The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-25

"SniN'sioN, tuesday, D Z. M
congregational Proceedings--The Tariff
How 1t was Passed-Its Effects.
The Finance Committee of the Senate are 70 re
port the Tariff Bill Tomorrow. Some apprehsn.
sisns are entertained of its defeat, but since the
skulking and shrinking in the House YESTERDAY il
is hardly to be supposed that Mr. Claws friends in
in the Senate will stand firm. The bill will pass
and become law, and the manufacturers will find
il the most fatal present yet rendered to them
The duties on many articles are much too hign TO
be permanent and stability is primary object with
them. These high duties will stimulate competition,
and while the government gets No revenue, the pre-
sent manufacturers will derive no permanent adj
vantage.
Since the passage of the bill yesterday, all interest
in the business of Congress has ceased for the pre-
sent, and politicians computing the advantages
which their favorte candidates for the Preside 1cy
are likely to derive from the re-establishment of the
restrictive systematic abandonment of distribution,
and the great breachn the wing party. The conse-
quences OF the movement will be manifold, both
immediate and remote. Mr.. Clay's devoted
trends have been driven from their ground by the
manufacturers OF the NORTH He is Frustrated by The
REIMBURSEMENT ofhis favorite scheme of distribution,
and has nothing to rally upon but the obsolete and
exploded question Of bank. His friends, after
much insolence towards the President-after avow-
ing their determination to resist his alleged encroach-
ments under all circumstances and at all hazards,
and declaring that nothing should be done with
their CONSENT after charging the executive with die.
tatpg the amount of revenue which should be
raised, and the mode of raising it, have tamely
yielded their ground, thus admitting their position
to be pntenable, and their allegations against the
President TO be without foundation. Mr.. Clay is
endorsed, his policy abandoned and his party over
thrown and dispersed This is one of the imme-
date consequences OF the passage OF the tariff biz
under existing circumstances.
What is to be its effect on Mr. Van Buren, A
tariff entirely protective It's character, framed
with no reference whatever to revenue imposing lu-
ties ranging from thirty to one hundred and eighty
per cent capable OF producing certainly not hal!
money enough for the expenses of the government,
has been carried through the House by the
management Of Mr. Van Buren's close and
knowledge of his sentiments and wishes
Without the aid Of the Van Buren, party in Con
gress, the Tariff could not have been made. II was
ed the bill. The representative from Mr. Van Blu
ren's own district, but four weeks since a
strong anti-tari man, voted for the bill, and his
namesake and relative from the adjoining district,
the same. Mr. Van Buren,, then, must bear in part,
the responsibility OF this odious tariff. He cannot
evade It He too, like Mr. Clay, will be endorsed,
notons will be trodden under foot by the fiercs
ant-ariH democracy Of the country. Let it ever
be fastened upon Mr.. Van Buren, that this bill was
passed with his concurrence, and the democracy
can never support him Four.ffths Of that party
are hostile to- protection. In the South, no demo-
crat is in favor of restriction, and without the sup
port Of the South. MI. Van Buren, has not the re-
mote chance for the Presidency.
Mr. Buchanan's agency in this business will prove
equally fatal to him. His friends, with his advice,
cordially co-operated in the movement, and the
South will cast him off forever. However, this is
OF small consequence, for Mr.. Buchanan's popularity
is restricted to Pennsylvania and it is not universal
with the Nc Of ,n that M STATE hou
AS between the wings and the President, the latter
has obtained complete triumph. Notwithsta IdIng
all their staggering threats their absurd gasconade,
they have given mp distribution, and abandoned the
ground whichthey had assumed with 30 much pa
rade and pretension. They have consented 70 Sc
yer the tariff and distribution, two things which they
have over and over again declared to be ndissoubly
connected They have been forced by ntimida.
lion and menace to take course, which, il sponta-
neousy and voluntarily adopted, would have fleet.
ed no disgrace upon them but which, under the cir
cumstances, brands them with craven tmidity. They
have threatened Mr.. Tyler with impeachment and
lndignlty OF every sort, and given way to him at
last II is to be hoped that the wings who yielded
under the threat of injury to MIR. Clay, will abstain
from all violent and bullying demonstrations here
after. AS the western phrase is they have run the
thing into the ground already.
MIR. Calhoun and his friends have been steady
and consistent in their opposition to the bill in i
its stages He, therefore, lose nothing let the
result be as it may
The Senate is engaged on the bill to regulate the
taking OF testimony IN cases of contested cleo.
which passed the house week or two since. II is
monstrous bill, and will be resisted with mach
earnestness.
The House is on bill to establish seven hundred
new post routes.
The session is expected to run through the week.