Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-04-30
From The Miuedgsrile fGa, n.
The. TarifT---Democratic prow;s.e

Last week we alluded to the course of ,bo n
cratic party relative to the Tariff, and
belief that, notwithstanding the promises ms5s %:
ing the Presidents election, to reduce the ~ gl'
1912 and TO enact ReBenue Tariff, no,bina 'nu q
be done. II appears that we are not alone n "0d
rell.vina " '"' ''" INST, hath
The TariG.-Congress has been in session oo-
wards Of four months. More than one hsICoiT. 'r
il will continue in session has passed. II ia s 'Aa
weeks, since the Blu from The Treasury pens,,.I
revising the Tariff, called for by the Com,dr,,,'us
Ways and Means, has been received by Ina, cos
tee But no Tariff Bill is yet submitted 10 C S-,.lE
Bills on all other subjects especially such AZ ~ kA
haust the Treasury, and increase the exnen5,.sl
have been profuscy reported. The army has heassi
creased five thousand men, in conformity with ~ ID
commentator Of the Secretary of War inyovs. y
increase Of expenditure ofluly four millions If i,f
A Bill for Internal improvements, Recommended 4. ~
same officer, has passed the House of Repfess,,sM
for a million and half more. The ten Slesn, g,
proposed to be built by the Bill in the Senate I,
seems having the direct sanction Of the Fer
requires thirteen millions. The House the o,bs,
alter an elaborate discussion Of two days sen, T., \"
Senate Bill to supply deficient approprations 81 "
last year, calling for some two millions more M W
pie meaning Of this bill is, that Congress only ann,
Ell certain expenditures which the sdministrs,io. .
out law has exceeded and now calls upon Cong, "'a
foot the bill. Add 10 oil these the nnumerable -.
from the west for expenditures-such as military ,.i
10 Oregon and Texas and Arkansas and our 80
will see what lively prospects are before Us for .
strict construction, Ant-Tarih, Democrats Adm.
iratiou, as fruits Of the Baltimore Convention.
Now we do not intend to say, that matter. r,,r..
be set right at Washington, before Congress ss: Ii
we do say, that thus far, our very worst fears l'
been more than realized By events II we are ,s-.i
from war, (Which now we do not iear) 10 whom NJ
we be indebted Tor our salvaoni Those into wb,
hands the triumph Of the Democratic partv hss 49,
tho Earefuu relations nj the ~
lieve this So far the action and policy Of bs a.
minIstraiion is concerned, " war was inevitable "
stated that this would be the case before Conge mo-.
and we stated too, that war would be arrested Go-
the South-by the small but patriotic party. which N
Establishments OF power nor the terror ofpsrtv nros,
ton, could drive from their duiy 10 their copnifr
The State Rights men Of the South, have stood n IN
gap, and will arrest the plague Of war. And ook 4,
the projects Of expenditure, thrust forward whilst ~
Tariff is kept back According TO every dictate i
reason or common sense, the Tariff ought first 10 b,r
been considered and settled. Then Congress uors
know how much money they would have to s,ep9. I'd
the appropriations could be made to suit the mean, a
the Treasury. But matters are reversed Enorm5s,
expenditures are proposed and voted-iol what puf
pose: Most assuredly when the Talifi comes m ss,
WIN be pointed to, as an argument against great chang
es or reductions. No one can suppose that it will >
proposed to borrow, will it be urged BY those n,r
pushing on the expenditures" your expenditures +.
ing increased, tax tea and cotiee--tax the free l p
mol mol II will be-" keep up the duty on iron All
sugar and glass and woolens Specific duties are moi,
certain in their exacness, than ad valorem duties;n
may be, we will hear the old Cuckoo note, put d
the Tariff for this time after the next elections ID.
Democratic party will be prepared to revise the sET
Having been three times duped already il certainly
not surprising that there should be very lively e1pe
tons that we can be duped again with entire npunir.
We are compelled 10 construe the proceedings 10 Co.
gress, as evincing, not settled design to oyellayi
Tarh, at least great reluctance decided apprehss.
sion IN meeting the question. Whilst we have a
along declared our hopelessness Of obtaining a smps
revenue tariff, (the indignation and fury of the Cas
Notwithstanding it is impossible for US to suppose with
our correspondent that The Tariff will not be troubd
at all by the present Congress. This is too monstua
for the belief, even Of those most dstrustiu Of The De-
mocratic party.