The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-14
Ho,n The Baltimore Clinne,.

IMPORTANT PAPERs.-Two communications from
the President of the United States to the House OF
Representatives, will be found in to-day spaper-the
one in relation to the impoverished condition of the
public treasury other in reference TO the arrest
of another British subject charged with being CON
cerned in the affair of the Carone.
In the first we glad to find that the President
reerates the recommendation heretofore made, to
modify the tariff as TO produce an adequate perma-
ncnt revenue This is the imperative duty of Con-
gress-a duty which should be promptly performed.
The House would have been much more profably
employed IN digesng and passing proper tariff than
in the discussion of the many frivolous subjects with
which il has been occupied but time misspent
cannot be recalled we hope that the future may make
some amends for the msdeeds of the past Public
sentiment loudly demands immediate action upon The
tariff, that settled and permanent course OF pollcy
may be pursued. The Inconvenience OF the present
and prospective low dutl Is not felt IN deficient
treasury alone it begins to be felt among the people,
in the discharge of mechanics from apprehension oil
loss TO the home manufacturers by the introduction
of the foreign article after June next As the day
approaches for the importation OF foreign manuiac-
tred goods at the lowest duty provided in the COM
promise act the laborng classes Of this country Will
suffer more and more, unless Congress shall interfere
for their protection.
When we read over the proceedings of Congress,
we are sometimes tempted to ask whether members
can really possess American hearts-there being,
apparently total indifference to the interests of
the country. A straw will beget days of animated
discussion, whilst subjects of the grayest import
claim little or Pc :enton. The supply of the trea-
sury-the regit IA Of the tariif-the eXchequer bill
all measures al the greatest Importance, are all
CONTEMPORARY passed over with neglect, that mem
bers may employ themselves in paltry disputes about
questions of order, indulge in vile political ha.
rangues. Fifty intelligent and patriotic men would
transact business i'll session of sixty days, than
both houses of Congress will perform in six months.
Members appear to be sans eyes, sans ears, or they
would see and hear the indignant looks and reproo1s
Of the people-but they abundanty supplied with
tongues as their incessant gable proves. We tell
them that they are doing more to bring republican
institutions into disrepLte than could be effected by
all the monarchical writers of Europe. From dis
trust of the representatives, may readily pass to
distrust of the system. And will members persist in
course of conduct which tends to dlscredit the
purest system of government in existence? Can
they not be induced to lay aside selfish party feeling
for the interests of their common country The trea-
sury is empty the currency is deranged; the me-
chancs are being thrown out of employment for the
ant of adequate protection-and the House of Rep
resentatves is without quorum probably one-third
of its time. Men who can act thus, are callous to
the feelings of humanity; regardless OF their sworn
duties, and utterly unworthy of public confidence
We not to what political party they belong they
should be Indignantly rejected by an abused people
1t may be supposed by some that our language is
too strong to be applied to the representatives OF the
people. We have American blood in veins, and
American feelings in heart, and cannot speak in
moderation of abuses which sully our free institu-
TONS tarnish the honor of country and sacrifice
the interests of the people. What speak, others
| feel members will discover if they do not mani
fest disposition to discharge the duties for which
they are sent tn Congress