Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-07
PRESIDENT TYLER.

To THE House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,
] return the hill which originated IN The House
OF Representatives entitled An act 10 extend for a
limited period the present laws Tor laying AID col.
lecting duties on imports" with the following Oh.
Jcctons:
Itsuspends, in other words, ahrncares for he lime.
the provision OF the act Of 1888. commonly called
the Compromise Act. The only ground on VIII ch
this departure from the solemn adjustment II a great
and agilaIiug question, seems TO have been regarded
IS e1pedIent, Is the alleged necessity of Establishing.
by legislative CnaciRcuI, rules and regulations nr
assessing the duties 10 be levIe on imports after The
3Oih June. according To the humo valuation; aud
yet the bll expressly provides. that "TC. before the
first Of August, there be no further legislation upon
the subject, the laws for laying and collecting duties
shall be The same as though this act had nul been
passed." In other words that the act Of 1888. i'm
perfect as il Is considered, shall. m that case, con.
tInue 10 be. and to Dc exc uied as law aulcr such
rules and regulation as previous sialuIes had pre.
scubed, or had enabled The Executive Department
TO prescribe for hat purpose.-lcaring the sup.
posed chGsm in the revenue laws just a. it was
before.
AN certainly hr from being disposed to deny
that additional legislation upon the subject is very
desirable. On the contrary, the necessity, rs well
rs difficulty, Of establishing uniformly in the ap.
p]raisemenjs To be made in conformity with the true
Intention Of that act. was brought 10 The notice OF
Congress ia my Message To Congress AT the open;up
OF us present session. But, however sensible 1 may
be OF The embarrassment 10 which The Executive.
ia The absence Of all aid from the superior wisdom
of the Legislature, WI be liable, ia the enforcement
Of the existing laws, ! have not, with the sinceresr
wish To acquesce ia It's expressed will. been able in
persuade myself that the exigency ofthe occasion
is 50 great as TO Justify me ~ signing the bill in
question, with my present views at IT, character and
effects. The existing laws, as I am advised. are
sufficient 10 auihurIse and ENABLE the collecting Of
Gcers. under the directions Ut The SecreiaIy oftbc
Treasury, TO levy the duties imposed by the act of
1883
That act was passed under peculiar circums,,n.
ces. 10 which u Is not necessary that should do
more ihsn barely ailude. Whatever NAV he in
theory It's character. ! have always regarded il M
importing The highest mural obligation. II has now
existed Tor nine years. unchanged 10 any essential
particular, with as general scquiescence, il is be.
lIeved, Of he whole country, as that country has
ever manll ested for any Of her wisely established
institutions, 10 has ensured 90 IL the replse which.
always flows from truly wise and moderate councils:
a repuse The more striking because Of The long and
angry ugiouous which preceded Il. Thus salutary
law proclIims In express terms The principle which.
While q led To- the abandonment Of "a scheme Of IN
direct TAXATION founded on a false basis aud pushed
To dangerous excess. jus. 'fes any enlargement of
duties that may be called for by the real ex,penrie.
OF the pIbiic service. u provides 'lhat duties snail
wv E'H""N " NNA"A|Na NN'N revenue as
may be necessary 90 an ecoromical administration
OF ihe Government 70 is therefore, 10 the power
oi Congress 10 lay duties as high as us discretion
may dictate, Tor ihc necessary uses Of Inc Govern
meni. without infringing upon the objects oithe act
r. OF 1888. ] do not iJubt that the necessities of the
Government do require an increase Of he tariff o
duties above 20 per cent, and as luls doubt bp.
That above as well as below That rate Congress
may - discriminate, az 90 give incidental pr,,ecI,,,
lo manufacturing indusiry-thus o. make the bur
dens. which us compelled 10 impose upon The peo
pie Tor The purposes ofGOycmmeut productive of
double benefit This, most Of The reasonable On
ponenis Of protective duties seen willing o, cnnc,ds
ono 81 We may judge from the manifestations Tpuh
lic op Mon in al quarters. this - ,l that The nam,
laciuflug interests really require. am bapny n
The persuasion. that This double OBJECT can be mo.
easily and clirriutlly accomplished at the presen
J1nciHre, without any departure from the spirit nm.
principle Of The statute in question. The m,ruf,r
turing Glasses have now an opportunity. Which I'm J.,
never occur again, oi permanently Identifying rbei
Interests with ihuse oi the whole country. aud NAL
ing hem, 90 The highest sense of The tefn.a p,iyr
e al concern. The mJrcni rs prppfrps d, fb, IL
- ieresis Of The whole country boo the Introduction ,
hlmpny among an Is paris and 90 Dos several lf
forests The same rate og imports and no. more d
viii most surely rc-rs,lhlish TIC gIbIir credit. al,
secure % The manufacturer all Ibe protection D.
ought 70 desire. wrh every prospect of permanent
ANi "a'iHy WHICH INe N"IrF urTuIr.rUurH of fH
whole county, on a reasonable system can b,r
l. out tl % m.
a. . Bot ~ fhis universal acquIesrenre aud the La,
mony and confidence iuI ihe many other bepaG.
Fplat Will certainly result from d, I regard fbs .9
ppHs'1n Of he Iaw ir Distributing Ihe prIrard. ,
ihe public lands 4s au Indispensable rp1IIrpg
This measure BE-. ln my iudgmem. called Tor by
large number 81 not o. great majority. oIfho p.,s.
~ ihe Jrted S'ate-, by ibe s.ato ufhs public cred
end finance. by rhe critical posture of our y4,t4r
arcign relations. Iu1. above al. by lhaf m1sr .4a.,
toiaIi duties. public l1rh. The act of Sas,.m.,
iasi, which provides for the tisiubufor. c.rrfs.
insoparsbIy with fhe CONDITION that 30 tGaU ra..
list Do case of war; %. a. s11p anf aJ rry i
The rate oi duties shall, fOr any reason uLlfeysr b
ulsed above 20 per cent Npihing con boz m.,
lc.car, express, or Imperative Than tbs anyuags
Toe In vain to allege that deficit f1 the Trels4,
wus known i1 exist, md mr1ss taken f1 susaiy
~ loan when Uo act wa passed. % b. true that
1an wac authorised af fhe same rssIondurrr vino
he Distribution Jaw was passed. bot the mY.t Al,
g.ine of iho friends ofIho fgo measures egf.r,i,
20 H' doubt boz that fhe loan would be esgorg /.
krh up by capitalists. and speedily reimbursed 5y
country destined. as hey hoped. com d, sngy Z,
I'vcHi1"ing prosperity The very terms If he -,
milking O. redccmsbIs BOZ ihrso yesr. doD,r.,,.,
Zoe beyond al c1yil Who's !hat line fr~-sW I,