The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-08-26

Che distribution act, by many considered uncon-
foreign to the subject-unequal and
unjust in lis peralIons-impolltic in the present
condition of the Country, with National Debt of
many millions hanging over us, Treasury bank .
rupt, Government almost without credit.
End 1t tarOrel certain interests, while it almost
wholly neglected others.
Such were their reasons for voting against this .
bill. But our opponents who are ever ready 10
turn every thing TO their advantage, point to this
vote as unequlyoca proof that the democratic par
ty in Congress are opposed to any Tariff whatey- |
or! Tie yeas and nays arc paraded throughout
the country, as incontrOverbe evidence of this
Those who are not familiar with the circumstances
which attended this, and with its peculiar and de-
Sigaed connection with another measure, may be
deceived; but those who are acquainted with the
tacis, cannot thus be lead away. They are cry
ing 4" stop thief that they may escape the punish
ment which their guilt would bring upon them
They are cndeayorlng TO shift the responsibility
which should rest upon their OIcn heats, upon II
pOwerlCSS minority, who arc too weak to accom-
psh Il single good or evil measure, without the aid
Of the ma orly
Fellow citizens be not deceived! A ma Oriy
Of the democratic members of Congress are in ta-
ror Of Judicious IarV-one that shall pro-
tect the wool grower, agricuurist, and laborer as
$50, ~ T''toJ ,,;m J t,.t ,o' ,,;h mo
sole object of dGjeatiag ii, they were bound by
every principle they had heretofore entertained 10
- ~ "si ;m''s, H. ,,;, ,,o,,. ,,.,., g., .
possible cases and render it US clear US the noon
day sun.
For instance, the following resolution was adop-
ted in our own legislature, without distinction of
p"'y, :" n,; ny ""a unanimous WIZ
'U o'' Wv; ,H,e "s,'''''' ,,.. ,.,
3D. md "r enrr.eWtnyr rrnrs,r w. Usr "I %op"r
Bile means in rcr power to procure the pussagc Of laws
which while they shah eg'rd against the numerous frauds
@ ," ,c, w. o
for the necessary expenses of government and SHAH have
due regard to the particular interest of every section
oIlhe country give by protective dolicS,n prefer
kct and uay between tb",rrticcs yhi"h
we conond those which we cannot produce at homc,> to
avc Just, sure and sutary encouragement to the indus
Try OF every American c'''@'"
Now, suppose there had been party IN the
Legislature, whose wish and design 1t was to de-
Feat the above resolution, or to obtain the adoption
OF another important one; and to more elecIuolIy
accomplish this object, they had added the follow
ing clause 10 the above:
And our Senators III Congress be further in
StTuctcd &c to use all honorable means IN Their
power 10 procure the passage OF bill, establishing
u Laiict States Baah with capital OF one hun
drcd millions
AGAIN, suppose The following clause had been
added
Ana orr senators IN congress be lHrthcr M
Suuc'cd &c 10 "Se an honorable means III lhet
power 10 secure 'le c,ecuoh Oh iiehry ''y' OF
Kentucky, TO the Presidency
mo cannot see mat me connecting OF lhese
TWO measures would proNably result IN mo 0cl'a'
OF pom; an in"NId"al or party might be III Idrof
nl inc lnt''; h"' GSd'HA the i'ahk' or against WI
Gay ior Inc Presidency, but III J0roi OF Id-
W'
IN mus connecting two great measures, separate
ana distinct from each other IN principle, and upon
Wh'cn diversity oil OPINION eAIs's' "0H are de-
lea'co'
Is not Tins supposab!e cnsc III our own IegSIa-
lure oppropos TO inc I"'lI' question IN Congress
IN Inc FORMER instance u'c resolution would be
"PI"scu p''""'o 1t "SN'" W. .''o eN",n'h"'i.'"' :"
Il bNhN, or rcco'llhchut" 'lehrN NIay Tor inc
Presidency; and in the latter instance, the Juiti
hill WAS oppospd IfcEsc the Distribution poli,v
. .,i'l',,.I ..';.L =, M ", IN, pl;u -.
WIS "'''I'.''" WIN H. ~. '"''.' ''''' ""' ~
cOHtrirCi, as to compel it, friends 10 20 for Dis
TRIBUTIoN us well rs a Tariff Those who up-
,,,,,l III, piu ,,,oI ,Loroc,r, o,,;,,J y;.,.;J,
lion and moi anlin,t the TmiT # was like ash
inc them 10 drink of deadly poison in order TO net
a spoonful of water. They refused to swallow
the poison, mixed as i, was with water; bat s.p,-
rate the poison from the water, and then their
tl,;rs, conId he crotilpd wihout fatal conscorrn-
Ccs
Separate the two measures, the Tailfund hi,
lrihution, and then test each Of them upon their
separate merits or demcrI's W ny tn, connection,
Il Il was not to defeat them BOTH II this 1anii
BhI, had been placed upon It's own merits, Uhcre
are some material and serious objcclIonal features
III tbs Tor instance mat part relating to the du,
tY on lOrclgn woods, winch Is mHch 100 i1C anu
"'u'" S'o'"'Vc wv """' S,u""- '''''''' VI "i'
COnhtrN,) ana not iHhci WIN dholher measure, IL
would not have received the united opposition Of
.h, drmorr,,i, n,,,v
~ I a. KIM - = H. I....,
L" s'io" inc Willingness VI w" urnurraIS ~ TO
operate IN proper ana ludlClOus farm we quote
from the sprrch of the Hon R d. Davis of \ Y