The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-20
THE TARIFF.

The whole country is at length satisfied that
the present Wing majority in Congress has
been scheming and gaming during the last nine
months TO win the succession for Mr.. Clay,
instead of legisating for the country. That
the Wings have been playing most prohigate
and ruinous game, every one must be satisfied
who reflects upon what has been done by them
in so long time, and what might have been
accomplished the first four or five months of the
session. During the FIRST seven months nothing
was attempted to be done, although the Gov
eminent was suffering for want of funds, and
the Lord of Ashland pretended to be the advo-
cate of Tariff. This delay and Indifference
first produced the conviction that MIR. Clay In
tended to deceive and cheat the manufacturers
Of the North, and at the same time attempt TO
lay the blame on Mr.. Tyler. Succeeding events
confirmed the conviction. Fearing that the
President might sign Tariff bill, (Which the
Lord of Ashland was resolved to prevent, for
reasons now well known to the country,) the
"llttle affair." with the Distribution principle
struggled in it, and no tariff hazGrded, was
passed, presented, and vetoed. This was a
successful move of the Clay Adams Wings,
and they exulted over it. The Home League
Tribune, and other Clay-Abolihon papers, at
once asserted thai the veto benefited Mr.. Clay,
and that more of them would contribute, more
than anything else, TO elect him. But how were
they to get more? The President had declared
over and often in his Messages, and in private,
that he desired to sign good Tariff bill, which,
while it furnished sufficient revenue for an eco
nomica administration of the Government,
would, at the same time, afford the Incidental
protection desired by the manufacturers. Were
the Lord of Ashland's majority to pass
such bill as this, the question would be set
tied. The President would sign 1t. The Go
vernment would be relieved. The manufacu-
rers would prosper. Mr. Clay would not be
elected expressly to give Tariff TO the coun-
try Ihis Mould not ansa0er Mr.. Cldy's par
pose.
The time soon came, however, when action
was demanded A mongrelbill was compounded,
and name fabricated for it.. 1t was called
REVENUE BILL, because it took the revenue
from the Treasury! This, they thought the
President surely would not sign, and they
thought correctly. The nnme-a Revenue
bill-they thought would render the Veto obi
Gus on one hand, while the Lord of Ashland
would reap the benefit of the defeat of the Ia
riff: on the other. A Revenue Bill! The
head of the Treasury Department will tell Con-
gress, if called upon, that the bill would not
have produced $l2, 600, 900, while $27,0O0,0OO
are required
Mr.. Clay has gained the victory over the
Northern Wings. He is the. best card player.
If there is to be no Tariff, Distribution will go
ON, while the main question will remain open
till the end Of the Presidential campaign. OF
course Mr.. Clay will pledge himself to give the
North Tariff after his election-and perhaps
he will.
But how will matters stand with the People,
in the meantime2 Will they submit to such
an unfair game Will they not ascertain more
accurately who are their friends? Have they
NOT already condemned the contemplate trickery
of the Wing majority, in their spontaneous and
almost universal approval of the Presidents
Veto2
Why does not Congress adopt Mr. Woodbu-
rvs measure? Mr.. Roosevelt's2 Mr. lnger-
SOILS? Mr. w ellers? Either would produce
twice as much revenue as Mr.. Fillmore's, and the
President could consistently, conscientiously,
constitutionally approve either. Day after day
the Democrats are rising in their places and Of
fering honest and just Tariff bills, which
are successfully and unceremoniousy thrust out
by the Abotion-Adams-C Clay Wings!
The Clay Wings in Congress do not rep
resent two ifihs of the People-the elections
are proving, and are destined to prove this. we
will tell them that the voice of the Democrats
must be heard, and regarded, in passing any
Tariff bill. If not, it will be torn to atoms by
the next Congress-which will be Democratic.
The will of the majority of the People must De
ODE ed They will not submit to Mr.. Clay's
cheating game. The President is willing
and anxious to approve such bill as
the country requires. The People do not
ask for a "Reuenue BILL" which, while
it takes the proceeds of the sales OF
the public lands from the Treasury, only
leaves revenue of $12,OOO,0OO, to meet de-
mands against the Government amounting to
$27,OOO,OO0!
Let Congress adjourn, and go home, II 1t
will The responsibility will not be with the
President Nor will the amount OF revenue be
less than it would if Mr. Fillmore's bill were In
operation.
THE pos TMAsTER GENERALS
LIE TER
The letter from the head of the Post Office
Department, given yesterday, will attract atten-
ton Mr. Wickife having been censured by
some of the New York papers for not employ
;no Messrs Pomeroy & Co. to carry the mails