New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-07
WHOLE no. Io6e.

men of all classes and cortltioDs bV thr Secre'h
ry OF the rreasrys Annual Statement oil 'fle con-
msrce and navisa alton OF ,he Unred States I't uF
rear enfing Sept. 30h. 1912, now before nie, II az
pears ,hn, the imports of spec!e ard bnlhon dnih
Ike wear were s4,067 0l6; the exports Si,V4J'oo9-
exhibiting Grria OF SPREE iion the country amour
ing 10 s726 523 by the Custom House returns b,
the Secretary OF the Trtasury's annual .te'emen
Of the commerce end navigation at 'ho Inirt Satc-
for rfr last quarter Of the calendar wear lois. an'
The FIRST Two ouart-rs nf TIE ,eer 1913 lb,ins q,
frst uias p:onths Of t7e Tariff 81 iSi2) row e.!"F'
me- i, aupea.ar thai during these niHr mcnthS
" he Prot. crun. tlc Imports OF >peciE aud hu'toi
were go $40 33J the experts, Sl 3-U,'9' eaHin
irins Saia in our favor from i0reign countries o'
IN. articles =. snccc and bullion 10 the ero;nou'
amount of 500 7g5 j4i; all OF which, let NE Tepra
was broushr uo The country, q; d was T., ,Pt IN ih'
coun,.y b, the Wing Tariff fo' the. nrst NM
months ate. lid operation commenced ~
same document proves ,hsr, duri"g the same nin'
months, exports were ss4, ,3ie iSO, snd our I'm
ro,ts Sci 753 79e, showing hslanc OF IIede IN ou
favor ior ;he-- nine months OF SIS o93ooi By iht
same statements u ;h- Srcsefa'y. IT also appear
that during The years 1871 and lSi2 ths !onnasr G.
,he L. States fell off from that OF :he prectc!hs
wears sbon, 9l0 000 ions being loss IL f'Fo years
OF abou, 50, 900 icns- while il also rFp-ars ma,
during TIE fist nine months after ;hc Isnn OF Ioi-
vent into operation, our tonnage :Hrrfas'a oy th'
.mm Of 662i2 tons so ihar in n;ne months 'ime rf
rrsn,nsd more than two-tirds # all ns tonr62'
r: had last during the t,rO preceding years, mh.Ie
he Tariff ds.cendns 10 its lowest rG;ss nnfei
TIE nrt u 1888.
The question now before the tie country is shdf
his Tariff stand jail? 1t is utterly IN vain io'
gentlemen OF tie opposite party 10 attempt 10 e'acf
hi. issue. Bv eleciiug President re.ou'el. bent
on lis jesrructicc, as Mr.. Polk has declared hlmse'
10 be, we bring the whole power and palrorsse o.
me General Government 10 bear against t5lS stei
Of policy, aud that identical law which, 'se kno"
is daily brlr gng inesiimabIe blessings TO us anc
ours. We elect g man 10 instruct ov Message a.
each successive session oil Congress tor four yea's
10 come, the 5eaaiors aud Representatives OF 'h'
people 10 repeal that ae and break Gown that sts'
ter We elect u man for the purposc o hilins tht
custom houses, where lhe duties are coitcisd VIII
enemies e This system, which he has soltmnIy De-
pouGccd in his Address 20 the People OF tennessee
of April 3. 1889, as opiuUs ana UNJUST. WI
elect u man 10 Gil 50,CC0 offices IN these lniitt
S,n,es with te ;arisaus oil ice trade. aDo ih'
advocates OF that BRUSH POL cy which would reduce
us 70 n state OF co onial vassalage to England, aEt
rr cciunile these SIaes in her behalf, without SUB
iectipg her 10 tho rspense 0 governing us, or IN
parting 10 us solitary advnni"ge III Ir'uih ,ni '''
subs,sn,iul loss OF our ownihaiOunl Independence
We elect a iia to fil lie Judicial Tribunals oi lhs
government with JUp6sc, who my declare TIE la.
Titf itsef Institutional; and Ire executive aho
ministerial offices OF the government win men ncs'
tile 10 the protection Of our Home Labor: hnd we
empower him, should think r.oner TO pfohiDlt 'm
execution Of the lew lie bates. 10 strike dead any
w,r-., fr lie enforcement Of that law in Ile liand
of lis agents, Dy removing them at pleasure. II has
l,eep runlu,ed that many re:nsy lvan:a Democrat
are friends of The Tariff hope all Penney ylvnrlanF
are. | know they ought TO he. And II they are, ]
Irus, they never will deliver their lame TO The wolf
by committing their favOrie policy TO The hards o.
James K Polk.
I.et no Penne, lvanian Democrat, who d,rcs avop
l. ,t,,t law thp iiafferiDp
tion 10 III, soul that BY the election oi Mir. Pn!k
he will be entrusted with the honors or Offices whici
vii he dsrrjbuted among tie yc'ors, shonld inel
now stride into rower. triumphant over the humblet
friends of American ia;Ior. With ell the high places
Of the Republic, with all the avenGc5 to Executive
favor. thronged by men concu'rihe WIN me m ire'
,;drut eittf your Penus. vunian larh Democ'
-a ;vill s;,umid hir Polk succre ed, occupy the po
;r;ou in the Trhitc Hous,. Washington about tht
ith If March next somewhat rudely, but terse,
and appropriately, described b, the old sawoi" poor
folks az roc.' Do these intended ,lct'ms oi po
tical sucida Joubt the destiny that awaits mem
| If they do will they 1e Kind enough 10 tell me-, why
such man as James X. PoiK, snown for ms oni
mostly TO The system Of protection, ii hi WAS KNOW
for anv thing, wac preferred by the party CpnFen
lion over ali the honorable and honored statesmen
| Pennsylvania, and especially over your own Jame'
Buchanan, who may Justly rank among the highes
honors of his public life, the glorious vote ne gave
!
in such utter ds,estelion. Thsa Tariff question pre-
scnts The cardinal point of difference between tht
Two gentlemen. II they differ very essentially or
other subjects. am not aware OF u. why was II
| then. that when Van Buren, Cass and Johnson were
| discarded, men wpse names, like Buchanan "pTt
conspicuous before the country 'or me nohina'loi-
! why WAS IL, usk, thar, at thatmomrn TIE Name
such man IA Buchonan was overlooked or dsTe
psrted and his Justly IoiIv preleDsioss sr aside io
| such a MIN az James X. Polk In what one quail
! ~ ofeirher head or heart did James r. Polk exc
| James Buchanan Was il o preference gwen On
accornt Of MIR. Polk's greater knowledge and eH
prrience in the public councils. why, the latie
wns hui = stripping CadeI-whe the former wa
conrendng in the front ranks, among the veterans
and best champions OF the party.
Buchanan had won, by his services IN Congress
one of the highest chsples that graae The Senator
brow, while Nr Polk was yet practising MS pie9d
ings among the county courts of tennessee. WIN
name standing high among Tie highest OF our STATES
| men The prominent man ui great state IKE fehh
sylyanin, upon which Henry Clay had bestowed 'h'
Glorious designation of Key Stone Of our Fedora
| :,ch with claims founded On his native th'enf Cf
long uud faithful SERVICE ard on his ,xerti'e anf
carried knowledge a. s's'. sman and scholar 'h'
Pennsylvania Tariff democrat, Who had dared 't
reure.. ri The nterens Of Penns, lvena farmers b,
MS vo,e, was supp!an'edby Southern cotton pan
Ter, whose only superior merit III the Judgment o
those Who gave him the nomination, must have beeI
thai ne had shown no sympathIes for the PennsI
yania Iu5urer through The whole course Of his poilt
;csl f. in wh which his views seemed bounded by iht
limits of Inc rce field and The confines Of III" coioI
plantation. Yes, Pcnnsy yvanians! his VOTE Fot
'lHE TARIFF wss the weight which pulled Youi
statesman down. In that day, ~hen ne was cas-
aside for one 20 infinitely inferior in every respect
as was James K Polk OF Trnrssee. there vas NJ
thought Of you or your inheritance Your states
man lived 100 far north Of Mason 81 Dxon's line II
make a FIST rate Free Trade President. He livet
too near the regions Of the iron acd The coal. HI
smelt TOO strongly Of The Pennsylvania workshops
He owned no cotton plantation, ard he would NOT
Ike the free trade orator Of koanote, " al any tim,
90 twenty wards out OF his way TO kick sheep! =
am here this dey 10 make my appeal to Pennsyl-
vanian Tariff Democrats, To stand by their friends
their own beer interests and their owl dear country
in the approaching struggle Help those whose In
ter.sts are Identified with yours--whose children
must have common destiny with yours. Lo In:
host OF the enemy that threatens TO lrsmpe us al
under foot is full in view before u.s. In all the pnde
of men who have felt power ard forgot right, yor
may hear their shouls OF 10 trinmphe! in snticipa
non OF their victory over The PROSTATE friends o.
Pennsylva.ia ia labor and Pennsylvaaia honor. The.
have covered your noble stats with debt; aod now