The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-09-30
POLITICAL TARIFF.

The wings, from ths commencement oil The 'a'o
session Of Congress, were determined 10 have Po-
lilica tariff, or none. They preferred bribery
as well as political tariff, and accordingly attempt
ed to smuggle in the distribution aw--lo mix
law for collecting taxes, with one for giving away
the public money. Blu, in this they were defeated
by the President VIVA, then must be done' Why
political tariff still, or nothing Accordingly the
prcscn, tariff bill was brought forward-some Of
the duties Of which amount 10 400 per cent. and
IA grea, many to 100 per cent. No regard was paid
to the wants Of the governmen,-no regard TO the
commercial enterprise Of the counlry-no regard
10 the manufacturers, for the law, according 10
thei, own admissions, is soon to be disturbed
Ships are already Withdrawn from sesvice, on ac-
count Of this tariff, for il burlhens them with enor-
nous, unnecessary taxes. But what cared the
Wh,gs' They were DESTROYS Of making Henry
Clay President, and il the tariff question was put
at rest, permanently established ut this carly day,
they would be deprived Of that fine subject to E.
lectoneer with. He has been time and again, con-
there for him, without something Of an ugl'a,i"g'
nature 10 help him. something that will draw the
feelings of the people from their natural channel
Certainly no chance. Hence the object of the
Wings in passing n tariff that they knew could be
easily disturbed. They refused 10 settle the ques-
ton for eight mon,hs-unless it was settled to sui
the peculiar state Of their party. They drove the
subject up to the last Of August, through quar-
relsome session, during which the patience of The
country was worried. They continued in session
longer than any Congress sat before, and lhcr
with the ayowed intention OF remaining no onse
than the first Of September, they threw their agi
tation scheme before the members with the alter
native "lake this or nolhilig!" Some Of the mem
hers were Disguised; more Of them were jaded anc
care worn, and in the face Of suffering country
they could DO no less than take ii rs Temporal!
measure-made so by the Wing in,riguers, ant
probably n, the insligalion Of Henry Clay himself
many members voted for it with Mr. Wright, OF
the ground lha, they could get nothing else, nn'
that it was wrong to adjourn without passing SOM
nc, to revive for II while at eOs, the already weak
cned energies of The country.
Such were the mnnOeuvres-the recklcsSness o
the wing party at the last session Of Congress-
Never was there more unprincipled-a Inole a
bandoncd set Of men. The Democrats had M
power TO Illustrate their schemes unfortunately 81
for the country. Had they have been a majority
u Tariff bill would at an early day have been pass
ed, based upon principles satisfactory to the coun
try generally, 1t would have been permanent.
fyed--ren'oved from party influences, for ,hcr'
never was better time TO make n good and per
mancnt tariff, than a, the last session. But thi
desirable state Of things could not be. For TN
sake of aiding Henry Clay,lhe manufacturers mus
he still longer hnrraSsed, and their business remain
in state Of uncertainty, so far rs the tariff Is con
cerned. The wing party have determined TO asi
tate the tariff. and depend upon it, they will do 81
unit! they are e(letlually put down a, tho Presi
dental eclion,--Haryord Times.