New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-21
The Tariff AND rHE DIsrRIBCTIoN.- Advccs

The TARIFF ANprH DIsTRIBCTIoN.-Ad
from Washington for a few days past have almost
made j, certain that another collision between
Congress and the President is inevitable-and
that too, upon the mos, vitality important question
that can agi,ate the country. BY the provisions
of the Compromise Act, all duties upon imports
are in very few days to be reduced to 20 per cent
ed raioren,-a Tariff which would not meet more
than half the current expenses of the Government,
10 say nothing Of discharging n debt OF nearly
twenty-five millions Of dollars. 1t il evident,
therefore. that something must be done meet
this pressing emergency and Bill has accord
ingly passed the House and will undoubtedly pass
the Senate, to continue in operation the existing
Tariff laws until the Isl of August by which time
IL is hoped complete revision of the Iarih may
be made, and permanent system established
adequate to meet all the ard protect, par
italy least all the leading interests of the ooun-
tay. \ measure Of this sort is not only ezpedteHt
it is not only better that it should be adopted: bun
the necessities Of the Naion-the efficient contin-
uance of the Governmelt-denand its adoption.
But the tenor of our Washington Cenes pond
cnce, the general tone of the official orgau--thc
lladisonian--and the language of Mr. Wise and
Others of the Presidents especial friends in the
House have made it almost certain that this Bill
imperatively required by every consideration
of national well-bcing--will be VETOED by the
President if submitted for his signature-unle.s
the Distribution Act be at the same time repealed
Now. this act was passed at the especial recon-
mcndation OF President Tyler, and was an act Of
simple Justice to the States 1t did no, make n
yresenl to the States--it was nothing for which
the States need be at all thankful. The land did
no, belong TO tbs Federal Government it was the
prorerty OF the Statcs-and the Distribution Act
merely restored to them their own. Why, then,
should the President say that, unless this act OF
Justice be revoked-unlcss Congress oe accessory
10 a grievous wrong against the States-unle.s
the fund which is their own, aid of which they
have pressing need to free themselves from their
own embarrassment be taken away from them
and applied to the of the Federal Govern
nent--he will not cooperate with the aw-nak-
ing branch Of the Government in providing sup
plies for its continuance in being! The amount
involved surely cannot Justify this determination
for at the hg chest Gale uaton, the income from the
sale Of the public lands viii not exceed two mil
lions Of dollars-whilc the deficiency in the Tcvc-
nue. will be at least fifteen millions
Nothing hut the strongest and most positive as
.urances would convince Us that the President
would refuse his assent To this bill on grounds 50
frivolous; and we are glad to find in the CONNER
cial Advertiser the followin. paragraph, in con
frmaticn OF our belief that the bill will become a
law; I'VE have positive assurances, says the
Commercial. d" and from sources likely TO be au-
thentio and correct. that the President 'c'N not
Veto the Tar,g BIZ on account Of the precise. -
We earnestly hope tina, this information may
prove correct, and that the country may be spared
the terrible shock that would inevitably follow
such an exercise OF Executive power