Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-20
AID cLINGMAN's REMARKS.

ANY below the remarks of Mr.. Clingman, as
80 them correctly reported in the Globe, on the
We the relief of the Raleigh and CASTOR koad,
OIL o,od in the House the 9th instant:
dsp ,I- clingman said, will the gentleman allow me
M, . short explanation :! / agree with the gen.
ma" from Ohio, (Mr. Cartier,) and the gentleman
sn,1S South Carolina, Mr.. Woodward,) that halroad
iron ou nS he discussed now My purpose in rising is
need NO. the gentleman from Ohio that the circum-
TO say nder which this Road failed to sustain itself
s'ane these: The company originally subscribed
were ooo or $780, 900 of stock. That not suf-
n build the road, and they borrowed as much
hcIe" in addition. 1t was the borrowing OF this
more which obliged them to have the road sold
% company could not meet its Liabilities. and the
he heino endorser for the company, purchased the
S'a,e' The State has subsequently, given permission
roaE ompany TO become owners OF halt OF the stock,
";ded the company relay the road with heaVy iron:
pr omnany are now relaying 1t. The road would
nave heen in debt and the company was so heavily
H. that the road had to be sold in this way. The
]" Question: therefore, at present, is one between
QUIZ Treasury and the road. II is said upon all hands
T mo, The Treasury does not need the money. why
uIa i've the credit therefore! There is no doubt
nTs that the money will be paid. The road
viii he amply good for the money 1t is mere ques-
Won of time in regard TO the payment OF the duty.
", tho company have had some difficulty IN raising
40 Sufficient to bay $500, 900 worth Of iron, 1t
hp
onod from the payment of the duty upon that iron
). ,bo present time They will get the means of pay
o those very duties in the course OF three or Jour
years for transporting the mall
Afterwards. in the course of the discussion upon
the bill, Mr.. Clingman said:
81 frlIy agree with my friend from kentucky Mr..
Ewing7 in the general views he mas thrown out. In
e.t ,weve months ago took occasion TO say, that
,%ouoht there was no article which it was so imper
,ant TO admit free of duty railroad iron. still
adhere 10 that opinion and have upon my table an
amendmept which intend TO offer, exempting rail-
road iron entirely from duty: But slr' the gentle
man from kentucky Mr.. Ewingl must see that
motion of that sort may meet with opposition in this
House. There is difference of opinion upon that
subiect; and hence whenever it comes up we shall
have discussion, and there will be good deal of
deay and man can foresee what Will be the result.
Now this bill does not raise that question at all. The
ony oues sn proposed by this bill is, that this
pany shall have credit of four years to pay the duties
npon their giving bonds for the payment and also al
lowing the Government to retain the money falling
due the company for the transportation of the mail
over their road, and applying it upon the bonds, which
will probably be sufficient to pay the duties in two
years.
Now, sir, if we go into the whole question of ex-
empng duties upon railroad iron, my friend will see
at once that this bill may not be passed for weeks
months, even if it is passed at all. In the mean
time, this company is importing iron, and there is
delay in laying down the road, upon which the Post
master GeneraI mas oeen ooHged TO stop the daily
mail 1t is, therefore. important that we act upon
this bill at once. Now, am very glad that we have
got into this general discussion. am glad to hear
gentlemen upon all sides of me come and say that
they are ready to exempt railroad iron from duty.
shall go heartily into this question anybody, if
this question now pending can be got ont of the way.
will vote to get at that general question at any mo-
men but do not like to embarrass little PROPOSE
ton like this. Gentlemen say they are willing to ex-
empt all roads then why not relieve this one now
As know the House is impatient 10 get at another
question, and hoping that the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts Mr. Davis] will be allowed to occupy the
floor day he desires, will move TO lay this mo-
ton TO reconsider upon The table,