Pennsylvania AND THE TAR


IFF.
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The Leg islature of Pennsylvania (now
in session, has passed by a unanimous vote
he following preamble and resolution:


WHEREAS, apilalists nave been Induced
10 make investments under the act of Con,
gress on the subject ofthe Tariff.in full con
fidence and faith that the said law would
not ne altered:


Theref0re ReSolced, That our Senators
in Congress be instructed, and our Repres
entalives requested, TO oppose the passage Of
any bill which may have for It's object any
| reduction achaterer, in the present Ia Tifi,a
| established by the provisions of the act OF
/ Congress, passed the-day of August, one
thousand eight hundred and forty.two.
IA resolution was attached, instructing
the Governor to forward the same to the
Senators aud Representatives in Congress ]
! Tais resolution was adopted. yeas Decays


nol one, by a Legislature. majority of


whom voted for James X. Polk for Presi'


dent. a man who has denounced this same


Tariff as highly oppressive and unjust, and


that it ought to be repealed Has Mr..


Polk changed his position on the Tariff, or


was Pennsylvania humbugged2 But this Is


not all. Gov. Porter of Pennsy lvania, a


real ocofoco and out ahd>out supporter o


Mr.. Polk in hi. recent Messageto the Leg
isIature, advocates the existing Tariff. HI
says:


'Before conclude this communication
[ will call your attention TO subject II
: which | believe the State of Pennsylvanii
has deeper stake than IN any other nog


pending. or likely to be brought, either be


fore her own Legislature or the Union.
: refer to the maintenance. IN all su5stantia
} points. of the existing revenue laws OF tn
J Union. more generally known as the tari
Z laws.


[ advert to tais matter now, not so mu-
y to justify. as to prove. whatever bas been a
Of legged to the contrary. that there IS but oil
u party on this question in Pennsylvania, al
OF that party is nearly the mass of her citizer
,u L hazard nothing IN asserting that Meth
e. of the Presidential candidates could Ia