Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-03-28
MR.. WALKERS TARIFF REPORT

ne vary able and sprightly correspop.
dent of the Baltimore Patriot, wriIin,
from Washington, on the 2Ist inst, Tine
aIludes to the Tariff report of Mr.. Sscrs
tary WALKER. Let every candid man
read and determine for himself which pov
is the British party in this couulrv
"Potomac," says:
81 perceive it stated in The rore;o,
news, that Mr.. Secretary Walkers CrSs p
trade report, whichthe British House n
Lords liked so well as 10 order the n,in,.
ing Of the same "a British complimen,
never before paid to q British haling. 0,
any other member oil tie American Cabi.
ner) was forwarded to and received bv he
Government of Great Britain, long before
it was committed 10 the proper committee
of the American Congress-!
"Can this be true? Is il necessary FIR
this Anti- British administrator to com.
mrnicate foreshadowng of lis contem.
plated measures TO the British Ministry,
before sending the same TO the American
Congress? lfso, " hat ought TO be thought
Of the hollow hearted procIamations Of
'modern democracy" that the Wigs are
the friends of the British in alliance Nth
them, while their opponents most cordially
hate the British, and would rather 60 to
war shan coalesce with them in any man
ner, or do any thing to forward their in
forests or crafty tho;r dooiros!
"You may rely upon it, this British ha-
ting Administration is resolved to buy of
England from insisting upon her claims
to Oregon territory! Yes to purchase of
England a portion Of that territory which
it proclaims is all ours, with "clear and
UNREASONABLE" title vested in the United
States!
"And how, and at what price does the
Administration design to purchase that Of
Great Britain which the said Adminstra,
ton declares is already ours. What will
England require in this bargain as sufi.
Gent compensation for giving up her claim
to Oregon9 What will she take! What
will crafty her most? What is the dar.
ling cherished object of her heart in this
matter9 The breaking docn ofhe Amer.
lean Tariff, that gires actice business 10
the American people of all classes and CAL
Iings, and GHS the american Treasury wik
The means Of paying all our obligations and
keeping our credit honored! This is what
she will take in exchange for her preen'
sions to Oregon! And what will be the
cost? Ay, there's the rub. What will
be the cost Of this purchase Of that which
Mr.. President Polk has solemly declared
is ours already!
Mr.. Walker estimates that this Tariff
bill will yield a revenue Of twenty-five
of dollars annually. 1t will prop.
ably yield sixteen millions; but even i
The sum were 10 reach twenty-five mil
lions, it will not then be large enough, BY
about ten millions to meet The annual eS
pendtures Of the Government! How IS
the deficit TO be met? A deficit oil len
millions of dollars year for fifteen years
-supposing the design TO be to break
down the Tariff and keep it down lot
hat lie myth OF time-would amount TO Inc
snug little sum Of one hundred and .Wg
millions of dollarS!' And this is to be sup
piled, paid into the Treasury from 'n0
hard earnings of the farmers, mechanics
and other aboring men Of the country,
By means of a direct tar, or BORROWED a"u
4 FUNDED DEBT created and entaed uPo"
hose who come after US! Is not TINS
pretty piece of our sefstyIed Democta,
ic Administration to contemplate gNlns
o England for nothing! for her c'a!m aI 10
erritory which the purchasers pos'I'eys
Ieclare she is not in the lea ST entllIeeo ~.
"Who truckles to the British IN ". W..
natter? Who caters, maqgvers anu g.
Up British Tariff Reports, that give ~
Ministry great pleasure and satls''cuV",
md which that delighted Ministry na; ~
eprinted and circulated over the uueeui !
Gmpre9 Who indeed but tho very ~"
icians and party who have been event "an,,
ingIy proclaiming that their oppo%so tho
ire British Wings, and the irIendSo u