Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-09
Correspondence q the Journal Of commeroe.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June 30th.
AS we are now within day two Of the decision
of the House upon the Tariff Bill, there exists natu-
rally enough, much anxiety on the subject, which
gives rise to many suggestions aud rumors l find
that many are impressed with the belief that Mr..
Webster, Mr.. Benton and Mr.. Calhoun, are about to
agree 10 another compromise Of this question, and
propose il 10 Congress, with good hope of success
better than Mr.. Clay had in 1888, when he adopted
the compromise proposed the part Of the manufac-
turers BY Mr. John Whipple, Of Rhode Island.
This is the time for the manufacturers to make
such a compromise will protect their interests TO
considerable extent, and for some years TO come.
There viii be difficulty, apprehend, with the cot
ton manufacturers of the east The greatest difficulty
will be with the Pcnnsy lyania iron interests The
worst features Of the protective policy have always
been imposed by the Pennsylvania interests. New
England, though reproached for the establishment Of
the SYSTEM not only opposed it, but the greatest
sufferer by t,-until, IN the Of time she be-
came, in some measure, accustomed 10 IT, No part
Of the Union would suffer less than New England
from any change Of system for no part Of can 50
readily accommodate itself to any system.
That the Wings should consider themselves, as
party, pledged 10 a high tariff is remarkable. In the
campaign u 1910, the Wings proclaimed themselves
m favor II the revenue structure That was the
principle upon which Mr.. Clay was supported. The
Tariff u 1872 made IN opposition 10 the wishes,
as understood Il, Of New England. The rate Of
protection conceded by il was thought exiravagant
and lie act not looked upon a permanent one.
IL was rather deemed as temporary expedient TO
relieve the government and reestablish its credit and
prevent the impending contingency Of the expiration
Of all law by which duties could be collected.
! II would not be remarkable, therefore, IT, under
such circumstances coalition should be formed for
the purpose OF placing our TerelUe system upon some
fair and permanent basis.
Nor would 1t be surprising if the three distinguished
Senators representing different parties and different
sections of the Union but united in some general
objects affecting the welfare of the whole country
and recently brought into juxtapositOn upon promi-
national TOPICS should combine take the great
subject Of the Tariff of the Of party politics
God speed such project
Among the specuations of this day is the important
one that the "a 40 of the west will unite I'm firm
opposition to the new Tariff Bill. A few men, impa-
ticnt under disappointment, might, il has been
supposed, cooperate with the protective nerets but
it has not been believed that any number of members
representing the agricultural of the west
would give vote for the support of system inimi
cal TO those interests. Still It may be So
If all the "a 40 men going against the Bill,
and if majority of fourteen of the New York dele
CATION going against it, then in the greater
need of the cid of powerful political combina-
ton that will take the subject of the Tariff out of the
political field.
l find that there is to be some opposition TO Mr.
Buchanans nomination to the Judgeship in the Sen
ate. Not only the Democratic Forty Mines but the
Fify-Fours, against him. The Wings support
him. The 49s know that he was opposed to them /;
the 54s know that he signed the Treaty. But it is
impossible that good should be sacrificed to
any party combination.