Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-07-25
Our Tariff Meeting, in III, o. S. Senate.

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1t will be seen, BY the letter Of the CORES. \
'ondent Of the Philadelphia Ledger, THAI the pro-
'eedings Of the tariffmeeting held at the court
rouse in this place, on the | 9TH inst, have caus.
d some sensation in the Senate. Cen. Cameron,
n presenting the proceedings 10 that body. re-
luested that they be read, after which he made
some appropriate remarks, stating among other
things that neither Polk, Dallas or Skunk could
have received the vote of Pennsylvania had they
avowed themselves opposed TO the tariff. 1t is
most fortunate for Pennsylvania that Gen Cam
eron was elected to the Senate. We say IL with /
all due respect, and with tho fullest confidence
in the truth Of what we assert, that Penusylva. |
presented in the U. S. Senate, than by Gen. Ca
meron. Nor has she ever had Senator who has
stood up more feariessly in defence Of her inter
ests The people know how TO appreciate his
services and will not soon forget them.
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CO The last Uniou Times contains an inter
esting letter from Col. H c. Eyer, then on
visit to Washington. After describing some of
the distinguished men in Congress, he thus speaks
Of Mr.. Dallas, in regard to his vote on the tariff
should there be tie in the Senate:
'Should this prove to be the result, will no,
alkw myself to suspect for moment, TINT Mr..
Dallas could possibly prove false to the flag of
good, old Pennsylvania. Himself l'ennsylva.
nian by birth. and elevated, by the confidence
Of her sons, To tame and power, surely he would
be the last TO raise a parricidal hand against
the State that has thus nursed and nourished
him cannot believe il, and will not, until
the fact itself eaall force conviction on my
mind"
W BrppISG.-Now is the time for building
or inoculating fruit trees. The process is simple,
and very sure. The season will continue until
about the middle Of August.
% SrEEcm OF Mr. NrEs.-We copy from
the Ledger the following extract from the speech
Of Mr.. Niles, in the Senate, on Mr.. McKay's la
riff bill. II was listened 10 with deep interest.
We regret we have not room for the whole:
ALE examined the estimates Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, and compared them with his
own calculations, tho result Of which was that
tn revenue under this bill would be only &c..
7l2,i2S The policy Of the sys,em-,his at
tempted change-was examined. II was not,
he esid the result Of accident, but Of design. It
was blow level:ed At The free labor Of the coun.
Try, and for what lie would not say to bene6,
slave labor! But il levels bow At the srti.
san, the mechanic. the sborer. aud at the whole
Of the free labor of the country. Fifteen. OF
twenty, OF thirty per ceLt cannot be taken
without bringing the manufacturing inicres,
into great peril. II is said that you c,n press
down labor-that it will hear il. Is it the po-
Icy then to press down the laboring mar, and tc
see upon how little he can subsist To see n
he can live with one less meal, one less hat, o
one less coat.
Those nations which have been found en-
gagged in working up the raw materials Of th'
earth, and those only which have risen il
strength and power. while those who have bee,
confined 10 agricultural pursuits have remaine'
nearly stationary. II is the arts which can q
lone give employment 10 the entire population
Of country. 'They have made England an,
France, and comparatively this country, wha
they are.
The result Of the passage of this act will b,
characterized as an act Of confscation-an
what is il but al act of confscation! Proper
ty has been invested upon the faith Of C"ngres
and yet You make law Of pains and penalties
and con6sca,e ,his property by over,urning
system established by yourselves. lie was vii
ling to follow the example Of England. The
never apply remedy wihou, finding on, tia
an evil exists; che always acts with a wise re
gard TO tho interests Of her population lie
object in her recent course is TO favor these in
tcrests-,o reduce the duties on those article
BY which ste is prevented from carrying on a
impor, trade necessary to her people
| The political afpcc, and bearing of the me,
sure vas examined. II it WAS the duty Of the pal
iy TO which he belonged 10 support il, il mu,
! be shown that il was based on the great prime
pies which that party has recognised. lie d.
nird that the bill was besed on any such primo
ples.
II has very rtrong Southern s9uint-a te
rible sqnnt towards cotton and tobacco. II tn
measure is TO be forced upon the country ns
political measure. those from every section
!. the country must Judge how far i, is base
upon the principles Of the party-how far it
consistent with the views entertained by III
party in The different portions OF the Uniol
/, At the North. the principle Of protection W,
II h.s a, a. At e.
D Of the domestic industry ofshe country--it W,