The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-08
NEW YORK HERALD.
New York, Monday, August $, Isi2.
The Conduct of Congress-rhe Tariff BIZ. y

wrangle and quarrel like overgrown boys and mas
really done nothing whatever for the real wants, OF
interests of the country. Wtha good working
majority in both houses, the wings have realiy uohe
nothing but expend their time and the people no
nev in silly fruess attempts to head of and to annoy
- the Chief Magistrate OF the natlon utterly regard
less of the pressing wants OF their immediate con
sttuents and the true interests Of the country at
4 large
On Saturday we find that the Tariff Bill after its
passage bv the Senate, authenticated by the
presiding officers of the Houses, and sent TO the
President Mr. Porter of the Senate, and Mr.. p
G. Goode, of the House, part ofthe Joint committee
on enrolled bills, usually carry up the bills. Mr..
Porter, very amable and worthy gentleman is
l- to be the spokesman He will enter the Presi-
dents office, being duly announced by John, little
in advance of Mr. Goode
" Mr.. President" he will say, g in behalf of the
Committee OF the two Houses of Congress- have
TO present bill TO which l ask your signature"
very WELL SIR is the reply, 81 will look at
it,"
In the present case, however, ii is to be hoped
that he will not take very long look. The bill re-
quires consideration whatever. II was sent 10
hum for a veto, and it would be cruel TO keep the
wings long in suspense. There will be breeze
~ the veto, and possibly the breeze may swell into
storm We shall who suffers most in this anti
clpated commotlon of elements.
So much for the ultimate fate Of the Tariff Bill,
to which the wings have so obstinately determined
TO annex the odous distribution clause. After the
bill had been sent TO the President, ind, by our
+ private advices from Washington that the members
OF the House collected IN groups in the
rotunda, the anti-chambers, and the committee
rooms, discussing the probabilities OF a veto, its
consequences and the subsequent action of Con-
he TO ,la
wings declare with much positiveness that Congress
will adjourn without doing any thing to relieve the
exigences of the Treasury. Mr. Adams, it is said
has resolution prepared, declaring, that as Con
gress has done every thing possible to relieve the
country, and the President has thwarted their eff
iorts therefore they will adjourn at In the
evaporation offeelng consequent upon veto, such
nresolutlon might pass the House; but hope there
is a more conservative feeling in the Senate, and
that they will never abandon their duty in moment
of pique. The precise course TO be adopted is mat
ter ofconlecure. There TO be not only much
diversity, but much suspension OF opinion on the
subject. This state of things is not favorable to
calm discussion, and the outbreak will be violent
enough no doubt.
And yet why is all this Z and who is to blame for
this state of things? Why, clearly the wings, who
have majority in Congress, and none else With
proper management-wth the exhibition of right
spirit, and under the guidance of prudent and patri
otto leaders, the great body of high minded and in
telisent men belonging 10 the whg party in Con-
gress, would have been enabled to pass iudrious
tariff bill, and a fiscal agent, and all other
great measures necessary to the business of
the country to a sound and wholesome state, and to
have obtained the APPRECIATION of Mr.. Tyler there
to. But, blind to reason and common sense, blind |
to their interests, and TO the voice of the ma
ton, they have chosen to give up to faction what |
meant for the people at large
The condition of the wings at this time furnishes |
matter for instructive reflection Whilst all must
admit that the of the wing party were rad |
cav honest, and fought the fight of 1910 in good |
faith-whe all must confess that the overthrow of |
Mr.. Van Buren, OF the most triumphant
achievements which republicanism ever saw-yeti it
cannot be disguised that no party was ever more
forsaken by It's leaders than the whig party and no
victory proved frutless as theirs even dur
ing the briet month in which the good old General
welded the power of the State
The most contemplate intrigues commenced up |
on the first dawn of victory and it was singular |
fact, that men who had denounced viified and op |
posed Harrison, TO the last moment, for the nonce
al least, surrounded HIM with their agents and fol |
lowers, because his selconstituted counsellors bore
away the chief offices of the nation The very
men who cursed his popularity, refused him their
support, and attempted If possible to overthrow his
nomination at Hauisburgh, had the address, after
he elected, to place themselves in power from
the very jump; and the pliancy of conscience
the thrift that follows fawning"-the lie which
outtaces the truh-bore off unblushingy the re- |
wards due TO honor and fidelity
Nor is this all. No sooner did whig present |
himself at Washington for an office, than his own |
frje,lJs aud ossociofcs became his vil;6ors Tho
cords of the Post Office contain the evidence of the
utmost treachery and fahlessness of which human |
nature is capable The man who had battled years |
for success, who had sacrificed time and money TO |
produce change, had scarcely presented his app |
cation for office, before counter petitions made their
appearance in which his familiar friend. |
perhaps, declared him druniard, or a knave
and if their remonstrances snd memorials were 10 |
be believed there was not an honest Wing among |
all the applicants for office No words can tell how
sickenisg to the Of honor was this display of |
party FIDELITY. Nay, more. In many instances
where appointments were made, the insumbents,
of character and spotless virtue. were assailed
by their political comrades, with the :-ossest
charges in order to procure their removal, and in
perjury itself was resoried to to effect it,
Was this ever the case with the democratic party
DO they leave their wounded on the field When |
partisan suffers in their cause, do they abandon
him No time, change, circumstances, |
ever cause them TO forget political friend The |
more he has suffered, the rich is his reward.
On the contrary, the wings, like selfish pack of |
hounds, when of their number is wounded, |
cease crying after their prey, turn upon their
manned companion whom the stag has gored, and |
tear him in pieces. This treatment has become
proverbially Characteristic of their policy Till
better and more honorable system prevail among