Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-04-11

Wesosieea in our last. he resolutions which
had anssinoesly passed sne Sransh Of the
Psnnsysvsuh legislature. psplisiing against
Congress Interfering rith ihs present. TafifF
which had BEEN enacted blythe Whig Congress.
These resolutions pers aacpted slso By he ssh :
er htAnehs niih but Oss dsssesii3g voice, and
maj ope 'in sonssqSencs OF he ts4gssge Of The
resolutions nps ss ing s1fEsieally slfo6g IN co.,
dsmnasioa q The eonlsnpiatee iilerfereaes by
the present Congress;
: Ga Fricay last, Nj. Sturgeon, tseo) Senator
from Pennsyissnis, presented ihese .resslnsiOns
!othe Us Senate, and se6onpaHied shem with
some remarks TO which ~e beg ~ ezil the g.
tenlioa ofOorreadsrs. rsgre:ting tisr, short as.
they were. as reported ia the Es.i0nsf Intelli.
genesr. We cannol give them en,iss as ne il.
tended, fer EaLl 0ffcom. Il
i. Mr. Surgeon. 10 preseniioE 'shereIesolotions.
remarked, that the unsniniiy with which lhey
we're passed BY body differing Cd many other
subjects, was an evidence Of The Bnanimiiv Of
opinion smong The people az Penasylvania on
this subject. 10 The Il Of Representatives the
resolutions we're adopted by.A vote Of yeas 81.
and nays none. 10 the Sen&ae iheyIhzd passed
yeas 20, nays only one. II
The interest OF The people Dr. PENNSYLVANIA
had greatly suffered under TIE operation or The
reduction Of dates by the eonprcnise act
The hrss on their heanhs had been put out By
thai aci, and their Industry crippled and palsied
Under the influence Of the tariff Of 1912 their
prosperity had begun TO Ietiye They we're,
Ihefefoie, ayerse TO any chaEge in ske system
which had given fair protection tc domestic
industry, and, at the same tins produced reve-
nue. barely sufficient for the wants ofihe govern
ment, Thsyire1s Ia fauor q Rerenus Tariff
trith INCIDENTAL PRoTEcTION THN
WAS THE DOCTRINE OF THE PATTY
TO WEIGH he HAD THE HONOR TO
BELONG. ~
The proposed reduction oil the daxes impos-
ed by The tariff aci Of ;s42 would lfaIl heavily
upon Pennsylvania. The REDUCTION of the rate
4of duty on bar, hammered, angfig iron. was not
perhaps, so great as TO be ol1tself entirely de-
sirucnye 10 those branchsZOf Industry. But Ii
Fas the other provsionzS Of tha bill lhsl were the
subjeei Of complaint, The biz reduced the du-
ties on sheet iron, spikes, nais, andl manufdc-
lures Of iron totbTiy per cent. .ad yalbrem, and
thereby Destroyed and cut off The market for the
crude iron. 1he reduction OF duty on railroad
iron, or its6otal exemption from duik, was a.
mother blow struck at The, Interests of Pennsyl-
vanisIand be wassorry to say Hhal lhe blow had
come from quarter whence il was least
expected PsnnsylvGnia might issR say 10 The au-
thor Of that proposition, ct ~ quOque brHit ?" T.
After alluding 10 remark Of Mr.. Woodbury.,
that the Improvements made in.Ihe manufacture
o. railroad iron had diminished its price, Mr.
Sturgeon said:
: 'tIf the works 10 Pennsylvania should be able
70 go on. they would furnish rail- road EQn Of The
best quality al about fifty deliars a ton, which
was now seventy dollars Every arrangement
had been made by the Pennsylvania companies
10 go tn wiiir4hs manufacture apon Tie faith Of
the tariff Of 1912. But, if he Government
should suddenly change its policy, and abandon
those interests. The works must Of course stop.
and TIE MARKET BE YIELDED TO THE
PRODUCTS OF FOREIGN INDUSTRY AT
A HIGHER PRICE"
We ask the reader to compare the language
used by this Pa. loco Senator, With thai 10 the
annexed terms upon which the southern faction
will agree to unite upon M. Van. Buren,, and
judge for himself.as 20 the prOsPsctOf a harmo-
nious union.
In reply to Mr.. Richie, the Eaitcr of The Rich
mond Enquirer. Mr. M'Duaie, SENATOR hom
Carolina, under date Of 26h Feb, 1874, says:
WIN IrSp6Ct 10 tue otHcI 10 winch
you alude-the union Of the great Repub lican
party heFes bill one motto-HadeI which they
can successfully rally-iand that is FREE
TRADE AND UNCOMPRoMISING WAR
aSsas.,SI .InE PROTECTIVE SYSTEM
AND ITS AFFILIATED MEAsURES.n IF
the Tariff should be sausfactotilyl educed. as I
now hope il will, | think The Soulh and! ss.o1s.
stwill move 10 sviSi column with an unfalt-
ering step am, very respectfully,
Your obedienI servant,
GEO. M,DUFFiE."
AID what possible hope, let us ask, can the
friends of Mr., Yan.Bnren entertain, Of securing
the vote OF Pennsylvania, so unani mous as she
has shewn herself in favor Of the present. WING
rii,and upon the con,inuauce Of which every
taIinteresI in The State is at stake, with the
fact before their eyes. uEder the sign manual Of
OF Mr. VAN BqREN himself, thai;he is oppos-
ed to'that measure, "AS WELL IN REsPEcT
TO THE PRINCIPLE UPON WHICH 1T is
FOUNDED, AS TO ITS DETAILS"
Every INDIGESTION points TO a thorough routing
Of The Locofocos in Pennsylvania, the coming
Fall, and the establishing OF the State upon trne
Fhig principles. american Wing.