The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-11
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun.


1 Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun.
WAsHMoros, june 1, l642.
There few questions of National policy in
which the people of this country deeply in
terested than in that of the tariff and in view Of the
expected action OF Congress thereupon, within few
weeks, the people, the bone and sinew of America, as
well as professional gentlemen turning their at
tenon to the subject, talking about it, investigating
It's merits and contemplating ITS results upon our COM
mon country The honest, Woodworking mechanic,
who few months ago, could pour INTO his wlfes lap
handful Of hard dollars Saturday night the earn
ings Of the week. but who now returns to his family
with an empty pocket and heavy heart will sit
down and inquire into the causes OF the depres-
sion of business and why it is, that Congress has
caused our Navy be laid up in ordinary, the work
men discharged, and public buildings, with their
valuable contents still exposed to the ravages
Of fire Under these discouragng circumstances the
plain, unsophiscated honest man will soon arrive at
the conclusion that, it is matter of minor impor
lance pho it is that fills the Presidential chair who
| compose the members of the cabinet so long the
Of the administration wise and judicious,
adopted with eye single to sthe greatest good Of
the greatest number" 1t will be recollected, then,
that President Tyler, his message to Congress,
commended ga tariff for revenue and discrimination
in favor Of manufactures" That the navy which,
for so many years has been the pride of America,
should be re-organized and increased; fortihca-
tons repaired and the country placed in such state
as would enable to resent the slightest appearance
of foreign aggression. But this did not answer; 1t
might probably increase the popularity OF 'sthe Cap
ting" and the navy, army, Notifications and inn
provements must all be cut down. Now comes the
tariff we all remember the inauspicious days of
1882, when the rancorous weeds of dscord animos-
ties, and avowed hostilities, agated by the vexed
question Of the tariff had gained sufficient strength to
spread their noxious influences throughout the body
polite. These difficulties were settled, and peace
and harmony restored by the passage of the compro
mise act, which established t,centy per cent. as the
maximum duty.
At the extra session of Congress- the land bill pass.
ed with clause which forbade the distribution of
the proceeds of the public lands in the event that
higher duty than oenty per cent should become necessary
In 1912, however, only few months afterwards, the
Hon. MIR. Fillmore introduces bill laying duty as
high as FORTY per cent; ard, in the BILL is intro
duced clause repeating the tcenty per cent resric
ton in Mr.. Cay's land BILL thus violating the
promise bill Of 1882, and virtually re-enacting the
land BILL in form which it could not have passed at
the extra session, Thus, it seems, that with an
| emptyTreasury--the Government compelled to Dor
row moneythe largest estimate OF imports during the
year. put down at 70 millions, and with the startling
fact before u.s. that duty which can be levied will
be sufficient to meet the wants Of Government, it is
proposed to give away to the States ttoo and half
millions of dollars, annually in the shape of proceeds
from the public lands Well may our Treasury be
empty appropriations cut off, our mechanics driven
| from home in search of employment, whilst their
families are earning miserable subsistence at shi-
ing DAY, ana Inc Rdidul u our OuCc prOuu
navy seeking livelihood the beds of our rivers,
when the government funds thus diverted from
their legitimate objects, to be thankessly squandered
| amongst our States. But why this unnatural union
between the tariff and land bill Is the tariff interest
of this country to be made subservent to- and proba
bly, sacrificed in order to the land bill the re-
| enactment of which would, unquestionably, excite
opposition to the tariff and the questions which
so seriously affected the harmony and happiness of
the country before, be renewed. The anti-tarf
| party would determine upon repeal of the tariff,
and would not be satisfied without it. Let coun-
trymen examine these matters for themselves, and
at an early day indicate their wishes Shall there be
'sa tariff for revenue and discrimination in favor of
manufactures" as recommended by the President, or
shall the tariff be increased and the distribution Of
the public lands be re-enacted
After the Goth June, instant the duties will come
down to the maximum rate of twenty per cent. l
understand the Clay wings have held consultation
and have determined to pass the bill and send it to
the President little before the GOTH This will be
quick work, but, in party matters,
"Lets take the instant by the forward top,
| For we are old, and on quick st DEGREES
The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time
Steals ere we can effect them.'
You may now look for news of great interest from
here. Upon the moderate democrats will devove the
important duty of aiding the "corporals guard" in
sustaining President brought in by the act of God
and the will of the People, to the highest Office in the
world.