The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-24

been confidently predicted but everything to excite
the mind sentiments Of pleasure and ADM ration.
anxious to hear some remarks have secrets to kee
from the American people, ia relation TO any subject claim
ing their attention. Holding prominent station in the
government 1t OF course expected OF that VIII state
frankly my views on all subjects which their servants may
be called upon and do this cheeruly, without re-
gard TO whether they shall be generally accepted by those
my mind If they shall square with the sentiments OF
hose who hear will be peased # NOT we mus! con
tinue disagree and mpeach not the sonesy OF pur-
pose Of those who differ in opinion from the great oe
cratic party, with which act ,..
have heretofore given expression to my sentiments UPON
he subject of the great change that has taken place IN our
revenue laws known as the tariff On his snnee. que ,ay
speak without limit and views on this POM,
| would only be to repeat what has already been said
There idea nst ag be @ should W have
been Many persons suppose that the late rt act Is not
from thai of 1872 The tariff of ls46 differs it from,
that OF 1872 but in what? BY reduction OF the rate OF
them higher rate abandonment of system of spe-
cfc duties, and also that OF minimum duties 1t also pro
Here them is the difference between the two laws. There
is change This nobody will deny But il is still tariff;
set np by some tariff of 1876 free-trade law
Every duly imposed upon articles of importation is in
manufacturer OF similar articles in country, and, far
goes is direct tax upon the OF that article,
people of the country shall prefer support their govern
by to taxes upon articles in prefer
ence direct they 20 sustain their manuac-
lures the extent of the of duties collected,
whether that shall be s6 Ooo only $50 Ooo
900. This tariff is according with Just idea of
free trade but positively the of duties ac
| cruing under it, restriction upon commerce.
In this State, of all others in the Union the subject
cses internal duties imposed upon merchandise had
m e nens had paav OF s
deeply felt the effects of such system The matter had
m laid whse as s
result OF the law imposing this tax is well known The
the the peoples and he bee was
thoroughly understood by them They had been appealed
by every consideration connected with the interest the
n I
tentivey these appeals But the interests of the State
deemed OF great moment to be quietly reIinqus
ed and they contended for until the evil
come To some extent the appeal thus made was wrong
the constitutional and the least obnoxious mode
providing for the wants OF the general government is by
internal excse but by duties laid upon foreign goods So
long this shall continue to be the policy favored by the
people, commerce must continue to be restricted
free trade therefore emphaticay denied by the
very laws which framed for its continuance. And,
long this system shall be continued. must. of
necessity be restricted to the extent of the duties imposed
on foreign goods for the support OF the government BY
means Of this system, uacures will to
from foreign goods which compete with those our manu-
thought amss make these few remarks upon this
opc though AN apology for having dwelt long upon it
is perhaps due to you, from the free and full discussions
which you undoubtedly have often heard and participated
I'M and therefore pass to another subject confident that
your views of the correctness of the
| present policy will lead 10 its approval
Quoting the present war with Mckee The subject III one
which rghtully claims the attention of our whole country
l u
pie whose faith, from its antiquity aone entitled to our
Difference and respect However may differ in relation
should be sss e Esea as psedy
possible compatible with the honor and the interests Of
are made condemnng the manner in which the has
been brought about and thus far il would seem
| its importance demanded II would be well least
know and ponder well upon all the causes which led to it,
and all the results which have thus far followed it, before
sentence of condemnation is pronounced And what
the causes WHICH led TO this war? Some contend that the
the dafa oc
while others think that this was but The
ae bss n the ones may be
property of American citizens Withholding from them their
OF redress insults almost nnumeabe upon the dag
couny aud direct respass upon SOIL and slaughter
She had been sovereign and independent nation. On
entering our conederacy we were bound to project her
government sought to find the eectna means by
which to overcome the meditated evil The brave, mag
TAYLOR, directed take such position the
ry of Texas would best enable him protect her ct-
soon ascertaed that another position was more desirable
in order to effect the object He therefore suggest
post the Rio Grarde. This admirable and sagacious
was at once complied With and he took
intrused TO him, and upon whom could the adninstra-
than upon this old and tried patriot and soderl This was
ms @ s n A%d none have ever
of two battles, equalng, in their leading features the
brilliant achievements OF the revolutionary
No then doubted that OF General TAYLOR
| was within the limits Of Texas and while upon the
Nucces one accused the government Of the United States
with the design of making war upon Mexico But subse
uuent Developments proved that the advance General
Taylor upon the Rio Grande only proper but ac
uay called for by every honorable and polite consdera
of the Mexican general, Arista was examned, was
found that he in the of positive orders from
his government to make upon the people ofhe United
States and his conduct, for time previous those
of his h n s Gayn e ao
sufficient answer 70 all those who charge upon the present
administration the act of beginning this war. Aud how
has the been conductedt Just all our wars have
been conducted heretofore and they always should be-
relying upon the volunteers of contrytbose who feel
that their interests staleor defence of the cou
4 try.
SO long flow-ctizens shall sanction our present
policy, all must be conducted similar manner
We be- ought be, prepared for war
Our people want neither large armies iiecs except
when their rights as people assailed, their soil in
vaded, their countymen slaughtered by foreign foe
and in all OF sudden invasion, the constitution has
wisely vested in the Chief Magistrate tho power prevent
how this has been conducted. With all the difficulties
incident TO campaigns unsettled and hostile country
with but handful of regular soldiers and the preparations
TO DO made for equpping, and supporting and qualifying
TOR service large volunteer force, have less than
eighteen months advanced the capital of Mexico we
have taken several of her important cities; have
conquered nearly two-thrds of her territory.
The manner in which the war has been conducted is
only fairly to be Judged by the results which taken
place since its commencement, and which may yet take
place and therefore whatever he said respecting
takes that have been made let look results and
will find that all those who have been most immediate
y connected with il, entitled the CHEST applause
and justice cannot be fairly meted until it shall be
the principal actors shall be made known; and that It
should be brought termination. my ardent desire