Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-08-22

sage ol the present Iarti law, To show how un-
founded the prelensious of Loco-iocos are, in
claiming any mer, for its passage. We find
the sutjoined article, prepared already TO our
hand, and give II in preference 10 anything we
can say upon the subject:
From the N. Y Tribune
what part had Loco.FocoisTss i'm pas.
sinsg aSle Present EarEffe
The Whig Congress elected in lS40-4l
passed at It's Extra Session in the summer of
1871 only temporary Revenue Tariff BILL i'm
posing duties o 90 per cent. or under on cer-
tain articles before Tree of duty. The subject
of general revision and resusc,aion of the
Tariff was remlied 10 The approaching regular
Session, as TOO important and intricate TO be ad-
iusted at the Extra Session, when so many
other important Topics demanded speedy Iegis-
lalion. Besides, the last great reductions of
duties under the Compromise Act had not yet
taken effect, and ;he necessity for adjusting
The Tariff was less imminent than it became
in 1912.
On The first Monday in December, 1S4l,
Congress re-assembled for its regular session.
The committees were appointed few days
thereafter. On the 10th, the unfinished busi-
ness coming up, being the reference of ihe
Presidents Message, Mr.. Fillmore, of N. Y,
(on whom the initiative devolved as Chairman
of the Committee of Ways and Meansl moved
that so much of the Message as related to dis
eliminating duties be referred TO the Committee
on Manufactures. This is The committee Gre
ated expressly 10 lake cognizance of this very
subject, 10 take testimony in relation 10 all the
various articles and interests affected by Ta-
riff which the Committee of Ways and Means,
having an immensely of work to do with refer
ence 10 Appropriation bills, state of the Treas
ury, &c, has no time for.
Mr.. A,her,on, of NJ II. (now u S. Senator
from that Siaie.) ro.e la opposition, and moved
10 amend by substituting the Committee of
WAYS and Means. He said the adoption of
Mr.. Fillmores resolution would be counlenan-
cling The principle of Protection to The fullest
extent.
Mr.. Wise [who had deserted ,hs Wings ear.
ly in the Extra SESSION. said he should have
moved The amendmen, il Mr.. Arherlhon had not
THIS reference had a!cays been a test question:
The advocates Of Protection votIng to refer 10
the COMMITTEE on Manufaclures-ihe friends
of Free Trade for the Committee of Ways and
Means.
Messrs. TIilinghas, of R. l., Randolph of ~
J., ETC., spoke on The side of Mr.. Fillmore and
Protection, and So The debate proceeded for
nearly three weeks, when Mr.. John &. Clark,
OF N. Y, seeing that The Free Traders were
ready 10 talk away the whole session If allow
ed, called the previous question. 1t was sus-
tanned by the House, aud the main question or
dered. being on the adoption of Mr.. Alher,on's
amendment. The House divided as follows:
YEAS (Agd'nSt Pfoeciion) 95; Serenty-one
Loco-locns, 1ueaty,jour Southern Wings.
NAYS For Proteciion) l04; Ninety Wings,
Fourteen Lncos.
OF the fourteen Loco-focos WHO voted for
Protection, were from PENNSYLVANIA, and
each from Massachusetts, New York, and Ma
ryland Mr.. Parmenler, of Mass , is heavy
manufacturer; MIR. Williams, of Md, represents
great manufacturing district. The only Lo-
co.iocos from this State who voted for Proec-
Ton was Nh Parlsldge. Of The Tioga district
Sirteen Loco-iocos Of I'M, Stale recorded their
voIes deliberately against the principle of Pro-
teclInn. The debate had taken a wide range.
but had all along proceeded on the assumption
that 10 vote fo, Mr., Fillmore's proposition was
10 support Protection. 10 vote for Mr. Aiherlon's
was 10 oppose IT. There was no question Of
details, of TOO much or 100 iillIe Protection TO
one branch OF industry or 10 another. And thus
all the Loco-focos, except those of Pennsylya-
MA and three scattering, recorded their votes
against Pfoieclon-while several Southern
Wings, including w. Cos, Johnson, of Md,
Stuart and Summers Of Va, &c, voted for the
Aihenon amendment though themselves Pro-
iectionls;s, because they believed contrary
voe would he mi5rep:esen,ed to their conslitu-
en's, and knew ,he Ways and Means was an
equally reliable Committee with lha, Of Manu-
tac,ures.
Mr.. Flilrnores motion now prevailed without
further struggle. aud HE whole subject referred
10 the Committee on Manufactures, by whom,
after some months spen, in hearing and digest
ing testimony, The bill, which is the basis Of
the present Tariff. was framed and reported
Mr. Forward, the able and faithful Secretary of
the Treasury, also submitted good bill, equal
ly Protective with the former, and in some re-
specis more SO. Both these bills were now
referred 10 the Committee Of Ways and Means.
which reported The bill az il passed, with slight
amendments, after long and thorough discus
,Ion, on The 6Ih oi July, By The following vote !: