The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-12
From the Trenton (N. y Emporium.
THE PRESIDENTS VETO OF THE Dis
RlBUTlON FEATURE OF THE TARIFF



We ask the meehanic-,he laborer--and the no
nest OF all parties to lay aside for few moments their
preJudces and feelings aud read calmly and dispas-
Siona ely the Veto Message of President Tyler,
winch follows. We ask attention to this document,
because we believe that the evil designs of wicked
and nnpnncipled party have, by that wise and con
sersalive power IN the Constltulion-he Veto power
peen completely frustrated; and instead of heading
Captain Tyler" they have been cornered themselves.
lhe coun'ry wants Tarif-the Democratic parry
want Iailii and We believe that President Tyler
is anxious to sign Tariff bill hu, the Federal w higs
are determined IT possible (while they keep up Their
old shameful decepuons OF relieving the peolle) to
defeat the passage OF any bill which will afford relief
to tn country, while Nj. Tyler occupies the Presi-
DENTAL char This, we firmly believe is the secret
OF all their maneuvres at Washington. Is it not
strange that who sincerely desire the welfare and
prosperity OF The country should pass bill for tempo
rary relief and before reaches the President, hang
milestone round its neck And is il not manifest
abSurdy to pass such bill at any rate, maxim pro
ptSion Jor repeaue IN one section, and giring itaay
| IN the other? The Federal Wings desired this Veto
they confidently looked for il-tor they well knew
that the President was committed The strongest
ground OF principle against the Distribution law.
In his annual Message, the sesident frankly avow
ed his convictions of the necessity and expedlency of
a Tariff for revenue, discriminating in its applica-
ZION as to afford incidental protection the industry
OF the Country. 10 any such measure, it was well
understood he would yield willing approval provd-
ed the principle of Distribution were abandoned if
the Tariff rates exceeded 20 pei cent
| Under these circumstances the Wig or Clay ma
| jorty of the two houses-a majority of great and
| decided preponderance-while they claimed the
Tariff Question peculiarly their own, and insisted
that its passage was indispensable to the welfare and
| independence of the country-deaydd, postponed.
avoided the question, until Congress had reached the
| very Threshold Of the day-the 30th June-when
the reductions under the Compromise act fell to their
| minimum. Then-sX months Of the session having
been literally thrown away-they found the time in
the settlement of the details of the BILL and they de-
manded intermediate bill--a temporary tariff
that should retain the existing position of things, and
furnish another month for discussion and for the adj
justment of details All this machinery part
of the tactics of the professed exclusive friends of
Tariff, the Clay Wings, to "head" the President;
and by posponng definite action the tariff bill to
the last moment, compel him. under the pressing ex-
igences of the Government and the Treasury, to
present himself in the inconsistent attitude of APP
proving the Distribution law regardless of the Com
promise act.
The President, with equal irmness and consisten-
cy, has met the contingency, and oled the sinister
designs of his enemies and the enemies of the public
interests.
Fellow-citizens these miserable Clay politicians
not the friends of the Tariff, or they would meet
the question at once, and relieve the country. With
all their professions of regard for the manufacturing
interests" for domestic industry for American
labor and capital they partsans, caring
nothing for any of those interests, unless they
ban be made subservent to their sch, mes, and
to advance the splendid party in their attempts to ell
evate Henry Clay to the Presidency, and erect upon
the ruins of the old monster splendid National
Bank.
But to The Veto-read tit contains the words of
"truth and soberness."