The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-05-06
From Washington.
Washington, Tuesday, !

| Mr. Wright concluded his remarks in opposition to
the existing Tariff and the Protective System.
HOUSE. The consideration of the Tariff bill
was resumed in Committee Mr. Wright of Ia. "a
ocofoco) consumed the remainder of his hour in an
attempt to prove the existing Tariff emneny oppres.
sive upon the agricultural and luboring interests of
the country.
Mr. White(ex Speaker devoted his hour to a COM
plee and successful REPUTATION of the old charge,
recently renewed by Messrs. Hopkins and Coles of
! Va. and Boyd of Ky.-in order more Immediately to
operate on the pending Virginia election, of 'bnr-
gain and corruption between Messrs. Adams and Clay,
referring for this purpose the positive testimony of
many of Mr. Cay's political opponents and others, of
Nlessrs. Benton, Buchanan, Garter Beverly, Gen.
Lafayette, Mr. Tyler, Mr. Adams, Mr. Richie, sc. all
retractng expressing their utter disbelief in this
charge.
Wednesday, April 81
SENATE. Petitions against the Ann eXation OF
Texns were presented by Messrs. Upham, Talmadge,
Crrenden and Tappan from their respective States.
The Post Office Bill! further discussed during
the day. Mr. Archer's amendments to aIlcw franks
of OF. letters to members Of Congress during the
recess Of Congress, rejected; Yeas II, Nays 90
Various other amendments were rejected. The bill
having received but few amendments from the form
in which it was repoued-was ordered engrossed.
The Tariff bill was again taken up in Committee Of
the Whole on the Union. Mr. Brukerof of Ohio,
oco) argued against and condemned in toto the ex-
listing Tariff as a system of fitch and robbery of the
ngcultursts Of the West in favor the manuiactur-
ing interests.
Mr. Withcred of Md (Whg) made practca and
(orcbIe speech based upon details and facts, in de-
fence of the existing Tariff and the Protective System
calculated not for the exclusive advantage of any
particular class but for the direct and positive benefit
Of all portions Of community. lie examined the gem
orally important reductions in duty of the bill exposed
lis inconsistency in still retaining protective duty on
ron, coal, sugar, spirits. in order concate to its
support the Louisiana and Pn delegations; replied to
Mtssrs. Wright and Owen Of Ia. and TO Mr. Brinker-
hod tnl Locos) particularly and conclusivey to h,e
inquiry how increase Of duty for protection could
reduce the prices ofihe articles consumed REFER ing
the unnnswerabo fact that it is so MS seen in the re-
duced prices within few years of shrtng, of'calico,
broadooth, hats, boots, SC. and then to the we'll
known theory it, stating that the great benefit Of
the Protective System was that il ensured the manu-
acturer market for his goods and enabled him to
keep running all his machinery and employed all his
hands continually, which with the sale Mt the reduced
prices much more profitable than n precarious
Auctua,ng market, with higher prices. On the point
that protection did confne its benefits to the man
uacturer he showed from statistical tables that out
of every 500 of wooden manufactures S75 went
into the hands Of the farmer, and similar facts with
reference to other manufactures. He mentioned that
not SINGLE petition had beeu presented TO the House
in favor of this BILL while enough against it and against
modification of the present lay had been, If laid to-
! tbnro ,ba ,,hIa
from the sight or,he House; that the petition in favor
| orproectinn from 1000 voters of Baltimore presen-
ted by his colleague, Mr. Kennedy, the last session.
signed by every Merchant of Baltimore except
one; and he estimated that ninc-,enhs Of the mer-
chants of New York were also in favor orhis system
lie ased the attention of the people 10 the fact that
the "Domocrncy'' who professed much regard FOR
4her interests, by this British bill were breaking
down directly the barriers that separated and protec
ted American labor from the pauper labor of Europe,
SC. SC.
Mr. Kennedy Of Md. (Whig) made one of his happy
speeches against the bill. Exposing and commenting
upon, Of the signs Of the times and OF the ad-
of protective principles, the fact that while this
| House, eminent for the immense number Of docu
mens sent forth to the public, had printed &c, 900 Of
this antarif report with this bill, they had with
great reluctance printed but half hat number of the
minority report and had refused entirely pint any
extra copies of Mr. Iiudson's Tariff Report from the
Committee on Manuhctnres-probablyt the most able
on that subject ever made TO Congress-and had ex-
ered themselves in every way to shut out from the
public the arguments the other side. He exhibit
ed with cearnness the destructive tendencies of this
b and sa,itized the accomodative combinations and
chicanery with which it had been brought up and
was attempted to be forced through the House
against the expressed wishes ola large majority OF
the American people.
Thursday, April Is.
SENATE. After the reading Of the Journal the
death of the Hon. Peter A. Bossiere announced
by Senator Johnson and after the adoption of the usu
al resolutions the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. MIR SlideI then arose, and in mos
feeling and affecting manner announced the demis'
of his colleague, the Hon. Peter Dossiere, of La.
and, after the adoption Of the usual resolutions or
such OCCASIONS the House adjourned.
Friday, April &C.
The HOUSE met at 10 o'clock for the purpose u
with essing The funeral ceremonies of Mr. Bosscre at