The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-13
From the Ne,o York Sun.
TARIFF.

We have not a particle of doubt, that the bill will
be promptly and unequivocay retoed by the Presl-
dent; and have quite 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 extreme to the other, at violent warfare for
weeks, if not for months to come. One portion VIII
be put upon fatigue duty in defending the act the
other portion will be 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 patri-
osm, honesty and conslstencythree principles which,
in 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 'spos.'
We hear much prating about it but where can we
find evidence of its existence Surely not in the po
litcal records of the day for they TEEN with charges
of Inconsistency against every man who dares to
speak, act write politically, IN public
Now, for our part, we do not believe there is more
than one consistent being in creation, and that seems 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
ges 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
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-
ler done, or been accused of doing to-day, that
which they had opposed, or declared they would not
do Yesterday And if, this be with our bug men,
we little cannot expect to fare better fate, Ell
Their in commission or of accusation.
A nd how comes all this or the most OF 1t I why,
sefis the foundation stone, and the supeIstructure
of the same material. We call every inconsis-
tent who does change his opinions often as we
do ourselves; or If obstinate, we think every
one else must be SO too But is this just liberal Z
We do not say that public private men, to be re-
spected should change their views with the weather
cock-bu different pressures OF atmosphere vary the
barometer--why should not difference OF cucum-
stances warrant at times, change of moral or polI
cal action without subectng the who changes to
censure or suspicion True the judgment of every
man should be formed only upon due elaboration;
but what might be proper in social relation, or in
one political state Of affairs, might not be in another.
The great Land Distribution fact might be well
enough, if we out of debt, and there were
likelihood of getting in debt again; but Tyler
very properly debts paid first, and therefore
act" inconSiStenHy' that is according TO those who
don't think with hun.
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 be? Tyler was SIN
consistent them too because he did not think as some
Others thought--not because he did not act as he al
ways said he should but because he did not change
his opinions fast enough to suit some needy polt-
clans.
In fine if man wants to gain the character Of
having an opinion of his own, and of always adhering
to it, he must have any to adhere to but II
his neighbor says " black is white, ~" perceive H.
sir IF he says, pleasant day, sir" yes, sur
very :" even though it should be raining. Now, If
Mr. Tyler could only manage TO have two or three
varying bills presented to him 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 can contrlye that, we
fear he will meet the lot Of all other mortas, and be
Inconsistent" Alas poor man.