The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-15

in fair competition with foreign labor and IN this
differ from my friends Of the iree-irade party
"Bui differ from the protection party, because
think they abuse essential constitutional power,
by sustaining the act Of 1912, and resisting any
Of Il, however unjust some OF ITS
principles, and however oppressive is in It's ope-
ration upon the South and West particularly, and
upon the laboring classes generally throughout the
Union-beeause they oppose any change or amend
ment to il, il il were perfect in ITSELF and TO be
held like the laws OF the Modes and Persians, unal-
tetabe.
Taxation should be made TO approximate as
nearly as possible 10 that point which would impose
it's burdens upon individuals in proportion TO their
ability TO pay, and 10 the amount OF protection
which they derive from the government.
ain leyying and collecting a tax by means OF a
tariff would then, have for the object the raising Of
revenue, and the raising Of no more revenue than
would be necessary, in addition 10 the proceeds OF
the sales Of the public lands and the other resources
of the government, TO the payment OF It's debts and
an economical administration Of It's affairs. Then
would discriminate between articles OF necessity
and articles Of luxury. | would discriminate be-
tween the productions Of American and foreign la
bor 80 as TO place the American ia fair competition
with the foregn--looking, IN the exercise OF that
discrimination TO the interests Of the whole coun-
try, To impose the burdens Of taxation fair.
ly Is possible upon the whole country, and not un-
justly oPpress one portion for the benefit Of an
other
Governed by these principles, could not but be
opposed TO many ofthe principles ofhe act Of lS42
So much for the gentleman from Indiana; and
| am somewhat fond Of appendices, | will request
the gentleman 10 make my present remarks an APP
pendix TO his speech, before he ercuales Il among
his constituents,
But the principal object have in view 10 to pay
some attention TO some remarks made the other day
by the gentleman from Tennessee, tMr. STAN
Tos
On the evening Of the day on which the gentleman
addressed the committee, was informed by friend
that the gentleman from Tennessee had made some
allusion to me, and to some remarks which had
made in relation to the President on the Oregon
question. Owing TO indisposition, was absent
from the House at the time that gentleman occupied
the floor. looked into the papers the next morn
ing TO inform myself as 20 what the nature Of
the remarks alluded to- but found no report Of them
10 either Of the city papers, or any statement that
any allusion had beessnade TO me whatever. Con.
sequendy, on my arrival at the House, immedi-
ately addressed note to the honorable gentleman,
stating what information had reached me, and ex-
pressing desire that he would furnish with the
substance Of the remarks made by him the former
day, NO far as he had alluded to me. This request
was promptly complied with, and received the fol-
lowing notes
HoUsE o. RErRSsEsrATEEs. July 2, 1870
DEAR sIR Your note Of this morning before
In reply state the substance Of my remarks follows
referred TO your condemnation Of the President for his
Oregon policy, and regretted H. thought that while you
said you would condemn him In advance your remarks
were calculated most enecuslly to do 80. said that
broadly insnuaed that the Presidents refusal to appoint
you colonel &c, had Influenced your course
Mr. MeDowELL here inerisred, and said you were inca
I said did not Intend to attribute them to you; but
th9nah, unfortunate that you hal not reserved your
the Presidents action, when knew the consistency and
patriotism Of the President would be fully vindcated
flake occasion to state now that SO far as you are con
cerned do not believe and dill intend to charge any
thought that circumstances calculated 10 excite such
suspicious, and such had accordingly been nsnuaed upon
the floor OF the House OF Representatives
am very respectfully.
FRED P. STANTON.
Hon. Jso. w. TrBBlrr,
On the reception of this note, on consultation with
friends whose opinions conceded with my own,
satisfied 10 let the matter rest there, the gen.
tleman distinctly dsavowed his part the imputa-
ton Of any improper motive to me.
| thought there was no necessity that anything
further sh ould be said upon the subject, though
regretted that the gentleman had deemed it either
necessary proper TO make alusion to the insiDua
tons to which he refers, which then heard Of for
the first Time. j did not wish, unnecessarily, to
break the friendly relations which had existed be-
tween the gentleman and myself, as well on account
Of the value at which priced those relations them
ations existing at home between brother Of the
gentleman and myself, who is one Of my constu-
ents whom hold in the highest regard-to whom
feel under many obligations, and who stands
among the foremost of my very best and warmest
friends, political and personal.
was somewhat surprised however, sir, at read
ing the remarks Of the gentleman, written out by
HIMSELF and reported in the Union, TO which my
attention has been called, and TO which will now
call the attention Of the House so far as they regard
myself personally The gentleman says
"What | design particularly to notice, is the
speech Of the honorable gentleman from Kentucky,
Mr.. TIBBirTs,l and that of the gentleman from
Ohio, Mr.. BRINKERHoFF both reported in the
city papers Of this morning
each Of those gentlemen has commented severe
ly upon the course Of the administration in the adj
ustment Of the Oregon affair. | do not know why
this subject should have been introduced into this
discussion; II certainly has no proper connection
with 1t; and its unnatural introduction, under such
circumstances, would seem to imply that the dis
satisfaction Of the gentleman at the course of the
Executive might have some influence their opn.
IONS and action upon the subject under considera-
on foreign as it Is from the of their dissatis
faction. .... ....
"Sir it was with profound regret that | heard the
remarks of the gentleman alluded to. 1t is true the
gentleman from Kentucky says he will not condemn
the President in advances yet submit to the judg-
ment of every candid man whether the exact Ian
guage OF the gentleman does not constitute the most
effectual form of condemnation, only the more in
sldlous and ungenerous for tho weak disclaimer
with which it is accompanied quote the language,
l presumed as written out by the gentleman HIMSELF
"'Whilst we buster and boast over imbece Mex
leo, we present the ridiculous attitude of yielding to
England what we have asserted to be our Just
right "clear and indisputable," and find our
selves in the bumiIiatng position of whipped
hound, sneaking to his kennel at the roar Of the
British lion. We are told that ',
There was a Brutus once, who would have brook'd
The eternal devil himself to have held his Rome
As easily as a king ..... .... ~.
much more queen, sir; and we know that we had
a President once, Jackson) who would not lave
yielded what he considered the just title Of this gov
eminent to any nation on earth, however powerful
He was a who would ... "r
Beard tho lion in his den,
And fright him there, and make him
Trembe there"
"The allusion to General Jackson, and the figure
of the ',ohipped hound sncakng 10 his kennel at the
roar Of the British iOn,' cannst be misunderstood.
II shows strong feeling against the President, and
n disposition to condemn and denounce him. And
the point of this alusion is made still more direct