Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-08

o;,,se and the Meeting adjourned to next
Monday.
rorcush the politeness of Capt. Bacon, OF the
,.,. Daniel II. Miller, at this port. we have re-
Owed BarbadOes papers to the 10th ult.
Tie pes q. S. schooner Experiment, Lieut..
r,n sleruin. dropped down below this town
D., sunday. She has been lately built and equip
nd >, the Navy Yard at Washington, and is
,.,,,I Of entire new model and structure. She
81, make a trial of her qualities in the Bay and
.,.,r, Her oGicers are Lieut.. Merwin, Com
,,r,su,; Lleuts. +. VI. Watson. T. NJ Bu
,,uan: saiIirg Master, Marbury; Purser, South
a.. A,,istan, Surgeon. Powell: Midshipmen,
;.,ls. White. Forrest, RuchenbOrough.
C,,r,ory .MLaaes Scheme. We have al
az, been advocates Tor a revision and mo,lifica-
ion Of the present Tariff laws from conviction
tat ,bey operated unequall,, and In some IN
,esces. no doubt, urjustly. While we recog-
r,ed ,he claims Of American skill, industry and
perseverance,, upon the favor Of the American
G,srpmrnt, we were not insensible to the fact,
ms, the Too great protection of our own manu-
FIXTURES might Cypress portion OF the people
,srag,d in agriculture. When, TO these settled
cnylctiOns. vas added the certainty that the
sLme Southern country believed that IL acas OPP
messed by these laws, aud that some States, un-
der the influence Of this belief, were goaded al
most 10 open rebellion and dissolution of the
i'non, our desire for their modification was in
creased, and nur course has uniformly indicated
bat desire, and our ardent hopes that its accom-
pshneut may be effected. Upon the subject of
The Tariff as upon all other subjects OF national iu
sU,t, We take no party ground. So far from
Sdns with the ultras Of either party, we adopt
Neutral, or rather middle, position. We reject
he doctrine of Free Trade as IL is called,
not because we are not in favor of free trade"
but because it is Utopian and visionary,-there
Nas no country 10 the world which attempts its
ylNce-aud because we must accommodate
a-selyes, in some degree. to the universal laws
It trade aad commerce. We reject the doctrine
a protection amounting to prohibition, not be-
al,e We do not wish to see our own manufac-
IRE, flourish, and even excel those of any other
onNry, but because such prohibition would be
H'"u' to other great interests.
With these views and impressions, we have
'"erio constantly urged concession-concilIa-
'n-ca'mness-a sacrifice of interest for the
>Aed LIBERTY and Union. 1t seems to US,
a. III THIS spirit. the great question should be
ret and considered, 1t is surely spirit which
';'' to ANIMATE the bosoms of people and ru
laePans Of adjustment which have heretofore
zen proposed, We have, for the most part, given
uncut eOnment We were DESTROYS that they
V''d be 'rtt to the unbiased judgments of the
aa'aoI'y. We shall not not deviate from this
'''e III great degree. with reference to the
'"''@s proposed BY the Secretary of the Urea.
',' II becomes US, however, to say. in frank
~ Uat' although Objectionable in some Of Its
AIS strikes Us as the least SO of any that
ave seen, aud TO have been drawn up in
SP'" which We have just now commend
nose really DESTROYS of a settlement of
fu'suOn are TO meet, the Secretary's scheufe
'r'-'> 10 Us the best ground for that purpose.
''S'o'y ia'Ors the manufactured, while it
AVS concessions to the South. The extrava-
;"' demands Of both sides must be abated, or
,.'s y TO hope OF adjustment lett The manu-
,''O,e's themselves admit that they are willing
''0n'' 10 reduction Of duties-will not the
P'Vpo'ed oy the Secretary be acceded to by
~" Tue whole, We agree with the Richmond
~, t-'e' IN regarding this projet Of the Score.
aPeace-Ouer'ng which he lays upon the
~ o. a's country, 1t NAV no, be universally
SHO'e 10 any-tally sn 10 none-but let all
r'O''a0d moderate and disinterested men 90 to
SUp0ait-shew all angry dcnunciations, all
'HS sTeis-and save tins glorious Union from
), "esS' Its ruin will be blot upon the an.
~ ". %l'ee government, which centuries NAV