New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-07-13
Our COtenlporaries.


strange assertion that present Tariff is too
high for the best interests Of the country and
that "pubiic opinion Will compel its modfca-
ton The Courier is the oaiy Wing paper in
the country, 50 far as we can learn, which has
expressed such sentiment. We know that it is
repudiated by ninety-ninc hundrcdtls Of all the
Wings throughout the Union, and by great
masses of the Laboring portion of our opponents.
We are confident that, if the whole People could
vote tomorrow directly on the question. . Shall
the Tariff stand as ii is, or be essentially modi-
fed ?" there would be an overwhelming maj orily
street cotemporary without intending it, has
contounded the wishes Of the Foreign Importing
interest with the sentiment of the American Poo
plea very great mistake, as the Courier will one
dav discover.
Tile Sun, whose conductors have suffered
more convictions for libel and made more humil-
iating retractons than any other paper the city,
has taken ground very decidedly against libels
and slandcrcrs. We could wish this reform were
heartfelt, but facts will not permit us to believcit.
Several Loco-Foco papers are now earnestly
pressing regulation whereby Members of Con-
qrcss and Electors of President shall be chosen
throughout the Union on one and the same day.
We like the suggestion, though its adoption
would involve inconvenience to the people of
many States. But with what face is it put forth
by journals which yehemently opposed, bclcd,
and misrepresencd the act of Congress requiring
that the Members of Congress throughout the
Union should be elected by one uniform mode
that Of Single Districts
The Rochester Erening Post wishes us to
answer certain questions Send them on, then.
We have never seen them.
An extract from the Charleston Mercury
expressing preference for Mr.. Clay over Mr.
Van Buren, for President, was inserted in perfect
good faith, but would not have appeared had the
responsible Editor of The Tribune been that day
at his post AS must have been obvious to
Political readers, 1t was copied from "A number of
the Mercury published seven years ago-bctore
Mr.. Calhoun turned Loco Foco. We believe the
Courier * Enquirer is responsible for reviving ii
at thus time without stating the time Gifts origin
- The Far One, we hear, is abandoned
Sorry to hear it. The name is lackadaisicaI, bu;
the idea is not bad. Why should not the ladies
choose their own rulers, make their own laws hoe
their own potatoes, mend their own stockings
and print their own newspapers Independence
for ever Besides a lady-papcr would be re-
lief to the average dullncss Of Editorial discus
sions 1t would probably be witty in itseIi-cer.
tainly the cause Of wit IN others. Why won I
somebody pick up the rejected PROJECT, and give
us lady paper But let the name be more
positive and piqulnt-'lhc Lady's indispensa-
4 bic Curtain Lecturers or something OF the sort
u The Vermont Patriot, the leading Loco
Foco paper of that State, says =
I'VE wish Democrats would ieelnr Office under TN,
Administration present /; they have any decent proNi
sion for livelihood, short Of the Poor.Hou,e.'
The Wings viii consider berth in the Poor
House far more honorable than an office beggeG
from John Tyler