Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-08-19


: that certain provisions which, in their bear
!, ing seem to me trenchant and sudden be-
yond the calls Of the occasion, have been
allowed TO remain as parts OF this BILL
, Were II in my power to except these pro
visions from the operation of my vote,
+, would do SO but viewed as a whole, as a
measure to accommodate a vast and intrip
, cate subject TO the prevailing sentiment Of
the American people, 10 reduce the bur
dens arifcally imposed upon the labor
, ing and productive masses, and TO recon
Gle diminished restriction OF trade with
increased contributions from it, | cannot
resist the impression that the bill is more
equal, more tempered, and more Just than
The act Of 1912, which it supersedes.
That il deals with some pursuits and re-
sources of my native Commonwealth less
kindly than she might well expect, does
not relieve me from my duty, but only
makes its performance personally reluctant
and painful.
In strict concord with the letter and
spirit of the constitution, the Vice Presi
dent of of the United Safes, now called up
on TO act, is the direct agent and represen.
tative of the whole people. In advance, and
dependent upon contingent results, it is per-
fectly competent TO this, his national con-
sttuency, to give instructions, and TO re.
ceve pledges for their execution. On
this Identical subject of tariff of duties
on imports, whatever may have been the
course of local casual inconsistency, my
own honor can admit of no disclaimer of
instructions that were formally announced,
and my own good faith stands invioable
TO a pledge voluntarily given. If by thus
acting it be my misfortune to offend any
portion Of those who honored me with their
sufirages, have only to say to them, and
to my whole country, that | prefer the
deepest obscurity of private life, with an
unwounded concience, TO the glare of off
cial eminence, spotted by sense of moral
delinquency"
And gave his vote in the affirmative.
Mr.. Niles then moved to postpone the
further consideration of the subject until
the LIST Monday in December next, which
was decided in the negative by the follow.
ing vote:
YEAS, Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Ber-
rIen, Cameron, CiIIey, John M. Clayton,
Thomas Clayton, Corwin, Critenden, Da-
Wis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Huntington,
johnson of La, johnson OF Md, Mangum,
Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Phelps,
Simmons, Sturgeon, Upham, Webster, and
Woodbridge-27.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atch-
son, Anterior, Bagby, Benton, Breose,
Bright, Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, Colqaitt,
} Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, flanagan,
Houston, Jarnagin, Lewis, McDuflie, Pen.
nybacker, Rusk, Semple, Sewer, Speight,
Turney, Westcott, and Yulee-29.
The bill was then passed by the same
vote.
The next day the House concurred in
the Senate amendment Thus the tariff
of 1912 has been repealed and we have
a new tariff. The wings made fight to the
asst and bravely too. But the democrats
stood fast to their principles and the inte-
rest of the country, and we can rejoice
that the deed is done, and that the march
Of the triumph of democracy is onward.
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The ARMY.-We learn from a letter
received here from one of the Carroll vol
unteers, dated the Both ult., at the Brazos
Island, that Col. Davis Regiment arrived
at Brazos on the 2Sth ult., and would not
get off under or days. There were
several regiments on the Island, and one
regiment left each day. The Carroll vol
unteers were well except Mr.. Samuel
Young, who was dangerously i'll.
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The WAR.-A correspondent of the
Picdyuae, writing from Camargo, of the
9Th and 2sth ult., says that the Camanche
Indians were laying waste the ranches ON
the east side of the Rio Grande, above the
mouth Of the San Juan, and carrying off
captive the children. He apprehends
much trouble from these Indian disturban.
ces Mr. McCulloch's rangers were de-
tacbed acsoss the Rio Grande in pursuit.
He says that A or 5 Mexicans, armed with
swords and carbnes, came riding into the
camp and praying for aid against the Ca.
manches. The steamer Aid was to have
lef; Camargo, on the 2sth for Mier, with
detachment of troops to take possession Of
that place Gen. Worth was looking for
camp for the troops higher up The river
Parties would soon be thrown towards
Monterey, and pack mules for The trans.
portaiion of the army were being collec-
| ted every day.