The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-09-04


lay specific duties on an such articles now
paying duties al yalorcm, as may be sus.
ceplble ol that alteration. - Sec Amerl
can State Papers, Finance, vol |, p. 7O2.)
In lSl6, under Madisons AdmiGlstra
ton, 4, j. Dallas, tho Secretary Of the
Treasury, IN report To the House of Rep
rcscnlatlycs, aud IN answer To resolution
of the preceding session, after thorough
examination, sand
"That articles imported To a great a.
mount should rather be charged with spe.
cilic duties upon their weight and measure,
in order TO guard against cvnslons md
frauds, than with ad vaIoren duties on their
ynlue. '-(See American State Papers, Fl.
nance, vol. 3, p. o.
In 1918, under Monroc's Administrn.
ton, VIM. II. Crawford, the Secretary of
the Treasury, IN answer to a resolution Of
1917, directing ham to report such meas.
urcs us might he necessary for the more
eiIrctual execution Of the revenue laws,
sand:
" 10 order 10 provide IN adequate rem
edy against the frauds and era>ieus which
already eNlsts, AID To prevent their further
increase, Il Is respectfully Submitted" &c.
And then, after recommending twenty.
four additional laws, he udds
=" Whatever nav be tho re'iancc TINT
ought 10 be placed IN the efficacy of the
foregoing provisions, II is certainty prudent
to diminish, as far as practicable, The list
OF nrucIes paying ad ru!urcn duties. -
(Soe American State papcr., y, ., p. ESQ.
These opinions Of tho grca, and cmi.
ncni men e our COUNTRY, Wcre never con
'Toyerted, 80 far as We know, anti tic IRE
seat time; ard upon what principle Of pa.
IrioIism or Of democracy was expected
to refuse 10 them the homage Of nv conf
dence and support ? What should have
induced me 10 logcgo tho conclusions of MY
own Judgment fortified ~ such authority
and confirmed 81 Tie experience uflhe suy.
ornmcntior half century lnall ms cln.
tcrcnccs with senators, no betterreasua VA.
gwen TO ne than lhat the bill would do
strgy the tarG Of lsi2; but tho remedy
was as bad. Il no, worse than the disease
and Tie operation seemed to me almost 4.
unwiso as % +" cut oil the head for q euro
ul the too,hache
have now explained to YOU tho origin
and reminded yen Of Tho character OF Nc
Nays bill Of le4l. have ntima,cd Il
you 'Ii7 nature CT those party, no, 10 saw
those moral odHJuiv-~. uhicb ve,,. CON.
tractcd antcccdeni 10 the elections X , e44
md ! hase told YOU how they were luposct
upon me, rs ole Of your senator's il my
best attempts to sustain tic dciu1cfau,
party b. harmonlzlng the country gencr
ally upon dislracting conflict Of local in
teres,s. have also shown You how IN,
tariff bill proposed a, this session was alto
( geIher q different ono, and cvery,way Oh
JcctionaJle ia it, details md IL lis pfinci
4 p!cs, ana ia the time of is operation, and
might have added, in lra manner it wa
urged upon the Senate, and how utterly in
possible II was with mo, on account Of a
{. these things, to vote for Tue bill athol
amendment, even along with other dem,
cratic senator's, with our mouths gage,
our Judgments unconsnccd and our dell
eratons torostalled upon question who
aiSays thought to be u national ono,
boyo the DOMINION Of any political par,
whatever.
now proceed 10 lay before you nm "
adorned narrative of my party conference
IN connexon with tins subject, and lcdy
Il for you to characterize as il deserves ia
injustice mat has beca done 10 me 10y O
those who have brought ln,o question m
ialthtuncss 70 tho democratic par1y. 90
Where my deAmcrs have been prompts
. by malice, they are entitled to my CON
passion where they have been led by til
splrIt Of envy they are more worthy g
Ihclr own where they havo been sumuIa
I ted INTO ucliYty by q vain conccIt or TN
/ love Of uotorcty, or Of petty nolillcu
ccIat, they arc deserving Of my contempt
and richly aro they rewarded with it
But | owe II to honest ncn, who may hay,
been mlsIed by their uniouuded accusa
tons, 70 Glsabaso their minds, % far as
can do Il without a BETRAYAL NJ that conf
denco winch. umou.s, gentlemen, Is i'm
Piled ~ private conversations, no mnttar
what may be their subject, ard winch o.
seldom betrayed without misfeprcscula
ton. Ii necessary, | have liberty to d,
otherwise, bat shall avoid all unno1cssa
ry repetition oil the declarations Of other
to me,
When the tariff bin first reacbcd the
Senate, | was in RaIolgh, and then corn
muulca,ed It to my intimate political friend
how difficult | should find Il to support il
without important amendments, express
ing to him my exceeding anxiety and fear,
upon the subject, Immediately nlter my
return to this city, tho frs, day of tho de-
bate in the Senate, told several of the
senators (democra,s) with whom | va,
most intimate, the same ching. and, upon
a conference, suggested to tso Of them that
| might havo TO resort 10 resignation
but they did moi agree with mo, and con.
sentcd 10 thIuk fJrthnT nC that /, had