The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-01
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL
Thlrd Veto-President Tyler.

suspenis-in other words abrogates Tor the time, N
provision ofhe of $685. commonly called the Compr
mise Act Theonly ground which this departure roi
the solemn adjustment OF great and agtating question
have been regarded eNpedient is the aege
necessity Of establishing by legislative enactment rult
and regulations for assessing the duties to be levied I'm
ports amer the 30h June according to the home valuation
and the bill expressly provides that it, before the Is
Of August, there be no further Legislation upon tn,
the though this act had not been passed. !,
other wordsha the act OF 1888, imperfect il COZ
sidered shall case continue to be- and to be sxecu
ted law under such rules and regulations prcviou
statutes had prescribed had enabled the Executive De
psrtment to prescribe fer that purposeleavng the sup
posed chasm in the revenue laws just II before
am certainly far from being disposed deny that add
tiona legislation upon the subject is very desirable,
On tee contrary, the necessity, well difficulty
establishing uniformity in the apprasemens to be mad.
IN conformity with the true intention of that act wa
bronghto the notice Of Congressin my Message Con
gres at the opening OF its session. But
sensible may be OF the endorsements to which tn,
Executive in the absence Of all aid from the superior
wisdom OF thu Legislature will be liable in the enforce
ment Of the existing laws have not with the sinceres
wish to acqnesce in its expressed will been able to per
suade myself that the EFFICIENCY the occasion is so greo
as to justify in signing the bill in question with m,
present views OF its character and effects The existing
laws advised suicentto authorize and enable
the collecting officers under the directions of the
try OF the treasury, to levy the duties imposed by the
which IS not necessary that should do than barrel,
allude Whatever may be in theory, its character,
have always regarded it importing the highest mora
obligation has existedor nine years unchanged
in any essential particular with general
Deleved oil the whole country, that
ever manifested for Of her wisely established inst
tons has ensured to it the rcpose which always
flows from truly wise and moderate councs-a repose
the more striking because Of the long and angry agtp
| tons which preceded it. This saluary law pro
claims in express terms the principle which while led
the abandonment of scheme indirect AVIATION found.
ed on false basis and pushed to dang excess us
es any enlargement of duties that be called for b,
duties shall be laid for the purpose of raising scl
revenue as may be necessary economical admnif
tration OF the Government It's therefore, in the COW
m tn dn hifrh
dictate for the necessary of the government with
out infringing upon the objects of the act of 1888.
do not doubt that the necessities of the Government,
do require increase of the tariff of duties above
twenty per cent, and little doubt but that above a.
wen as below that rate Congress may SO discriminate
as TO give incidental protection to manufacturing In
dustryhus to make the burdens which is compelled
to impose upon the people for the purposes of Govern
ment, productive of double benefit Thismost the req
sonable opponents of protective duties willing to cor
cede and we may judge from the manifestations pull
lie opinion in all quarters, this is all that the
featuring interests really require happy in the per
suason, that this double object be easily and e.
fectually accomplished the present uncture whou
any departure from the spirit and principle of the statu
in question. The manufacturing classes have now
opportunity which may never occur again of
identifying their interests with those of the whole cou
try and making them in the highest of the term
national concern The moment is propitious to the into,
among all its parts and all its several interests The
same rate of mposts and will surely re-
establish the public credit will secure to the manuactur
all the protection he ought DESIRE with every pro,
pect of permanence and stability which the hearty acqu
escence of the whole country reasonable system
But of this universal acquiescence and the hai
mony and confidence and the many other benefit
that will certainly result from it, regard tie suspen
sion of the law for distributing the proceeds of thu
public lands as an Indispensable condition. ThiA
measure is, In my judgment, called foby large number
if not great majority, of the people the United States
by the state of the public credit and finances by the crit
ALL by the most sacred Of all duties public faith The &C.
of September last which provides for the distribution
couples it inseParably with the condition that it shall
Id In pf AS
rate of duties SHALL for whatever be
above 40 per cent. Nothing be clear express |
that deficit in the Treasury known to exist, an |
means taken to supply by loan when the passed
II is true that loan authorised at the session d
ring which the distribution law passed. the mo-.
sangune the friends Of the two entertained
palsts and speedily reimbursed by country desneda
they hoped soon to enjoy overlooking prosperity TIL
demonstrate this eyond all cav Who at that time fore
imagined the possibility OF the ual thing
when nation that has paid of her whole debt since
peace while all the other great powers have been in
creasng theirs and whose resources, already great
yet but in the infancy their development should BE-
compelled to haSgle in the money market for parN
sum, not equal TO years her economical
system II the Distribution Law is to be indefntel,
suspended according not only its terms but h.
universal consent in Of wherein the actua
exgcncies OF the country the moral obligation TO pre-
vide for them Kinder present circumstanc es than the,
could be actually involved in war 1t appear
to me to be the indispensable duty of all concerned tn
administration of public affairs, to that
moment longer than is absolutely unavoidable Mucl
less excusable should be in parting with any portion
our available means at least until the demands of tn
Treasury fully supplied But besides the urgenc,
Of such considerations the fact is undenabc that I'll,
Distribution act could not have become law without thu
guaranty in the proviso of the act itself
This connection, thus meant TO be nseparable is
cd by the bill presented to The bill violates the prin
cple Of the acts OF 1888 and September S by suspend
ing the first. and rendering for time the last inoperativ.
Duties above 90 per cent are proposed to be levied
the provso in the Distribution is disregarded tn
of the sales to be distributed the ist oAu
gust that while the duties proposed to be enacted
coed 20 per cent no suspension Of the distribution to thu
States permitted to take place To abandon the prnc
pie for month, opens the way to its total abandonment
such is not meant, why postpone at ai Why not lie
drecslwhich, however is regarded questionable
But why have limited the provision to that efectl
it for the commodation Of the Treasury see
to believe that the Treasury will be in bette cond
ton meet the payment the LIST Of August than tn,
The bill assumes that distribution of the proceeds OF
the public lands is by existing laws to be made the Is
day Of July, s42. notwithstanding there has been an i'm
position OF duties mposts exceeding 20 cent up 10
that day, AMI directs to be made the first Of Angus
next 1t seems to very clear that this construction is
equally and dangerous would divert from
the Treasury fund sacredly pledged for the gener pur
poses Of the Government in the event OF rate OF duty
sbov: 30 cent being found necessary for an econom
cal administration of the Government,
The bill under consideration designed as only tenn
porary measure, and thus temporary measure passed
merely for the convenience of Congress made TO affect
the vital principle Of important act 1.-THE proviso
the act Of Sept s4l be suspended for the whole pc
Rod OF temporary law why not LOT the wholc period
of permanent law doubt may be well entertained in
fact according to strict legal rules whether the condition
having thus expressly suspended by this bill and
dered inappcable to case where 1t would other
wise have clearly applied, will not be considered
ever after satisfied and gone. Without expressing
any decided opinion this point, enough in il
justify in adhering to the law as it stands in prefer
to subjectins condition vitality affecting the
peace ofthe country and so solemnly enacted at a
ous crisis and edastly adhered to since and
replee II adhered to with good to every interest Of the
country to doubtful or capous Interpretation.
Ind charU iph INN cad Inv
Constitution, repeat the House my entire willingness
to cooperate all financial of a constitutional
character which, in its wisdom, may Judge necessary
and proper to reestablish the credit OF the Government
that the proceeds of the sales Of the public lands
being restored to the Treasury properly speak
the prov Of the act OF Sept 1884, being permitted to
main in full force tariff of duties may easily be adjusted
which, while it will yield revenue sufficient to maintain
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