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THE TARIFF.
The Mlo wing letters exhibit some
of the different views entertained on
the subject by those who voted for
the modification of the Tariff.
From the Ncwbern Sentinel.
Washington, June 29, 1332.
Mr. Watson: I ask the favor
of addressing a few lines to my
constituents through the col
umns of your paper. I have
hitherto, at the close of each
session of Congress, issued a
circular, giving a cursory view
of the most important topics
which enuaued our attention:
but 1 am at present deprived of
this pleasure by indisposition
and want of time. It is now 10
o'clock at night, and we have
just adjourned, having this mo
ment disposed of the Tariff bill
ns reported by the Committee
on Manufactures, by a vote of
something like two to one. If
1 am asked for my reasons for
voting for this bill, I answer, that
it affords a reduction of from
five to ten millions of dollars of
taxes, and as it affords some re
lief to the people, I consider
"half a loaf better than no
bread." The question which I
considered as presented, was
not whether we should adopt a
new tariff, but whether it was
expedient to accept such a mo
dification of the existing taxes
as the majority were willing to
grant; and believing that the bill
which has just passed :he House
of Representatives, is far belter
than the tariff of 1823, I voted
for it, in the hope of preserving
the Union a little longer. 1 do
not think the time has yet come,
when the South ought to take
that stand which is the only al
ternative of an oppressed peo
ple. Calm and dispassionate
measures are best suited to the
crisis, and if steadily pursued,
they must prevail; for it is idle
to suppose that the present un
just system can long be sustain
ed. It must yield to public
opinion, which is everyday ma
king accessions to the numbers
of those who advocate the prin
ciples of free trade. Under
these impressions, and believing
that 1 acted in accordance with
the wishes of a large majority of
those whom I have the honor to
represent, I voted for this bill,
not that I believed it was what
we ought to have, but because
it was the best we could get.
There is, perhaps, no man in
the country more sensible of the
injustice and oppression of the
present tariff, than I am; and
could I believe that its princi
ples are to be the settled policy
of the country, no one would be
more ready than myself to adopt
such measures as would rid the
nation of an evil, more direful
Tarborough, (Edgecombe County, JV. C.) Tuesday, July 21,
than the efTects of that pesti
lence which is now raging in a
portion of our continent; but I
do not regard it as such, on
the contrary, I believe that the
day is near when all unnecessary
taxes will be forever abolished.
One of the great evils of the
present tariff is, that it brings
too much money into the pub
lie chest for experience has
shown, that to have an honest
government, it is absolutely ne
cessary that it should be poor.
Ours has become quite too
splendid; and, for one, 1 desire
to see it circumscribed in its
means. At present, there are
no bounds to its powers, and
the will of the majority, altho'
it may conflict with the provi
sions and principles of the Con
stitution, is the arbiter on all
questions where gain is to be
effected by its decision. Under
the power to regulate com
merce, they claim the right to
destroy it; the authority U) re
gulate post offices and post
roads, is extended to the digging
down of mountains; and accor
ding to Mr. Adams' new fan
gled doctrine, under the clause
to "provide for the common de
fence and general welfare," you
may do ami thin". All this
proceeds from having more mo
ney than is wanting for the or
dinary and legitimate purposes
of the government. The gov
eminent has no constitutional
right to collect any more rcve
nue than its immediate wants. votes were from all the States
require: for, whenever the fact except" South Carolina, Missis
is admitted I that it has the right j'sippi, Rhode Inland, nd Ver
io collect, it follows as a ncccs- moot; and what is peculiar in
sary consequence, that it has this matter is, that the bill does
the power to disburse No not please any pa'rticular soc
man is such a novice as to ima- tion; and yet docs not displease
gino that the government which any; it is" the result of compro
collects annually 824,000,000, mise, and I hope it is such a
and only requires half of that production as will be sustained
amount, will burn or otherwise ' bv the American neonle. Its
destroy the remaining half; nmt very principle is in favor oj
it would be equally as absurd j the protective system, and to
to suppose it would lock it up ' such an extent as will do no inju
as u hidden treasure. It will yr to any. Every American must
bo appropriated in some way. give up a little for his country;
Hence it was that 1 advocated it is in this way only we can ex
an equitable disbursement of pect to live together as a nation,
the surplus revenue on national If the South will secede or with
objects of internal improve- draw now, they will have them
merit. The government hav- selves to blame for their temeri-
ing in the first place, improper-ity; and a member from North
ly collected the money, I hold it j Carolina, immediately after the
nothing more than sheer justice vote was taken last night, was
that it should be distributed as:hoard to say, "Lot South Caro
equally as possible; but at thejlina now withdraw from the U
same lime, L have always bccnlnion, if she dare."
ready to unite in any measure By the adoption of this bill,
which should take from Con-; the American people will be re
gress the power to levy taxes : lieved of an annual tax of about
whereby to raise any excess of ten millions of dollars, which
revenue. was paid in duties on articles
I have already heard it re-j which did not conflict with the
marked, in reference to the bill industry of this country; said
just acted upon, that it embra-j articles are to come in duty free,
ces the views of Gen. Jackson ; On the necessaries of life, viz:
and his friends, and I have no salt, coffee, sugar, and teas,
doubt the assertion will in a few ' there has been a reduction also,
days be trumpetted forth to the j There is also a somewhata
world. To a certain extent n'vorablc difference to the wool
is true; but it is also true that! grower and manufacturer, al
they have uniformly been oppo-j though the duty is reduced 10
sed to the tariff of 1828, which per cei'. on wool, from what it
they wish to see modified on
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principles oi cumuiou jusuce.
The bill docs not meet their
views
f they only regard it nsjlingfrom S4 44, to 4 80, ma
Uering wedge, which, if j king about 5 per cent, differ
an enter in
successfully followed up, will
destroy the System, root and
branch. It would be well for
the people to look to the course
of some who did vote for the
act of 1828; and if the votes of
all parties on the present occa-
sion, arc rigidly scrutinized, it
will readily be seen whv n-mnrp
favorable alteration of ihe tariff
has not been effected. 1 dis
claim the right of scanning the
motives and intentions of oth
ers; but it does seem passing
strange, how any man who is in
favor of a reduction of the reve
nue, could have voted against
the bill as it has now passed the
House. At least I feel that 1
have discharged my duty; anil if
the disasters which are daily
threatening us, shall indeed
come, it will not be the fault of
those who have, in the spirit of
compromise, endeavored to heal
our differences.
Your friend, J. SPEIGHT.
Extract of a letter to the Editors of
the Ilam'sburg (Pa.) Chronicle, daled
Washington City, June 28, 1S32:
Aft er a protracted sitting, last
evening, until 10 o'clock, the
House came to a vote on the
engrossment of the tariff bill,
for third reading; and I rejoice
to announce to you, that enough
was evinced to entertain a hope
that the Union is safe amidst
all the throes and convulsions,
that we have been threatened
with fur some time past, the
preservation and perpetuation
of our happy Union stands in
bold relief. After a contest on
every item, by yeas anil nays,
each interest gaining and losing
alternately, the vote stood, for
the bill 121. against it G.r: the
. is at present; sun, as tnose uu
I . I n - ? .1 in nnll n ni
ties must be paid in cash, and
the. chanae in the nound ster-
ence; tins, added to the cash
payment, equal also to 5 per
cent., making 10 per cent..; and
the duty fixed at 40 per cent
makes it equal to its present
duty. Woollens are also'weli
protected, especially satmetts
1832.
and flannels, which are well
known to be articles in general
use. This bill reduces iron to
the tariff of 1824. The protec
tion from imposition by scrap
iron, and other frauds on the re
venue, the difference in the cre
dits from 12 to 18 months, now
reduced to 3 and 6 months, and
the difference in the pound ster
ling, make the protection equal
to its present rate. Coal, pa
per, &,c. are not changed. All
our mechanics are better protec
ted than at present, and the du
ty is the same, 30 per cent., and
they have the difference of cre
dit, and the pound sterling fur
niadies, and so with most others.
As silks are not supposed to
conflict with our home industry,
the duty is reduced to 10 per ct.
Washington, N.C. July 13...
We learn that a report is in cir
culation, and has gained cre
dence, in this and the adjoining
counties, that we have the Cho
V:ra in Washington. Such a
report hs not the slightest
foundation in truth. It is said
to have originated with some
persons engaged in mercantile
transactions, who have circula
ted it from interested motives.
Our town was never more heal
thy at this season of the year.
On Tuesday morning last,
while the stage from this place
for Edcnton, containing three
gentlemen, three ladies and two
children, was crossing Loreton's
bridge, about three miles from
town, one side of the bridge
suddenly gave way and precipi
tated the whole of the passen
gers, together with the driver,
into the water, which is about
seven feet deep. Fortunately,
however, all were rescued from
their perilous situation, having
sustained no other injury than a
mgui ami a sousing. j ue
stage lodged against a treo, the
horses standing perfectly quiet
during the time. Union.
i l.A. i rri
Rare Fecundity. Among
the other instances of the valu
able productions of North Ca
rolina, may be mentioned, that
a man by the name of Gordon,
in Granville county, has had
twenty-seven sons, all of whom
were living about twelve months
since. These were all born of
one woman. This aged and
fruitful couple were remarkably
healthy and active, and the fa
ther would readilv walk ten or
twelve miles at any time, when
business required it. hd. Mis.
Indian War. The last ac
count from the head quarters of
Gen. Atkinson is to the 23d ult.
and states that he was to march
on that day with the Illinois mi
litia and about 400 regular
troops to attack the Indians
who were stationed on Kock
River. On the 16th, a compa
ny of volunteers had a rencon
tre with 40 or 50 Indians, and
killed 5, with the loss of 3 on
the part of the whites. On the
same day, lien. Dodge tell in
with a party of 11, and succee
ded in killing the whole num
ber, having 3 of his own party-
wounded. Gen. Atkinson ex-
opeted to be on the ground oe-
o
cupied by the Indians on the
DUtn ultimo.
Suicide. A respectable per
son of temperate habits, named
Vol. VIII No 48.
Carson, who was a bookseller
in Philadelphia, committed sui
cide a few days ago, by taking
laudanum, lie was led to the
commission of this desperate
act, by his dreadful apprehen
sions of the Cholera. lie said,
rather than endure the excruci
ating torments of an attack of
this fatal disease, or see his fa
mily cut down around him, he
came to the determination of
escaping the dreaded evil, by
dying an easy death.
C7On the 28th ult. a Cana
dian vessel, with 8 dead and 9
persons sick of Cholera, ap
proached the harbor of Erie
with the intention of landing,
but was repulsed by force, and
sailed up the lake. At the last
dates from Salem, Ohio, a ves
sel, supposed to be the same,
was approaching that port, and
the people were collecting to
oppose their landing there.
0C? New York paper asserts
on the authority of Dr. Aber
crombie and the Edinburgh
physicians, that the Cholera is
easily cured. The premonitory
symptoms are a buzzing in the
ears and a looseness or the
bowels, and at this stage of the
disease a powerful cathartic is
an infallible cure.
A Mr. Wakefield announces
that outof 94 cases of Cholera,
on the continent of Europe, ho
had cured 91 by the use of So
da and Seidlitz powder.
Diabolical Act. The Knox
ville (Terin.) Register, of the
13ih ult. says: A murder was
committed on the 28th of last
month, a few miles from this
town, which, in point of atroci
ty, has seldom been excelled in
the annals of crime. Fatsy
Wiggins, a little girl nine or ten
years of age, living with her
grandfather, had been left at the
house with her uncle, William
Ford, about 17 years of age,
who it is said, feigned himself
sick, while the balance of the
family were some distance off
at work. After the perpetra
tion of one of the most brutal
acts of violence, as it is believ
ed, the girl was most inhumanly
murdered, having her skull frac
tured, and her body concealed
in the woods a short distance
from the house, where it was
found the next day. Youno-
Ford was soon suspected, and
on being charged with the mur
der, confessed it without hesi
tation. He has been commit
ted to the jail of this county
where he now awaits his trial.
(E?"Near Poughkcepsie, New
York, a single lady named Ca
tharine 1 aylor was violated and
murdered. feeveral persons
have been apprehended on sus
picion ot being the murderers,
but were discharged S500 arc
offered for the monster.
K?Miss Livermore, the prea-
cheress who is now holdings
forth at Washington, prophe
cies that the Millenium is to
commence about the first of the
next Presidential term. It dont
look much like it now, as it
strikes us. Camden Jour.
(7Thc man who is faithfully
attached to religion, may be re
lied on with confidence.