Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-23
Correspondence of the AleIAndri. Gazette.

Mr.. wescou Senator from Florida, observed to mem
Der Of the House this morning that he intended for
Gen Mckays Tarf bill, because would reduce the
upon the people, and any one could convince him that
would yield than $40 600 0OO he mould
II! Mr. w. sad he looked upon the contest between Mr.
Evans and Mr. Mckay, 10 which shall have the credit
Of taIing the people most, Of the amusing
cdents OF the
am afraid will be impossible convince Mr.. West
any other protesting knowledge OF the rules
Of arithmetic thai the bill will produce much S2O
900, 1000 put him down eertGia for
IL Mr.. Westcou, il will be seen, takes the view
that have done, aud the Of which dssented
from by the Enquirer n it be the consumer pays
the duty, obvious that the people will be heavily
taxed under that tariff which yields the revenue
The imporaons, the Enquirer Gays, may be increased
and the people may obtain Them lower raes-but they
will nevertheless pay 10 the government #
be greater. There be escape from this
cluson. THIS assumption, will be however Is based
upon the ridiculous dogma-reuied by facts
the the schedue-that protective duties oper
ate upon the consumer, and consequently a
bounty the manufacturer. When buys yard Of
clio thor cents the duty upon which should
think would puzzle tbs skul anthmeeisn in the
LocOCco School convince any body but Locooco that
lac taxed upon that yard Of cloth per yard more
Than cost either for the benefit Of the or OF
the manufacturer But If any does really bSeve this
absurdy, certainly shall time and breath
a vain attempt to undeceye him.
We confess however, that do not altogether perceive
why II is that Mr.. Weseot Is much enamored Of the
proposed ari, because he believes, Mr.. Webster and
Mr.. Evans have shown, that will yield 30 millions OF
dollars. Even period Of peace, the lowest OF
the necessary for the economical administration OF
the governments S24O0O,OOO How the deficiency to
be supped1 Is Mr.. westcott in favor of a direct tax
which, If copy after Sir Robert Peels model,
warmly commended TO our approval, must Of
constitute, before long, permanent feature OF
system2 But however sound might be Mr.. Wescous
Of the subject under ordinary circumstances
loss understand how 1t Is that while be IN favor OF
carrying the War with Mexico and Of for large
expenditures, he is for dePrying the government Of that
which has beSn truly called 1.-The sinews Of war"
In his speech the Tariff, last Saturday, Mr.. Rever
dy Johnson that Congress has already its present
session. appropriated the large sum Of S32 O32 sgl
And that there pending the Naval Bill,
spproprating the additional sum Of 4,436 900
The Army Bill G,e03 900
The Civil and Diplomatic Bill, 347O,OUO
For West Point Academy, I2l 900
And for the Postoffee Department, l,5OO, 900
Making the round sum Of SIS, 1862 s9l
Beside' other bills, which, il all Of them pass he says
will swell the nearly sIIrY-sEyFS MILLIONS OF
COLLARS. Why, " Secretary Walkers estmse Of
twenye millions Of revenue shall be realized from his
new Tariff IN what condition will the Treasury be a, the
Of the present fiscal year Aud how is the debt thus
created 10 Be paid by revenue system which yields
less than the actual annual expenditures in Of peace7
How, but by direct taIes7 To that complexion we must
come at last.
Truly did Mr.. Miles, leading Administration Senstor
declare, the other day. that "the financial affairs u the Co
vernment are in sad and deplorsble condition." And
they will continue 10 be- until the administration u taken
out Of the hands Of speculative and visionary theorists and
conhdsd to Of sound, practical minds The Van Bu.
rem Administration reduced the Treasury bankruptcy
and plunged the Government debt which il wa,
relieved by hc policy adopted by tho Wings during their
brief ascendancy-that very policy which ruth
lossy assaiod, and which, It be oyerhrown 70 be su-
psrssded by the very system which before wrought
such vide spread mischief So eyanescent are the bitter.
est lessons Of experience!
IJMr WALsH, the Pans correspondent Of the National
lnegeneer, states that the Americans in France wore in
eIprossiby relieved and eThraed by the news Of Gonr
TayIors Europe, he thinks hiss been Impressed
the most beneficial way by the battles the subsequent
proceedings Congress, and the patriotic Manifestations