Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-28
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UNITED STATES SENATE
ERNARD PEYToN, Chairman
THcs B. BlsGER, Sec'y.
SATURDAY. July p, ls4t

UNITED STATES SENATE.
Petitions presented by Messrs. Surgeon Dix Cam.
eroa, and Others repeal OF the tariff OF 1912.
Committee Printing reported in favor OF printing
dry petitions against repeal Of Tamil
The report concurrcd and petitions ordered be
printed
The Senate then took up the resolution from the House
fixing the hour OF adjournment - o'clock the 10Th Of
August, and concu.red therein.
The Tariff Bill was then taken up.
Mr. Webster, who entitled floor addressed the
Senate at length IN opposition is the bill
Mt Webster said that would be denied by none that
the subject important in various aspects The
bill before the Senate which seriously affected for
good for evil the OF the county, in time OF war
1t sHeeed too the Interests occupations and pursuits of
vast number Of the people Of the u. States lie might
add, that the principle Of the bthat say pro-
position that hereafter all duties shall be levied by prn
ciPe of adyalOrem-was entirely this government.
He might add too he supposed, without offence 10 any
gentleman OF any party, that it appear any gentle
man that the bill drawn with much care IN re-
ference 10 Its details.
l, seemed strange, but after all must admit the fact
that the appearance Of this measure the Senate with
prospect OF It's passage, had struck the country suddenly
with degree OF surprise. II must be the conviction Of
every person who heard him that country was surpr
sed, greatly surprised that there should be proba.
by that this measure should receive the the
PEOPLE OF the &. States
Mr. w said the policy in reference 10 this bill in
the present state OF the country, farther consideration
II Il was measure 10 raise moRey-to carry the
raise money treasury notes 10 supply the means
Of prosecuting the war-ihen the urgency OF the case
might afford for Its immediate passage But there
that the Treasury would be competent furnish the
means for carrying the government months hence
this bill do not pass, as It did Pas-and the close
the remarks which he was about 10 submit he should pro-
pose 20 poTtpOHs the bill until the sesTi0n.
Mr.. W. then went TO say that a revenue measure
the bill deheIentihat such increase in the mpor
taons anticipated could take place-and he went
on to give scathng condemnation the assertion Of the
government organ that that the business Of the Ad-
mlnrauon, and that Is opponents had nothing 90 with
H. Congress had appropriated at tins session nifty
sixty millions Of dollars, but II affair OF Congress
how these appropriations 10 be met-haf uas TIE a
far Of The AdHgIRisfrgfi0n
Mr. W. had said that in his judgment there could be M
such augmented increase OF from increased impo
atons lie would not however 90 that branch Of the
subject after the powerful demonstration which had al
ready received He referred the incomparabe speeeb
Of his fnend, the Senator from Maine (Mr Evans)
Mr. w then paid very just and high compliment TO Mr.
Evans whose from the national Legislature he
said would be serious loss the government and country
He understood the subject Of finance well a. any man IN
the country since the OF Crawford and Gaatn Them
selves Mr. '" was glad, however, that he have his
ana at the next session when that financial arrives
which inevitably will arrive If the Mexican war should
continue three months longer.
Mr. w. desired TO ask the Chairmao Of the Committee Of
Finance Whist would be the expenses and loss Of revenue in
the first quarter II the bill should pass1 There was
large amount OF goods the country paving high d.
ties which would come IN after the rs OF December AZ
low duty-al entitled TO debenure-which would all 20
OF the country and be remported at the low rates Of
duty. lie alluded particularly brandy spices pimento
and carpets all Of which would 20 to Cuba and come back
under the bill The loss for the fret quarter from tb.
alone, would not be less than three millions Of dol
lars
Mr. w. said We had means Of paying for our Imports
except 10y exports. Now We TO have increased
imports, where the exports to come 'front.'
Certainly not from manufactured goods which now form
considerable part Of 1pOrt for this ball !. an are ,,d
ai that reo that will down and destroy IT, Would II
from eotOn7 As the product Of cotton increase,
the nvariab!e tendency that the prce decreases and
does any member suppose that our export Of Cotton can
come Up 20 40 Or S50.UO0OOO7
And now, IN reference tins bill inquired Mr. W who
sppea.s for such measured The whole importing infe
rsst-fhe whole shipping inefes-ihe whole industry OF
the country against u. Who wants it, Was there
single petition here Tor III Not The whole voice OF
the people against II there any people out tot
doors IN favor Of the bill silence giOus-and rs
trends out oi doors were a. silent friends IN doors
They were determined. whatever else they might e tar,d
that they would not be taxed Tor gpeseA They will ne
ihsr said Nj W. adopt oar reasons, offer theirs
Whatever light IN Their luminous minds sheds no
rays upon Is They are silent they will be fifty years
hence.
Mr. W. said he h,d taken occasion few days since to
remark that no American statesman had before adgo
Gated an universal system Of ad-ya'9em duties lie ought
perhaps 70 make cIeepu0n-and that exception was Mr.
Cay He saw N stated ihst Mr. Clay had IN 1912 ady,.
Gated the system Of atysiorem d1ies lie was not Ia the
Senate the time, and did hear IT, but he uresunsd
% and sony for IT,
Mr. Cnuenden. VIII the senaior permit me to Ell
psn7
Mr. Webster Cer,snly.
M Cnttenden. MI Cay referred only 70 60Hs Ualu.
gfoz.
NV aid that srplansd IN, matte, and bs b,,,v
% hsarL Mr. Cay then only said NJ you will bring goods
here and value them according their value here then
vii aecede q, your principle VI sd-ysorern duties ~
mai va very drsrcn thing from foreign valuation.
Mr. " then quoted Nf. B1chanans opinion ag,ins, the
ad-vsi2re system, and references remark Of tho
Chairman n the Committee Finance when he inuOdle
ed ias boil mat me had heard 10 he fs u case Of
under valuation - the upyferT pointed out numerous "a
.s ard ys.e1sd ne p,n6sncs snd tue invoices that
belonged % them. sh,sng haiti by no means on On.
common thing send invoices n hI. co1ntrv-
/ ~ = nd IN
~h>n ~ pe-ensf the invoice ~ by amO1ntsd b.
sny s<yJJ, while he nsOice " se snygn'sd q, 5000
NJ y. men entered into on investigation ri the de-.
,a.sT ne and pointed out the sarng neons.tepss.
and osfscz unc1 f1sy c11'air
".as-' concluding, ST. we5sDf yielded he a,,r iof
-1Jr1fnf o.
~. j5an,,n, n Nd. 1ho moved ,ha, tho ssnss Cd.
Jam.
Ip.s .1s milton. NJ fevs demanded he yeas and
a'J' 1teh we're 9fssfed and fbs motion vas agreed TO-
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