American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-05


The TARIFF. From the message of the Gro
vernon Of South Carolina, and the resolutions
offered by Mr.. Plckens, in the Legislature, 1t i
evident that the authorities of that State Cal
cula.n ON an immediate reduction of the tarii
to the revenue standard-that is, to the mini
mum of the Compromise Act, twenty per cent
Nor is this all that is intimated in said message
and resolutions. In both there is strong IN
dication of resistance to any higher duty
should the anticipated reduction not be made
The governor threatens to "brng all the NOR
al. constitutional, and, if necessary, physlca
resources, (of the State, in direct array against
a policy winch has never been checked but by
her interposition'-and MIR. Pickens, in one OF
his resolutions, says-"that if we should be
disappointed in our Just expectations, we do
not in the slightest degree, by waiting events
at present, waive the reserved rights OF the
State, in her sovereign capacity, to protect her
citizens in any future emergency that may
arise"
1t is thus seen, that the general government
must yield to the dictatons of South Carolina,
or prepare to have its acts nullified. This is
precisely what we predicted when the Com
promise Act was passed. We forcsaw, and so
stated, that the Compromise Act would EN-
holden South Carolina in her pretensions, and
only operate as postponement OF the contest
We were opposed to that act, and in favor OF
permitting General Jackson to carry out his
energetic measures. The time has arrived for
the renewal of the contest, and under more dis
advantageous circumstances to the Union.
We do not believe that the tariff will be re-
duced as desired by South Carolina, because
we do not think that members of Congress will
hazards measure which would be so fatal to
their own popularity. In truth, the people OF
the United States will never submit to so de-
structive an act-so that South Carolina may
as we'll burnish up her armor at once, If
she is resolved to SGT the general government at
defiance. 1t is probable that the tariff will I'M
dergo some notifications; but that it will re-
main substantially protective of American Ia
Dor we cannot doubt. 1t is possible, however,
that no change will be made during the pres
ent Session of Congress. A new President
will come into power on the fourth of March
next; elected, as the people of South Carolina
alege, with an express view to the reduction
of the tariff to the revenue standard; and it is
probable that Congress will defer action upon
the subject, until his sentiments shall have been
explicitly made known in his Inaugural Adj
dress We hope and believe, that those senti-
ments will be clearly and unequivocally ex-
pressed in said address, so that the country
may not be kept in suspense as to the course
Of action which the President designs TO up
hold,
We see that the National lntelligencer ar
ticipates a serene and placid session of con-
gress. We hope that the anticipation may
prove to be correct, as we have been heartily
disguised with scenes which have heretofore
transpired in the house of representatives.
The excitement of president-making being
over with members, it is expected that they
will proceed with the public business, without
dosing and nauseating the nation with violent
political harangues and gross personalities.