The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-30

ouau,eJ witb.ths subject knows was impeded rather
than promoted BY H. lie argues that because une
effects Of the tariff have been such as he
therefore there will be little or no alteration py 'pe
next Congress II is impossible 10 say what the mex,
Congress will do, but certain prominent iaels WI" a'o
us 10 forming an opinion on the subject,
The present division of parties ~ the United states
is Democratic and Wing The taril OF the last SEES
ion Was Wing measure and the duties may be said
10 range from 80 TO 300 per cent hir Gay 10 me
| Wing candidate for the Presidency
Mr.. Calhoun and MIR. Van Buren, are prominent
candidates for the nomination by the Democratic
! party. Mr.. Calhoun is the decided and unqualified
d,oeate Of free trade and lac and bis friends viii
demand ad usmen oil the tariH IN conformity WIN
their principles the condition OF their support Of
any candidate and no Democratic candidate can be
elected without their aid. For them | feel as fully
authorized 10 speak as if they before me, and
had separately nterrogat d each,
MIR. Van Buren,, IN reply 10 letter from com
nitiee in Indiana, declared himself opposed TO high
duties, and named 20 per cent. as the "iarin'ii-a
rate so much below the present duties that presume
there are few PERSONS in England interested in the
trade with America who would not gladly accept II
| as compromise. ] know that the last accounts
| from America would TO justify belief that the
wings are gaining strength. The effect Of the late
elections will be to heal the dIsseDsons IN the demo-
cratic party and 10 the election of their
dldatc, end that party have denounced the existing
tarih. Your own summary OF the news from Ameri-
Ca says:
! "Under the new apporiionment, the House (of
Representatives. will consist of 223 members OF
these POI are already elected The political afini-
| ties Will be by the following schedule, which
also shows The loss and gain 10 each party compat
ing this Congress with The last. OF the 20l mem
bers elected, II appears that IS Wings, and 1873
Locos (Democrats) In the last Congress, from the
same States and parts Of States, 1875 Wings, and 9G
Locos Wing majority then in the same States and
parts of States % Loco majority now, 75i differ
ence, l0l.n
II Is true that the authority represents that
th'r will be in the Senate % Wings, and but %
Democrats and y,u aud Others hence infer that the
Senate Will reject any modification proposed by the
House.
The division Of parties anticipates that Messls
Ryes and Archer of Virginia, Mr.. Mangum, of
North Carolina, and Mr. Berrien Of Georgia. all re-
presenting anti-larh States, and each of whom are
known TO be opposed 10 protective tariff, WILL Tor
party considerations, violate The will OF their constit
uents and their known political opinions, when the
effect Of their doing would be arouse publc in
dgnaon against them aud prejudice, instead OF ben.
cttiDg their party. Ii the votes Of these four Sena.
tors be deducted from The one side and added to the
other instead OF majority Of six IN favor of the pre-
sent tariff there Will be majority Of one against it,
II The two Senators from tennessee and one from
Mississippi, known 10 be anti-tarif States, aud
Stnator from Name, one from Connecticut, from
New YORK, two from Louisiana, from Indian
and two from Michigan, Wings, representing Demo
cratic constituencies, shall far disregard the will
OF their constituencies To vote against any modif.
cation, responsibility which weIl-iniormed per.
son can believe will be assumed In confirmation of
this OPINION refer you TO the letter addresstd by
MIR. Clay, the candidate OF the Wing party, to a gen.
tlcman In Georgia, an anti-tarH State, in which he
denounces the tariff Of S2S, and declares him elf to
be i'll favor OF such tariff as will collect
venue than is necessary for an economical admins
tralion Of the Government. Ii thus appears, that
while the existing tariff has been denounced by Mr..
Calhoun and MIR. Van Buren, on side, IL is not
defended by Mr.. Clay, The other. Ia considering
this question: you should bear iii mind that public
men and parties in America, like the public aud
parties in England, use these great questions
means Of obtaining aiming power--tha the pre-
sent tariff the measure Of Mr. Cay's party, enacted
by them for the double purpose OF securing the sup
port of the manufacturing interest, aud of enabling
them to claim the credit OF having thereby produced
that reaction in the commercial and financial condi-
ton of country which all intelligent persons oresaw
must take place, Unfortunately, however for them,
their sovereign panacea was Bank, and their bitter
est denunciaions of President Tyler followed his
veto of that measure and while they now claim that
the tariff has achieved the renewal of prosperity the
people remember that they demanded National
Bank the only means of accomplishing it,
Another very important fact is, that the elections
in the northern and northwestern states whose sup
port il was supposed would be secured to Mr.. Clay
by the tari have given in the late elections strong
democratic maJorities while Tennessee and Geor-
giA, known to be most decidedly anti-tarf, have,
the wing candidate. Mr.. Claws letter shows that
he disposed TO conciliate the anti-tari party ia
those states. From careful analysis OF public
opinion IN America, "a indicated through the press
ard the elections, arrive al illusions precisely
the opposite of those of your CORES pondent; and
hence, anticipating the state of parties in Congress
and in the country, aud believing that assurances on
which could rely, that relaxation of our system
Of high duties would secure spending reduction
of duties our agricultural products brought into
a..
through the next Congress almost without OPPOSITE n
entertained sanguine hopes that your government
would send commissioners 10 Washington, charged
it'll the adjustment of all the questions in controver
~ between The two countries, and authorized to give
assurances that reduction OF our duties to the reve
nue. standard would he followed by corresponding
legislation on your part
Although the term commercial treaty" has been
used ii never was intended to fix the tariff by trea.
ty II was foreseen that Their important CONNER.
cIal regulations, strictly within the treaty making
power would greatly depend upon the manner in
which the tariff question is adjusted and was urged
upon your Government that, the tariff will die
before the bext Congress- and as the rate of duties
then 10 be fxtd will very much depend upon what
Congress may believe The future policy of England
will be- 1t is Of vital importance TO the peace and
prosperity OF both countries that your Government
should send special commission to the United States
charged it'll the settlement Of all other questions in
issue between them and authorized to give assurances
OF notifications IN your duties corresponding with
such may be made by our Congress. II is manifest
that such commission, authorized to place the other
commercial relations of the two countries on the
most favorable basis being in session during the sit
ting of Congress, would greatly promote favorable
adjustment Of the tariff and by furnishing informa-
ton in detail TO the bearing Of particular pr po-
sitions do much so TO harmonic and consolidate our
Interests as to render u.s. IN effect, but people
and thus remove those Of conflict which as
will hereafter be seen, threaten to disturb the peace
Of the world
II will be SEEM that so far from usurpaton Of
legislative prerogatye, the proposition is intended to
bring the i luence of the Executive in aid of the