Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

Convention He would ask the gentleman what pledges had
been given there on the Oregon question gst
Mr.. HOLMES, amidst much sport in the House, made
reply lost the Reporter that he understood say
that the House had the becose party the
Oregon question: he hoped FOR like victory the Tariff
Mr. II. said he could scarcely doubt that the tariff
bill would pass He again asked whether the chairman had
any doubt He hoped his friend would be ungracous
strike his clause in his BILL The gentle
man from Massachusetts, gentleman emineny skilled on
all commercial subjects, and intimately acquainted with the
advantages enjoyed by every American interest," and
especially that Of American onnaaehad declared his place
that the navigating interest of the United States had been
neglected by the Government than any other Had
H. read the old fable Of the wolf and the lamb he might
have been asonished TO hear this from gentleman represent
ing that portion Of the country which had gotten into Its
hands the Of sweeping the whole coastng Of
the country, and excluding the whole transit of every rival
teest from port to port and thus creating for itself tonnage
which equaed in the whole foreign tonnage of the
country Yet while possessed with all these advantages and
with fishing bounlies Of two hundred and forty dollars
every vessel besides bountes salt that gentleman could
rise In bis place and gavey oppose the small boon which this
bill held out 10 Southern commerce. W
Such fact went to show that the appetite for gain incress
ed by what fed and would be satisfied ill had
subjected all the interests of the United States 10 that North
ern portion Of the Union Our reciprocity treaty with Bra
z allowed the coffee Of Brazil come into the country duty
ee yet the gentleman who made such strenuous opposition
to taking of the duty on Java Coffee made objection at all
to having Laguyra coffee come in duty free And why
Because all that species Of coffee the North 10 pur
chase Northern goods and Northern manufactures New Eng
land cotons and New England shoes Why did the gentle
to have the coffee from Holland placed upon the same
footing The equally plain because New Eng
land exported nothing 10 Holland So far Holland was an
agricultural country, she had demand for agricultural pro-
ductons but the Dutch coffee received in exchange for
the rice and cotton and tobacco Of the Southern States
That the whole question: The gentlemen wished TO take
off restrictions the exports Of Northern States in the same
ratio restrictions taken off exports from
Southern States
The gentleman said that at Java there was an export
duty levied by the Dutch Government but the recIro-
city treaty brought it in free Of duty Now they Of the
Southern States had and could have little
with Java, because Java herself Southern country.
Not with the New England States their vessels could
take cargoes Of notions to Batavia, and bring back coffee
free Of duty but that coffee went to Holland, then the
South could get in exchange for their tobacco and rice.
Now, the interest of the South to import ii in Dutch
rather than American vessels because the Dutch ships
built cheaper and could be sailed cheaper and could carry
cheaper The American merchant in Charleston shipped his
rice to Holland and brought back coffee in exchange in Dutch
bottoms But they to be deprived of this little
boom Mr. H. hoped that every enlightened gentleman in
the House would against striking the first clause Of
the BILL and except those gentlemen who
in favor of the present tariff
Mr.. SEABORN JONES quoted report from the Com
miee Commerce. which confirmed the ground he had
ken in support Of his amendment showing that there al
ready discriminating duty against American vessels of 20
per cent in the ports Of Europe and the present bill
add 20 per cent. more in ports.
The question put on Mr.. JosEss amendment,
The question then recurring Mr. INGERsoLLs motion
strike out the first section of the bill
Mr. s. JONES explained that the effect of this would be
restore the Dutch to the possession OF the advantages
Mr. TIBBATTS moved to amend the first section by siri-
king the fourth nethe effect of which would be bring
in coffee free in American vessels. The amendment is
follows
Kingdom of the Netherlands" make the bill read,
that Java coffee imported into the United States whether in
Dutch or in American vessels, shall be admitted, &c.
The question being taken this amendment adopted
Mr.. WINTHROP said that, while he cordially agreed with
the gentleman from Georgia (Mr JoSEs) in all he had sad
he rather opposed to acting present upon the be-
he afraid that that gentemans amendment might
respects conflict with the faith Of existing treaties
He therefore prepared acquesce in the motion strike
the first section Of this BILL If something further could be
done afterwards guard the navigating interests Of the
try, Mr.. w. should rejoice in such a result
Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, spoke warmly in favor Of strk
ing the first clause of the bill He had been present
in Committee Foreign Affairs when that clause had
been inserted and did that il the BILL If
the first section should not be stricken out he should then
move to recsmmit the bill. eft
Mr.. SEABORN JONES said that the first section, now
amended operated solely vessels of the United States If
should be found any respect interfere with the existing
treaty. the treaty would Of supesede for the Con-
situon made treaties the supreme law of the land. The
amendment counteacted the inequality between Dutch and
American shipping
Mr. TTBBATTS hoped that the Ist section would be re-
taned The reciprocity treaty required that the Of
the countries should be put the same terms. If co
in Dutch vessels admitted duty free, coffee in Amer
vessels ought to be free also The practical operation Of
the first section amended would be to admit coffee into
the United States from all parts of the world duty Free This
result which Mr. t. desired arrive at and he hoped,
therefore, that the clause would not be stricken out
After explanations anl replies between Messrs.
WINTHROP and BROCKENBROUGH, which resultedin
the latter gencmans satisfaction learning that the effect
Of the bill would be to bring in coffee free Of duty
The question put Mr.. IssERsoLLs motion to strike
ost.
The question being taken by teer the ayes 49, the
noes 45. No quorum voting.
BY common consent the question put again when the
ayes 50, the noes 81.
So the motion to strike out the st section Of the bill
decided in the negative.
No motion being made respecting the I'd section, the
mttee rose, and reported the bill to the House.
In the House the previous question demanded second
ed, put, and carried.
Mr.. JoSEss amendment was then agreed to-
The bill ordered its third reading and read third
time and passed. The House then adjourned
FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
BY the ship Leland have file Of papers from the Cape
of Good Hope, coming down to the 18th Of March.
The paper Of that date announces with great rejoicing,