The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-27

SON, and other patriots, were DESTROYS of being
/ free from Britiah thraldom. Sustaining his pro
/ camaiion against notification, he determined t.
have protection. He took issue with the gentleman
from Georgia, that the Compromise tariff did no
secure protection. Home valuation was one of thu
i painest features oft, as history attested and i
this had been carried out protection would have
been given to American manufactures. Protection
| 90 far from being abandoned in 1882, was secured
| by the Compromise, and was 80 regarded by Clay
Clayton, jackson, and other great men of the day
| Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, said the point q,
issue was that jackson put down notification, ano
not whether Jackson was q protective tariff man
jackson was protective tariff man, and he thought
that he SO remained until his death. Ha repeated
that his statement was, jackson did not put down
notification; and, whether South Carolina was
right or wrong, there was no giving way on her
part
Mr.. sTANLY.a You said more than that.
| Mr.. STEPHENS remarked that he had said the
Government gave way against the bill which South
Carolina regarded as ,odious He did not cay that
the Government entirely abandoned the protective
policy He insisted. that South Carolina main
tanned her position until the jackson party here
let go their hold If there was any giving way, it
was on the part of the Federal Government. South
Carolina, however much he might disagree with
her in policy, never quailed.
| Mr.. STANLY observed he did not refer to South
Carolina in his remarks about notification Jack
son said the doctrine Of protection never can be
abandoned 4 $40 - etS3s5r1f23
The amendment of Mr.. SrANLY was then re-
|jected.
The question required on agreeing to Mr.. VENA-
BLE's proposition, when
Mr. FLORENCE moved to amend it by jncreae.
ing the amount mentioned therein to Ss5,OOO In
reference to Mr. SrANLYs amendment, he said it
was not sufficiently elaborate to receive his vote.
he Mr.. +: lived in Philadelphia in the days Of
the Bank of the United States. and was a victim of
its persecution. He knew of its tyranny, and de-
sired to vindicate the truth of history and to re-
turn thanks for the patriotic services of jackson in
|emancpating the working classes from the cor
rupt influences of the institution He wished to
accord to him the credit of removing the deposits
from the bank, and interposing the veto power
against the dangerous influences of that institu-
ton. He desired to offer the amendment, because
be thought that the amendment of the gentleman
from North Carolina did not sufficiently tell the
truth of history. He was living in Philadelphia
then, just commencing the world; and because he
chose to be Democrat, and opposed the bank, he
was prescribed; and he thanked God that the day
denounee it. He wanted the truth Of history vim
Dictated. [These remarks were received with ap-
plause.]
Mr.. HOUSTON was opposed to the amendment
of the gentleman, for reasons not necessary to
state. He was opposed to all amendments. Some
OF those gentlemen who had always been ranked
among the bitterest enemies and revilers of Jack
son were now coming forward as the protectors of
his fame, and are disposed to enter upon the re-
cords that sort of testimony in his behalf for which
friends. His fame is beyond the reach of any
thing his friends in the House could do. We do
not want to thank jackson for his destruction of
the Bank of the United States. We have done that
long since; and it was mockery of the worst cha
racter for the gentleman to pretend that he is con-
verted to Jacksonism, and that he has friendship
for jackson or his reputation. He exceedingly re-
GREETED that his friend from Pennsylvania Mr..
FLoRENCE) had engaged in this course of iegisIa-
ton here; and he hoped the committee would
come to vote, and pass on the bill, and be done
with it.
Mr. FLORENCE rose to reply amid cries of
CLEAR him;'' eco on;" but
not in order.
Mr.. FLoRENoE's amendment was then disagreed
to.
Mr.. STANLY moved to increase the sum in Mr.
VENABLEs resolution to ,00u; and he did this to
return thanks to the chairman of the Com mittee
of Ways and Means for his most ferocious uniusti-
fable, and unprovoked onslaught just made upon
Mr.. HOUSTON. made none.
Mr.. STANLY. Does the gentleman know what
an onslaught is?
Mr.. HOUSTON. do.
Z Mr.. STANLY. doubt it; for the reason that
the gentleman said was among the bitter reviers
of jackson.
Mr.: HOUSTON. meant, and believe said,
enemies.
Mr.. STANLY The gentleman said reyilers.
MIR. HOUSTON. l. am willing the gentleman
shall take it as he pleases. Imeant to say he was
ranked among the bitterest opponents and enemies
of jackson. -.
Mr. sTANLY. Opponents arc no. revilers.
Mr.. HOUSTON Then make the correction.
Mr.. STANLY. You stand corrected, then. The
gentleman said there was mockery in it.
Mr.. HOUSTON did.
Mr.. sTANLY. We have moekery every day
We have mockery from the chairman of the Ways
and Means continually. There was no mockery
here yesterday By what authority does the gen.
tteman use words of this kind? have the right to
signalize my devotion to jackson in my own way.
Did trench on the personal feelings of anybody
do not think the chairman of the Ways and Means
had the right to talk that way to me- wonder whe-
Their cannot be friend of Jackson if he is dead
The gentleman said jackson would not thank me if
he were living have high respect for jackson.
have inherited it from those who preceded me; men
as good as the gentleman dare hope to be-enthu-
siactic devoted friends of jackson. He thinks, in
his patriotism, that no man can be friend of
Jackson dead. opposed him while living as far
as young man could. lido revere his memory
dead. / do not think that we should only show
gratitude for iliustrious and patriotic services
when there are honors and patronage to bestow,
and that no other men than. those who thus profit 4
should heap laureis on his grave when dead. The
gentleman said s'pretence." On what authority
dare he to arraign me spoke the sentiments Of
my own heart. / tell my honorable friend to
weigh well his own words little more before he
charges others as he has, am acting under a
sense of duty as much as he. shall not carry this
war further into Africa, unless driven to it.
Mr.. HOUSTON. My remarks, as supposed
every body understood them, were not intended as
personally offensive to the gentleman from North
Carolina, nor to any body else. lonly intended TO
characterize this mode Of legislation BY the House
as mockery, and am sure, az the sober second
thought Of the gentleman will allow. no good pur-
pose is to be accomplished by it; no legitimate
legislation to result. It's q mockery.
Mr.. STANLY. .sMockery!' understood the
gentleman to apply the word because ga reviler''
OF jackson proposed to do justice TO his memory.
Mr.. HOUSTON. / am not responsible for the
gentleman's thoughts. The gentleman asked
might be not be friend of jackson though he be
dead Certainly; and the regret is that be did not
show his friendship while Jackson was living, and
suffered himself to remain dead 30 long before he
eyinced that patriotic sentiment and love for Jack
con which he says he inherited. My Godl What
an inheritance! What became of it--a lost inheri-
lance, q lapse inheritance It was never used or
called for tall Jackson was dead, and not until his
reputation was 90 entirely beyond the reach Of
what Congress could do, that remarks were HARM
Tess nagainst him, and could add no honor If for