,ue.' NM
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p u, "o,.aTo ~ = eo-.T,;,,es roon,-"L,'
t''fHsS- sHss' ~ -
res win w. as IS no" alleged, no degree of obligl
non upon Inc parties' am at a loss TO conceive
"hat mere can DC IN any legislative proceedings L
engage lhe responsibility or TO bind the faith Of man
Inc hohoioole senator from Name tells US thai
lac declared at The tme IN his place. that he attacks
~" particular sanctty 10 the provso in the Distrbu.
ton Aet-lhat The same majority which might here
hter impose hleher duties than twenty per cent
womb nave IN Their power 10 provide, the samt
une and IN the same act that the distribution Of the
proceeds OF the public LANDS should take place. not
80 VIC I'pioSI''v" OF lhese hsher duties
ba.n b"o,J !, S'n na'e 10 tee0hee'ion oil
,,''s,i i ~. auy qSsIle!J mlsEt nave come
80 1877 -, -. I'm | oeh..o, ol Nla'ne, WEE
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"a , =; ~" g, ~ - ne iley Hau ahnouhe
, 81, ,..,s' -. - W NJ ~, voc iof th
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- - 49, = - s 'He is' inonen
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,ncot anJ n,',ne,o hsd 80. 80. ., su'n kShIi
he sD,, S,,s..o,,, c;,.i 90 n, .I1 on WIS moor
80 r., ~; ,.si....1 - Di'.i'y.'"ON' VINO had
sncL g.sis,a,ie. m',!e' nc Nou9, niief
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