New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-28
TIE TARIFF QUESTION.

TIE House of Representatives., on Satur0sy, ~
tie decisive msjori'y of l2S TO -, voted to al ow
the introduction Of til revising and increasing
the Tariff. T~o-thirds beng required, leave was
not granted. Section,lly, the vote stood
FREE SrArEs-yeas. .iIi Nays. ~
SLAVE SrarEs-Yeas.. 4, Nays. Go
This is most remarkable division. The Pres-
deLt declares that the Government cannot Dc car
ried on without more Revenue, and that this can
Only be obtained through sn Increase of the Tariff.
In accordance with this official requisluon, which
is formally backed by the Secretary Of tho Tfes-
ury tue AdministT atom leader in the House (Shere
only csn Revenue bill origuate) se1D biVe to III
troduce one; and that leave is NDna--sereHiy-
seren OF the eighty eight votes to rSeAe being
given by protested supporters of the Adminis;fa-
ton. and al but six of the - (Messrs. COmins,
Eustis, Hill, Mott Nichols, Spinner and vance,
having been elected as its supporters.
What are We to understand By thisl Admit
that the votes from TIE Cotton region are TO be a.;
COUNTED for by an anti tariff fauaticism, how is 1t
that we find M.ssrs. James b. Clay, John Coch-
rsne, Eoslish, Faulkner, Letcher, Stephens Val-
wheels Of the Government These men are gener-
ally found voting Appropriations on the most liberal
scale fifteen to twerty millions each to the Army
ard Navy, for FortifcatiOns, for Diplomacy,
&C., &c. They vote to spend seventy millions
q year. aud stand ready TO vote thirty mil
lions more a. a mere 1ea-bite toward the scqui-
sition Of Cuba; but when the President sends 10
4 - ttro kbatfk u-iIl IL
to give him leave to take ever 80 much out Of the
treasury provided it is mt there, they draw back as
if stung Csll you this backlog your friends 7
Ofthe l28 votes which support the motion of tie
Administration lesder bsrey thirty. Onc-less than
a quarter Of tie whole number-were cast by pro-
fes,ed friends of the Administration. Thirty one
only of the Members elected TO support Mr.. Bu-
cbaLan eyince willingness to give him the means
which he declares essential 10 the support of bis
Government In any other country than ours, an
Executive so deserted Oud feel himself constrained
TO resign Here he has an organ which prints column
after column intended to show that the more com.
pletely he is deserted, the more creditable and
glorious is bis Administration. AT this rate, bis
exit from the White House must be little less than
an spotheos,.
The House, by forty majority, has decided that
the Revenue must be increased; the minority,
comprising the bulk OF the dominant party, say
No; let us borrow millions after millions, and
throw the burden Of paying them on the next
Administration" We pray the majority no. to
be bullied-not to be frightened by the bugbesr Of
an Extra session-but TO stand firm. II we must
spend Seventy Millions year, let us pay the shot.
Radical Retrencbment or largely increased Rev.
enue s indispensable; and now is the time to choose
between them. If The majority finch, no one can
limit the debt that VII be thrown upon our ehl-
dren. But let i. be settled that We pay as we 60,
ard an overhsuling Of our present inordinate and
wasteful Navy Yard Custom-H House, Military, Ma
val and general expenditures, cannot long be
syertee. The majority has demonstrated its
power; let it now evince the frmness and courage
demande by the emergency, and all will be well.