Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-04-04
DETERRED ARTICLE s.
THE TARlFF-LIGHT BREAKING.

NVs rejoice to learn from Washington, that the
Committee on Manufactures are actively engaged
in maturing Tariff Bill, which will be presented
10 tho House in the course of few days We
are not a little pleased to observe that the great
change which the public mind is fast undergoing
upon the subject is not without its effects upon
the minds of members of Congress- Even South
ern men feel very differently now from what they
did few months ago. The light which has been
breaking in from the East, has not been without
its effects in opening their eyes. The correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia North American writes
that Memorials in favor Of revision of the Tar
iff and of extending protection to home industry
continue to come in. The manufacturers appear
to be alive to the disastrous consequences to them,
attendant upon further reduction OF the tariff.
There can be but little doubt but that from the
diminished imports, Congress will be compelled to
lay higher rate Of duty, than was probably al
first contemplated, in order to equalize the re-
ceipls and expenditur IS Of Government"
On Monday 2lst, Mr. w. o. Butler Locofoco
from Kentucky, presented strong memorial from
that State, urging Congress to pass reialiang
tariff, laying high duties upon the manufactured
goods OF those countries which have heavy duties
upon American tobacco. lie was soon after fol-
lowed 10y n similar move from Virginia herself
Hon. Alexander IL. II. Stuart, who by the way, is
one OF the most liberal and high minded members,
not only from Virginia, but from any part Of the
country presented memorial from certain c-
lron praying for the passage of an act, laying du-
ties ON imported Iron. Mr.. Stuart moved to have
this petition referred and printed. This produced
not Il little fuuering among the anti discrimination
men, who met its reception with the same iactious
and unprincpled opposition, which has character
lied all their movements this session. But they
were voted down by vote OF % to GO and the
petiton was received and referred. Virginia
knows that she has coal and iron as well as Penn
sylyania, and will protect and maintain these con-
erefions against any Anti Tariff ,4bSlrdctioniSts.
On the same day, the Pennsy lvanians poured in
n torrent of petitions in favor OF discriminating
duties.
Much as we rejoice TO see these indications in
Congress, are not in the least surprised AT it,
when we remember the indications of the feelings
of the people in all parts of the country cor
respondent of the Commercial Advertiser, writing
from Mobile under date Of the 9Th inst. says:
"a great change is going forward here and
believe in the South generally, on The subject of
protection to home industry in all its various
branches. We are becoming more american, and
less local and selfish in our views Of general policy.
We now see that we have too long followed the
visionary theories OF Calhoun, McDuflie, and 9TH
ers which though they look well on paper, sup
ported as they are by the plausible and sophistical
arguments of those able gentlemen and their wor-
shippers do not answer in practice Let me be,
however, fairly understood. The South is not in
favor of such tariff as will only protect parlicu-
lar branches of industry, or benefit particular To-
Caes but one which, while il protects every
American product, will recognize The principle Of
strict reciprocity in trade, and retaliation, so far as
it can be done without Increasing the revenues
beyond the wants of the Government."-.2ttaS.