Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-25

| The principal sufferers were Mr.. Nesbett, bind
cry; Messrs. Newell a. Co., printers; Percy d.
Reed, printers; Mr.. Mcknight liquor store; j. H.
Tobtt the Wesleyan Book Concern, and the
owner &C. ]. PRICE, Of the building. The sufferers,
generally, partially insured. Some of them
fully. The fire was within few feet of Tammany
Hall, and for a short space of time presented a
threatening aspect.
| The Charleston Mercury of late date, in de6n-
ing the position of the Administration" represents
the Tariff as the source Of all the evils to which
the country is subject. The Mercury says:
The true of exobi,ant taxation and of surplus
revenue and posate expenditures by the General Govern
ment, is The Tariff.
"The Tariff is the true parent of Aboionisrn i'm the
North.
"The Texas question effect Of our Tariff policy,
and far subordinate to it in importance. To be safe, mus,
| ertipate it from the legislation over us.
"Those who suffer from false promises cannot easily
forget those who made Them And while the burden Of
that Ubiquitous Tariff which Democratic votes forced upon
us is still weighing to the earth, cannot forget if
would, that trust IN party dangerous trust princes
The Tariffs thus demonstrated to be, according
to the Mercury, real pandora's box.
notice that the intelligent Washington cores
pondent of the Baltimore Patriot says:
81 understand that Mr. WALKER Secretary of the Trea-
suy, decided that the the Congress Of the United
States receives and appreciates the Constitution which Texas
has formed for her government State the tariff laws Of
the Union will be in force Texas But when the Secretary
reminded of the reading of the Constitution of Texas,
declaring that her present ,cs Republic shall be in
force until her President shall have received official notice
from the Government of the United States of the acceptance
by Congress of said Constitution, he remarked that he had
not looked at that point attentvey and would take few
days to consider it. 1t strikes me purzle."
Now, imagine there must be some mistake on
this subject, or that 1T requires some explanation
think may venture to assert that Mr.. WALKER
knows, or at least believes, that plans and projects
are in embryo to introduce into the United States
from the State of Texas large amounts of goods,
subject to duty, without paying any duty but what
was required by the laws of Texas previous to
annexation.
| 1t is contemplated by the Texas spectators to
claim this right the ground that Texas will then
| be member Of the Union, and, as such, possess
the right to transport her merchandise free from any
additional duty to any other State in the Union The
Texan duties merely nominal.
speak advisedly when | say this subject has
engaged the attention of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury for some months past. His object has been
to guard the country against such fraudulent i'm
portatons. Circulars have been issued to coec-
tors and other officers, calling their atten-
ton to it. Rules and regulation. have been pre-
scrbed to meet the case. Among other regulations,
the collectors ordered not to grant any deben-
ture on goods shipped to Texas, when the amount
exceeds one hundred dollars. IL can understand
the statement of the Patriot there is an attempt to
| commit the Secretary before the action Of Con
i gress. / would recommend that he take leaf on
Of Mr.. Van Buren's book entitled non-commifal
j A CALM OBSERVER