Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-02-23


his subject He. began with The Tariff law ol
The last session which had been Pefsoni6ed az .
very Pandoras box Of m He showed irst that
The Tariff had not time 10 work The evils com
planned Of. He showed, too. ;hat the prices Of
foreign goods had not increased under the tariff,
and there had been no dininutipu Of prosperity
al home in eOnsequsneetof The passage Of that
act The Senator in discussing the ways and
means made some brief remarks 10 reference to
the condition Oethe eouRtry. He expressed his
belief that the Revenues Of the year would a.
mount 10 Sl3 900 900 IS estimated BY the Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury. The receipts d the N.
York Custom House FOR yannsEy were $780,
900, and At thst rate ihe receipts would BE-
$4,000 600. Besides she expenditures Of the
year were fast diminishing.
He did not believe the expenditures would
exceed $4,000, 900 forthis year, or so. oO0,-
600 for the IS months, from January, ls43 10
July, 1874. A
The effects Of the tarff had restored the ere
dit Of The General Government in some degree,
il was also urged, 10 answer to the opposition Of
Mr.. MeDufhs to this measure. Government
Stocks had been sold At par. ana Yers alta pre-
nium. Treasury Notes had eoSt< from IS to
lO9 in consequences Of tbe Tara also.
The House were. engaged in discussing the
proposition Of reducing The pay Of Government
officers IS per cent, and also Of making re-
duction in their ownIper diem.
In the Senate. on Wednesday. The resolution 5
or Mr.. MeDufie, together with amendments,
were laid on the table, 81 vote OF - 10 23.
In the House, the bill reducing officers pay,
Members Of Congress pay, kc.s was passed with
amendments. Cts main features are given in
another column f
On Thursday, the resolutions Of Mr.. Rives be-
ing before the Senate. the purport Of which was,
against an assumption Of State Debts; that gen
tlemsn said, that the idea Of the Government
assuming the State Debts-amounting to nearly
two hundred millions on dollars Twas 90 mons
trous, that he thought the bare suggestion Of il
was eoough to bring down general condemna-
ton. Yet il was not speculative idea. II had
been introduced by distinguished gentleman
from Maryland in the other House last year,
(Hon w. C, Johnson) and was presented BY the
Chairman Of the Committee on Finance 70 the
Senate. fH
Mr.. Merrick said he would bot favor d direct
assumption BY the General Government, but he
insisted that CongressIwas bound 10 do all in
heifpower for the relief Of the States, and to
refrain from every thing calculated to iDjurs
and destroy their credit He was, for himself,
anxious TO 60 into retirement; but II this war
vas to Be renewed upon the credit of,he States,
and the prosperity Of The people. be would ever
be found battling as private soldier against
those who carried on such war.
10 the House, Mr.. Adams, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, reported the Senate and
House bills for the occupation OF the Oregon
Territory, without amendments. aud with the
opinion that they oughtfEor 10 pass.
On Friday, 10 Senate, the bill to refund Gen.
Jacksons Fine being III order, Linn spoke
at length 10 favor Of 50 doing, l. ps replied
to BY Mr.. Miller.
In the House, the Army bill was, further dis
cussed. u
rs Plan IL d n: s.F:sr ; ma Is &
condemned the report Of the Committee on
Ways and Means, because, while they admitted
me ability and ease with which the Government
could grant the aid solicited, and also admitted
the indebtedness Of the States, they recommend
Ga that the proposition Should beirejected. But
gentlemen need not endeavor to avoid the issue
now J. they would soonIh to meet it, for the
question would soon be between Reputation and
and relief and it was fast rushing into the pub
nc councils and the public mind, and il was ra-
pidiy forcing ITSELF on the consideration OF the
moderate and deliberate Of all parties.
In the Senate, on Saturday, the resolutions or
cred by Mr.. Rives. together with all smend-
nents, were postponed I'LL the FIRST Monday in
December, BY vote ofB24 to 90!
In the House, communicated wss received
rom the Secretary ofths Treasury in reply to
'ah Tor information concerning the removal or
Jonathan Roberts. The Secretary saws there
we're no charges and there are no orders, in
trucions, or requests, which are on record in
lis Department in reference TO this case.
Mr.. Toland moved IT'D reference to Select
20 Fmii:ee, which was carried, and then ex-
llained the reason for doing so--he said that
no subject was one which had created great
xoiiement among bis Immediate constituents,
nd 10 the country At large. Mr.. Roberts, 10 |
he correspondence be had published, had shown |
nat hn removal was made because he would |
ct be the tool Of Mr.. Tyler Mr.. Roberts was
man advanced in life, and Who had been a |
'emoer Of the Senate Of the United States I
70 was appointed to the Office without iolicita-
ion on his part, and had no private ends to
erve In accepting the appointment. He was
OF man 10 be made Z tool Of BY any one.-1
IL. Toland referred 70 the published opinion Of
II. Madison, shat il any President should re-
love meritoriou' public officer without just
ause, no would be Liable to impeachment for
alteration" Mr.. 7. remarked that much as
Q disliked pre-eminenee in proceedings Of this
pr, ne would not shrink from the performance
his duty.
Mr.. Stanly said II was hoo lfto IN the session |
} consume time by inquiriDg into the numerous
illainies Of Capt. Tyler NOBODY but the ru.rd
's.ineo mem, and they were soon 10 Be paid
'r their services with ri Offices.
40 'ne senate, % Monday, the principal part
The day was consumed in discussing lie r,so.
iiions offered By Mr.. McDufiie. Of the s,me i'm. h
Ort as those offered BY him previously. declar-
Is the assumption Of the State Debts upconsti-
ltiOnal. Mr.. Med. said that i. was his solemn
onviciion that The General Government had No I
over in any form 10 assume the deb,s Of n.
tales. II the Government should even be- IN. /
ned n fSsnt eneh sffrkr X. .k.-ta 1, 4