The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-16

ling adjusted thai gentleman and ms iends were con-
fiient in The opinion that il would so cut on our reve
nue. literally the government very dsn-
gushed gentleman from Ohio, no longer member OF
This Housel allude to Mr. Vinon--was very conndent
that ii would moi produce exceeding $4,000 000 ana nis
party friends equally confident that such would DC
the result and now when have fairly tested that
New York [Nr BRooKsl coming in, suppose BY the au
lhory of his party, and telling that the tah OF lS4d
has only supplied the needfu 10 the govern
ment-inay not add a wasteul and exiravagant gov
eminent but that have surplus accumulated which
we do not know what to do with. We have not $2o,-
oooooo as The gentleman says but perhaps VIZ ooo
Of surplus We in debt how many mlllons
40 not know Some sixty or seventy millions be-
eve The message oil the President OF the United States
does not disclose the extent of our Indebtedness and
as yet we have not seen the other executive docu-
ments. The gentleman says have large and in
creasng surplus, and he is distressing himself for place
S put y we are in debt There i capital
debts with it, II is the most legitimate and proper dispo-
son you can make OF the. nonsy accymala.eaia AAs
treasury Besides this, sir have vet to learn that your
appropriations of The las, session have been fully met
and that those necessary for the future have been pro-
vided for II all the schemes set foot during the last
session shall be carried out, and half OF those now
before you shall receive your sanction, there will be no
surplus. Ii mail steamers TO be sent TO all parts OF
the world if our rivers and harbos to be improved
the scale indicated by the recent action OF Congress
TO be protected by efficient naval force
II harbors be fortified and frontiers guard
ed against Indian depredaons iii all this Is e be DONE
my sanction and Others do not But Congress has indl
Gated its purpose to embrace them all in its policy be
sdes there other objects that may not be dsregarded
We have very delicate relations with Mexico which may
yet involve us in the payment OF large sum OF money
We agreed to protect Mexico against Indian depredaons
What the depredations committed upon that friendly
power by the Indians in violation OF the treaty OF Gsu-
daupe Hidalgo, have been, remains yet TO be told Ru
NOR informs us that the damage amounts to some fifteen
or twenty millions OF dollars You will probably have
commission to adudcae those claims, and the sums
awarded will have to be paid. There is other place 10
dispose OF part Of your surplus.
as tha Ia havo IN
this time to enter into discussion OF it. did not sup
pose that at this early day Of the session this question
to be sprung but since it is before know OF
reason why we may not well discuss it at any
other time; and trust that gentlemen who are prepared,
as doubtless many are, will submit their views to the
House and to the country that they will come forward
and let understand what their views. and what
they desire shall be the policy of the government in this
respect. gs4
As TO returning the minmums and specifics, or TO
protection for the sake OF protection, more than
hinted at by the gentleman from New York. lMr.
BRooKs for one am utterly opposed to it ; and before
vote Tor a reference OF this resolution, with the In
structlons mbodied in it, must know what the pur-
OF gentlemen on the other side and what sort OF
modification Of the arG they desire Is their purpose
to reduce the repenue' II such be the purpose viii they
increase diminish the duties foreign goods? Suppose
you reduce twenty five twenty per cent, what
do gentlemen suppose will be The effect Are we to get
more or less revenue by such reductons Represent
iDg, as do, planting constituency, who have prosPered
under the operations OF this tariff OF 1916 they have
never prospeed before, unwilling il disturbed
unless understand the purposes Tor which ie 10 be
disturbed First, lei know what will be the effect Of
your interference with it. My constituents raising
cotton than at any former period, and getting
better prices for it, We satisfied with the present
revenue laws. We are willing to pay, and do pay. ~
think caG demonstrate more revenue in proportion to
our population than you do. We willing 10 pay it
il you will let us alone.
rose, sir, merely TO make remark two, which
trust may elicit from gentlemen the other side OF the
House suggestions 10 what they expect to accomplish
by this movement; whether they intend TO have and as
cendng descending scale OF duues whether the rev.
is to be of by reducing the OF by
increasing them II gentlemen will furnish this nforma-
ton, then | can make up my mind whether / vote for
the proposition OF the gentleman from New York Un-
less am enlightened this point shall be constrained
TO vote against the proposition.