Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-04-27


was somewhat surprised that gentlemen from the city OF New
York. which took the lead of Boston foreign and domestic
commerce. had before this been heard FROM he begged
leave to protest. far foreign and domestic
was concerned the amendment of the chairman oil
the Committee Of WsyS and Means. Abiding to the remarks
of Mr.. HARDIn, Mr. w. said it would be very great dis
advantages most unjust oppression the commerce Of
the country, snap upon bill of this kind He had let
tiers from Boston stating that the greater portion Of the goods
relied for the fall markets had already been ordered
Now, the landing these goods the wharf with totally
different duty, and giving the advantage the dsadvan-
tage whchever might beg those which had been already
received, most operation the commerce. OF
the country.
The gentleman from South Carolina (Mr RHHTr) told
them he not for this bill Of relief to the
commerce. the manufactures the agriculture OF the couB~
try but because relieve the people, Well, Mr.
W. would like to know who the people, Distinguish
ed from the farmers the and merchants Of the
country What this abstract idea of the people, distinct
from any profession occupation business whatever to be
relieved by the tariff? Why the people not idle
people, but they industrious people; every had
work, except members of Congress, who had nothing
do except disturbing the work Of the people These add
den fluctuations runous to commerce As the Repre-
sentative Of city owning oneenh Of the tonnage of the
countryo city which owed much of its wealth and popu
laton to commerce. and not TO manuiacluesin behalf OF
the Of that city, he protested against these sud-
den changes and fluctuations in legislation These fuclua
tons times destructive than the fluctuations
the they could obtain insurance against the lat
ter, but the injury resulting from the former man could
W
duties upon foreign commerce. would be committing
outrage or he could miIder tem) to do it with
out notice. unless there urgent necess
y for it, There might be Of of necessity.
Of sudden dangeoccurng which might make il necessary
to head in the Of the country arrived with its
eghts upon shsres and to demand of duties which
had not been thought Of BEFORE But here, at moment
when every thing working WELL when the whole people
had been in state of higher prosperity without pre-
tence, without apology, the springing on the country new
tariff bill, at single six weeks notice. was utterly Ihwse,
unjust and preudca to the great interests Of the country
He trusted the amendment Of the gentleman from Penn
syvania would be adopted He would suggest other
alteration strike lS45 and insert ls48 He would
like to have it known by such amendment whether the
people really desired such relief the gentleman from South
Carolina anxious proer them. Let the operations OF
this tariff be put off year; let be distinctly proposed to
the people whether they stood need OF such help OF this
Congress their industry let it be made the great issue
before the country in the elections now coming and let
be decided by the people and not by those who
undertook speak for the people, and who, in many
knew but little and represented but little the wishes Of the
people
Mr. LEWIS understood say that this was freak
such he had before witnessed this floor They
had gone into Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union important bl-a bill which had been lying on
their tables for eight nine weeks and without any body
knowing what the hill was, except they had sead il as
document the gentleman from Pennsy in his
and without the expression of opposition OF favor to the
BILL moved that go into effect the lst January. Mr.
l.. had such motion made to precede debate
since he had been member this fooi-some fifteen
sixteen years. What did the House know about the bill
Were they prepared upon Ought they not TO go
into the discussions to examine all the particulars Of the BILL
and then to do what ought be the last object Of the House.
after the bill perfected, fix the time when should
insa operation, bat which aha aantenn from PeRsylvana
had made FIRST move the enbar every gene
here He asked the gentleman from Pennsy vana, II
he could hope have any influence with the gentleman to
withdraw the propositions let them go discussion Of the
bill in chief whether should pass at ALL then into the de-
tails and having adjusted these less the salts
faction of every member they could then determine when
it should go into operation.
But the gentleman, the representative OF the commercial
district the great representative Of commerce on this oor
said they spngng this question upon the country
This bill had been reported in Mach proposed TO take
effect in September making about six months from the in
PRODUCTION of this bill the time Of its going into operation
Now, Mr.. L. ecoected, when the bill imposing burdens
the people, raising the tariff from an average OF 30 per cent
to 200 800 per cent? brought in six weeks only
gven and that by the Of the gentleman doubt
but the gentleman said that notice Of six months was
spriDging the question the people. IL this bull was
of relief the it passed the better.
Mr. l.. regretted that the gentleman from Virginia (M
DnoMeooLE) should have consented amendment VI
tai to the bil he also regretted that the gentleman from
North Carolina mr. McKAI) should have consented TO IL
glad that the gentleman had modified the proposition
Mr. L. would now CO. If the gentleman thought best for
the LIST july but he hoped friend of the bill would for
later time. II il good bill in January it was good
one in September, and better one in July.
Mr.. g. J. INGERSOLb said he certainly should not
withdraw this amendment, "freak' though it might be-
" Freak though might he, he put himself before the
try it, He ventured say if the OF the city of New
York. the great commercial emporium could be taken this
subject of that anti tariff city would be
for giving notice. due and proper notice. Of the first opera
ton Of such tremendous engine this. And he would
add that this suggestion had to him from the city Of
New York Unless they gave the fair merchant opportu
nifty attend to his business he TO be overdone by
the speculaor and the foreigner by all those persons for
whom he presumed they legislatngat oil events for
whom he not legisang And he would add, IL there
single merchant manufacturer the United States
whose interests could be fairly saved by reasonable poet
ponement Of the operation Of this BILL he the here
and thought he represented the people who would stand by
this /" freak" to assist him.
Mr.. LEWIS (Mr. yielding the hoor) said he thought
he could give better If the merchants Of New
York in favor OF continuing this tariff until January, il
must be because they wanted another six months Of high
prices Of the consuming people Of this country
Mr.. INGERSOLI, esuming, assured the gentleman frsm
Alabama that this suggestion had been made him by
highly intelligent gentleman Of New York, whom he knew
very we'll and whose letter he had the least objection to
put into the hands Of the gentleman and deemed by
him fair and just and according the process character
and progress Of all judcous and prudent-humane, Mr.
going SPECIFICATION, that should be made the
of doing mischief when could fairly be avoided
What the difference between this act and the oct OF
1912 First every body knew that that had been consd
cred vital the Of The country. We
had been told that they sop that the President
acting Charles in enforcing shipmoney and that the Gov
eminent otherwise would have income They had been
The gentleman from Alabama would recolect that be (Mr
had rendered him and to all the ami tariff this
floor, the risk Of his humble standing home (and by il
he had lost half his majority modification OF the tariff
which they had thought proper to accept; and he
could by this Inconvenience TO single indi