The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-07

THE SPIRIT on THE AOE-IhE TAHITI bfoit @h
THE TARIFFS OF Isn AND OF Is48--sUGGEsTIoN'
FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE PEOPLE,
The passage Of the American tariff, and repeal Of
the BRUSH corn laws, present a crisis which 's
pregnant with consequences OF the deepest interest
% the civilized world. revolution is IA progress
on both sides Of the Atlantic, which will be hailed
with Joy and gratitude by the patriot and the phi
lanthropist Both in this country and Great Britain
the principles of free trade have at length trf
umphed over prejudice, oupidity, and the spirit OF
monopoly This glorious result should be subject
Of sincere eongratulaton with the republican party
throughout the United States. Long and arduous
has been the struggle in this country, whether
the few should be enriched at the expense Of the
many--whether one portion Of the Union should be
tributary to another-and, ia fact, whether priv
legged class should be established, whose associated
wealth and power might enable them to control
the government, and tramPle upon the people. The
permanent aseendency of the federal or wing party
in the councils OF the nation would inevitably lead
to such result. To establish this assertion, IL is
only necessary TO refer to the tariff acts success
siyely passed by that party while in power But,
with pride and gratitude be it said, the spirit OF
free people, and an enlightened age, could not tame.
Iy submit to legislation unjust, unequal, and
oon,..siv. IN ia one,.,ion and in the onin,on of
~ ,.nno,.nt 10 ~. s,i,t NJ The fsds,.I consu-
tuition.
Among the questions which have so long d.
yidsd and agitaled the two great parties in this
country the policy OF prOtseirs tariff has presented
n,o,,in.n, is,n. "a, ,hs;r dsci.;on. A. m. Las,
r,,.id.n,i,I .l.,,oo n was .npbn,ie.Ilv leading
,,.,,ioo L.c,,. IN. r.onIs II was an announced =,
n. rso,hI,.n ,o,vso,;on :, R,I,iroo,. I, was so
.on.;ds,sd NV al Who ns,,ico.i,d IN IN. noIitic,
discussion. of that psr;od The triumpbant cleo.
lion of the republican candidates for the presidency
and vice presidsnev. unclaimed in a manner that
could no, be misunderstood. the will Of the people.
In accordance with that will. and with bis own
,sslLknown oninions ON IN. subiset the Pr,sidspt
IN nj, first rnss,,g. 10 congre,s .,rpestIv r.eom-
msndsd the substitution Of a tariff for rsysnue IN
lieu Of the oppressiyey protective tariff Of 1912
In accordance with that will. the Vice Pr.sident
regarding himself in duty bound IN r,a.et IN. will
If the nation. whose represent,tive he was vot.d
IN opno,ition IN The vishs. Of Va ovr s,,t. r.,
the engrossmcpt Of the revenue tariff hill then beror,
the Senate; and both houses Of Congress. have rot.
fed the declared will Of the nation bv the final mas
,age orth. bill Nv m. fat of the naomi. ,hsn the
prot.ctive thrift oot NJ 1910 will bs r.,s.I.d ,,d n.
rsyeou. tariff ACT Of Isl6 will b.cooe IN. l,v or n.
land nm tba frat or Dcc.,oher nav, Til. ga,
measure will n. ma Of ,ho L,on, ro.,,,,. or 49,.
npbIic,n ,,iunnb of lsaa and No .,.h sbo,,A J..
pr,.,sd nv the dcmo,r,cv n the JToior Ia, ~
idle camor Of our oononcnt. or t,r,nor,rv d.e.o.
ton of our friend. deter ns ror c,,rv;n, 90, ,ho
great svs,eoo n r.forro for which we bsvs a. Inn
commanded. Let ma test ia merits fully and t,;,lv
Let the nation rean il nossible IN. frp;,s NJ onr
hard.esrnsd victory.
Attemn,s To excite a manic AMONG the timid and
ignorant Inv nredictions Of ruin IN the country
be expected Such was the course of the whie portv
Of the United STATES The friends of mononoIv then
as now, drew most gloomy pictures of the future
condition of the country. and were even more vio.
lent than at present in their denuncistion of the adj
ministration and its s,pporters, But President
Jackson was not to be moved either by their threats
DR. prophecies. President Polk will be foppd email
v firm in the discharge of hs dutv. and il will rest
With the republican party to decide. whether thew
viii prove recreant to their principes. or will give
MIN an honest and manly support while redeemisg
he pledges under which he was elevated to Office.
We.do no, purpose, in this article, to examine in
leail the features of the new law, and to contrast
hem with those of the law of ls42. A repeal of
he latter was demanded by the people. and was in
lispensable not only to the prosperity of the coun-
ry but to its peace and harmony. At the time of
is enactment, it was not intended to stand as per-
nanent law. Senators without whose votes it
,ould not have passed, regarded it only tempo
AIRY measure--declared their objections to it at the
ime of its passage, and excused their votes on the
round, that their only choice was between that
MEASURE and no revenue 1t was particularly obnox.
Gus to large portion of the people, who regard
ID the repeul of the COMPROMISE tariff law as nal.
,able breach of faith It moreover contains fes-
ures at variance with every principle of Justice and
eason The duties it imposes arc not only exor-
,ant, but the mode of assessing them so fixed