Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-01
From he Giobe. June II. !

From he Giobe. June I'll
TUE LITTLE TARIFF.
| Never Federalism reduced 10 such miserable
shifts TO maintain its policy at this moment Every
body kncws that 10 carry Distribution at the Extra
Session. Mr. Clay had to purchase votes by the Bank
rup act and not getting enough IN this way, The votes
Of Messrs. Archer Berrien, and Rlves-representng
States hostile the tariff policy, which he des gned to
run up-were procured alone by the provso that if the
tariff increased beyond the twenty per cent. fixed
by the Compromise, Distribution should cease. Now,
the very has occurred which was foreseen, and
which Mr. Clay and his friends agreed, by solemn
ac,nent should end the Distribution. The little Tariff
BILL is therefore, put forward pioneer to cancel
The condition precedent, which passed the Distribution
law, and carry it out against the terms upon which II
enacted, more fragrant breach Of faith towards
the members representing anti Tariff States, whose
votes passed the law-and 10 their respective States,
whose favor the provisional clause securing them
agains, the increase off Tariff beyond 20 per cent
cannot be Imagined
But this proposition to cancel the terms, dearly
bought by certain members whose votes made the Dis
rlbution law, against the OF their constituents
comes in aggravated FORM now presented in the
lite tariff The Federal majority in the Senate insist
that unless this little Tariff bill, continuing through
July, against the provisions OF the Compromise act, the
present rate Of duties, there will be no revenue law IN
existence during that month"; as the greater Tariff bill
cannot be passed in a shorter time They say that the
Compromise act expressly requires that new Reve-
nue. law mnst pass before the LIST of July because the
Compromise act is limited 10 that period; and this ne
cessity set by them as their only excuse tor extend
ing the lease of the present duties for another month
nd what do they do further, in this act, which they
say essential preserve the C.v- .lment and pre-.
vent il from coming to a stand still? They insert
provision to the Distribution &c, from the suspen-
son. stipulated the face of it TO take effect on the
passage Of such act they admit they must
pass TO keep the Government going In this way they
undertake force the Presdent-who signed their DIS
trbution bill solely because contained the suspending
clause which they have now repeaed-eilher TO s'gn the
repeating law, agans, hs principles and his conscience
or according 10 their construction, leave the Govern
ment without revenue. They have, then, deliberately
plotted, hv this pioneer which IS made To precede The
great tarli they have in contemplation, to do two
things: first, violate their plrghted faith To their
party friends III the Senate. whose votes were obtained
by the suspcndng clause Of the Distribution act, as
we'll as to the President whose signature was obtained
solely by the same proviso and next they undertake
to compel the President To renounce his principles and
the pledges he gave his constituents IN signing the o
to maintain the conditions expressed on lis face-con
dtions which he has again and again declared to them
the consideration which secured his npprobauon
aud which he would never consent to sure nder.
The nation must perceive, from the critical attitude
in which the Federal majority have now placed the
revenue laws and the finances Of the country that they
are resolved TO play desperate game. They have de-
termined to stop the wheels of Government, or force
repral of the terms for which they themselves voted,
and by which alone they obtained the passage o Inc
DESTRUCTION law They violate their own statutory
pledges and demand that others who relied upon, but
ARE now deceived by them, shall also violate their prn
cipes and pledges. And not content with that, while
acknow lodging their obligation TO provide revenue
laws in anticipation of those which, upon their own
constructions terminate with this month, they declare
that the Government shall have no revenue laws, I'M
less the Executive shall sanction this breach OF faith
and shall Weld to the compulsou which they have
prepared for him, and consent to commit breach
of faith himself To accomplish this caucus plotted
and deliberate design the little Tariff bill was passed
this evening with provlso posponlng the operation OF
he condition which would defeat the Distribution bill
The rroyso introduced by Mr.. Evans 10 save the DIS
ribuion Which would b. forfeited by the bull just pass
ed was carried BY majority OF - TO lo-not inJo
rity Of tho Senate If the body had been full Messrs
Berrien, Preston, and Hives stuck to Their integrity
md voted against it, Mr.. Archer gave in 10 his par
tvs views and united with them in this new atemptto
head the President. The majority of the Wings nave
certainly docking to the circumstances under when
they make the etlorD adopted MIR Bolts motto 10 the
letter They have resolved "to hcad him OF dc -
Mr. Riyes made an elaborate and powerful Speech ami
madvertinu upon every aspect OF the new measure
He was replied to by Mr. Crlttenden Messrs. Walk
or and Buchanan, very brief but lucid notices OF the
new proviso made il perfectly evident that The post
.oning proposition OF Mr. Evans was os complete
violation in princnl. of The condition of the D'strbu-
ton act as would >. the direct and absolute provIso
attached 10 the bill Of the House, which 1t was intend
ed to amend.
Was whipped through the House to-day at u speed
We point The proceeds for an example OF The mooe
of legislation in these days Of steam power.
Mr. Turney of Tennessee asked to be excused from
voting upon TIE that he had not had chance OF
seeing what he was called 10 vote upon. The amend
ment of the Senate curously prepared IN caucus
and which the subject of such various nterPre,a
ton by learned Senators, not even prn'eo LOT TUE
House. ], barely read, amidst the morse ana con.
fusion nseparable from the struggle 10 pnl .he gag "
ins,ananeousy; and Sir Turney declared be d'a not
know the difference between the proeso oil the 'o".t
and that of the Senate, upon winch he w"s ca'iea 10
decide MIR Holmes Of South Carolina SAID ne was ~
the same prcdicament and persisted IN h's demand OIL
being excused. The truth is, We do not see the pro
priety of members, who are not admitted 10 'ne eau
cusses where measures now discussed ana decided
upon by the Federal majority, voting al oil hey can
not vote understandngly, nor with the slightest ehecl
The Federal majority have now taken the Govern
ment into their own hands-the Democratic minority
have no "art nor part in the business Whatever be-
tides, the hard cidertes must take the responsibility
They admit tina, they bound to provide the means 10
meet the expenditures they have ordered. or TINS
purpose they have passed the little tariff which turns
1 back the Compromise act upon itself and taxes
month lease of the duties which ought TO AGATE on the
ls of July. But, in providing his month OF duties
HIGHER than twenty per cent their own clause IN The
Distribution act in, aud would add the proceed