American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-01

hi ,u he considered a su ffcient apology to our
SiTnds who have had to send TO the office Tor thtlr
naners so frequently during the past and present week
TIE TARIFF Bill SIGNED. The President
Yesterday signed the new Tariff Bill, so that 1t
is now the law Of the land and will go INTO
operation on the LIST of December.
The Work COMMENCED. Prudent men
take precautionary measures to prevent inn
pending evils, as the captain OF vessel Trims
his craft TO suit the coming storm: we are not,
therefore, surprised, that manufacturers ana
Others should at once commence curtailing eX-
.oenses by dscharging hands, and by other
neaus, so as to be prepared against the rum
which must arise from the British Tariff law
lust passed by Congress 1t is an act OF wis
dom to guard in time against the threatened
blow-and that such would be some oil the I'M
mediate effects of the British Tariff, was fore
seen and foretold-but the warning voice was
like that in the wilderness, UNDECIDED although
it spoke truth-for members OF Congress were
resolved that the deed should be done, though
it might bring destruction upon the country
Great Britain expected the law to be passed,
and she must be gratiied, though it made
Americans groan for their lost prosperity
Without the strongest evidence to prove, that
British policy and influence had ruled Amer-
can legislation, we could not believe the fact;
but the conclusion is irresistible that the Tariff
OF lS42 has been destroyed, to CRAFTY the Bri-
fish government. At the time that the Wash
incton correspondent of the Boston Atlas pub
lshed the prediction, that, notwithstanding the
apparent determination Of our government to
maintain our right to the Oregon territory up
to 81 40, it would compromise at 40, and that
the Tariff of l842 would be sacrificed to please
England, we were indsposed to give credit to
the Professionalism it has been realized to the
very letter, as will be seen by the following eX.
tract. The article is dated "Yashngton, Feb.
IL, 1876"
"Thers are strong and irresistible facts, 10 irar-
rant The COMPLETION that. al this hour, an intrigue
is going on betlcesn the .fo.erichn and British
Cabinet, by lDhiCA the Oregon question is TO be
anlicabiy and Immediately settled, under the c0nS-
dsration that The trisiing Tariff policy Is TO be
lieving that the bill, which has been corrected
by the Secretary of the Treasury, and different
officers Of the Customs, aud which is to be pre-
scented from the Committee Ways and Means,
as the measure Of the administration, is now
vending its way across the Atlantic, to be sub
mitted. as a peace offering to the eNtortlonate
demands of Great Britain.
England sent her proposition in relation to
,b lv n nd 10
last arrival from that country apprized us, that
her statesmen were anxouslY expecting the
passage of the free trade British Tariff bill by
Congress-probably in fulflment of our part
of the contract. But whether there has or has
not, been distinct understanding on these
matters between the two governments, 1t is GER
tain that we could not have performed more
acceptable service to England, than by passing
the bill which has lust become a law. by it
we relnquish to her the supply Of our market
with articles her toiore manufactured by our
own workmen. We enrich her treasury and
impoversh tour own. We add to her ability
TO do us injury in future, whilst we weaken our
own strength. In fact we strike off the right
arm of o III independence. And yet when men
complain of this lnjustice-when the dismissed
workman murmurs at having the preference
given to the foreign operative, some fool, or
knave, or British sUbiect (or each of these
characters may be found under the sum- charges
the design to create panic, and breaches up
submission The laboring classes may be de-
p-ived of the means of obtaining livelihood,
but they must not complain, lest they affect
the nerves of some fellow who looks to be
fed at the public crib, and whose sympathies
are of course all on the side Of those who are in
power. But the arts of such men will prove in
vain. The work of destruction has commenced.
Laborers of various descriptions have already
been discharged; and selEpreservation will COM
= pei employers to dismiss more And will not
those who are thus ruined by this British tariff,
Unite in the endeavor to procure its repeal?
Shall they be rebuked into silence by the cal
lous and unprincpled creature, who because
the affection cannot reach him, would stfe the
cries of the suffering? We shall see. We great
" mistake "the signs of the times, if such a
voice be not sent up to Congress at its next ses-
sion, in opposition to this odious and orpres-
sive British tariff, as will bring members to their
sen:es 1t would be as easy to arrest the de-
scent Of the avalanche as to suppress the muir
murs of the people against this outrage upon
American rights and interests,
FALL ImpoRTATIoNs. We suspect, that very
few foreign goods will be imported during the
approaching fall, if orders which may have