The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-07-14
THE VETO OF THE LITTLE TARIFF
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|, is with much pleasure that we lay before
our readers the message OF MIR. Tyler return
ing the temporary tariff bill to Congress with
his objections. Thar bill was intended as a
measure of double per6dy-perfdy as regards
the engagement contained in distribution act.
BY the compromise bill the feud between the
federal government and South Carolina was
peacefully and amcaby settled; by the engage
ment 10 the distribution ac, that It should be
suspended whenever It became necessary TO
raise the duties on 1mporlallons, the assent of
Mr.. Tyler was obtained 10 the bill. The lem
porary tariff bill was an attempt TO break faith
n both respects, and we honor The Chief
Magistrate for promptly sending it back with
comments so true, and in their truth, so ne.
cessarily severe, that its authors, sluDg TO The
quick, filled the arches oflhe capitol with The
noise Of their lmpoIert rage.
1t is no answer to the charge of bad faith 10
sav that it was but a temporary dishonesty,
that it was TO last bu: thirty days. 1t was fra
med as the bad beginning Of a worse perman.
ent measure; it was designed as The introduce
tion to another bill, which while it violated tie
compromise act still more sgnally, should re-
peal permanently, the salulary clause in The
distribution bill. Not having been able, in The
course ofa long session Of seven months 10
gel such measure through both Houses Of
Congress, the wings desired the expedienl Of
provisional bill, which, if sanctioned by Mr..
Tyler, would secure both the objects for the
present, and give them the opportunity Of an.
other month TO secure them permanently. He
has declined, as i! was fitting he should, to
rnaka hinSolG o ri IN thic uToIohad
What the majority in Congress will nov do.
we shall uot undertake 10 say. There are
some iuimalions given by their speakers that
the country has no more 10 expect from them;
that they mean 10 give over their beneficial
labors and 20 home. If they do this, the coun-
try will be obliged to them. Whatever may
be the necessities OF the treasury, however de-
sirable it may be to reduce the general pro-
visions of the compromise acl 10 specific and
certain regulations, it were better 10 leave the
compromise act 10 be executed under instruc>
tions from the treasury department than TO take
any tariff which The present Congress will give
us. The majority are friendly to the appllca-
!ion Of the protective system in lis highest de-
gree, and we should have no tariff from their
hands, which would mol essentially reduce The
revenue by prohbory and oppressive dutiee.
1t was the saying Of an experienced man of
business in this city, tina. we never have good
times while Congress is in session. All en-
terprises are uncertain while the collected WIS
dom of tue nation is egsIatlng for the good o:
commerce. The watch never goes we'll while
the watch maker is mendng and altering and
patching the machinery. The sooher The men
Wh hO hon laoo 10 h,,,:
embarrassment and suspenee, dlsperse 10 their
homes The better.
10 the mean time while iupatienlly waiting
ior that event, the people have cause 10 thank
Mr.. Tyler for the act Of manly independence,
by which it will probably be FASTENED.
New Y. Evening Post