New-York daily tribune., 1843-06-24

Deaied II this be sound inference, now can
/ such Tariff be more permanent Or less liable 10
/ 1uctDation and change. than legislative act OF
the same class passed IN the ordinary mode On
the other hand. If the Ex-Secretary derives his
idea Of the superior permanency OF such com
j merclal arrangement over that Of q common
! Tariff law. from any supposition or belief OF his
own that Congress would consider such an ar
rangement more sacred, and that it would, there
fore. be less liable 10 De disturbed By Congress
than common law imposing duties on foreign
imports. what foundation has be for such an
opinion Congress, when Impelled By sense
of duty to this country. Will modify and alter
their i'aritf laws as long as the country shall
endure Every attempt to ictter them IN the
exercise of this power, so necessary to the vel
fare OF their constituents, Will be viewed by every
sensible man among them with jealousy and
alarm And as surely as the dav arrives when
anT successful attempt shall be made by the
President and Senate to curb restrict the legIs
!ative power oi Congress over this great subject,
IN reference to which the Representatives of the
People are more sensitive than they are on any
other that can be named, every man of spirit and
patriotism in the popular branch, no mater what
political party he may be attached to, will rush
to the rescue and preservation OF his power. when
thus endangered say, men OF both political
parties Will make common cause in this matter.
The Wing viii find sufficient motive for his most
vigorous support Of the rights Of the House Of
which he IS a member. IN defence OF the principle
OF Protection. independently of all other con-
Sideratlons. The Democrat must either abandon
his name, and all the professions of his party
since 1t had an existence, or he will be found
among the last to surrender this vital principle OF
Sl1 no
rule OF an Olgarchy in the President and Senate,
N Iieu of it. The Constitution expressly gives to
the popular branch Of Congress the power initiate
all laws for raising revenue The Senate has long
sincc abandoned every claim to originate any legis
Iativc measure for either increasing or diminishing
the rate of duties on imports. VIII the House OF
Representatives ever consent directly orindlrcctly.
to any measure which shall originate IN any other
quarter for the establishment OF I new Tariff =
Undoubtedly, undoubtedly, SIR, thus power of the
IoQse of Representatives, will never be elnquishcd
by them while this Government stands. But sup
poscthat aHouSc Of Representatives, could be found.
so utterly lost to sense OF lis own rights and It's
own selt-rcspect. as to assent TO such measure
that Tariff dictated TO them and not originated
BY them should thus become established for the
time what security has the manufacturer or
operative under such law that it will not be re-
pcaled. as soon as popular indignation shall have
had time to drive the unfaithiu Representatives,
who have thus betrayed and given up their trust,
from the Councils OF the Nation Peymdnency
is the las, attribute that ought to be ascribcd to
Tariff enacted under such circumstances.
We have, so far as my knowledge extends,
made but one commercial arrangement with Eng
land, without treaty. since the origin O.! this
Government. | refer to that disastrous arrange
ment relative to the opening of the British Colo
NAL Ports, now universally considered to be one
of The most unfortunate negotiations for It's coun-
try because we lost by it. as was predicted by Mr.
Clay at the time of the negotiation, carrying
trade OF immense value to us. In that case,
party discipline carried the arrangement INTO e-
feet through the means Of a legislative act. Eng
land immediately afterwards established her own
regulations, and took cticctua advantage Of our
folly. In that case, we cannot, by the repeal OF
our own law, remedy the evil which we brought
upon ourselves. But we shall profit little by ex-
periencc, If we have not learned from that lesson
to look with jealousy upon any more propositions
for commercial arrangements with Great Britain.
Will not dwell so long tins subject as to
fatigue your attention; though ! feel that the
subject is not half exhausted. But let me sol
cmnly admonsh YOU and all other friends to the
protection OF Home Labor, TO beware Of all un-
tried experiments on 4 subject 50 vltally affecting
the best interests Of this nation. Above all things,
let US impress 1t upon the minds OF our agrcuI-
turists that their only safe reliance Is upon the
home market OF their own country; ana that
every attempt, whether made by protesting
friends or open enemies. to ALLEVIATE the farmer
from The manufacturer and mechanic, by teach
inc the former 10 depend for the consumption OF
tlta
thau upon his own countrymen, is eminentiy dam
gerous to himself. as it is calculated to break
down and destroy his own most certain and best
customers. Let the farmer, whose produce is
chiefly maze or Indian corn. not be scduced BY
any suggestion, which arttulIy half conceaIs and
half dtScoses plan by which he Ilay get ior-
eign market for his gram. more beneficial to HIM
than our own. Our own operatives. If not de-
s:royed bY the reduction of the Tariff. Will con
tlnue to consume, they have hitherto done,
the surplus OF TINS valuable staple and as Their
numbers increase under the increasing operation
of our present protective duties their consu1nP
ton OF this article will increase with 1t. Ii Will
not bear transportation to England until il has
undergone the process of kiIn-dryng; and Eng
lishmen have told us already, that they prefer any
kind OF bread TO bread made OF our ''parched
corn" The people on this side of the water can
alone ENJOY to the fullest extent the blessings winch
Providence has in this particular, conferred upon
us. At this moment, our manufacturers are send
lng large quantities OF American cotton goods
INTO the English market, IN despite Of the enor-
nous duties which England has established 10
protect her own operatives against the effects OF
American competition. We are al the same
time, successfully competing for the markets OF
other countries, which England formerly occu-
pied, TO the exclusion OF all the rest ofthe world.
Let the rood work 90 on. Let us play out the
play that We have so successfully begun. Oar
Tariff Is growing IN popularity IN every part o
our country. Every prediction which Mr.. Web
sier made in his great anli-taritf' speech in the
nonsc Of REPRESENTATIVES IN the wear l,24. fore