The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-12

he fully concurred in the prayer of the petitioners
The act of ~ operates wcil--busness has revived
aslenishipgly. And MLsCrittenden said that he
wished 70 express has own decided conviction that
the whole country might rest in the tull assurance
that alteration IN that act, of any character, tc
or can be made at this session Of Congress
tNors- i may be regarded as final settler
doubtedly by wing authority.l
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Mr.. WRIGHT offered a resolution asking the conf
mittee on the Judiciary TO take into consideration
and report upon the expediency OF passing law au
thorizing the President to commute the punish,
ment OF death cases OF conviction ~ the uniteu
States Courts tor Imprisonment Tor IRE, or leih
OF years Mr. Wright said ne onered tl,s i So,a
tion at the request of citizens OF New ork State,
and he had no opinion OF his own on the matter al
all. (Van Buren, iike)
THE TARIFF QUESTION
Mr. CoIouur took the floor in reply to Mr. Berr1en.
He said he should somewhat change the course OF his
marks upon speech Of his colleague (Berren and
Spoa S this IS morning lett for home
GNote.-Galleres filing. Mr. King has just come in,
but not taken his seat--looks smiling and contented1
MrCoLeurTr said Mr. Berren's speech we'll adapted
style to nisi Prs Courts He charged him with
having turned traitor to the oexprcssed sentiments Of his
State, for the purpose OF eecng Mr. Clay. He in
maed that Ciays friends willing TO resort to any
humbuggery or egerdeman for the purpose Of carrying
world which he detestsd it was the cant Of hypocrisy
whether 1t be in politics or religion. IAN allusion,
suppose to the course Of Mr. Berren, which noticed in
people Of Georgia had not changed however much some
Of her citizens might have changed Mr. Coquitt here
went in strain Of most cutting and whitening
upon the course Of his colleague and the whg
their management for political efect-their chicanery,
frauds somerses and turnngs He read resolutions OF
the Legislature OF Georgia oil the strongest Mind against
all high Tariffs which presented and most eIoquety
and ih,iungly ADVOCATED by Mr. Ber,ien himself then
member of me Legislature Of Georgahe same honorable
Senator who hut yesterday made SO eloquent speech
upon the other side OF the question Judge Co9u then
proceeded 70 discuss the merits Of the power
nf 10
enue sc. He took up the powers OF the U. Govern
men and Governments pertains to the raising
Of revenue for the support OF government
GNorE.-Judge CoJquitt speaks with very great zeal
and earestness-his words often flow with such aston
ishing rapidty they scarcely half pronounced]
The JupGE then proceeded to read portion OF free
trade speech which his colleague deliberately wrote and
ylvana, before the Free Trade Convention,
Delegate Georgia That speech directly in op
position to the he had made yesterday He said he
should feel undyng contempt for himself he had been
mad felt called upon to make such speech he would have
honestly ayowed his motive to wit political friend is
be elected to the Presidency aod my speech is
featured for the occasion-it is all joke One OF two
things must be true either Mr. Berren attempted to de-
ceve the people when he made his free trade speech be-
fore the Free Trade Convention else attempted TO de-
ceive the people in his speech yesterday
President MANouM-l would remark that 1t is not in or
der to call in question the motives OF any Senator in de-
bate.
Judge CoLquIrr--I do but retor upon him the
tves which he attributed yesterday to the friends Of free
trade.
Mr. ARcHER-I call the Senator to order.
Judge CoLoUITT-Let 1t pass
The Judge then proceeded with his argument.
T. M.-The Judge Is still proceeding with his argu.
men which listened to with great attention. and by
crowded galleries. 1t is infinite pity MIR. Berrien is
not here to enjoy his dissecon he made his escape
in season.