Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-04
THE ENQUIRER,
RICH MOND, VA.
Monday Morning, August 3. lssG.
GOING-GOING-GONE

In The year l642-lhe memorable year--lhe
Fall OF the year-when Daniel Webster 10 IA
sea OF up'ufned faces" in Faneul Hail." made
a speech, he asked The significant, question,
"Hhere am 10 60" He was then in The grasp
OF Mr.. Tyler's administration, which had him
for Secretary of Stale. Important events were
rapidly lranspiring and changes in The COM
plexion of the great Wing party constantly &C.
curing The high Tariff OF H2-the exorJ;-
tanl Tarf-the Tariff OF hish-handed cxaclon
the Tariff passed by unlawful combination o.!
inlerests-had just been enacted. The Wing
party appeared TO have The control Of things in
the COMMUNICATING omnipoteEt inajorties in
both Houses Of Congress. The bark had been
launched upon the "sea," and the whole party
seemed prosperous and happy, except-Dania
W,bsicr. He was no, then Of the party. lie was
with MIR. Tylers administration, and knew moi
"where 10 go"
After while, however, the great Wing "sea"
became bois,erous. LIS quiet was disturbed. Its
wand of success was deGed. lis fictitious system
OF 'prolcclon" was acknowledged 10 be in dam
ger. The American people, loaIhins he excess
es Of The parry whilst in power placed Mr.. Polk
in the Presidential chair. And then The services
OF Mr. Webster were wanted. The monopoii,i
manufacturers took him up al the price Of
100000 dollars. Since then, no one has asked
The question, "where is Daniel Webster to So?"
He is gone. He is gone into the service OF the
high Tariites, 10 fulfil their wishes TO carry out
,t,o l~s.- = IL
The late debates are full Of his sayings. On The
Tariff question, he has been ofener than usual
upon The floor. He has ever been ready 10 have
word when any thing connected with the Tariff
was before The Senate. We do not dispute his
eloquence and his impressiveness of manner.
Let .lhcru pass. Lei the country admit them
But, in truth, how vain and how weak is his lasl
effort in regard 10 The Tariff bill II seems like
the fuible Of a great man. He contends not by
reason, or argument or tact-lhat the new Tariff
bill Injuries The poor man, and assists the rich.
Where is the proof of il? Look atlhe schedule OF
the new bill which has been published, and see il
it be so. Any one who will take The trouble 10
examine the BILL will find that all articles Of &C.
neral use are admitted al less duty than I'M
der the Tariff of AZ whilst articles OF luxu-
ry are charged an additional per cen!age.-
The Tariff OF AZ was passed b. one vote
It was resolved on in caucus, and all amend
ments, even in regard TO the most trfing details.
rejected, unless offered by Mr.. Fillmore, the Wing
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means. The best talents OF the Virginia delega-
ton were exerled against il. In vain did they
endeavor to alter its features. Edmund w. Hu-
bard was among the first 10 act in the matter. He
moved to reduce the duty on various articles &C.
nerally used by farmers and mechanics. John
W. Jones lent the vigor of his Intellect, 10
modify the stringent provisions OF The bill
but he was unheeded. Il. w. Gilmer- even now
ianenied--exerted all his parlia menlarv iact in
vain, TO defeat it. Il. vi. 4. t1un,er was there,
and was a, home upon the question; bat his lucid
arguments and his active cxer,ions did not tell up
on The result VIM Smith was there, jealous,
able and interchangeable. Other members Of The
delegation were prominent in opposition 10 the
odious features Of the bill. H. however, became a
law, and filled the pockets Of the monopolisls. As
its champion, Mr.. Webster was chosen by The men
Of Lowell. He has served them faithfully, but
in vain. Now, his hopes being frustrated, nc
occupies himself in the delivery OF moral lectures
10 the Senate, and, through that body the peo-
ple OF The United States. In spite OF him, how
ever, the masses Of our country we predict, will,
by their unbought SURFACES, approve Of the bill.