The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-08-04

uel Hall referred 10 were read, rose and
looking al Mr.. McDufie said, that such was
the infrmity Of human nature that Al honest
man may change his opinion in three years,
even. much more in twenty years. If | rec3
collect right the strongest argument ever
made against the Annexation Of Texas was
by the Governor oil South Carolina.
Mr.. McDuffie. "The then Governor"
Mr.. Webster. Yes-The then Cover
nor.
Well sir, if recollect right strong vote
and speech was given for the Annexation OF
Texas by a South Carolina Senator. The
same gentlemen tlaughier) Well sir,
mention this 10 show that an honest man may
change his opinion even in three years. III
recOlect right the same person once defen-
ded the doctrine Of Internal Improvement
Mr.. McDuffe.-The power 10 survey.
MIR. Webster.-The same power that can
survey can go further. This also shows that
an honest may man sometimes change his
opinion. Increased laughrer)
Well. i'll recolect right, the honorable
Senator from South Carolina was once in
favor Of d National Bank. 1t is not possible
that an honest man may have changed his
opiuion. (Roars Of laughter, in which Mr.
McDuffieheartily joined.
MIR. Webster here renewed his motion TO
strike out the 9th Section. This was carried
Yeas %, Nays 26-Messrs. Benton. Cam
eron, Sturgeon and Niles voting with "a
Wings in The majority. Mr. Jarnagin absent
The &c majority all Loco-Focos.
A motion was made by Mr.. Reverdy
Johnson, 10 commit the bill TO a special COM
mitlee 10 reduce the tax on raw materials.
The Yeas and Nays were then called, and
resulted Yeas 27-Nays 27-Jarnagin alb
sent-Messrs. Niles, Sturgeon and Came
ron voting with the "a Wings in the affirma-
tive. Negative all Loco F. cos.
MIR. Dallas rose and said that he did not
expect the call for his vote which was PROM
ised by the Senator from Tennessee 10 come
so soon. For the present he would content
himself by voting MOI
So Mr.. Dallas voted with the party against
the interests of Pennsylvania, and OF the
working people Of the country. (Slaves
excepted.D
Mr.. Cameron offered two amendments,
one the compromise mentioned a few DAYS
since, and another TO save Pennsylvania coal
and iron; both lost without q division.
Mr.. ChItienden again protested against
the bill. 1t was the measure of the other par
y. The Wings would have nothmg TO do
| with it. 1t would be fastened on the coun-
try without the appreciation Of 4 single Wing
vote.
The vote was then taken on ordering 10
an engrossmentfor third reading, which
resulted, Yeas 27--Nays 81, being tie
MIR. Dallas having announced the vote,
read statement from his desk He said
the responsibility was deeply felt, but it was
put upon him by his fellow citizens. After
consulting the best lights he could, he mus,
meet the responsibility. Ample proof had
been furnished that a majority of the people
were in favor ola change. There were Is
oil The IS States in favor of it in the other
House. He would not put anykind Of veto
upon the will OF the people. He wen, into
statement OF facts connected with manuiac-
turers. He argued that Protection was for
feeble manufacturers. He was proud 10 say
that ourn had grown up 10 manhood. With
all The lmperieciions OF this bill he thought il
better than that OF 1912. The Vice Presi-
dent is the Agent and Representative of The
whole people He considers himself pied
ged. He preferred clear conscience with
II private life, 10 the glare OF public honor with
q conscience spotted with broken pledges
He 1rould, therefore, rOte Nth the afirma-
tire.
So the bill was passed at its third reading
by 81 Loco-Foco Senators against the entire
Wing vote, with three frem the dominant
party. The bill was, therefore, brought 10
a lie entirely by POLK Senators, and the
casting vote of Destructio ZION the Country
was given DO George M67in Dallas, penn
sylvania's favorite Son. Where now is the
cry OF
POLK. DALLAS, AND THE TARIFF OF 1872"