Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-20
Mr.. Clay on the Tariff Question.
Mr.. Clay alluded to the Tariff question the


other day, in the following. terms:
81 have heard with great concern that those
interests referred to in Pennsylvania are suffer-
ing. and thata great number of their furnaces
are out of blast, and the laborers are dismissed
have heard with reference to some other inter-
ests connected with manufacturing, that q great
deal of distress is prevailing. l am sorry for it.
OF one thing the country may be assured, thai
until this unhappy question Of slarery Is settled
in some coy or other, Congress trU mol, Congress
cDnnot look 10 any other Of the great inferets OF
country For myself, say. with perfect tnth,
that so completely has my mind beeen engross-
ed and monopolize6 by the importance OF this
subject, and by the consequences of failure on
the part Of Congress to settle this question, that
have been unable to look TO any other sub
ject OF national interest with the care it de
nands.
:" am happy to be able to avow, and to an.
nouncc 10 the country, that have had, in my
anxiety to settle the questions connected with
the institutions of slavery, a free intercourse
with many Democratic friends. l have known
them better and appreciated them more, than
when looking at them through the eyes of party
and l am strongly inclined to believe that they,
well as the other side of the house, ,ct be dis
posed TO look into these distressed portions Of
ufdctnring inferesis; and if there is real ne
cessity TOR Going something, moderate and not
extravagant something TO save them from ruin,
am pursuadei that all paris cfthe House will
come to the rescue. But I cannot repeal too
often that till TOE settle fhsse great guesiions rhch
now threatening 10 diside the country. IT WILL
BE UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE TO LOOK AT Any 9TH
Frs"
Thus, perhaps without intending it, Mr. Clay
gives coun'enance to the Southern disorganizers,
who are determined to permi. nothing 10 Be done
at the present session. He insists upon settle
ment of tie Slavery question, as condition pre-
ceden. to any action on the Tariff. But what if
the two Houses fail to agree in settlement OF
that question? Are they to do nothing, which
they cam agree upon? Will the people excuse
them for non action-snd that in the face of Mr..
Clay's declaration that both Wings and Demo-
Gratis are fivo,abIy disposed 10 relieve the suf-
ly, if Mt. Clay is correct ii boih parties are in
favor of relief-moderaie though it be,-neither
the Compromise bill, nor any other mode of set
Ting the Slavery question, should BE- insisted
upon as condition for that relief. The Presi-
dent suggested sensible way of settling both
questions; and we venture to say that the peo-
pie vii: hold members Of Congress responsible,
if they fail Of erery hing At this session, BY neg
lec,ing his advice.
Here is more proof that prompt action is nec-
enay:
The Lyman mill, in Woonsocket, has, says
the Patriot, stopped operations, with the excep-
ton of the wesving and dressing departments,
which run few weeks, 10 close out the stock.
The mill will not be started ill better times
down upon the manufacturing interest
Quite number Of steamers, Of every class,
and belonging to almost every trade, are now
! lying up, in consequence of the dull state Of
trade. Five or six large New Orleans boats
have gone into summer quarters, and the pros
pect is very favorable for . lev more 70 retire
Freights to every quarter were never known &c
be scarce at this eeason Of the year, and rstee
are down to the very lowest pfices.-&. Lssi,
| Repubiicnn, 24tk uk '-sCs!l sle9te Il
And here is 4 fsint-vesy faint-s;sn of re
lief: - - - tnl57s 81
The TaiE A Washington letter to TN
lHarisburg Intelligence says: ~Mr. Hampton
Of the Cosnsnitee II Ways and Mean. vitk 81
! sssisnncs q Mr. Meredith. ana tks WIZ
members generally, u psspsriaG TssaR ID
, and % soon - i can 10 perfected d viii b pre
Isen,ed to the Hooss.