The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-21
Tho Projects Of the Prote stlonist..

The protectonists, though baffied, are not yet
entirely discouraged. They deny that the vote
in the House, the other day, is to be regarded MS
test, and talk of renewing their efforts at
more propitious time. Our Northern brethren
are determined to- have more protection and
plumber, if they can get it, and will form very
curious coalitions to effectit. So many Interest,"
may be brought together in aid of some project
of " modification" that the necessity of vigi
lance, in relation to this matter, is more i'm
perious than ever
There is an old German proverb, to the effect
that :" when the right hand washes the left the
left washes the right" The philosophy of this
remark is appreciated better by no class of men
than the manufacturers; and tho history of this
whole tariff controversy proves it. The ques-
lion now has been narrowed down from great
political issue to mere matter Of personal and
sectional interest 1t is notorious that, in several
of the Northern States, the biddings of both par
ties on this question are very brisk, and Wings
and Democrats vie with each other in prefer
ing claims for superior orthodoxy on this subject
Nay, in some of the States this game was car
ried so far, that the claim now is made on Demo-
Gratis in Congress, to aid their friends in those
States, by notifications of the act of 1886, 70
their special advantage. And it is very plainly
intimated that, in default of such recompense,
the Wing ascendancy in those States will be
regained. The Wing press at the North are
trying to make political capital out of the re
fusal of the Democratic House to suspend the
rules for that object, and their allegations are
met by denials, such as this we subjoin. The
Albany Atlas, from which we extract, is the
Barnburner Democratic organ the Evening
Journal, equally we'll known as SEWARD Wing
THE TARrFtQ QUESTION Evening Jour
nal, speaking of the recent vote in the United
States House of Representatives on the subjec
Of the tariff, says:
Notwithstanding this adverse decision, tb,
question Of protection will constitute one of thu
issues in the approaching election"
An issue between whom! The Wing party
incapable Of much good, has exhibited peculia
incapacty on this subject 1t gave as votes t
the doctrine of protection, first claiming the oc
casion to be test! Itnow talks of carrying thu
question into the next election but it forgets
that even the protected interests can place nc
confidence in it.
But the recent vote has not been properly
represented by those who rejoice in the result
and wish to make the question an issue in the
next election" We have letter from Demo.
cratic member Of Congress, which, though not
intended for publication, we give as illustrative
of the matter:
WASHINGTON, Feb Id, 1852.
EDS. ArLAs-I notice from the Alias of the
18th, that the question of suspending the rules
TO permit a resolution in respect to a change Of
the tariff from ad pdlorem to specific rates, &c.
il claimed to have been test vote on the genera
subject of a mobilization of the tariff, by tn,
Wing press of our State Such was not the fact
The resolution was introduced without any con
cert or notice, on day when 1t was necessary Il
suspend the rules to admit it.
Many, I am satisfied, voted against suspend
ing the rules, because they did not fully under
stand the import of the resolution or the objec
Of the mover; many were absent, not knowing
that such a resolution was up, or would bt
brought forward, and some who desired to reach
another order of business voted against sus
bending the rules. ] do not pretend to know
what woxld BE- the result Of trial on sneh 9
resolution, upon full discussion and ample no
ties, buLI am inclined to the opinion that there
is very strong impression upon the minds Of q