The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-27
From the Harrisburg Intelligenccr
THE TARIFF. XIII

The anxiety with which the people look to
Washington for an adjustment Of this question,
intense and abseSaR sSo 10y pR
candid men of the community, regard the pro-
per settlement of the question as of vital mo-
ment to the business of the country
II is not surprising, then, that the intelligence
sent abroad stealthly and as a feeler, from GER
tain quarters, to the effect that Congress may
yet adjourn withoM adjusting the tariff, ex-
cites the protoundest asionlshment, the deepest
regret, and the most august indignation of the
people.
Yet such is the fact We learn that it is the
intention of strong band in the House of Re-
representatives., TO link the tariff and the dstrbu-
ton questions together, and If the bill fail in
the Senate or be vetoed by the President TO adj
journ without passing any other, and appeal to
the people at the fall elections.
If events take this course, he>whoe country
will be convulsed with excitement; and the ap-
peal to the people to sustain the Representatives
will be made IN vain. Instead of the effect in
tended being produced; instead of the odium
which is designed to be cast upon the Execu-
tive instead Of the clanor to be raised IN favor
of the tariff, which the present Congress have it
in their power 10 give US, the result will be, that
the Representatives who shall suffer the demon
of faction 10 control their action, and who shall
abandon at once their posts Of duty and the in
Reproduction OF an outraged people.
On this subject We feel and speak warmly
We insist that no probable circumstances will
Justify the course which it is alleged is contem-
plated by the House OF Representatives. The
members were sent 10 Washington for other and
more dgnIiied purposes than devise schemes
10 head Captain Tyler or any body else AL
ready has the county suffered untold and meal
culable i'll, 20 CRAFTY political parlisans, who, in
~ lltsl, i,,rpn
forget the public veal. Party and faction in
stead OF patriotism, have already swayed the
public councils, until, under their baneiul inhu-
ence, all the productive energies of this great
nation angush. The resources, the genius, the
true interests Of the country, have too long been
gros ly misunderstood, or made the mere coun-
lers Of political gamesters.
This state OF things must be ended. The pa
thence Of The people is already exhausted. From
all parts of the country, we hear the deep nut
terlngs of the public dispeasure and dreadful
will be the fury OF the storm when it shall burst
on the devoted heads OF those who have pro-
voked it.
We repeat, the conduct of the President can
not justify the House Of Representatives in the
course Indicated Let the members but do their
own duty, in such a manner as to free them
selves from any suspicion or imputaton of un-
worthy motives, and we have no fears for the
by itself, no one need apprehend veto. Then
why provoke the exercise of that power2
The tariff is great question. 1t affects the
business OF the country. Its permanent settle
ment on a sure and satisfactory basis, is de-
manded by the whole peop.e. In itself, it is
question which is not considered debateabe, al
the present time. All admit the necessity of
revenue duties and, in assessing these the
principle OF protective discrimination cannot be
dlsregarded. II the question be settled by itself,
free from all extraneous matter, we may expect
1t 10 remain undisiurbed for yeats. On the
other hand, the land question is now, and will
continue TO be, the subject OF warm dispute and
contest. IT, also, should stand by itself, on its
own merits in every view it is question of
minor importance to the tariff The first affects
the business Of the people, and also the reve-
nues of the States, which have constructed
public Improvements; the other simply affects
the revenue of the State governments, and can
have but htte or no influence on either the TO-
reign os domestic business of the country. 1t