Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-02-06

Ieved the subj act would not be consid.
red the present Congress; but IN regard
o the public lands, be expressed his de-
,ided conviction, In substance, THAT the
distribution policy alone, would save the
public canals of Indiana from becoming
"a solitude" and her "lakes desert
waste Of waters. The resolutions were
ordered to be printed.
ABOLITIONISM IN THE SENATE.
Mr. Bates presented the resolutions Of
the Massachusetts Legislature, on the
subject of French spOliations, and against
the annexation of Texas, and on that
other subject recommending an amend
ment of the Constitution, so as 10 ex.
cude negroes from the enumeration of
the people for Representatives in Con-
gress, counting only free whites and In-
dians not taxed in the plan recommend.
ed.
Mr. King regretted that any Senator
should here present a proposition to dis
solve the Union, for if there resolutions
we're carried out, The Union must una.
voidaby be broken within twenty, four
hours from the cOnsummation of the act.
These resolutions were almost precisely
the same as those passed by the Hartford
convention, during the last war, and of
which the party cOnCerne4 became sub.
sequentlY ashamed, and endeavOred to
explain away. Such incendiary propO ,
sitions, whether from individuals or Leg.
islatures, ought not only 10 receive the
opposition, but the execration of every
lover of the Union.
Mr. Bates said that in presenting these
resolutions of his Legislature, he did il
no: with the view of exciting an agitation
Of the measure proposed, but simply as
an act Of Representative obligation. He
therefore moved to lay the resolutions
upon the table, and that they be print.
ed.
Mr. Bagby opposed the printing Of the
document. He would never vote to pub
lish treason-lreason against the right:
of the South, no matter from what quar-
ter il came.
Mr. Evans, in order TO take up the
special order, suggested the postpone
ment Of the question Of printing. Mr.
Bagby acquieced. Mr. Evans said HI
should move the pOslponement unless
the question could now be taken. Tht
question was ordered on the printing -
Mr. Bagby called for the ayes and noes
and the resolutions of the Legislature o
Massachusetts, aforesaid, on the subiec
ofaDending the Constitution, on lht
lquestiOn ot printing. we're disapproveC
and condemned in the following vote:
YEAS-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates
Bayard, Choate, Clayton, Crittenden
Evans, Miller, Morehead, Porter, Upham
White and Woodbridge.-l4.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Atchson, ,Ath
erton, BOgby, Benton, Berrien, Breese
Buchanan, Colquit, Fairfield, Fulton
Haywood, Henderson, Huger, flanagan
King, McDufie, Merrick, Rives, Somple
Sewer, Sturgeon, Tappan, Woodbury. ant
Wright-25.
On motion of Mr. flanagan, a Thousand
extra copies Of The Post Office bill, re
ported yesterday, we're ordered to be
printed for distribution.
MIR Bayard reported bill for estab
fishing a school of instruction for the Ma
w.
THE TARIFF.
Mr. Evans resumed his speech from
yesterday in reply to Mr. M'Dufie, on tie
resolution of the Finance committee
that the bill (bv MI M'Duffiel for reduc.
ing the tariff law of 42, to the compro'
mise standard, and which was referred to
said committee, be indefinitely poStpon.
ed.
Mr. Evans took the we'll known ground
of the advocates Of high prohilory protec'
tive tariff-lhat it makes goods cheaper
THAT it protects home manufactures, by
raising the prices are reduced, that il
makes good market for our home pro
ducts by suspending trade, that it tends
10 the benefit of all classes, by oppress-
ing the working classes, that there is, in
fact, nothing like high prohibtiye pro
tective tariff, except United States
Bank, with Biddle al the head Of it, for,
said Mr. Evans, the last congress in pass.
ing the law of ~, have repIenished youl