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CARROLLTON, OHIO~FRIDW, AUGUST 2l, 1876

D ol all uiH iirisNrtS Ol modern lmes-uUEcr That
measure Of the repeal Of thc corn laws. and the
universal reduction Of duties DO human food,
will venture 10 say thai the time is not very far
distant, when under the steady operation Of that
law, at least fifteen millions Of agricultural pro-
ducts Of lhe valley Of the Mississippi will be cx-
ported To England, the farmer receiving in cx-
changc manufactures al about half the price be- is
now compelled to pay for them. But Mr. Prosi-
dent did NOT intend 20 make a speech. and viii
not do 80. As, however, the Boston resolutions,
10 which referred, have been handed 20 me since
/ ] alluded TO them, will ask the clerk 10 read
/ them. The clerk read the resolutions, which
the reporter, be regrets TO say, was unable to oh
tam, as the paper from which they were read was
the properly Of a gentleman not a member Of the
Senate, ,whohad ithe chamber before application
could be made for the document for publication.
i want to say one word, (Mr. Med. added,)
on this subject Of the revenue. had very strong
views on that subject, but my desire 10 see the
vote taken led me to refrain from presenting
them to the Senate, and so prolonging the dis.
cussion. ! will take the article Of woodland
present view which seems TO be entirely over.
looked. He then went on to show that ofwool.
ems and coltons the increase Of importation
would be very great under the new law, and the
revenue be correspondingly augmented. The
amount Of increase from the destruction Of the
minimums it was impossible to calculate. He
had at his room an article of shirting made in
Manchester, which sold for seven cents. II is
fit for the wear Of any gentleman and was as
good as that sold at Lowell for fourteen cents.
+ Mr.. Davis remarked that about two years AGO
the Manufacturers of Manchester went before
the House of Commons, and petitioned Parliament
to take off the duty on the raw material. as they
were undersold by the manufacturers of the L.
States in those very articles.
Mr. McDufiie. | know that in several coarse
articles, we in South Carolina can beat Boston.
+ On my way here | passed by the factory Of a
friend of mine, who told me that for the last
eight months he had realised forty per cent. on
, his capital, beating at the same time, England,
Boston, Lowell, and all the world.
Mr.. Webster then rose and sad The resolu-
, ton read cannot be the one referred to by the
| Senator. remember that meeting in Fanueil
Hall. ] dare say that may be the regular ac-
count of the proceedings. Ifit be it cannot be
the full account, because there was another re-
solution passed at the same time to which my
attention has been frequently since called in the
Senate, and which has not been read in that Sc
ries of resolutions. However attended meet
ing. Whether drew the resolutions, or assent
f ed to them do not know. Whether made a
? speech on the occasion cannot tell. But Weld
: il all to the honorable member. Consider me as
having drawn every word of these resolutions,
and as having urged their adoption upon the
people assembled. Suppose that to be- any wav.
The first thing have got to say now is, that the
, honorable member from South Carolina will ad.
tb ie Il, i,Er ,r, IL
) an honest man may change his opinion, and he
may change itin two or three as well as in twen-
tyyears. lthiukthe most powerful argument ever
addressed to the people of the United States a.
gainst the annexation of Texas was from the
Governor of South Carolina; and think the
greatest speech in favor of it was made by the
Senator from South Carona-idcm perSOaem!
Mr.. McDuflie. The best speech ever made.
Mr.. Webster. Yes, and quote it for the
purpose of showing that an honest man may
change his opinion. Well, sir, | believe the
honorable member from South Carolina was, at
the time had the honor of being associated in
the House Of Representatives, a most powerful
, advocate of internal Improvements, and raised
his voice in favor of that principle.
Mr.. McDulIe. Not in favor of the exercise
power.
Mr.. Webster. Was the power, then, to be
barren!
Mr.. McDliic. Only to make surveys.
, Mr.. Webster. Why, that was the first step.
He that can make a survey for improvements.
can make improvements. | believe the honora-
, BILE gentleman, also at one time entertained a
: very favorable opinion of the Bank of the Uni
ted States, and, at another time, quite the contra
/ ry. Well, then, stand before the Senate as a
, man who has found occasion 10 change his
opinions.
Mr.. McDulie. | made no unkind imputa-
5 tion.
Mr.. Webster. Certainly not. word, sir
Y about these resolutions of 1921. remember
: the state of things very well. The commercial
4 people ofNew England in 1921 were in a consd
t cradle state of alarm. They had commerce all
Y over the world. They thought that policy haC
G been begun at Washington which would inter.
fere with their commerce, and it was that tha
: they were afraid. How was this great evil, o.
: which they had become afraid, fastened upor
= theml By the minimums put upon them by
d South Carolina, to cut off the New England In
o dia trade-lhat's all. The minimum principle
: so odous now, was movedin Congress by mos
o respectable and distinguished member from
S Carolina, not now living. 1t was carried BY
7, South Carolina against every vote of MasSachu
l. sets. | do not think there was a vote of Mas
5, sachuseus, not one, in favor of the MEASURE
l. Well, then, it is not because the minimum prin
5, ciple is bad in itself. Why, sir, minimum is spo
d ken of here as if it were Pawnee Indian, O
e one ofthe Camanches, that eats up and destroy
of every body and every thing.
~ Mr. MrDufin So If dOnsl
'e Mr.. Webster. Well, bad as it is, it was intro
g duced by South Carolina against every vote o
N Massachusetts. We all now see that the Sena
g tor from South Carolina is against it. We'll
to then, in 1920, or thereabouts, an eminent mem
'r Der of Congress from Pennsylvania Introduced
N hiuh protective tariff. bearing. among certail