Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-06

and the hopeless condition OF the people % s Io1
and the still miserable distressed, ana nope
cn lion othe public crsd';, III case his bal shoGi
No, p,ss-I have determined that my vote siul! nc
preyent IL fto:n becoming 4 Law.
Mr SMITH OF Connecticut observed that, u tiis o
had for IT. beet to promote the advantage ei any srea
o-,,on &c ,L, community without depressing or de
irnctnr from the hes; interests OF the reina'hdeE,
should have his vote. But that Il would nave o.
recty contrary effect, would he s":an,'nt excuse 10
his oppos;on 10 its assage-nluch US ke derored Tn
condition of the Govrrnmeni and tie ulsefea'' aho u's
homo, of the country, brought about by the majority
now in power Ii due nqa,ry were ii'a"e' II "ou'a u
fund that il was those sections OF ie country "hei
banks bank currency and fictitious capital most prevail
ed that public liberty tottcring IN decay; ana ina
in those sections where they least prevailed, the true
principles of republicansm were MAINTAINED III lne'
creates, purity In those bank currency, paper money
fictitious. capital sections alone were 10 be ound mise
ry paupcris destitution, and prostaton OF the once
free and independent American population. There
alone would be found the scky plants OF hothed ma
nuactores, incapable Of existing Independently IN the
free and open air. and ready to perish not by
The shelter and artificial stimuianls oil projecting
Government.
Whence came the oucrics about the distEesses OF
the country, and furnishing laborers: Was 1t from the
acricutursts OF the country: Was II the hardy yeo-
many who De pe ndcd their hands, their own
unaided exef;ions aud, their nGomitable love OF m
,ependencc disdainrd TO cringe and Supphcate for
support al the expense of others: No. such men APP
preca,ed the true American character Too well 10 be-
come suppliants 10 power. These outcries ana com
plants came from widely difereat, degenerate, a
otbed class or rather from spectators and monopo-
Lists who, for their selfish ends, raised up these
ho,-beds, and fatened and grew rich upon the aeors
which wasted the energies, and destroyed the true
American spirit OF their dependents
For the further ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF such inonopoHsts,
he was nov called upon to vote for this bull And what
was its proposon2 for could not be dened-ndeed,
1t was now openly avowed--ihat 1t was measure i'r
protection IL proposition 10 tax The hardy !eeiheh
of this Union who trust 10 their own INDUSTRY aione
for their support and make them pay nearly double
prce for every imported article that enters INTO the
daily consumption of Their families, that the rich mo-
nopolist may grow richer, and Their dependents may
become more dependent and more numerous "hefe
was such system To end bat III the encouragement,
diminuton and destruction of that hardy race best
calculated To uphold true republican nstutions ana
The multiplication of arstocratc distinctions between
wealthy n0nopolss and rauperzed dependents, winch
mus, sooner or later, If such system IS promoted by
the General Government, lead 10 the gradual decay and
final dissolution Of public liberty. Could lie then be
expected TO vote for Il measure which was cacuiaeu
To foster aud protect monopoly and delendeEce ana 10
break down and cypress equality and indrfeacehce'
No measure should receive his support, the result oil
which would he 10 build up arisiocracY OF monopo
lists under the preext Of protecting the laboers whom
they had reduced to the state Of paupers IL was mol
these abocrs who 10 receive The dement's OF hs
projections but their task masters. This would hc hui
The building up Of power 10 sap the very foundation
of the free institutions OF the country. IL was 10 ST.
mula,e contest between those who live upon iheIr
own labor and those who live upon the labor OF others
with this d.!itre nce-hat the latter were TO nave the
bounty Of the Government, and the former were TO
stand the contest their resources, uGcer eariui
odds
Mr. SIMMONS did not expect 10 hear any New
Enplander traducng his own constituents Such, he
endeayored al length 10 show, was the erect OF
the remarks made by the Senator from Connecticut
He con,e ndcd tina. the manufacturing aborcrs vi New
Enrland were rs free, Independent, lnieiigen' ana
happy race ot c2eUs, As any IN the wor!d, ana re-
qured further protection from power, thaa ,ha'
which every Government WAS bound 10 give To us own
citizens, so rs 10 place them in condition to com
pete with the rival interests ol other countries mat
they were in a state Of aes,u'on was the conse-
uuence Of inadequate prOtsclon lie depicted the con
dtion TO which they would DE rednced ny suspension
of all their labos should Congress fail 10 pass sone
measure ofaGeuua;e Ii was well known tha'
he did agree will, all The friends OF tins hi! IN many
particulars lie not as hostile 10 the al vaiorem
principle as the Senator r0n Pennsylvania lie be-
liaved that iii could be guarded against iraud nWou!d
as general principle, work advanta geously. There
should undoubtedly, be many exceptions 10 the gene
raj principle. lie admitted that this was not bill the
best that could he framed but he believed would now
be all loved that II vas Ia. ONLY measure winch, al thiS
late period of the session, would be likely 10 accom-
plsl the nam oLjec, OF providing revenue. He OBJ
eccd til, several propositions OF PROVED ing Tor The
present eSigency by Temporary measures. lie cons-
tered hcctuan1 and unstable legislation destructive
nion there $50 10. time, within the few days which
Conpress had vet 10 rt:.n in session, 10 adjust the
tariff in such as 10 give the greatest pessble
satisfaction TO the several interests concerned But
no would contend that the country should be let
without some revenue measure; the elect OF winch
would be- that there woad be foundation oil foreign
Imports 20 the Ge,rncnt Of Ike manufacturers OF this
country for wear tn
MIR SMITH, Of Conn made 4 few remarks in reply
TO tho Senator ffom Rhcde Island 10 tie effect that i,
disoaared the artisans or mechanics oi New England.
He appreciated them highly, that lie wished 10 see
each a manufacturer himself relying on hs own INDUS
try and and not the ho, bed dependent oil 4
government. ioste,cd monopo!ist.
Mr. HUNTINGTON observed that he felt called
upon say something IN relation 10 his constituents,
"a consequence al what had fallen from his colleague,
EMf Smlh hr. II. argued "a; some length that the
manufacturing lahorets oi CHnneccrt were entitled
to all The constitutional protection which the General
Government could extend TO them II was the want
o. this protcct,on-to which they we're entitled as
American c,;zrns--wh.ch alone could reduce them to
that state or anpcrism alluded 10 by ls colleague
The fact TIA. there no law, eiher tor pro-
lection or revenue vas sufficient 10 account for the
drsiitullon and misery of The industrial classes OF New
England He referred to instructions from his col
eanues constituents in favor o projections and asked
how he coald now stand UP aud say these manutac
tories were hot.teGs, lat should lie left 10 themselves
and should not he ios;ered by the General Govern
lnanl He could not agree with some OF his Trends
who seemed be opposed 10 the passage OF this b he
hoped upon reflection, they would one and all con-
ccntrate aud support 1t.
Mr. H. made brief review Of the efforts OF the Wing
party, since ii came into power to beneti, the country
bv great and Wholesome measures; and concluded b.
uithu,iry tie depora5le condition Of the country aud
the Government to TIE reloeS oil The Executive.
Mr. SMITH of Connecticut observed that his col
league had no doubt expressed what he believed t" be
the sentiments OF has constituents He himself believed
he did the sane. lie had no intention 10 oppose ma
nufasures lie was friendly 10 them. Bat lie was de
c;dedly op2o,rd hot-hcd manufacturers, fosered b
the General Government in opposition 10 those whose
hands tied Ivy legislative action lie believed thai
the action cf the Government chit to be such to
dispense eqaa justice and equal 'mmuni'ies to every
member oil the community; and not 10 class 10 The
preudice OF another. A to the Senator's ailusinn &c
his obedience the instruct OF the State, he would
only say tia, he bad acted III conformity to that prin
vi rh It'd him II WIS Lis huiv renrcscnil