THE TARIFF OF Is42,
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Opinions Of Messrs. j. Buchanan and Silas Wriehf
| The history ofthe act of 1s42 shows that it was
never intended for permanent system. It wa,
introduced at the very of long session, afte,
various efforts had been made to frame bill which
would raise sufficient revenue for the support OF
the government. The treasury was in debt Il
was in want of means to meet its expenses No
law had been passed to carry out the system
which was shadowed forth in the compromise
act of 1888. Many of the merchants con,ended
there was, in fact, no law to make them nav
duties on their imports, and if they paid al
all, they paid under protest. Some of the
most acute juris,s, too denied there was any au.
thority to collect the revenue. And it was in this
critical condition that a final effort was made to
pass n tariff law at the close of the session. The
protectonists availed themselves Of the necessities
of the country to turn its provisions to their own
profit. The duties Of many articles were made m ost
exorbitant in their amount and unequal in their
operation. In this state Of things many of the mem.
bers of Congress consented to vote for il as the
last resource. They voted for the BILL protesting
against its provisions, and declaring that they would
seize the first opportunity to reform its abuses
''"' 'OouSo its eAhctiouS. lne WnOe move
ment, indeed, was indicative Of anything but sta.
bility and permanence. The of the two houses
and the speeches of several members who voted
for the bill, show that the tariff of lS42 was intend.
ded at the time of its enactment TO be only tempo.
rary measure And yet the most violent clannor
was lately raised against every attempt to reduce il


The following article from the Wheeling Argus
calls up several curious "reminiscences that are
worthy of notice at this time:


From the Wheeling (va) Argus


THE TARIFF OF Isi2 AND ITS wHfG SUPPORT


"The excitement occasoned by the adoption OF
the new tariff which supersedes the act of lS42 has
occasioned much bitterness of feeling, and many
brutal exhibitions totally unworthy the countenance
of the amiabe gentlemen whom we have reason TO
believe, respected, and listened TO with proper
attention on matters Of party propriety But the
present crusade the wings are waging against the
Hon. George NJ. Dallas, the cabinet and the demo
cratic party generally, account of the new tariff
is calculated TO mslead many, and particularly 10
abuse the minds Of wings themselves to their own
discred, and occasionally TO their loss for the pith
and substance of the present outcry is based on the
suppostion that The act Of 1912 tcas ,uhiQ ,,asi,re
Uhig bill, adrocatedb by whgs alone and s passage
perfect ,ohig triumph; that the wings in the House
and in the Senate unanimous in it's support; in
short, that the whig party considered il a perfect
bill IN every part, and that all parties were satisfied
and that by general consent il was TO remain unsl-
tered and unchanged


"For the sake Of correct information on the sub
ject let us recur to the facts they trsnspred and
see how whig actions in ls42 square with the ex-