Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1851-01-18

The Tariff and NiF. Clay.

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The Tariff and mir. clay.
Wa nrc gffltiAed TO ace that Mr.. G1A'
haa moved ia tho niattef Of amending tl'
tariff, aadtliat, too. IN tho spirit OF eoen
prttuilse Ia presenting tho memorial 4
Nj. JoHN TiaeGRLAKEe of Virginia., ot
the subject, Ia tho StnaIe I'll Mallaf Mr.
Ct,Ay stated tho particulars Of the docu
mant, hearing his pefeonnl testimony Il
the character Of the petitioner, kft. Tim
nGRtAgg represents that he has invested
some aixty OF seventy thousand dollars II
the manufacture OF cotton, near Motitieel
10. which, under the thrill of 1872 was
llonrishing aud reasonably felnlnefativeJ
but which is deeaying and ~prfistnas I'LL
der The tariff Of 1916.
Mr.. Clay took this occasion to elg thai
he should be extremely delighted II, al the
present session The tafitf OF 1876 could he
taken up IN 4 "libefal, kiHa, nui n~atlolal
spirit --.t2ot with The purpose OF r~etiVina
obiectinlnbly high r1tea 81 pr,ateetiotl, btil
TO look deliberately at The operation Of the
present syetera, alll without disturbing ite
essential provisions 10 con8iler tho lttes.
ton Of the prevention Of frauds unl great
ah1srs. Of the eNi Aetlae Of which tiiefe can
be 40 deaht-llnl to see, whether, with.
out prejudice to Iae general intefe4ts al
the country aaiHe better protection than
now exists could hot be afforded to the
manufacturing interests.
"'Fhe iaet,' said Mr.. Clay, 'is no lon
ger doubtful TINT tho fires are s~xtinguisll.
ed pna distinguishing daily ia the furnaces
of the country. Tie iaet IL no Longer
doubtful TINT the spinlies mud looms are
daily stopping in the country. Whether
it is possible 10 arrest this downward
course, aud TO throw u little spirit Of hope
.and encouragement into this great indus.
trial interest without agitating the eouli.
try generally, and without my extlava.
'gnice Of legislation, arc questions, |
think, very we'll worthy Of serious consid.
Grafton aud / hope, ia the calm which
I'VE are allowed at present TO enjoy IN re.
'lation to other great topics which have
so long aud 50 disastrously agitated the
country, that at some early period during
The present session this subject will be Ia
ken up and dealt with In n spirit OF kind.
ness, and harmony. aud nationality
These views correspond entirely with
those presented in the PRESIDENT Mess
age, aud the report Of Mr.. Secretary Goa.
wiz. We do not see that they are open
to just objection from any quarter. Mr..
Polk himself was III favor OF aaiIofdnig
rep souabte laeflcla1 protection to onf
I'D me industry and recommended thal
"a spirit Of mutual concession and coyl.
'pfonise ia nd. nstng It's details should h&
cherished BY every part sof orr vide
spread country, as the only means OF pre-.
'sdfvlns harmony and a cheerful ~aelaies.
'e4ace Of all in tic operation Of the revenue
'iahws.'
S~HipwgEcK OF A BALrfHoRE VESSEL AND
Loss or LlrE.--Tne Boston Traveller, Of
Mpnday evening, gives the following ne
count 81 the wreck mentioned by telegraph.
The brig j. Il Rhodes, Capt. Lyons, from
Baltimore, for Plymouth with corn, III going
into Plymouth harbaf touched on Browns
on Saturday about = o'clock p. M.
The anchors Were immediately let 90. bat
she dragged father ali and renlained fast.
The captain succeeded in landing his wife
aud child OH the Garnet, aud returned i'm
,naaiately to his vessel. The wind common.
ced blowing Il g~alesoan after, snd showing
fast causing the brig To labor heavily, SO
that she is supposed tohave hilded. a young
man about fifteen years of are was washeo
from the deck aud lost, the sea making d
complete breach over her. The life and
other boats Were manned by the citizens
generally, as soon as she was discovered
after the storm ahated. aud reached the
wreck about s o'clock, p. Nj. yesterday.
took off the Captain and five Of tae
crew, nearly exhausted hasing been con-
TO the rigging unsil The tide ebSed
sufficiently for ilemfo take the deck. They
were ia ken iothe Mansion House kept i,v
Men. u. Perry. where they were furnish
with dry clothing, and every atteation
1aid them by the accommodating landlord
Df Brewer rendered them professionafassis
lasee he pronounced them DOING well At
ast account Her cargo was insured tor
600 at HE Old Coloily Office Plymouth
lsEle vessel wa Iiaaars.v new. anu IS said Isl
u owned III Portland aud Baltimore and
insured
Loss 81 THE BRlrssa BAnx LoRD SAN
'os.Tlas ~saeaAnab papers anionncs ire
Of the British psrk LORD Sa1nslon, Capt
Neich.s from Liverpool, uls New York.
'oalal for Savannah. The News oftIe 6ia
avs.
She encountered very severe wen her, and
u Thursday night last, It being very iaggy
ashore IN Gaskin Bank, rot oil, and
eeaton the South Breaker, where slie
iiged, aud will be aloEaA loss. She had OH
oaIl q cargo uf 5000 sacks of sat. CAPT.
Neacsa and crew came alp Oh Saturday IN
ihpt boat. THO bark g4s4s Been stripped and
efsails, &c. bsonssaf To- the city. She lad
q pilot Otl board when she wens ashore.
curious phennsneaof was recent i
found ii BALDWIN equity Alahan1a Tint I
Twins, al whiels Tie one II perfeclIy black i
~ tas osller i vefg bfisht IltI.attps Iho j
lutltef ~ A. bssusi lis HE ace ii spade I