The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-08-25
THE NEW TARIFF DISCRiMINATES
AGAINST PROTECTION,

The new bill is a Tariff for rcrenue with
determinations for protectioR-e:nbracing the
doctrine which the democratic party has al
ways maintained to be the true one, and with
which the Wings ofihis Stale viii of course
he satisfied. iuIsmurh as it is the doctrine OF
their leader Henry Clay.'-VI. Patriot.
IN his zeal 10 defend i bill which THOM-
AZ HART BENTON denounced as con-
Trajectory, incomprehensibie: grossly defective
and fraudulent, the editor of the Patriot
maacs no distinctions where the actual diff
ference as hat between light and darkness.
A tariff for rerenue with determinations for
protection" is the doctrine Of Henry Clay,
and the Wings. and is NOT he doctrine CT
the party leaders which the Patriot supports,
The Patriot seems 10 be utterly ignorant Of
rhe sentiments of one james X. Polk of
Tennessee, PC author of a certain Cam
letter IN 1874, and of one Mr.. Robert J. Wal
ker. W no is Il distinguished favorire alike Of
the locoloco Cabinet at Washington aud the
British Parliament in London, NeiShbor
Eastman, we beg leave to introduce you to
President Polk:
"Congress may. undoubtedly, in the exer-
else of sound discretion, discriminate in ar
ranging the rates Of duty on different articles;
bit the determinations should be lrithiH the
re, cnuc standard. and be made Uith The rie1c
to raise money for the support IF government.
Presidents Message, Dec. las.
You Will see by the above quotation that
Polk goes for Determinations for rerenHs,
which IS exactly the reverse Of "discrinina-
tons for protection"
Here too. by the side of James X. Polk
stands Robert J. Walker, the author of The
new Tariff. and supposed 10 be pretty well
acquainted with The principles upon which it
is constructed. We quote TO YOU from his
last report-the document which was hailed
with delight in the British Parliament, and
repubIished by its order al the expense Of the
British government.
I'm suggesting improvements in the reven-
ue laws, the following principles have been
adopted"
I'd, That no duty be imposed on any ar
ticle above the lowest rate which will yield
the largest amount ofrevcnne."
'3d. That bel0iU such determinations may
be made, descending in the scale of duties; or
for imperative reasons, the article may be
placed III the list of hose free from all duty"
10Th. That the duty should be SO imposed
as to operate as equally as possible through
out The Union, discriminating neither FIR nor
against any class or section.''
There must be Determinations for reven-
ue." says Mr.. Walker, hut no where do we
find him arguing in favor of Determinations
for protection. 60 fan he is from that. that
he objects to the Tariff of 1872 because it
does discriminate for protection, Il declares
his opposition TO the protective SYSTEM
Such are the principles of the authors of
this billiard yet this bill, and indirectly these
principles, sse represented BY the Patriot TO
be indenticslly with the principles of Henry
Clay, and the Wing party. This Is holding
out false coIors to the people: it is an unpar-
donable misrepresentation of tia principles
of Mr., Clay and of the Wing party.-The
truth is that the principles of Polk and Wal
ker aud of this miserable bill, never be!nre
have been recognized by any administration
by any Tariff-by any parry which has had
existence in this country. They are diam
critically opposed to the principles OF every
tariff which has over been passed, and OF
course to the principles OF Mr.. Clay add the
Wing party " atchRan.