Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-24

The Ricff ffnoiift sEaqu Die olnrrstal5
didusibe honorsso say siss bad dtloektd WI !
some curiosity tl0r oui scaniinentstoas Inc ltte
position oil ne Al Administrator; rs naM
revealed, on The Tariff The Eaqairell
had left Us DO room ifat curiosity as o.lls
comments. bad Pied dgeiIS itself 10 ap:
prove aid praise. too aeply,to allow
doubt dhat lis apprev evaisandE praise would
be spontaneous, rehemen Mt and undls:
icrininaii1s. Il or our pari, we had hoped
before liiis To- crafty iieseariosity OF The
Enqusheraiitl biol l2ehqiirins friends; but
such has been ihe ab6d Q f,malier pouring
upon as, thai not tiii now could we fiAd
reolnSiof the Repoft ofsNHf Walker. OF
which desired TO receive as the tfoundatlon
fourayowai. i;tll:afsii res gard 10 It's Finan.
cial Policy 9c are 10 be counted among
the approyers and supporters of the, Ad.
ministratioii--ti tiiafsWe areSready III, follow
lis lead and fghf antier its standard. on
the PRINCIPLES Mr. Walkers Report.
T6 the Presidents Message we took
exception. because we thought its Ian.
suase iid6is to an5iuterpreta,on leading
TO conclusions WeAc6uldiioI approve. We
lake the Secretary Report as the au-
,horita,ive Interpretations rfihc Message,
and takmgiii; ixe gcheerfully and hearti
ly avow oarza dherenceIo Adnnnistra-
ton ON the Tariff question, Never since
the foundation OF The {Govcrnmenl, has
subject 81 the purposes and iniis of The
taxing power, received from the Executive
such able aud acomprehensive exaniua
tion. -
The argomen' oil Mr.. Walker is clear
powerful, aud penelrates all the fecesses
OF The question. showing lha,he has no
,fear=to look insthe face. all The lair results
ofhissp principles les-and.wiIh all these prin-
ciplesswe: cordially, agree.
s: On some ininot points, ,sre are al liberty
,o3Rsent AS a aprinciple,tlhe Secretary
isrisht. that taxation onsluxuries is more
lust than on nsiiecessaries-hu we doubt
whether as d general rple,Sit is more pro-
ductiTe,-or whether-the farlner:do not
feel more sensibly than the lalier.
Part The difference; of conclusion may
be obvialed by the statement of very
simple faci-sof generally overlooked-
,hatihe consumption of luxures is not
confined 10 tte srich--tha, the poor have
an eoilai appetite for Them, and do actn-
ally consnme more III proportion to their
means, 4thantle rich. The poor rn'an, il
islrue. can only entertain his friends at
long iii efSals .-bnt double price Of all
the little. .iuxuries pLpper fdrn such sn oc
scasion, and perhaps he WflFbe unable to
do ittat all. ff'tie p0br inm's wife and
daughters can only indulge spariugly in
personal sofnaneot,-lay q heavy lax o.
ALI lcxuries ofapparel, aid they may he
wholly depriredofliTs little: Doubtless
a, great enhancement nf The price of laces
and iieWeliy is; ;feliS hy every 'chaulleemaid
in heslaod. Gbeapsn Injuries, aud we
are persuaded sfe poor ll:do5note 'lian
their Share in incSe Seasingsthe CONSUMPTION.
ioIegislatidg silks and 5satins, ii would
; be a greatSinistahsa 10 suppose ave are in
Ierfefiins nnly lysw.iih the indulg..nces of the
ricli-C Ckaflsstca Mercury s.s52, K
Secession ateaed iiat Ohio -In lie
IIo6se sof s}ff representatives. OF ihe; Uriled
siatesDa M4nday, Mr. Gibhhiss presented,
;iii,ong others, a reinoiistfance from eiti-
zens oil sAshtabIla. Olao, againstihe admi
ssipn: mo lie Union of Texas as :, slave
State and IN rase.of her:being so admitted
the petiIiolners regard the ac,such an out
ragenpop the consiituti6n; aud theSrishls
ofihe free States, lial.. they call for the
representaiipesofsaid Slalestn Withdraw
iroiD.lhe House. of SRepresentaIi, cs, and
take measures for Tie. calling con
yeltion OF thefree Slalesforthe formation
OF a distinct confederacy. excluding the
slave States, & 2; .s.ss
petiiio1sio a:commillce, 10 be composed al
one mehihet lfron, each State of the Uniun
-. Mr. Graham moved 10 lay the peton o.
.theiabie.-Ckar. Errning Nctrs.
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