New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-29
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
H1r. Webster's Speech.
From our Regular Correspondent.


Sir ROBERT WALKER Co.
in the lobby Of the Senate there were several
ladies', and should think a majority the Members
of the House OF Representatives,; Judge burnet OF
Ohio John Quincy Adams. Francis p. Blair, Thos
Richie G.. Edwards Lester, w I!son McCandless,
&c, with q great number OF gentlemen from differ
eut parts OF the country, were also IN the lobby
Among the ladies in the gallery, ] noticed the ven
cradle widow OF Col. Alexander Hamilton, who sat
with great patience through this long debate to
the end During the morning hour Mr.. CAMERoS
presented the Memorial to which | referred last
night believe it signed BY tho President OF
the Baltimore Convention that nominated Polk and
Dallas.
The resignation of Mr.. HAYWOOD was submitted
to the Senate by the President, and motion Of
Mr.. WEBSTER 1t was ordered to inform the Execu-
tive Of North Carolina OF the vacancy
The special order coming up, Mr.. WEBSTER
proceeded with his speech. He opened by an al
fusion TO the resignation OF Mr.. HAYWOOD. He sta
ted that he presumed we should soon hear from
him for the reasons that led him to resign. Mr..
WEBSTER made some beautiful illusions 10 the
character and independence OF the Senator refer
red TO. He also made some appropriate remarks upon
the article in Saturdays Union This article far as
have heard the unqualified dsapproval OF al
honorable men.
Mr. WEBSTER then rcad letter. which he had
ceiyed from Mr. NIcoLL of New-York, showing the ten
dcncy of the ad caiOrea principle TO favor foreign i'm
portcrs American Merchants. He then proceeded
10 show the influence which this bill would have the
Commerce and Navigation of the country. He read
some tables showing that the greatest amount o! the
earnings OF trade from the coarse artclcs import
ed in the rough state for the OF manufactures
After dwelling at length ON Tins point showing the dcs
tructon which the new bill would bring upon the ship
ping interest showing also that this bill III place OF be-
ing a free trade bill Ibid heavy the wrong
tclcs-gencrally the material, next proceeded
consider its influence upon the labor and industry OF
the country. He rcmonstrancc OF the Mechanics
and Working Men OF Boston. against this BILL TO tho
Clerks table where il was read.
In one part OF the country labor is unconnected
with capital than in another part OF the country but
there kinds OF labor which will be affected in every
city from the Gulf 10 the extreme North Every artisan
In every city in the Unonn NcwOrlcans well ~ in
more Northern citics-will be affected by il From here
TO the British Provinces there is portion OF the mil
lions who live their income. They are men OF en-
ploymcn,--oi labor. The wants OF people are not
cheap food and cheap clothing but tmpoymcnt-somc
means by which men can buy food and clothing. No
matter what the price may he.
II ! wanted to Illustrate my ideas on this subject
would take the OF Ireland 1t has struck me with
surprise that none OF the wise of the day have been
able solve the Irish problem. There il in ireland II
population OF eight millions and a hnli on an area
OF twenty nine thousand square miles. 1t appears by a
recent work OF MIR McCuLLouGH, that OF the able,
lobouous men OF ireland not one.hnlt can get en-
poymcut The large amount Of land obtained by con
t-cuons under Cromwell sc. was bought by English
mea This has caused Abscntceism am acquainted
with families none whom have their Irish
for halt century. 1t Is conlcndcd that 0bscntecism Is
not nn evil every man ought 70 buy where he can
icrc with Irish labor. In Ireland the question L. how
shall we be able to live Here i, is how well can
lvc3 The people of ireland have been oppressed by
England. All kinds OF manufactures IN Ireland nave
been discouraged except the Linen manufacture OF the
North The consequence is that tourtiths OF the pco
pie OF Ireland ncccssatcd 10 live on the handsome
families cutiyating little piece OF land not more than
quarter of acre merely TO obtain enough TO live
upon of the cheapest food potatoes The land also is
worked under miserable system of taskrcnt aud till
this system OF things is changed the misery OF Ireland
will continue
What the people of any country il employ
merit and diversity of labor This great truth should
bc in every Farmers and Mechanics Almanac. II
should be written in every Farmers INSTRUMENTATION
and read every whcre-ihRt lkye there Is employment 70,
The hands there hrN b, employment Ior the tech Great d
ycrsity OF employment viii bring plenty and content
ment 10 labor.
He would now address few words 10 the different
Interests and then relieve the Senate.
lie would deny but tina, the opening OF the ports
of England to produce might increase the demand
corn but he expected that II would do much
good the grain growers Of the Northwest The pro
du0c OF this country and OF England has kept with
the increase OF population The latest dates from Liver
pool show that nour sold III only about - p per
barrel Sometimes the price OF barrel OF flour Is high
er in New York than III Liverpool.
Gentlemen from the South would allow him 10 call
their attention facts Massachusetts alone con
surcs forty millions of products from other States to
ecdNnd supply those engHgcdn manufactures Now 'hc
question Is whether North Carolina and Eastern Virginia
where Massachusetts gets her and other states
where she gets hcr hrcal.suits will force Massachu
sets IL turn these manufacturers out OF their factories
and become farmers to raise these products them
selves
States would YET become manufacturing States lie
also thought the Southern manufacturers could protcc,
themselves against Eastern competition For his part
hc wished them all success.
And now in conclusion he would state that he never
in his public life felt the importance OF his position he
tcli to-day. He would bcseech the Executive, ii he
might be called Its friend 10 pause Would they not iee
themselves saic they should Tail themselves IN carry
lug this Bill lie hoped nobody would Ne deferred from
thu proper discharge OF his duty by the abuse hesped
upon the head O; distinguished Senator who would NOT
So with his party IN this measure during time of WAY.
lie had SAIL that he would 10 postpone lie
would sotaf modify his ntenuon Srst Try amend
ent 10 see watcher the Senate determined vote
this Bill with Ill its inpertccuons lie would there
tore move an amendment, by striking out the 9th section
much OF II a. provides pay profit OF ) pc,
cent ON goods seized Tor fraudulent Invoices
lin n few minutes after Mr. WEBSTER took his seat
and while Nj Lewis defending The section referred
to Mr., CoLeUIrr appeared wrapped up in closA
though the day very wssni-evideay rising from
sick bed
teitRoa intent instead Of IS II now stands with
;n,vni' 10 deirRud. sc.
Mr. JAsNAuIN said he would never for such pro
vision as that contained the 9th Sectou OF the present
Mr. McDrrrlE defended the bill in few remarks par
tcua-ly the articles objected The Government ma,
make money by taAulg the goods AZ the underv"u
alton and giving the i've cent
Mr.. CxIrrENpxS defended his view OF the subject
By mistake The whole meaning o. the bill L
perverted. TX IL I'll nonsense. lie WAS doubtful ASou
amendments No amendments could make il palsxhe
le: the party make they please lie would NOT have
Wing mark or Wing dotupon IL Il You wish to pu.
down this fabric upon your own heads you have The
strength 10 do il He wanted 70 have nothing do with
u II il 10 pass-he did !, 20 pass-6ut he
wanted strand in the unqualified s,ttude OF opposition
II the party il power wished 10 pull down tins great fab
nc reared by the hands OF fathers they can do it
nc wanted his party 70 stand clear Of il Upon their own
beads be the ruin /; would bring lie would do al he
could prevent that rum Though he believed this 9th
section al wrong ye he was unwilling 20 have sny:hins
70 DO with IL his no Wing measure and cannot be
amended into Wing measure,
NJ LEWIS defended The section referred 70 with much
warmth and concluded by reading the English act
"S,eh II Is founded. sd and i,h William lN)
me onie having come for submitting the case, Mr.
bAeSES tNho, from his habit brought from the
OF listening TO both sides OF almost every ques
eoa discussed and then reading the law as II he were
SaaFng the Jury, has Obtained ,he ~ Of Iudce OF The
ssa. sss rose sna began 70 sum up He was contendins
epesi the other laws on fraud when
sRsTES- ppesking 70 Mr.. PrNSrsAcKxs>-You
ss'sase' Let me Pai a SGessi9a, II law i. passed