Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-22
FROM THE WARRINGTON UNION.
THE REVENUE TARIFF PASSED,

nounce 10 the country the passage OF the
revenue tariff bill IN The House Of Repre-.
senlaiives hy vote of IA for, to 81
against, the blI--belng majority of Is
vules in favor of the measure which, coun-
ting the Speaker who can only give the
casting vote, aud three democrats who had
not paired If, unayoilaoly absent, swells
the actual majority 10 % votes. The vote
was not sectional. The North, the South,
The East, and the West participated in the
adoption OF the measure. The largest
vote for the bill was from the West. Six
Of the Western Sates--nameIy, Alabama,
MissssI ppi, Missouri, Illinois, and Texas,
beng unanimous Tor the measure, with
majnrl'es in its favor from Ohio, Tenaes-
see, Indiana, and louisiana. Let this fact
teach moderation to the protectionsis.-
The great, the glorious and growing West,
| is for free trade. That vast region from
which two new States, Wisconsin and
Iowa, are about emerging, md whose en-,
tire representation under the census Of
1850 will, at the present ratio, reach 100
members, is almost unanimous Tor free.
trade. The voice Of the farmers, the voice
of that great agricultural valley of the
Mississippi, calls loudly for free trade. On
the same side will be The four additional
new States from Texas, slaveholding and
non-slayeholding, the new State north Of
Iowa and west Of Wisconsin and Iowa
all, all will be agricultural, and all for free
trade. And Oregon now secured, and rea.
dy for peaceful northumberland TO
form at least four new States Oregon up.
on the Pacific, and inviting the commerce
Of Asia ana South America Oregon pre-.
eminentIy agricultural and commercial
she, too, will come in under the glorious
banner Of tree trade.
VIII the protecuonsts longer resist the
irresistible phaIaLy. Will they learn wis
dom, aud permit the present bill to pass
through the Senate2 Would they, if they
could defeat 1t there, and bring down up
on them by that resistance a much more
radical measure than the bill which has
just passed the House of Representatives.?
We warn The prolcctionsts, tina. il the pre-
sent Congress resist, and this bill is moi
passed, they must expect lower ad valo-
rem. Mark what we say not single
mandatory will be stopped by this bill.
A portion of the enormous profits of the
manufacturers will be curtaied; but their
business in the main will still he more
profitable than any other pursuit in the
country Are they not satisfied with this?
II not, let them expect, as they will richly
merit, lower ad valorem. The existing
debt, and the Mexican war, has given rise
TO higher duties than would have been i'm
posed in a state OF peace, and let the pro-
lectionisls be satisfied. For ourselves, we
say, lot the bill pass, and lei us have re.
pose Let the whole country know upon
what they are to rely. The bill, with a
few notifications, is essentially that Of The |
Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.. Walker
embarked in 4 new path, in which 10 pre-
vlons Secretary had dared 10 precede him.
He recommended: first, the abolition Of all
specific duties and all minimums, and the
exclusive Gd UdlOrem system. I'd. He re-
commended that no duty be imposed on
any article above that lowest rate which
would yield the largest amount Of reve
nue.; and 81 The ware.housng system
and all have been adopted. The great con.
principle has been indicated in
the passage, bv The House, of bill for
rereuue as its object, and not for protection.
All the duties upon the measures of life |
have been greatly diminished, whilst uxu
RES are made to bear much larger pro-
portion Of the rsvenne. II was due 10 JUS |
tee to state that the largest vote for the
bill came from the West; hut the South |
nobly sustained their long cherished prin-
clples. Virginia, the great founder Of the
democratic faith, was unanimous, save one,
ia out of Is representatives. in favor of
the measure. South Carolina, so renown-
ed for courage and intellect, was absolute
ly unanimous. A II the democrats of Geor.
gia and North Carolina were true TO their
great cause. One-we believe but one
whlg vote was given for the bill. The
man who had the moral courage to give
that vote was the upright and able wing
member from Alabama, Mr.. billiard. The
democracy OF New York covered them.
selves with glory in their support of the
From Pennsylvania, so distinguished in
support of the war Of '76, and 1912, and
so ever ready to pour GU, the life blood of
her sons in defence of the counrry-,-so de.
voted to the Uninn-so true To the demo-
cratic faith on all other questions but the
tariff, there was but single vote for thus
great measure-and that came from the
bold and fearless, the truly able and elo-
luent Wlmot. Let him wait but wear.
10 see the operation OF this bill defeat all
he predictions of his opponents, and his
vote, though now alone, will be The vote ..
Of Pennsylvania. 1t is singular coin.
,idencp. Ihni Mr. M1ilnnt thn nnI D..