Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-01-12

The Tariff and the Surplus In the Treasury.
We bad intended TO have noticed earlier
the action Of the House Of Representatives
upon the subject Of tho Tariff On tie 7th
Of December, Mr. Brooks, Of New York,
offered resolution which contemplated re
duction Of the Tariff '.to such amount as my
be required for an economical administra
ton Of The government stating The npde-
nied fact that the surplus now in the Treas
ury vas fifteen or twenty millions Of dollars,
and that il was increasing This proposition
Democratic House voted down illustrating
how charrningy coDsisten. the Democracy is
IL It's advocacy Of economy and lclc duties,
Mr.. Brooks had delivered an unanswcrable
speech last session which we well remember
IN support Of the protective policy, il which.
among other things. he exhibited bow the op
Grafton of the Tariff Of 1876 bad been mate
rally modified by tho Treasury circulars Of
Mr. Walker then Secrctary--so IS to IN
crease the amount OF revenue Collected
1les" @irenlsrs had boon pronounced Illegal
by tic Courts md nm act w.s ,..ood ,ss
years ago. 10 oyer ride the ,et;e., of H.
tonrts, aud give efficiency to these Circulars
lhcs the surplus now ia tho Treasury has
not accrued under tho Tariff act Of 1876. but
uader the Treasury Circulars and act referred
N,sif, Ill At.
S'i'' disposition o. tbs surplus. to prevent
sa"ee' wooid seem TO DC inpcr-
''' a9 '' noiess, out indeed more
.'-1' = = - essen ''e communications OF
49, ''s 9'' 'e'su''cs' Inc receipts from
''"'' WY saseu 'ho country IRON the
: "o'a' '10ot' % io'e'sr i'iaeo'eohess' ~ ena'
'''"s - ~ "iaNo e'la aetnal'y an article OF
'Apo'" i"e afa''' o 'i'ot 'ndeoteonesscom-
'''ea VII" vac "is"afaWai Oh specie from the
he''so 'pe u''o'iS u ''aaP oy us opposite III
'ne euD' treasures would inevitably. ere
ln'f' nave resulted III peeun'Ary CONFUSION
Out 'of Tue D'laes oil oaiiiorna ANY cause
therefore when oepfi'es tue commerce OF the
COUNTY, 'ur.oer anu 70 an unnecessary extent
OF inc use Of rs specie las is the consequenc
OF tais surplus should be removed at the
earnest moment Whether the statesman
sup ana patrotisen OF the Democracy ere
equal TO the obligations upon them, we have
yet 10 see
We opsf rye IN connection with tins move
'nehs Oh mr Brooks silly attempt made to
represent tue "higs as abandoning their pol
ICY Oh pf'tetlion' because one Of It's prominent
advocates has thus proposed reduction of
"u'ies. y statement OF lbs views would have
ueeo az aouhuah' reputation OF the charge -
NC saia u'stihciy, mat his idea was
. cplarge the list OF free articles, and in
Tue enlargement OF that list to bave special
reference % the rar material, which was |
necessary tor, or which entered into the com
position Of our manufactures, by uhich then .
~oaia DC placed upon par Nth other |
e)na!r'es "a the market Of the toorldn
The true rule was, so to collect roy enue
as not TO proa'6H competition from abroad,
but to create healthy competition at home !
against the imported article"
his Is sound Wing doctrine. and entirely |
consistent with the salutary reduction con,
semplated upon the articles of the special
character referred to by him
AS to the policy of attempting to force
Democratic House, 50 soon after the cleo
n""in'o Reputation OF the doctrines of tho
Baltimore Platform, that is altogether DIFF
ieront matter We find accordingly that some
OF the Wings Of the House voted against Mr.
Brooks resolution.
The great issue cannot ho aim;n;.,.5;.
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