The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-15
BUNDELcUND.
For the Union.

TUT INC OihoH
The National Inteligencer of the 10th instant, in
which appeared in the Union of the Sd, seems to
have lost somewhat Of its wonted oily smoothness
Of diction Introductory to my remarks, I compared
the painful sensations and quick resentment caused
by an apprehended modification of the tariff, to
those Of person afflicted with the govt; and the
reader, who observes the aspcrity of the Intelligent
GERS resentment, can decide on the justice of the
comparison.
''In this communication q says the Intelligencer,
" some of the hundred times refuted arguments
against the tariff repeated with an air of absolute
novelty; assertion is put in the place of proof n-
applicable deductions from untenable premises are
adduced as sound arguments; and extreme and inn
probable cases assumed as fair illustrations"
Had l not had my eye for twenty years on the
tortuous course of that print, witnessing its plausi-
BILE but willy stratagems--its disgusting chicanery
and disreputable devces-such charges leyelled al
statements founded recorded facts and sustained
by the political history Of our country, might be
regarded as matter of surprise! As it is, however
consider it in perfect keeping with that Journal
and may be quite acceptable to its readers. Still,
however, it strikes me, that, as they would have
been more edited, they would have been bette,
pleased had the editor pointed out some Of the hun.
dred times refuted arguments, the assertions that
want proof, inapplicable deductions, &c.
But he has told his readers one thing, which must
be new to them, viz; that the proof of assertions
ouBnt 10 NC Iurnlsneu tCttN0W the assertions lniS
assertion is an "absolute novelty" the proof OF
which, suppose, according to the EDITORS logic,
| admits of proof ioifhom the assertion
challenge him to the proof Of his assertions, and
defy him TO disprove mine, or adduce single in
| stance in which erroneous conclusion is drawn
from false premises.
Must the learned professor of signs' be told
that to him belongs the duty Of furnishing specifca-
tons Let him attend TO 'sPecifc duty (no
wing should object to that, and the proof Of the
assertions" shall be forthcoming. But, after all
incline to believe that the professor will have to
console himself with such crumbs Of comfort as
were administered by Horace, viz "lt is shameful
that such charges should be directed against me-
without my being able to refute them"
In my structures on the inequalities Of the tariff
which SO inhame the professors impotent ire,
respectfully requested him to explain TO the public
the manner in which he would reconcile one of i'd
provisions to which alluded with the principles OF
truth and consistency. | will now repeat the re-
quest with greater precision Sir If tax of 30 pei
| centur be imposed on an assumed, imaginary, Q
fancfn, or fictitious value of article ve-old ia
actual yaue is tho duty thus imposed an ad valorem
duty Of 80 per centrum
| Much pleased with the self-complscency of the
editor of the Intelligencer, now take my leave O
himat least for the present; congratuaiing him or
the factoring prospect Of his speedily reaching the
golden period, at which he will find himself in thu
full enjoyment Of that enviable fruition--selfovt
without rival
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