Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

Sir should have said nothing this subject if the Sena-
tor from Kentucky had not brought forward tbs rnn a.
caaton with respect TO the sentiments of the people Of St.
Louis in way to address itself me personslv and -
way induce to take notice Of and govern h
should have paid attention to his having presented 4 10
the Senate instead Of his committee, but for the remaL which
were addressed to me.
And now Mr. President all have to saw is th,, ,b.n
ever the memorial shall me, shall present m h
Senate with all the respect that due to the very
citizens whose attached to these resolutions ana
whom Judge to be a sample of the whole meeting
Mr. ATCHISON. 1t has been some two or three DAVIS
since received the first paper from the city Of ST. Louis con-
tanning account Of the meeting referred to. All the papers
published in the city of ST. Louis both Wing and Democratic
that this meeting was got up upon call of something
like fifty persons saw their names, and recognise some
among these gentlemen who signed the CALL They belong
both the great political parties Of the country, and will use
term which is very often used in the Senate and say they
'leadng men Of both parties suppose the notice
making the call must have been the papers Of both parties
first received short telegraphc Of this meetings
yesterday evening received in papers me-
papers Of both the Wing and Democratic parties The
ments in all these papers amount to about the thing
They the facts much they stated in the resolutions
presented by the Senator from Kentucky have also letters
from gentlemen residing in the city Of ST. Louis cooborang
the given in the papers have received It is
presented to have been very large meeting, and composed Of
the respectable citizens and of the most respectable
meetings held in the city Of St. Louis. II was made up
Of the principal business men, professional men, mechanics
and aborer The number is stated have been from eight
hundred thousand. 1t is true suppose that in the
city of St Louis they will poll from FIVE thousand votes
Here then, about oneh of the of the city Of
ST. Louis present at this meeting, and from the most respect
able portion Of the people, These the representations
made in the letters and papers have received from that city
In addition to this, Mr.. President Wing Congressional
convention met in the county Of Cape Gardeau in that Con-
gresonal district suppose all the counties in the district
represented, at least large majority of them in that
convention. That convention unanimously speak the
voice spoken by these resolutions in the city of ST. Louis
This is matter Of opinion, and only give such.
From the Information have received far have receiv
ell the papers Of the Wing party in that State they uniform
~ advocate this adjustment, compromise and the papers
belonging to that wing Of the Democratic party of which
have the honor to be humble member advocate this
adjustment or coHromise, reported by the Committee of
Thirteen But, sir it is due perhaps that should say that
some weeks prior to this mass meetng there meeting
OF the members OF that wing to which do not belong,
they adopted resolution, the tenth Of SERIES in which
they, understand it, epudate this proposition of adjust
ment and they say, speaking of the Senator from Ken
lucky, that he has in 1850, he did in 1892
the rescue OF the nners Of the Union do not pretend
give the exact words but the idea have stated and
wish to call the attention of my ultra Southern friends this
fact, that the Senator from Kentucky said to have
the rescue Of the nues and the consideration they init
male, will be the that when he to the Of
the nuers in 1882, which is that il he shall bring their
proposition forward they will sustain him proposition for
national bank, if he shall bring one forward.
Now, we have three political PARTIES in Missouri the
Wing party under the old organization, and then there
what called the test and the anti PARTIES o in other
words this great question of slavery the Democratic
party to be divided. What is public opinion, which
party will triumph in August tell but then all
these things will be tested at the polls in not be
mistaken, and not to be misunderstood do not pretend
say the time is long before the test to be made which
party will triumph But Of thing feel very certain,
that the party in favor Of the adjustment Of this question:
the manner proposed by the Committee of Theen will tr
umph Mr. Presidents did intend time since 10 have
given my views upon this question: humble they are,
the Senate intend do YET. will now take occasion,
as this the first time have publicly expressed myself upon
tbs great question: say that shall for this compromise
bill as it was introduced Yes sir will swallow the WHOLE
bottle of sold Doctor Jacob Townsend's Sarsaparla
[Laugher.l utterly abhor broken doses. Renewed
laughter.
will take this occasion to say that would not vote for
but solitary separate and apart from this
promise union and that the measure for the organization
Of territorial government would not for the admis-
sion of California as separate measure would turn her
loose in the wilderness the Jews did the scapegoat
believe would 60 further, although would be operation
foreign my and quite revolving would hu her
from the rock backwards before would for her admission
separate measure. And have one good reason, and
that is do believe should have any adjustment ofhs
question if California admitted into the Union as
separate believe the question would be open for
agitation, and the agitation would be Of description
than any have do pretend know what the
result will be- and will not pretend to speak Of but
thing do say, said the beginning of this session. that
do not believe the people Of Missouri would submit to
the Wlmot povso never, sir, do believe that
SOutReIn
it. Mr. President have nothing say this sub.
ject at this time.
Mr. CLAY. that the resolutions lie on the table,
The motion agreed to-
THE TARIFF.
Mr.. MILLER have been requested to present petit
ton from New Jersey in relation the tariff law Of 1916.
This petition from citizens of Morris county, in that
portion of the State Of New Jersey which contains some of
the richest iron to be found in the country and it is
signed by persons who have for years been engaged in the
manufacture of those into iron. acquainted with
of the petitioners and doubt whatever of the
truth Of their representations They in their petition
that the well the Of all lessons;
that Of experience they have found the operation Of the
law Of lS46 disastrous their industrial pursuits
that the system of ad vaorem duties has proved fatal all
those pursuits in this country in which labor constitutes the
major part Of the of the product They ask for the
adoption of specific duties upon all those articles which come
in competition with American products of equal
least the ad valorem duties which would have been col
eced under the present law, if foreign manufactures at
the price which prevailed when this law passed.
This petition accompanied by short but pithy note
from Of most respectable citizens also of
most intelligent and skfu manufacturers in iron. will read
it to the Senate:
"RocKAwAY, MAY 6, 1850.
dear SIR enclose you petition respecting the tariff
and fhs Congress don't help u.s. shall past recovery
Hon. j. w. MILLER" >e
This is rather melancholy note; but it is nevertheless
true representation Of the situation Of great portion of the
iron manufacturers Of the country believe that with them
is question Of life and death and unless relief be
effected during this session Of Congress- they will be entirely
Frustrated. II is notorious fact that millions of American
capital have been sacrificed and thousands of American la
bore have been thrown out Of employment under the opera
ton Of present inudcous and unequal tariff policy All
admit that something should be done the evil The