Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-08-01

their sentiments and then the Congress their Repre-
senatves coming fresh from the people, would be prepared
speak the will the people Would not this be better than
state uncertainty Mr. j. said he could get any Off
ca expression of the opinion of his State Legislature till Dc
ober Possibly the will of that body might change but
still he could postpone with that view, because he
believed that i'm the while postponement would he
against the interests OF the country.
But this ALL He bound in this matter, TO be
frank and speak all his mind The question this bill had
assumed party character 1t was Democratic measure and
events had occurred which threw him responsibility which
did properly belong him. On his hands lay the
sponsby of passing rejecting this bill He did not occupy
the position of forcing this measure on the country bya Wing
He represented butone State the presiding officer of the
represented the whole American people You, sad
Mr. j. addressing Mr. DALLAS been elected the post
you occupy by the Democratic party If the Democratic party
united desiring carry this MEASURE here transfer
the and keeping of the representative of the whole
people We shall then whether it is Democratic
not Mr.. j. would not occupy position which did
ghtully belong to him. He desired to stand recIs in
curia he would not take the responsibility of party
sure when the party had majority here. 1t well known
that he did approve of this bill yet he would not vote
against because he instructed to vote in its favor He
fully that his did not meet the appreciation
Of his political associates and was very painful to him to he
compelled in this instance separate himself from them He
had earnestly desired that this cup might passom him
but this could be. Come life DEATH he must take
and he should proceed do his Duty though could
regret than he the pain he thereby inc his
political friends He had doubt that the consequences of
this would be visited his head and he should
contented into the walks of private life and then do battle
against this bill He believed that those who opposed
right and he believed fully that their course would
hearty response from the American people and he hoped in
God that the day would when that response would be
heard in these halls Meanwhile he should vote for dis
charging the Finance Committee according their request and
would look God and to the country for the result He must
do his duty even though his political friends should desert him
account of it.
Mr.. j. M CLAYTON said that it was very Gas the
Senator from Missouri, Mr. BENros, had observed that the
present vote decisive of the fate of the BILL If the
mee should not be discharged from the instructions the Sen
ate had given, the bill would fall; if they discharged,
doubt would become law. As to the
made by the honorable gentleman from Tennessee Mr JAR
SAGIN that it his purpose to obey the instructions
ceved by him. he had heard it with heartfelt And
now he had word to to gentlemen on the other side Of
the chamber
The chairman of the Finance Committee had said that Mr.
c. when moving the Instructions had announced that il
his object defeat the BILL and that the committee thought
that they not bound be the execuones Of their
bill very that Mr. c. had frankly acknowledged
that he sought defeat the BILL because he considered
the of unmxed and ncacuable mischief Not that
he opposed any modification Of the tariff He by
attached to the present law that he would not
vote for any other On the contrary he ready at all
times to lend his aid in proper amendment of it. II
true that he did SEEK by the instructions he had moved to
protect the interests of the mechanic and the manufacturer
and also to such of should be
equal to the exigencies of the country.
The Senator from Mississippi (Mr SPETsHT) had inquired
of him what he by the exgences of the country and
how much revenue he thought would be sufficient to meet
them, and had dwe the mpossibility of arranging bill
to accomplish that object within the time that remained
of the present session After what that Senator and others
had said, Mr. c. would not insist that the committee could
obey the instructions but was his opinion thaton that point
they mistaken But supposing them not to be msta
KEN what the result The Senate had deliberately de-
cded that the pending bill should be amended in particular
The committee declared that il impossible for
them TO comply Here, then, premature
and crude that the committee could make perfect though
pressed by all the weight Of the authority Of the Senate In
this declaration had admission that bill destined
pass which the Senate after full consideration, had decided
ought pass its present form. If the Senator wished
to know what Mr. c. meant by the instructions he had Moved
he would that gentleman that he meant the committee
should report bill taking off the odious discrimination which
this bill made favor of European labor and which should
the time raise sufficient Of pro-
vide for the civil list and for the interest the national debt
and, lastly, which should also provide sinking fund to pay
off the debt ITSELF
Mr.. SPEIGHT here nterposed to ask what amount, in
round numbers, the Senator thought would be sufficient
meet these objects
Mr.. CLAYTON said he had not made exact calculation,
but would be very difficult matter to do He had made
examination, and though he should present
tempt to pronounce definite opinion, yet he thought gentle
men would find by difficult matter they
supposed
act Of 1912, would be insufficient all these objects
and it still more agrany evident that under the
bill the collected must fall vastly below the mark.
This gentleman attempted deny 1t was in fact open
admitted officially admitted, for Congress had passed bill
authorizing the issue of ten millions in Treasury notes. which
notes might be ressued.
Mr. SPEIGHT Not with my
Mr. CLAYTON said he did not know how the Senator
had voted He had himself objected to such measure, and
always would object When the Government created debt
he held that their bounden duty at the time to
lay such taxes should meet that debt and discharge it.
This with him cardinal principle Of legislation II had
been strongly recommended by Mr.. Jefferson but the party
power which boasted of being his followers had de-
parted from and deliberately abandoned at wise policy
The Senator said there not time mature bill
nlconormiy with the instructions gven and this because the
Senate had fixed upon day Of adjournment To do the
Senator justice, Mr. g. admitted that he did believe there
time. He had always avowed his willingness to give
gentlemen the other side all the time they should ask for
He had openly announced the floor Of the Senate that he
ready to sustain their day, and they themselves
who bad named the 10th Of August Mr. G. had joined in
the vote for that days BECAUSE and only because they had
fixed upon it, The Senator therefore, had right to taun
him with curaiing the session.
Ii the committee thought there time complete
the task let them introduce resolution proong the time
If the 10th soon let them distant day
Mr. q. not for dischargng them from the performance of
great duty like this because the 10th Of August did not
afford them sufficient time Let them say the 10th, the
Both he willing they should have all the time they ask
ed They could not escape by saying that they had
They should not nct mischief and then say because
the opponents Of the bill would not allow them time avoid
they should have such
Something had been said ahon amendments to the BILL On
that subject Mr. g. had done his whole duty He had offer
ed amendments which would the whole ground. He
regretted to say that Of those had failed and be did not
feel under obligation to do any II his amendments had
been adopted they would have fully protected the industry Of
the country If the Senate did chose adopt them, il
was not his fault On their heads must the consequences