The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-19
NEW PRESIDENTIAL MOVE.

The New York Tribune of Yesterday.
has leading article in which is develop
ed grand scheme for the election Of A
Presidential candidate who shall be plcdr-
ged to take and hold the most ultra Free
Trade ground. In the city Of New
York Free Trade association has been
formed by twenty or thirty politicians. po-
cts and traders Of that city, mos, of them
connected with the Evening Post, Herald,
Mirror or Merchants Magazine. The
avowcd object of this nucleus was Ma
tional agitation for the Abolition of any
Tarlil or Duties on Imports whatever the
total discontinuance Of Custom Houses.
and the establishment Of absolute freedom
of importation, without any check, i'm
post or limitation whatever We quote
from the Tribune:
" Another and more formidable move
ment, we understand, has recently been
commenced in a more private way, which
has leading tendencies in common with
the foregoing, but which is rather more
practical in its aims, and is probably dis
tined to become Immediately and palpa-
bly, potential. IT is in effect secret Or
ganization Of the Free Trade Importers,
Shippers, agents Of Foreign Manufac-
lures, &c, in our city to accomplish the
nomination Of Hon. Robert j. Walker.
of Mississippi, (Mr, Polk ) Secretary of
the Treasury, and the main architect of
the present Tariff as the next Demo-
cratic candidate for President, at the same
time placing the party on distinct and
uncquivocai Free Trade grounds, and
then securing its triumph in the election
of 1852.
This movement has been backed bv a
Subscription Of over $500 900, PAYABLE
half on demand and the balance in six
months, which can easily he raised here,
and in other commercial ports on both
sides Of the Atlantic, to a plump Million.
Should that amount be promptly made up
and julicionsly used, We think the prompt
success Of the project, so far as the nomi-
nation is concerned, might be anticipated
with confidence.
The Tribune then states that in connec-
ton with this is scheme to purchase GER
tain presses, and to bring their influence
to bear upon the grand scheme of elect
ing an out-and-out Free Trader to the
Presidency. The names of the presses
arc not given. The President of the U.
s., in his late message, has planted him
self upon the true Wing platform of pro.
lection to the labor Of the country, and
to protect by specific duties the American
importing merchant from the ruinous COM
petition with importing houses, who sciu.
pie not to avail themselves of duplicate
invoices, one If which is used to swear
their goods through the Custom houses
under false valuation, and the other to
buy and sell by, and we believe the pco-
pie will stand by him. The advalorcm
system has operated badly, and has driy-
en- the foreign trade into new channels.
The report Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, which We were in hopes TO lay he
fore our readers this morning, if we mis-
take not, will disclose a system Of fraud
practiccd under the advalorcm system.
which will attract the attention not only
Of Congress, but Of the whole country. !
We shall await the development Of tie I
new Presidential move now preached by |
the Tribune, with interest As the case |
stands, IT assumes an important character,
Boston AtiaS.