The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-25

There is no doubt that the wing party are about 10
make an assault the tariff OF 1886 at the next session
Of Congress- All the signs Of the times indicate the fact
But there the slightest doubt about it, we under
stand that the Secretary of the Treasury has sent on
circular to the principal custom houses for the purpose Of
obtaining information on which to make his report
We understand further. that the custom houses have
called upon the manufacturers and OF the merchants
for information. With these materials il is presumed
the Secretary will come out with report, proposing the
rates at which each article OF importation is to be taxed,
and in what the duty is to be levied. WASH
ingon correspondent of the Baltimore Republican goes
further under date OF September IS:
As stated in my last grand attack is to be made by
this administration The session the tariff OF 40
After issuing the circulirs which have alluded hereto
fore, Mr. Meredith despatched Mr.. Rockwell, the commits
Of to see the principal at the
East in order ascertain from them their principal obIec
tons that law Mr. r. am informed, has returned and
submitted his report, which will be Congress with
the report OF the Secretary of the Treasury The principal
feature of that report the superiority claimed for specific
ad pdioem duties The tariff OF 'i6 Is based on the
latter principle and f the scc feature PREVAILS OF course
the tariff of 46 is overthrown This change the admins
traton Ia determined If they effect Let the
who deeply Interested in the preservation Of the
present Tariff remember this.
The South Carolinian" Of Columbia sounds the toe
sin in the following article;
The rARFTLet the southern people be engrossed
with other important subjects Lose sight of the fact that
the wing party Is preparing break down the adj
mabe system of duties under which the country bless
ed with prosperity in all branches OF trade and
Whilst rights attempted be invaded, and the
value Of property deprecated, by the enactment of
constitutional laws Ia the shape of provsoes against
~ the onmaslers Of Pennsyvana and the lords of the
loom and spindle, also determined avail themselves Of
the ascendeDcy Of wing principles in the administration
still further drain us of the proceeds OF our labor
South Carolina the whole South knows well the ruinous
ehectof high tariff upon their energies and productive
industry II falls heavier upon them agricultural
nunty than the citizens of other of the country
whilst benefited but the wealthy capitalists aud
manufacturers of the North We do not intend TO argue
the tariff questions it has been well considered ably
argued again and again amongst our people. The very
Of the Qualification OF the friends and advocates OF
high tariff must forever the opposition
existence, and that is high prices The argument in
nutshell The people all consumers but while nearly
all also producers the of the difference ia the
latter relation is that the large capitalist gains ten
dred thousand fold by the reign of high prices whilst
the mass Of producers Impoverished by being compelled
to add TO the profits of the manufacturer.
The of Gen. Taylor, aud the developments
brought light thereby conclusive evidence that the
attempt will be made to disturb the present tarf.