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and industry of the country stimulated into
profitable and useful exertion. The staples OF
the country had appreciated in value and the |
entire ability Of the country to consume had
largely increased, while the average OF imported
dutable articles had been furnished al dmn.
ished cost. We sold the products Of our labor
at higher prices, and purchased such articles
as we required in exchange for less now than
when the duties OH iniporalons were at their
minimum.
Mr. Evans occupied the whole Of the day and
had not concluded when the Senate adjournod--
lie took up and examined the theories and ar.
gumenls Of Mr. McDufiic in their order ; and,
if he shall proceed to the conclusion Of his
remarks as he has commenced, he will have
furnished a most conclusive exposition OF the
ialacy OF these theories, and perfect demon
stra,ion that the arguments by which free
trade seeks to establish itself, arc not based
upon fact.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. @.
In the House of Representatives., the question
Of the claims to seats OF the members elect by
general ticket, made the special order two or
three weeks since for to-day, was first announ.
ced by motion from Mr. Dro,ngoole.to discharge
the Committee of the Whole on the Union
and bring the question directly into the House.
This, as will be seen below, was effected by the
omnipo'ent fiat OF party, and this with a wan.
ton an! unbushing Disregard, even Of the usual
formatics of procedure, the consideration OF
this vitality important Constitutional question is
entered upon in circumstances restraining the
freedom of discussion and involving the liability
at any moment at the pleasure Of the majority
to terminate debate and formerly to pronounce
and register the Judgment already and long
since determined on III the counscls OF the
party.
The question Of rules first came up, and Mr.
Hamlet OF NJ. occupied his hour in spirited
and bitter speech in favor of the DIST rule and
on the South side of all the collateral questions.
He denied the right of Congress or of the State
Legislatures to abolish Slavery, and the right
OF the People to petition for any thing Congress
had not the power to grant. He instituted a
| comparison between the situations moral and
physical, of the. slave at the South and the free
black at the North, or the laboring classes Of
any other country, claiming decided prefer.
encc in the former. He denounced the Worlds
Convention (and its President as a German
beggar pensuned OIL the people of Engand) on
account OF its reprehensibIe interference with
the domestic institutions of the South. lie
saw in the papers that person named Brough.
au,. an English Aboltlonist, an upstart aristo-
cra', mouniebank politician, traitor TO his
pr;,cn,as ,,d n d.rr.dor ~ L;,,solf h,, ,.,,;l
mo every ,bjng which had brougbt him in,o
power, had seen fit TO assal the President OF
our United States for expressing his opinion
favorable to the cause of Irish Repeal. This
could not be tolerated, while the proceedings OF
! the Worlds Convention and its President were
passed over in silence and without disapproval /.
He deiied he Abolitionis,s, and endeavored, by
exhibiting the natural resources of the South,
other States. as we'll az from Ia and m. ada.
cen, ones. which we're with them in ;n,ers.,
! and (ee,ing. and marc than all from, 'rovos
which. once svent from ne wa. w;ll;rr N como
| home. and which was idsn;ified with ns IN soil
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unles. cnm,eiled n il hv ,ho aisrer,rd of ,pa;r
r,rh,s. Sc.
The subject was la;,, ovor
Mr. Droinyoole moyej "a d,scharcc Tho Gam
mt,ee of ,hs Whole from the renort of tho
| Comm;ttoa on Elactinps in favor nf tho c,,;,,
n sents IN this A,or nj tho momhsrs eiac'
ted by general ticket. II heinz a question
of priviloro !, sh,nid no decided Iv Tho u,n,o
| Itself
Mr. Schenck o,,osel this cx,ross;nc .ur,risa
That with No Ii,tlr no,;ce ,he rar,Il n ;he Hnuse
Of the resolution should hc a,temn,ed and in.
oured wbv il was, II was in vain to onde,yor
10 shun full and free debate in COMMITTEE o,
the Whole: i, would be discussed hv The Com.
m,tee of the whole people and be Determined
unon ACCORDING TO truth and ius,ice.
Mr. Davis Of XIV. conquered with Mrs in the
| ,r;,s,,ess of Tins un,rareAa,,ad or,,o.,I 3,
take from the Committee without anv con,id.
Grafton thereon so i,nnor,ant a question. and
requiring the fullest freedom Of discusson
! allowed IN Committee. in order ,o hiring il into
| the House. What was the necessity f5r i, a,
nresant when win -hrlr two thirds ,n,i,ri,v ,Io
dominant marty conlJ terminate dah,f. a, anv
time IN COMMITTEES or could d, tho same as wa.
r,xy nroncse1,
MIR Barnard earnos,'y o,poscd this motion
inss,in,r That tho mi ronsIInr,r,n, would he
restricted in IN. Unuse, where' IN the noye,
under the rules. would 500, he i,,neI ,be ii q.
nosl,ion 10 ACT unon the suhiact, Sr.
Mr. II, Imes yas rot nrsnarad ~ A., q, the
subiec, and hpneJ consepnnn,ly !, wou,J cno
ti,,,e m Comm,ttns
Msssrs Camohsll Of 8. G. and u,,s If N
n. advocated the motion: tho latter moviny ,be