Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-10

WAR AGAINST The nnii 'tis a j
Iranarticle in the government the Union ]
of "Wednesday night, the main purpose OF which is
- sx,ol he Qualities Of tie President and The mem
hsrs of he Cabinet as statesmen and men Of busi-
,a..--,yhich is done in manner sufficiently open
- criticism considering the very limited time that
The new Editor can have had to arrive at any con-
illusions on the snbject-we find, towards the close
Of il, matter which much more concerns the country
than the personal qualities habits Of any or all
the members of The Administration. We refer tol
what il says evidently with Intention OF the TARIFF,
TO which the people owe their present prosperity
and the Government its restored credit In this
respect, the article of which speaking offers,
distinctly, the second part Of the printed programme
Of that policy, Of which the first point was lately
disclosed, in the avowal for the Cabinet that we
were to negotiate, not fight for Oregon.
After celebrating the President as e Al work early
and lae,' and the Secretary Of STATE as having an
immense burden Of diplomatic difficulties upon his
AtIantean shoulders fit to bear
The weight Of mightest monarchies.
the Union very felicitously applies to him, before
victory, what Commodore DECATUR modestiy
waited until after one 10 say1 that he had had an
excellent opportunity to distinguish himself;" a
thought Of which we must think the grace consisted
altogether in the heroic difidence after success As
used, it is applying to Mr.. BUCHANAN in advance
all the merit which the bravest Of sailors dscaimed
in the midst Of his exploits. The g Union then
proceeds to dispense proper suficiency of COIN
mendation to the rest Of the Secretaries; for how
could any have been omitted, indeed less bounti-
ell ~
WALKER, it says:
ssThe SECRETARY THE TREASURY is proverba for his
industry, and marked for his sagacy He, too, constant
the of his duties and gives pleasure
to state well express that he is actively engaged
in collecting all parts of the country every information
may be necessary assist him in the management of
finances We have doubt that he will be prepared to lay
before Congress large body Of the useful statistics
as enable hem without loss Of time, and with the aid Of
the hest materials proceed in forming the best and wises
and most nearly equal system Of that can be adopted
We have little doubt that the Secretary will at least do his
part in bringing the Treasury back fair, equal and just
yepue standard and in equalizing the public burdens The
present tariff scarcely stand the permanent system Of
this great country too unequal in oppressive
upon interests partial toohersoo favorable TO the
rch budensome to the classes of the community
The is reduced the better for ALL II is better
are calculate is better for the rich capitalists have
moderate and stable duties than those which high,
and that account 6xed hut always unpopular and
always Huctuatng is better for the tranquility Of the Ad
mnistrationbetter for the prosperity Of the whole people
So, then! This is the realization of the assur-
ances held out to Pennsylvania during last years
canvass This is the yerifcation Of the personal
declarations Of certain distinguished Democratic
leaders, the Pennsylvania especially, that they knew
Mr.. Polk to be better friend of the Tariff (of
Is42) than Mr.. CLAY! This, finally, is the real
meaning of the Letter to John X. Kane!'' '.THE
SOONER THE TARIFF is REDUCED, THE BETTER FOR
ALLr' "His TOO unequal in ifseyE-foo oppressive
upon some inferesfs, TOO partial 10 ofhers--foo
favorable to the rich, TOO budensone 10 the poorer
eansses of the community" We are to have
the best, wisest, and most nearly EQUAL system
of revenue that can be adopted" The Treasury
is 10 be :. brought back to fair, eqaai and just
yerenue standard and the public burdens equalized"
Is there any doubt--can there be any doubt,
what this, if honest, signifies! Who can mistake
the drift of these declarations? The highest duties
in this Tariff are on iron, coal, salt, hemp, and
coarse cottons and woollens-on he'main articles Of
our own manufacturing production, that rs to say. 1t
the taxes on coarse arllceS lal are
to the poor they must then, be reduced to the re-
venue standard probably one-half; for This re-
venue theory is, that you are to place the lghest
duties on those things which can be most largely and
,cheaply supplied from abroad, and that io,c duties
con such will afford more revenue than high. Sugar.
hemp, and bagging COAL from lead, wheat, potatoes,
coarse clothing Of all sorts, whskey, vinegar, but
rer cheese, oil, fish, provisions of all sorts, paper,
carpets, tools Of all sorts, &c. are to come
IN at revenue duties" Our workshops may shut
mp, our FORCES stop, our spindes forget to turn.
To carry Texas, South Carolina had, for the mo-
ment, TO be sacrificed to the North; butthe Admin
stration fears her opposition and must now appease
her in tarn by sacrificing the Tariff
4. HANDSOMELY DoNE.-A letter from Lexington,
Kentucky, to gentleman in this place, speaking Of
MIR. CLAY, says:
Gle (Mr Clsy) has been largely in debt but within the
last week his entire Indebtedness amounng 10 near thirty
thousand doa) cancelled his notes delivered Ia
: him from Bank The great man was deeply affected
and asked who had done this thing We know not was
the reply, the money deposited to your credit and
your notes are cancelled need not concern YOU who all
tit not your enemies. SomerpHe Reporter.
AS this matter has been made the subject of in
vidious comment in journals hostile to Mr.. CLAY,
we shall not violate any confidence by stating the