The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17
Such is the lunacy of the Wing party.
CONGRESS AND THE TARIFF.

The Tariff question is getting into strange
position, that is certain. There is some ques-
ton whether there will be any duty on foreign
goods after the end of this month If the laws
should remain as they are now. The Compro-
mise act declares that after the Both day Of
June, 1912, duties shall be assessed on the value
OF the goods at the port where the same shall
be entered, ''under such regulations as may
be prescribed by Lam" No regulations have
been prescribed, and the position is, that no du
ty can be collected until they have been. There
are other considerations which are urged in sup
port OF the same opinion II is under these cir
cumstances OF imptrlous, necessity that the Ia
riff men in Congress have, upon SOBER second
thought, determined, as they declare, TO make
the perpetuity of the distribution bill sine q.a
NON of the passage of any Tariff law at all
For this purpose they have attached to 'the
little bl sto extend for limited period The
present laws" provi repeating absolutely the
proyiso which was attached to the distribution
bill by the Southern Wings. The effect of this
measure would be, 10 make the distribution alb
solute, whatever rate of duty might be imposed
on foreign goods. The Southern Wing Sena
tors must have changed their opinions very ma
terlaIly if this bill stands any chance Of passing
that body II is conceded that new Tariff bill,
in detail, cannot be enacted before the Both Of
June so that, unless a summary act is passed,
the condition of the trade and manufactures of
the country must be perplexing in the extreme
The news from England is, that the three pack
cts to arrive next are 10 come full of goods.
This exgency is to be used to compel the Pre-
sdent to act inconsistency with the dictates of
his own understanding, to force upon him Dis
tribution bill, with the alternative of confusion
and disaster and an empty Treasury We are
certain the President will not hesitate how to
act in such an emergency. He cannot sign
such bill. If the factious spirit of Congress
makes such an Is ue let the mischief come, and
let political parties settle the matter with the
country, and every man with his own constltu-
ents. This Congress possesses as little Of popular
favor as any one ever did All their efforts to
head off Captain Tyler have signally recoiled
upon themselves, while they have strengthened
the President in public regard. The Distrbu
ton bill is, in our opinion, one Of the most un
popular measures ever adopted. The favor
which was at first felt towards it is dying away
as People reflect more maturely upon the absur
dty and improvement Of collecting money by
taxes upon the People, or by borrowing, TO dis
tribute it among the States. If the great men
in Congress think ''the little BILL" as it now
stands, cunning thing let them enact it if they
please, present it to the President with all posi-
Bile solemnity, and, if he vetoes it, let them rend
the heavens with mprecatons, and fill the air
with dust-the country will treat the paltry by
pocrisy with scorn, and also the men who are
guilty of it. That issue would clothe the Presi-
dent with degree of personal popularity and
regard which he has never yet possessed
Journalof Commerce.