The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-13

The Baltimore American" may spare itself the
necessity of playing the monitor, either to Mr..
Rheu or to Mr.. Wafker-of taking care of South
Carolina or of the treasury of the United States.
The people of South Carolina can never forget what
is due to themselves to their own rights or to their
own honor--prostrated, they have been, by Mr..
Clay FIRST with the solemn pledges of his compromise
ac. of 1888 staring him in the face and next violated
as they hsve been by the act Of lS42 but it is not
true that South Carolina threatens, at this time,
violence or force, or that ,hey talk of chvalry and
cotton, blood and baggng." The American SAYS,
that Mr.. Barnwel Rhett is again trying The virtue
Of dinners and toasts, which occasions patriotism
and pudding ferment together in the stout stomachs
of loyal lieges. The last rabies of this sort was
stopped by the frost but the warm weather is more
favorable, and by the time that the dog-star RACES,
the phrenzy may attain due stage of rabidty."
Now, it happens that Mr.. Rhett is at this very
moment in Washington and, though we have no,
had the pleasure of seeing him, yet we are advised
by those who have had this satisfaction that he
never reer from fermentation, from any species Of
rabies" from any appearance Of "phrenzy," or
'rabidity." He was never more calm--never less
impassioned-never less inclined to violence and
war
We hear, certainly, Of no language escaping
from his lips, such as the Baltimore American il
pleased to attribute to the citizens of South Carroll
ma We hear nothing of the secession Of that proud
and talented State--nothing of any declaration from
Mr. Rhett, that the evils of ''the tariff are sufficient
if not removed, to warrant South Carolina in sece.
ding from the Union" And yet, we undertake to
say, that never was Mr.. Rheu more determined to
do his duty at the proper timeat the next session
Congress-to assist reducing the excuses Of the
act Of 1872 and in bringing back the tariff to fair
equal, and efficient rerenue standard.
The Baltimore American might have shown lit.
lie more discretion than it has evnced in dealing its
faint and feeble" blows in the dark at the 'offi-
elal organ" and the Secretary Of the Treasury. I,
says: "The official organ does, indeed, assure us,
from time to time, only that the heads Of the de-
partments are very Industrious, but that the Secre.
'ery of the Treasury in particular is accumulating
with immense labor and profound research, vas,
bundle Of Statistics TO show the necessity Of re-
vision Of the tariff This is one of the latest paro.
dies on parturient mountains. The secretary had
NN'ei sci 10 WOrk 10 see now money can De
had more and more abundan,ly in view of coming
exigencies, rather than undertake to diminish ex-
lstng supplies. There may be need of more fnan-
cal ability than he possesses, has any conception
Of, before the term of this administration is over"
We venture to say that our declarations will
prove much less like the mountain in labor than
were the confident predictions of the American,
about this time twelve months ago, of the election
Of Mr.. Clay. We assure him again, unless we
grossly mistake the character Of the secretary, that
Mr. Walker is sparing of no labor, and will fail
IN no necessary "research," to improve our system
Of hnanee' Should the coming exigences," which
'ne american" shadows FORTH require more
abundant supply of means to the treasury a, the
next session than it now possesses, we venture to
say that he will have budget of wnys and
means ready for the consideration of Congress;
that he will not sacrifice our rights and our honor
pounds, shillings, and pence; and that his propo-
si'ions will be distinguished by more equality and
justice than the act of ls42, against which Mr.
Walker voted