Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-10
A TARIEE-
lis Saul nlso among Tho Poop ersl'


South would ere long. demand a lard. II is proof
also, Of the disceInment and candor of the cOnduc
tors Of tho Wing
The operations Of time upon the prophecies Of the
great truly wonderful. aud seem TO show the
danger of assertions, wiihout-the support Of facts;
nay, more than that, without the support of results
from similar causes operating under similar ciscum
stances The latter. perhaps, Is consideration the
most frequently neglected. But copy the
marks 81 the WING.
THE TARIFF-NEw VIEWS.
Considering that always render our readers /
good service 10y inserting able document upon I
any topic Of public interest, whatever may be the
particular vigws advanced, 1--WE have copied day /
In paper Of that character upon the subject Of tho
Tar.M Many Of the views and suggestions wall be /
new 10 the Virginia reader for II has been the Nokt
here To regard any word IN favor of the TariTdam
nablc heresy. That udous term Tariff Is No p in |
tN'ch'es famous category of stale war cries which
he has been mdmbling with toothlcss gums Tor ihIr-
~ wears Bank, Tariff. Internal improvements"
or internal Improvement, Tariff. Bank" Take il
Which way you will, II comes second in the list of
Iaoomlnati"iis This IntesSant ciamOr, rung with
ceaseles dn throughout all the borders Of the Com
moawcah, he had the effect to iorestal tho public
judgement and prevent all calm consideration of the
subject. u may be, and think il probable that
II Is SO, HAT minority o! the people of Virginia.
operated upon. unconscI0ntly by thls ,lamor or by
some other cause, NAV dissent from most of the lead
ing views of the paper which we publish. But dis
sent not, the document is uf character which
all thinking will read with pleasure and profit for
iiS tendency IS 10 suggest trains of thought and
to enlarge and hheraze the mind
Long and deeply STEPPED ourselves in the popu-
lar prejudice against the Tariff our minds have not
been entirely sealed 10 the revelations ofexpeTiencc
We affect no however To la wholly overcome that
' prejudice. But we have seen enough 10 occasion
doubts where, before, we thought there was ahso.
lutte certainly. The bold and confident predictions
which were promuged respecting the operation of
al ,lsnf In.
completely iaisicd by results. that the most uncom-
e promising opponent of the Tariff, might well doubt
; the soundness lhs conclusions. The whole North
n with Mr. Webster IN the lead rxss,ed the first Tariff
predicting that would work the total of
Ir northern commerce The event disappointed their
iorebodIngs, and they have become. from bIter a.
le salauts, the advocates Of the system. John Ran
g. d"'ph, although supposed TO be gifted with more
nj an ordinary foresight, in OPP osng the Tariff OF 6
ID prophosiod that Il would anu haie the revenues o.,
at Tie Government, aand render direct tax.
iv ton necessary 50 supply the daily wants There is
IA not more remarkable Instance the lllacy of hu-
al man judgement upon record. So far from the re-.
- sun predicted being realized just The opposite fleet
n. cHsEodi tie treasury began 10 Gil aIacc the nation
~ al dcO Was speedily hquida'oj and an immense sur
OF plus, NOW IhsJandIug Unprecedented prudiraIy
Is ia thls administration, was accumulated. Again IL
e was confidently asserted, that tho high Tariff. Of %
IL Would arrest the production Of cotton IN this coun.
n IT., and prohibit altogether the introduction of ,r
u a'n articles Bot instead OF this COTTON never hire
80 high an average price for several years succe
ding has act and the articles expected 10 be cvcIn.
Gea ehciy actually fell IN price, whilst oiie-s in
q which The duty has been reduced have advanced
: These and such like facts have caused as 10 doub
The business Of ioregone conclusions and y.e yyoud
b not now, as we have done before, assert viibo,t
qualification. thai under The existing commercial re-
@ guaiions of lie world, high Tariff would not be
beneficial 10 his co'nry. Bat The fact H. there is
e no subject on which human reason is 50 liable 10
err. as that respecting the effects To be pyo!uceJ by
The increase or dmiuu'ioI of duties Here political
economists are al fault anil ,yuh an their boasied
science 'hey are unl Die Io devise any rules for the
. production of any fixed certain and Inyarialle rc
. sulis the difficulty springs from the compIcafcd
q and comprehensive character of The subject That
D. which ID day, irun the light before US may be
deemed calculated 10 lend Ca beneficial results may
by 10 morrow produce effects jLst the reverse, IN
consequence OF some new invention. Or some new
e. regulation abroad, by which The production OF the
particular article IN question may DC increased ar
diminished.
. All that design by these remarks Is 70 persuade
Tie c'unry AID our Legislators parIcu larly 10 an.
pFoach Tie consideration of this great question, d.
vested Of passion and prejudice, and ia spirit ofcn
y iaTged siaiesmnlship nnd enlighI'ned patriotism.
THE ESCAPE AND RE-CAPrURE OF THE
q MIRDEREES.-Last evening iusi before dark
- when Ihe JaicT, Mr. Melody, IN lhe act Of lock
= ing up for The night the prisoners the four negroes
confined under sentence Of DEATH made an atlcIDui
I Nll
got an instrument and severed of The heads Of tho
u riycs IN their shackles. DARN tlo day the taller
10 Las kept them "a cell al the south end of the PAS.
sage, and M night locked them a cell north Of The
or middle passage Having dressed themselves and
made ready they sieZgd on the moment when the
c. negro Who carries water 10 the rrsoners a.,
gong out. Having taken OF their shackI,s and
Of Strengthened them, they made rush nj the outer
ao'f at the moment II was opened let The negro
% out Madison who was foremost struck tt. -,
a. Us 70 sTFIl ErIU. l.a5ft L.
aud struck the negro on the outside. acr,ss ts,
10 "fedst or towels One Of them mode blow al one
So oi The guard next Ihc door. and hc fu over s.l
g. man WI" lay near The door Madison struck NJ Ala.
e' ""'T guam and before he could recover three Of
Them, Madison, Wauck and SpWard had f9,scl
on towards ite glic, opening towards C,h street
'n Mr. Melody. who was in one OF the cells nj tho
"inc' ran out in time % seize Brown lust as br IAN,
70 escaping and drew him back. One Of The guard
as and a negro man Of Mr. BrOtherfon,. prrsfs.I ~.
ahor the other Three. Mr. Amcs, who was al., .ir
d Ting al The door Of OBJ" prison. ATTEMPTED f., sl,
oar TO strike with, but before he could rasp n I
u hId 10 run o. ayyII their blows He however r.,
sued hem 90 The gate. and assisted in arousng the
PERSONS 90 ihe Htirh1pfrUoi Afcr getting beyond
. The gate, They threw jLc irons away ami r,f 49,,
" 90 Market street. DOT MARKET TO Ninth ami 49,, Nh
Buck passed Seward and overlook lyarrirs Tbc
guard who Eas next Co him caught SeunrJ opJ
Madison. who was foremost was seized by "a osutI,
. men Of Che nam' Of WarfglJ They were brought
bach aul ir1Hcd.
The rush aud tho ESCAPE was all done ., .,.lt.,
. iy nnI with such dcsperailu dat D. D. even sp,
irg tn1t they bal uDi succeeded in getting ON G,r.
Their We have been Boo tle IlH several hopra 81.
, cry dny Tor i"0 weeks ar more aud ,,e know, H.,f
every prrr11r,u has been Used by Mr. 1feI.Iy .,.l
'he iNo men he Doe ou guard; bot they were com.
. Fe''y deceived as iJ tba lrsunfy 81 the rr,,r,s
although hey were examined twice svcry ,,,
Brown. we presume bod been detained. or vo'l.d /
hfon receiving DIS confession up Co uuhin H. ,5 Do
p minutes Of ilc ausmpf fD escape.
when cartel back they were not only ir,psJ
. "lh heavy sha,hss. firmly rye.sd ou fbg,r h.. I
'ut h1udru1sj The rll b. s1 crowded r,, 81 .
Iter hls been compelled rJ kocp sumo Of i,,,r ~,
e..Her. .e however mas crowded other cell. ,1l
2. separated Them '-
hc mayor yesterday evening dlf8iIrI N gr-4f
"a m ,.' pc Guy watch l' sss.si ifi guarding tbc