The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-03
THE REVENUE TARIFF PASSED.

THE REVENUE TARIFF PASSED.
Il is with grateful hearts that We announce to
tho country the passage OF the revenue taritl bill IN
the House of Representatives by vote Of ll4for,
TO 95 against, the billbeng majority of 10 votes
in favor Of the measure which, counting the Speaker,
who can only give the casting vote, and three demo-
Gratis who had not paired of, unayoidably absent
swelIs the actual majority to % votes. The vote
was not sectional. The North, the South, the
East, and the West participated in the adoption oil
the measure. The largest vote for the bull was from
the West. Six of the Western States-nameiy,
Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Michigan, Illinois,
and Texas, being unanimous for the measure, with
maorties in its favor from Ohio, Tennessee, In
diana, and Louisiana. Let this fact teach modera-
ton to the protectionists The great, the glorious,
and growing West, is for trss-trads. That vast
region from which two new States, Wisconsin, and
Iowa, are about emerging, and whose entire repre-.
sentation under the census Of 1850 WILL at the pres
ent ratio, reach 100 members, is almost unanimous
for free trade. The voice the farmers, the voice
of that great agricultural valley of the Mississippi
calls loudly for free trade, On the same side Will
be the four additional new States from Texas slave
holding and non-slayeholding, the new State
north of Iowa and west Of Wisconsin and
Iowa-all, all will be agricultural, ard all
for free trade. And Oregon now secured, and
ready for peaceful settlement and emigrstion-ore-
gon to form at least four new States-Oregon upon
the Pacific, and inviting the commerce OF Asia and
South Amsrics-oregon pre-eminsntly agricultural
and commercial-she, too, will come in under the
glorious banner Of free trade.
Will the pro,econiss longer resist this irresisti-
BILE phalanxl VIII they learn wisdom, and permit
the present bill to pass through the Senate Would
they, if they could defeat it there and bring down
upon them by that resistance much more radical
measure than the bill which has just passed the
House Of Representatives We warn the protec-
tioniss, that if the present Congress resist, and
this bill is not passed, they must expect lower ad
valorem. Mark what we say; not single manu-
factory will be stopped by this bill. portion Of
the enormous profits Of the manufacturers will be
curtaed; but their business in the main will still be
more profitable than any other pursui, in the coun-
try Are they not satisfied with this? If not, let
them expect, as they will richly merit, lower ad
yalorem. The existing debt, and the Mexican war;
has given rise 10 higher duties than would have
been imposed in state Of peace; and let the pro-
tectionsts be satisfied. For ourselves, we say, let
the bill pass and let have repose Let the whole
country know upon what they are TO rely. The
bill, with few notifications, is essentially that
of the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.. Walker en-
barked in path, in which no previous Secre-
tary had dared to prccede him. He recommended:
FIRST the abolition Of all specific duties and all mini
NUNS, and the exclusive ad palorem system. I'd. He
recommended that no duty be imposed on any article
above that lowest rate which would yield the
largest amount of revenue; and Sd. The ware
housing system and all have been adopted. The
great constitutional principle has been indicated in
the passage, by the House. of bill for rersnus as
its object and not for protection. All the duties upon
the necessaries Of life have been greatly diminished
whilst uxuries are made to bear much larger pro-
portion of the revenue 1t due to justice to state
that the largest vote for the bill from the West;
but the South nobly sustained their long-cherished
principles. Virginia the great founder Of the DEM
ocratic faith, unanimous, save one, GA out OF
Is representatives. in favor of the measure. South
Carolina, 50 renowned for courage and intellect,
was absolutely unanimous. All the democrats of
Georgia and North Carolina were true to their great
cause. One-we believe but one-whig vote was
given for the bill. The man who had the mora
courage to give that vote was the upright and able
whig member from Alabama, Mr. billiard. The
democracy of New York covered themselves with
glory in their support of the measure.
From Pennsylvania SO distinguished in support
of the war of '76, and 1912, and so ever ready to
pour out the likelihood of her in defence of the
country-so devoted to the Union-so true to the
democratic faith all other questions but the tariff,
there was but single vote for this great measure
and that came from the bold and fearless the truly
able and eloquent Wilmot. Let him wait but a
year. to see the operation Of this bill defeat all the
predictions of his opponents, and his vote, though
now alone, will he the vote of Pennsylvania 1t is
a singular coincidence, that Mr.. Wilmot, the only
Pennsylvania who voted for the bill, is a native of
the same town and county Of that State as Mr.
Walker.
The following States, ten in number, were unanl-
nous in favor of the BILL New Hampshire, South
Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Texas H.
nois, Missouri, Michigan, and Arkansas, (absent
on the final vote.) majority of the votes of the
following States for the bill: the above ten
States and in addition, Maine the star of the East
unanimous save one,) Virginia, North Carolina,
Georgia, Louisiana, Unanimous, save one, unse-
duced by sugar and molasses) Indiana, Ohio, Ten
nessee--in all, eighteen States for the BILL New
York equally divided. Six States were unanimous
against the bill, and majority in three more against
tin all, nine States.
The bill will produce twenty eight millions Of
net revenue
On Monday next, we understand that the gradua-
bill will come up, when we hope that great measu re
will pass by reclamation. 1t is important, with the
view of increasing the revenue, by bringing into
market lands that will not sell at the present, and
still more important to prevent the depression OF
the wages of labor by offering homes to the labor
ing poor at low prices.
Where so many made able speeches for the bill
il would be invdious to distinguish but we cannot
forbear to mention the able argument of the chair