The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-02-26

The Wing State Convention Of YIRGINIA has
put forth an Address 10 the Peape which greatly
strengthens belief thatlhe cod Dominion viii
cast her vote for her ilusrous son, Henry Clay. Il
does apologize for WING measures bot adopts and
commends them worthy of a hearty support,
and euiueniy calculated 10 promote The pros
perity Of The whole Corntry. For example, after
dwelling the great reductions of National Expen-
diluro which were effected by the late Wing Con-
gross the Address proceeds to take Up THE TARIFF,
which handles after this non-abs,ac,ionis fashion
''Besides this, the principal fruit OF the victory Of
1910 is The TarTof'4 AZ. Foiled in our Currency
placed its former footing -balied Of our hope TO
use the apt words Of Gen Jackson) OF Just, safe
and federal distribution Of the proceeds Of the Pub-
lie disappointed Of that Moral and Political
Reform in the principles of administering the Execu-
tive patronage, TO effect which chiefly kinded our
zeal and stimulating exeriions in that memorable
strugge:-the Tariff Alone Of all the great measures
for which we achieved that victory has been vouch-
safed TO wishes Assaulted with all the character
etic violence Of discounted party, encountering
strong opposition also from many able men who sim
cerely believed its effects would pc pernicious il was
ushered into existence under thick clouds of evil
nusury, and amid storm of clalnors. It's effect,
1t was said, would be TO reduce our already nsuici
ent revenues; TO raise the prices of what we imported
at least TO the amount Of the increased duiy TO crush
the already PROSTATE South. and still further cripple
and impoyerish the whole country Strong as was
the confidence OF ito friends only that the reverse
Of such anticputions would be rsnlized vet was the
measure submitted to the test of experience with
much solickude-a soictude excited not only by the
magnitude ufthe direct effect. of the measu re itself.
but also Of other important incidental consequences
involved, in all likelihood, in its failure or success
That experience we have enjoy ed-the specu-
lave has given place to tho practical the cobwebs
Of soPhstry have been swept nway by the actual
results Of experience aud we poin, with a triumph
and exultation shall neither attempt to suppres,
nor disguise, TO results decisive that they should
set controversy at rest clear that they should sat,
lsfy every doubt and full of blessings to the copn
try, that they should disarn all opposition Instead
Of yielding only some 2 or Is millions orReyenue
as predicted by its opponents, less than eighteen
millions have been poured by during the past wear
INTO the public Treasury-an amount it deserves "a
be remembered, according very nearly with the es,i
mates of its friends, and aordng If not convincing
proof at least strong confederation both of the ae
quincy ofheir data and the soundness of their ndne
tions We have the authority of the eminent chair.
man of the Senate Committee of Finance, for stating
that. irsieaa Of the predicted rise in price of ever,
article included in the Tariff to the extent of the in.
creased duty, il Is believed there ss,. mot eveu