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Day
8
Month
January
Year
1844
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Public Domain
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The following iteme, which we cut froni the Detroit Advertiser are all that we can find of interest. The bil), introduced by Mr. McDuffie on the Ta riff, is- To oboilish aH fixed minimum values in the oesessmeut ot ad valore m duties. L. To reduce immedia lely to 30 percent all duties now above that rafe; On December 31, 184S, to L5 percent; and on December SI, 1844, to 20 per cent. On the introduction of this bil], Mr. Evans Cbairmun of the Finnnce Committee, reroarked at the proper time he would undèrtake to show that, according to our experience, the present Tariff does furnish revenue enough to carry on the Government. ín the Senate, Mr. Atchinson introduced a bilí to encourafffi the settlement'of Oregon. In the House, Mr. Adanis presented a resolution of the Legislature of Massachusetts, proposing an amendment of the Constitution to take away slave representátion. A déoste of interest and importance arose in which many members participared. Mr. Wise gave notice that he should hereaftercease to war on this 6iibject. He would throw the r?sponsibHty on the Norih. Mr. Holmes of S. C. took the opposite side, and would rather sound ths tocsin of alarm. Both gentlemen complained of the recent coursc of thingd. 3lr. Beardsley ofN. Y. followed, opening new ground He maintained the rïght of petition, which he tliougbt was infringed by refusing (o receive Abolition petitions, while he professed hts desire to protect Southern Rig-hts, Mr. Weiier, of Ohio, next addressed the House in reply to Mr. Beardsley. He went into a violent tirade against Abolitionists and their petitions. Jiulge French, of Ky. followed in a températe constitutional argument on the subject, after wliich the House odjourned. Both Houses adjourned over from Friday to Tues.-lay, and the only thing of interest done on Friday, was the reference of the Massnchusetts resol utions to a select Committee of nine. These resolutions adopled by a Loeofoeo Legislature, propose to amend the Constitution so' as to the slavebolding- States of representaron on account of slaves.It will be recoilected that Mr. Wise, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Wefer ond Mr. French of Ky., had nli nddresed tbe House on the subject of petitions on the preceding diy.-- Mr. Adams now replied in a very interesting speech, vvhich repentedly brought these gentlemen to thcir feet in explaniïtion, apolocry and retraction. He evidentJy carried the House along with him, in spite of their prejudice?. He declared his unalterable devotion to ihe pprpeluity of the Union - he fhought ibe abolition ofslavery would promote that object - but lio wished it done by the Soulhcrn States themselves, and disapproved of many of the measures of the professed Aboütionists.

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