The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-23
A correspondent, in Kentucky expresses i, as his

A correspondent in Kentucky expresses it as his
opinion that "there is not the slightest danger Of
war with Mexico. Still, the preparation on the
Texas line is highly praiseworthy, and, no doubt,
is calculated to make some impression on Europe,
in favor of our promp,ude and public spirit"
We agree with our correspondent, that, as the
signs now appear, 1t would seem most proba-
BILE that the war with Mexico is indefinitely
postponed. She is not likely to throw any con-
siderable body Of troops on the frontier. They
will not pass the Rio Grande. Our regular troops
at that point will be sufficient to forbid and to repel
any invasion Of Texas. How long things will re-
main in siaiu quo, Ii is impossible for us divine;
but, judging Of our future prospects by present
position, we should consider the probabilities much
more in favor ofpeace than Of war; Still, itbecomes
our duty to prepare for every contingency, and es-
pecially to keep regular forces on the lines,
as our expenses will scarcely be greater the
Rio Grande than at the various posts Of the United
States, through which troops had Leen various
ly distributed.
If there be no war, and il there will probably be
no necessity for an additional armament, then the
plea of the tarif-men, that we must maintain the
pICSSHt uuuCo WI TITO Puipooo VI 'oiStS iuHuS W
carry it on, will fall TO the ground The argument
Of war furnishes prctext for oppressive tariff
Besides, even il there were war, any unexpected
call for revenue at DOORS it would not be sui-
Gent to bolster up the present tariff. The law Of
1842 is defective in raising revenue from variety
of articles, and it is odousy oppressive under the
plea of protection, upon others.
Taxes should be imposed, not for protection, but
for revenue. For this purpose the power of taxing
imporations was given and for this purpose it
should be administered. How, then, can the higher
duties imposed upon the coatser fabrics which enter
into the consumption of the poorer classes of the
community, be Justified or the comparatively lower
duties upon the luxuries Of the rich be excused /
How can the whole obnoxious system Of min
imums be defended why should specific
duties be substituted in place OF ad valorem
dutiess BE il peace, then, or (what is less prob
able) be it war, the present tariff system should
be abolished; and, as was said by one of the
most distinguished senators, who, when he voted for
the tariff Of ls42, took it with protest--we must
adopt "a system adjusted a scale consonant with
all the great and various interests of the Union with
out sections"
"wha Says the Monroe Advocate) the object of the
WING tariff OF 1897 Why being tariff avowcdly for the
purpose of protecting American manufactures that
have been the object intended And what is the effect Of
greater profits the use Of their manufacturing CAPT
tai, than they could resze without such protecton 9TH
ration Of tariff far il tends protection tends also
to exclude from market such articles Of foreign
facure in competition with like articles manufac
tued here at homeos in the Of cotton and wooen
goods 60 Therefore, in proportion foreign fabrics
excluded BY the operation Of tariff competition the
In mOuOpOliZed by they