Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-12-29

The long report Of Mr.. Walker on his sys.
TEN Of finance was received by the Senate to
day, and occasioued lively debate. Mr.. JEFF
lerson Davis said it was very long and very
profound, and a very complete, thorough and
satisfactory defence Of the financial measures
Of the honorable gentleman at the head of the
Treasury Department. He therefore moved The
printing Of 10000 extra copies.
For the identical reasons named by Col. Da.
Wis Mr.. Cameron, Of Pa, thought the country
would desire to pay for the printing, and pro.
vide for the circulation Of the smallest possible
number. Ten thousand would be an annie
supply, the more especially as he had learned,
on inquiry, that there was quite large number
Of the old ones of last year on hand, which il
seems nobody would take away. As to the en-
lightning the people upon Mr.. Walkers fnan-
cia system, he thought the country had decided
upon il and against il. There was no use OF
pleading erudgmenl was rendered. Hissvstem
had broken down the democratic party in Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. Hale thought Mr. Cameron was msta-
ken in supposing that any decision had been
made on the tariff question, by the result Of the
late election. The only question involved in
the election at the north, so far as he knew, was
whether Gen, Taylor or Mr.. Van Buren, was
The better free soil man among the candidates.
Thewhgs every where at the north ran Gen.
Taylor as the only real, true, and genuine Free
SoiIer and they denounced Mr. Van Buren as
an nterloper an outsider. After The great free
soil triumph secured in the election of the for.
mer, he should look for the adoption of the
most radical measures to give effect 10 the prin-
cpe.
Mr.. Il. Foole, of Miss, felt it duty to say
that the gentleman labored under Serious mis-.
take. Gen. Taylor had been elected as the
most decided anti free soil man in the field. He
had been supported on that ground throughout
The South. d hiaeleclOn was deemed a sa lire
more signal defeat Of the Wilmot Proviso than
the success of General Cass would have been.
And thus the debale ran on for an hour, the
! Democrats amusing themselves by nice liue
wrangIe over Mr.. Walkers last work on free
trade, and the wings prudently and wisely al.
lowing them 10 settle the dispute among them.
selves. believe The subject was finally refer.
red to the committee on printing. The Senate
adjourned at one o'clock, without doing any
thing else.
In the House the speaker presented the list o.
standing commuters for the session. They are
not materially different from those Of lasl ses
sion. Mr.. Greeley, of N. Y, is placed OF
that upon public lands, and Mr.. Stephens, o
Georgia, on ihe Ways and Means.
Mr.. Ashmun wiihdrewthe resolution author
zng contract to be made with the lnteigen
Ger and Union newspapers, to publish the Hous,
debates and proceedings at high price, whel
twenty other newspapers are daily dong tht
same work for nothing. II seems that the edi
tors of the lnlelIigencer declined taking cen
tract which they saw would subject them TO
vast deal of asperson and abuse, and so the pro
jecl fell through.
Pennsylvania member offered resolutio
that the committee on commerce be insructe
to,enqure into the expedency of reporting
bill for the modification of the tariff of l84t
based on the principles of that of S42. Thi
resolution was adopted, ayes SO, nays 93-s
they will enquire al The least.
e The House adjourned at about half past tw
: O'Clock, seeming 10 think that they had done VI
!, ~ well in patiently sitting through the call
Y the States for resolutions, &c.