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From The Cksyiessor Mercury, tie eA;<f .,~..
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! THE ADJUSTMENT.
u w,li be seen that Mr.. Gays Bill for the
gradual reduction OF the Tariff 10 The revenue
standard, has passed the House Of Rcpre,en-
tatives, and there Is no doubt that il has also
passed the Senate and become . law. Thi,
Is q result which VIC confess We did not anti
ciPatc. Henry Clay, the Father Of the Ame-
rscan system, after his long and Jealous cd
vocacy, and after carrying through the sbo-
minabic Tariff Of 1872, has found il uecessa-
ry, even before the time appointed Cor that
Bill Ia 60 into operation, 10 abandon IL. and
TO introduce Bill providing for the eventual
reduction Of duties to the amount Of Rev en,i-
accessory Jor TIE economical administration Of
the gOrernn.sni:'' This is indeed surprising
and although the provisions Of the Bill fall
short OF what We could have desired, anu
are not such rs the South had right TO de-
mand, and IN strict justice 10 insist upon--yet
we cannot but hail with qualification this de-
cided evidence Of 4 disposition on the part Of
Congress to do justice, to respect the con ti-
tuition, and restore the sound principles Of
the government.
The final reduction is too long deferred
-Four or i've years would have been sufi-
eient concession of time to the manufactur-
Is and not 30 per cent might have been
safely assumed as the extent Of duty 10 be
ultimately allowed them, and as being rate
saiic teoaiy high To raise the amount nccessa-
~ Tor the economical administration Of the
government. The cash duties-and the home
valuation, are also objectionable features ol
The Bill SILL il has been . compromise, be
tween our just claims, and the vested inter.
est, OF the manufacturers, which immediate
aud Guil justice to the South would have in
volvcd IN certain run--a contamination
which, whether Inerited or not, the South
did not desire. In making such compro-
mise, some obnoxious provisions were una.
voidable TO be permitted. The principle toe
has been yielded to Us, for which We contend.
cd from the FIRST, that revenue and not pro-
lection should be the object Of duties; and /,
has been yielded under pledge that guaran.
tees 10 Us, that protection Of manufactures
will not be hereafter again assumed as the
object Of legislation.
pledge which, even il IL should be viola.
ted, will secure US decided resistance a.
gainst all attempts TO return TO the American
system. As therefore, we have never con.
planned merely OF the amount Of the exac.
tons, levied for the benefit of the mant1fac.
turers, but commended against the principle
That being yielded and the definite prospect al
full relief secured, we have gained the main
point, and mastered the citadel Of the odiou,
! system and we may submit to the conces
slon oil time for the manufacturers 10 81 aps
thetr speculations to the new arrangement
though We do think that a more than reason
able period has been allowed them, consider.
ing how long the South has been denied even
the hope Of redress at the hands of Congress
\ We rejoice therefore in the prospect of q
Pacihc cation OF the confederacy, ia spite Of The
ihausptcious influences which have been ex-
erted, and which, until now, induced us 10
despair Of peaceable issue Of the struggle
i which has shaken our Union to its founSa t,op.
though We never despaired Of the ultimate
triumph OF the good old cause. We are of
opinion that South Carolina has no intluee r.
ment now left her for further act OF nuIfiG-
cation, and that II Is probable that when the
Convention re-assembles, no new Ordinance
OF nullitieation will be ado pied; that ALREADY
passed having now been rendered inopera-
tive by the abolition Of the obnoxious enact
mems against which IL was framed 10 one
I rate. Our Convention will not, VIC think, r, :
lIect COMPROMISE for which our own dclcea-
l.on md that of the whole South voted IN So
q" PhaianA AGAINST which We are glad 10
see recorded the votes of al The ultra arifE.
'es' and which none from the South sought
10 embarrass, bot n few underiiug ina eneIt.
oi the Kitchen cabinet. This is our present
impression, though events may intervene
Which we do not anticipate which may reuuire
further action for che defence Of their rights
on the part Of the people of S. Carolina.
The passage of Cisys Biii oilectualIy kiIIs
the Enforcing Ball, which, however. from tb,
indications IN the House, will probably pas,
/ ny large majority. II so, il NAV Ic copsi-
dered rs nothing more than an cbu,ll!on Of
sP.een " viii record The spite Of the Al.
ministr3tion against certain men. and She..
what enormi,ies II would perpetratc. werc
thiS opportunity afforded. but the Presiden,
VIII have been eiieetually precludel from lie
opportunity Of chastising our resistance bv
the removal Of all motives To our resi,tanr,.
and by there consequently being no retix-
lance Tor him TO punish. The ulsra-Taria ~.
val, IN reEense, aud from prime iDle. combine
I, 10 pass the Enforcing Bill Our Convention
Will do no mcre dian declare IL null and void
aud hSili remain dead upon the Statute Book
brufyI1 fuisisH, monument of the corr,,t,-
ton 81 the timcs--a fecord Of treason Ca ne
Constitution and Liberty, which its autl.ors
Will ere long wish Ia vain 10 have u,terl,
erased from the memory Of the republic
The passage OF this bill will be ardestl, de-
sired by The ADMINISTRATION, as some con, cen
sai'on for The heavy blows whioh have fs,ien
N such quick suceessiOs upon the,n o( late.
ana they viii elain IL a. triumph - the
principles Of the Proclamation, but Il vill be
an empty triumph, as worthless a. that 81 IT,
o,'noOn tyrunt of Rome, who. returning frofn
us PomPOus AID futile iay4sloa % fi.st,,u.
son.oled hiaoseIf BY picking up, and brought
lack a. trophies, the shells whicL he had "a Z
iheTed GA the ssa-shore.
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