Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19
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CoRK KEspoNDENcE or THE AMERICAN.
\VAsntNCToN, March 4,b. 1919

WAsHINCroN, March 4h, 1853.
The mass Of human beings conaregated in
This place for the last twenIy-four hours il
immense. The calculation has been made
that no less than sevenly.Gyc thou.and siran
gers bavc been attracted to the city 10 wit
ness the Inauguration The hotels, board
/ lGg houses, and private houses have been lit.
eIay oyer-rnn, and thousands have been for
ced TO make the roluuda, and committee
rooms OF the capitol theil lodging places for
the night. Every thing went off we'll. The
Inaugural Of President Pierce is the finest
which has been delivered for twenty-five
years, not only for It's elevated review of the
past history OF the government, but for the
truly democratic sentiments which pervade
! ii. Congress had been in session all last
night, and night before, and the galleries
were crowded with spectators all the Time.
| The Senate had nnder consideration the
Homestead bill, MIR. BroIheads bill giving
! 100 acres Of land TO all The Soldiers Of the
late war, The bill TO establish the boundry of
| Nebraska, and other bills, all of which were
vs. Il' 'li" hu' VI ''lN i''T' VI NOI-
gtess The measure which should most
interest Pennsy ylvanians was an amendment
offered by Mr.. Mason of Virginia 10 the civil,
and diplomatic bill, repeating the duty on
railroad iron. This amendment could not
! fail 10 produce an exciting debate in tho
Senate, not only on account Of the loss of
revenue its repeal would occasion, but for
the vital stab which was attempted TO be
| given TO the most cherished interests of
Pennsylvania. The iron manufactures Of
your state are just beginning 10 reap the pro-
fits Of the present great demand for their
material. They have been cramped, and
oppressed for years. and now when every
channel Of business is full, and prosperous 10
attempt TO take from them the protection
which was allowed by those, who for their
liberal views upon the tariff were styled free
traders would be highly censurable. The
adoption Of The amendment would leave the
coal and iron interests Of Pennsylvania com
pleteIy al the mercy of the foreign manuiac-
turer and importer When this amendment
was sprung upon the Senate, Mr.. Brodhead
remarked tha; some other time and occasion
should have been taken TO introduce this
measure Of repeal. Now when we were
within for'y-eight hours Of an adjournment,
WAS not the time 10 spring lhis important
amendment upon the Senate
The tariff laws were at ali times, The most
intricate question which the Senate could be
called on 10 adjust, and how he asked could
this important suhjec, he examined with any
prospect Of fairNess, when not two whole
days survived Of the Session, and when many
Of the appropriation bills were yet to pass
That dn,y made him stand by the Senator
from Virginia, to keep the appropriation
bills free from every amendment upon Qucs-
tioas OF controyer'ed policy not properly be-
longing to such bills, and now at this late
hour the Senate were called upon 10 legislaIe
on the subject OF the tariff, what he said was
the necessity for his partial legislation, why
not repcal the dulies on all kinds Of iron
why not repeal The duties on cotton, sugar,
and The uoocn fabrics' They, MIR. Brod-
head said, were in more common demand
among the whole people Than railroad iron.
Would il not be bcller to abolish all kinds OF
duties, and come at once 10 direct taxation
than to single ont one particular interest to
cru-h il The revenue he said upon rail-
road iron now amounted 10 more than three
aad pass no law 10 supply its loss! lie held
il to be the best policy OF the county to take
care Of It's iron interest, for in taking care Of