Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-06
THE nErEAI.


The anti protective Tariff measured Of the Ad-
! ministrasfdn having bosome law Of the land.
nothing now remains buf to submit TO il until
itsfepcal can be accomplished Mr.. WEBSTER
has announced his purpose OF maxing the re-
peal al the earliest period Of the next session
of Congress. '.Let moi the Presidents sigma
ture TO this bill be 6ry," said that Senator,
''beiore the clarion Is sounded. - not day
pass before the people assemble ~ prcefsna
their sense Of wrong and ben resolution bright
that wrong. Let this perDIcious msasune Le
exposed, followed, fastened spoa, dfagsedinto
full light, and doomed 10 public execution, as
il is now to general repfobaton. On the very
first day Of The next session LET bill be INTRO
duced to Repea! this Anti American law, to
re-establish the revenues, and restore the pros
perity OF the country shall be here, he ad-
ded.) God sparing my life, TO second the
movement, and with all my ability to assist in
putting an end 10 this IL Judged, unpreceden-
/ ted, and monstrous measure Of legislation"
The passage OF the new Act, under the cir
! eumstanees attending 1t, IS not less Temarka-
bic than its result will be misehievous. The
whole proceeding has been the work of polIti-
clans, party leaders, who having got posses
sion ofthe oracle pronounce DEGREES with the
stamp Of orthodoxy, and hold out the terrors
OF accommodation TO all in the ranks who
do not promptly render obedience. The slight
est symptoms OF hesitation are enough to in
duce suspicion the first step in recusancy
brings down the infection OF the rod. judy
ment and reason a sense of duty to the coun-
! try; all considerations in fact of individual
! freedom and personal selfrespect, are subju-
gated and crushed under this memorable sway
/ OF party supremacy.
! Whence came the influence by which this
Act was carried2 Did the people call for it
Was there single petition in Its favor? Did
the condition of the country require 1t? The
people did not call for ii; there were no peti-
tons in its favor the condition of the country
since the Act Of 1912 has been Furnishing, as
every body DEMONSTRATING recovered from the
prostration caused by VAN BuREN's c..;,i pro-
tective administration. The very prosperity
OF the country was 3ispleasing to the authors
! OF the Few Act-because II was prosperity
produced by Wing measures.
The official paper gives us some account Of
the origin Of this new measure, from which we
may know something of the influences which
ensured its passage. "M:. WALKER" we
quote from the official paper, "has engraved
his name upon the present measure 1t is
based OH the principles and the estimates so lu-
cldly presented in his report. It's understood
TO have received its form from his hand. Up
on him will now devolve the important duty
of its execution"
The "REpoRr" here spoken Of is the same
which gave so much qualification in England
tba, it was repubshed by order of the British
House of Lords. The Tariff, based on the
principles of that Report and framed by Its au-
! thor. will no doubt be still more acceptable TO
the British nation-for il win be a practical
realization Of mere than the fondesi hopes
which the appearance of the Report might
have led them distantly to indulge.
But, however acceptable MIR WALyER's
Tariff may be to the English people, ii does
not suit the American people. In proportion
as il favors British interests, and makes us the
purchasers of the products of British labor at
the sacrifice of our own. in such proportion it
restores the old colonial relations by which we
were once held subject to British Authority
The Walker bill cannot stand. A better bill
must in due time take place o. ia bill franz
ed on the basis of American interests, which
shall foster and encourage American industry.
| The act of 1912 has worked well; II embodied
the protective principle broadly and strongly.
That principle must be restored, although to
I'll the details Of the Act itself the friends of
protection are not bound The statesmen of
the Wing party, as practical statesmen, learn
ing from experience and having due regard 10
actual interests and existing resources, will
adapt their legislation so as to promote the
sound and substantial prosperity of the coun-
try, including that OF all classes.