Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-05-12
WORKINGS or THE TARIFF.

.NeO York Custom House. larger amount Of
business was done AT the Gus tom House on Mon
day, tI'nu Tor long time past. The amount OF
du;Ies IN the goods entered exceeds 500 COO
" T. Express, april 20.
Specie. The Britannia brought ont about 81 =
50J0OO consigned TO vniNus houses in Boston, n .
Y, aud phlIatlephn. SHE also brought large
quaui'y ut Merchandise. Boston pap r. .4prii22
These tNn hriei paragraphs furnish ronclu-
sre answer To the clnmur raised hy the Lpcuuco
press ~ iuNt The present Tariff. In anticipation
OF the adoption OF thus great measure by the
Wing Congress, the country was flooded in 1871
with foreign fabrics. OF course for IA wear or
ucre after the Tariff went lCto operation The i'm.
ports were comparatively small, and the receipts
irnm The Customs greatly diminished. Yet this
result which had been ioreseen and predicted 10y
the friends Of The Tariff was seized upon hy the
enemies OF that measure rs proof conclusive that
it would drain The country of its specie, and de-
prvc the General Government of it's most lucra.
tive source of revenue. Aud for much of that
period these papers could point to diminished Gus
toms aud Increased exports ct specie in support
OF their assertions.
But The tide has finally turned. The unusual
amount OF European manufactures with which
our markets were gntled in Is II, has been gra,l.
ually consumed. Demand hegns to revive and
with The renewal OF demand comes renewal of
supplies. Our vessels no longer return empty
from across the ocran. Every packal aud tran
eieu ship now comes luIl-heghed. Aud The
same vessel that bears heavy cargo Of mCrchan-
dlze brings also n large amount NJ Specie. The
tariff of lSll is NJ length Sin full operation, :" and
instead of running our commerce and draining us
of our specie, MS predicted by the advocates Of
british Free Trade, II Is importing healthy slim
ulus to The business OF the country, adding large
ly and steaIy 10 our supply of the precious met
ais, and laying broad aud deep The foundation OF
the National prosperity aud glory. And vet these
great measures, whose rennvaIlng influences are
Just beginning 10 he felt will he ruthlessy sacrif-
ced the moment that Loco Focoisin reeains the
asceulency in the Federal Government! WIN
nor New York interpose 10 arrest such caaslro-
phe !-.abany Journal
Inpwssment. Everett has made formal
henuud for seaman, Il citizen OF the United
States, who had been impressed on board some
British ship Of war on the African station. This
government has already met the demand by or
dering The Clio Is guns, to proceed forthwith 10
the coast OF Africa scour the same in The scare
OF the man, and place him, as soon as possible al
the disposal of the American Minister. The par.
tculars of this case have not yet TRANSFERRED but
there is no doubi that some atonement will he
made 10 the man, as we'll as TO the minister who
has thus been compelled TO interpose for his sur
render-Cor. Jour. Cum.
Mr.. Cdlhoun.--The Georgia Argus, published
at Columbus, Ga, thus announces the tenacity oil
its adherence to Mr.. Calhoun. The same spirit
Preg's SeEy ssieEa'! sa''; &c ssi;;hs7 !Fi9;s4s-
Of this statesman.
"We have put the name OF Mr.. Calhoun at the
head Of our columns this week, as our choice for
H. next Presidency. We have said nothing a.
bout being subject TO the decision Of a Conven"
ton, because we do not know whether we shall
submit to il or not. We have no great faith in
Conventions, of which more hereafter"