Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-07-15
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FRIDAY MORNING. JULY Is, 1872.
Of the Free Press.
WAsHINGTnN. Inlv & lS1

My Dear Sr,-I bethink me that prom
ised to write you as soon as could get COM
tortably quartered here, and inform you of
the state of things in general in the famed
metropolis of the Union. Well, | arrived
here in safety on Monday evening and found
the House of Representatives just recovering
from the excitement of the Veto and pre-
pairing to mature another Tariff Bill. fell
upon the Veto at Troy, New York, and,
from that place to this, heard but one opin-
ION expressed in regard to it by intelligent
Wings. All agreed that President TYLER had
broken the last link which bound him to the
party to which he is indebted for his acciden.
tai elevation, and that he had removed the
main barrier which separated him from the
Tories. No one can longer hold the Whig
party responsible for his public conduct. He
has cut himself completely loose from them,
and, to use no stronger expression, they
eheert"Hy acq"iesce in the separation. As
to the effect of the Veto upon the prospects
OF the two great political parties, all are of
opinion that II viii be as fortunate for the
Wings as it will be runors and destructive
to the great interests of the country. 1t will
serve to rouse them from their unnatural
lethargy and unite them as a band of BROTH
ers in the cause Of the country. 1t will nerve
their arms and animate their hearts, anew,
in the great contest of PROTECTING THE
LABOR AND INDUSTRY OF THE PEoPLE.-
And in this contest there will be no retreat.
ing, no flinching, till the victory is achieved.
Such, at least, is the feeling which pervades
the Wings at Washington, and such, have
no doubt, is the spirit which will animate all
New England, and, indeed, every free State
Of the Union.
There is, as you have undoubtedly observ-
cd in the public journals, new Tariff Bill
under discussion in the House of Represent
tatives, and the debate on it is to be brought
TO close at II o'clock NJ. on Tuesday next.
This Bill, unlike the one which has Just been
vetoed by Mr. Tyler, provides for the repeal
of the 20 per cent. clause in the Land Dis
tribution Law. With this provision it will
undoubtedly pass both Houses of Congress.
The debate on the bill has been very inter-
esting SO far. Many of the strongest men
in the House have spoken on it since | ar.
rived here. Among them mag name Mess
RS Appleton of Boston, Kennedy of Balu-
more, Joseph r. Ingersoll of Philadelphia,
Barnard of New York, and Everett of your
State. The last named gentleman spoke
yesterday and produced a very favorable
impression upon the members. He alluded
to the late Executive veto, with becoming
spirit and in proper terms. He spoke of
the general feeling of Indignation which
broke out in every section of the country as
the intelligence Of the Veto was rccelved.-
lie said, with emphasis, that he would not
believe that President Tyler could have the
foolhardincss to veto another Revenue Bill,
in contempt Of this storm of popular indig-
nation. and in defiance of the repeatedly
declared will of Congress.
In discussing the merits of the Bill, Mr.
| AS'S''' S"'u SuHSlIttleUtS were NANNY
Wool-growers, and ntimated an Intention.
before the bill should be taken out of the
committee, and as soon as an opportunity
was afforded, to propose an amendmen, to
increase the duty on Wool above the rate at
present fixed by the committee. Such an
effort will unQuestionaby be made, aud 1
haze good reason 10 6sitce that Il uiH be
successful But if the attempt should fail IN
the House, ii ~W be repeated in tie Senate.
And when this proposition is made, and the
Yeas and Nays are taken, you and your
readers will have an opportunity of deciding
which are the real friends of the Wool.
growers, the Wigs or the Loco Foeos. I
predict that the Locos wW pote in a mass
against increasing the duty. Blu, the ques-
zion will soon be decided. and when the re-
suit is known, it shall be Immediately COM
municated to you.
Since have been here | have heard
speeches from about twenty different mem
bcrs, one half of whom were Wigs aud the