The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-10

IS gte. \ pfit.fat 8 fAfSlce
4,e.v4ue 10 paeiy bviofe long TO be abolished
altogether, and then Protection of any kind,
high or low, direct or Indirect, incidental or dis
eliminating, will meet its jus, fate, and Free
Trade will have every thing in its own way
He says:
To all present appearances, the acqulescencc IN
tariff for revenues now so general, may in the alb
sence of special excitement, endure Tor period as
long as is commonly embraced in calculations of bI-
siness. 1t cannot, however, have escaped the atten
ton of the manufacturers that although State
district OF country may yet have taken ground
against this mode OF raising revenue for the support
OF Government, there are not wanting thousands of
vigorous intellects in every section of extended
country, who, penetrated by deep sense of the in
equality and consequent injustice Of its operation,
applying all the energies of their minds to the
overthrow Of the system itself. They cannot be ig-
norant, either, of the fact, that prejudice against
direct taxation, springing in some degree at least,
from supposed abuse of the power in times past,
may yield TO time and reflection, may be suppant-
ed by new and stronger antiPathy"
This TO be sure is somewhat Inconsistent with
his as >urance TO the friends Of incidental pro-
lection whom he informs that various conside-
rations Z" have given to the impost preference
in the public mind, which would render the inn
position of direct taxes in time of peace ex-
ceedingly odious, and have produced as great a
degree of unanimty in favor of a tariff for re-
venue as ever can be expected uron public
question"
Many might be surprised TO learn that Mr..
Van Buren,, in favor as he is of protection and
encouragement, incidental and discriminating,
and Of retaliatory duties, is even more of free
trade man than Mr. Calhoun. Yet such is the
fact, it seems. Some weeks ago we observed
in the Globe long art Gle from the Mobile Re
gister, in which it was maintained that Mr..
Calhoun, in his recent declarations in favor of
protecting domestic interests went " beyond the
Syracuse tarfh,m a bars length" Now the
writer in the Review talks Of - the Bad SYRIA
cuse resolution on hesubject for which Mr.V Van
Buren, is in no way responsible" Therefore, Mr.
Calhoun goes "a bars lengthp beyond what is
100 bad for Mr.. Van Buren,.
10 his Indiana letter Mr. Van Buren, did not
confne himself TO genefaltes, but in the height
Of bis newborn confidence boldly entered into
pa tcu ars. He said
Twenty per centum, upon an average, appears
in the judgment Of those best acquainted with the
subject, here and elsewhere, TO be the rate best
adapted for revenue II is the amount also to
which il the design Of the compromise act TO
ducc the tarh, and one which ought certainly not TO
be exceeded, except when absolutely necessary for
revenue and likely, from the state Of the country to
effect this obj,c CT The rate to which all parties APP
pear willing 20 under the existing condition of lhc
treasury, and 10 continue ii until that condition is
sufficiently improved to justify reduction, is, be-
lieye, average Of % ler cent"
1t is now discovered that this was vcuturing
somewhat too rashly, and the writer 10 the Dem
o.ratic Review explains of course by authority,
that by " average" MrVan Buren, did not mean
"ayerage )" and that it was not ga very well
chosen word :" be meant maximum: :. and we
are Informed that he is in favor Of "a simple
revenue larlI, with low maximum Ia sort Of
minimum maximum, as ii were, and no other
determinations than downward ones" If the
"considcrae" domestic manufacturers should
feel inclined to be dissatisfied with this 6aih0s
they NUT consider that, besides The con,titu-
tional right to protect and encourage, and the
hope Of retalatory duties they still have max
imum, though of a minimum nature, and the
privilege of determinations downwards, il they
should find the minimum maximum 100 high
for their modesty. All this, with home vaua-
ton and cash duties, and other trimmings and
6xings, ought to keep them in good humor until
the time comes for doing away with the Tariff
altogether
/ They should recollccl, too, that all this CO.
quoting with the South is, in fact, for their be-
nefl. Mr.. Van Burens heart, as well as his
goodly person, is with them; and lis bosom
friends, Mr.. Slas Wright aud others, are all on
their side. II he appears to wander occasional
ly in different direction from them, it is merely
that they may, together, more cllectually head
stray voters, and drive them into the pen. He
eels but all are intended to 60 in the same
ba.ket, for a common FRY.