The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-07-26

"We beg the Caledonian not TO be alarmed re
speeding Mr.. Barlets opinions on the tariff, They
are sound TO the core. They accord with tho prr
ciplos Of the democratic [locofoco] pnrly NoSN
| StGr, July u.
Just supposed, Mr.. Star. And we will
now what are the principles Of the party 10
which the Sur belongs, as shown by their votes
We know Of no better or more correct way OF as.
pertaining The principles Of party than to look +,
the votes Of their Representatives. June 10, the
vote in the House on tho "Liule Tariff Bib,
which proposed TO continue duty for the titns.
above 20 per cent, was, for its passage, ll3 Wings
| Iocofoco and Tyler men The vote against il
was, Loco Focos %, s Southern Wings and TY-
| Ter men. On The approval Of tho Veto OF this Bill
tho nearly the same-the ocofocos for|&
Tho Wings against. The vote upon the perma.
nent Tariff Bill, July is, was, for, lib Wings, |
locofoco, and Tyler men--ngainst t,97 locofocos,
Tyler and IL Southern Wings. The Wash
ingion correspondent of The N. Y. Journal Of Com
merce, Loco Foco paper, writes during the de.
hnte, as fellows:
ain the debate, yesterday, on the Tariff Bill, MIR
Roosevelt, Mr. Rhett and others, Iocofocos, ] took
an opportunity TO impress on The minority of The
House who profess 10 wish for permanent and
stable system OF revenue, for the security of the
manufacturing interest, that they were acting with
grent imprudence in forcing upon the country sys
TEN Of revenue and protection, which would be re
pndiaied aud abana oned Tho moment the democrat
ic party obtains the majority in Congress-
The same warning has been given by Mr. Hunter
Mr. Clifford, Toi the same party land others. The
real friends Of the manufacturing interest had bet
ter heed il in time. But there is chance that
this bill will ever become law. After 1t shall be
vetoed on account of the distribution clause il is
dead. The idea that, without the distribution
ola be re- Ucif MT cd Inv
Of democratic votes, is imaginary. THE DEMO
CRATIC MEMBERS, SO FAR AS CAN
IT'S PRESENT FORM INDEPENDENTLY OF
THE DISTRIBUTION FEATURE"
In the came article, the Star says:
s'But mark the deception. The e. neglecis 10
state why they will oppose it, viz account Of
the Distribution ichich -he Hhigs soiemniy
beyond the minimum fixed by the COMPROMISE
Act, but which obligation they now refuse TO abide
by"
In the debate on this Dill, no Iocofocos save one
two from Penn. offered for going
against it, that distribution continued The
almost sole reason given was that it proposed Pro
lection, by laying duties beyond 90 per cent and
1T tho Star will be honest enough to publish the re
marks OF the locofoco members in the debate as
they reported in the Globe, its readers will see
that right They correspond with the wri
ter in the Journal OF Commerce, as quoted above |
namely; The Loco Focos opposed 10 the bill an
Of The Distribution feature The on !
ly loco foco members who opposed the Bill on ac- |
count of the distribution were one or two from |
Pean. and who resorted to this subteriuge merely
to deceive their locooco tariff constituents, but who
personally are Tor the party and free trade.
We offer the facts in answer 10 the Star. We
will not make assertions and then suppress the
truth the debates upon the subject iu the House