New-York daily tribune., 1844-02-22
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strengthens our belief that the odd Dominion
will cast her vote for her ilustrious son, Henry
Clay. 1t does not apologize for Whig measures,
but adopts and commends them as worthy of a
hearty support, and eminenty calculated to pro-
mote the prosperity of the whole Country. For
example, after dwelling on the great reductions
of National Expenditure which were effected by
the late Wing Congress, the Address proceeds to
take up The TARIFF, which it handles after this
non-abstractionist fashion:
Besides this, the principal fruit of the victory
of 1910 is the Tariff Of 40. FoiIed in our just
expectations of having our Currency placed on its
former footing-baifed Of our hope TO use the apt
words Of Gen. Jackson of just, safe and federal
Distribution of the proceeds of the Public Lands
disappointed of that Moral and Political Reform in
the principles of administering the Executive power
and dispensing Executive patronage to effect which
chiefly kinded our zeal and stimulated our eXcr-
tons in that memorable struggle the Tariff alone,
of all the great measures for which we achieved
that victory. has been vouchsafed to our wishes
Assailed with all the characteristic violence OF a
discounted party, encounterng strong opposition
also from many able men who sincerely believed
its effects would be pernicious, it was ushered into
existence under thick clouds of evil augury, and
would be to reduce our already insufficient reve-
nues; to raise the prices of what we imported at
least to the amount Of the increased duty to crush
the already PROSTATE South, and still further Grip
ple and i,npoverish the whole country. Strong as
was the confidence of its friends not only that these
results would not ensue, but that the reverse of
such antcipations would be realized, yet was the
measure submitted TO the test of experience with
much solicitude-a solicitude excited not only by
the magnitude of the direct effects of the measure
itself but also of other important Incidental
ouences involved, in all likelihood in its failure or
success. That experience we have now enjoyed
the speculative has given place TO the practical
the cobwebs of sophistry have been swept away by
the actual results OF experience, and we point with
triumph and eXultation we shall neither attempt
to suppress nor disguise, TO results so decisive that
thew should set controversy at rest: so clear that
they should satisfy every doubt and so full of bles-
sings to the country, that they should disarm all
opnosition Instead OF yielding only some - or
l3 millions of Revenue, as predicted bv its oppo-
nents. not less than eighteen millions have been
poured by it, during the past year. into the public
Treasury-an amount, it deserves to be remembered,
according very nearly with the estimates of its
friends and affording, if not convincing proof at
least strong corrobOratlon both OF the accuracy
of their data and the soundness of their nductions.
We have the authority of the eminent Chairman of
the Senate Committee of Finance, for stating that,
instead of the predicted rise in price OF every arti
Gle included in the Tariff, to the extent of the in
creased duty it is believed there exists not even a
single instance OF any such result having taken
place but, on the contrary almost every such arti-
Gle is now procurable in the market at price less
than it could be bought for before the Tariff took
effect and this important assertion which if well
founded in its whole extent or even if itapproxi-
mate the truth should, of itself be decisive in favor
of the qualified and moderate Tariff which we advo-
cate, is entirely in accordance with all the intorma
ton in possession of this Convention.
"The devoted South whose ruin, according to
the sinister auguries of those who assumed 70 be her
more peculiar guardians was TO be consummated by
this worst Of all Tariffs" begins again. we rejoice
to see to walk in her srength-to recover un-
der it's kindly and fostering influences from It's recent
prOstration, and to start again on her accustomed
and unrivaed career of successful industry and en-
terprse. The whole Country feels its viviying in
f1uence. thas unlocked and given activity to mil
lions Of capital that had long lain dormant, or in
state of decay, among us-by enabling the industry
OF our citizens TO compete, on terms OF some equal
ity, with the labor of Europe, it has given employ
ment and content to thousands on thousands of our
citizens whom previous unfortunate policy had
thrown out of their accustomed and more profitable
avocatiOns, on less productive employments, yet
worse on courses of idleness and vice. and BY sub
an active demand, co-eXtensive with the
new wants and new means thus brought into exist
ence, where before there was none Tor the products
of thousand associated occupations:-tor the Cot
ton and Sugar of the South, the Flour and Beef of
the West the manufacturing skill OF the North may
be justly said to have given new impulse TO every
branch of American industry Agricultural CONNER
ciai and Mechanical.
"Thus complete has been the fnlfillment OF the
promises of its fiends-thus signal the Justification
Of the ll-omened predictions Of its enemies.
"We might, we know, give greatly more strength
to some of these views by laying before you the
port them-but we too well aware how easy 1t is
to be mised, in reference to subject so vast and
various as this, by the disngenuous and deceptive
citation Of isolated instances to cite less than all
and cite all, even considerable number, would
plainly be out of place here, and too much extend
and cucumber this Address 1t is measure that
cannot be Judged by special instances. In a work
of such extent, variety and complication, it were q
miracle if instances, TO support almost any position
might not be quoted-if cases Of error, too did not
exist. But with this qualifications we accept the is
rendered, and go before the country on the Ia
rift of 1912, IN principle and IN detaH.' And we
appeal before an enlightened people, against the bar
rcn sophisres and the defeated predictions by which
it has been assailed TO the abundant Revenue ii has
fIrnishedo the lower prices of articles of import
TO the restoration of the credit Of our Government
to the greater activity and better rewards of all
branches of domestic industry, and the revival, more
and more distinctly manifesting ITSELF of the general
prosperity, which has followed in its train-to de-
monstrate its WISDOM and vindicate its title to the
grateful and Jealous support Of the country
u The Plebeian waxeth facetious. 1t says
The evident unpopularity of Clay in all Quarters
over his followers like ague",
Yes, and they shake like dog with rabbit in
his mouth. Witness Maryland
EDUCATION IN New JERsEY.-The Legislature
of New-Jersey is now deliberating on the pro-
priety of appointing State Superintendent OF
Common Schools We dislike the creation OF
new officers much as any man can. but we do
think general supervision of Education is es-
sential. In our own State, the State and Coun-