Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-30
Ihe Thrift RiU


The Tariff Bill.
The bill passed the Senate, after animated and
able Debate, on Saturday night, by majority of one
1t was tight sGueeze-a few OF the Democrats
voting for it, and few Of the Wings against i'll
Among the former, Nessrs Wright and Blu
chanan, who took it however with strong protes
Misunderstanding, as the reason OF the vote, mat Il
was to destroy the very germ OF Distributions and ~
the I'd place. that other bill could be passed to raise
the necessary supplies for the Government-and more
indirectly pledging themselves 10 cooperate II
modifying its provisions hereafter, and reducing its
cesses. The country will expect this at their hands
for voting, under the strongest considerations,
saddle so Ubiquitous system upon the agricultural ant
commercial interests. OF this thing they may be Ger
tain that the South wil, war against measure which
not only Expresses her grossly and violates the Public
Faith Of the Compromise act but cuts oil by its PROM
btory aud protective features, the revenue OF the 90
vernmenl itself. Mr. Charles Brown IN Card to the
Globe declares that at the btterest bill ever hat
to swallow and the necessity of the case alone could
induce me 10 say aye.
The Senate amended it in degree-bu the poi
son remains in the bill We acqnesce in lis
provisions The Tarites are infatuated to force up
on US They can expect no pernnonence, no stability
10 such an act of oppression. 1t never can comnand
eenerai arquiescencc'--but Repeal, Repeal Is the
wa,chword The New York Evening Post says: "lt
we are 10 depart from the adjustment contained III the
Compromise bill i! we are TO go back TO the partial
4
! pertinent fairly Let us take the system in pure
form as we getit, that may know lis rue taste
let us have the genuine, unmixrd drug not swec,ened
diluted disguised; black tariff, like the one nov
before the Senate, and shall how long IL will
main on the people stomach. The worse the bill
passed by Congress, the less occasion is there fol
alarm for the will il be abrogaed. The act o.
madness which Congress is committing is not the
act Of The people, but of men whose already
disowned By the people the most expressive manner
we mean in the results of the recent elections When
the Halls of Congress shall again be filed by men whc
are truly the representatives of the citizens, the mis-
legislation Of their predecessors will be redressed."
! There was excuse for such measure. lower
du,v wond have been much better for the revenue
Amendments were proposed in the Senate, which
would have granted more revenue and sufficient pro
lection 10 the manufacturers Mr.. Rives proposed It
substitute the duties of the lst January, lS4D. Blu,
the Wings scotnfully rejected it. Mr.. Sewer then
proposed TO fix the rate at twenty five per cent ac
valorem-with h0me uaiuaton and rash duties amount
ing TO thirty-hve per cenum-but the Wings
to a man, voted il down We submit the following
Editorials from the two last Gobes-to show the true
position of measures and Of partes-und 10 show the
outra ges which have been committed the oppressed
and abused Souih-in spite OF the compromises
spite Of General Harrison spublic faith in spite Of
| MIR. Clay "treaty OF amity and peace
"WasuIxGrox, Angus, 26-!n the Senate, the big
Tariff has been the engrossng subject OF the day There
is one proposition 10 which, however, we woald cal
the readers atention--,ha of Mr. Sewer. THIS substl
,nte for the excessive partial onerous, nust Tariff
BY the House TO the SENATE was, we think the most II
heral and fair compromise that could be offered by thc
agricultural to the manufacturing classes The hcenty
fire ptr rtnt ad r1lortm with cash duties and home
luaon is equivalent at least 33 ) per cent;
third The value of the taxed article With such per
manent protection as this, II our manufacturing es
tabs hmens not content, II PLAIN that they seel
monopoly, and Will not Ne satisfied with anything shor
OF the exclusion OF all competition and the power tc
tort "a
asks at their hands We were glad 10 perceive tina
Mr.. Sewers proposition WIGS sustained by the yea o.
every Democrat voting, with the exception OF single
individual, WHO considers himself instructed. The Fe
de alists, with equal unanmty, voted against ii. Th:
speaks volumes regard to The principles of the tive
parties, rendering PLAN that Federalism devoles ise
build up privileged classes Of capitalists, al the
pense of the productive labor of the country, {or not
farhng Of the bounty goes TO the operatives in the
actorcs but to the profit OF the rich compa
ny:) while the Democracy ende;.vors deal Justly with
all classes, evylng the tax on ALL III proportion to thei
capacity 10 buy o., other words, according to the
value Of the article purchased by them
"ifMr Sewers proposition had been adopted, stability
would have been given 10 The SYSTEM partial legislation
effected by log rolling in Congress, and Ystalons o
whole tribes Of the interested capilasts-who flock tc
Washington, and make their private, mercenary pur
poses the appearance OF ebutlons OF public feel
ing, mounting TO eXctement-would be ended; and
JUS; consideration OF the welfare Of the great community
supplan the Influence of selfish politicians, and the
selfish parasites they patrorze
"At late hour, the Senate adjourned without takn ~
vote the bill, although all propositions to amend
were disposed Of The Federal majority seemed to be
inclined TO let the measure pass sab siienho. The
Democrats insisted on the yeas and nays. The Frde
raj majority then carried an adjournment on the yeas
and nays Their object, we suppose, is TO caucus,
and arrange their votes indiridaaty for the defeat
or passage of the bill, as it may be determined in
secret counc TO prejudice their party or lead
in : IN
"WAsuixcroS, August q.
"Senate--The big Tariff bill occup pied the whole day
in discussion, which had been supposed was exhaust
ed Messrs buchanan. Merrick Smith Of CT, Simmons
Huntingdon Choaie, Wright, Woodbury., Crittencen,
Bagby, Williams, White, Morehead, Woodbridge, Cal
houn and Sewer maintained the anxious debae-pro-
badly more dstng for ability than any other ot the
session. until clock Tie hearts of the speakers were
more on than before; for, the critical hour OF
deciding momcntons question IN very extraordina-
~ condition of parties and the country had arrived -
The scene exceedingly impressive both from The
actors and the important results for the country which
the parts they took involved. AS several of them
rose, it whispered along in the gallery, where we
sat- sWell, his course decides the question. ms was
particularly remarked, when Mr.. Crtenden and Mr.
wrgh, addressed themselves 10 speak. We regret to
state, that these two SentlemeD from directly adverse
views OF this important measure came to The same con
clusion. II arose, however, from the fact that the
measure itself nycvcs triple considerations OF vas
/
The credit Of the Governmental distribution OF the
public lands-of protection 10 manufactures. hr
Wright placed his vote for the bill upon the ground
tina, some revenue bill necessary to cure the dis
rdered condition of the finances dependent now sole
" upon collections under law against which protest
was entered every payment and as means of root
ing out the germ of distribution, which he looked
upon counterbalancing the injustice OF Tie OH
in lis protective features, which he pronounced injurious
TO the agricultural aud commercial classes OF his Stale
and only partially advantageous to the manufacturing
classes Mr. CrIt;enden took the bill almost ex
clusivev on the of the benefits conferred in its
protective asuect on the manufacturers Of the articles
Inc nrices of which were raised by the evies Of the bill
lie cared little for the condition of the Treasury: j,
was Tyers fault # that not cared for; and he al
most abhorred the thought that, in taking the bill for
lis haunties to the manufacturers he surrendered the
land disribuon-,hat offspring Of such travail and 50
many broken