The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-10
TARIFF FACTS CoNDEN SEQ.

TARIFF FACTS CONDENSED.
II is quite amusing to OF the Wing opPosers
Of the Tariff when in Cong ess. now claiming the ere
dit Of passing the existing act. They returned TO their
homes in 1912 full OF glory for deeds mol their own
We regard Mr.. Fillmore of these. lie has
been compn, nted great spoke IN the farm
Wheel and has not yet Ito our knowiedge) seen pro-
per to contradict gorgeous an error Mr. fiil-
more and his friends who wish.d to keep the Tarih
question unsettled electoneering hobby, con
triyed ut the very commencement OF the second ses-
sion Of the Twenty -seventh Congress, to open use
Il - debate upon the reference Of the Presidential re-
CONNIE pdation. This debate between the Chairman
Of the Committee Of Ways and Means and the Chair
man of the Committee on Manufactures, Mr. Sal
,onstall /, carried the House through December and
pretty well into January. II at last decided so
az TO require both committees to report Tariff bills.
Mr. Saltonstal then asked Tor investigation con-
fe.sing the total incompetency of his committee to
net without information from manufacturers and
others.
The House might we'll have given the subject
TO the Committee Commerce or that on Agricu-
turc, as to the Committee Manufactures. There
were many interests embraced in the Tariff question
and any Committee almost had right to claim the
preparation of the BILL MIR Fillmore called on MIR
Forward for project of plan. He had as much
right TO call on Mr. Clay. Bills were at las, report
Cd but the time to discuss them short that the
odious twelve line bili the President trap, was
brought forward passed and vetoed the President not
being willing TO be trapped by MIR. Fillmore, nor TO
suffer the country to be imposed on
Then came the desperation of caucus, and de-
termination to adjourn without passing Tariff
Then came forward the Democrats and the Corpo-
rails Guard, determined to give the country that aid
the Dstributioniss refused and it is to this influence
that we are indebted for Tariff.
We have repeatedly exposed these Wing chalmers
Of Democratic acts, but seeing that the Wings who
opposed Tariff to the very last, have been calm
ing whatever credit it may give, we have thought
proper to throw together this little condensation of
facts to meet these political plagiar.sts.
Al tho very last throw OF the die there were still
twenty members, with Mr.. Adams at their head de-
termined, il possible, to leave Congress uisom adj
jo0rning sooner than permit the passage of Tariff
act And what would have been the consequence
had they .eeded' The public works would have
stopped for wsrt of funds in the Treasury and thou
sands OF poor workmen would have been thrown out
Of employment The vaults would have been left
comparatively empty, and these gentlemen would
have enjoyed the prospect Of a Government without
money. Twice, during the session. they allowed the
Government to remain under protest(a state Of cir
eumstances which never occurred before in the coun;
pay single dollar. Let them enjoy all the applause
they raise from pampered adherent. but, at the
same time, let all the circumstances be kept before
the public in plain and unvarnished form.
POLITICAL DELINoUENCY-GENE
THOMPSON.
We have heard many anecdotes of Wings who
were for the annexation of Texas and are now
against il; but few who had any political pretcn-
sions made voluntary exhibition of their own sub
serviency-Gen. Thompson, in his late letter, says:
1.-THE Treaty is objectionable, because it Il, in ef-
feet declaration OF war without the action and APP
probation Of the House Of Representatives Ii will
not do TO tell me there is have too recent
ly seen Mexican castles filled with Texan prisoners
iriumphal professions with banner waving which
had been taken in battle, aud men, with the blood
yet running in the wounds received 10 those battles
And is il really tina, there is war; or is it, on
the contrary, true that the very eIgencies into which
Texas Is thrown by that constitutes the main in
doeement TO this Treaty, from apprehension tina,
the necessities Of her position and her inability 10
maintain herself longer IN the conflict will force Ter
IL We do not come to the rescue to throw herself into
the arms of some other power7 For an answer 10
this question, let any impartial read the cores
pcndsnce, &C., between Judge Upsbur," &c.
Nov, let General Waddy Thompson reply to him
self The following is extract from hi, own letter
to Mr. Upshur, dated
LEGATION OF THE u. s. OF Amrstc.
Mexico, Feb 2 1874.
~ am informed that the nego, ia,oo with Te,a.
of peace Is not only br ken or but that the arms
tee has also been suspended. You will remember
that fiom the beginning OF this matter, expressed
the oran'on that nothing would come oft. II was
only device on the part of Santa Anna to relieve
han from the difficulty in which he had
involved himself by has threats and prom |
'ses OF reconquering Texas, which he Knows
perfectly well IS impossible There may be other /
marauding forsys like that of Gen Vol. re,reatno
more rapidly than they advanced. But as to any
regular and reasonably sufficient force invading the
country, the thing impossible AID will not be al
tempted They cannot raise money 10 suppori such
"My opinion is, notwithstanding all their vaporng |
and gascoDade, that the most agreeable thing TO San
Ia Anna, would be an authoritative interppsiton of
our Government to put end to the war, as he
would then say that We were too strong for them TO
contend with
Il have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obsdieut servant.
"WADDY THOMPSON"
Very obcdient indeed = As Minister, he writes
set Of opinions at Mexico to please the Govern
ment, and in Washington ne writes out and pub.
fishes another set Of opinions TO please Santa Anna
and Gales Il Sea,onli
Could General Thompson have expressed himself
IN terms more strongly justyng the nterposition Of
the United States for the purpose of establishing
peace between Mexico and Texas Does he not.
In so many words recommend the authoritative in.
'erpostion and yet now, after Mr.. Clay and the
presses and politicians in Mr.. Gays interest have
taken the side Of Mexico, and against the United
Stases We find this American Minister descantine on
The rights OF Mexico, declaring that the annexation
Of Texas will involve us in a war with that Cavern
ment; and says,