The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-04-08
A CURIOUS SCENE IN THE HOUSE CONNECT
ED WITH THE TARIFF.
From the correspondent of the Tribune.


WAsHINGToN, Tuesday, March 20.
Nothing so true what you state in your note to
one of my letters-no pnper report every thing a:
once neither can any reporter report every thing
once; and there sometimes n scene-so rich in
the House of characteristic Of the
doube-(aced, hideand-seek policy of the Van Buren,
party by their Representatives here, that il is worth
giving the day after. Such scene occurred in the
House yesterday in relation 10 the Tariff, and it fell
out in this wise
1t was Resolution day, and, when the State of
Maryland was called, Mr. John p Kennedy rose with
smile on his face and offered the following
Resolved, That this House approve and adopt the
following opinions, as expressed by Gen. jackson in
his letter To Doctor l.. II. Coleman Of Warrington,
c., dated April 20, 1924, to wit THAT Lead,
Iron, Copper, Hemp and Wool, "being the greut
materials of national defence, they ought TO have
extended to them adequate and far protection that
our Manufactures and Laborers may be placed in q
fair competition with those Of Europe, and that we
may have within our country supply of these lead
ing and important articles, essential 10 war -
That ''we have been too long subject TO the p,icv
of British Merchants, and thu, it is time we sboud
become little more Anne: ;;ounized and instead of
ieedhs the aupers and laborers of England feed our
""n" That ga careful and judicious Tariffs nee
essary 'to pay our National Debt, and afford US the
means of that defence within ourselves on which the
safety of our Country depends; and last though not
least, give proper distribution TO Labor, which
must prove beneficial to the happiness independence
and wealth of the community"
Had an enormous bomb-shell fallen in the very
midst of the Loco Foco party it could no, have pro-
duced much greater scattering and conu sion among
the rank and file. Thirty or forty of the party sprang
to their feet in an instant. Loud cries of s'Obect-
obJect-none ofthat humbug- General Jackson never
said So" sc. mingled with the greatest possible up
ri nseic nd ,hos,n
cts too late in the day for any such-bumbuu
as that"
However there was the resolution, and thew didui
know what to do with it. MIR Kennedy had called the
previous question, but evident this would not
be seconded; and so in order TO get something like
vote upon (rather than have it go over) MIR Win
throp moved to lay on the table, For this there were
Yeas 10, Noes ll9.
The resolution not being laid on the table. the
question was taken on seconding the demand for the
Previous Question. Here again the Locos were in
great confusion, calling out to each other, s'vote it
down-vote the-thing down-it's only Wbip
trick to catch us,"& other elegant expressions They
did vote down; Ayes 81 ,Nocs SO. So the Previous
Question not being seconded, Mr. w. J. Brown the
tavern-keeper Of Ia violent partisan then look mn
number OF the Ohio Statesman which he was reod
ing Ia paper whose character you wan, no descrn,o,
ot) and cried out, "Mr Speaker, move the follow
ing as an amendment to the resolution of the gentle
man from Md.
Resolved, That this House approve of the sen,i.
ments OF Henry Clay expressed in his speech AT the
extra session OF Congress, ls4l foIlows Garry out
the principle OF the compromise Act Look To Revenna
alone Tor the support Of Government Do not raise the
question OF Protection, which hoped had been nm,
to rest there is no necessity for protection
The reading of this produced shouts of laughter