"Look, said he, to Kentucky. With Pennsylvania, she occupied the front rank among the protecting States. Her citizens and represenNAYS--Messrs. Barton, Bateman, Boulig-tatives have stood shoulder to shoulder, and ny, Chase, Clayton, Dickerson, Findlay, Hen- contended manfully whenever they could be Even upon the question of means, dricks, Holmes, Johnson, Ky., Johnson, La., useful. Kane, Marks, Noble, Ridgely, Robbins, Rug- there was not heretofore any diversity of sentigles, Sanford, Seymour, Thomas, VAN BU- ment to be found among them.' How changed the scene! That State is now Having thus shown his disposition to continue literally in a blaze of controversy upon this suban oppressive tax on the most essential article ject. At the last session, her representation of consumption, we will see what were the sen-was divided upon the question of the woollens timents of Mr. Van Buren in relation to the odi-bill. Men, who had all their lives been the undeviating advocates of protection, found such ous policy of protection. In July, 1827, there was a tariff meeting held insuperable objections to the bill as to constrain The elections are at in Albany, at which he was present, and from them to vote against it. his speech on that occasion, we subjoin a few hand, and a torrent of crimination and recrimiextracts, which will be sufficient to show to the nation upon the subject is deluging the State. people of the south and west how he will give Those who opposed are accused of voting his casting vote, should he ever be placed in a against the farmers' bill,' and of deserting their situation to decide on the question vitally affect- prnciples, &c. Whilst, on the other hand, the subject is closely looked into, the amount of caing their interests. He commences by artfully displaying the dif-pital invested in this business in Kentucky, and ficulties he encountered in endeavoring to sa- of the fine wool raised ascertained, and the pretisfy himself of the propriety of his participa- sent, and, probably, the future advantages of ting in the proceedings of the meeting; and af their own State contrasted with those of New ter a short exordium, in which he gives a some- England, the bill of the last session is called the what lame excuse for his absence from his seat speculators' bill; and they undertake to show, when the vote was taken to lay the tariff bill of that the object of the bill was to pamper the the previous session on the table, enters at once already-overgrown wealth of the eastern manuinto his subject, and in a speech extended to se- facturer, by heaping taxes chiefly upon the ven columns of a large newspaper, advocates poorer classes, who wear the coarser woollens. He Although they all agree as to the principle, the ultra protective system throughout. they differ as to the best means of supporting said: "Every American, whether his domicil was it, and these, being embittered by personal and in the east or the west, in the north or the political contentions, are becoming every day south, wished them (i. e. domestic manufac-more inveterate." "The superior advantages of New York for tures) success. They were closely connected with the welfare and prosperity of the country, the pursuits of commerce are felt by all, and rendering labor productive, creating and diffus- all point to her as the great commercial empoing wealth, affording honest, if not lucrative em- rium of the Union. She is rapidly engrossing ployment, raising up within ourselves the means the commerce of the nation, and her advanceof independence, and opening home markets ment is without a parallel in the world. He for the production of our agriculture. As such said the time had been when there was unforthey had been regarded and steadily encourag-tunately a sort of rivalry between the city and ed by the State and the nation almost since the foundation of the government."

county, which begat jealousies injurious to both; but he thanked God that those narrow "In regard to it [the question of protection] feelings had given place to others of a better there is, in this State, with the exception of the and higher character. Every citizen of the portion of the inhabitants of our chief city, and State, wherever situated, felt proud, and justly others of more limited extent, no diversity of too, of the pre-eminence of that great city, in opinion. The policy of extending a fair and every thing which serves to promote the welreasonable protection to the domestic industry fare of the State, and to increase its fame. But of the country, through legislative enactments, why did he speak of the city of New York, its is, and has for many years been, the established commercial advantages and consequent benesentiment of the State. Upon that, subject the fits alone. Not only were her advantages regentlemen who had preceded him, had, he said, flected back upon the State, but innumerable made very sensible, and, for the most part, judi- other places possessed theirs also, and pros cious remarks; but here, at least, they related pered under their benign influence. He aske

It was determined in the affirmative; yeas 24, nays 22.

Mr. Van Buren voting with the yeas. On the question to agree to the ninth amendment in the following words:

"Section 2, line 51, at the end thereof insert, and on woollen blankets after the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, forty per centum ad valorem.""

The Senate being equally divided; yeas 23, nays 23.

Adjustment of the Tariff-The Albany Argus prates upon the subject of adjusting the tariff, and denounces those who are opposed to Mr. McLane's project, as wanting in patriotism.The time has gone by when the people of any section will permit Mr. McLane, or any one else, to think for them on this subject. The advocates of free trade believe that the tariff acts as an oppressive tax upon their industry; that it is unconstitutional; and that it is their duty to insist on its repeal. More: they are resolv

The Vice President determined the questioned not to submit. in the negative; Mr. Van Buren voting with The Argus admits that the duties levied by the yeas. the tariff are a tax upon the industry of the On the question to agree to the tenth amend-country; and insists that Mr. McLane's bill ment in the following words:

"Section 2, line 51, at the end thereof insert, on clothing ready made, fifty per centum ad valorem.""

It was determined in the affirmative; yeas 25, nays 21.

Mr. Van Buren voting with the yeas.

On motion by Mr. Chandler to amend the fifth section of the bill, by a gradual reduction of the duty on salt.

It was determined in the negative; yeas 19, nays 26.

On motion by Mr. Dickerson, further to amend the bill by inserting at the end of the 51st line of the second section, the following words:

"And on woollen blankets, after the 30th day of June, 1829, forty per centum ad valo

rem.

The Senate being equally divided; yeas 23, nays 23.

The Vice President determined the question in the negative; Mr. Van Buren voting with the yeas; and

On the question of ordering the bill to a third reading, it was decided in the affirmative; yeas 26, nays 21.

Mr. Van Buren voting with the yeas.

THE BANK.

should be approved and adopted, because it reduces the taxes. On the other hand, the objection to it is, that it does not go far enough. If it should be adopted because it reduces the taxes, it is sufficient objection to it that it does not reduce the taxes down to the revenue point. We object to it because it proposes to levy and collect more taxes than are wanted for the use of government. One would suppose that to those who recommend the bill because it reduces the taxes, it should be a sufficient object tion to show, that it proposes to levy and collect ten millions beyond the wants of the govern ment. Yet, such being the fact, the Argus, which recommends the bill upon the ground of a reduction of the taxes, denounces as ultra, and charges political and corrupt motives to, those who insist that the bill does not go far enough because it leaves a surplus revenue of ten millions.

The Argus concedes the ground of the argument, and yet denounces those who insist upon carrying out its principles. If it is well to repeal four millions of taxes, surely it is better to repeal fourteen millions; and if the Argus claims credit for a bill which proposes to repeal four millions, surely we should not be condemned when we insist upon a repeal of fourteen, especially when we show that the Treasury does not require that any of these taxes shall be imposed. So much for the charge of ultraism.

It will be seen that the House, yesterday, by a vote of 111 to 88 refused to lay on the table But it is easy to see that the Argus is appre the Senate's bill for rechartering the bank. We hensive of the effect which an adminission that do not consider this vote by any means as ex- the friends of Mr. Van Buren are willing to repressing the opinions of those who voted in the duce the duties on wool and salt, will have on negative to be in favor of the bill, as we know the political calculations of Mr. Van Buren that some of them are decidedly opposed to it, and his party. The people of New York are and will vote against its passage. Yet, our interested in keeping up the duties on wool and opinion inclines to the belief that the bill will upon salt, and therefore it is wrong to urge pass, and we have lost all hope that it will re- their reduction.

ceive the President's veto, it case it does. If the Argus advocates their repeal, then will Indeed, if it should by any management be Mr. Van Buren lose the votes of the people, rejected, the effect upon him will be no less and the Argus and the Regency lose their po than if he had interposed his veto, and believ-litical ascendency. Or in other words, although ing that those who control his opinions, will not the Argus is in favor of a repeal of a part of permit him to encounter the responsibility, it the taxes, it and the party cannot afford to advo becomes the duty of those who have it in their cate a repeal of the taxes upon wool or upon power to enforce amendments to disarm the in-salt, because it would be unpopular in New stitution of as many of its dangerous powers as York to do so! Or,to reduce the matter to plan possible. If we are to have the bank, let it be English, the people are required to pay ten improved as far as experience will enable Con- millions of useless taxes, that Martin Van Buren gress to improve it. and the Argus may reap the "spoils" of victory.