The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-16
The Tariff question at the Present session.


The National IaeAigencsr of yesterday makes two
points in reference TO the view taken by OF the mex
pedency of selecting the present moment under wing
lead and instance, for the revision OF the tariff which
seem to require brief notice.
The Intelligenesr maintains
First That the treasury reports OF the last three years
are as faithful and valuable as any that were ever
made"
Secondly. That, in suggesting that democratic Con-
gress may find the aid of democratic executive useful
in collecting data for tariff legislation, we have
uds the question of touching the tariff during the pres
ent session.
The was surely nothing in the tone or manner OF our
brief remarks TO signify that regarded them as soon
GLIDING" anything the subject. Holding the whole
matter to be entirely and righfuy in the discretion of
Congress, and being quite satisfied TO leave it there
deemed proper to say, that in view of the origin and
character of the movement of MIR. Brooks, re-
garded it rather as wing man1uvre TO distract
the democratic party than effort made in good faith
10 advance the democratic policy of commercial free
dom. We urged also, that the tariff could be taken up
at the next session of Congress advaniageously
than present, by of the reliable aid which the
Treasury Department in democratic hands could render
its investigations and labors. If the country be
prosperous the President in his message represents
il be. there would seem be pressing necessity for
immediate action compelling Congress to set 10 work
wing instance, and under the embarrassment OF whig
administration. II the hieigeneer regards this view on
part eoncusiue against the revision OF the tariff
during the present session, it must be by OF the
force and obvousness of the considerations presented
by In fact TO judgment il does pretty
clear case.
But the Inkiigenor maintains that the treasury re-
ports of the last three years furnish the best possible data
for tariff legislation II the country or if Congress- did
but in that opnionf in fact the people and their
representatives had formed and recently expressed
with great emphasis, very different judgment concerning
both the figures and the theories OF Messs Meredith and
corwn and the corresponding recommendations OF Pres
iden Fllmore-lhen the Iaisilgsrcer might have made
point in favor OF taking up the tariff by commenting
the late treasury reports a safe guidance in commercial
legislation As il is, the wing organs reference to them
is significant II shows the stand. point OF view from
which the wings have moved the immediate revision of
the tariff Their object is 10 revise and reform the COM
mercial policy OF the country the plan OF Messrs
Corwin s. Co. They wish thus 10 be-whig the demo-
cratic tariff But the effort will not succeed The scheme
too promptly detected, and too thoroughly exposed
by the Chairman Of the Committee Of Ways and Means,
and his able associates in the debate TO leave any room
for serious apprehensons that any such wing manquvre
clearly opposed ia TO the sense OF the people, will
stand any chance OF prevailing with democratic Con-
gress.
A portion OF the debate the subject will be found in
our columns OF to-day We shall continue and conclude
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