The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-25

VETO NUMBER 4!-THE DESIGNS OF THE
WINGS ACCOMPLISHMENT, iat

The FederaIists have accomplished their design
They have defeated the Tariff bill by bringing down
upon 1t the veto Of the President, which will be
found in preceding columns. This generally ex-
pected and has excited SURPRISE for was known
that If the Distribution feature engrafted the
BILL veto was certain. Thus have the great inter-
ess OF the country been trhed with. What mock
cry is such legislation Are the people satisfied with
such conduct? If they are, little understand the
wants and expectations of the country
The country demands the adjustment of the Ia
riff. The wants of the Treasury demand it, Thou
sands of idle operatives and thousands of laborers
call for some legislation, some permanent and settled
policy
They want stability, SO that they may know what
70 depend upon. This thing to-day, and something
nency, that we may know what to depend upon, and
not your ups and doicns with every wind.
Why, then, is nothing done' Is il because the
President is unwilling to approve of any Tariff No
or ne has, time and again, expressed his willingness
and anxiety to settle this question. But while he is
desirous OF the final settlement of this subject, he
says distinctly that he can never approve of the Dis
tribution policy. The Democrats maintain the same
ground They say to the Wings, "Gentlemen, sepa-
rate the Tariff bill from the Distribution law, and
we will settle this matter very quickly" No, say
the Wings, "we will persist in linking the two mea-
sures together, and if you wont go for Distribution
you can't have any Tariff. We, the Wings believe
the Iari OF the greatest Importance, but the people
may suer for the want of it, if they will not co. at
the same time, for something else besides Tariff y
The people can't have either without they take
them together. That is, they would say to the man
who is suffering for food you can have some bread
to eat, provided you ,ciH take arsenic ,oih H.
How extremely fair and generous is such legislation
or how humane would be the aims to the starving
MANI "We ksaoso (say the Whigs) if we connect
these measures, we defeat the Tariff; but we can
make little political capital for Henry Clay, and
that is OF course OF more Importance than any thing
else" The question is, what will be done? The
Tariff Distribution bill is vetoed. A Tariff without
the Distribution will become law, and it remains to
be seen whether the Wings want Tariff or not
The veto message has been referred to committee
of thirteen in the House, Mr. Adams is chairman.
What action this Clay committee will recommend,
we are unable to say but it is generally thought they
will report unfavorably to the adjustment of this
Tariff question. If the Wings put off this subject,
when by striking out the Distribution act there would
be not the least difficulty, let the people hold them
responsible They settle this question, if they
are so disposed but if they trie with the great in
terests of the country for the sake of "heading
President, and paving the way for another, heavy
responsibility will rest upon their heads.