Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-14

there was moi point in the country watereo W ous
rivers tina; would not be assaed by BRUSH ca"loa
from their steamships, IN we ecens y, ". aam,ed 10
mover The Atlantic and the Gull were aoh''e' ~, -
so oss,,,able bv nix but gentlemen thou2h' '"a' Wv
,h,,, ,;yers of the interior were safe. lheic va"
one OF them t,at was So Did any s ,, Mss,s
h,. Tho British steamships could no, lu.i up w
go; o,l law the towns on lis BANKS uhuei oon.'
rp ,yhr:rer doubted IL, doubted the application Oh
aars r. ends Nav, more; there were the .Noi''iei"
~ could be covered by British fleets before
a.ne 'a,-oton could he made TO meet them. Venue
c No. vsre aware that ships from Liverpool OF one
,honaaoa tons could now enter Lake oniario' ,i'lu
Tho V;ei,a.d Canal Scprosc war shouiu pe usc.'e
;, rnlond Their steamships could go up the caia
,nkr nnsses-ion OF every lake, tass Po posses: 3d.
neninsu!a of Michigan NJ me 49,,
rsss;'n ,r the towns on lis banks; a"a wne'e "e'e
possession VI NV ~ nee, Them What dependence
@ 81 nm The riucll.vaunted Western me: why
40 veil attempt 10 take possession CT the ROCK
Of Gibraltar wis the arrows 81 ie ,i'u'a"' Us % SS'
o,c NJ those r,irhty engines Win fHles' r
o', h -o.,s,ti9a 10 each ana ever? member OF
- IT. = =. This 20 pat their hands on their Esa!'s'
and ceo,ve 10 ex,rc.c the country a. once ron luz
IL; ia winch Il is inYolved that committee be
cono;n,el 20 ncnirc INTO the best mode OF accomplish
plf ,,,t h;ac and adapting the remedy to the s'iua
49,, IS Tho country and lis resources, without any re-
| -a - soc,,onal interests or 10 Presdent-makinS-
N1r n referred 10 the embarrassed state OF the 'eu
COW. he deficiency Of revenue under the lale h'sh
raia and the growing increase OF the pno'lc oeo'
ard s!owed that, without some aGtIaa.e ,.a .lt,,
l,of the country would soon be driven 10 The amer
n,,,re. .,9ken Of by the gentleman from Georgia h
co,ocr of direct taxation, the a5oshneht Oh '''e
n,yr.nd army. Ex,ensiv" preparations were han''s
for snnr ling goods in.o the country, "nich "o"a
DUO o7 revenues from imports to sun lower s'a'e
these circumstances, he appealed 10 genie men
"a ,av aside PARTY feelings and sectional interests anu
adam. lhe,r lersalion 10 the welfare Of the whole
county |; vas nc, now question whether one III
tegest shc u.d hc osercd Il. tie expense oil aho'ne'
nor whether the people could live under smugg"ps
trade: bat whether the Government should De carfeu
Nr. WHITE Of Indiana observed that, from the
CONNIE OF this session down TO the present hour
II bud become extremely fashionable among that por'
ton Of the merbers who pleased 10 term them
selves the Democracy, to avail themselves oil every
occasion to denouGcc the Wing party-Genonnce ire"
rrincples and u!necch their motives OF acton ne
speech Of the gentleman from South taFoin'' t'"l
Holmes, just de.ivcfet vas continuation VI '''e "
ack and he gould yish ,;a the province OF defend
u, his puyly had ..'cn INT" ADLER and better hands: =
T. fad soIne DAYS since determined 20 a"e the iirS
oero.tnai,y 10 ;uase Nat defence; and, weak az II
mieht be- he :rculd nov make y, 1t would be wei! u
Gentlemen Of the Democracy, before they denounced
the principles Of the Wings, would declare WHAT 'he'r
pies were, Ne, vc.
Here he had the testimony Of the gentleman IRON
South Carolina, Mr.. Holiness and OF Two gentlemen
foln New York, TMessrs. mcheon and DavIs.j that
free trade Of the cardinal principles oil Demo
c.ary, ard, above ALL that OF lie great leader oil large
o,r;ion of thcn-one whom he bound Ia declare
that nc believed 10 be IS honest man ~ ever Dreamed
the political atmos phere and whatever nigh. he SAID
o! bis changes Of opinion political SUBJECTS, there
vas spo; b'esh either OF his pubic or private
character He alluded to john &. Calhoun, who made
lie declaration.
Now he asked Norihc.a gentlemen On that floor,
yo could deceive their Southern colleagues no longer
Il they were favor Of those principles o free trade
Us the cardinal principles Of Democracy: lie Appealed
To the Representative OF the district in winch MIR.
Van Buren,, The grea, leader Of Northern Democracy
resided.
M r. MCCLELLAN Mr. Speaker, rise 10 re
spond II by free trade ! an To understand direct 'ax
aon. opposed 20 free trade. Boz H. by free trade,
am to understand low dates aud low taxation, then
am in favor OF free trade. Cries Of "fha,s right
Nr WHITE SAID he asked the gentleman II he was
IN favor Of iiec rode and that gentleman replied, 10y
asking him what tree trade maaat.
Nj MCCLELLAN. Well, SIR, will tell the CEN
ilemen What nlsan, so plainly that bc shall not 'Is'
understand me
A.r WRITE OF Indiana repcd, ond in conclusion,
sud- IN !isc;, that The battle Of i'll would be pro-
'ec;Ye ari asaias, fee trade, National Bank against
he sab Treasury, and distribution o; the proceeds OF
The sales Of the pubc lanes against the course pursued
BY the party which opposed H.
Dir CHARLES BROWN observed that, at this
late period OF the day liz woua not say all that he
should Fave e7;d yesterday and the day hetore, had he
then obtained the floor. lie nav wished to say some
tIing relation to this navy bill, and also 10 say
few words to the gentleman from Indiana, Mr.
Wal g Some gentlemen contcndcd that this bill
Eai the appropriate one IN which TO begin re-
trcnchment; that !! ou2S. 10 be doHe IN general oi',
embracing ali The departments of the Government
Now ne thought they had better make the reduction
here; and il It should be superseded in another bl
there certainly would not be double reduction. lie
t5aag!t that the reduction Of the pay of some of the
officers vas too great; while :hera were others that
Ought TO be reduced; icr IN the 6 regulating lie pay
If The navy, passed in so, that House raised the
lares Of Of the officers up higher than was re-
commended by Tie Secretary OF he Navy. The gen
tieman from virginia had referred 10 the neglect of
appropr!aoi5 for Of the nary yards; bat lie could
snow that there great Partially and injustice IN
s1ac Of them The appropriation Tor Portsmouth, y.
Hampshire tcT instance, $4,000 was for permanent
improvements in order 10 enlarge that yard, and place
on the same footing with others. The appropriation
Tor the yard IT Boston 20. tie snme purpose whe
he committee lad stricken OH; Of the appropriation for
the PHILADELPHIA pa"y ya5d VIA, ,he department had
recommcc6cda IS 'le-gi";ng on!y 81 ooo TO
hat yard, instead % the 80 03J winch recon
mendcd. tbs, toe, done, while !hcy gave $40,
G3j to the TIE yard al Portsmouth,. and %io0Go 10
he yard IT Me- h. though It was "ot yet decided
whc,ier The lnfr ,vomcnts were necessary or not
Nhca III proper tte came, !c should ole! al amend
ment nc.css ~ the appropriation for the PhladeP hia
navy yard though lie should not te allowed toadyocate
and explain It.
He would now say few words to the gentleman
from Indiana, [a,r. White, who voted for taking Inns
bill out Of the committee at t%o o'clock, and yet con
sumed oae hour 10 day without saying one word in re-
laton 10 It. That was sample OF the whole wing
party They talked gfea, deal Of reTenchmcnt and
reform, whe their whole action tended 10 ex'rava
qancc. They y0tcd ior every opation while they
declared 20 The people that tei. Chect was economy
and they might tell them, too, how they prevented
these Loo" Facog from consuming the time Of the
House. lf not for tho hour rule which they had
adopted, aad the resolution for taking bills out Of the
Committee o: The Whole, debltgs Nigh! 60 Gu, and
something like reirenchment and reform mi. ht grow
ont Of them but these gentlemen thought they had
oconomzrd enough when they saved time by suppress
ing debate After ALL what good had resulted from IL
There never was session in which there was so mach
uscess debate, aai much unnecessary consumption
81 the time &C The ioasc and n! By The different mem
bars Of tie Wig party wraugl'ng with each other
Weeks after :ceAs had passed IN debate, without hear
ing Democrats roice, whsle The Wings we're de-
uonncn- each o,ieT and denouac'mg every body.
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