Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-03

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RICHMON ID, VA.
Tuesday Morning, March 3, ls46.
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We have no tears lha, Congress will not march
boldly up to the wishes OF the people and enact
Revenue Tariff, based mainly upon the bill pre-
pared by the Secretary Of the Treasury, aiser Inc
falles, scrutiny, and which is now before ihe
Cop,mitce OF W avs and Means. The general
character Of that bill our readers are already
aware of. The melt revenue under the bill will
make the true average CT duty 10 3 l0Oihs, tsS
than 20 per cer;-and no duty is aLOrc Thai forrest
rate which will yield on each article the largest
amour, Of revenue in other words, il is strict
" Revenue Tariff, il The continuing oil Tea anu
coffee on the free lis, does moi make an ex-
cep,ion. In strict justice, we think that some
duty should be levied upon these articles, which
would we'll bear a tax.
MANY specula,ions have been INDUCED in as
TO the probable revenue 10 be expected rom lhis
bill. The correspondent OF The Pailaoeiphia
Ledger furnishes The following facts, which he
strongly avouches. We expect 10 see Congress
DO its whole duty in the premises and reduce me
Tariff 10 standard OF justice and right. II IS
no Precipitation TO England. Were Oregon SUNK
in the Pacific Ocean, a proper modification OF
The Tariff would be not the less urgently de-
manded. |, is RICH, in iiself-bu if il will incl
den,ally aid in bringing about permanent set
,Iemen, of the Oregon difficulties, can any pa
riot complain Of such beneficial eftectf-
Ought i. not, on the contrary, to be hailed as a
messenger of peace with foreign nations, and,
a, the same time OF justice TO the great incusIria
classes of our own nation-for The sturdy farmers
and gallant sailors of America are as much
par, OF the "indus,ry" OF America, as The lew
thousand "protccted" manufacturers
81 have obtained from an authentic source, the
following statement, showing the value OF the i'm
port. into this country in lo45, The duty ON inc same
The duty which would have accrued al Inc rates
Of the proposed tariff The estimated increase "
Imports, and the estimated amount OF duties ineie-
nm under The operation Of The proposed lariii-
They are Mr.. Walkers estimates, and may be
relied upon as "oficlal."
Value OF imports, 1915, Sio9 o,oo,d5o
Duty on imports, IS45, per tariff, AZ 2S.922929
Di ;wyn :, ,a Of is4S ei,9O9,6es
Estimated increase OF imports IN
der the operation Of The proposed -, -,
tariff, io'ioo'ooo
Add actual value ofimpoI,s, lS45: as
above, ooV0'fi'
Crosse imoor,s as estimated, l2i,2is,4l7
Duties on estimated imports, under
proposed tariff s2o'4ia'o9o
The debate in the United States Senate on
Thursday, must have been deeply in'efesling.-
I, brough, forth, in few words The opinions of
the leading Senators on the great question OF
Oreron-a question which Mr.. Calhoun regarded
as fraugh. with more vital consequences man
any that has occurred since the Revolutiuo we
have already laid before our readers bret sum
mary-of wha, was said and done on that day
To US il looked as if holding on! a I'M promise |
Of peace, though the Senate adjourned without |
taking vote.
This was the first occasion on which our new
Senator. Mr.. Pennybacker, rose 10 address the
great National Council. A gentleman, who was
present, informs US ina, MIR. P spoke well, AND
that his clear and sensible views were listened 10
with attention, art were admirably received we
hoped 10 transfer his remarks 10 the Enquirer
buI, owing 10 the noise produced BY The crowd OF
spectators in The galleries, the reporters could not
correctly catch his words. The following card
in the Union gives some idea OF the character Of
his remarks. We regret that Mr.. P. did 10! write
our his speech, as we hoped 10 have The pleasure
OF presenting j, 10 the people OF Virginia. The
resolutions Of MIR. Coiqnii, "the Senator from
Georgia. We have already published
W.sHlSGroS, Feb 81, 1916.
Mes.rs Richie & Heiss:
Gentemcn-In consequence OF several inaccu-
racies in the report OF the few remarks made
in The Senate on Yesterday, 10 be found in your
paper Of las. evening, | am sorry TO say that my
meaning in several important particulars Was
misunderstood BY your reporter. attach, how
ever, no blame 10 him for this; Tor, ifom Inc re-
port in the Inlellgencer, il appears that my re.
marks "were scarcely audible in The gallery"
This. | suppose, was owing TO III, place from
which spoke being somewhat under The repor-
ter's gallery. =
I deem il unnecessary 10 make any specific
correction Of The report Of my remarks, 10Y ms
would impose upon ME the necessity OF writing
gu, al large what really did say, which nave
no, now the time 20 Go. will say, however, IN |
General terms, that was in favor Of giving The |
notice 10 Great Britain; that regarded ]. as The
means Of expeditine The negotiation; End that !
MAS satisfied il would result in the amicable ac- |
ius,ment OF Inc controversy between The Two Go
Ternments; that was satisfied in my own mind,
Notwithstanding the strong language 10 the ere
siden,'s message, that The matter might sill oe
settled " compromise, and I assigned seve,a!
reasons Tor the opinion thus expressed, and
finally stated tina, as the amendment, Of The sena,
Tor from Georgia expressed only in words what !
considered 10 be the true meaning OF The message,
I saw no impropriety in adopting it, as i would
have the effect of ncgaiving wha, considered 10 !
be an erroneous construction which had been pn!
upon the message, and that would vote Tor 1t IN
part with that view.
Will you be so good gentlemen. as 10 insert
this note in your paper tonight
lam, very respectfully, yours, &c.
l S. PENNYBACKER.
Never have We known such dreadful weather
at this season, as we have experienced since Fri
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