The Litchfield County post., 1828-01-31

made. That there were secret understand
 Ings seems manifest. hut we shall indeed be 1 In error if the public will submit tO such sec
 ret management of their affairs. The people
 shall see it if we can present it. And if cor
 rect. why has it not been published Are
 members sent tO congress tO legislate in pri
 vate places! Are combinations allowable in
 matters of 80 great interest to the whole peO pie in the uniWn We do not know what
 has happened. nor would we impeach any in dividual on the testimony afforded: but this IS certain. that combinations have been form ed, and that every citizen has right tO know the terms on which the great states, ,'-IN,
 York, Penn. G Virginial haze settled the ta- riff question, or any other matter, previous tO its presentation to congress or the people Dr Floyd says that combinations have been formed. .else his letters have been unfairly quO- ted--which we have not ever yet seen iniim- ated. @S' x
 Assuming then the fact. that an agreement was made in February last, by certain politi- clans of New-York and Pennsylvania to offer np the protection of domestic industry and furtherance ofinternal improvement to "the Virginia school" of politicians, on fixed con ditions. let us therefore briefly note the pro- gress that has been made as if to fulfill the bar gain
 l. The woolens bill was defeated at the last session.
 z, The. Harrisburg convention opposed hy many who had been lo,ldest in their clainours in favor ofa protecting tariff and internal i'm prOvement.
 8. One of the most decided anti tariff men that was ever in. congress has been chosen speaker.
 A. The speaker appointed an anti tariff com- mlttee on nanufacturps-Or at least one be. ileved to be decidedly opposed to the protec- tlOn of wOollen manufacture, the chief object at present in view as tending also to encour- age the growth of wool in making market for it. &
 5. Three weeks deldy. and then the resolu- tlon about sending for persons and papers, of ferrd on the Slst ult. and its adnption--by votes obtained from two of the great states hitherto friendly to the general protection of domestic industry. See the yeas and nays in the las, Register. Had the members from Ne" York and Pennsy lvania been in the neg ative as they might be expected to have been the proposition would have failed by major ity of from 45 to 50 votes. But s went with the southern and steady enemies of the tariff.
 So matters stand at present. The commit ice IS tn sessiOn-summoning whom they please. and rejecting whom the majority may not see proper to call before them. We hear mat 1 t! motloI, to s.lmn.o": perhaps the mesl States, and one of the most intelligent manu- lecturers of wool, was negatived on Wrdnes- day last. We shall better understand the req l. Alxy aaf. fhaAE oCf But we defer further speculation or remark. Let all concerned look ahead to some ofthese things.
 I. An early day may he fixed for the ad- iOurnment of cOngress,and tune will moi bt al- lowed for the discussion of the tariff question after the committee shall make report
 2. The bill may be SD LoGded. that certain favorable to the general principle. cannot and ought not to accept the whol
 8. Much time may he spent in collateral questions and speeches against hours; with an ever- prevailing desire to avoid the yeas and nays, or any direct question.
 4. A bill such as the farmers and manutac- turers desire. may be reported and pass the house; if SD ten against one it will De detedted in the senate
 5. And in conclusion,no hope can he enter tanned of the 6nai passage of any bill accept able to the people. unless they promptly and decidedly say, they. will have one.
 We mean no personal or general dsrespect of the members of congress. ar of the com mittee. Every individual may act on his own opinion. and on his own responsibility and blessed he Got for it, we have d right to ex- hibit ours. We only wish that all may meet this matter fairly-if any are opposed 70 us. let them be opposed; We shall not blame them for it, nor shall they blame us bat we must insist upon direct meeting of the important question. that the people may exactly know what their representatives have been doing. In such case. we have no fear of the repub- lie l; and stand prepared to submit to what the constitutional majority shall enj"in. though that majority may be made Oul of very briet minority of the citizens of the United States. ..
 The tariff. we know, is called "delicate question:" by either of the present great pol liticaI parties. w. la C in d tcaclrs about it We have held it's principles tor more than thirty years. and will not give them up for the m1o0nshiRe of the moment. This paper has never been d., o,ed to personal rIectionrrrIng
 We have sedulously avoided taking sides lI the contests of individuals. We nave stead lily pursued measures. The people are with
 us on this interesting matter--and wr shall
 stand or fall as they shall decide by the sup port given or refused. We acknowledge nO allegiance tO party. The opinions of ndiv- 1 iduais shall as before, be treated with respect but they must not come into cOmpetItlOn