The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-25


- 2. James, C. w. James, J. s. James,
caIrns Thos. Severn, II. M. Lewis, s. II.
P'p T. F. johnson, J. II. Stevenson, w. A.
lanes Pierce, james X. Whippe, w. II.
n p. Stem, B. b. Hussey, John b. Weld,
= u,mmut and r. A. Henry, are authorized to
:. new subscribers, and make collections for
aUniou."
..poh.,, d. johnson, of Galveston, is author
,sceive subscriptions to the "Union" IN
~. -. rsouested to say, the same gentlemen are
,.;,.d to make collections for the "Globe."
,orrcTiyE TARIFFS-THAT OF 1872
WI SOME FACTS CONNECTED WITH
ITS PASSAGE.
:. veserdsy's paper We had occasion, in sub
~, some general observations upon the sub
!, ofhe tariff, very earnestly TO invoke the at
,,,, consideration of all to that interesting and
q. momentous subject. A great national topic,
h,.o for long while, and doomed, we APP
I'D 10 be attended with an increasing import
0uless, indeed, Gas we ardently hope,) 1t
mn. the felici,ous fortune Of Mr.. Polk and his
,D,,ers, at the approaching session Of Con-
y, 10 adjust, upon an honest and permanent
Tariff adapted to the acquisitions of
[ .,ooomical government, and finally saiisfac-
N the moderated demands of class
-, MI otherwise than unreasonable, unjust,
IN .x,orionate. In the frightful remembrance
0.rls escaped-perils which our legislation
oon the subject of the tariff had occasioned-
should certainly be the strong wish, uppermost
.,,rv patriotic heart, that that fruitful theme for
.,oual agitation and sectional complaint should be
...dYv and, if possible, forever dismissed-dis-
;ssd by composing, upon honest and patriotic
,;neOes, the ong-continued quarrel upon the ques.
I'm Of the protective policy. As we have recently
minated, the hope was formerly INDUCED that that
.rv desirable consummation had been brought
bout, twelve years since; and there seemed to be a
.donal foundation for such hope. 1t was at that
N. 10 have been expected, that he who had been
rovued with the splendid merit of tranquillizing
a v,
h historical reputation-his posthumous honor
preserving inviolate the great principles at least,
n compromise proposed and accomplished under
circumstances at once critical, solemn, and impo-
iw But southern--shall we say national =
nucipatons with respect to the course of public
pen, il is to be deplored, remain unrealized; and
how, at so distant day from that when hope had
een auspciousy rekindled, we are about to hear
he dread clangor of tariff discussion repeated in
balls Of legislation, where, had the good genius Of
he republic, and the fidelity Of great men, prevail
a. no more would have been heard of it in our
line.
But the inquiry ia beginning to be made, and, we
uppose, will continue to be made-Who are re-
ponsbe' who certainly should diride the RESPONSE
bIty which attended the adoption of measure
he tariff Of l842--of which such bitter complaints
r utteredi Did not lit is alleged) members Of the
lmocraic distinguished chiefs of that par
y, and at the same time, lustrious ornaments Of
lhs Senaie-did not they (Messrs. Buchanan
Ind Wnght) contribute the strength of the
ov.ng abilities, and the pondefous weight of thei
pprobation-did not these gentlemen role for thu
uif Of 1912? and was it not thus, and by these
beans, that that abhorrent measure was placed upor
he s,atute-book' We have had our curiosity AVA
tened upon these matters, and, within the last TWEEN
yfour hours, have reperused the singularly inter
5stng discussions--the concluding discussions upor
he tariff bill of 1912. In that debate we find fact,
disclosed, which, though notorious-quite notorious
The 'ime-wil yet bear very well to be alluded to-
ay to be very distinctly repeated in this place, ant
J this present juncture. It may, then. be agar
hisd and upon the verify Of the congressional
scord-that never, in the history oflegislatve enact
nsnts, did two statesmen, such as Messrs. Wrigh
fnd Buchanan, find themselves so reluctantly co
peraung in sustaining, by their rotes, measur,
simultaneously resisted and denounced in speeches
fnrs power, delivered by these distinguished men
twas most untoward combination of circum
ances and difficulties created for the occasion
treated, possibly, for the very purpose which wal
ccompllshed-that threw these gentlemen into tn,
aradoxical position which they declared themselves
nth the deepest regret for that necessity, to hav,
occupied. The strange crisis which coerced thei
o'es for that bill Gas any one will discover
no shall look into the debate) was, shall the pub
treasury be repenished' and it must be replenished
An any other bill be passed. And, with one &C
on, was allowed that none other could. Shall
pc distribution policy-with which the tariff bill
"' IN one aspect, indissolubly united--shal
a' aoomnable expedient Of ambition and cor
ppuon be countenanced- forever upon thu
'uadyi or shall it be defeated, by sustaining
oil Of 1922 This was another perpIcxng, dis
e''ns alternative, which the gentlemen in ques
VI oepored in pathetic and patriotic strains Of ell
Yo'ne'' and with great plausibility of argument
a'al Certainly not Il was at the same tint
'o"sy questioned by some ofthe profoundest lega
''u0lles IN the land, whether, without the adop
'uo' mat, or some such bill, the imports could b
saay collected. When, indeed, the duties wer,
NV emphatic protests were also presented, disa
wing the obligation This, then, was another mos
sna,treason, controlling the course ofcertain mem
,'ol'he Senate; and it helped to command votes
n'a' all the while, in the hearts of those who gav'
'"' "rong sentiment ofopposition to the measur,
y supported was INDUCED, and openly expressed
ulms OF indignant earnestness We could, indeed
'O''n from the speeches referred to, the stronges
a' :" lpa'sim) evincing the truth Of that which
'"'y DC considered supererogatory for us to have