New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-25

tam and gradually increase tne Navy sustain ou'n-
cicnt Army aud not only to discharge as III becomes
due but 10 anticipate tho reimbursement Oh a largo
amount of the Public Debt"
On no point were the Free Traders OF that day
more unanimous or more vOciferous than on this
that Protection TO Home Industry must inevitably
destroy greatly reduce our Revenue from Duties on
Imports and compel resort TO Direct Taxation for
the support of the Federal Government This was q
catastrophe necessarily flashed before the eyes Of
the People vexing the souls of landholders
and farmers with prospect of double taxes on their
freehOlds rendering it impossible to sell or even
give them away. And yet the receipts from Imports
las | have already shown sS6,357,S52 IN the
four years following 1924 against $646S i for tho
four years precedng-a net increase OF more than
Twenty Millions of Dollars under the Tariff which.
according to The Post and its coworkers, could not
fail greatly to diminish the Revenue from Imports
and compel a resort to Direct Taxes
In 1928 the Tariff was still further increased, and
rendered still more Protective. in defiance of the da-
tribes and doleul prophecies of The Post and Its con-
federates: yet the Revenue from Imports was still
further swelled during the ensuing four years. to
s97 294 036-over Thrty-,co Millions excess over the
four years preceding The Posts aud Messrs Cam
breeng and Verplancks positive assertions that Pro
lection would dry up our Revenue from Customs and
compel a resort to Direct Taxation!
The massage of this Tariff was direct consequence
of the satisfaction with which the great mass oil our
people regarded the operation and effects OF the
Tariff of 1924 They had tried measure OF moaea'o
but uneauivocal Protection and they felt that IL hu
redounded to their signal advantage ana Deneh1
Labor was in more general demand and commanded
bottor wages than prior to 1924 embryo Patersons
and Lowels were springing into existence ana
activity in different sections and aordng to tho
farmers convenient and eager markets for fruits'
Vegetables Fuel, &C., &C., which Wouid no, pear
transportation to distant seaports. much less ~
Europe; prosperity and thrift we're generally re-
placing the National collapse and bankruptcy winch
every where followed the enormous importatlons Oh
1sl5-16; in short the country felt that Protection
had drawn it nearly out of deep slough, and was
inclined 10 double the team Hence the Tariff o$ l8S.
| for which there was pretext Of inadequate
| Revenue or unsatisfactory Finances Its object
| ayowedly and papably was Protection alone.
The Post. originally Federal, was now Democratic
organ that is it supported Gen. Jackson for Presl-
dent, and the party in this State whereof Martin
Van Buren, was the chief. He had recently made at
Albany speech on the Tariff question which did not
clearly define his position; but, when the question
came to an issue in the Senate. he cast his vote for
the BILL as did his devoted Observation-Disclosures Hon
| man, Jonas EARL, Sas Wright. Selah K Hobbie,
| John Magee and others-in the House, where the
State of NewYork gave q votes for TO against the
/
each about to vote for Gen. Jackson as President
gave their every vote for the BILL the Carolinas.
| Georgia, Alabama Louisiana and Tennessee, their
every vote in the House against It, Massachusetts.
| Maine and New Hampshire went against the bill;
Vermont and Connecticut for it. The bill passed the
House by los Yeas to 81 Nays, and the Senate by 20
| Yeas to 81 Nays. Most of the supporters OF Mr.
| Adams,s Administration voted for the bill, with
majority of the Jackson Democrats from the Free
States the Slave States voted pretty soldy against
it, though among the votes in Senate for the bill
were those of Thomas II. Benton of Missouri, Rich
ard NJ. Johnson of Kentucky and John H. Eaton OF
Tennessee.
When the news that this Tariff had passed reached
Charleston, S. c.. the British vessels In port dis
played their flags at half-mast-an indecent inter
ference with the legislation of independent coun-
try which was rebnked even by The Post. AT Port
land Maine las The Post quotes from The Eastern
ArgusJ the bells tOlled the flags Of the ship
ping were put half-mast high; and PROFESSIONS
"were formed and marched through the town Of
persons whose daily bread is earned by the Occupa
" tions Of Commerce, followed by emblems of sus-
pended industry and decayng trade '-demonstrs-
tons which The Argus seeks to use to the prejudice OF
Mr. Adams's reelection, but declares mot confined
ito any political party, nor did they have their
origin in party considerations They sprung from
sense of the deep and, it may be feared, lasting
"injury inflicted upon this town. and this part of the
country"
The Post fought this BILL both before and after it's
passage with characteristic vehemence. II quotes'
with appreciation, from The Nec Haren Herald, a pro-
phetic declaration that
"To the shipping and commercial interests Of New
Engand-and especially TO those of Maine. Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut-lt is nearly an act OF an
initiation, which pdrayses industry. destroys rerenae,
AS was Justly remarked by gentleman from
MARYLAND The reckessness with which THIS law
pronoses to scufue ships is only surpassed by the
ferocity with which it resolves TO slaughter sheep
Already was every bolt rope and nail used III snip
building taxed to the utmost farthing that Com
merce could bear and yet they have gone on invent
| ing new sources OF imposition"
The Post commenting on the above, says:
New England had the benefit of the Tariff Of
1884; and il is proper that she should bear the bur
dens of the Tariff of 1923. Our City. however bears
the burdens of both without sharing the benefits o,
yesterday chalked upon the walls of our Custom
House i'm large letters-the work. probably, Of some
anti-Taritf wag: This House to let Inquire at Wash
ngtOR."
TRe Post asserts Feb A. that the BILL as reported.
with respect TO many articles, is equivalent To
non.importation act y and again, FEB. 49,:
'For our own part we look upon the bill as great
niece of absurity; but il at least has the merit of
being consistent with itself and of carrying fear
essy into practice the doctrines IN favor OF when
the manufacturers have attempted TO produce SO
much excitement If we must be loaded WITH the
Tariff system, prefer 10 take the whole at once,
instead OF being sadded with its burdens one after
another. IL the whole extent or TINS eVli Is let AT
once it will be shaken on the sooner oy the nation
than If we are accustomed TO il gradually"
The POST announcing the passage of the bill to
third reading in the Senate. regards its impulse a.
politica lin view of the Presidential election then
and adds