Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-22
THE Ursd .n0j0r,

LHC ofsa -HDJOt.
The N. IntelDigencer says, that " some imporng
amendments TO the graf Tariff Bill, though agree .
in committee Of the whole, were rejected by the Hoes
among them, that embracing the warehonsing syssE,
and that which exempted the articles OF tea and eciri
from duty, which articles, among the u~nenumemi,4r|
ticles in the bill as il passed, are subjected 10 an GGa|
loren duty Of twenty per cent" Coffee and tea 'i'|
be liable to the duty-weh have seen IL stated for : Is.fl
The Washington Correspondent of the N. \. N1
Era states, that "the long agony is over, and ;h'; d
bill has passed the House, which "y'rtnai!y repea!s
proviso IN the Distribution act, by which il vas iG 4
a condition that, in case duties on auy articles 81 |
at any time be raised 10 exceed 90 per cent, tie d,
button should cease and the land funds be reslont |
the treasury OF the Union. The duties under tie \
sent bill more than double the 10 per cent. of the {
promise act; and the plighted faith which obtained !
passage ofthe Distribution law, only by inserting |
condition, is now violated: the duties are raised az !
90 per cent, and the conditional clause ofthe Ds,n
ton net repealed. So much for the %plighled iatA |
the Wings, that the Compromise act should moth, { |
,urbed."
But the Wings have been warned in vain. III
have been sufficiently apprised, that Mr.. Tyler .
not sign the bill, with Tie Distribution Clause n !
II is in vain for the Washington Correspondent OF |
n. Y. Express, under date of the 18th, 10 s,g, z
"many " no have thought that he would give he . :
sure his much too ready VETO, are now of the o2a !
that he will give it his reluctant approval. lie
veto il as certainly as il goes 10 him. It's in yrin,a |
the same Correspondent calls upon him TO sienHn
consult the behests Of Congress-that he tells br,
resist the will Of Congress upon the Bill soon 10 be
scented for his signature, will be 10 resist The wiId
People; that the moral and political effect will be"
eide TO himself, injury to his friends, and iat, ~
short Of ruin to his Administrations" that he aarcs
caution him against "those evil counsellors thai :"
about him in the guise of ire ndship, tempting BIO
evil, for the love Of evil."-The scribbler for u' l.
Y. Express threatens Mr.. ~ Ter in vain-io, Il \
fixed as fate, and will do his duty. lie Will saN I
the spirit and principles of the Compromise Acto 4
and to the spirit and letter of the Distribution q
1910. No apprehension Of the denunciatons q
Whigs-no mistrust of the People, will induce h@
veer from the position he has taken.
Bat mhat nc1i' The long agony is not over. 4.
storm of Indignation would follow, OF course, Ee .
Veto. The Wings would "rave and madden r'Lfe
land A vast quantity of steam would be lei ct q"
with. But what next; Or, as is now suspected ey
if the Tariff bill should fail between the Two h@'
without going up 10 the President-the Senate ~
out the Distribution clause, and the Wings IN 'he J. -
then laying the bill on the table! What next: i'
in either of these events, would come on tf V;
war. VIII the Wings dare 10 adjourn tier n"
without raising further revenue, withou; %passlata!
venue bill at all' II is impossible that their folly
tuated as they already are) can go thcs tst }
would be Immediately recalled by a pr'''-
Proclamation-and they scarcely dare reiu:. "
at the Call Of the Constitutional Chef Mss'
They may affect to despise John Tyler, s' i.
as they please. Heaven knows, thst they as
been very chary in their expressions to"1p'
man whom they dared 10 denounce as a ~"
but they could not thus yield 10 their angry p|
towards him, with impuni,y. The People Wv
them TO a fearful responsibility for their mis'
They dare not indulge their affected ccnpTt
Mr.. Tyler, at such a hazard-e~ especially " as ne w.
a few DAYS be surrounded by 4 sense OF puo!c -
" hich events now on the wing may bring VIM
and by a consequent moral force with The reoPS'
no infuriated party will lie at liberty TO dssPE.
if the Clay, Distribution Wings cho' $, 70 49,
penalty, why, the ruin be on their own hea's
The great danger now is, lestihe Tar'ii "nss
become loo ultra for any fair compromise ="
riff bill. From the Distribution Wings "e"t,,, 81
thing, but mischief-and the farm me"o n. n ~
little to expect. They cannot pass q heVep.t
Distribution in it. The Senate may preVen."
they do not, the Executive will. But. an eno'"I uI,.s8
bill, like the one which has just passeu -. mel
Representatives, the Democratic members n
port land il is said, that every Democfa. No
il, except Mr.. Parmenter of Mass Inc '.,r
cannot vote for such a bill. For IL IS so
in IFS exactions-aDd restriction - "i''"
line Of il. The over-estimated value o "' M
ton alone amounts to q prohibition oil me" ;"
TO an embargo-,o q partial non intercourse.
dress ourselves, therefore, 10 the good se.s,
members, who represent in part a manufacu" RI
est, but who will not be mad enough, Ike ~
~tionists 10 sickle out for the Distribution. w.
cool and calculating members, what can h. d
from SO ultra a Bill The Democratic a y, hse.ss
vote for it. In all probability, it will 'an. ;t,-.a&
Dis,ributionis,s are not likely 10 vote "e,na
Democrats cannot. from the enormi'y !, assn rGa
But il the Wing Dis,ributionists should e the sci
il, what then /, The very character y ,be rr
abridge its existence. 1T: - r. the reyenrsn
BADLY. 1t will urge every irIeno o, renesl. Tier
lind to their os n ,nteresi.to carry 50 o%pars'' a"is
Thee feet would be, to raise up more bb,insn.
which would come into competition, 'ho sudsrs
,ch other. They y ould then press bI. ~, xoae
~ duties-and the consumers evefy"n. o,e,,s
the measures and The South Wouia WY