The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-06

But how i the Secretary Of the Treasury going 10 pro
vide for this extraordinary demand OF SIXTEEN Mi.
LIONS Of the peoples money 10 supply the treasury du
ring the very first twelve months OF federal rule Win
he attempt by raising the tariff and increasing the pre-,
en duties, converting them from I'D vaiorem into specific
and minmums' Has not that scheme been tried ana
failed Did not the tariff Of ls42, which contained In
very features which the Secretary and the federal pay
now seek 10 restore, fail Of accomplishing the resu
as revenue measure. which were anticipated from il
Did il not lend 10 diminish the revenue instead Of in
creasing III And has not the tariff Of 1916 operated
produce results precisely the reversed Has not the LATTER
encouraged importation. thereby adding to the conyen
and comforts OF the people. and at the same tim,
produced more revenuei The Affirmative answers N
these inquiries are undenisble SO far from increasp,
the revenue and supplying the additional wants Of hi,
most exrayagant administration, addition OF due,
and their change to the specific and minimum form.
will diminish it, and cause still greater deficit in n.
treasury.
What, them will be the resort! OF course il must h.
to direct taxation, 10 increase of the public deb
As the present administration will hardly dare in tin,
peace, to send the axgaherer into the domcils OF III,
people, to levy upon their goods and chaels and as Dor
rowing is the less unwelcome mode OF repenishne Ii,
treasury they will resort TO that plan Of supplying he
wants. The national debt is 10 be increased And II.
American people to be made. under federal ruiz
hewers OF wood and drawers Of water to the Rothsch
the Earrings, and other great European capitalists, who
supply Austria and Russia, and every other despotsmo
the Old World, with the means OF crushing down
butchenng, and ensaving the people Such seems 70 b,
the inevitable end Of the policy Of the present federal d.
nasty which affects to be the impersonaon Of cossra
yATIsM IN America, and undoubtedly is--that conser
vatism which in Europe recognises power, authoi
or privilege, except in the favored few, and which
breaches for the preservation Of thrones under the ADJ.
cous. but as il is applied airocious text Of "lay and
orders text ever upon the lips Of tyrants when thew
conspire to put down liberty and order. A
But how remarkably does the Swedenboxian doctrD,
OF correspondence apply to the present and the Harrison
administrations, Both being the accidental and issd
mate emanations from the same party. they mbody The
same principles. and resort to the same expediens 10
accomplish their purposes. On the coming in Of III.
Harrison administration 10 1871, the same game was
played which the present imbecie cabal in posses.
sion Of the government are now attempting. Then de
felt was announced, which, as now was sought to b
maintained by show Of figures, afuy arranged to give
false impression and to enable the parisans OF federalism
to msrepresent by the educon from them of an infere
lial falsehood Then this deficit made the ground
work OF -enactHg prohibve tariff Tor the benefit d
the monoposts, and creating national debt for the ben
eft Of the spectators Of the stock market Then the
spectre OF forty- million debt" coDurcd upio fright
en- the country and convince the people Of the wicked
ness of democracy and democratic policy And then ih,
whole fabric Il fasehood thus srfuly constructed by h
agents Of federalism knocked TO pieces ard RACED
the ground by the application OF truth and argument
Congress, and through the columns OF the democrat,
press Then was the government deprived Of its
by prohibtve duties, and compelled to hawk its bond
about in the markets ofEurope for purchasers at ds
count The result of such quackery in statesmanshi
was the overthrow OF the party that resorted to il
And such will be the result OF the quackey which tn
present administration is attempting. with much feeble
capacities for making II successful.
wsbs's Appolnsnsas--wh.s tAs Taylor Pres. o.,
OF M.
Among the democratic press there Is but one opino
with regard to The appointment Of the notorious Jane
Watson Webb TO the mission TO Austria. Il 10 clear
reward for partisan services to become almost dis
gushing Whether the Senate will confirm the appoint
ment Of man so generally odious 10 the democracy
the nation and large portion Of the people who hav
no fellowship with democracy. remains 10 be seen
Certainly the man who, FROM violent opponent. becam
convert to the United States Bank or the receipt Of
loan OF s52 ooo and whose account poor Clley wa
murdered can find no favor with democrats anywhere
But the democratic press is not alone in condemnin
the appointment Of Webb. The New York Mirror
whose editor claims TO have been the FIRST 10 nominate
General Taylor and who still supports his admini'ua
ton, thus speaks Of the appointment
Not 80, however, do consider the appoint nen o
James Watson Webb charge ds cfairs TO Austria. o
this NEST extraordinary dspensaton shall speak frankly
honestly, and fearessy. We regard il the mystery
mysierics-''en appointment not dit TO be made Fer
sonalIy have sninesity Col Webb he has sorr
eenilemsnly qualities, some gallant traits Of charsc'er bu
politically regard him rs thoroughly ccrrnpt, and ah
gethe unrelisbe the very last man 10 the nation 70 feps
sent the American republic abroad He has acted, Ia un
with all parties and against all parties hearessly beusy
ing ali who sus,ed him. While we look upon the msso
20 Austria as degradation, 10th 10 the admnisuato
which bcs:ows and TO the who accepts H. we cannc
but feel the very Of coneuipg ministerial honoi
and powers upon James Watson Webb 10 Of the mos
unfortunate mistake. which the government could Tosse
have committed.
We are not at all surprised that there has been e
announcement yet made Of the appointment; but We o.
surprised beyond expression that who had pnbllci
.pedged himself accept Office under Pfcsiden, Ial
Tor" should be allowed pocket OUTFIT Of SlSoo onl
two days before the meeting Of Congress- and leave %
country before the Senate could act upon his nomnao
II looks very like swindle and scphsry can make
pcrs that Col Webb had drawn 90 900 from the treasury
hi. r.noos IA tfuc. the only allows III