The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-31
TIVE NTY.EIGIITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSI
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
FLYING MAcHINE-Mr. MERRICK presented pc
ition from Mr. -(name not heard)..the same whose
petition has already been before Congress-askIng
pecuniary assistance to help him to iiy.
: ONO AND WABASH CANAL-Mr. " RIGHT present.
ed petition from f. c. Deevan, Esq, asking
grant of land in Indiana for the completion of this
canal.
REDUCTION OF PosrAGE-Numerous petitions for
this object were presented from all parts of the
Fox AND WISCONSIN RvERs-This Bill is again
up. The question is upon the engrossment OF the
Mr.. TALLMADeE moved to reconsider the vote
passed the other day striking out the first and third
sections of the bill. lie wished to restore them
Mr.. Japan opposed it,
The question OF reconsideration was taken aad
carried.
Mr. HAYWOOD moved the indefinite postponement
of the whole bill He thought this was smohered
cessiOn of the land to the State Territoryl] He
thought those sections reserved with the view to
make them more valuable, were all already entered,
which were of any value. None left could possibly
be made worth 50 50 per mere 1.-THE United States choose
make donation for the completion of this canal let
them do it, He thought this a scheme got up for the
benefit of land specula ors--to improve their lands
Messrs TAII.M.DGE and WoopsRipGE both denied tn Mt
the st Of this land has either been entered or sold
Mr.. WOODBURY. desired little delay upon the subjectto
MIR HAYWOOD still reiterated his belief informal in
formation which he had received that there not section
of land from of this the other in which
less Of the lands hav not either been sold or
entered
Mr. desired delay to ascertain the facts upon these
points
Mr. HAYwoop withdrew his motion, and another motion
to postpone till tomorrow prevailed.
The TAnFF-NIr. McDuFFIE commenced his great re.
oindar to Mr. Evans He commenced with saying he had
nothing TO offer upon this subectnothng which he
had often uttered both here and in the other branch
Of legislation. His speech would fall like thricetod
tale upon the oil the Senate and he would therefore
endeav0r to be brief possible He first replied to
what Mr.. Evans had said upon tho inductivc system
Q.ord Bacon) PHILOSOPHY The best use made Of
this inductve philosophy, was by Adam Smith, in his
great work upon political economy This great principle
Is that all wealth is only produced but measured by
human labor. MIR. Evans would abolish poverty How
By Of Congress directly to that effect That would
do it. All you do by Legislation is to transfer
principle political economy to sell products at
the highest price you get and buy your commodities
at the lowest possible price Again, buy ,oh'e you can
buy cheapest and sell ichre you get the most Mr..
Evans says high duties produce low prices, and low
duties produce high prices Here Mr Med took both
Mr. Es arguments and his facts, and examined them at
length Mt Es argument is that the burden Of our taxa
ton falls upon foreign countries But this game OF taxa
ton is game that two play 1T This would give rise
to universal conflict disturbing the harmony Of the
world. THE galleries rapidly filling up-even to ex-
cess MIR Evans argued that the Tariff Of AZ had not d..
mnished the prices goods which SELL and increased
the prices of goods which buy Mr.. McD undertook
to reply these positions He did not like Mr. Evans
mode Of giving ia It's in demonstration of his positions in.
stead of arguments Mr. Med admitted that the price of
cotton had risen but in consequence OF the
| tariff Of 40, than day is the consequence Of night.