Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-26
TIE T\RIFF-IOcO foCO CREED

TIE TARIFF-LOCO F0CO CREED.
We wish could pm the I.ocoicp party u sane
definite position the Tariff son but we fear that
every efrt to do will hereafter prove, it has done
heretofore, wholly unayang. They have threatened
frequently repeal the Tariff law enacted at the last
session of Congress; but for what purpose we have never
been able precisely to ascerianwhether for the purpose
Of abolshng that mode OF raising eyepne, and resrpg.
in lieu of system of direct taxation, for the
pose of passing another Tariff bill, conjecture
II the former be their object. shall checriuy meet
them before the people upon that issue: II the latter, 1t
will remain to be seen whether their scale OF duties will
be less Objectionable than that which they now 50 bitter
" denounce is rendered certain. by the statement of
the present condition and future prospects OF the teasu
ny, set forth in the Report Of the Secretary of that
Department, that tbs visiting rates Of duties will not raise
revenue sufficient meet the expenditures Of the govern
ment. We are. therefore, at loss a eanccive the
grounds upon which the repcl" of the bill is urged by
those who only admit the right Of the government
impose duties, but who contend that this is the
leas, oppressive and most ulIcou mode Of raising
pue. For after shall be repealed, they will be them
selves under the necessity of enacng another, with
riatons So slight ia their character expose the
world the hollowness OF their objections the ex
isng bill.
But we may be told that the main ground of objection
to the present bill is that sme Of the duties protec
live, and tbefoiufe unconstitutional. This is OF the
,aoderu doctrines Of the South Carolina school OF po
clans, who contend for tia, ridiculous absurdy what
never has been, AMI what never will be seen,-a literal
Interpretation OF the federal constitution. These po
clans contend that thou h duty may be imposed eNclu
sv y for purposes, yet its incidental effect be
protect Ame, manufacturers it bccomcs from that
fact unconstitutional and unjust. These men, II they
in power could not administer the government. up
their own principles, a single day. It Is Impossible
that the trainers OF the Constitution could have antcpa
tel the num,eess questions, which, IN the process OF
tme would arise for Congressional action; and just as
impossible they could have anticipated them, to have
provided in express words for them all. Or could
they have done ST., the constitution would have been
volumisous statutes and little understood by
the great of the people Inleel, may venture
to that than half Of the laws passed by Con
gress are not ip strict conformity with thcetrofh con
stuiion though authorized by IL. spirit. And no party
which maintains the absurd do yma of the S,uth Caro-
school get INTO p,wer getting there,
act in accordance with it for SIM day. That portion Of
the Loco ,co party. FOR example, who 90 ,r the repeal
Of tn, existing Tariff law will, if they gain the
diacy in the National c,unels fn the nsalves utterly
unable, hy any substitute for it that they can devise,
raise adequate tn the wants ofthe government
since they will be restrained erctuay from imposing
duties up)a any articles the nc ie,tal effect of which
will be the protection of a rival dlnestr l5ric BIT
we have apprehension that that wing of the locooco
party ever obtain the cpnir ,ng power in the GOV
eminent. The Charleston Mercury may dcnannce pro-
tectve duties, direct an ,iia1t veienaaly
peas\ fnd its denuncati,1s may be echoed by its nu
lfyn. 'enls in and Of C.ngrcss;-5a the practical
good sense of the party with which they have
Gently become ciae nader the Elusive hope that
the victory they promise themselves will tenure to the
beneiit' of Mr. ,lhDun an his ifiens, will utterly
pudate dogma So utterly absurd in itself, and i'm
practicable in its execution. The Albany Argus, and
with two three exceptions the entire locDlcJ press OF
the North and West, have already pracaimad their dis
SEM from ~ and the day is not distn when lis authors
and advocates will share the fate. We have
before the deoarlon this very point. OF the 81.
I,auis Hsporter-eded by s Penn, jr Esq the for
able conductor Of the Louisville Advertiser and the
recognized organ of ''lhe Democracy" of Missouri, in
which he briefly states the creed Of the Van
Buren, sohon-and which differs NJ, at all from our own.
cWe believe. (says he y that nine entls of theDemo
scras are iniavoro moderate discrimination for The ben
''gft of MANUFACTURES. and that enough cannot
'.be obtained from duties, without making suc, dscrm-
''ipao aud aTrdng ample inciienta protection 10 do
'mcstic industry" This is the Wing doctrine. and the
Wing practice. The Wings have done only this in the
Tariff law lately passed by them Indeed they lave not
up to this mark for ii is already manifest that the
duties imposed by that law will mol raise revenue suli
ceni to meet the demands upon the treasury and hence
ift be rcpoe by the De moarats, nine tenths of whom
assured are in favor of that mode Taxation and
in imposing the tax, disposed to 'af,ri ample inc
dental protection to domestic industry" mother must be
passed, nat reduced in the scale of duties and still
protective in it ctaacerl That those Loo. flcos wi
are in favor of direct iax sloo1 90 fur the repeal
of the law, natura but that those who in the
views recently expressed by Mr. Van Buens organ and
by Mr.. Benons, should unto with them in that effort
not to be expected This is of the rocks upon which
the Democracy" is to be rven asunder!
CONGRESSIONAL.-The late proceedings OF
Congress possess but little interest The Civil Appro.
priaon Bill has been the chief topic under discussion
In the IT, Of r.; except on Tusday last when the bill
repeating the Bankrupt Law was taken up and occl-
pied the whole sitting. No question, however. was ia
Ken call by Mr.. Gwin, for information as to the
mntny board the brig Somers was the suggestion
OF Mr. Wise who stated that the case was about to be
submitted to a court Of inquiry, laid on the laalo.