The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-11

WAsHISeros, June 4, 1912.

L WAshih6Ioh, juno " iof~'
There few questions of National policy in
which the people Of this country are more deeply IN
terested than that Of the tariff and in view OF the
expected action of Congress thereupon, within few
weeks, the people, the bone and slnew Of America as
well as professional gentlemen, turning their at
tenon to the subject talking about il, investigating
It's merits and contemplating its results upon our com
mon country. The honest, Woodworking mechanic
who few months ago, could pour into ms wne zap
handful of hard dollars Saturday night the earn
ings of the week. but who now returns 70 ms fanny
with an empty pocket and heavy heart' WIN SIT
down and inquire into the causes oil tpe aePres-
sion of business and why il IS, that Congress mas
caused our Navy TO be laid up in ordinary, the work
men discharged and our public buildings win their
more valuable contents, still exposed 10 the ra'aSes
of fire Under these dlseouragng VI.
plain unsophsticated honest man VIII soon arrive at
| The conclsi,n that il is matter OF minor mpor-
lance ,rho il is that fills the Presidential chair VINO
compose the members OF the cabinet, so long as me
measures ofthe administration are wise ana Judicious
adopted with an eye single to "the greatest good oil
the greatest number" It will be recoected, then,
that President Tyler, in his message to Congress re-
commended ga tariff for revenue and discrimination
in favor of manufactures That the navy, which,
for so many years has been the pride of America,
should be reorganized and increased; our iortihca-
tons repaired and the country placed in such state
as would enable us to resent the slightest appearance
of foreign aggression But this did not answers 1t
might probably increase the popularity oil "the zap
ting and the navy, army, iortlhcations ana I'M
proyements must all be cut down. Now comes the
tariff we all remember the inauspcious days of
1892 when the weeds OF discord, anlmosi-
ties and ayowed hosties, agitaed by the Nextd
question Of the tariff had gained sufficient strength to
spread their noxous influences throughout the body
polite. These difficulties were settled, and peace
and harmony restored by the passage of the compro-
mise act which established toenty per cent as the
maximum duty.
AT the extra session Of Congress- the land bill pass
r ~. IL tlna ltate tl.ttn IF
the proceeds of the public lands in the event that
higher dup than tioeny pen cent should become necessary
In 1872 however, only few mouths afterwards, the
Hon. MIR Fillmore introduces bill laying duty as
high as tory per cent ard IN the same bHyis intro
duced clause repeating the centy per cent. restrc
ton in Mr. Clays land bill; thus violating the
promise bill of 1892, and virtually re-enactng the
land bill in form which II could not have passed at
the extra session. Thus, it seems that with an
empty Treasury-the Government compelled to bor-
row money-the largest estimate OF imports during the
year. put down 70 millions and, with the startling
fact before US, that no duty which can be levied will
be sufficient to meet the wants OF Government, 1t IS
proposed TO give away to the States ttoo and haD
millions Of dollars, annually in the shape of proceeds
from the public lands Well may our Treasury be
empty appropriations cut off, our mechanics driven
| from home in search Of employment, whilst their
families are earning miserable subsistence at sh
| ling day, and the gallant tars OF our o4ce proud
navy seeking livelihood on the beds of our rivers
Wnei the government luIuS mus lloiH
their legitimate objects, to be thanklessy squandered
amongst our States. But why this unnatural union
between the tariff and land bill Is the tariff interest
of this country to be made subservient to- and proba
bly, sacrificed in order to the land bill the re-
enactment of which would, unquesonaby, excite
opposition the tariff, and the questions which
SO seriously affected the harmony and happiness of
| the country before, be renewed. The antitarih
party would determine upon repeal of the tariff
and would not be satisfied without it. Let our coun-
| trymen examine these matters for themselves, and
al an early day indicate their wishes Shall there be
ga tariff for revenue and discrimination in favor of
manufactures as recommended by the President, or
shall the tariff be increased and the distribution OF
| the public lands be re enacted
After the Goth June instant, the duties will come
down to the maximum rate OF twenty per cent.
understand the Clay wings have held consultation
and have determined to pass the bill and send il to
the President little before the Goth This will be
quick work but, in party matters,
| Lets take the instant by the forward top
For We are old and on our quickest DEGREES
/ Steals ere we can effect tnem.H
You may now look for of great interest from
here. Upon the moderate democrats will devolve the
important duty of aiding the 'corporal's guard" in
sustaining President brought in by the act of God
and the will of the People, to the highest Office in the
world.