The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-06
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THE TARIFF-WHO WILL BE RESPONSE
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Washington correspondent of the New York
Commercial Advertiser writes on the 26th;
Approximations expressed for the fate OF the
Tariff bill in the Senate Archer and Graham are
inclined to vote against the bill account oil its high
protection, and the duty Of twenty per cent on Tea
and coffee. In consideration Of the importance OF
the bill to the great interests Of the country as wen as
the destruction which its defeat would bring upon the
Wing party, cannot doubt that they will vote ior
the bill modified by the SeDate. 1t will pass the
House and be sent to Captain Tyler. There Is not a
| doubt in my mind that he will veto the bill, and
wonder that any should be so deluded as TO INA
glne It possible for him to sign it,
" We shall have protective Tariff this session
For one shall hold Captain Tyler sponsble for me de-
feat Of the great measure Of the session. chich y 'nsPen
sable 10 the restoration Of prosperity Upon this SUBJECT
doctors will differ The people must determine whe-
Their the President the Wings, or the opposition are
responsible"
Ay and the people ,ciA determine. They will
hold the authors of the defeat of the Tariff bill to
strict accountability. The whole matter lies IN
nutshell.
Last year the Wings insisted upon and urged
through the Distribution law-with provlso that
whenever the duties imports exceeded ~ per cent
the limit of the Compromise act, it should cease 10
be operative Except with this provision, the Dlstr.
button act could not have received the signature OF
the President. Now the very terms OF the compact
render the Distribution act nugatory The wants OF
the Treasury require increase OF the tarld rates
beyond the 20 per cent. The domestic interests OF
the country demand il. So the 'Whigs assert, and
SO most men believe. So the President comedies,
and avows readiness to approve revenue tarn
BILL that shall operate incidentally measure OF
protection. But, say the Wings, unless you depart
| from the compact of last year-unless you couple
Distribution and the Tarif-uness the President
will assent to provision now that he declined to
assent to then-you shall have neither. The Iarln
which they claim to be essential to the interests
of industry, and to the wants of the Treasury
and of which they profess to be the/ exclusive
! friends, shall be defeated No modification OF the
Tariff shall be allowed, unless coupled with DIS
tributon, and unless the President jhall convict
himself of an inconsistency, and asSsAt to propo-
sl!ion which has 10 necessary lection with the
Tariff, and to which there arr-obsshons OF consttu-
tonaly and expediency, in the opinion Of many
members, which do not apply to the measure with
which it is most unnaturally associated.
! Such is the common sense view of this question.
If therefore the "Whigs" refuse to pass Tariff I'M
| less coupled with Distribuon-and if they break up
| throwing the finances and the Treasury into still
greater confusion and embarrassment-will any one
doubt that the people will hold them responsible for the
| evils that may ensue4 Let them make the expert
| ment