Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-01

moment Giier thcy fully Understood the SUBJECT
They would be slaves, and worse than slaves If they
did But here did gentlemen ret The pcwer under
the Constitution 10 pro;ec, species ondustry at the
expense Of all the resi All the powers of this Govern
mcnt were rus, powers end 10 perrert them 10 such
objects tiag.tlous violation of the trust. Mr. T.
continued his argument Ia considerable length, aud
showed the inequalities of The system of protection,
ONLY between different classes o the community, but
between the different sections Off, and that II III this
violated the spirit ofthc Constitution, while 1t per-
petrated the grossesl injustice.
MIR. BURKE of New Hampshire then obtained
the floor. lie commenced by saying that he had
never but once before troubled the House with any
remarks of has, that lie preferred 10 leave Inc business
of mingng in debate TO those who had Clste Tor IT.
and attend himself II the real working duty Ut mem
hers and that he should now break over his deter
mna,lon TO remain silent, II an lmpeIions sense Of
duty to his State and his constituents did not i'm
pei him TO repel the gross and rude attacks winch
had been made upon his State by the gentleman
from Tennessee mir Arnold, who addressed the
House on Thursday last. lie then read portion of
Mr. AS speech containing ,ls attack, ana proceeded
to show the characteristics OF the States OF New Hamp
shire and Tennessee, ii respects their geography,
agriculture manufactures and education, FIRST making
appropriate ausion 10 Neytiampshrc ana the peo-
plc He then exhibited the Nldsle States III contrast,
AZ in respect to their geographical character and popu
ation showing that although smaller N territory, New
Hampshire had greatly the advantage III me compare
tive population oil the Middle states tie then touched
agricultural StltSl'S VI tut
"a exhibited bv the late census, showing that New
H,mnshre produced more in value according to
her population, than Tennessee, and that she had
not barren sterile soil, as represented by Mr. A. Mr.
Il next spoke of the manufacturing statistics oil The
Middle States, and proved from the tables OF the ate
census ,,e, New Hampshire, lad rising Of $4,000, GOO
c ,,,al invested in n,an.fl'nres, and Producet anti
clos /, The amour, Of NOR than So00o,COO i'll value;
uh;c Tennessee had but ABOUT S60a,0t0 capital in.
vested and produced abou ,000oo IN value OF manu-
features Tennessee, said Nr. b, DID not pr"dace
enonph Of cotton cloth give each nhahi,ant pal: Of
becs per year and not enough OF woolt 10 2 Nv
ouarter of d ward to each q ihcir backs
/ Mr. BURKE then wen INTO an examinations of the
education Of the llidac states, showing vas dtpa-
riv b,twcen them. and 6'rhly 10 the adya 'ge 81
Nov IIamosh;re He also compared the district ot The
Gentleman from Tennessee, MIR. Arnold ~ his
own. and greatly 10 the advantage Of the and
cooclnded w,;h handsome eulogy upon the tac,er
md people Of his 5 ate, which he said was p~ond ID
none in he moral and social character, her free institu
tons and in the energy industry, vrtue and ntclli-
renee of her hardy and Independent yeomanry-;hat
She indeed had evcrsthat OF her own rccreant
sons reyiled and raduced her. But lie said hc knew
her traduccrs wethat they were vile and WORTHLESS
Dirt, contemplate aTstacfaiic upstar;s few III nnnt
am! despisad by aI-tha, her good name rcyc d
by her patriotic Of all parties, in all places, d
under all circumstances.
Mr.. EASTMAN next obtained.the floor, and IN Pm
abe and interesting Argument advocated the reference
of the subject IL the Committee uf WAYS and Means,
the committee tia, charged more especially with the
consideration OF the receipts and expenditures OF the
Government. In tie course Of his remarks Mr.. 4.
replied 10 several gentlemen who had preceded him in
debate and took TO review The arbitrary and
high handed Of the Wing party at the extra
session; and an appropriate commentary on them,
referred the recen, elections in which they had been
SO signaly passed on by the people IL being late in
the day before Mr. f. commenced his remarks. the usu
al hour of adjournment arrived before he had coAndcd
He therefore yielded the floor motion for ourn-
ment, and
Tie House adjourned