The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-06
From the Albany Argus.
THE TARlFF-WHO WILL BE RESPONSE
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Washington correspondent of the New York
Commercial Advertiser writes on the both;
"Apprehensions expressed for the fate Of the
Tariff bill in the Senate. Archer and Graham are
inclined TO vote against the bill account of It's high
protection, and the duty of twenty per cent on tea
aud coffee In consideration OF the importance Of
the bill TO the great interests of the country well as
the destruction which its defeat would bring upon the
Wing party, cannot doubt that they Will vote for
the bill modified by the Senate. II will pass the
House aud be sent to Captain Her. There Is not
doubt IN my mind that he will veto the bil and i
wonder that any should be deluded as to ina
gne 1t possible for him TO sign IT.
:" We shall have protective Tariff this session.
For shall hold Captain Tyler sposibie for The de-
jeat Of the great measure Of the session, ohieh IS indPe'-
saoie TO The restoration Of prosperity Upon this SUBJECT
doctors will differ The people must determine whe-
ther The President the Wings, or the opposition are
responsible"
Ay, and the people ,cM determine. They will
hod 'he authors of the defeat of the Tariff bill to
suict accountability. The whole matter lies IN
nutshell.
Last year the Wings insisted upon and urged
through The Distribution law-with a proviso that
whenever the duties on imports exceeded 20 Der cent
the limlt OF the Compromise act it should TO
be operative Except with this provision the Distri-
button act could not have received the signature Of
the President Now, the very terms of the compact
render the Distribution act nugatory. The wants of
the treasury require an increase OF the tariff rates
beyond the 20 per cent. The domestic interests Of
| the country demand it, So the "Whgs" assert and
SO most men believe. So the President comedies,
and avows readiness TO approve a revenue tariff
Dill, that shall operate incidentally a measure of
protection. But say the Wings, unless you depart
from the compact of last year-unless you couple
Distribution and the Tarif-unless the President
VIII assent to provision that he declined TO
ass3nt to then-you shall have neither. The Tariff,
| which they claim 10 be essential 10 the interests
| OF industry and TO the wants of the Treasury,
and OF which they profess TO be the exclusive
| friends, shall be deteated No modification of the
| Tariff shall be allowed, unless coupled with Dis
tribution and unless the President shall convict
himself of an inconsistency, and assent to propo-
suon which has no necessary connection with the
farm and TO which there objections of constitu-
tionality and eXpedency, in the opinion OF many
| members, which do not apply TO the measure with
| which it is most unnaturaly associated.
Such Is The common view of this question.
If therefore the Wings" refuse pass Tariff,
less coupled with Distrbutlonand if they break up,
throwing the finances and the Treasury into still
| greater confusion and embarrassment-wil any one
doubt that the people will hold them responsible for the
evils that may ensue Let them make the expert
ment.