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About The Democrat. (Columbus, Ga.) 1830-18?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1832)
Aiit ► v .eiil.N.' ' • \tll\ ATION. SKEeCii OF MR i’OI.FYTIi’S af'EECII O-i th' nt-n'i:iiii v es .'Jr. /\tn ttnren. [Mr. iuaK -nn apology.for the f!i* rn.i ■ :e't •>«- pr.-.vnts o, flit, re in tn.s i'' by ! ::i tlio Fearer Sessions oi tin* Scii.ite, on the noinhuilioo of Mr. Ain Ruum. Tin; s(ieec!if s against ;i nomination havv; ; or. n, (or the first time in tin* lusforv of tii's i .•.verimient, thrown upon.the 't !.; line to t!i«» person ass ilied, t!:ai wli.m v, -is sun .cstid on tjic r* t sh.'c in* kiiiv.vit. Mr. Forsyth is we.i aware that, in executing this part ol lus duty, lie Ins done j.i t.ce neither to tlx* subject nor to liitus* If.] ! ferret. Mr. 1 resident, that the Fetui tor from sipjii, [Mr. I’oiinle.\ter,] It.id been so long absent from Ins scat,not only because he in - hecn suffering pain, bat because bad Ik: iieen liere, lie eonbt a*. 1 1 eonim'-ston iff numerous errors iso" winch he has been ]t*i‘. The fro nds of Mr. Van Boren lone not ohs* meted in quiry mto b:s i.induct; tln v have chal lenged inveet: jaiioti, ode red it in every & aoj form, consistent with the obligations of the Senate to its.own chnracti **. - The senator from M ane, [* r. Wi dines,] shrunk from iiis own resolution. It was laid aside by tin- votes of those opposed, contrary to the votes and wishes of the friends of those friendly to the nomina tion. The Senator v."i - distinctly invited hy o n* of the Senators oi • w York, [Mr. Alarcy,] to specif, any net dishonorable to :•* character oi Mr. Vim Huron, and a pledge given that the inquiry into it should be made in the aptest maimer by a eoin mittc n.ive g ill rhe powers necessary to thee,, ibl.-shment of truth. Th«* Senator from and one w s distinctly told hy the Senator front S. Cardina, [Mr. M iyi r,] o:i \v!i:yt term* lie coidd command Ins vote, lie tohl him to cover the ground iudte.ifrd, hy proof, and In* would join in the condemnation of the choice of the Pre sident. The Senator from Maim'delibe rated on this utter, and, after deliberation, Jibnidomd Ins resolution, leaving alt to grope their wuv to ;t conehision, ns ace - I dent or prejudice might direct in. A promise was made, that he should have a committee if be w mid venture upon it, and : Me offer was deliberately and most ime:[tiivocally declined. Vet, after all this, at this eleventh hour, the Senator from Mississippi gays, if the friends of Slr. lan Boren will solicit a committee, ! he will give us what he lias collected, V/luie confined to his sick chamber, and I on which ins own opinion is formed, and [ il the committee is not rais' and, he will.*ith | this matter in his pocket, vote against the nomination,, in order to preserve the mor ality of the nation, endangered by the be stowal of anew office on a gambling pol itician. Asa friend, personal and political, of’! Air. Van Bure it, I reject the liberal offer \ of die Senator, in defiance of his threat- I ened negative upon tiu* nomination.—l.et! him unite with those who, like him, are | so anxious to preserve the morality of the j country hy rejecting a man whose most od mis crime is ins rising popularity ami trimseeiulant ability. The friends of Mr. Va t Bm Ui will not degrade him by ask ing a committee, to fro him from the sus picions engendered in the Senator's mind, in his search after correct information, from sources within Ins reach. 11,s character wants no sucli justification. Does the gentleman wish to justify his vote? Let linn propose a coin nut tee; he shall have nnr concurrence. Does he de sire to eonvmce- the Senate] l.et him produce the private so tree. Informa tion which, 1 venture to say, like the only one ne speaks of openly, is worthless m the eye of any man who is not so embit tered by prejudice that he cannot see truth. This letter by a tonner partisan, a paltry editor of a paltry new-paper, and to prove v.ltnt? that Jlr. Van Bnrcn said tli.it the late Cabinet was dissolved bv the conspiracy of the Vice President, to drive Mr. Eilou from tin* cabinet, and Unit he with irev. to escape the consequences of the dissolution. Sir, Mr. Van Bureu holds in* such conversations with persons who were once hi*partisans and now his enemies. But supposing lie hud declared, nr does j entertain, die opinion imputed to him.— j Is it a crime which disqualifies him for a ; high office, that lie believes the charge j made aud sought to he established by the j lute Secretary of Wat? If such he the Senator's opinion, can befell Us how far tlie exclusion extends? Tin* Senator's letti r story is contradicted by his previ oi iv expressed opinion. What, Sir,the most artful in hi in the world, proclaim to n paltry Editor that he acted in the iiian n. e i.heated to esc'pr the storm conse rpi • t on ih<‘ dissolution of the cabinet! I il 'rid been the motive lie would have sought to couceal it from himself. ,\o degree of conti leatial intimacy could have tempted m artful intriguer to such n I -ol >sii:- . The. story if true, proves a mao, whose extraordinary, prude ice, ii'i de*' and! circumstances, through a long life in tii • stor.nv polities of a vexed and tar- j bulent .state, bus gained him tie confi de ice of his frien Is, and called loin up. i on lorn the charge of :'.oiiMim:nate irfdic. fro ti liis i it*mu-.-, to he i s'lh* d-ivefler, a simpleto . opening his budget of inttv mol \'-s to one whose trade vvu-, Jo thrive by niaki ig h in« If -iiimrtinthv co.ifidc i ti il id oracular disci gur-'S in !us an- i kieev i joiiru ,1. Mr. Van Bari n s*aodi> \0 a ►fringe ffHiduio i lieforc u«: from tie In gmeo"; of ill’* Vlun i »!r:i!|i»u, !., fare he came to tin* n »»t ai»» ii Ihi In it, iji.t Ith pre- M limit, he i« h 'ld U'l'iMiiiahle hv it c< rtjui (ii .-cript.ojj of publico! tncu iu ti.is country.for nil the evd tlait ias d<ecu dniii- and aii die good that lias been «>- 1 united. j Yaw, fhr, —if he is nccom.tabl for ev j try tiling, it ius hand is to he tra<'d even j where, let him have credit for lie good that has, and theenl that has i >r, been done. Balance the uccoui t of the nd- j ilotted good and «\il ifnputed, da re- : ■ ► : dt will fid the hearts ol l.t-t iii Au sw!i | the bitterest disappointment, |at, I tins is lint the justice intended jnr him.! lb- is responsible for all that is(|mpla u- j j ‘;d nf. Let us see the Si i.ator tiiui Mis- 1 sissippi (Mr Poindexter's) catulogoe. j There were ro Cuhiiut Connrils—Did ] the country suffer from this failure to inl ■ low the example of late ndrni listrnlions, ■ j ireni tins edln recce to the rxample of , General Washington. But tin re was t ill. im t l owiril calieil to sjt on a I.mb's reputation. Indeed: and ifs Air. Van ! bureu is also nnsweral !a for: sitid is it j true, Sir, that the horioniWi memliers of . die lute Cabinet, who ri inained so tran • juilly at the;r posts, enjoying all their c inuluments and honors with becoming gratification, suffering themselves to be ! deprived ot their accustomed rights to a .-eat and voice at the Council Board ot deliberations on great matters of vital in terest to the puli) c, and yet obeyed the luck and call of .Mr. Van Boren, to sit upon a Lady’s reputation? fit what stuff wire they made, that they did not dis tinctly ascertain if this restriction of ciaitn : ed ri'-lit, and this insulting call upon them |to step out of their appropriate spheres, was the work of A?r. Van Bureu nr the , iwt ot the President. If the first, whv did tiny not demand his dismission, ami u refused, indignantly throw tlrejr com missions in the teeth ofiTie Chief :rate.—l he oinuted Cabinet Councils, A die Singh - call, wire no surh dreaditd of elite- until obliged to follow Air. Van Bureu’sexample and resign.—The histo ry of the last year establishes the wisdom •and the President in calling no Cabinc t Council to deliberate, as there cotdd have been no harmony in their consultations, and on tlv singli question said to have iteen submitted the T.x-f abmct June shown (ftemselves mconmetent to decide. Me ts not competent to decide tin a ?..a dy’s reputation, who throw .- ruttoftirr. , oa the quest,on of how she should be treated, her guilt or innocence. ! will not condescend further to refer to the trash wnli which tnc public [iri ss has been loa ded and polluted for months, and unless ; the Senator from Mississippi has better j evidence than the public has vet seen, the hope ot implicating Mi. Van Buren in j the disturoanecs that preceded the disso lution ol the Cabinet, is forlorn. Let ns -ee the next crime in the catalogue of the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Botndex ter,) Mr. Van Karen mtrtgin hitHiunf the late Cabinet, previously to secure a safe and prominent retreat m the .Mission to T iigln'ud.— !• -s known to every well informed man in ties district that Mr. Van Bureu, l*v his adm - mble ternpei, his conciliating manner.- «S: unwenried exertions, kept the Cabinet to- j get her long alter its discordant materials j were so well ascertained that its dissolu- j t on sooner or later was a matter of com mon speculation. .Sir, uobodv doubted that the parties could not get on together, and the only surprise was, that the Presi dent did not proceed to restore hamioiiv by the removal of those whose disagree- | meats produced the discord. But Air. \ an Bur' ll had the utiparalh led effroutr rv to resign oa motives ot delicacy pud disinterestedness, and as this mode of conduct was so unusual so it had excited a vast deal of surmise and wonder. The Senator from Mississippi (Mr. !’.) has however satisfactorily to himself solved the mystery.- Mr. Van Bureu arraugi and ' himself into a prominent place before he j resigned, anil anew Cabinet to suit his i ambitious views. Now, Sir, as to the j proof of this preconcerted arrangement ■ for liis accommodation. The Presides told somebody who was a late secretary, tli *t Mr. Van Bureu was 'o go to England and named to him the secretaries, who were io come in; hut this was after Mi. Van Bureu had resigned. In the inter view it is acknowledged that Mr. Van Ba ri ids Utter of resignation was handed to this volunteer repeater of confidential conversation with the Chief Magistrate. But the Senator says it was before the hitter toas published —Thence he con cludes Mr. V. B. had made a cat s paw of the President, for the promotion of his own views: a most logical inference, -tru ly. Ami this new Cabinet was arrfingi and ! to further Mr. V. B's unholy nnibifion. I- j there man, woman, or chib! in tin* conn- | try, who does not know and feel that the change has been nem-fieia! to die public, that there is now more strength, more virtue, and more harmony titan there was before? B there any man who w ill h«/,- Hd his reputation, hy asserting that the r; sent .Secretaries an* capable of bci; g made the instruments of any man's am bit.on, or so srtliject to the undue bins of individual liitlui nee, ns the late? Parii /.ans are not -uh-t.tilted for pure, disin terested patriots; and let me say, Pjr, ihut more pmt./ans have gone out than have "nine in. But tin* mission to England was not sought hy .Mr. Van Bareu: liis r.eads know lh.it if was |:n —ed on h;jy bv the Presale >t, and that it was r Inc f uitlv acivpteil at the earnest solicitations ol" friends who were satisfied it would promote Ins own rcjMitatio: , and redound i •u the honor and wphare of Ihe uatuci. | will not follow, further, the Scentor'.. j !a I laing known to me a« a nolu can i and «* i ncio, ivtnig tngHher in ll»e-hour of |*d in* and adv< r»'tv, w*’<*u we find !<•►’ j ill hut oof honor—a w fc< ws i»f|i • move- Hu ltd when c|"» ifi <1 lo po«v< r, and i •> oos- ' MiNvuiu id' the coolidcnw of the Cincf * agiftnftc, am] of ti.e great majority of , the J.|, [.!«•, J 1 ..elit-Vt'l wit lit tstd might in A-r Van Bureu uh.i li requires eon ccalinej t, palliation <u' coloring—nevi r j any thing to lessen I. s elierr.cti r as a pnf | riot »ud 8 man—‘nothing wli.eh be might j not desire to see exposed to the scrutiny jof every member nf this body, with ti e culm confab i cc ot ui -c!l «■(! mtt urity.— lie is called a, artful mat. —a giant of ar * tiiice■ —a wly magician. l imn whom ! lice* lie rcceivt these opprobrious names? | —J’roui open enemies nnd pretended ! iriei.ds. la the e.alst of nil the chargis tb.it have been brought against him, in ; shapes ipore varying than those of l’ro- I:»ii:, and thick as the autumnal leaves that strew the vole ot V al imbroMi, w here is the lalse triepd or malignant era my that has fixed upon li.ni one dishonorable or degrading act? L innocent nf artifice, if governed by a high sense of honor, and regulating Ids conduct by elevated jirin ciplfft, tliis is not wonderful; but ii't! <* r» self of skill, of die <i>s alar ariem, be uiiiftt 1 e more cnimii g than the Tb \ il liiin fti !:, to have tines avoided the snares of jen. tnitsaud the treachery of pretended I friends It,is not possible, Sir, that l c should ! !»avc cscaj-ed, had I e been otln rwise than part. Tl.nse ignorant of his unrivalled | knowledge of hunmu character, his jm«w jer ol penetrating into the di signs, aid | defeatii g the purposes of liis adversaries, seeing his rapid advance to public honors, and populnr confidence, impute to an what is a natural result of those simple ear., is. ExtiMordsiiSiry talent, untiring industry, incessant vigilance, the happiest temper which success cannot corrupt nor dissppoin meat sour; these arc the sour c«s of his ujicxnmph and success, —the ma i gic arts—the artifices of intrigue,to wh'cli on iv he has resorted in his eventful hie. —f hose who envy his success, may learn Wisdom from his example. Having disposed of the catalogue of the Senator from Mississippi, let me ad vert to the grounds occupied by a lit.de ar my n( objectors oil t’-.e other side of the Chamber:—T?ow many sacrifices of fe< l irg' to duty, are we not about to witness; in all, the honorable Senators, of Mary land, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachu setts,Ohio and K. ntwchv, are constrain ed by duty to vote ag .iust h;s lu.mmatiim aed a!!, on public irroatids—no private teMings; Oh no? nntlur.fr lk< it; [>nbhc I duty' against private lei hitg, is ti e order jot the tlay. And what is the dreadful ;«iitilic crime In', R?r. Van Bureu, has committed? llem—Fir, hear. He lias j degraded the country hv giving instruc tions to the late Munster to < treat Brit ain, air. Afctjane, about the Most li.dai trade. Mh.it ilist ructions? Can it he those on w Inch the art of 1830 passed— those winch have been among our print ed documents for these twelve mo.;th>, forming part of the Fn sideut’s commu nication to Congress of Jan. 1831? Have those houn-able gentlemen who are row so shocked at the public degradation, so eager to pm i-.li die author of tins nation- I- • disgrace, he n sli't-pu g at their posts —no •ne to cry out, to ring the nlai mat j ; he dangers to which the public honor i was eXji'ised-—no one to inti riVre to pre vent the United States from being placed at the foot-stool of tire British throne? Lfcuietly witnessing the consummation nf the crime, passing an act with the know ! edge of these instructions, to secure the boon, which they note see was begged in the n a rue ot party from the British crown; w e are now electrified hy bursts of indig nation .at tliis first act of degradation in the history of Americai D phnuacy. M liat a spectacle is lien-.—l Tow long is it since he who was the itstntna nt tc bow ! down before Great Britain, wiss uuaui ! mouslv confirmed to a post of honor and [ nijMirtant trust? But the iustr.imetit bv I whom lie was ordered to act, is to byar | the punishment. The author of the in ! structions, lie by whom they were given, is too high to he readied at pres' /if; the author of the crime, he who ordered it, escapes—he who commits it, by order, goes fr. e; he who conveys the order, an swers -for both, and upon his head falls all the indignation of these incensed Sen ators, acting upon public grounds, nun ri lactautlv performing a pxi.vrui—r u.\- FUI, PITTY !!! Well, Sir, to this degradation. It is found, in the instructions to Air. McLain ; j and to make out their case, the Honora ble Senators from Massachusetts and Kentucky have given ua a sketch of the 1 hifttory ot thi M rut India negotiation. ; Both brought down their narratives to the J taunting reply of Air. Canning to Mr. j G ill.itin, given during the late admtnis trntion. From this point, loth these Hoimr.dih* Feuntors found it convenient to slide— tin, s;r, to leap over all interven ing events to the instructions to Mr. Ale- Lnne. M'ith permissu n, I will fill up this little unimportant chasm. The terms of the British act of Parliament not hav ing been accepted by the United States, \iiierican vessels were excluded, by an order in council, from the British AV. India ports. Mhy thisinijairtan; interest •.vn< neglected; we have been just mid I \ the Senator from Kentucky, “llie hue ad ministration were ignorant of the act of S'arluitiie t until it was casually seen hv la in.” “B was not oliiciallv cnniinuni »ited I v the Eiud'sli Gor. ruiiu-nt to our aivermncnt.” “I'.vt n when we were col onies, we were not bound hy British Act j n 1 ’ Parlia uent, unless »pi ciallv named in , 1 < in.” Indeed: is it possdile that the | 'a*" admin station did not k'niw an net ,of P irbanietit; ffectii.g importnut inter ,*». \\ '. re were nil nnr accredited Mini ii rx nod .'otiinii real nut:* in! ircut l ,,p ' , that i|» «• Government was j not otf >rci «» fh's measure, known to dl Eufojie, and taken udvnutHgv of l*y most of tin* pow. is ii lerested in i*. But it uas not otlicially conimunicutwl m ia. M »;Jl, Fir, w'es it < fi.ciatly ccimnuuicated main n-Lcr Guvrri. i.fnt, interi st.d in its j coi.ieirfs as we v, iic. r i !.e British Governmc-i.t, Ia; pH l end, | would have consider, and such a c< u uiuni- Ciit.oti a gross r. lieetiou upon nnr ;.i < red* it.d ugeiita. It wnid.i lime « oinja lied | them to s. *, iu. fii et, we e»:..iiiui urate . to yon an act, si.pjiorfiug \our ng.....- • too neglig.'i t of” their ilntv to sen' 1 rt to | you. M lint were our Ministers and a- i gus ts about; how v.ere they . mployed, j tliiit they nient tl::.s important mfcrn.aHo!,? Put the last excuse isv.oi'a than all, even when Uideaus, v.e wire not ! cund by acts of Parliament in wl.ieli w<* wen 1 not ttained specially. What a discovery: j aud it is calculated from this w ise mad-I lection, that we ere nut nine brrvel to lake I notice of nets of Parliament rot fjueivlls/ j and cjft allj communicated to us. I mn- i gii e we ar** not bound by them, remieu mc.ited to us or not, but we are bound to •' cow ail those touching our interests, and any ■administration is spvcndv rejm hensi- Me for ignorance of them, and fur failing to attend to those that bear injuriously up nri tl . interests of the people. The act was, however, at hist known, and when Mr. Gallatin picscnted himself to negoti ate, with instructions to waive all claims that were formerly presented, and had prevented an arrangement, he was taunt ingly told, you have lost v our »!•>*.’ in enuri —the privilege, tlie boon, uflireii, hid rot hot ii seciir* and by accepting the conditions; I v.e hove taken our course, K. gotiat on is not our plan. Well, .-ir, what saiil the adiniiiistration, of which the l eneraiilc Senator, lrom Iventueky, loruieil a part. I here was ui) net of Unegress, requiring' on the shutting (.('the Br t sh West |i dia ports against us, an interdict hv Proclama tion. Smarting under this taunting n fusal to negotiate, what was done? the execution ol an act ot Congress positive ly directing the proclamation, was sits pen •led hy Executive million! v IVir two months before the meeting of Cougn-ss and dur ing the whole succeeding session, to see if Congress, who had I eeu j*ieves ted tlie preceding session from legislating—the iidiiiinistratinn preferring the celat et a negoiiatioii—could not legislate tl <■ Exv cutive out of :i.e diffcul'v into which hr had placed tlie country bv negligence, or it the Svhator from Kentucky pleases, ig norance of the act of Parliament. We all know how that effort terminated. The two Housed disagreed about the mode of ♦•fiVetingtlie purpose; both, however, wil ling to take tlie privilege 'on the conditions proposed by Great Britain. r l he 8. mite passed a hill—tlie House, underlie in fluence of the f'ei ator from Massaeliu setts, amended it, ami the .{iiestion was, vvhethtT one or tlie other obbquc path should he trodden. r i he session termin ated without legislative enactment, and then, and not till then, tile proclamation of interdi tion waft puhliil ed. ’) Ims, Fir, smarting under the taunt of the Brit- : isli Minister, onr mhriidistration Kfi i|,e whole trade in tlie hands of tin at Brit !*iti for six or eight months,- —sought to over itself from censure bv invoking leg islative interposition,and then, was com pelled to act on the suspended statute. The interdict being preel iime.t, the trade stood upon tint very advnntoacous footing, according to the Senator's judgment, which we have lost Ivy the negotiation. Notwithstanding vve are enjoving «uch! eminent advantages, tl e !..:<* tuirnin st: tiou ill spite of the taunt directed Mr. Gallatin to try again to procure what is now disparaged, by opening tin; dooi o! j negotiation after it had been shut in bis j lace. He was again repulsed. But ibis I humiliation wns not*enough; A’r. I r- 1 hour was sent to L'lidon, and he too had j Ins insMvctinrs and w; nt c;»j> in hand | knocking nt tin-dosed donr fur negotia tion.- S r be knot ked at tl e door nf. he British Ministry, under cireuinstauees mi In; ing in ihecxtreme. Ii a gentleinau should gd a second time to a bouse, tlie j pt 'pr .ter ot which epesiking tiom hist window, had d.rect'*d his porter to di uv ' into theq ysittr his visit would have been semivTint. Ike Air. I’arbour’s se cond cal!. m Fir; yet tlie Inuuili.iiiou was vain—the secomi as fruitless a- tla first. do be concluded next we el:. Aft sin xerox, ('.'li. <). In tlse Senafhj v;-strs'dav, after the ’ rnnig business the consideration o .’ r. ( lay $ restitutin' was resumed. Mr. ' ; <''.’r' : !ii spoke about twlv laanse m e,ui- I tision of liis speech against the n-solu t on. Some time was s|;n tin the con side ration ►•! Executive business. Air. lybtr, of \ lrginia, inis the floor for tliis day lii the House of Representatives Mr. Drayton from the committee on Ml it,an Affairs, reported a bill to prevent the se paration of captains from their compa nies in the line of the army, and for the better nrgani/.nfnn of tlie Military A caff - »'.v. dr. '’‘Buffie from the commit!: e o! wavs and means to whom so nnidi of the I‘resident’s message n that snl>|eet |. ■>! been referred, made a report nceonqii)- liied h\ A hill to reduce till I equalize tla dutifson imports w lueh was ri ;ul . v ei ii committee of *b< whole on the state of the Un oa, ai.d oOGI) copies of the re tiort in ndditio. i.. th, usual nun her di. reeled to he printed. Ninel IL of a or vale eharactc r wa re passed. . sWer/inn nf'he HO|W)it;unniet.t f,.|| , v ., s ■ e-umed. "' he motion to im ei dbv std - s.iMfingdfi, for t .IK»f» the rniin was ueg.it:i,..l—yens (i* >nv« IIM. \f r Da vis, of Vns.'iehnseM m. u 1 .and : th, bill IrV Kir k | at JW, (as, r |j l( „ 4<L 9do-:nst yens 71, tun * I Ifj. Al r . Yui.cc mired to substitute 41.1 #*» f„ r .[ .m A dcliute ot M U..: leog.n < ;>; U . a v-lwu the proposed eiuetidiiieut was ugreedV.* yyas'JT mty- 17, (there |..e„,g n‘t ~,’ hpteki-r voted in tr.e tv'A.v».?.*i:. v J 'a ay lor moved to rt-c.iniml the: iin, , sell cl eoinmiiUa with ii.slhiot on i, r , K% out b*,WO and insert fiai.Cfti) »» n.- loft —yeas t f : , t nys J <9. jhe Hmise »Lull in’jr.ur: ed.— (,!: be. -A ii |.on vvi.s \estest av n*:;de njio. ;' Ttuifi suhjict l.\ tlie committee , and mcaiift ncd.iiqraiui ii hv a !,,[[ it) ,j dt.ee the tint ii s on nun. r;>. lien pin ti ri from tin pen of Air. : i‘s. nl? ,■ , v< . ia.d not say it is un abler one. Vf!..,r a .ts parFieulnr eon»|i]i xioo'tbe ia ad. i •.>;!' hardly doubt, who knows wh it an* J.f M'Beir.e’s oj/.n ocs on dm .-n! '. ■. „ * tariff. The fellowmg h \ab j which this report rhisi m> di siu w !'i.t as j usual in r.i ii a t\ ojoiiiy oi’ the ecu inn', ,• occupied eo uiidtiie gruimd bet bo'- p I unfurl t! lir flag w ith tlio One r ; .mn A’,, protect on.” “I pun the \i hole then, t!n> proUa tii.v. j system is utterly ruinous to tl.e plantim. Ftati injurious to the Yi esteru idme. q exclusively bemfichd to the niaiu!l’a'*ti:r« ing Fmte; and ought to la* abandoned with ail cnnvt merit rod | raci . , , ~s . patch, upon every principle i.i k , patriotism and sound policy.”—lntelli gencer - Report on the Tariff. Air. ALDi.d c, from the counmUee of ways and means reported ti e follow.ai hill. I A bill to reduce and equalize the duties on impests. > I c it enacted. &;r. That from ami a.ter' ; die 3tHh day of June next there slmil hi ■ levied, collected, ami paid, on ail iron and stci I salt sugar, cotton bagging hemp flax and manufactures ol iron cotton and j wool imported into tl.e United Ftates, duties at 'ld per centum ad oolonm, ;.od : no more until the 30th nf June, 1833. ~fil er w Inch the said dutii s iln.ii he la icr centum art raltnem, and i o u.oiv i .til the 30th June i 834; after which the tuml duties shall be 13 per centum ad valorem, and no n i re. -IndU it enacted, That from and after the 30tli day of June next there sliuil l.e levied, collected mid paid ou all t..r merchandise imported into the United states, 1:t per cent, ad ratorui, and no more; except sui h articles as are now im ported five ot uuty or a lower rale ot ad valorem duty than JJ percent. I he above bill (winch was twice read and committed) was accompanied by :t report nf considerable leant, and said to boos great ability.— lk, CIiLHOKEL EAIIGRATION. Know;ngthe interest lilt by our citi* zei s, in relation to every thing count aeJ with their Indian affairs, we lav before them the following information,‘derived from a gentle man ofintelhgei.ee, whose ii ci iit ftitiu.iiuii has afforded him toe Lest op pi rtii. ity of acquiring a correct knowl j ledge oh the subject. 't lie il ree Li.lolling Aicenfs, employed i hy tlie general Govmiimnt, and engaged j in the thity since October last, have sue | cccded nt enrolling an engraung party joi more than fee /,undue/ individuals, J who will start for Arkansas in a short j hiue, under the snpemitendiiiiei* of Ala;. Lurry, the principal Euroilirg m. The iiumher of improveuieuts ortia.l rat ed places relinquished to (he stale bv !bi;e emigrants, is est.mated m i orq j than two hundred, and the rintwlueM j they vviti yield, the present year at i. ilv Ite n thousand aoUeers —( f tins pari i hu-w"- ii ver, 1 y tar tlie greatir uumber eoj : sisn j m h.- li !>n ctift and wliiu* nu i, v. nj. . «;,«« I families tempted by t!a opporfi , , «p ft pi i illation upon the vei vhii nd ai.o - ; i antageoiis i iiers ol ti e Govi riiuien': io ! give them n. Arkansas acre oi the* cn.d and pay a l:l i rai vniuatiou of ei ti ,/ nu provcnieut they may leave; to be at the while expense of ih.ir removal; ar.d let support tl.eiii .lie first year liter their ar ! rival. '1 he comition Indians, from a j want of intelligence ant! ei.teipji-e, loaji j preciate and avail liiemselvcs of the ad vantage:,; fn in their attncl,merit to the country, and from tlieir suhpction to the influence n! their ( hieis known to he in teresfediy and violently opijmsed to tha, phiii haii; manifested throughout, a deci ded indisposition to emigration. The in-* finential men of the Nation though much discouraged at the situation of tlie-r af fairs, and tin; prospect of success ou tlie part of the Government, seem not vet to have abandoned all hope. They await tlie result of the effort a of theii delegation :o SA ashington, &. their ciuisartea to the North, praying pecuniary aid, the deci > uri ol tlie Supreme Court, in rise ease if Wo eester <lr Butler; and tl.e action of Congress tins sessmn, in tiu* hope that something may evi fniiHte to tin .r n lief nr advantage. "1 hi>e causes, together •' ‘th tin: distant pmod of starting anoth • r emigrating party, and the absence oi Ab j. Curry, principal Unrolling Agent, who ncounipniiH'S the emigrants, to grti tdy tlieir wishes and inspire tlieir confi dence, as \ ell as to he able on his rcliirn *o inlbrni the Indians, iroKi personal ob servation of tin? situation of the country •iftered them (a knowledge, which they have consider: and n gri at desideratum with •be n gents) Will prevent th enrolling op ratio I*. fro".« be. ug p-osecuteil for sumo Mine, eithi r with cl ergy or effcict cy. h oilil I lie hopes i, f the Chiefs & '■ "I men from the sources above meiil'Ot'id ri soil iii disappointment if is thought ■•t di*- i n«pect of a gradual diminii' on t 1 eir trill** anil (be consequent def t’"ietion of the r ini’lmritv anil inrinei rr 1 11*1 d'*;in to i a ill lo »!*| limit • re 'Mi.. • ;• ■. | eonrei • •<* an en tire rentorul W est of ipj*..
