New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-07-12
.,,.,.,,,o. of the Republican party IN Con


oress were undertaken without his ADVICE OF CON
currerce. He even had an agency N diIecuns
the attacks of the opposition journals; anu No
uscript draughts Of bills resolutions ana
prepared by him about that PERIOD are SUI
h;ted nv those who are curious IN autographs ~
in the political history of the tunes. -
the members Of Congress from NlsHhe' -.
tucliv. and the Southern States, "eie it' ~
mate friends and with part OF taese nc o'iii
ro,,n;cated not only by letter but by personal
intercourse during the summer, OH theif vlSitS 10
tho ,,aterinq places in the mountains OF Nifgliid
Among his most frequent vislters were W. Mao
json. Mr.. Monroe, and Nr. Pl!es'
f. would seem that no course could nave
been more prudent, if political advancement
had been Mr. Jetierson's object, than that which
he took IN Withdrawing from pubic affairs Inc
impression was universal that he had quilted the
Administration because he did not cordially APP
prove It's course and while he thus secured the
confidence and favor Of one party, the negative
character Of retreat from the field OF contest,
did not excite the hostility Of the other
The Report of Mr.. Jefferson to Congress ON
oor Commercial relations with foreign nations "a
SYNOPSIS of which we gave In the last NUMBER
was taken up in the House of Representatives,
in committee OF the whole on the 9TH oil January
1894. when Mr.. Madison, after some predatory
observations, laid on the table his celebrated
Commercial Resolutions. They were framed IN
strict conformity with the retaliatory poLcy re-
commended in the Report, and were pEopapty
prepared with the concurrence Of MI 'el'efsoh'
as a manuscript copy OF them vas found among
his papers. ,..;a.o
The substance of the first Of these resolutions
was, that the interest Of the United States would
he promoted by further restrictions ana hlgher
dr,;es. in certain cases, on the maaufdctale ana
uariration of foreign nations. The additional
duties were to be laid on certain articles manu-
featured BIZ those European nations a161ch ma
mo Cor4D.erciaL treatieS Nth tie United States.
The articles selected were those manufactured
from leather, wool cotton, silk, hemp, fax, IRON,
steel, pewter, copper and brass These resolu-
tons required reciprocity III navigation, except
with the West Indies. On foreign vessels en-
ployed in this trade higher tonnage dules were
to be imposed, well Us additional duties Oh
their cargoes. The last of the resolutions DC
clared that provision ought to be made Tor asccr-
tanning the losses sustained by American citlzehs
from the operation of particular regulations oi
any country contravenlng the law OF nauoiS'
and that these losses be reimbursed, III the 1rst
instance, out Of the additional duties on the man
ptacnJres and vessels of the nation establishing
such regulations.
The debates on these regulations were long
and animated. On the Sd of February, the first
was adopted by a majority Of five only. When
the second came under consideration, -Nr. fltz-
simmons moved an amendment, the effect oi
which was to extend its operation to all nations.
This motion gave way to one made by dr. Mich
las. Democrat Of Virginia, eXemplng all ma
lions from It's operation except Great Britain
While this was under consideration, the whole
subject was postponed until the first Monday OF
March. by "a majority OF five; the advocates OF
the measure voting for the postponemenl, ana It's
opponents against 1t.
I'm discussing these resolutions wide range
was taken; their political as well as conlmerc'aS
effects upon foreign nations were brought INTO
view. I'm the course of the debate 1t was soon
apparent that their political bearing was consld-
cred as the most important particularly on that
nation 70 which its operation was finally limited
by the motion of MIR. Methodist PHhlnS.) lhe
feelings of the House and the character OF the
debate may be Judged OF from the following IN,
cident Fisher Amos sad, the resolutions had
French stamped on the very face OF them. Jo-
sial Parker, of Virginia, replied, that he wlsheI
there was a stamp on every mans forehead, 10
designate whether he Was Tor France or Britain.
The resolutions were advocated by Messrs.
H.,
lev, Clarke and Smiley and opposed by Messrs.
Smith of S. Carolina, Smith of Maryland, Good
hue. .Ancs Lea, Dexter, Dayton, Hartley, Ira
CIV, Hlhouse, Forest Fitzslmmons and Foster.
Those who supported the resolutions ad'nitleo
the subject TO be OF q commercial nature, but
conceived it TO be impractIcable to do justice TO
the interests OF the United States without some
illusions TO politics. The question was III some
manner general. They were to inquire how far
it was the interest of this country by commercial
regulations to vary the state OF commerce now
/ existing. They were OF opinion that most OF the
1 INJURIES proceeding from Great Britain were IN
/ tilclcd tor the promotion OF her commercla! OF
lectS, and were to be remcdcd by commercial
/ resistance. The Indian war, and the Algermc
attack, both originated III commercial views, or
Great Britain must stand without excuse Tor IN
stgatng the most hord crueues. The PROPOSE
tons before the Committee were the strongest
weapon America possessed, and would, more
probably than any other, restore her 10 all her
political and commercial rights. They protested
themselves the friends of free trade, and declared
the opinion that II would be TO the general advar-
tage if all commerce was free. But this rule
was not without Its exceptions. The navigation
OF Great Britain was proof of the effect OF one
exception on the prosperity ofnatlonal commerce.
The effect produced by that actwas equally rapid
and extensive [Concluiei tomorrow.
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