The New York herald., 1846-06-29
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
House or Representatives.

/ WASHINGTON, June ~, 1876.
SrLLIrIcATIoS-A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. OWEN of Indiana said that he absent from the
House yesterday when the gentleman from New York
in the Union report Of the speech in which he
presented saying that but for the compromise sct
this Union was in danger of dissolution and that the
gentleman (Nr Owen) made greater mistake
committed greater blunder" Now he made no such
dissolution but that the Union might longer have
manned unbroken whoe-that one bright star would
rom York doubts this he would refer him to gen
tlcmsn from South Carolina sitting near him, who was
member Of the convention that passed the ordinance Of
fcation. In the winter of 1882, there were twelve
thousand ready to take the field and twelve thou
sand in waiting in case that force was not sucsnt
II the first blood had been she'd there no telling where
IL would have ended and he trusted In God never
would be In such an emergency.
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
Mr. Mckay submitted resolution, which was agreed
to- granting the Clerk of the House leave Of absence
nex; week for not & excscai1g four day., ,oo v,.
to Philadelphia probably. TO New York Although
large sockholderin the elegraphc company, he prefers
to patronize the railroad conveyancel
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole the state Of the Union Mr. Cobb in the chair3
and resumed the consideration Of the bill to reduce duties
on imports.
Mr.. BEprSogR, Of Virginia. said he could not venture
to his constituents without raising his voice.
ranny and oppression falsely called protection and
falsely American. lie sorry to sec that II had 90
many able advocates Under the act Of s42 his constu
ents groaned and their energies were depreMed-t sat
them incubus rendering their toll Of little pron
The laws Of trade which certain and immuabe
as the laws Of nature would regulate themselves with
out the miserable tnckering Of politicians As water
find, its natural level will trade and industry If LEFT to
he repeated was unjust and indicted gross tyranny on
the people OF the country The government mas no
than to dictate what we shall eat or drink where
withal we shall be clothed.
Mr. BEpisegR str posEs cAsx.
Suppose the government to say TO Virginia you
must purchase from certain store on Pennsy ave.
nue.. What Of that State would hold his peace
Would II not be said that this was tyranny u tho gov
Georgetown, Baltimore. Philadelphia, New York, Bos
ton or in any other cities If the government CANNOT
say this with regard cities. how dare il say We shall
purchase Of any particular government Can say inst
surplus products for those OF other nations and that this
or that indiv idus shall have the profits comes up In
the form Of tyranny and the duy Of every % yassh essse
II was the compactt not in the bond and no
would never abide BY it as long as he should exist.
THE INJUSTICE or THE POLICY.
But some gentlemen say must protect american
labor God save the mark There to be protection
for the hundred thousand manufactures bu none
for the farmers The planter the cotton planter
lose VINO raised stock, ETC. must pay nesvy az on
s @ h another and smaller
class OF their fellow citizens They may cncs me peo
ple ny this means for while na oon as w s'nm sh"vs
Sod Of justice looking down upon vs. 'on' oov''
the system must ioppc TO the ground.
rRE mASuyAcrvRER cHAR"kD "i'h Nof Ds'N" TIVE "
ms prorrssIors
o.. =, t,e manuractur.ng establishments to sss
the operstions You viii be met by acoarteous and ana
his 1rrr,ieman Look his head and you will see u
"a covered with French hat look at his feet and you
will discover French boots 90 to his house ring the
bell and out comes an imported white servant tour
own people being high minded to oct in that capac
ny Yes these very people would not touch negro
with tenioot pole. (Laughter) Entering his house.
YOU tread upon Wilton BRUSSELS carpet you SEQ
your face reflected in French mirror the mantle piece
Is OF Egyptian MARBLE the centre table is from across the
Atlantic and many other articles bear the foreign stamp
lady comes in The silk OF which her dress 10 made
is imported, the gems on her Prnceiy hand are
gentleman pulls his gold watch, to which s attached
gold chain which Is taxed only onsfourtn o. mucn ~
the iron log chain OF the farmer The aoie c'osn "
imported Irish linen the is from China the knives
and forks are imported there figs from smyrns snd
grapes from Malaga The wine which makes the ne art
dance Is imported Having taken glass o. y. and
suscking his lips, by way Of grscs, 0s msaussosuF