Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25
the amendment are these

fech0r, irhtch i hoDfd han been put - rest. Iftre Is nf
necessity Jsr protection" And The words used in The
speech are these Curry out (sGid heI the spilf Of III,
o0mpromise act. LINK TO rerenue alone for the SUPPORT
81 80ueTHpleHt Do not yGise the question IF protection
-sshch (sGid tie senator from KeHtHctyJ fhrd hoped
had hem PIT 10 rest. Ihere is no necessity # protec-
ton. JDr profecnon." Here. said he, they stand side by
side. with the language almost the same, aud certainly the
ideas conveyed are identical. If he bad seen the Nation
al inieilIgencer before oiirring the amendment, he would
have copied 1t rtfbatim from that paper, because all that
l. contained in the one can be found IN the other. the
greater part Of II being word for word aud syilabIe for syt-
table. Garry out The spirit of The compromise act, said
Mr. Clay. Now. where l. the difference between carry
ing out the "spifit" and the "brinciphs" of that act, a. he
(Nr. b had 1t in his quotation 2 Look to revenue able
for the support Of government occurs in both extracts.
hat does Mr. Clay mean by tins declaration, unless 1t
he that. in framing tariff bill. you should look to rerenue
alone ? This is all that the most Z alous opponent OF the
protective policy ever contended for. Even the ultra ad-
vocates Of The doctrine OF free trade ask for no more. 'Do
not raise the question Of proiection-whIch had hoped
had been put to rest \ correct quotation from both.
What does Mr- Clay near 10y saying that he "hoped the
question ct protection had been put TO rest y The only
inference that can be drawn from the declaration IL, that,
like the sentiment uttered Ivy his friend and compeer, Ii M
lei Webster, when, in old FaneuiI Hall herself, the cradle
OF American liberty. he declared that the "na,ional bank
was now an obsolete idea" 30 Mr.. Clay could but have
meant that protection was but an "Ohso etc idea, a hum
bug that had had It's day. and. like all other hunbugs, died
-"Lad been put to rest" The last clause Of the quota
ton AYERS that there ia no necessity Of protection, Tor pro-
lection Where Is the difference between the two-"no
necessity Of protection" and mo necessity of protection,
jr pTof(cnsH " None whatever; the words for pro-
lection being mere Pathology. conveying no separate
thought. What Is the idea sought TO be conveyed, unless
1t be that a tariff law, framed with a view to revenue
alone, will of itself afford a sufficient protection TO all
nanuiacturers-to American industry
Having said thus much, Mr.. H.. said he would leave ii
to the House and TO the county TO decide whether he had
not sustained his declarations relative To Mr.. Clay having
used the sentiments entire. aud almos. the very words
lt.i ka I~l st.I..t~ a. -. - lAtt.. -.
had been committed. a $ alleged by the gentleman from
Kentucky. He did not wish to be understood as IN the
least implIcat:ng the honor or the veracity If that honor
able member II only went to show that he had been mis-
taken ms 10 The sentiments uttered by his Trend. Mr.. Ii.
stated that he did not. by any means. vouch for this extract
being ON expression OF the honest sentiments OF Mr.. Clay
heart but had no doubt that It was a mere gull trap, like
his Bronson and Merriwether letters. designed to delude
the opponents OF The protective policy IN the South aud
ilatter them into his support for the presidency in lsi4,
whilst his friends in the North could read his thousand de-
clarations IN favor of what he so often termed his darling
ch'ld-,he American system. Nor is his vacIllation alone
confined To this question but it can be shown 10y his own
speeches that he has been for and against almost every
great question which has agitated the people for the lat
thirty years at one time the bold and determined enemy
OF a national bank, at another lis friend aud FEED attorney,
and advocate: upon the floor OF the senate. once eulogiz-
n; masonry; again. declaring that it was for the mere
Qualification OF an idle curiosity that he became n member
of that fraternity n political wcathcfcock. ve'rng to all
points OF the compass in order to fill his sail with the pop
uIar breeze that might, p%erchancc, watt him into the presi.
dency.
Mr.. u. thanked The House for their courtesy in permit
ting HIM tn make these rem arks. which he deemed person
nj 10 h msclf.
Nh. Brown said, in conclusion, that I've hoped those pa
pers that had published n notice OF the transactions 81 the
House on the introduction of his amendment, would now,
as az act OF justice To him. publish these remarks. The
facts were now beforc the country, aud he was willing the
country should Judge.
Mr.. bite rose, and said he would thank the gentle
man from Indiana to send him the papers from which he
had read.
Mr.. Brown complied.
The Speaker observed. tina, if The gentleman from Ken
lucky proposed to address the House, i, would require gem
eral consent.
Mr.. White said he submitted il, TO the House whether
he was net entitled to have an opportunity of replying TO
the gentleman from Indiana.
Mr.. &. !. Ingersoll called Tor The orders Of the day. lie
had several reports to make relating to important matters,
and he hoped the time was not 10 be consumed by a debate
wholly irrelevant To the business before the House.
Mr.. White repeated that he thought it but an act of JUS
,ice that was due to himself that the House should per-
NIT him TO reply to the gentleman, after what had been
salu'
Mr.. ]. Thompson said ho hoped the gentleman from
Kentucky would he allowed to make an explanation.
Mr.. White moved that the rules he suspended 10 allow
him To make an explanation IN reply TO the gentleman from
Indiana.
Mr.. Milton Brown called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered and. being taken, resulted thus-yeas l2s
nays 81.
The rules were suspended.
Mr.. White SAID he was very thankful for the courtesy
extended 10 hun hy a majority Of the House, IN allowing
him To make an explanation. He intended To conhne HIM
self tO the points IN issue and he must be permitted &
say Ia the gentleman from Indiana that. IN presenting thu
subject this morning, he had treated him with much DIS
courtesy. The gentleman had ~pondered over the conlro
,crsy between Them Tor some DAYS. and had been collect
ing evidence To establish not only his own vlnd'catIon. but
a. the gentleman seemed to suppose. his or. VS. con
demnation. lie could tell the gentleman, and the House
and he world. that, on all occasions where 'eTaciy an'
homer were concerned, he was always armed and ready Il
vindicate himself from all assaults. let them come iron
what source they might and Oh this oeca- Ion, he wa@no
only ready to yinJlcatc himself as a man o; truth, but ht
would leave the gentleman IN such 4 position as his wofs
enemy would scarcely desire for HIM. lie would Te!tefat
every word. every line. every syllable. that he had repea
ed on a former dav in relation to this controversy. lie re
pealci, that the words used in the resolution were ht
iious and this he woult Prove by the very record whIc
the gentleman had produced.
Now. with all these admonltlons TO The gentleman
with all thiS time for examination. we find hun (-aid VI
W rising THIS morning. and deliberately presenting Ia
same resolution that lie presented on a former o'casioi
lie would not say that the gentleman Rom inHi"ha IA
been governed IN fh> matter hy any intention To comm
forgery or aiseheod II only showed the extent To wine
party zeal ard party madness could be carried, or that
had resulted from ohiu>enes> Of intellect enc or The OIL
or Of these conclusions was inevitable. Let HIM can u
attention OF the House To- the record, 10 sec how tue IL
stood For his part. he never had wanted 10 see the r
cord. or any speech of Ar. Clay. u pronounce upon II
authenticity 81 such 4 paper a. thus Was l. VAS - We
ACQUAINTED with the history Of Mr. Cay : whole polite
life. that he was prepared II once, without reie'-n
the record. To pronounce The extract quoted IN the resol
ton Ia be a forgery New. what was the .anguace of Il
resolution: II W. that this House approve OF the sent
menis Of Henry Clay express d IN M speech al ihe e
: ira session OF Congress OF ISL, a follows
CARY on, the principles of the compromise act loo
c To revenu, alone for the support OF the government. |
:. not raise the question Of protection, which ! had hop