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AGENTS. ,
Tito-iAS I). Coorrji Esr> ClarkemWe, Ffabrrsham Co.
Gannas Hawpe, Esq Gmne.eill;, r, «U Co.
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NO. 51.
DdUttcal.
IS. IS. LORD,
I \S the pleasure of inform
ing lit* customers arid the
public, that he linn recently re
turned from Nrw-York, ami Im
opened «u extensive assortment
! or WATCHES, JEWELRY, &c
L selected with.great care, whirl
a&Ji.bo will dispose of on th» most lib
eral terms. Among his purch «»?3 ho would mention
the billowing articles:
Gold and Silver Lover WATCHES,
Gold and Silver f/Epine do.
Conimon English, French nnd Swiss do.
Brass CLOCKS, nnd Mantel Time-Pieces.
Jewelry.
Ladies* Gold Neck and Watch Chains,
La-lies* and Gcntfmncn’s (J«»ld a id Plated Seals «$• Keys
Gomlemon’s Gold ind Plat' d Snf» ,, v and \\ atch Chains
Phi-Kappa aso Df.m >stiif.nian Kkts,
Gold and P'ated Medallions, and Miniature f.ockets,
Ladies* and Gentlemen’* Cameo, l)i:i i -ml,A * jJ
Tiirqiiot*. Flower Agate, Garnet C-»at, ( £ .5
Topaz, Emeiald, Amethyst, Enamelled, 1
Swiss Painted Enamelled, Ruby, Jet, j 5 s c
Mosaic, Peal I, Paste, Fillagrcc, and plain 1 “
Gobi J ta £
Ladies’ Ear-flings, and Gentlemen’s Shirt-Studs, of
n*»arl\ all * be above varieties.
M listen 1 Instruments.
Common, Coco-wood Lined, Tipped and Silver-keyed
FLUTES,
Plain oiid Tipped Single and Double FLAGEOLETS,
Wood, Tin and Shell MUSIC BOXES,
Flageolet, Double Flageolet and Flute Tutors.
Miscellaneous.
Gold, Silver, Steel and Sholl Spectacles, •
Gold and Silver Pencil Cases,
Superior Percuffinn Pocket Pistols, Brass, Steel and
Silver Mounted,
Gold, Silver, Steel and Brass Thimbles,
Plated and Brass Candlesticks, Snuffers and Trays,
Silver Spoons, Silver and Plated Putter-Knives,
Britannia Coffee and Ten Setts,
Plated Fruit-Baskets and Castors,
White, Arteuie.«i.iii, Garnet, Black, }
Opal,.Lemon, Alabaster, Yellow, > CUT BEADS,
Sky Blue, Green and Gilt S
Piste, Enamelled, Silgsr and Fine Gilt Belt Buckles.
—ALSO— ,
A splendid assortment of /lasers and Penknives, with
Razor-Straps, llooes, Shaving-Boxes and Brushes,
Scissors and Snull-Boxes,
Ladies’ Work and Fancy Boxes,
Children’* Dumb Watelieenod Silver Whistles,
Cloth, Hair and *JTooth Brushes, Uv. &e.
fC^The t*n>vo articles comprise o ly a part of the
Stock offered for sale—any ami every article in his line
nfbtiaineas, not already on hand, will bo furnished at
the shortest notice.
Clock nml Watch Repairing
Carried on nt usual in all its branches. Good workmen
will be employed, and all orders punctually ami faith
fully attended to.
Athens, Die. 29.—41—If.
Mil. CLAP'S SPEECH
hi the Smalt on I lie I2lli ,ull. on inlroilu-
cing Hie Bill for the reduction of the Tariff.
Itlr Clay alluded to his notiro of yesterday
with regard lo the introduction ol'liis bill, imd
said he owed an apology for this proceeding
which was, that although it might not be strctT
ly parliamentary—although it might not no-
cord with thu views of tin) Senate lie cnn-id-
ered it justified by the present agitated condi
tion of ttie country.
He said he had risen for no purpose of grit-
tlyinp the midienro—w ill no parly or political
views, hut from a Renso of duty to his country
in i'a present slate of civil commotion. Ho
had no desire of making an ambitious display
ol his power., but he wished lo give tram|oiliiy
to the country. The face of the country ex
hibits a scene of great and crowing prosperity ;
yet it cannot lie disguised that there are great
dissensions, disturbances, and divisions, such
a a it is impossible to quell, without pacific and
accommodating measures ; nod I am sure that
this effort will therefore meet with a favorable
reception, whether or not it should prove suc
cessful.
Sir, what are the objections to thn mensttre
proposed hv the hill ; First, it is said H is a
reduction of rho i»r ff of protection. Sir, I
now express mv opinum deliberate and deci
ded and for the purpoo »i giving once .irupli*
surntv an ill s subj c to those in ilmr.o.n j by me g
try whose interest it is in ho well inf .rut d -hould lie distributed on the principle of lb
18-42 ; that duties would then lie equal on ar
ticles col exempted from duly; that 11 would
he 20 percent advalorem. lie said the rule
was given, hut Congress was free, prior to
1812, In adopt liny other rule if they thought
proper, provided it was u rule of equality. It
seventeen, or fifteen, or twenty five percent,
were imposed equally on all articles subject to
duly, it Congress thought it necessary, there
was nothing lo restrain them. Ho hud fixed
upon 20 per cent, as the must probable means
uf graduation.
Mr. Clay said, there was another clause, in
this section ol concession and harmony which
he hud hoped would yet prevail in tho country;
that duties should he pan! in ready-money.
Mr. Clay here noticed that twelve o’clock,
the hour liir the special order was now at
hand, and he was ready lo lake his seal; hut
hy tho unanimous consent of the Semite, lie
was permitted lo proceed]
I he luurth scelion, lie suid, related to arh-
les that were exempt from duty. One run-
aiderutiun for a redact if tlm tariff, w u s that
ol an overflowing Treasury. This section
guards agninst that inconvenience. Ho iliaiight
lha! if tho measure of the bill should be adap
ted,and the gradual reduction of tho bill should
go into operation, it would settle two or three
nflhe great questions now agitating the coun
try, these of the tariff and the public lands ;
and if there should he a surplus, n should be
unquestionably applied lo inierual improve
ments alreadv commenced, and now ill view
ruuieni, and after 18 42, tun surplus
Co-Partnership.
T IIF. undersigned respectfully announces to the
public, that ho has associated Mr. WILLIAM J.
MITCHELL with him in his business, and solicits for
the new firm tho same liberal pntronape which has
heretofore been extended to himself individually.
ELY K. CLARK.
Carriage Making.
C LARK & MITCHELL have the plrariirc of in-
forming their friend, and customer., tlml they
Continue the manufacture ofCoaches, Barouches, Gigs,
Sulkies, Wagon., Real tlie.hop formerly ocrii|,ied by
JJ, K. CLARK, where .11 orders in their line, will be
promptly and faithfully executed.
ICP Repairing of all kind., done intho beat manner,
and on liberal term.,
Jan. lS-43-tf.
To Stage Proprietors.
W AY-BILLS constantly on hand aiid for
sale at Ihe Office of Ibo South. Bam .or.
respecting it—tlml the tariff is in imminent
danger. It it is prescin d this session, it must
fail the text. I express this opinion ns my
own ; others most form their Judgment on
the subject for themselves, but it is my deci-
ded opinion, tlml owing to a variety ol'concur
rent onuses, the muffin in imminent danger;
and if it should h • preserved through this mis
sion and the • ext, it must bo by means beyond
the rencli of human view.
Look Str.at Ihe existing interest of 'he coun
try which will thus he pul in jeopardy ; the
number of individuals concerned ; the amount
of capital invested in mtiiiuliicture., the num
ber nnd ex'eni of buildings raised, tinder the
festering e.ire of the Government—and it
is impossible lo eondnivo of nny calamity so
great as the sudden overthrow of all these in-
rests. History can furnish ns no parallel to
the distress nnd difficulty which would resell
from such an event. Tim repeal of tho Edict
nt N'nntz is no parallel, which drove into ex-
lo n large portion of tho popnhitinn of France,
null spread ruin over the whole extent of the |
kingdom. The sudden reduction of the tariff
would bring "till greater nnd mure decisive nyu
on the whole of this country---no part would
be nxompt.
Sir, wlmt is it lliat compels disaffection nnd
divides in their sentiments t e people of this
country ? On Ihe one hand thev are complain.
g of nil excessive lax, tending to paralyze
the hand of industry,perpetual in its operation,
novrr.ln end, nnd right nt wrong, leading, as
they‘think, tn inevitable ruin. On the other
hand, comnlaint is made i f the vncihiting nod
Vibrating policy of the Government that there
is no sliihility in our legisjmi n ; that there is
no d. pendenre f>r business men ; that hef re
one law- is tested, cxeerimenl is made on ano.
liter, while the former is not vet nine u nn'hs
old : that the law is thus ex-1 cdingly del-sive :
that, in from -tx to nine month- hef re Ihe law-
enn have been It stetl. we proceed, to repeal.
On the one side, tho system is rnnsidered as
fraught with ruin; on thn other side, it is
thonehl doubtful the occasion of continual
alarm, denying, 'that nil men desire, the pew-i
nf looking ahead, on thn slnhiliry of which it i
sure ruin to count. These nre thn complaints
of one side and the other, I hnvn deemed it
desirable that there should ho some mutual a
eommodalion, tu give tn one party n xvi
grounded confidence in the stability of nor
law. ; and .to tho other, at a dnv distant, hut
not ton distant, a promise of criming down to
the revenue standard : an object, thp altai
menl -if which has been so long contested.—
The lull, Sir, is one of time, and founded as it
is on that principle of gradual operation, ilspe-
rifi-s a time, long na it respects the duration
nt life, but short in relmien In the movements
and effects of government, altering thus the
system of duties to the revenue standard, so
long contested.
Sir, with those preliminary remnrks, I heg
leave lo rail tho attention of the Senate In the
bill. (Here Mr. C. read the several sections
nflhe hill.) According to this ho_ continued.
Iinll cut down the revenue to 20 per cent,
in nine nod n half years ; and the great object
will bp essentially attained nt the end of eight
anil a half. (Ilctn Air. ('. .illustrated the op
eration of Ihe first section of the bill, by apply
ing its numerical provisions to two separate
practical cases.)
In remarking on the second seption, he no
ticed Ilint the duly on low prierd woollens,
was formerly reduced In five instead of fifty
percent, for iIip bonefil of the slijve-hohllng
copulation, and for the purpo-e of reconciling
them to the system »f protection; hot'as this
purpose was not effected Mr. C. thought it
seemed right that it -should ho brought back,
and placed by Ilia aide of duties oti other yvool-
fena.
, Uo'ohserved, that tho third section of tho
hill would be tho rule for future tariffs after
• * . .
land lull. It lias been his uhj cl to keep lii
questions separate, nnd let euch stand on i-s
own merits. If this section is retained, and
the reduction of the second section gn into
operation, tlicro will, in my opinion ho no sur
plus whatever. I win astonished huw the Ex
ecutive uud his offi er have arrived at n sur
plus revenue. Sir, what is it on wlm-li their
estimate is founder! ? Duties are givett at a
certain ru e on propositions to reduce ; and
the uuiuuut nf revenue is made out on the sup
position,that a change of duties will not change
tho amount of imported articles. Sir, there
is no calculation more uncertain; it is all
conjecture, all uncertainty resting only in Mi
changes of the winds and the waves. Iftlmi
is any truth in tho acknowledged jniuciples of
political economy, this estimate cannot lie true
liccauae tlm consumption will be proportioned
to tlie reduction ol price. If you reduce the
duly, you reduce Ihe price, nnd thus Incrcas-
tho consumption. The rule of lhe{ Secretary
is not good ; I am unwilling lo impute to h
any imp oper design, hut this e-liinntn seems
most art.idly devi-i d It is assumed that the
expense r.f lion rumen! some year- Iten<-« will
be so much. Sir, can we say how much, in
vmw of all the circumstances which vary or
may vary tlio expenses of Hovcrnineni ? And
while Ills estimate is put on UII assumed a*
mount of tho expense uf ihe Isovi-rnineni, it is
ulteiw.uds assumed how much money "ill
comu tutu tlm I're-isury. But I beg pardon
fur tips d gresslon.
t here is one explanation lo be mad-- with
regard m silks tunning hum ibis side the Cape
of (loud Hope. The motives fur ihi- distin. -
lion, arc. that it has In cu an object ul'atix-uns
it- sue lo in reuse Ihe rnmnicree w il> Franc#,
and In dimmish it with tirdai But no ; Fin cc.
although iiuiiqoil with l.nghitid iAi great
.indgiuw-ng customer. 1 lie cittisuroption in
France o four cotton bus trohled in fourteen
years. Ficnch silks of a lower grndo cannot
maintain a competition with thuso of China,
without this difference proposed hy tlm lull.
The duties imposed >t the I ist -cssiun of Con
gress. « r .oinpl i.cii i f > tl"- 1» v-r -m hi
of France I -htuk n di stratde that ilu-rr
should tie this distinction tc- ween Chinn uud
French silks. Inn I snail acquiesce entirely in
the opinion of the Senate.
The rest of the lull relates lo tlie repeal of
acts inconsistent with its provisions.
Mr. Clay said he would now luko n view of
some ofthe objections which would he made
to the hill. Ii might bn said that the act was
prospective, that it hound our successors, and
that we-had nn power thus to land them. It
was true that the url was prospective, nnd so
was almost every act which we over passed,
but we could repeal it Ihe next day. It was
the established usage to give all acta a pros
pective operation. In every Inriff law, there
were some provisions which go into operation
immediately, and other at a future lime. Enel
protection. But, he contended, in the first
place, Mint a suspension of the exercise of Ihe
power was nut an abandonment of it, for the
power was in lha Constitution according lo
our theory—was put there hy its framers, and
could only be dislodged hy the people. Al
ter the year 1842, the hill provided that the
power should t>e exercised in a certain mode.
There were lour inodes by which the indus
try ofthe country could be protected :
First, Ihe absolute prohibition nf rival for
eign nriiclce. That was totally iinuttempted
hy the kill: but it was competent to the wis
dom of the Government to exert thn power
whenever they wished. Second, the imposi
tion of duties in such a manner us lo have nn
reference to any object but revenue. When
we had a large public debt ill 1816, the duties
yielded 37 millions and paid no much more
nflhe debt, nnd subsequently they yielded hut
eight nr ten millions, and paid so much leas
nf the debt. Sometime* we hud to trench on
sinking loud. Now ive find nn public debt
In absorb the surplus revenue, and nn motive
for enntinueing tlie duties. Nn man cun look
nt the condition of tho counliy and say, that
we can entry on this system, with accumula
ting revenue, nini iiu priielicuhlo way ofexpun-
ding it. The third mode w-ns attempted Inst
session, ill a Uesoluiion which ho Imd the
honor to submit last year, and which, in fact
ultimately formed the basts of thn act which
finally parsed both Mouses. This whs to
riit-e ns much revenue ns was wanted lor the
i-o- rd the Government and no more, hut to
raise it trom tlio pioiucted und nut from tlio
uiprnteclfd arm ies. Me would Hay, llmt Ire
regretted most deeply llmt the greater part of
tlio country would not auffor this principle lo
prevni 1 It ought to prevail—and the day, in
ilia opinion, would come, when it would he
adopted ns the permanent policy ofthe-oun-
try. Sluill we legislate for our own wants or
that of a foreign country I To protect our
own inter -sts in opposition In foreign legisla
tion was F e basis nf this ayaiem. Tho lourlli
mode in wlucli protection could lie affmdud
to domestic industry wus lo admit, free of du
ly, every article which aided tho operations
of the manufactures. Tlieso were the four
Ins for protecting our industry ; uud to
those who say that the hill abandons the
power of protection, lie woo'd reply that it did
not touch that power; and tiiut the fourth
mode, so fur frnm being abandoned, is exten
ded and upheld liy the hill. The moat that
an lie objected m th<- hill by those with whom
to" Ii d eo-otiernlod to support the protective
-ystem, w ib that, io consideration nf nine nod
ah ilf years of peace, certainty, and stability,
toe manufactures relinquished some advaulii-
ges which they n..w eoj i*ed. What wus tho
principle which had always been contended
for hi tins ami in ihe oiuor House I Tlml, uf-
er the nccumiihitiun of capital and skill, the
inintifarlores would stand nlouc, nimidcd hy
the Government, hi rnmpelinn with tlio im
ported articles from any quarter. Now, give
us lime ; cease all fl -etuaiiouH nnd imitations
for nine years, and the rnamifaciiires. in ovary
brunch, will susliiiii themselves ugninsl foreign
impclioti- If wo can aeo our may clearly
r nine years In mine, we can safely leave •»
isteriiy in provide lor tin. rest. If the Tar
iff ( ie overthtowo, is may he its fa - e next sen-
sum in. try will he plunged into extreme
distress and agitation, I, said Mr. Clay, want
harmony, 1 wish lo see the restoration of
those Ilea which have carried ns triumphantly
through two wars. I delight, not in this pur-
pelufil turmoil. Lo; us have pence, and be
come once more united hs a hand nf brothers.
It may be said ill it the farming interest can
not mih-isl under u twenty per cent, ml val
orem duty His reply was. “sufficient for the
day is the evil thereof.” He would leave it
to the day when'he reduction took effect, to
settle ihe question. When the reduction takes
place, and the farmer cannot hvo under it,
wlmt will he do 1 I will tell you ; said Mr.
Clav, wtinl he ought to do. lie might to try
tt—inako a fair experiment of if-nnd iflie can
not live under it, let him enrno Imre and sny
that lie is bankrupt, and ruined. If then no
thing cun ho done lo relieve him Sir, I
will not pronounce Ihe words, for I will believe
that something will ho done, and llmt relief
wilt he afforded without hazarding thn peaee
anil integrity nf the Union. This Confeder
acy is nn excellent con'rivnnce, hot it must
io managed with del'cspy and skill. There
were hii infinite variety nf prejudices nnd local
Congress legislated according to their own i interests to luj regarded ; hut they should all
views of propriety ; their acts tl id not hind their I he made to yield to the Union,
aurres.nrs, hut created a species of public | fftlin sy.tetn proposed cannot he enntinu-
I'aiih which would not rashly bo broken. But ed, let os liy some intermediate system, before
if this lull should go into operation, ns hn ho- we think of nny other dreadful altcrtfntive.—
perl even against hope that it might, he had • Sir, it wMI he.suid, on tlio other li.Tiul—for the
‘jci-tioti- arc made hy tho friends of protcc.
not a doubt that it would lie adhered lo by nil
parties. There was but otto contingency
which would roader chnnge necessary, a ml
tiiut was the intervention of a war, w hich was
provided for ih Die bill. The hands of Con
gress were left untied in this event, mol they
would ho at liberty to resort lo nny mode ol
taxation which they might propose. But if
we suppose pence In eontinue, there would he
no motive for disturbing the arrangement, hut
on the contrary, every motive to carry it mto
fleet. In Ihe next place, it will lie objected
to the bill, hy Ihe friends nf thn protective
pul oy, of whom Im held himself to he one,
for his mind was immutably fixed in favor of
that policy, that it abandoned the power of
linn principally—llmt the. tunc is ton long;
tlml tlm intennedi itn reductions melon incon
siderable, mol that there is no guaranty that,
nt Urn end ofthe time .ripnlnlcd, the reduction
proposed'would be nllowed to lake effect. In
the first jrlaen.should Im recollected the diver
sified interests of the romitry—tho measures
of tlie government which preceded thn eslnh-
fishmeal of manufactures—tho pitbli; faith in
some degree pledged for their security ; and
the ruin in whirh rash and hasty legislation
would invntvo them. lie would not dispute
about terms. It would not, in n court of ju*.
lice, he maintained that the public faith was
pledged for the protection of manufactures ;
bid .here wore other pledges which men of
honor are humid by, besides those of wbicn
the law cun luxe cognizance.
If we excite, in our neighbor, a reasonable
expectation which induces him to take a par
ticular course of business, we are in honor
bound lo redeem ihe pledge thus tacitly gt-
vnn. Cun any man doubt that a large portion
of our citizens believed that tho system would
ho peiinmieiii i Tho whole country expec
ted it. The security ngainst any change of
the system proposed by the bill, was io the
character of the bill, us a compromise between
two conflicting parties. If the bill should be
taken by common consent, as we hope it will
bo—tlio history of the revenue will be guaran
ty of its permanence. The circumstances
under which n was passed will bo known nnd
recorded—uud no one will disturb a system
which was adopted will, a view to givo peace
and tranquility to the country.
The decending gradations by which he pro-
posed to art ive at tlio minimum of duties, must
bo gradual. He never would consent to toy
precipitate operation to bring distress aod ru
in on thn ruiiiinutiity.
Now, suid Air. C., viewing it in this light,
it appeared ihutlliore were eight years and a
boll', and nine years and a half taking the ul-
lunate lime, which would bo nn efficient pro
tection, tho remaining duties would bo with
drawn by a biennial reduction. Thn protec
tive principle most bo said to bo, in soma
meusure, relinquished at the end of eight years
and a hull'. Tina period could not appear
unreasonable, nnd he thought that no member
ofthe Seuute, or any portion of the country,
ought to inako the slightest objection. It
now remained for him to consider the other
objection—the war.t of a guarantco lo their
being nn ulterior continuance ofthe duties im
posed by the hill, on tho expiration nflhe term
which it prescribes. Tho best guarantees
would he found in tho ctrcuinalansos under
which the measure would bo passed. If it
was passed hy common cunsent; If it Was
passed with the assent of a portion—a con
siderable portion of those who had directly
hitherto supported this system, and by s con
siderable portion of thoso who opposed it—if
they declared their satisfaction with the meal-
ute, ho hud no doubt the rate of dutioa guar
anteed, would ho continued after the expira
tion of tlio term, if the country continued at
pence. And nt tho ond of the term, when the
experiment would have been made of the ef
ficiency of the moda of protection fixed by ihe
hill, while tho constitutional question had been
suffix'd to lie dormant, if war should render
it necessary, protection might be carried up to
prohibition ; while, if tho country shouldre-
fitatn nt pence, und this measure go into full
operation, tho duties would bo gradually low
ered down tn tho revenue standard, which had
been so on meetly wished for.
Hut, suppose that he was wrong in all theso
views, for there were guarantees, in one sense
ofthe term, of human infallibility, 8uppnae
a different statu of things iu the South—that
thisSenute, from causes whirh ho should not
doell upon now, hut which wore obvious to>
every reflecting mnti in this country—causes
which had operated fur years past, end which
continued to operate. Suppose, for a moment,
that tiicie -hould ben majority in tho Senate
in favorol'iliii Southern view-, and that they
should repeal the whole system at once, what
guarantor, would we have, tiiut tho repealing
of th« law would hot destroy those great inter-
cats which it i. so important to preserve J—
What giinrnnleo would you havo that tho thun
ders of those powerful manufactures would
not hn diioelcd against your capitol, because
of this nlmndonment of thoir interests, and
because" you had given (Item no protection
agninst foreign legislation. Sir, said Mr. C.,
if you carry your measures of repeal without
tho consent, nt least, of n portion of those
who aro interested in tho preservation of man-
ofaclurua, you have no security, no guarantee,
rm certainty that any protection will bo eon-
tioued. Bat if tho measure should be carried
hy the common eonaent of both parties, wo
shall have nil soeurily; history will fnitbfully
record the transaction; narrate under what
circumstances the bill was passed, that it was
a pacifying measure; that it was as oil poured
from the vessel of ihe Union to restore peace
and harmony to tho country. When all this
was known, wlmt Congress, what Legislature,
would mar thn guarantee ? What man, who
is entitled to deserve the character of an A-
merienn statesman, would stand up in his
place in either House of Congress and disturb
this treaty of peace nnd amity t
Fir, said Mr. O., 1 will not sny that it may
not he disturbed. All that I say is, that hero
i- till the reasonable security that can bo desir
ed hy those on the one side ofthe quesfion,and
much more than thoso on tho Other would
have hy nny unfortunate concurrence of cir- ^
rumslancen. Such a repeal of the whole eys-
tern should he brought about as would hp
r-hrerlullv acquiesced in by all the parties in
this country, All parties might find in this
measure some reasons for objection. Attd
wlmt humnn measure was there which was
free from objectionable qualities 1 It had been
remarked, nnd justly remarked, hy the greet
Father of our country himkelf, that if that
great work which is the charter of our liber
ties, nnd under which we have so, long flour
ished, hnd-hccn submitted, article by article,
to all the different Stntes composing this Un-
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