The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-01

in which case should be in very different posi-
ton from what But we were disappointed.
May be pardoned for abiding to the fact, that
for the sake Of harmony the North gave up their
favorite candidate for the presidency-a man who
certainly would have made President of which the
whole nation would have been proud, and whose
opinions upon the subject which set him aside will
cause him to shine brighter and brighter in the POI
tcal armament in all future time. Mr.. Chairman,
our western friends have complained that the South
disappointed their expectations in relation to Oregon
others have had the hardihood to charge them with
being very selfish people, always asking, but
| er giving. Now, sir, if this appeal is resisted,
NAV be forced to believe that the charges are we'll
founded But, sir, again appeal in all kindness to
the magnanimity Of the South, and beseech them to
consider shat the North, too have rights and that
there is limit beyond which we cannot Co.
Mr.. STRONG said
| Mr.. CHAIRMAN: Four years ago the present tariff
act was passed, and became the law of the land.
At that time the wings were in the ascendant. hav-
| ing large majority in this House and a decided
preponderance in the Senate-the entire government
was under their control. During an unusually long
session. and after full and animated discussion Of
the whole subject, it barely passed the House of
Representatives; not however, until after repeated
efforts, and tie vote more than 1t passed in
the Senate by majority ofone only, and under very
peculiar circumstance. II may be profitable to go
back to that period and look moment the vie vs.
then taken Of it by both parties. Before the cleo
ton Of General Harrison to the presidency in 1910,
the subject Of the tariff greatly agated all over
the Union. The compromise act was then in exs-
tence, and II became object Of intense interest to
know what course the government would pursue in
i relation to it, in case he should be elected. 1t ~
well known that the most distinguishing feature of
the compromise act was the adoption of the revenue
to the exclusion of the protective principle; and lhis
with the.direct sanction Of Mr.. Clay himself repre-
senting the views of the wing party at the time the
person who draughted the bill, he himself hayingif
| we may rely on the authority of his friend Mr.
Webster---inserted a clause in the original TO the
effect that after the 30th Juse, 1642, duties should
be laid without reference to the protection of any do
| nestle article whatever, That there might be no
mistake about the, matter, SO far as Gen. Harrison
was conc erned, be, was directly questioned upon
the subject, and--though contrary to the course he
had hitherto pursued under the advice of the fimor
committee, in whose keeping he was, during and
for long time previous TO the csnvass-be was per
mitted and required to speak out his sentmentscaH
define his course Of policy in regard to it, IL he
should be. elected, Accordingly, on theodr nov
1889, at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, he sddresseSt piler 70
Messrs., Foster, Taylor, and otherr a. .Wplcn ne
expressly declares that he was ~, apPoluhg '.e
comPromise act, )" and ''neves' W. sgree TO '.s
being altered or repealed. " - as upon ulsL ec-
hon Of Mr.. Clay in refsrep., ~ me e9IuProfnlse
act, and General Hssri - ' $3.50 ufclaraioh
and pledge that he won, l.,,or 49, ~ penn
altered or repealed, u L., ~ wastleS.eu fFes
dent Of the Unised rh ny 'rg woes oltne enIrC
and %%is $1,000 ps principles publicly avo~ed be-
io,s nlss'rs6ne object have in view by presenting
~. -, a in this form before the committee IL to
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