The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-07-12

6y faac shall be assessed the value at the port OF
entry under such regulations as may be prescribed
~ lauo" This 10 clearly the intent OF the section
Now mo- ,oeh action has been had. The only bill
which /. ever cried as relating 10 this section Is
that Of Sept, 80 Is4I-and this by its very title re
iates 10 the sisth sec ton of the Compromises
geotins only those articles which by The net OF 33
were admitted free or at a less rate OF duty than
20 per cant This cannot be construed 20 supply
the legislative action contemplated in the third sec
ton. The provisional Tariff bill was intended ex
prsssly TO supply this defciency-and this John
Tyler has vetoed. So that lac is now without To-.
gal warrant for collecting any duties iohateuer.-
Ysi he says that 'Hnder THE directions cfMe Score.
tSry Of tks Treasury" the duties may be collected.
Il not this in effect, though under art
fol disguise, procIaiming that Executive orders
ucith or sethout the sanction Of Congress are TO
aave the full force Of Law 7 And is not this as
I umption Of power which no British monarch ever
cared to arrogate, and which in past years would
sSve awakened a spirit not only OF indignation but
o. rsrotEtioN throughout the land?
g. The other ground of opposition TO this bill
as urnud by President Tyler is that il suspends the
optraiIon o. the Distribution Act, whereas he
we I'D have il len TO suspend itself The sum of
witch 10 that he wishes the act repealed, because
be believes The repeal called for by"a largo number
If net q majority OF the people, by the state and
public credit Of the finances,b by the critical posture
Of our foreign relations, and by public faith Now
we should like TO know If tho Constitution has
made the President Judge OF such matters' Are
they lot clearly le to the discretion Of Congress-
And alter that body, elected by the people for the
express purpose or making their will iato, has sol.
emnly declared Lis judgment in the matter, is il
not the ,nost glaring usurpatioa in the President
to set il ,side and substitute his bare will, and
make tLul law 10 its stead What more than this
could Tho bsyOnets OF Cromwell do?
But even # he had any right thus 10 act, the
grounds or the objection won ID still be most absurd
ly weak. The President has 10 case a right
to 60 Leyond tho election returns TO determine
what is tbs peoples will, If il were possible for
him TO do SO. As to the plea hat the public neces
slies dcmand Tor tho Treasury the proceeds ofthe
pub,ic Ianda, how ridcuIously frivolous does it ap
pear IN th light ui facts. The nation is ia debt 90
millions Of Ylars her annual expenses nearly
30 millions. By the Compromise Act ell revenue
il 10 be rut olT add by the will OF John Tyler none
shall be eolIet ted by action of Congress unless,
first the publEs lands be snaiched from the States
the lawful otSbers-snd applied 10 the purposes
OF the Fodessl Government-and what is the
amount frcna si,is sourees No man can estimate
il at above two millions and yet to gam posses
sion of this smart sums war is wnged by the Exec
ulive with Congress 10 the determination of the
best interests Of the Country?
'raeso the only reasonslgven by John Tyler
Sc veleeing ths Bill, and plungins the into
difficulties, such she las never before encounter
ed VIVA, effect this high handed measure will
have upon the country u, large can scarcely be a
matter of com lecture. IL is effect proclamation
to the people that the President, is greater than the
Congress they have chosen execute their will
II declares that his power is sufficient make all
laws necessary for the support Of the Government,
that he needs not the aid of the National Legisla
ture, and what is still more to- the purpose, that
that body shall not be allowed to stand between
sees fit to use it. We feel shat there truth in
the declaration Of Mr.. FILLMORE that tive were
now in crisis that wonld shake this Union to its
centre" The people, blinded though they may
be by despair and apathy to their own interests,
cannot be that spurned and trodden under foot and
yet remain indifferent to the preservation of their
liberties,-Ths is the GROWING act of their usur-
ping tyranny which has ma, Ised the course Of Mr..
Ivler since no Hrst came INTO power Dy u SAD utS
pensation of Providence which is becoming day by
day more mysterious and inscrutabie. If the PEG.
pie tamely submit TO it's continuance they have
lost that spirit which gained them their free
dom, and which alone can preserve it.
We trust that, at least, no attempt will be
made in any quarter TO throw the responsibility Of
ann thing that MIR Tyler may do upon tho Wings
as the dominant party Ii the merited voice oi
the Wing press from Maine to Lou,sana--if the in
dgnaat murnurs of tho people themselves at every
public meeting that is held-if the most solemn
protesta,ion Of Wing members of Congress and o
the leading men OF that party every where, car
disown any polcy-ihe sins of John Tyler mus
never be laid to their charge. Until the presen
time he has stood alone. No party, such ,woult
| for moment take to themselves the credit Of an,
of his acts. But the signs of the times indicate
that he has not ventured upon this bodest ant
basest of all his measures, SOLITARY and alone =
The zeal with which the Loco Focos in the Hous
rushed to the rescue OF the Message from the scat
! ing assaults Of the gallant Wings in that body
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