The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-08
A CIT lien OF THE WEST
To be continued.
FOR THE MADIsoNlAN
THE BIG TARIFF BILL.

| believe that ''good will come out Of
Nazareth" i believe that this BILL so fac
from fastening on the country the HIGH PRorEc-
TIVE POLICY, will lead directly to an opposite re-
suit, unless speedily repealed, or so modified as
to give satisfaction TO the dntiTarif or mode
rate Tariff men of the country.
| 1t will not produce one Of the results van.
y believe, so confidently predicted by its friend,
| do not believe it will afford any real reliei
TO the country. 1t may have one good effect in
restoring tranquility, by seeming to adjusta
much rered question; but this hope will be de-
lusve. 1t will open the siuices of greater dis
satisfaction than has ever before prevailed It
will not, in the first place, know, replenIsl
the Treasury and, in this regard will produce
disappointment, which will insure lis repeal
Beyond the one result of softcning the public
acerbity of feeling in reference to Tariff for
brief space of time, | cannot imagine that
any benefit will be derived from il, except to the
| small class of manufacturers, whose influence
procured It's passagr 1t were better for tins.
class had their friends made ii less protective or
more properly. less prohibitory, aud adjusted
the duties 10y such a scale of Discrimination It,
would have produced revenue for a first object
and protection As an incident.
There is no class of men more mertorlog,
and deserving than the manufacturers-non
more essential 10 the best interests of the coua
try, and a, far as can be rightly and constitution
ally done, none that ought TO be more carefully
guarded by Government from oppression and
vto PM E.xr nod y
many who possess experience and intelligence
that this bill carries within itself the germ OF 1t,
dissolution; that the policy of protection Is car
ned so far in it as TO endanger the principle al
together, so that hereafter the cries Of the manu-
iacturer for incidental protection eren, will No,
be heard amid the tornado Of Indignation that
will sweep over the country, when this account
with the ultra protectionists comes to be settled
up by the people.
1t is known that the President, though be-
signed 1t, did not approve the provisions of the
bill. 1t was called Revenue bill, and, as such
he was bound to approve ii but he no doubt b.
lieved it part and parcel of the insincere Ic
gislation that has marked the course of the ma
jority in Congress ever since it was ascertaned
he could not approve the provisions of BAN
bill. The bill was gotten up in spirit to q head
the President; first with the land fund and then
with protection, under the disguise Of revenue
if the first expedien, could not be made success.
full. The President, no doubt was aware Of
this. If the act should fail in this object, and
consequences follow Of deplorable nature The
fault is not the Presidents, who signed the brI
but the manufacturers must look to those cal n-
themselves their friends, who prepared lis DO
tails, aud to those who passed it by thelr ca,tu-.
votes, and they may well exclaim-
" Save me from my friends and will take care %
my enemies
A bill with more liberal provisions, dlscrna
mating for revenue as well as Incidental proi''
ton as laid down in the Presidents annual
message, should at the next session of Consr~
be substituted for IT..
AN