The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-13
From the Netp York Sun.
TARIFF.

We have not particle of doubt, that the bill will
be promptly and unequivocaly oetoed by the Presi-
dent and have quite as little doubt that his return
of the BILL to those who made it, with his objections
will again set the political journalists of the country,
from one extreme the other at violent warfare for
weeks if not for months to come. One portion will
be put upon fatigue duty in defending the act; the
other portion will he up to their eyes in business in
denouncng it, and in calling the President all manner
of hard Names and charging him with all manner of
evil motives, and the lack of every particle of pat
otisn honesty and consistency-three principles which,
in our estimation, have about little to do with the
political measures and party squabbles of the present
day, they have in any confessed system OF public
plumber
And, least of ALL is consistency ingredient in this
perpetual wrangle for place, and power and spoils
We hear much prating about it; but where can we
find evidence of its existence! Surely not in the po
ltca records of the day. for they TEEN with charges
of inconsistency against every man who dares to
speak, act, or write politically, in public.
Now, for our part, do not believe there is more
than consistent being in creation, and that to
be the general belief of mankind, and that being is
SELF Think you not, reader, that Webster deemed
himself consistent in opposing at one time, all pro-
tectve duties, and at another bending all his ener-
gies to the benefit Of Eastern manufactures? Think
you not Van Buren, deemed himself consistent in
flooding, at one time, New York with all the bank
charters asked for, and afterwards saying "no' to
all monopolies, both great and small? Think you
not our friend Colonel Webb, deemed himself con-
sistent in opposing, one day, the 'great mammoth
and following in its wake the next Have not jack
son, Clay, Adams, and though last not least" Ty
Ter, done or been accused of doing to-day, that
which they had opposed, declared they would not
do yesterday And if this be with big men,
we little cannot expect to fare better fate, Ell
Their in commission or of accusation.
And how all this, or the most of it Why,
sefs the foundation stone, and the supersructure
of the same material. We call every man nconsis-
tent who does no, change his opinions often
do ourselves or, if obstinate, we think every
one else must be But is this just liberal
We do not say that public or private men, to be re-
speced, should change their views with the weather
cock-but different pressures of atmosphere vary the
Internationally should not difference of circum-
stances warrant at times, change of moral or polti
cal action without subjecting the one who changes to
censure or suspicion? True, the judgment of every
man should be formed only upon due deliberaton;
but what might be proper in social relation, in
political state of affairs, might not be in another.
The great Land Distribution fact might be we'll
enough, if out Of debt, and there were
likelihood of ever getting in debt again; but Tyler
very properly wants our debts paid first, and therefore
inconsisteny that is, according to those who
don't think with INN.
An U. s. Bank, or some equivalent, might be very
well, if men entrusted with money matters were al
ways honest-but, when Will that De! lyier was tn
consistent" then too because he did not think some
others tbought-not because he did not act he al
ways said he should but because he did not change
his opinions fast enough to suit some needy politi-
Clans
In fine, if a man wants to gain the character of
having an opinion of his own and of always adherng
to it, he must never have any to adhere to but If
his neighbor says black is white, perceive it,
sir IF he says, " pleasant day, sir" yes, sir,
very :" even though it should be raining. Now, if
Mr. Tyler could only manage to have two or three
varying bills presented to him on the same subject,
sign them ALL and put them all into operation, what
consistent man he would be! All tastes would
then be suited But until he contrive that,
fear he will meet the lot of all other mortas and be
% Inconsistent" Alas poor man.