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give ask atrtnton 10 the subjSiaed aFticle,
which shows OF with abe pencil OF ffpih he
distinguishing Characteristics Of The tsC4greht
pafties Of The country; 1<t,
From the .Ntp FORK .9Ihuiean, .aug. "a
THE REVENUE BILL,
The passage Of this bill through the
House OF Representatives, under The cir.
cumstanees which marked the occasion,
seems to Us 10 establish, in he cleares,
possible light. The distinction which char
sc,eTizes the two political parties of ihe
day--ihe Wigs and the Locofocos 4 the
former sacrificing party TO country 1.-The
latter always. and under all .circumstar.
ces going for party. II
This Revenue Bill had las our readers
know, become b.. The veto of the PEesi.
Fdent, sort Of Constitutional test fol- The
Wing party. Maintaining as they d.
that on money bill, The Executive cam
notrighttully interpose 10 defeat their will.
nor upon any bill. prescribe 10 Them The
terms upon which alone his sanciion can
be obtained. they could not but look upon
The returniugof this bill BY the President
as a gross invasion of their rights, and a
virtual contempt Of the Constitution -
Well. therefore, 9 ght they hesitate as 10
any farther attempt TO settle Revenue
Biil--seeing that while rejecting what
they had done, no definite indication N ~
made by the President that any thing they
cbuld do would Be acceptable. n
But the country was in great straits |;
its v hole domestic industry paraiyzeh-
its commerce. with folded wings, waiting
the assurance that sometbing ,cas settled
before again launching upon the deep
the Treasury bankrupt the ordinary ser.
vice Of the Government. interrupted Tor
want Of tunds--and. worse than all on
the score OF. Ftiaciple, all the reyahue
that did ace esied nndar an l. xseas
tive rescrIPt ahdSpot 10 virtue Iof law.-
Meantime the locotoco party was stand
lag BY. tauntiag the majority with lhis
picture Of desolalioa and wrong, but Rro.
claiming their readiness, If the land diatti
button fund we're restored 10 the Treasu.
ry. to give their support 10 revenoe bill
The party faith Of the Wings, their Vel.
tied views Of Constitutional duty, and
their indignant Tesenime emit AT being dipped
and betrayed by the President, all cdm
bined 10 favor Of indction, and Of refu.
sal toproceed any further in the5maiier,
But louder than all this. came up the waiI
Of The people-as skiing. not Cor bread, but
for the opportunityiof earring il and ho-
bly, resolute, therefore. The, great mass of
the Wing party, surrendering TO country
their feelings. their convictions, and ihe
pride Of opinion. voted Tor McKenn sn ;
proposition tore-enAct the revenue bill
omiiting ibe laod distribution clause, and
the duties on tea and coffee.
And where then were found the fan1t-
ing, the protesting Locofocos T. ho so
tha, the land fund were restored 10 The
Treasury. would co operate id passing a
Revehue bills-as a party, they voted
against il i
Othe l05 votes. BY which the bill was
finally carried 50 were Whigs-and only.
20 Locolocos. wilhl3 Tyler men. M
I OF the log VOTES against it-65 We rs'
Locoiocosl 50 Wings. including South.
ern Whigswho voted against all protect.
ing dulies-snd 3 Tyler men.
Il was only owing 10 two gallant Wings
~ .4ndretcs Of Kentucky, and Sfaalyiof
North Carolina, who al the hazard pro-
baby, Of being ruined among their con-
siituenis, finally voted Tor the bill, thstfii
Was carried; while pr the four REPRESENTA-
lives from this city. Ferris only voted fOr
the bill. the other three againstit i.
The parties iherefpre;are clearly marked
10 these divisions, and The result veri6ss.
what was stated Al lhe outset Of these HI
marks, that while Locofoeoism goes only
and always for paflJ-the Wings. Loving
party much, yet love Country more. A