Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-30

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goods Il constitutes itself the purchaser givs him his
own price, and the usual profit We have goae further
man 'ne pnnsn rsrnsmsat wnsn We have no t'se, go
chaser OF eitizsns property. his price aud
the addition Of the current profit We have no right TO
do this, fair business transaction, the British
act supposes 10 be- much less convict citiron of
fraud, without Judge jury, take his goods and pay him
less than half the eurrent profit We cannot do ,he.e
things and this bill Is the first in tho history Of our egs
| lauon in which have attempted IT, Verify we live in
strange times when such novelties are brought forward
will vote for this amendment, but hope IL will be
the last offered. hope will vote NJ once upon tho
bill II able up the deviation of our cir
eumstances and act like statesmen perfeeting BILL
should be glad TO into IT, and contribute my lsbors to
make good bill. But we are not able 20 act, and
willing to be machine and to appear like perfec-
ing and maturing bill which not to be changed or al
tered. We find ourselves extraordinary
in eonJuncture which does often occur In a. three
divisions OF the Legislative power there accord the
Leading character OF tariff The President and tho ma
ory OF each house OF Congress, against the tariff of
ls42 they are for tariff But revenue tariff is
not Eenss without speeiss Ii may have many species;
and alignment, reason, knowledge. consideration debsra
ton. all be requisite decide which peeiss GEN.
ns should be adopted repeats II able act up to
the elevation OF the fortunate circumstances which the
party finds itself and could like Legislators should
feel proud TO bring all the contribution Of
and industry to peseting the details Of bill. But we
are not able TO that elevation and have no no.
ton OF being worked machine. the bill
overurning the Of ls42 and wish to give bu, that
vote alone am ready to give that vote. and hope shall
be spared from voting on further propositions Of amend
ment
MIR. McDuPrIE followed in reply; and he was
succeeded by Mr.. JARNAsIN, who avowed his per-
sonal opposition to the BILL which he felt con.
strained to vote for, under the instructions of his
Legislature-a doctrine which no Democratic
Senator ever carries out unless his own opinions
as in the case of the two Pennsylvania Senators
now happen TO conform 10 those instructions.
MIR. TURNRY Of Tennessee followed in a few
remarks:
NJ. J. VI. CLAYTON then said that in order to test tho
sense OF the Senate on this distinctive feature Of the BILL
he would move TO commit it to the Committee of Finance
with TO restore the minimums and specific du
ties OF the act OF ls&2; and if that failed he would offer
the following:
Commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with in-
srucuons TO remove the duties imposed by bill in
all cases where foreign material is taxed to the
prejudice OF mechanic that no other
or higher duty shall be collected any such material
than provided by the OF August 30 lS42; and fur
her TO regulate all the duties proposed by this bill az TO
raise revenue sufficient for the the coun
try"
Mr.. JARNAGIN read hi. instructions and stated ,b,,
by them he was Of course bound to vote against the
amendment.
Mr. Calhoun said he glad tina, this motion had been
made, because II brought the naked question whether
the act Of 1872 should stand the OF the
The great objection had been to the minmums. The ef
feet Of this motion would be to leave the taf ,ubstsn
tally as II now stood He repeated he glad that the
question had thus been presented.
The and being called for and seconded were
YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow Berren C,ms,op
Ciley, Thomas Clayton, John NJ. Clayton Corwin Crit
enden Davis Dayton, Evans, Greene, Huntington John
son, OF La, Johnson Of Nd, Mangum Miller Morehe.d
Pearee Phelps, Simmons Surgeon Upham Webster and
Woodbudge-26
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchi.ou. Atbertop
Bagby, Benton. Bree,e Bright Calhoun Cas- Chalmers
Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix. Fairfield Hannegan Houston
JaInasin. Lewis, McDufie Niles, Penny backer Rusk
Semple, SEWER SPeight. Turney, Westcot aud Yuee-
So the first amendment was rejected.
The question then recurring the second amendment
proposed by the Senator from Delaware.
Mr.. Jarnagn then made heightened speech in oppos
ton 10 the bull He expressed his poignant regret that his
legislature entertained opinions different from his on
this subject He bound for the principle Of the
bill but he was FREQ TO make the bill perfect possible
and therefore could vote for all proper amendm enis
Mr. Turney replied. He ably vindicated the doctrine Of
instructions and reminded his colleague that in private con-
versation with him mr. IT, he had avowed the belief
this Just such bill for which his legislature had
instructed him TO vote. How. them could he consistently
go Tor amendments which seriously affected in Mr. r.
alluded at some length TO the opinion OF the majority Of the
people OF Tennessee the subject.
Mr.. JARNAGlN reoined, and a Conversation Of some
length ensued between the honorable senator's but the
steness of the hour prevents from writing out our notes
OF the coloquy which was frequently interrupted by cries
OF 'order and question"
Mr.. X. JOHNSON then suggested a division Of the
question the amendment
Mr.. CLAYTON accepted the suggestion. He was
quite willing that the question should taken on the two
clauses OF the amendment separately.
Mr. CRITTENDEN then and said that he would
vote afhrmAuvely with great deal Of reluctance The
strucOns the first amendment his friend from Dela
ware embraced the whole subject. But the Senate had
rejected that, and the amendment before them was
Of comparatively little importance as il related TO class
OF articles heretofore duuable only limited
degree made so. Though may vote for commiIla said
Mr.. C.,l wish 10 do it with frank acknowledgement that
IN this committee receive sort Of amendmentf
made confoTmabe TO instructions only-such would Sc
cure my appreciation OF the would prefer now
hOt0-cOming up face face on this question. Loud
Gnes OF yes yes, from both sdes Of the chamber +
/ don't want TO better this bill, and / eheerfully
avow IT. | am opposed TO this bill. / opposed to
1t on the ground OF It's principle, and because refusal
to American industry that protection which think II
u Justly entitled II II receive such radical amend
meni, therefore, that objection have no inter
est in patching make little better and bet
ter wish to bring II TO Judgment with all is sins upon
It's head-"unanoined, unannealed" wish to pass
d.gn punishment upon IT, feel such thorough cOnyic-
iOn that II s wrong, and ought pass that gives
me courage almost to think that il will pass. do
know how that may But Providence and tho wis.
dom OF the Senate will find way OF preventing its
passage A laughl I'll with my friends not that l.
any than they, desire 10 stie this matter in COM
mlitee. / know that II will come back promptly
We send II TO those who will do nothing
and sugar the pill and then send it back me to swallow
IL.
Mr.. MANGUM Will you swallow in
Mr.. CRITTENDEN. No-no-not in any manner or
shape. What Of spectacle do we now present Mr.
President We al peace; we had an ample reye-
nue. we had prosperous country; had sound cunen-
ey What in spirit Of peryerse reform have we done
We have made war in order get back pesce We
And we have now bill full Of locks and vaults and Sc
cre places 70 this specie for the use Of the Co
yernmeni, while we leave the paper currency which we
10 take It's fate Was there ever such a series of
contradictions any legislation in the civilized word1
Why not get rid o oil these idle theories Of Treasury
and free trade; and constitutional cuencyi-empty bar
re which, when coastng along in the Presidential cleo
on you threw overheard 10 amuse the whales1 Throw
them ell overheard forever.
After brief conversation between Messrs SEWER
and LEWIS, and Mr.. CLAYTON rs to the purport Of
bis amendment the question taken on the two clauses
Of the amendment separately, and in each with the fol-
Lowing result
Yess-Messrs. Archer. Barrow Bsrren Cameron, Gil
ley John VI. Clayton Thomss Clsyton, Corwn Critien.
den Davis, Dayton. Evans, Greene Huntington Jarnsgin
Johnson Of Louisiana, Johnson Of Maryland ManEum
Miller, Morebead, Niles, Pearce, Phelps, Summons Sur
geon' Uphon, Webster and Woodbridge-25.
Nays-Messfs. Allen, Ashley, Atchisos, Atherton Bag
by, Benton. Bfesse. Bright, Calhoun, Cas-, Chalmers
COquu, Dickensoo, Dix, Fairfield. Hannogan, Houston
Lewis, McDuiho, Pennybaoker, Rusk, Somple, Sewer,
Spoighi, Turney, Westcot, YuIee-27.