The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-13
From the Boston Atias.
THE TARIFF.

a.a, In Conyress on Saturday last for the purpose
| OF expressing entire concurrence with the views
| expressed BY MIR. CusHiNo We have no doubt that
he has correctly given the sentiments OF the people of
| New England. They do not ask nor expect any such
hollow and inflated protection" certain effeminate
but mschievous politicians, for sinister purposes ven
ture 10 assert The bubble which the South blew up
for us some years ago did not burst IN eyes with
out improving their vision. Our manufacturers have
long been satisfied that any dollhouse culture from
Congress is TO be followed by eager and nip
ping frost. Southern Loco Focos, who willing TO
travel mile Of the way to "kck sheep" but are
always ready TO 20 TO the death for their sugar
may be assured that all The vital arteries Of New Eng
lands prosperity do not pass through one neck, which
may be severed at blow. Our feeling interesss and
sensbilities not narrowed down to great sta
Pile, or To a single branch Of industry. We do not
like the South and Paganini, pride ourselves on play
ing all our tunes upon one string The great nte
rests OF AGRicuLTuRE, Of COMMERCE., and the FIsnE-
RIEs, engage equally with Manufactures the atien-
ton and support, Of the people Of Massachusetts II
is not the desire of this political community to impau
ftfu and unnatural impulse to one branch of indus.
try, to give an undue preponderance 9TH
ers by which the channels OF trade and capital are to
be diverted from their native Neither are we
prepared TO fold hands in passive indifference and
behold great interest Of the country wanionly
uampled under foot. We do not ask nor expect any
favorllism In legslation equal protection and equal
support is due from the General Government TO the
diversified interests Of every section of the country
and we are glad Mr. Gushing has taken early OPP
porunily to correct certain erroneous notions upon
this matter which have been industriously circulated
to our injury Stump orators in parts of the Ma
ton have described Massachusetts, being NAM
moth Mandatory, in which all our people were opc
rativcs, struggling for high protective tariff, as
| kind of traaess union, to increase wages
| There is other topic on which we desire TO
make single remark and that is the project of
| United States Bank We observe that the rump of
| the Loco Foco faction, are hatering themselves with
the expectation that the North is going TO enbarass
the Administration, by bringing this forward ia
vorite measure and urging its adoption We have
idea that it will do any such thing If the Southern
Western and Middle States are sufficiently convinced
Of the necessity of having such regulator of the
rency and desire such National institution it is not
probable that the North will offer any serious oppos
ton IT, on the contrary, they wish to have the mat
ter remain where 1t Is, we are equally content. tx
perlence has shown that il is indispensable
TO us than TO them, TO have pillar to lean against
for moncyed institutions have recently shown that
they able TO keep their feet when those in diff
ferent sections of the country have fallen, and con-
tinue PROSTATE When these feel disposition to
from the dust, and find it indispensable to have some
such staff TO aid and sustain them, they will probably
act in the premises. In the meantime, as the subject
is enveloped in difficulties touching the point of oca
ton for such an institution and other important
slderations, and although there may be approach
to unanmity ofopnon in its favor in the seaports and
other mars of trade, yet majority of the people do
not seem disposed to agtate the matter do not an
lcipate any general movement in relation to il from
MIR. Gushing desired to say werd in regard to the
opinion real or supposed of the North upon the ques
ton of the Tariff.
1t simply this, Continued Mr.C. } as believe and
| may say, as know. We wish for tariff because
the alternative think is direct xaton. We wish
for discriminating tariff, for the alternative is, that
all the interests of the country would be thrown
naked abroad, bare, and deenceless TO the world,
less there such duties for the protection Of the in
teress the United States against foreign competition
and assault. But we do not want high protective
tariff with extravagant duties; and we protest against
the idea which has got abroad during this debate that
any proposition for il has at all from the East
Whether we parties not to the Compromise Act
whether ready DESTROYS to depart from 1t, is
secondary question We desire heartily, anxiously,
and cordially, policy OF conciliaton-of just regard
for the welfare of the whole United States-a policy
of compromise, such fathers transmitted to us
in the Constitution of the United States. And the
position of my own State at this time, will add, is
peculiarly one of balanced interests and we stand
upon this floor with balanced vews-nether with ex-
treme theoretical opinions the one hand, nor with
extreme views of interest the other to msgude us
but with balanced interests the Tariff Question,
balanced interests the Land Question, and balanced
interests the United States Bank Question. And
at proper time desire to be permitted to explain
these views in detail which it would be trespassing
on the indulgence of the gentleman from New fork
| (Mr. VanderpoeD to attempt to do now. | am only
DESTROYS now simply to state my own knowledge ofthe
views Of my Siate-to deny that for bring
ing ultra tariff notions before the country. II is not
true We content with such revenue from Gus
toms will meet the wants of the Government, and
such revenue properly applied in the terms OF the
Con- tuton will afford sufficient incidental protection
TO guard interests and, in opinion will be for
the interest Of the whole United States.
Mr., Thompson, Of Mississippi, was understood to
inquire of Mr.. Gushing what he meant by dscrimi-
mating dutes-beng, as he (Mr.C had expressed him
sell, opposed to high protective tariff
Mr.. Gushing. | will tell you. By discriminating
duties mean this duties imposed for the purposes Of
revenue, but so apportioned guard and promote
the domestic interests of the country And will IL
lustrate my meaning by reference to of the great
topics Of discussion before the committee. pro-
position has been made that there be duties on wines
and silks and that proposition is repealed BY gentlemen
from the South if it injurious to them. say
all gentlemen of the South, if you do not want du-
ties upon luxuries do not want duties upon Injuries
If you content that the whole of the revenue shall
be levied upon necessariesfor the protection OF the
iron Of Pennsylvania and the coal of Virginia. and the
manufactures of the Eas-if, say you desire this,
50 be it. have not word to say. We do not press
upon you tax upon luxuIies but we have ntmaed our
willingness to concur with you in a tax upon Injuries
If you repel it, be il We are then thrown back
upon that which is the existing law, under which rev.
ennes Of the United States raised by taxes upon
articles of agriculture mining manufacture, or the
sea- producibe in the United States and the production
OF the industry Of the United States That is dis
eliminating duty-and that, in moderate degree,
maintains the interests of all parts of the ned States,
provided it be in degree beyond the wants of the
General Government That is all desire OF the
10000 Of my constituents, 10000 engaged in ma
rine other commerce, 10000 in manufactures, and
10000 in agriculture. That is a specimen Of Massa-
chusetts whose balanced interests, as ] understand
them, impose upon duty of Cancellation and Of
moderation, claiming Of Congress just and states
manike administration of the constitutional powers Of
the Federal Government in the interests of the whole
Union, and asking no more.
Nessrs. adams and Wise.
| The Homcric lines, elected by the scene in the
House. between the venerable ex-President and Mr..
Wise, are conectured to be from the classic pen of