The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-25

" into the consumption of the country, might bear
the heaviest without any sensible diminuton in the
| amount imported. So also the Government may be
justified in so discriminating By reference 10 other
eoasiderdhons OF domestic policy connected Nth our
MANUFACTURES. So long as the duties shall be
laid with distinct reference the wants of the Trea-
sury, oeh founded objection erist against them -
| In a more recent message the President held the
following language
"From present indications, il is hardly doubtful
that Congress will find it necessary to lay additional
duties on imports in order to meet the ordinary
rent expenses of the Government. In the exercise
of a sound discrimination, having reference to rev
enue, but AT THE SANE TINE NECESSARILY
AFFORDING INCIDENTAL PROTECTION TO
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, it seems equal
ly probable that duties articles Of import =
ton will have to be advanced above 20 per cent In
performing this important work OF revising the tarlti
OF duties, which ~ the present emergency would
seem TO be indispensable, | cannot too strongly re-
commend the cultivation of spirit of mutual har-
mony and concession TO which the Government Itself
owes its origin, and without the continued exercise
of which jarring and dscord would universally pre-
vail"
4" An additional reason for the increase of duties
in some instances beyond the rate of 20 per cent
will exist in fulfilling the recommendations already
made, and now repeated, of making adequate APP
preparations for the defences Of the country"
Nothing more is necessary than is here contained ;
and if Congress will bit mbody the suggestions In
the form of bill, the Administration will have the
credit of doing much to restore prosperity among the
people. We rejoice that there statesmen at the
head of affairs who acknowledge the duty, or as
General Jackson expressed it, the task Of Gopern-
mentnto have regard to the business of the people,
We are not told that we look to Government for
too much the credit of the States is assailed
but cherished the welfare of the people is substan-
TALLY declared to be the object for which the Gov
|
acknowledge to be under its guardianship. We are
thus brought back to old fashioned craftsmanship,
and may with confidence anticipate old fashioned
results.
The opposition to the administration can
good any thing the President his Cabinet do be-
cause they wilfully blind. But the people
beginning to ask themselves whether all the censure
heaped upon Mr.. Tyler is deserved. An impartial
examination into all his acts must lead every candid
mind to the conclusion that he is infinitely sin
ned against than SHINING. We have shown that his
views on the tariff question sound, and we believe
that his fiscal agent would answer all the necessary
purposes of the Government and People. But it is
believed that there is strong faction in Congress,
who are determined, if possible to prerent any settle
men Of the currency question: IN order that may be kept
open to trade upon during the Presidential contest The
country must therefore look to its real not its pre-
tended friends.
These remarks will of course not apply to those
who honestly dissent from the Presidents views
the fiscal agent We only speak Of the facious and
the interested But even those who honestly OPP
pose the fiscal agent it to the country to pre-
sent something better requested in the Presidents
message
The bitterness manifested towards those who show
the President "far play is utterly unjustifable 1t
IS an attack on the right OF opinion, which can lead
to no good whatever, but must continue to operate
against the best interests of the country 1t proceeds
from those minds which, being corrupt themselves
prone to suspect others.