Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-08-07

Inc following article on the subject of the poll
/ cy Of the administration, is from the New Bedford
Mercury.
THE TARIFF.-SUGAR AND IRON.
we nave very little doubt that the rumoured re-
slgnaton OF Mr.. Buchanan is TO some extent found
ed IN fact. Possibly the matter so far has gone nc
iurher than mere Ureot TO resign, but that some.
thlng has occurred at Washington to impair the
harmony of the Cabinet we have no doubt We
do not believe that Oregon has any thing 10 do with
ihe business. Mr.. Buchanan is not the man TO
lose his place on general question of that kind.
especlalIy when his party fully committed to
ue extreme doctrine upon controversy. On a
question merely national, appealing to national
prIde rather Than to sectional advantage, we dare
rust MI Buchanan TO act mere puppet-
Moreover we incline TO the opinion that The slave
supremacy in the national administration do moi
eei particularly socitous for the extension of our
territory towards the North, and will be ready 70
ee EgaRd d haf n 6 R
lnterests-hc is afraid TO offend Pennsylvania-he
he's ambitious hopes-his aspirations do not stop
short OF the Presidency, and he knows his best
his only chance is In Pennsylvania. The interests
OF that great State are completely bound up in the
Taritt-her iron and coal are fostered by the Tariff
and depend mainly upon its maintenance The
Iarit then is undoubtedly the bone of contention
the great fountain of strife in the Cabinet Mr.
adoption, Southern man, and fully imbued with
the ultra free trade views of the South. He is in
favor OF cutting down the Tariff to revenue
standard without discrimination in the objects of
taxation He is in favor of that kind of "ncidenta
protection" which might more properly be called
accidental. He is in favor of taxing alike broad.
cloth and silk, wines and cotton CLOTH He is not
willing TO discriminate in favor of iron or sugar
with him every thing is to be reduced TO dead
level, to horizontal duty Of so much advaorem.
Doubtless Mr. Buchanan Is alive to the enOrmity
of taxing foreign wool and wooens, cotton fabrics
and clothing-but his vision is not so clear in re-
gard TO lron-he cannot perceive the patriotism or
the policy of admitting iron at a low rate Of duty.
And thus il is with the democracy of Louisiana.
They abhor and abomnate the Tariff in the alb
stract, but they cannot see why sugar should not
be protected.
Now what is to be the end of this diversity of
opinion among the locoiocos? We know that
shameless and iniquitous party wellwc believe
its leaders capable of any corruption and Injustice
which may advance party views and proven,
party dscord. We therefore have no doubt that this
difficulty will be compromised. A tariff bill will
DE devised which will secure the support of Penn
! sylvania and louisiana bill OF denominations
having for its object the ruin of our Northern
manufactures while it upholds the interests of the
iron masters and the sugar growers This bill will
be supported by the Northern Locofocos in Con
gress, who, as general rule are the most corrupt
sordid venal set Of place hunters in the universe
a gang Of skulking dough faces who think of moth
ing but office, and who would sell their souls, sucl
as they are. for small allowance of Treasury pap
Let the Wings in Congress beware of their vile
acts Let them resolve, if the mechanic, manufac
lurer and farmer of the North is to be sacrificed
that Pennsylvania and Louisiana shall fall also.-
There are enough sincere free trade men in Con
gress from the South to join the Wings in metlng
4 out justice TO the democracy of Louisiana anC
Pennsylvania. BY uniting with these anti-tarif
men, the Pennsylvania and Louisiana monoposts
will be forced 10 sustain the Tariff as it is If
particular section Of the North is TO be warred up
on, let us not quietly stand and be overthrown L
our eyes to he put out let us grasp the pillars
of the temple, and deal ruin upon our oppressors
Nothing short Of this will secure our rights.